I Have an Embarrassing Amount of ____________________________________________! (We Won't Judge -- or Will We?!)
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For me, it's guns..... and pocket knives.
My hobby is shooting, reloading, and it used to include hunting as the end game... don't do very much hunting anymore, though. I've carried pocket knives since I was about 10 or so....
I see a particular firearm and think, now THAT would be fun to work up a good load for, and it would be great for pig hunting! (see above
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For those not into guns, this is much like the gathering of tools for every purpose... or, a pair of shoes for every outfit.... and one .22 rimfire handgun is just not enough. I need 5 or 6 of them to fill different niches....
As is with most other hobbies, I could likely get by perfectly well with maybe 4 or 5 total... one for each perceived need, but... it's not about need....
Pocket knives are the same.... I could very likely get by with only one, but why limit myself if I don't have to? Variety being the spice that it is....
My hobby is shooting, reloading, and it used to include hunting as the end game... don't do very much hunting anymore, though. I've carried pocket knives since I was about 10 or so....
I see a particular firearm and think, now THAT would be fun to work up a good load for, and it would be great for pig hunting! (see above
)For those not into guns, this is much like the gathering of tools for every purpose... or, a pair of shoes for every outfit.... and one .22 rimfire handgun is just not enough. I need 5 or 6 of them to fill different niches....
As is with most other hobbies, I could likely get by perfectly well with maybe 4 or 5 total... one for each perceived need, but... it's not about need....
Pocket knives are the same.... I could very likely get by with only one, but why limit myself if I don't have to? Variety being the spice that it is....
Oooooh, this is a really big gun! BLAM! $3 gone. I could have bought a nice coffee...
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I know the can has apparently been kicked down the road (contract negotiations in January?), but when there was all that talk about the big port strike, I picked up another couple "Infinity" packs at Costco -- just in case.
And I like how you call some of your stash "very high quality stuff". I buy the cheap stuff (but it HAS to be at least 2-ply,) but if I want "the good stuff" (Charmin extra quilted,) I head on over to my parent's.
And I like how you call some of your stash "very high quality stuff".
I buy the cheap stuff (but it HAS to be at least 2-ply,) but if I want "the good stuff" (Charmin extra quilted,) I head on over to my parent's.
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Thank you for mentioning pens!!! How could I forget?!
As someone who has been writing snail mail all her life (and still does!) along with always writing analog notes for herself, I have entire boxes of pens (but I'm trying to be good and use them up before I buy more!!) ARGH!!! The temptation!!
I especially love the bright colors and variations (Metallic! Neon! Bright pastel! Glitter!) of gel pens -- and isn't it funny how sometimes, just sometimes, the no-name cheapiest of the cheap pens are of better quality than the ones that cost $5+ or more?!
Have you ever gotten into fountain pen writing? I was watching a few YouTube channels for a while... The inks you can get look SO cool, especially when shaded with gold or silver... But after buying a cheap starter pack of disposable fountain pens, I didn't like the way they scratched into the paper unless you hold them JUST RIGHT.
I also didn't like all the hassle of converters and changing ink wells -- it just all seemed like too much work and expense.
Sometimes, a writer just wants to pick up a pen -- or keyboard -- and GO!
As someone who has been writing snail mail all her life (and still does!) along with always writing analog notes for herself, I have entire boxes of pens (but I'm trying to be good and use them up before I buy more!!) ARGH!!! The temptation!!
I especially love the bright colors and variations (Metallic! Neon! Bright pastel! Glitter!) of gel pens -- and isn't it funny how sometimes, just sometimes, the no-name cheapiest of the cheap pens are of better quality than the ones that cost $5+ or more?!
Have you ever gotten into fountain pen writing? I was watching a few YouTube channels for a while... The inks you can get look SO cool, especially when shaded with gold or silver... But after buying a cheap starter pack of disposable fountain pens, I didn't like the way they scratched into the paper unless you hold them JUST RIGHT.
I also didn't like all the hassle of converters and changing ink wells -- it just all seemed like too much work and expense.
Sometimes, a writer just wants to pick up a pen -- or keyboard -- and GO!
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It was sure nice during the COVID shortage. I'm hearing about people not being able to get toilet paper and panicking (don't blame them) while I'm sitting on a mountain of it. Back then when we were in our old home we had tons of storage space and I bought in bulk when prices were favorable. TP didn't end up on my shopping list until about 2 years after the initial COVID shutdown.
