The Holy Grail of Machines

[Pat Pixley]

 Ok Kilroy and I were talking about this ,If you owned the Holy grail of machines
 and we both said the Victor Kooler Grill   and you were having the  Xmas party at
your home this year  .   (A) would you use it  grill and cooler and stand behind it all night make sure no one  was going to mess around with it.  OR (B)  Put in the family room
just to show it off & with it roped off .  OR (C) Move it to the garage till the party was over
because you know the office drunk is showing up this time (and He live next door to you so you know he is coming this year)

 So Those are your choices  and there are no other.
Please let see what you would do.

Pat   

[MoonDawg]

      I would use it for what it was intended....a party, 

       cause we might killed by a car tomorrow,so live for today!

[Eric]

I'd use it.... We are a “dry” family so I wouldn't have to worry about a guy
party'n till he... well... got sick.
Gotta show it off... After all we're just curators of these pieces of history till
it's time to pass them on... So we need to show how they were used.
Keep it going....

[Kilroy]

I still can't up with an answer, and Pat And I started this discussion off line.

I cringe watching the Jackson-Barret Car Auctions, a 57 Bel Air Rag top is meant to be driven with the top down, and The Beach Boys playing on the radio. But I know the  guys <who never blink when the price starts climbing  100 grand plus>  will never  take it out on a Sunday afternoon or jump in it  because the wife needs something from the store; instead it  will  prolly sit in a warehouse  or a hospital clean garage, admired, but never driven, enjoyed as a trophy but not used for what it was meant to be.

I think I would use it, not sure if my friends and family would understand or care  about it's history or rareness, and wonder why I had a Coney Island setup  (hot dog stand for you non Michigan readers) in the  game room, but part of me would always have one eye open when any one neared it.

[Marvin]

I cringe watching the Jackson-Barret Car Auctions, a 57 Bel Air Rag top is meant to be driven with the top down, and The Beach Boys playing on the radio. But I know the  guys <who never blink when the price starts climbing  100 grand plus>  will never  take it out on a Sunday afternoon or jump in it  because the wife needs something from the store; instead it  will  prolly sit in a warehouse  or a hospital clean garage, admired, but never driven, enjoyed as a trophy but not used for what it was meant to be.

I see where your point, but at the same time my counter would be...   What you have can't be replaced by going to the dealer and buying a new one.  Where do you draw the line.
I am getting ready to have a primo restored Pepsi 81 done.  What do I do with it?  I have a 4 year old who loves to get drinks from my VMC 33.  I also have an 11 month old.  There is not a place I can enjoy it and not worry about one of the kids accidently hurting it.  I want to be able to enjoy it but how can I if I am constantly worried about it getting hurt?

Marvin

[aspbear]

I would use it,  that why we have these toys to enjoy them and like Eric said pass them on to someone that will treasure them as we have....

[MoonDawg]

      I'm sure that guests would treat the Koolergrill with as much
respect as they have for the rest of the furniture in the house.
      Worst case..... nicks and scratches can be fixed!

[halehouse]

We use our Kooler Grill during get togethers and have never had a problem with people abusing it.  Especially after I tell them the story behind it.

[halehouse]

NOT!!!   

[Pat Pixley]

Kilroy,  Buddy come on you told me you would paint  it  bright Green and
have a party on the patio every night        
Ok he did not say green  you said baby blue   

Ok heck yes I would  rope it off and would not let any one use it
or touch it  take photos of it , Just walk by and look at it that it.



         Alright  alright !   I know that you know I could not stand it
I would be using it   every friday or saturday night on the patio glill '
ball park turkey franks and a ice cold IBC  root beer .

And I'm joking about  what Kilroy said he did not say green or baby blue
 he said     Purple       just joking Jim   

     
   Pat