Although this happened awhile back, to me, it's so funny I thought I'd post it so you guys could get a chuckle out of it.
While eating lunch with co-workers one day, a guy asked me what kind of music I like. I told him I was pretty much a classical music nut. He looked at me and said "Oh, you mean like Yanni?" Another time, while drinking in a bar with a friend, he explained to me how the music of Led Zepplin will stand up with anything ever written by Mozart or Beethovan. I really had no come back. I mean, when the conversation starts like that, where do you go from there? He finished by explaining to me why Counting Crows were the "rock poets" of our generation. I just love bar talks. One last story. One year around Christmas, a co-worker found out I was an audiophile. He came to me seeking advice on a system for his wife. I asked he what he wanted the system to do. He explained to me that he wanted music throughout the house, being able to play radio, records, cd's and tapes. He wanted it to be top quality stuff, remote controllable from any room in the house. This was an older guy who makes a ton of money. I was licking my chops at the propect of being able to put together a top notch, whole house system with someone elses money. I told him that such a system could be pretty darn expensive. He replied, "Oh, moneys no object, I want the best and I'd be willing to spend 3 or 4 hundred dollars if I have to". I was speechless. Anyone else have a good story about encounters with non-audiophiles?
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Topic - Talking music with other people. - Merle 06:46:44 11/14/03 (37)
- Re: Talking music with other people. - Manuel 11:22:21 11/16/03 (0)
- Having travelled widely, it is rare to meet another travelling audiophile - John C. - Aussie 15:11:52 11/15/03 (0)
- Japan makes the best electronics. - 996turbo 06:42:05 11/15/03 (5)
- Did You Drive In In A Mercedes And Have It Suggested You Upgrade To A Hyundai? - Dr. Draz 07:02:20 11/15/03 (4)
- Re: Did You Drive In In A Mercedes And Have It Suggested You Upgrade To A Hyundai? - 996turbo 16:20:52 11/15/03 (0)
- Hyundai is Korean. Not Japanese... - kuma 10:23:06 11/15/03 (2)
- No Kidding - Dr. Draz 19:08:03 11/15/03 (0)
- great site - zman 15:25:36 11/15/03 (0)
- Re: Talking music with other people. - KeithA 18:20:43 11/14/03 (1)
- LOL .... now that is funny !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - abe_sfbay 00:58:07 11/15/03 (0)
- new coworker was a music nut, too - Mark B. James 16:56:43 11/14/03 (0)
- Re: Talking music with other people. - greg in OKLA 15:59:41 11/14/03 (0)
- You might like this archived post from 3 years ago - Darryl 15:05:54 11/14/03 (0)
- Just out of curiosity. . . . - Norm Strong 14:37:44 11/14/03 (0)
- "Spinal Tap" syndrome... - Jimmy C. 14:17:01 11/14/03 (0)
- Shrine to Billy Joel... - HOK 13:21:01 11/14/03 (6)
- Re: Did he also write an Ode to Billy Joel? - CELT 22:07:32 11/14/03 (0)
- Re: Shrine to Billy Joel... - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 14:00:51 11/14/03 (3)
- And you wear them when? <nt> - Don T 14:07:23 11/14/03 (2)
- Special occasions; the less anyone knows the better (for me)...[nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 14:52:39 11/14/03 (1)
- Too late! Gazza told me who he borrowed his from....... - feet's too big 16:06:30 11/14/03 (0)
- What's wrong with.... - marc g. 13:26:43 11/14/03 (0)
- A couple summers ago... - draggcj 12:57:53 11/14/03 (0)
- Sort of different but sort of the same..... - grantv 12:42:56 11/14/03 (0)
- Here's a few: A long time ago, a friend and I visited the local - audiogatorjim 12:00:19 11/14/03 (0)
- Related audio humor - lar 11:55:09 11/14/03 (0)
- Fabulous, Merle - Gregg 11:07:32 11/14/03 (4)
- Talking music - Gregg 11:17:14 11/14/03 (3)
- Re: Talking music - mescabo 12:58:27 11/14/03 (2)
- Re: Talking music - Gregg 18:15:20 11/15/03 (0)
- Re: Talking music - CouvaJazz 13:05:22 11/14/03 (0)
- Re: Talking music with other people. - Paul F 10:22:30 11/14/03 (0)
- Re: Talking music with other people. - J 09:27:44 11/14/03 (1)
- Love "Live at Max's"...lol (NT) - Jimmy C. 13:57:12 11/14/03 (0)
- Re: Talking music with other people. - Don T 09:01:02 11/14/03 (2)
- "excuse me sir I find it pretty cool to see old people buying such good music". - Rob Doorack 11:53:23 11/14/03 (0)
- LOLOLOL!! - kuma 11:00:03 11/14/03 (0)