> > The other problem with Sundials is, among folks who are enthusiastic as this group, > the sundial is often so precise, it would not work in another place. So, selling it > would be very close to useless. The only people who can really use it are the ones > who are to live in the house next. So, it seems to me that making one a permanent > part of a property and an asset in the sale or transfer is the best bet. > > As a Real Estate Broker, I used to tell my clients, 'if it is screwed, glued or tattooed > to eh the property, it is part of the property' most sundials are mounted somewhere. > I think they should be treated as appurtenances. > > The tools, OTOH, are best either sold or given as gifts or left with the body in some > way. My jewelry tools are specialized items and my husband's brewery equipment > is specialized. We each know the associations in which the other is involved. Those > are usually the best places to find buyers for such items. They are usually friends of > the deceased, know the value of the item, and might even buy for a touch over value > to help the family and even to have a keepsake for themselves. > > My family knows that my gem collection is relatively valuable but to many, it just > looks like a bunch of rocks! But my family know where to find the best price for > them when I pass. The same with my autograph collection. Make sure your family > knows these things. > > And, BTW, I happen to agree with you on the basic idea of tattoos but I do admire > the incredible artistic value some display. Though most tend to be pretty bad. I > think the best I have ever seen come out of prison. Generally in the culture of the > Mexican Prison Gangs. The work is done in black and white, usually they are > photographs and are often amazingly lifelike. Unreal to see. That does not mean I > would EVER wear one of any kind, myself<G> > > BTW, just to be clear, I know about prison tattoos because my uncle is a prison > guard<G> never been there, myself. > > Karon Adams > Accredited Jewelry Professional (GIA) > You can send a free Rosary to a soldier! > www.facebook.com/MilitaryRosary > www.YellowRibbonRosaries.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On > > Behalf Of John Carmichael > > Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 9:47 PM > > To: 'Warren Thom'; 'Sundial'; 'Brent' > > Subject: RE: Passion - Shall we change this to "End of Life Plans"? > > > > Hi Warren: > > > > I have always loved the idea of deceased sundial society members and their > > families who donate their sundial stuff to their sundial society either as a > > gift or to be auctioned off for a worthy cause. Often their families could > > care less about these things, yet they want them to go to somebody who would > > appreciate having them. > > > > p.s. Since I regard the number of tatoos a body has as being inversely > > proportional to the person's IQ, I doubt that any members of the > > distinguished Sundial List have many tatoos- even sundial ones! > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On > > Behalf Of Warren Thom > > Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 6:06 AM > > To: Sundial; Brent > > Subject: Re: Passion - Shall we change this to "End of Life Plans"? > > > > Over the last two weeks, I have given a little thought to having my > > parent's tombstone modified to include a sundial. It faces East and a few > > designs would look nice. (I have also spent several hours reading about > > cutting in stone that John Carmichael and others have so interestingly > > promoted.) > > > > On the appropriateness of the topic: Our minister gave a service one time > > on death. The focus was on making plans, not on the afterlife. She made > > a planning form available. It included hymns for a memorial service and > > other wishes. Some in the congregation thought it was inappropriate and > > some thought it practical. No one thought it was funny. Well she gave a > > few culturally used synonyms for death like, kick the bucket, sell the > > farm etc. that drew a few chuckles. > > > > With many different cultures represented on this list and the limits of > > expression in the written word, reading the list requires that we not make > > hasty assumptions about others intentions. I interpreted the questions > > below to be about personal plans and actions resulting from our unique > > interest. I assume the best of intentions unless proven otherwise with > > expanded discussion. > > > > The question of what to do with an accumulation of sundial items is a good > > one. Some items have value only to a few people. Since I plan to be > > cremated, I don't really want a dialing item to be destroyed. I mentioned > > this question very briefly at a NASS meeting either last year or the year > > before. I don't recall the outcome. I do plan to leave my intentions > > with my wife or children including the desire to sent some of the items to > > NASS to be given away in the silent auction. Are there other plans that > > others would share on the list? > > > > No tattoos for me. I have more than enough distinguishing marks on my > > body already and none are tattoos. > > > > Warren Thom (42 N, 89 W) > > > > > > > > Do any of you plan to have a sundial on your gravestone? > > > > > > Do any of you plan to be buried with a sundial? > > > > > > Do any of you have a sundial tattoo? > > > > > > > > > -- > > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ > > --------------------------------------------------- > > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
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