Russian tube supply issues

Prof, I don’t mean to come off as overblown or think that buying Russian tubes makes anyone a horrible person, I do think this is one behavior that deserves a second thought though. It’s a much smaller deal for example than us stopping buying Russian oil .

I’m not trying to make myself feel or look better either, or to make anyone here feel worse, and am sorry if I came off that way to you. Both you and Mulveling have respectively provided me with excellent advice here on amplifiers and tonearms which is greatly appreciated for example, And it speaks well of you to offer assistance and be helpful to myself and the rest of us here..

But nobody is perfect, especially me, Audiogon happens to be one few necks of the woods I frequent, I respect and like most everyone who participates in this forum, except maybe some trolls of course. I can’t imagine anyone here even remotely supports what Putin is doing in the Ukraine. I do feel that every little thing counts and we should consider that. Buying Russian tubes is a little thing of course. It rubbed me the wrong way though, so I responded to it here.

I don’t feel anyone here has the worst possible character and am sorry I came across that way. What I hope to say is that is that everything you and I do is important more than we might think and we should carefully consider any behavior that might support what’s going on now in the Ukraine. I construed buying Russian tubes in that way and should have more carefully considered my response here to avoid appearing overblown, self-righteous or a windbag.

Mike

skyscraper,

No worries.  I understand your position.  My post was more directed at those I quoted.

Cheers.

OK

My sister, who still lives in NY reported to me that people were protesting outside of the Russian Tea Room in NYC. For those unfamiliar, that’s a landmark restaurant in NYC which has been around forever. Since nobody is eating there of late, that should stop Putin. On the other hand some horrible racist pushing an elderly Chinese woman in front of a moving subway train hasn’t slowed down Xi Jinping a bit,

Posting here on Audiogon has yet to do the trick either, but at least is as civilized as protesting the Tea Room, It gives we audiophiles a chance to vent a little as we’re as outraged as everyone else, and in most ways powerless to do much about it. Exception noted for our wonderful member helping Ukranian refugees on site in Poland.

Mike

@whomever above  REALLY?  You think people who are concerned about others buying from Russia at this time need mental attention?  And the other guy--the drunk, whatever, dude.  

You must a been a hit in 'Nam with your buddies.

I recently stopped wearing my Ushanka-cap (Russian fur cap with ear covering flaps) in protest.