N. Flash...thecarpathian goes Scientific...
- Forefronts Wikipedia's panty Problem
Gratitude
- Forefronts Wikipedia's panty Problem
Gratitude
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Good heavens! I’m outnumbered by paisanos... I love many things Italiano and Italiana. Last trip to Europe I stayed in a 16th century monastery in the hills of Tuscany overlooking Florence. I bathed in Tuscany waters, I gazed upon Michaelangelo’s David and Botticelli’s ’Birth of Venus’. I drank prosecco. I dodged crazy Italian drivers. Bella! Stupendo! Actually, I’m looking at a MastersounD integrated amp as a future purchase. Fine Italian craftsmanship. Listen, if any of you guys got an inside track from a fellow goomba over there, think about hookin’ a fella up..... |
thecarpathian ...
No, and that is one of my biggest regrets. Both of my daughters have been there a number of times, as have my grandkids. They rave about it. I was always too busy working and busting my butt. And now, because traveling, especially to countries like Italy, requires tons of walking, my feet just aren't up to it anymore. A trip to Costco is a challenge for me. I've always wanted to make it to the city my Mom was named after; Florence. I know the food is among the greatest on the planet and the music? Man, I'd love to attend a Puccini opera at La Scala and mix in with the Italian people who really know their opera. Another Italian friend of mine who has been to Italy a number of times tells me that just sitting on a bench watching the women walk by is a treat. Beam me up, Scotty ... and place me on that bench. :-) Frank |
Thanks, Carp ... that’s exactly the case. One of the important things I handed off to my two daughters was an excellent work ethic taught to me by my mother. I also provided them a private education, free of the government’s monopolized school systems and the indoctrination that comes with it. They, in turn, did the same for their four children, all of whom are extremely successful. # 1. Commercial real estate broker # 2. Speech pathologist. #3. Attorney. #4. MD - surgeon. Me? I was lucky to make it out of high school. :-) "It is important to lead a disciplined life. Why? Because in the final analysis, discipline weighs ounces. Regret weighs tons." ____ Jim Rohn Frank |
Well technically they didn't say reliable :-) This is sort of like "Fine Corinthian Leather" ... all the better to stick to when your air conditioning doesn't work. glupson5,745 posts07-13-2020 8:14am" Fine Italian craftsmanship."Is that from the textbook of oxymorons, or an exception to the rule? |
That opens an entirely unrelated discussion about marketing and perceived value of a product. Unrelated to PPT products. For example, on Mastersound website, the first tab next to "home" is "Made in Italy". Actual products follow later. On the "home" page the first words are "MastersounD, Italian style..." I am not saying that products are not good, but that marketing of intangible values is way higher on the priority list. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_of_origin#Effects_on_consumers |
I’m going with exception to the rule. After all, it’s the land of Michaelangelo, and DaVinci! I owned a 1983 Pininfarina spyder, so I’m no stranger to Italian craftsmanship. Built by FIAT. Ok, bad example. I believe FIAT stands for Fix It Again Tony.... I’ve also owned an Alfa Ro....Ok, bad example. I like their olive oil.... |
Back in the day, I had a Fiat sedan. What a fun car to drive. Then one day, the heater core burst, flooding the floor of the car. I just bypassed the heater and continued to drive the car into the ground with no further problems, except on cold days, because there was no heat. Then there were the three Peugeots that I owned. I looked up the term "Peugeot" in a French dictionary ... the translation was ... "Terrible freaking car." The second translation was: "Nightmare to own." The new Alpha coupe and the Fiat roadster both look good though. Frank |
Peugeots used to be way more reliable than FIATs. Again, that may not be saying much but that is how it appeared. Peugeot salt and pepper mills are still good, but competition is getting closer. I think their bicycle business has gone down the drain. I am still waiting for someone to make a car that blends comfort with driveability and looks the way Peugeot used to do. |