Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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