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The original Indiana Jones versus the new series? :)-

 

There are some who thinks everything new is great and good, and refuse to accept otherwise. And there are those who are sentimental about the good old times, and everything this decade or last is evil manifest. Both positions are wrong!!!


At the end of the day, there is always a value system that incorporate diversity that Purists promote. I am driving my 67 VW Beetle today sporting a Romain Jerome Pacman, and I don't give a toss what some may think...

Best, Horo

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old vs new

 
By: ThomasM : June 7th, 2014-18:11
Can you guess the product category the following statement was made about? But these are essentially nostalgic eccentrics, and I will defend anybodys right to their eccentricity. What saddens me, however, is when someone feels the need to deride another... 

Stoves?

 
By: mkvc : June 8th, 2014-01:09
Apparently owning a 1950s stove (of the proper brand) is about the hippest thing a human being can do these days.

The product category doesn't matter

 
By: AndrewD : June 8th, 2014-12:39
The statement could be about any product that evolves or is updated. Knowing you it is probably a car or a watch, but the specific product is essentially irrelevant. PuristS know that perfect products are rare, if not nonexistent. I am always suspicious o... 

In total agreement with you Andrew.....

 
By: dreamer8 : June 9th, 2014-19:45
With your well reasoned and articulated answer. I have a particular dislike for dogmas . Warm Regards. Dreamer

It's just an annoying defect of mankind ...

 
By: nilomis : June 8th, 2014-15:10
Thomas, This defect manifests on many areas and all cases maps to: A group likes/believes/admires "X" and dislikes/hates anything that is not "X". Sometimes a group go to extremes on this dislike/hate and a war starts. Sad and sick. The solution, using PP... 

Answer

 
By: GregE : June 8th, 2014-16:13
I know the answer. It's gotta be basketball shoes. Thomas, stop playing in those elitist pickup games at Ucla. They judge you by your game, not your kicks, where I come from. Greg

Must be a film vs digital thing...

 
By: Echi : June 8th, 2014-20:56
Just kidding. No idea what product category that statement belongs to. "Pride and Joy". I don't know. Detergents? ;-)

The original Indiana Jones versus the new series? :)-

 
By: Hororgasm : June 9th, 2014-08:30
There are some who thinks everything new is great and good, and refuse to accept otherwise. And there are those who are sentimental about the good old times, and everything this decade or last is evil manifest. Both positions are wrong!!! At the end of th...