Sorry, I took English (& Literature too), & though the statement was as you noted, but the clear implication (what was to be inferred) behind that was exactly as Bwana stated.
The explicit statement is one thing, what was implied is quite another.
To attempt to say that that's not what JG meant is being pretty disingenuous on both your part as well as JG's.
MM
I'm not sure how anyone could misunderstand my response you guys are referencining. The quote below is what Bwana 1 said in agreement about "buy once, cry once"......
Yes Sir, some still don't get it....and never will.
My response to that was.....
The one's that don't get it are the ones that think you have to spend $1500+ to get a fantastic set of hunting binos. Those days are long gone.
What's confusing about that?