Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, Especially in Arizona the shooters are all around you. They are normal citizens who happen to shoot guns as opposed to take pictures with Leica's. Again, the huge diversity of people in this country makes it the special place it is. On 8/14/07, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > > > On Aug 14, 2007, at 4:38 PM, Don Dory wrote: > > > Steve, > > You have no idea how big the gun culture is in America. But all the > > sub-cultures make this country what it is. Most of us have no idea > > who > > lives down the street and what animates them. I've dropped my toe > > in the > > gun culture the past few weeks due to some items from my dad; if > > you are > > going to have it in your house you need to know what it is and how it > > works. It is very large, crosses all income, race, and religion > > boundaries, > > and is very diverse regarding hunting, plinking, serious > > competitive, and > > jewelry. > > for good or bad I don't see the shooters, though I do see the > victims.... > > > Steve > > > > > > > On 8/14/07, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > >> > >> On Aug 14, 2007, at 1:25 PM, Peter Klein wrote: > >> > >>> Kyle: My congrats on the success of "Armed America." I've long > >>> had a feeling the book would strike a nerve. So, can you quit your > >>> day job? > >>> > >>> I do think the international buzz is largely generated because your > >>> book provides "evidence" that we in the U.S. are as f*ing nuts as > >>> the Europeans, etc. think we are. Which is both good and bad. > >> > >> as your subjects were volunteers ie. self selected... what can we say > >> about them...? > >> > >> They certainly appear to be the noisy minority. > >> > >> Their statement may or may not, have anything to do with Armed > >> America. > >> > >> It is assumed by some that they represent America, but actually they > >> don't represent me or any close American friends... > >> > >> So who are they and what do they represent? > >> > >> Someone who desires to be posed and photographed in their home with > >> their gun, child, dog etc...and then put into a book... > >> > >> They appear at least to have in common, a desire for fame, > >> recognition...and want badly to make a statement...that particular > >> statement... > >> > >> one way to claim their five minutes of fame... > >> > >> Kyle indulged them quite beautifully and professionally, in doing > >> this so well and carefully staying neutral, > >> > >> he offers a hot fascinating book on a hot topic.... > >> > >> it'll be successful, sure... > >> > >> If it can shed light, not just heat on an already hot topic, it will > >> be even more successful, > >> > >> Steve > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Don > > don.dory@gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory@gmail.com