Fairmonts & Zephyrs

Haha, objects can be so much more than that. Cars are just a means of conveyence to my mom, but my dad and I love them dearly, and each have our 'babies' His being his 2000 Silverado he bought new and has only put 30,000 miles on and mine being my Caprice!

 

Good point. You are probably better off with an unmolested one.

 

According to this Youtube conversation,that makes you and your Dad(and me too)among the worst.Now,I don't think this other person has an MD or Phd in Psychology,but they were convinced that making the inanimate object a member of the family is the most insane thing to do. Makes one wonder how he feels about making the dog and cat members of the family...Because,then,it's not an inanimate object,but another species...Yuckers!

 

Third Rock from the Sun has never gained or lost weight, except for the odd meteorite. Even with all the billions more people (90% of our body weight is Water). We displace the weight with importing rice-rockets, but the total weight hasn't changed. My point is that all of these inanimate 'things' are an integral part of the Rock. We're better off to treat them as part of the Human family, than with disdain. Just checkout the local landfill, and how much the garbage collection fees have risen in the last 20 years. At least if we prolong an object's usefullness, we won't be looking for wheel weights (ballast) to keep the planet from wobbling.

How's that for the Hyper, over-the-top argument?

I just gave my old workboots a proper funeral yesterday, after buying new ones (same brand and $7 dollars less, after 10 years). They served me well. They had a lot of soul. Provided me with 'under' standing, and never let one nail into my feet or anything crushing my toes. I named them too. Sole Brother and Heeler. The crap I put them through and all those smelly socks, and they never let me down!

 

If we didn't name inanimate objects the spirits that inhabit them would feel ignored and insulted.

 

Right! And they'd break down more often.

 

Heck, we sold our Corvette today, and I went out and talked to it and told it goodbye before I left for work this morning.

 

hey, ce
how bout "the long horn express" ?

mine ended up being the "tikki wagon" due to my love of all thing tropical (except malaria) and the surf stickers all over the back.

 

Ashes to ashes,dust to dust.If the liquor don't get you,then the women must!..We all come from Mother Earth.And back to Mother Earth we will all return.Even the plastic parts...

 

I like that one!