What's a little hyperbole among friends....
As I read the foregoing, I sought for an adjective to discribe the discussion. Academic came to mind first, but I immediately discarded that one, realizing that such an issue would not be a likely subject for discourse among true academicians. Silly came to mind second, but that one got dumped because I did not want to seem as though I had no respect for the participants. So I decided to state a couple of truths that might help settle the issues under debate:
1. One man's 4 on the scale of attractiveness might be another man's 8. And if someone wants to use a different set of criteria for evaluating the appearance of SW's, so be it.
2. There have been times, whether one or three decades ago, when there were s**tloads of better looking SW's all over Boston than there are now. The actual numbers aren't important.
3. The fact that things are so barren these days is very likely a disapointment to anyone who seriously pursues "the hobby."
4. About all anyone can do nowadays is to sigh "Oh well." and evaluate whether an evening of hunting is worth the gasoline it will take. The true hunter will still decide in the spirit of the old saying "Le chasse, toujours le chasse."