Alternative Lifestyle Individuals
Dear John (always wanted to say that, even if you have heard it a million times already, it's still funny),
I was reading my recently-arrived October issue of Jp, and I couldn't help but laugh out loud at the Mailbag section. The title of the letter is "Unprofessional Rainbow Haters" and it was a side splitter for me. I would ask why you bother to even print these long-winded rants about previous issues, but I know it's because they are hilarious to the rest of us. In this particular Soaps episode someone took your comment about the Tomb Raider edition TJ, quote "even limp-wristed California and Massachusetts polled it as a puss-Jeep," and interpreted it to mean again quote "making fun of a group of people because of their sexual orientation ..." They then go on to rant and rave about how those two states allow same-sex marriage and that must have been your intention to jab, blah, blah, blah. Let alone that the July issue was published before California legalized same-sex marriage, I don't actually even see how it can be interpreted to be directly about ga...., sorry "alternative lifestyle individuals." Personally it was a stretch to connect the two, so much so I had to run and grab my July issue out of the stack in the guest bathroom (you never know when a good Jeeping buddy will come by, and lets face it if they sit in the bathroom you want them to stay in there with the door shut for a while) just to see what they were going on about.
"Why can't we all just get along?" I can guess from the number of letters posted with angry responses to something in your magazine that you probably get tons of them. My personal opinion it is a magazine that is put out for entertainment purposes, if you don't like it don't buy it; simple as that. I like what you guys do, and sometimes if there is something I don't like I skip over it and keep reading.Ryan HellewellLehi, Utah
Freedom Isn't Free
Being English I have a completely different take on the Unprofessional Rainbow Haters letter in the October '08 issue. Is this country "free" or have I been conned? Freedom of speech, does that exist? I will be a citizen next year and I'm a little concerned about what I get for being a citizen. I love this country and most of the people in it. If you are that sensitive about your sexuality then get a sex change! Don't get me wrong I am heterosexual and have friends who are secure in their homosexuality. I pick on them something horrible and they have read similar complaints before and laughed at them. So I say to Darren, grow up and get secure in your sexuality or get out! I guess if I said that was really GAY what he said, is that PC? Well guess what I don't care, I am English and therefore am not PC, also I am claiming freedom of speech. Let's grow up America and get secure with ourselves. Oh by the way, your magazine is awesome, keep up the good work and don't worry about idiots like that one.Simon ElenorVia e-mail
Drive-Thru
Just read my October '08 issue and saw the "Talk Anywhere" story featuring the Jawbone Bluetooth headset. I own a Jawbone and a Blue Parrot. The Blue Parrot wins hands-down for use in the Jeep, top up/sides off, top off, rain on hard top, and so on. You can be heard much more clearly on the Blue Parrot. It was designed for over-the-road truckers originally. They both cost about the same, about $129. There is a newer model Jawbone out than the one in the article, too.
The Jawbone is okay, but mine is just over a year old and it cuts out in the middle of conversations these days. I don't know if the battery memory is cooked or what, I will probably need to send it in for service.