From: djslager@mail.icongrp.com
Date: Sun Oct 31 2004 - 08:32:40 PST
I agree Steve, the gunny is from my era and I like him, brings back
memories. Doug Slager
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Grammont" <islander@midmaine.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] judging the information by the person delivering it
> Well said Bob. Each to his own in terms of presentation style, but one
> should never confuse personal presentation preference with the inherent
> credibility of what is being presented. I mean, how many of you out
> there fell asleep during science movies in school? I know I did! Just
> because the format and presenters were as exciting as drying paint in a
> rain storm, doesn't mean the content of what they were presenting was
> boring or invalid in some way.
>
> Mail Call doesn't appeal to many (like my wife), but that has absolutely
> nothing to do with the content. If someone watches the show and dislikes
> Gunny... fine, say so. Criticism of the show's content, without
> presenting any evidence that it is flawed in any way, is rather
> disingenuous and, from a critical standpoint, without value.
>
> Hmmm... what's that old saying? Not sure if anybody here has ever heard
> of this one... I'm stretching here to remember... hmmm... oh yeah!
> "Don't judge a book by its cover". That's the one :-)
>
> For what it's worth... whenever Mail Call has covered topics that I know
> more than a little about I've not found any glaring factual errors. On
> the contrary, I've usually been impressed with the detailed answers.
> Most shows don't cover these topics and when they do they do it in one
> sentence.
>
> Steve
>
> >Folks, most people call it entertainment. Sure YOU could go to the
archives
> >and dig it out. And that is entertainment for some but for others that
> >would be WORK or drudgery. I'm no GIrene but Gunny appeals to
me...reminds
> >me of my own basic training. If you don't like him then don't watch him.
> >But don't confuse the MC with the information. The information is
good...at
> >least the parts (like jeeps) that I am familiar.
> >
> >International? Sort of...I think it is now on in the UK. I wonder what
the
> >UKanys think about the show.
> >
> >Bob N>
> >www.42FordGPW.com
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Larry Tighe" <larryradio@worldnet.att.net>
> >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 10:05 AM
> >Subject: Re: [MV] judging the information by the person delivering it
> >
> >
> >> "Curious minds want to know"....
> >>
> >> Is this program international or just a U.S. offering? I think when
they
> >> switch to a more academic/professional insert, the pgm is good....the
M.C.
> >> is no asset to the show.
> >>
> >> Lar
> >> NJ
> >> www.antiquetelephone.com
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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