I think it has reached a point where it bears discussion... - Tiki Carving

K KAHAKA Tiki Socialite San Jose, CA Joined: Mar 03, 2003 Posts: 875	K KAHAKA Posted posted on Mon, Nov 14, 2005 6:46 PM On 2005-11-14 03:29, JimTandem wrote: A guy spends $100,000 and 10 yrs building a 57 Chevy with a 500 HP engine, overdrive transmission, custom leather interior, a set of one-off aluminum wheels and a $10,000 paint job. Another guy spends $3,000 and 6 months building his 69 Chevelle with a junkyard 350 engine, swapmeet leopard print seat covers, a used set of old Cragar mag wheels and paints it with flat black primer. One day they are parked next to each other. A couple strolls by and the guy says, "Look honey, a couple of hot rods." I think your analogy is what has become a problem as time moves on. People tend to make over the top generalizations that encompass too much and are so far removed from the original intention of the word(s). What modern pop culture refers to as punk rock these days is scary (not at all because it's threatening in any shape or form... scary sad.

On 2005-11-14 03:29, JimTandem wrote:
A guy spends $100,000 and 10 yrs building a 57 Chevy with a 500 HP engine, overdrive transmission, custom leather interior, a set of one-off aluminum wheels and a $10,000 paint job.

Another guy spends $3,000 and 6 months building his 69 Chevelle with a junkyard 350 engine, swapmeet leopard print seat covers, a used set of old Cragar mag wheels and paints it with flat black primer.

One day they are parked next to each other.

A couple strolls by and the guy says, "Look honey, a couple of hot rods."

I think your analogy is what has become a problem as time moves on. People tend to make over the top generalizations that encompass too much and are so far removed from the original intention of the word(s). What modern pop culture refers to as punk rock these days is scary (not at all because it's threatening in any shape or form... scary sad.

Post #198085 by KAHAKA on Mon, Nov 14, 2005 6:46 PM