tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post5156333789006635533..comments2024-03-28T20:13:21.900-06:00Comments on The Blog Fodder: The Catch 22 of StuffThe Blog Fodderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-27964156256399677392017-11-27T23:09:41.056-06:002017-11-27T23:09:41.056-06:00yup..were fucked..yup..were fucked..yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-69406893282033510702017-11-24T16:54:51.882-06:002017-11-24T16:54:51.882-06:00That is the sad part of stuff. Whether books, mus...That is the sad part of stuff. Whether books, music, tools, furniture, sports equipment, electronics, it all becomes dated in time. Most of it gets binned as you say, at some point some things become antiques and simply because so much of it was binned, the few pieces left acquire value for someone. The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-52185373263402172602017-11-24T16:50:00.260-06:002017-11-24T16:50:00.260-06:00That was specifically for you.
I just skimmed two ...That was specifically for you.<br />I just skimmed two Black Friday flyers and was amazed at all the stuff I don't want or need. Maybe it comes as Juno said after one has accumulated enough stuff that one's life is satiated by it. Old Age.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-87910863697532410652017-11-24T16:48:02.886-06:002017-11-24T16:48:02.886-06:00Your daughter has the right idea. And there are o...Your daughter has the right idea. And there are other ways to give that do not include stuff. Those are good ideas.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-78840921673024817102017-11-24T16:46:35.814-06:002017-11-24T16:46:35.814-06:00Truth. Move a few times and you are constantly ge...Truth. Move a few times and you are constantly getting rid of stuff.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-49533289736764446832017-11-24T16:45:52.809-06:002017-11-24T16:45:52.809-06:00In order to pay for these things, you have to have...In order to pay for these things, you have to have money from somewhere. Wealth is created by producing and selling stuff at a profit. The USSR tried doing as you suggested and their only source of money was oil and gas. Putin has put Russia in the same position by not developing the manufacturing sector or any other, than the military. When the price of oil and gas fell, all the activities you The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-29488346903424980042017-11-24T16:41:14.158-06:002017-11-24T16:41:14.158-06:00That is how I feel about it. That is how I feel about it. The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-92172072588586665072017-11-24T15:15:36.521-06:002017-11-24T15:15:36.521-06:00A lot of the stuff in my house is old stuff, so ol...A lot of the stuff in my house is old stuff, so old that it belonged to my parents, but when I'm gone, my children will relegate my stuff to the bin. Because they have their own stuff so they won't want mine. Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-67288748123823262142017-11-24T15:03:21.612-06:002017-11-24T15:03:21.612-06:00"Bunundrum" - *snickers* I don't kn..."Bunundrum" - *snickers* I don't know the answer to the question of what to do about 'stuff'; but I'll tell you this: I'm incredibly thankful to be one of people for whom 'stuff' is a questionable burden. :-)<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving to our U.S. friends!Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-47988244728517445522017-11-23T16:10:51.597-06:002017-11-23T16:10:51.597-06:00My daughter has made great efforts to ensure that ...My daughter has made great efforts to ensure that the stuff she buys has a positive environmental impact. She's willing to pay a premium, of course, which she would have to do. I won't go that far. But there are always other ways to give (and to support the economy): giving experiences. A dinner out together, a movie, a trip. Wordfiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655930772371361091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-70095905075754136472017-11-23T10:51:43.579-06:002017-11-23T10:51:43.579-06:00At least Canadians have the sense to have their Th...At least Canadians have the sense to have their Thanksgiving when the weather is nicer. Stuff. George Carlin has some great ideas about it. Check him out on YouTube if you get a chance. I am beginning to understand that we accumulate stuff for the first two thirds of our lives and spend the last third trying to get rid of it all. It is a burden. Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-26246446812189046622017-11-23T10:47:48.790-06:002017-11-23T10:47:48.790-06:00Not sure this would completely make up for buying ...Not sure this would completely make up for buying stuff, but we could do productive things like build and rebuild infrastructure, improve public education and healthcare, and other public service improvements. That would provide jobs and help keep the economy going. <br /><br />I'm thankful for the great life America has given me. I will do what I can to keep it that way for all of us.Cheryl Roferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11082102629165547210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-1675575421262130962017-11-23T07:29:23.384-06:002017-11-23T07:29:23.384-06:00We're screwed one way or the other.We're screwed one way or the other.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.com