Hopefully this is a hypothetical question . . . ?
I voted for the wrong option. Losing a tuba is worse than losing a car.
Which one?
-
tubaman5150
- 3 valves
- Posts: 375
- Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 11:53 am
- Location: Manhattan, KS
-
Lee Stofer
- 4 valves
- Posts: 935
- Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:50 am
-
Rick Denney
- Resident Genius
- Posts: 6650
- Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2004 1:18 am
- Contact:
It is most likely a false choice for most people. Not too many would pay that much for a car with cash, such that they didn't have a bank absolutely requiring them to have insurance against theft. Plus, if you characterize your relationship with an inanimate object such that the word "love" can be taken seriously, then how is that consistent with not having insurance?
To me, a car is a commodity. If I had an $18K car that I'd paid cash for and then not insured stolen, I'd be upset, but almost entirely at my own stupidity (unless I'm so rich that I can insure myself, in which case it's all just stuff that requires no sacrifice and therefore attracts no loyalty). I'd punish that stupidity by driving around in a $2500 car for a while.
Some tubas are a commodity, and some are not. None of my tubas cost anywhere near $11K, but I'd sooner mourn the loss of my Holton, or York Master, before grieving the loss of a car, even though they cost much less. My other tubas would be easier to replace with something of similar quality.
As far as "loving" my cars, I've never had that sort of emotional connection to a car, even when I was building and racing them.
Rick "who wonders what sort of car Joe would trade for his B&S" Denney
To me, a car is a commodity. If I had an $18K car that I'd paid cash for and then not insured stolen, I'd be upset, but almost entirely at my own stupidity (unless I'm so rich that I can insure myself, in which case it's all just stuff that requires no sacrifice and therefore attracts no loyalty). I'd punish that stupidity by driving around in a $2500 car for a while.
Some tubas are a commodity, and some are not. None of my tubas cost anywhere near $11K, but I'd sooner mourn the loss of my Holton, or York Master, before grieving the loss of a car, even though they cost much less. My other tubas would be easier to replace with something of similar quality.
As far as "loving" my cars, I've never had that sort of emotional connection to a car, even when I was building and racing them.
Rick "who wonders what sort of car Joe would trade for his B&S" Denney