Thoreau

[The Radium King]

a simple life should allow for simple pleasures. what defines a simple pleasure? is cross-country skiing more of a simple pleasure than snowmobiling, just because the mechanism required to achieve it is simpler? or is a simple pleasure better defined by the visceral nature of the experience? in which case woodsman makes a strong point for the boxster.

[BIGJake111]

a quote from my original "My Porsche is the bare basics of A to B travel, yet with my car it never feels like something used for travel. With all unessential weight, seats, and tech stripped away, every A to B trip feels like a long flowing poem featuring all the letters of the alphabet, maybe even "x." Less is more Thoreau was right in that." end quote.

[woodsman]

Jake's feeling the flow! I predict a Porsche problem in your future Jake as , already, you appreciate quality and precision and are self-conscious enough to be aware of your interaction with it.

[cfos]

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

a quote from my original "My Porsche is the bare basics of A to B travel, yet with my car it never feels like something used for travel. With all unessential weight, seats, and tech stripped away, every A to B trip feels like a long flowing poem featuring all the letters of the alphabet, maybe even "x." Less is more Thoreau was right in that." end quote.

So... in your paradigm, how do you address someone asking, "Isn't the bare basics of A to B travel, walking?"

[Dave2001S]

I have been an owner of both a '64 Dodge Dart (slant six, cast iron block, push-button transmission in the dash) that I bought for $50 in the 1978, and, more recently, my 2001 986 that I acquired late last year. Both were/are statement cars. In between was a dull series of SUVs and 4-door sedans. Yes, view your education as sacred, and get the most out of it despite the occasional short-sighted teacher. There is no price that can be placed on personal freedom. We all have our 'Walden Ponds'; I don't view it as conceited at all for HDT to have sought it out.