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Hey Everyone,
I've recently noticed that, unwittingly and not on purpose, I have amassed an embarrassing amount of -- scissors.
Not counting the several pairs of specialty scissors and shears (at least 8) I have from my sewing and crafting days (once you go Gingher, you'll never go back!), I started to wonder if I was experiencing a bit of Obsessive Compulsive Scissor Accumulation (OCSA) when I realized I have scissors:
* in the kitchen (a specialty pair for food of course, then two pairs for regular utility work)
* at my kitchen table, which doubles as my desk (2 pairs in case I have to open a package/envelope while sorting through paperwork)
* by my bookcase (2 pairs because you never know when you might need to cut a zip tie off a box or trim something up)
* in my bedroom (1 pair for opening pesky containers and cutting off tags)
* in my bathroom (1 regular pair for cutting down beauty product tubes and scooping out the last drop; 1 specialty pair for cutting my own bangs)
* in my car (I have a specialty pair for cutting through seat belts in an emergency)
* And I really need to put a pair in my storage area, because who doesn't need a pair of scissors where they store things!
The thing that makes this a bit embarrassing is that yes, I could do just fine with say, 2 pairs of all-purpose scissors -- but the truth is, I'm too lazy (and get too annoyed) to have to go to another room and get them when I'm in the middle of a project and need a pair of scissors RIGHT NOW.
So for now, I guess I've decided that scissors are cheap and practical enough to justify having multiple pairs scattered all over my living space. (I'm thinking that might be kind of a fun game if friends came over -- hide all my scissors in each room and see who can rack up the most points by finding the most!)
And the thing is, I'm starting to do almost the same thing with frying pans -- even though I don't particularly like to cook!
It's just that I'll need a new frying pan, then find a deal on a pack of 3... And since I find it irritating to have to wash the same pan several times a day -- I'd rather use several pans, then wash them all at the end of the night. I also like to have several things going at once -- eggs in one pan, vegetable in another, sauce in the next, and finally boiling pasta in a fourth (I know the real cooks here will yell at me but I saw it on YouTube -- and since I cook a small amount for one person, it sure does cut down on the boiling time.)
And the next thing you know... I have an entire cupboard stacked top to bottom with frying pans -- for just one little person.
Does this seem kind of excessive or worthy of judgment?! I don't know, but for now, it just works!
What about you?
* Is there anything you can't bear to be without, and simply MUST have multiple versions available, always within arm's reach?
* What are your reasons for justifying spending the money on/taking up the space for so many of almost the same thing?
I always like hearing about how and why different people find different things to be necessities -- I'd love to hear what YOU have amassed an embarrassing amount of, and why! (Justify my hoarding by telling me I'm not alone!)
I've recently noticed that, unwittingly and not on purpose, I have amassed an embarrassing amount of -- scissors.
Not counting the several pairs of specialty scissors and shears (at least 8) I have from my sewing and crafting days (once you go Gingher, you'll never go back!), I started to wonder if I was experiencing a bit of Obsessive Compulsive Scissor Accumulation (OCSA) when I realized I have scissors:
* in the kitchen (a specialty pair for food of course, then two pairs for regular utility work)
* at my kitchen table, which doubles as my desk (2 pairs in case I have to open a package/envelope while sorting through paperwork)
* by my bookcase (2 pairs because you never know when you might need to cut a zip tie off a box or trim something up)
* in my bedroom (1 pair for opening pesky containers and cutting off tags)
* in my bathroom (1 regular pair for cutting down beauty product tubes and scooping out the last drop; 1 specialty pair for cutting my own bangs)
* in my car (I have a specialty pair for cutting through seat belts in an emergency)
* And I really need to put a pair in my storage area, because who doesn't need a pair of scissors where they store things!
The thing that makes this a bit embarrassing is that yes, I could do just fine with say, 2 pairs of all-purpose scissors -- but the truth is, I'm too lazy (and get too annoyed) to have to go to another room and get them when I'm in the middle of a project and need a pair of scissors RIGHT NOW.
So for now, I guess I've decided that scissors are cheap and practical enough to justify having multiple pairs scattered all over my living space. (I'm thinking that might be kind of a fun game if friends came over -- hide all my scissors in each room and see who can rack up the most points by finding the most!)
