[lugerholsterrepair]

David, Tim states in a previous post that Ralph is Ralph Shattuck. I would wish we could stay away from negative references to other nationalities. I am very much against political correctness but I personally find the use of the offensive negative slurs on others a throwback to an abhorrent past that we should bring our enlightned selves to rise above. It is the only gentlemanly thing to do and I am sure the use of such words does not encourage the participation of our European friends and fellow collectors.It only brings bad feelings for those it is intended to hurt and probably makes more than myself ashamed to participate in a forum that would either encourage or tolorate such behavior. While this may have been an oversight on the part of this shadow fellow I find it's use to be, no matter what the intent, to be unseemly. Jerry Burney