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Old 01-12-2004, 12:39 PM
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Re: The 240 as cultural touchstone...

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Originally posted by Jim B+
When embroiled in a very messy dysfunctional family, workplace, society, etc., it's good to have one or two objects where one can be refreshed by their unrelieved sanity and ability to perform their functions supurbly. My 240D is one such object...a .22 Colt Woodsman, basic Rolex chronometer (dating from the days when they were simply good watches, not status symbols) and Brooks Brothers oxford cloth shirt are others.

Shame you have to indulge in time-travel to encounter these objects, as they're not being made the same way anymore.
Oh! PLEASE don't get me started on the way the world "was" I was born MUCH too late in the world! ~ that's all I can say.
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