On 11/11/2019 2:45 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 11/11/2019 12:47 PM, AMuzi wrote:
On 11/11/2019 11:13 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 11/11/2019 5:23 AM, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Sun, 10 Nov 2019 23:42:10 -0800 (PST),
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wrote:

On Friday, November 8, 2019 at 12:57:07 PM UTC-6, Frank
Krygowski wrote:
But isn't it amazing what people will put up with for
aesthetics?

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- Frank Krygowski

I personally am not familiar with the process. But I
believe thousands or millions of people dye their hair.
Purely for aesthetics. I see commercials on TV all the
time. I assume they re-dye their hair every week or two
or month or so. I don't know how often dye is required.
But I know its not a one time thing. Old people hair
naturally returns to its original gray, white, silver
color. Compared to dying your hair, I'm guessing fishing
internal cables through a bike frame once or twice a
decade is fairly minor and immaterial.

To further discuss my statement above: It's actually likely
that most buyers of high-end bikes don't ever think about
the downsides of internal cables. I suspect that most of
them will never ride the bikes enough to need cable
replacement. Of those that do, most will drop their bikes at
the LBS and pay whatever it costs, so they won't deal with
any of the possible frustrations. So their thinking will be
limited to a subliminal "Hey, that's trendy; I want it."

But more generally, people will go through a LOT of
inconvenience for aesthetics. One word: tattoos.

More words: Women's shoes. Manicured lawns. Washing one's
car every Saturday. Bike jerseys that match the bike color.
Etc.


Good Lord! You go to the Beauty Salon to get your hair
dyed. Which
also gives you a chance to get up to date with all the
current gossip
:-)

The book I'm reading, _Palaces for the People_, would praise
beauty salons as a place of community, where frequent
meetings lead to personal interaction, friendships and
relationships. The author says we need more places like
that. I can see his point.

_Jayber Crow_ by Wendell Barry is a sweet novel illustrating
the same thing, centered in a small town barber shop.


"people will go through a LOT of inconvenience for
aesthetics. One word: tattoos. "

pffft.
My 2d tattoo[1], $20 in 1973, had been a great value[2].
Name something you bought for $20 in 1973 you still own,
let alone enjoy.

The main inconvenience of tattoos, I've been told, is the
pain. My wife has a fascination with them and often asks
people about theirs. The most frequent answer to her "Did it
hurt?" is "YES!" Some then say "It was worth it." (One said
"What can I say? I was stupid.")

But whether you like having it or not is not the point. My
point was, you probably went though the pain for aesthetic
purposes.

As to what I own from that era: How about my K&E Deci-Lon
slide rule? (Sorry, I don't recall its 1966 price.) In my
desk drawer six inches from my knee. A functional tool, as
well as a thing of geeky beauty! ;-)

I'm also looking at a nice German air rifle, bought used in
about '73. It may soon have an appointment with the squirrel
I see trying to get to the bird feeder.

One of my earliest vinyl record purchases is still here and
brought out occasionally. _Medieval Roots_ by New York Pro
Musica. Still beautiful and exotic.

Other purely aesthetic objects from 1973? I can't think of
one right now - probably because my tastes have changed.
That's why I don't get tattoos.


You're a wise man of excellent taste, Frank. We have the
same slide rule of the same age, Never needs batteries and
no one ever 'borrows' it.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971