Well now...

Posted by Fedora from 24.116.26.202 on May 12, 2001 at 12:37:28:

In Reply to: He who dies with the most gear wins. posted by Disappointed on May 12, 2001 at 05:02:57:

: "Clothes make the man"
: "50% of fandom means gear"

: That really shows up the "true" fan.

: Indy is nothing but a dressed monkey for many of you.
: Going after the look of someone is most childish.
: Or it's fetishism.

: Peace out

Folks, I am here to inform you that the gear is just another facet of the fan thing. Sure, it is discussed here a whole lot, but unlike the films, it is not static. There is constant change, and some of that brought about by the gear fans themselves. I think that is a phenonomen in and of itself. And the wearing of gear from another era, thereby going against the current fashion, is a statement in itself. Mark Twain used to wonder about many things, and the one that I like is when he compared the masses with monkeys. Basically, he said that the head monkey in Paris, donned certain clothing, and the rest of us followed suit. Monkey see, monkey do. Whether you like it or not, you are in that loop. Personally I like the vintage look, and I have always felt that the world is a stage, and I am but an actor. Being an actor, in this sense, let's have fun with it. Life is too short to do otherwise. Regards, Fedora

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Re: Well now... Flash Fearless 20:17:17 5/12/2001 (0)
Did you just call yourself a vintage monkey? graml 15:48:17 5/12/2001 (2)
- I'm a Bon Jovi Monkey! Shorty 08:20:03 5/13/2001 (0)
- Re: Did you just call yourself a vintage monkey? Fedora 17:37:59 5/12/2001 (0)
Excellent point! (nm) Thefumegator 12:45:03 5/12/2001 (1)
- Re: Excellent point! (nm) Janus 01:12:03 5/22/2001 (0)

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: : "Clothes make the man"
: : "50% of fandom means gear"

: : That really shows up the "true" fan.

: : Indy is nothing but a dressed monkey for many of you.
: : Going after the look of someone is most childish.
: : Or it's fetishism.

: : Peace out

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:     Folks, I am here to inform you that the gear is just another facet of the fan thing. Sure, it is discussed here a whole lot, but unlike the films, it is not static. There is constant change, and some of that brought about by the gear fans themselves. I think that is a phenonomen in and of itself. And the wearing of gear from another era, thereby going against the current fashion, is a statement in itself. Mark Twain used to wonder about many things, and the one that I like is when he compared the masses with monkeys. Basically, he said that the head monkey in Paris, donned certain clothing, and the rest of us followed suit. Monkey see, monkey do. Whether you like it or not, you are in that loop. Personally I like the vintage look, and I have always felt that the world is a stage, and I am but an actor. Being an actor, in this sense, let's have fun with it. Life is too short to do otherwise. Regards, Fedora

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