Kana -> RE: does a Master get bored with a fully trained slave (10/25/2007 6:24:05 AM)
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You know, I have been rolling this question around in my head a bit and the thing I keep coming up with is an analogy. It's like getting an old car, maybe a Mustang or a Porsche and then spending endless hours restoring it until it shines, the engine roars and the seats gleam in the sun.At that point most people get down to the business of enjoying their handiwork and occasionally fine tuning it, new spark plugs, lube job etc... to keep it running at optimal performance. Thats the fun of it, without regular work the vehicle will slip back into its prior state, just because its running perfect now doesn't mean that constant upkeep isn't required. But there are others for whom the joy is in the building itself, and for them as soon as the car is finished they are already looking ahead to the next project. its neither right nor wrong, just a mentality difference, what makes each party happy. (Note at no point here does anyone ask the car what it thinks, by the way, grins). They may even sell it and use the experience gained and the profits derived thereof to invest in the new vehicle. So for me I think why spend all that time building something so special if you don't drive it, a lot. In that I am always utilitarianistic.Thats what a well trained slave is, a finely tuned machine assembled to give maximum pleasure to her master. How can that be boring I don't know, but then I am clearly a Type A guy in this regard. Of course I am also by nature a hedonist, which leads me to the question posed by loanslave. My answer is that just because I have a Mustang Shelby in the driveway doesn't mean that I would mind having a Ferrari in the garage. Two radically different cars, both pleasurable to drive that will give me great pleasure for years to come. And they even look nice parked side by side. Hope that helps. With that said
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