Tim Fothergill F. Ciencias Dpto. Biologia wrote:
quoted 141 lines My intention here wasn't to start a who's better or more important> My intention here wasn't to start a who's better or more important
> than
> who fight. I just thought we could consider each other as equals (ie
> there isn't one country that's domestic and all the rest are
> foreigners).
> I wasn't pointing a finger at anyone in particular, this just happened
> to
> be an example that reminded me (I may be a bit testy because of the
> throat infection someone at work just gave me). I was trying to
> illustrate
> a general point instead of what a particular person said.
>
> I realise the list is based in the US, but the majority of the music
> discussed here is from the UK thus meaning that the US is not the
> first
> point of release.
>
> It's not a big deal, I've been on the list now for several years now
> and
> managed perfectly well. If you want to call them domestic releases
> instead
> of US (fewer key strokes involved, for the lazy umong you:) releases
> that's up to you and I can't really force you.
>
> Anyway it was a tiny, wee complaint that didn't even deserve the
> bandwidth
> used up by this message. The most important thing is that we discuss
> music
> and if we all understand each other then what does it matter.
>
> Globally yours
>
> Tim
>
> Those who set out to serve both God and Mammon
> soon find there is no God.
>
> obidm: not much in the way of domestic Chilean releases to discuss;)
>
> On Wed, 9 Jul 1997, jeff wrote:
> >
> > The issue arose because apparently the person who posted a set
> of
> > release dates comitted the same mistake as the person who innocently
>
> > used the term "domestic". I see no one quick to put him on the
> firing
> > line - as well they shouldn't. It looks as though you could see what
> the
> > American meant, could you not? Is it equally clear what the other
> person
> > specified as to WHERE the record would be released? No. Lighten
> > up...what's the big deal?
> >
> >
> >im Fothergill F. Ciencias Dpto. Biologia wrote:
>
>> My intention here wasn't to start a who's better or more important
>> than
>> who fight. I just thought we could consider each other as equals (ie
>>
>> there isn't one country that's domestic and all the rest are
>> foreigners).
>> I wasn't pointing a finger at anyone in particular, this just
>> happened to
>> be an example that reminded me (I may be a bit testy because of the
>> throat infection someone at work just gave me). I was trying to
>> illustrate
>> a general point instead of what a particular person said.
>>
>> I realise the list is based in the US, but the majority of the music
>>
>> discussed here is from the UK thus meaning that the US is not the
>> first
>> point of release.
>>
>> It's not a big deal, I've been on the list now for several years now
>> and
>> managed perfectly well. If you want to call them domestic releases
>> instead
>> of US (fewer key strokes involved, for the lazy umong you:) releases
>>
>> that's up to you and I can't really force you.
>>
>> Anyway it was a tiny, wee complaint that didn't even deserve the
>> bandwidth
>> used up by this message. The most important thing is that we discuss
>> music
>> and if we all understand each other then what does it matter.
>>
>> Globally yours
>>
>> Tim
>>
>> Those who set out to serve both God and Mammon
>> soon find there is no God.
>>
>> obidm: not much in the way of domestic Chilean releases to discuss;)
>>
>> On Wed, 9 Jul 1997, jeff wrote:
>> >
>> > The issue arose because apparently the person who posted a
>> set of
>> > release dates comitted the same mistake as the person who
>> innocently
>> > used the term "domestic". I see no one quick to put him on the
>> firing
>> > line - as well they shouldn't. It looks as though you could see
>> what the
>> > American meant, could you not? Is it equally clear what the other
>> person
>> > specified as to WHERE the record would be released? No. Lighten
>> > up...what's the big deal?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
> Agreed and well said. My own particular sensitivity to the issue
> stems from my fiancees experience teaching English in Japan with
> people from all over the world. It seems that many of them are
> overzealously keen to bash Americans for any/everything going. I
> simply grow weary of watching her ( she is very sweet and sensitive)
> bear the brunt of such nonsense as every decision someone in
> government (past, present, future...no matter) has made to not being
> able to discern exactly what vowel a NZ native is enunciating when
> trying to repeat her name ("Deebby"?). Didn't mean to take it out on
> you, but it seems like we start out with 3 strikes against us
> sometimes - and that some people are bound and determined to confirm
> their own preconceived notions no matter the character of the
> INDIVIDUAL in question.
>
>
> 'Nuff
> Said,
>
>
> jeff
> p.s
> I see no mention of "who's better" anywhere...
> did I miss something?
>