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Archive through October 14, 2000
Moondance | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 01:37 pm  I thought we could have fun with this... |
Roger_Ramjet | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 04:39 pm  I have very few material possessions. One chair, a TV, and a small stand for it--a bed as well. That's pretty much it in terms of normal possessions. Up until last year, I've never had a nice car. Always cheaper cars usually hatch backs becuase of kid's stuff (they are all older now, however my last car was 12 yeasr old when I got my new car) I'm not sure if my new car is my favorite possession. I have a collection of 2 handed swords and very lagre, unusual knives and daggers. I like them quite a bit. Unusual, like I'm accused of being by many of the people that know me. (frankly, I see myself as your basic human). These things are cool looking, and fun to play with. I'm always looking for new swords to add to the collection, however I haven't come accross many that are worthy of being in the collection. I also tend to use my money to get stuff for others before spending in me. The car--I'm still trying to figure out if I should have the draned thing. Anyway, like I said, I haven't ever had a nice car, so figured that once in my life I'd get one to see what a really nice car is like. (the ex had an Accura Legand--of course that went with her). So, now I have a car that is unreal to me!!!! It becomes part of me, or allows me to become part of it. What a fantastic drive it provides. Fast, luxury, and handling beyond belief. Comfortable is a descriptor that doesn't do it justice. After 7 years of having the other car paid off this is quite a change. I have this conflict going on in my mind about having something this nice, and what I could be doing with the payment instead (well, part of the payment--I still needed a car). It isn't the car that I love--it's the drive it provides. So different than what I've experienced before. Then to make thinsg worse, I typically don't drive it that much--back and forth to work, errand/chores--that's about it. It's one of those cars that shouldbe taken out for drives just to be able to drive it. Hell, myabe I feel guilty for having a possession when I've always been happy with not having any. When involved with someone, I use my income to help get what they enjoy for comfort in terms of material possessions, and I enjoy getting things then--somone else is liking them. So, is it my sword/knife collection or the car?? Heck of a question! |
Moondance | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 04:51 pm  Well, you covered a collection too! Cool, I was going to use that as my next topic questions so we use this thread for both! Your sword/knife collection sounds very interesting... do you have any with a particular story that stands out? Like, how you came across it or the history of one of them?
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Talisker | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 04:52 pm  Good topic Moon! My favorite material possession? I take this to mean what is the first thing would grab in the event of a fire or disaster (outside of dogs, clothes, photos and important papers. If that is the case, I would grab my computer. While it is totally replaceable, it has also been a great source of entertainment and, many times, a gateway to the outside world too. |
Roger_Ramjet | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 04:52 pm  Is it a Gateway though???? |
Talisker | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 04:55 pm  Nope - pretty much a built computer that I keep swapping the parts in an out of. Got a new hard drive that I need to find down time to change out and install. |
Moondance | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 04:56 pm  Welcome back, Tali!!! ... That is funny because I was thinking the same thing! My computer has been a good 'friend' to me for the past couple of months! |
Talisker | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:01 pm  Thanks Moon! Mine (the current one and all the ones before - except a lapse of sanity when I had a Packard Bell) have been for about 9 or 10 years. Even longer if you count Trash-80s - (I don't count them) I do have a 600+ video tape collection that is inportant but would be hard to save all of them. The computer would be the possession I would miss the most if I didn't have it. |
Roger_Ramjet | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:01 pm  Just had a new hard drive put into mine. One pain in the ass down!! |
Talisker | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:04 pm  It's not the work that is hard - working on computers is what I do so it is more fun then anything. Just hard to be without the board/email for the 4 hours or so that it would take to get everything loaded back up again.  |
Moondance | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:04 pm  I would save my computer or at least the back up discs Okay so I have a collection too... I a going to get some flack for this but I collect Tiaras. My Mom bought me one ... kind of a joke at the time but I loved it! I became a princesses when I put it on, thus a really funny Improv character was born... I have about 10 Tiaras now. Okay, go ahead.... Make fun, I am ready |
