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Re: Lunar Scopes
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2005 Feb 14, 19:33 EST
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2005 Feb 14, 19:33 EST
Fred you wrote:
"I think Joel intended no insult here."
Very likely, he did not intend that. But if you ever accuse someone of
nationalism, be aware that this has a specific political meaning. And if that
person is NOT a nationalist, he will very reasonably take offense.
And:
"Joel has a good point that the box has the letters, "SNO-T," on it.
It
is natural to then advertise it as a "SNO-T," so that the buyer is not
confused when he receives a "SNO-T" but had ordered a "SNO-T." That
leads to suspicion on the buyer's part regardless of whether this is
explained before the sale or after the sale or shipment."
is natural to then advertise it as a "SNO-T," so that the buyer is not
confused when he receives a "SNO-T" but had ordered a "SNO-T." That
leads to suspicion on the buyer's part regardless of whether this is
explained before the sale or after the sale or shipment."
Some people will consider this a good point, and some others will consider
it literally "ignorant". Surely there is a compromise here. Call it
SNO-T/SNO-T?? Any customer purchasing a Russian sextant should, I think, be
able to comprehend the simple matter that CH is Cyrillic for SN. This isn't
rocket science. Indeed, wouldn't they enjoy their purchase *more* if they
learn what the letters represent and that CH/SN means "Navigational Sextant"?
-FER
42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W.
www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars
42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W.
www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars