Very insightful analysis, but (allowing for the humorous nature of the post) do we have to make fun of "chinamen" with cliches like "yankee my wankee", "ho-lee" and references to stereotyped Hollywood treatment of Asians? It just reinforces the view of the hobby as one dominated by old white guys. Whatever his offenses, Mr. Chan's ethnicity is irrelevant. I have as good a sense of humor as the next guy, but If I were of Asian descent, I would probably find parts of this thread somewhat offensive. Whether you do it for fun or investment, everyone here has a vested interest in attracting as broad a base as possible.
That being said, the mayflies are on the water and I'm going fishing. I'll be curious to see what comes of this when I get back tomorrow night.
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