I'm a magpie for gucci gear and collect a lot of kit often because 'I like' rather than 'need' ... the missus is giving me grief that I have far too much 'stuff' but honestly speaking I struggle to bring myself to get rid. Kit for all eventualities & what-if's but recognise the reality of actually putting it to use is far far less than my imagination thinks. I doubt (hope!) I am not alone here guys, what do you do with boys toys that are maybe surplus to requirements as I struggle to let go and reluctant to sell 'just incase'... a touch of OCD I wonder?
Selling gear is a real loss ....
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In my case it is films.... I have hundreds of VHS tapes that are stacked in a cupboard and I have a custom wall I've built in the centre of our lounge to house my DVD collection... each shelf holds at least 100 DVDs... the floor to ceiling approach hasn't worked because I ran out of space earlier this year, so I've started stacking them behind the television, on my desk, on the window sill... pretty much anywhere I can stack them on a flat surface.
Briefly I thought digital copies would be the answer, but I've now got that many in my Flicks account that they've become hard to search through.
It is impossible to throw any of them away as I know I can not replace certain ones ever again... especially some of my original VHS tapes... they were hard enough to get a hold of back when they were new, let alone now 30 years later!
I've recently developed a new 'like'... now my lounge looks like a leather shop
That gives me an idea though.... leather cases for my DVDs and VHSs!!!
Briefly I thought digital copies would be the answer, but I've now got that many in my Flicks account that they've become hard to search through.
It is impossible to throw any of them away as I know I can not replace certain ones ever again... especially some of my original VHS tapes... they were hard enough to get a hold of back when they were new, let alone now 30 years later!
I've recently developed a new 'like'... now my lounge looks like a leather shop
That gives me an idea though.... leather cases for my DVDs and VHSs!!!
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Phew glad I'm not alone lol. That'll be a club of 2+ then Robbi - can only get better eh ;-)
Get enough in the same boat I can make a strong case to the wife hahaha...
Get enough in the same boat I can make a strong case to the wife hahaha...
And I haven't even mentioned my bottle collection, guitar collection or the copious amounts of camping gear I've acquired.... it is my wife and I's 10th wedding anniversary next week... have no idea how she has put up with me this long! lol
Sounds exactly the same as my missus.
The simple answer is I don't get rid of anything. I just collect more.
The simple answer is I don't get rid of anything. I just collect more.
And being military of course that'll be the translation of the well known RN latin motto... ;-)
Tibi qui decedit cum maxime uincit toys (I struggled with CSE level 5 at French so latin was off the radar, thankfully google translate came to the rescue).
Build a big shed. When that's full. Make it bigger. When that's full. Make it bigger. Then eventually. You will have to live in it
I reckon Ive spent over £10k on kit. [Which is F
ridiculous really.] But easily done. I cant be alone? It might be substantially more for all I know....I dont like to think about it.
I thought the title was gonna be 'loss leader..' Cause you always lose money when you sell something on.
Actually, its not too bad, considering how many years Ive been buying kit I spose....[not to mention thousands on courses, travel etc]
And Ive just taken up shooting.....yipee....
I need a lottery win.
ridiculous really.] But easily done. I cant be alone? It might be substantially more for all I know....I dont like to think about it. I thought the title was gonna be 'loss leader..' Cause you always lose money when you sell something on.
Actually, its not too bad, considering how many years Ive been buying kit I spose....[not to mention thousands on courses, travel etc]
And Ive just taken up shooting.....yipee....
I need a lottery win.
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I am glad about having this thread - I can clearly demonstrate to the missus that this is "normal" behaviour lol
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