Comments on: Fighting the urge to acquire “stuff” http://geekyweekly.com/2008/fighting-the-urge-to-acquire-stuff My life as a computer/photo/sound/book/music/movie geek Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:02:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jason the Parks http://geekyweekly.com/2008/fighting-the-urge-to-acquire-stuff#comment-14115 Jason the Parks Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:45:46 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=342#comment-14115 Richard Foster in "Celebration of Discipline," has a great chapter on Simplicity. The more stuff you have, the more you have to dust. Richard Foster in “Celebration of Discipline,” has a great chapter on Simplicity.

The more stuff you have, the more you have to dust.

]]> By: Lindsay Marie http://geekyweekly.com/2008/fighting-the-urge-to-acquire-stuff#comment-14009 Lindsay Marie Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:47:47 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=342#comment-14009 Speaking of stuff... no one has or had more STUFF than our Nana. So, please say a prayer for us on Friday because that's when we clean out her house. Speaking of stuff… no one has or had more STUFF than our Nana. So, please say a prayer for us on Friday because that’s when we clean out her house.

]]> By: nathan118 http://geekyweekly.com/2008/fighting-the-urge-to-acquire-stuff#comment-13982 nathan118 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:46:23 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=342#comment-13982 Those are downright investments (assuming they never get put on the virtual console). Nobody will pay $75+ for Chrono Trigger if it's on the virtual console for $8. But yeah, that kind of stuff is ok. Those are downright investments (assuming they never get put on the virtual console). Nobody will pay $75+ for Chrono Trigger if it’s on the virtual console for $8. But yeah, that kind of stuff is ok.

]]> By: Andrew Charlton http://geekyweekly.com/2008/fighting-the-urge-to-acquire-stuff#comment-13967 Andrew Charlton Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:52:42 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=342#comment-13967 I have a cache of about 30 classic SNES games that I'm going to hold on to. I've got all the big RPGs (FF, Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, etc...) which will hopefully increase in value overtime. Also have some of the accompanying strategy guides which seem to be worth a bit too. I have a cache of about 30 classic SNES games that I’m going to hold on to. I’ve got all the big RPGs (FF, Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, etc…) which will hopefully increase in value overtime. Also have some of the accompanying strategy guides which seem to be worth a bit too.

]]> By: Padfoot240 http://geekyweekly.com/2008/fighting-the-urge-to-acquire-stuff#comment-13958 Padfoot240 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:17:58 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=342#comment-13958 Haha, two words... Pokemon Cards Haha, two words…

Pokemon Cards

]]> By: Andrew Charlton http://geekyweekly.com/2008/fighting-the-urge-to-acquire-stuff#comment-13956 Andrew Charlton Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:22:35 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=342#comment-13956 Yeah textbooks are hard. I luckily sold all my non-math/science/programming books, but they ones I do have hardly ever get used. Who knows when I'll need to review some obscure Calculus theorem. Yeah textbooks are hard. I luckily sold all my non-math/science/programming books, but they ones I do have hardly ever get used. Who knows when I’ll need to review some obscure Calculus theorem.

]]> By: amy http://geekyweekly.com/2008/fighting-the-urge-to-acquire-stuff#comment-13955 amy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:53:26 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=342#comment-13955 i'm not a hoarder (anymore). i used to be, and then when i started to travel more i began to "need" less stuff. but the one thing i just can't seem to do is get rid of books. even like the old college textbooks that i know i'm never going to crack open again...i can't bring myself to get rid of them. they are currently in boxes in storage. i don't know what i plan to ever do with them but there they are if i decide i should ever want to review a german lesson or a sociology chapter or something. haha i’m not a hoarder (anymore). i used to be, and then when i started to travel more i began to “need” less stuff. but the one thing i just can’t seem to do is get rid of books. even like the old college textbooks that i know i’m never going to crack open again…i can’t bring myself to get rid of them. they are currently in boxes in storage. i don’t know what i plan to ever do with them but there they are if i decide i should ever want to review a german lesson or a sociology chapter or something. haha

]]> By: nathan118 http://geekyweekly.com/2008/fighting-the-urge-to-acquire-stuff#comment-13925 nathan118 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:03:29 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/?p=342#comment-13925 I'm not a terrible hoarder, and I think having a smaller house helps with that. I remember at one point swearing I'd never sell another videogame system and I would collect them all, but that went out the window. I still have all the baseball cards I collected when I was in elementary school, but those fit nicely in a box on the shelf. I do find myself buying gadgets, but I'd like to think they're good investments that will bring me years of use. I'll use my digital cameras, video camera, mp3 player, gps, etc until they break! Hopefully I can get super long lifespans out of them all, and they turn into money well spent. I’m not a terrible hoarder, and I think having a smaller house helps with that. I remember at one point swearing I’d never sell another videogame system and I would collect them all, but that went out the window. I still have all the baseball cards I collected when I was in elementary school, but those fit nicely in a box on the shelf. I do find myself buying gadgets, but I’d like to think they’re good investments that will bring me years of use. I’ll use my digital cameras, video camera, mp3 player, gps, etc until they break! Hopefully I can get super long lifespans out of them all, and they turn into money well spent.

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