Moondance | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:07 pm  Tali, what is in your video library? |
Talisker | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:09 pm  lol that's cute moon! You aren't Miss Washington or something, are you?? So now we are talking collections? I collect jigsaw puzzles! I don't know how many I have but I have over 1,000 of them. I have built most of them but none in the past 2 1/2 months (You know you are a BB Addict when . . . ) I used to build 4 or 5 a week until BB came along. Figure I will get to start building them again starting Monday night.  |
Talisker | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:10 pm  Moon - what is in my video library? Umm . . video tapes silly!! |
Roger_Ramjet | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:10 pm  Moon, how is that any worse than swords??? You guys haven't beat me for that one--yet. lol No bashing from me--I also have a Man from U.N.C.L.E.lunch box and thermos--a one item collection (and it's in great condition!!). Took me 3 years to find from the time I got the hair up my a-- to get it. It was made in only 1 year--1963 If you want to talk about weird, that's one for the books!! No way am I going to make fun of your collection!! lol |
Moondance | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:12 pm  No.... Home movies ... movies? what kind of movies? I have a friend that just has 'The Simpsons' and that is it! |
Roger_Ramjet | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:12 pm  600?? So, you have the full "Rocky" collection then??? |
Arreal | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:13 pm  I would have to say...um...my book collection. I love reading. It is one of those passions of mine that is always there, it just takes finding the right book. I am so 'anal' about my books. I've learned to loan them to no one. People break the bindings, bend the corners or simply just get dirt on them. My favorite old book is Scenes From Around the World. It's a photography book that was copywrited in 1889. Very nice pictures of all over the place. I bought it at a garage sale for 25 cents and then paid $50 to get the binding redone. Hey Roger...my hubby collects swords also. Anyway, for me my favorite possession is my books. Love this topic Moon. |
Roger_Ramjet | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:17 pm  1889? Now that is impressive--well at least to me! My middle son has more books than his local library. Fantasy role playing books as well as others. Have you read all the books that you have, or are there some you bought for the collector aspect?? |
Talisker | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:17 pm  Moon! Pretty much any movies that I have liked - I also have some Star Trek Shows, X Files shows, and as bad as this sounds, (not part of the collection of 600) All of Lois & Clark, The Paper Chase series, Little House onthe Praries, Star Trek the Original Series and Star Trek Voyager. Oh, and all the Big Brother shows except for the 1st show. The collection of 600+ is the pre-recorded you by. Though, now I am converting to DVD. |
Moondance | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:17 pm  OMG... I remeber when you posted that you would have had that puzzel finished the houseguests got for their challenge... No pagents for me!!!! I did go as a Pagent Witch for Halloween last year "Miss Salem" It is a long story but it was very symbolic that my Mom gave the Tiara to me... She didn't really ever believe in primping and make up so I grew up a tom-boy... well, not completely because of that... the brothers helped! |
Arreal | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:19 pm  I am so embarrassed now. <Shame> Tali mentioned her lapse in good judgement with the Packard Bell she use to have. Well, Too tell you how old of a puter I had to use to get back on-line....um, this is a Packard Bell. (hanging head in embarrassment) Pretty sad. lol |
Zebulon | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:19 pm  My favorite material possession has to be the new townhouse I purchased in June. It's my first home after getting tired of paying money out for an apartment and having no equity. It's a medium sized townhouse with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, kitchen, a cool sunken living room, etc. It overlooks one of the largest and most beautiful lakes in the area. My dream/goal is to eventually expand my business into multiple locations and move to Nassau Bahamas and purchase a beach home (and pay no taxes...lol). That's a ways down the road though. |
Talisker | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:20 pm  Just thinking - my oldest possession is my teddy bear. My uncle gave it to me while I was in the hospital (so I've been told ) It is still in pretty good shape. Just remembered, I also collect cookbooks. I couldn't even begin to say how many I have but they fill 2 large book cases. |
Moondance | Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 05:22 pm  Guys must LOVE you!... Xfiles...Star TreK Arreal... I love your book collection! 1889... that is great! And I understand about leading out books... I just give them their own as gifts |
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