I am one of the top dilettantes in all the world; quite exceptional, really. I feel that I'm entitled to your enduring mockery, due to my exceptional dilettantery. I humble mere mediocrity, and lower the bar for lesser snobs. On 12/26/06, Jim Felder <felder@knology.net> wrote: > > Evan, > > With all due respect, I don't recall seeing any such distinction > being allowed for in Joy's post. Imagine being called a snob because > you were a lifeong piano tuner. Whether or not you could prove you > were in the top 100 piano tuners in the western world, you'd still > consider it an offense if you were called a snob because of your > profession. Even if you didn't consider it offensive, you'd likely > write a response such as I felt entitled to. > > Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative state" '87 300TD intercooler/propane #22 0-60mph 7.3sec (220k) '84 300D (218k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K) http://users.zhonka.net/zeitgeist/Misc/IMG_0171.JPG |
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