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On Fri, 11 May 2007 20:37:42 -0400, Dave LaCourse
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On Fri, 11 May 2007 18:53:19 -0500, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

There was a time however when you had Orvis everywhere and I would have
been somewhat skeptical of an Orvis endorsement. ;-)

Yes, those were the days of $200 waders for 20 days of fishing. And
in one case, $250 for 3 days. Nothing worse than a catostrophic wader
failure when you're in Labrador. Well, maybe a stick in the eye is
worse, cttoi.

Well, maybe, but it certainly makes trivial things like starving
children, war, poverty, and disease pale in comparison...

See, this is EXACTLY what endears you to all of us. Your saintly abnegation
in pursuit of justice and equality for the less fortunate shines forth in
everything you do and say. It is true that this makes it more difficult for
us to focus on the comparitively more frivolous (although infinitely
valuable....in its context) wealth of knowledge and probity you bring to all
others questions and discussions, but I'm sure I speak for everyone here in
declaring that knowing the world is a better place for it makes the effort
worthwhile.

OTOH, maybe
Fiona Apple and her husband can book yer ass into someplace where you
can see some of the world that isn't Orvis-recommended...someplace
actually extreme. And if they can't, let me know...I'll get ya into a
place or two that'll cause a leak in your G3s...from the inside, at
least...

As insufficient as our paltry imaginations doubtless are, we are
nevertheless all aquiver with speculation on what you COULD show us....if
you really wanted to.....which, of course, you don't.....I mean, why would
you.....right?.....YMMV.....HTH.

Wolfgang
well, he COULD!, you know.....if he wanted to.....if we were worthy.....if
we could handle it.