"George M. Middius" wrote in message
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I ran across the following snippet in an online publication. It
reeks of sinfulness and pride and avarice and lust. Naturally, you
'borgs will start clucking like the austerity-loving monks you
pretend to be.


"If all that mattered in choosing a wris****ch was its ability to
track minutes and hours with reasonable accuracy, a Timex would be
the equal of a Rolex. But factors beyond basic utility - style,
pride of ownership or whatever you want to call it - influence
buyers, too, motivating them to spend thousands of dollars on fine
mechanical timepieces that are also investments in precious metal
and in self-esteem."


Isn't that just shameful as all get-out?


If it will appease a mugger, I'm all for the Rolex.
In general, however, I don't like Rolex people.
See Thorstein Veblen's "The Theory of Conspicuous Consumption."

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"George M. Middius" wrote in message
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I ran across the following snippet in an online publication. It
reeks of sinfulness and pride and avarice and lust. Naturally, you
'borgs will start clucking like the austerity-loving monks you
pretend to be.


"If all that mattered in choosing a wris****ch was its ability to
track minutes and hours with reasonable accuracy, a Timex would be
the equal of a Rolex. But factors beyond basic utility - style,
pride of ownership or whatever you want to call it - influence
buyers, too, motivating them to spend thousands of dollars on fine
mechanical timepieces that are also investments in precious metal
and in self-esteem."


Isn't that just shameful as all get-out?


If it will appease a mugger, I'm all for the Rolex.
In general, however, I don't like Rolex people.

One of his grad school advisors must have worn one.




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"Robert Morein" wrote in message
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"George M. Middius" wrote in message
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I ran across the following snippet in an online publication. It
reeks of sinfulness and pride and avarice and lust. Naturally, you
'borgs will start clucking like the austerity-loving monks you
pretend to be.


"If all that mattered in choosing a wris****ch was its ability to
track minutes and hours with reasonable accuracy, a Timex would be
the equal of a Rolex. But factors beyond basic utility - style,
pride of ownership or whatever you want to call it - influence
buyers, too, motivating them to spend thousands of dollars on fine
mechanical timepieces that are also investments in precious metal
and in self-esteem."


Isn't that just shameful as all get-out?


If it will appease a mugger, I'm all for the Rolex.
In general, however, I don't like Rolex people.

One of his grad school advisors must have worn one.


Engineers and faculty can't afford such baubles.
Perhaps I was too strong.
I can't RELATE to Rolex people. I don't run with that crowd.
George's comparison of audio with jewelry falls short.
Audio equipment, even very expensivse equipment, has a functional purpose.

I'll bet Rolexes aren't popular with the audiophile crowd.

Self esteem, in my opinion, should be based on what one does, not what one
wears.

"George M. Middius" wrote in message
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I'll bet Rolexes aren't popular with the audiophile crowd.

I'll bet they are. Not the nerds, the *real* audiophiles. The
appearance of prosperity is important in many walks of life.


George is sounding awfully borglike today.

You think my new $150 surround receiver offers an
appearance of prosperity? Sounds amazing for the price.
And it has a nice shiny silver face.

ScottW

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"George M. Middius" wrote in message
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I'll bet Rolexes aren't popular with the audiophile crowd.

I'll bet they are. Not the nerds, the *real* audiophiles. The
appearance of prosperity is important in many walks of life.


George is sounding awfully borglike today.

You think my new $150 surround receiver offers an
appearance of prosperity? Sounds amazing for the price.
And it has a nice shiny silver face.

He uses it as a decoy for his good stuff,
in case his house is burglarized.
Myself, I favor the cardboard units you see
in the furniture stores.




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"George M. Middius" wrote in message
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I'll bet Rolexes aren't popular with the audiophile crowd.

I'll bet they are. Not the nerds, the *real* audiophiles. The
appearance of prosperity is important in many walks of life.


George is sounding awfully borglike today.

You think my new $150 surround receiver offers an
appearance of prosperity? Sounds amazing for the price.
And it has a nice shiny silver face.

He uses it as a decoy for his good stuff,
in case his house is burglarized.
Myself, I favor the cardboard units you see
in the furniture stores.

I've been veggin out on DVDs all weekend. The movies are
fun, and I hooked up the DVD-A tonight as a bonus. You'll have
to check it out next time you're here.
I just got through watching Tears of the Sun. Little gruesome,
but a good movie.

ScottW

"George M. Middius" wrote in message
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"Woof! Woof! Kill! Kill!"

I just got through watching Tears of the Sun.

Gung-ho! Gung-ho!


Hi BorgGeorge. Got any new status symbols?
You know, the kind that would give you the appearance of success?

ScottW

"George M. Middius" wrote in message
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Apparently you're denying the reality that a lot of people use and
believe in material status symbols.

I think it's funny that you feel audiophile are more prone to this
behavior than most. I'd expect to hear that from Arny.

Being a lowly nerd who is devoid
of any humor or self-awareness, surely you can see that it's not yours
to judge. Hmmm?

I can see that you have assumed it is yours to judge, Hmmm?

ScottW

"George M. Middius" wrote in message

The Penurious Terrierdork is still gnawing on Friday night's


Scottie, Scottie, Scottie. Haven't you learned yet that Humor Is For
Smart Guys?

If irony killed, we'd all be dead.

Got any new status symbols?

Middius definition of "status symbol" - the same thing he has only nicer.

You know, the kind that would give you the appearance of success?

Apparently you're denying the reality that a lot of people use and
believe in material status symbols.

Translation: Middius lives on those disability payments that he's been
accusing me of taking all these years. If nothing else, George's
externalization module is working overtime. To learn about him, read what he
accuses others of.

Being a lowly nerd who is devoid of any humor or self-awareness, surely
you can see that it's not yours
to judge.

Translation: I know what you are but what a, I?

Hmmm?

Translation: I George Middius am really an circa early 90's AI program
running on a cheap 486. My fans rattle, and my power supply caps are drying
out so I hum.