And the thing is, I'm starting to do almost the same thing with frying pans -- even though I don't particularly like to cook!
It's just that I'll need a new frying pan, then find a deal on a pack of 3... And since I find it irritating to have to wash the same pan several times a day -- I'd rather use several pans, then wash them all at the end of the night. I also like to have several things going at once -- eggs in one pan, vegetable in another, sauce in the next, and finally boiling pasta in a fourth (I know the real cooks here will yell at me but I saw it on YouTube -- and since I cook a small amount for one person, it sure does cut down on the boiling time.)
And the next thing you know... I have an entire cupboard stacked top to bottom with frying pans -- for just one little person.
Does this seem kind of excessive or worthy of judgment?! I don't know, but for now, it just works!
What about you?
* Is there anything you can't bear to be without, and simply MUST have multiple versions available, always within arm's reach?
* What are your reasons for justifying spending the money on/taking up the space for so many of almost the same thing?
I always like hearing about how and why different people find different things to be necessities -- I'd love to hear what YOU have amassed an embarrassing amount of, and why!
(Justify my hoarding by telling me I'm not alone!)
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Thank you for mentioning pens!!! How could I forget?!
As someone who has been writing snail mail all her life (and still does!) along with always writing analog notes for herself, I have entire boxes of pens (but I'm trying to be good and use them up before I buy more!!) ARGH!!! The temptation!!
I especially love the bright colors and variations (Metallic! Neon! Bright pastel! Glitter!) of gel pens -- and isn't it funny how sometimes, just sometimes, the no-name cheapiest of the cheap pens are of better quality than the ones that cost $5+ or more?!
Have you ever gotten into fountain pen writing? I was watching a few YouTube channels for a while... The inks you can get look SO cool, especially when shaded with gold or silver... But after buying a cheap starter pack of disposable fountain pens, I didn't like the way they scratched into the paper unless you hold them JUST RIGHT.
I also didn't like all the hassle of converters and changing ink wells -- it just all seemed like too much work and expense.
Sometimes, a writer just wants to pick up a pen -- or keyboard -- and GO!
As someone who has been writing snail mail all her life (and still does!) along with always writing analog notes for herself, I have entire boxes of pens (but I'm trying to be good and use them up before I buy more!!) ARGH!!! The temptation!!
I especially love the bright colors and variations (Metallic! Neon! Bright pastel! Glitter!) of gel pens -- and isn't it funny how sometimes, just sometimes, the no-name cheapiest of the cheap pens are of better quality than the ones that cost $5+ or more?!
Have you ever gotten into fountain pen writing? I was watching a few YouTube channels for a while... The inks you can get look SO cool, especially when shaded with gold or silver... But after buying a cheap starter pack of disposable fountain pens, I didn't like the way they scratched into the paper unless you hold them JUST RIGHT.
I also didn't like all the hassle of converters and changing ink wells -- it just all seemed like too much work and expense.
Sometimes, a writer just wants to pick up a pen -- or keyboard -- and GO!
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Mama collects movie DVDs. I don't know why. I guess it is a carryover from the VCR tape habit. She gave her VCR tape collection (6' x 6' pretty much double stacked book shelf) to our granddaughter. She now has a double stacked 3' x 3' book shelf full of DVDs. If she goes shopping, there's very high chance that she will come home with at least one DVD. I tell her that if she sat down and watched one at a time, she'd still be watching when Christ returns.
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I remember one comedian talking about his father who also has an ongoing and ever growing DVD collection.
"Dad, what are you doing? I got you Netflix, I got you Hulu, I got you Disney, I got you all the streaming services. You can watch anything you want there."
"First of all, thank you. Second of all, what if the electric goes out?"
"Of course I knew he meant what if the Wi-Fi goes out.
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At least I sure hope that's what he meant.
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Please, God, let that be what he meant!"
"Dad, what are you doing? I got you Netflix, I got you Hulu, I got you Disney, I got you all the streaming services. You can watch anything you want there."
"First of all, thank you. Second of all, what if the electric goes out?"
"Of course I knew he meant what if the Wi-Fi goes out.
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At least I sure hope that's what he meant.
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Please, God, let that be what he meant!"
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