Yesterday my 14 year old and I went to install some RAM in the computer of a friend. We also helped our friend with her iPod.
As we left, I told my daughter that she would be lucky if she, too, could be as "with it" when she got to the age of our friend: 92. She replied that she'd always stay up on the latest ipods and other technology...but paused to reflect when I mentioned that by that time, an iPhone would look to youngsters the same way an Edison cylinder phono looks to her today. "Antique" is a moving target. Most kids today have no idea what an LP is - and even cassettes as well - and when they see one consider it to be an antique. On Jan 2, 2010, at 9:28 PM, Steven Medved wrote: > > Wikipedia. > > In Ohio you could get an antique plate for a car that was 25 years old or > older, I suppose they figured it it hadn't rusted away it was special. > > For me an antique car is one in the early 1930's or earlier. It has been > that way for me since the 1970's. A 1955 Chevy to me is a classic, not an > antique. I guess I am stuck in time. > >> The antique car crowd has very different ideas on what constitutes and >> antique car. >> >> Where did you find that definition? >> >> Steven Medved wrote: >>> An item which is at least 50 to 100 years old and is collected or >>> desirable due to rarity, condition, utility, or some other unique >>> feature. >>> >>> Motor vehicles, power tools and other items subject to vigorous use in >>> contrast, may be considered antiques in the U.S. if older than 25 >>> years, and some electronic gadgets of more recent vintage may be >>> considered antiques. >>> >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 22:42:33 +0000 >>>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Shipping phonographs >>>> >>>> >>>> I don't know about tariffs, but I've always understood the definition of >>>> "antique" to mean 25 years or older, not 100. A 1920 phonograph is an >>>> antique by any definition. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 15:26:39 -0600 >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Shipping phonographs >>>>> >>>>> That will work for the items that you are willing to spend the time and >>>>> $$ shipping. I still would want to very carefully read the tariff to >>>>> see just exactly what is and is not covered by the damage coverage. >>>>> >>>>> Antique has a definition and it usually means 100 years old or older. >>>>> >>>>> The tariff also usually states that it supersedes any promises, claims, >>>>> or off-the-cuff comments made by any employ or agent that does not >>>>> match the tariff. >>>>> >>>>> If they back the truck over it or stab it with a fork truck you will >>>>> almost always get paid no matter what it is or how old it is. Other >>>>> than acts of obvious negligence UPS and the Post Office are a major pain >>>>> to deal with unless it was registered mail. >>>>> >>>> >>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>> Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. >>>> http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org -- Peter [email protected] _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
