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Re: Mic Terminology

Subject: Re: Mic Terminology
From: Horst Flotow <>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:22:41 +0800
Delicately put and diplomatically worded, Martyn. As a European (a Kraut 
no less), I'm used to being described by and using these sorts of 
abbreviations for different people and they are not meant to be (or used 
as) a derogatory term but rather a sort of familiar word. Everybody 
knows what they mean and doesn't get offended by them, in any case you 
can just ignore them (and the speaker/writer) if you feel they don't 
apply to you. Anyway, that's enough of a rant from me.

Regards

Horst

Martyn Stewart wrote:

>I think enough has been said on this matter and I reiterate, Klas did not
>mean anything derogatory, in Europe the term Jap is not racially charged, we
>look at things differently to the USA. The naturerecordist group is
>universal and not just for America, if this matter was taken with a pinch of
>salt, nothing would have come from this, you are making a big deal out of a
>harmless statement, you are making mountains out of molehills!!
>I resent someone telling me to behave accordingly, when did I enter the
>bloody classroom?
>LET US KEEP THE GROUP STICKLY FOR NATURE RECORDING TOPICS.
>Jim, I think you should intervene here before this weeks postings are full
>of this crap......
>
>Martyn
>
>Martyn Stewart
>Bird and Animal Sounds Digitally Recorded at:
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>N47.65543   W121.98428
>Redmond. Washington. USA
>Make every Garden a wildlife Habitat!
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>425-898-0462
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jim Lee 
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 6:01 PM
>>To: 
>>Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Mic Terminology
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>>Sorry guys, but I am not going to let this go. No list of ethnic slurs
>>that I can find includes Scots and/or Aussies. All such lists include
>>"Jap." It is an ethnic slur pure and simple. To reduce such things to
>>"political correctness" is to do a disservice to a sincere quest for a
>>more accepting world. Perhaps Klas (amd maybe others) didn't realize
>>that the term is considered a slur by most people. Now I hope he does
>>and behaves accordingly.
>>
>>Peace
>>Jim Lee
>>
>>Klas Strandberg wrote:
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>>>Thanks Martyn, I couldn't have found better words.
>>>
>>>Klas.
>>>
>>>At 01:17 2005-02-16, you wrote:
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>>>>There are too many people sensitive now in this world I'm afraid, I'm
>>>>Scottish through and Through, born and bred there, I am referred to as
>>>>Scots, my wife is an Australian, she is referred to as an Aussie, are
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>>Japs
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>>>>not short for Japanese? I am sure Klas meant nothing derogatory here;
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>>let's
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>>>>not get this political correctness going too much here, please!!!!
>>>>
>>>>Martyn
>>>>
>>>>Martyn Stewart
>>>>Bird and Animal Sounds Digitally Recorded at:
>>>>http://www.naturesound.org
>>>>N47.65543   W121.98428
>>>>Redmond. Washington. USA
>>>>Make every Garden a wildlife Habitat!
>>>>
>>>>425-898-0462
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: Jim Lee 
>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 3:18 PM
>>>>>To: 
>>>>>Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Mic Terminology
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>To clarify; my response was an objection to Klas saying:
>>>>>"The word "sensitivity" is also used by the Japs to describe self
>>>>>          
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>>noise,
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>>>>>instead of dbA.
>>>>>
>>>>>Consider: http://www.answers.com/jap
>>>>>
>>>>>Martyn Stewart wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>          
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>>>>>>< Speaking of "sensitivity" . . . are you in some kind of time warp?>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Martyn
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Martyn Stewart
>>>>>>Bird and Animal Sounds Digitally Recorded at:
>>>>>>http://www.naturesound.org
>>>>>>N47.65543   W121.98428
>>>>>>Redmond. Washington. USA
>>>>>>Make every Garden a wildlife Habitat!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>425-898-0462
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>><<<snip>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Jim Lee - Bamboo Turtle Studio
>>>>>Forensic Audio, Group Facilitation,
>>>>>Sound Art, Sculpture, Photography,
>>>>>and Lighting Design.
>>>>>http://www.bambooturtle.us/
>>>>>919 682 5853
>>>>>
>>>>>Co-Curator: upstART Gallery
>>>>>http://www.upstartgallery.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Microphones are not ears,
>>>>>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>>>>>A listening room is not nature."
>>>>>Klas Strandberg
>>>>>Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Microphones are not ears,
>>>>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>>>>A listening room is not nature."
>>>>Klas Strandberg
>>>>Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>Telinga Microphones, Botarbo,
>>>S-748 96 Tobo, Sweden.
>>>Phone & fax int + 295 310 01
>>>email: 
>>>      
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Microphones are not ears,
>>>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>>>A listening room is not nature."
>>>Klas Strandberg
>>>Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>--
>>Jim Lee - Bamboo Turtle Studio
>>Forensic Audio, Group Facilitation,
>>Sound Art, Sculpture, Photography,
>>and Lighting Design.
>>http://www.bambooturtle.us/
>>919 682 5853
>>
>>Co-Curator: upstART Gallery
>>http://www.upstartgallery.com
>>
>>
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>>"Microphones are not ears,
>>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>>A listening room is not nature."
>>Klas Strandberg
>>Yahoo! Groups Links
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>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg 
>Yahoo! Groups Links
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