Spock on MAS...

[Paul Busman]

This is my all time favorite Nimoy/Spock quote. When I first heard it years ago it made a big impression on me, and it's influenced me ever since then when I've tried to make decisions about acquiring things (including mandolins)

[rubydubyr]

I think that Spock statement rates right up there with a Confusious statement of truth.

[Bertram Henze]

It's perfectly logical to me. While you want it, you're free to imagine what it would be like. When you have it, you'll face what that irresponsible dreamer left you with, like it or not.

[darrylicshon]

[Londy]

Ditto! May the wisdom of Spock live long and prosper.

LLAP

[Scott Tichenor]

Live long and prosper. He did. From the long forgotten Photoshop American Gothic thread. I remembered this one but not that I'd created it. That was some time wasted for a good cause.

[tablaninja]

Hahahah! Bones in the window, for the win!

[Dan Krhla]

[Londy]

LMAO....good one

[Phil Goodson]

R.I.P. Leonard.

[JeffD]

While Spock's statement is true enough for most things, musical instruments have an added dimension. Which is wanting to be able to play it well, which fortunately (or unfortunately, I guess) ever seems to go away.

[Marcus CA]

I don't know about this one. I get a far more pleasing feeling out of having the instruments I have than out of wanting the instruments that I want.

As much as I revere Spock, it wouldn't be logical to expect a Vulcan to be fully understanding of emotion.

[catmandu2]

Kirk: "Sing it Spock, SING IT!!"

[Fred Keller]

Plugging the writer here because outside of the narrow confines of his genre, he's barely known: Theodore Sturgeon, legend.

[Jim]

RIP Leonard Nimoy

[re simmers]

Feelings are a human emotion....not logical.

Syndromes, such as mandolin acquisition, were are illnesses brought to our galaxy by a Captain Munro from the planet Rosine in another century in time. Dr. McCoy has determined this syndrome to be terminal.

Bob

[Londy]

The classic decision making star that hangs in my office at work

[zedmando]

I've felt this way--but not with instruments.
It's always been better to own the ones I own, although it may be true for ones I didn't buy.

[Pete Jenner]

Plugging the writer here because outside of the narrow confines of his genre, he's barely known: Theodore Sturgeon, legend.

Gene Roddenberry wrote most of Star Trek and was the true genius behind it and was responsible for the social ant-was and violence theme of the show. Rodeberry was a great philosopher IMO. After he died, the Star Trek spin-offs became boring and silly.

[Folkmusician.com]

Leonard Nimoy was one of our local celebrities. He had a house on Lake Tahoe until 2014 which he sold when his health started declining. He would attend public meetings on various topics and helped with The Lake Tahoe Music Festival among other things. He was a "down to earth" person that really seemed to care about things. And as far as I know, he was immune to MAS.

[Londy]

LOL...funny video! I never saw that.

[darrylicshon]

Ran across this, pretty sure it isn't reall but thought it should be posted here

[Timbofood]

Thanks Robert, I had not seen that one either!

[catmandu2]

pretty sure it isn't real...

Indeed (Kirk was known to be a poseur)

But guess who's hands those are..