Now that was trippy
Charlie:
My comments in post #17124 apparently resulted in you feeling a need to put me in my place – having not attended conventions and engaged in the discussions over the years. Then, you bristled a bit at my implication that Mr. Kahn’s 950 might be a special cleaner or that his collection might be special. That seemed to bother you because you emphasized that your vacuums “…are of the same quality or better than Stan's.” Later you quipped, “And, who has decided that Stan has the definitive vacuums or the definitive collection?” Garsh, lighten up, flyboy. It’s okay, Charlie, really, I am sure your cleaners are wonderful. I would be the last person to suggest Mr. Kahn’s machines are better than yours. (Actually, I would flip a coin with Ian to see who could be the last). And, I didn’t make that suggestion.
But, for the record, you were not talking about your collection in thread #17109. You were talking about Mr. Kahn’s 950 on the one hand, and “every 950” on the other. And if you are saying you have a 950 and you are saying your 950 is better than Stan’s, then, as was the case with Mr. Kahn’s machine, I suspect that you would think that if you let it be known that your 950 is for sale you would expect a decent/high price and wouldn’t be talking $5 to $50. What’s the problem?
Now, I do agree, as you contend, that it is a guessing game. And that is all an appraisal is, a guess. A decent guess. an educated guess, but a guess. It seems like y’all are saying something like, “Why, son, that would be guessing. Surely you cannot expect men of our stature to guess?” What have you got against guessing games?
[Premise #1]: My point has only, and continues to be, that we can pick a date (i.e. date of death) and value anything as of that date. Some values will be more accurate or more reliable than others, but commerce and taxation mandate that we cannot say it can’t be done. I don’t know squat, and don’t need to know squat, about Stan’s or your vacuums. You can put me in my place all you like for my lack of history and lack of experience with vacs or the club – but I still can’t tell the IRS examiner, “Gee, guy, the board of directors said that would be guessing and, well, ….”
But let’s leave the Fed out of it. [Premise #2]: (And this premise is not as solid as premise #1) There is an unwritten policy among our seniors that opinions of value will be avoided - which is what I suggested to Kyle in post #16544 (a couple of hundred posts ago).
In my culture, you can say, “C’mon, best guess?” And get a thoughtful answer.
Ian:
Recall, my good man, the warning in post #17129? You are wise to withdraw.
