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mad jew said:
I didn't have to. :eek:

You're a proud owner of the Venus then, yourself? :p :D

The scary thing is, I knew what this was as well, but I'm not entirely sure how. Did they mention this on Sex and the City as they did with the Rabbit? I heard about it from some circumstances like that.... :confused: :cool:
 
I love my Family over all, but since this is personally owned property that we are talking about.


#1 my 1981 \/olkswagen Scirocco S
#2 A tie between my 2000 VW Passat, and 1990 Jetta Coupe.
#3 my Quadra 840av
#4 my ipod 15gb
#5 The rest of my Macintosh collection :)
 
My photos. Family, friends, etc. I make multiple backups on CD's and DVD's and keep them in a fire safe. I could lose everything else in the world and get by but if I lost my photos I'd be heartbroken.

My autograph collection is second. I keep them in a binder. Most everything else I own can be replaced, but this would take years and some of the celebs in it are now dead.
 
None of my most expensive possessions are that important to me in the long run. The ones I prize the most because of their emotional significance are a pen that belonged to my dad, another pen that belonged to my maternal grandfather, and a watch given to me by my mother in law. Still, my Powerbook is not too far behind these ;).
 
My black belt. No way around it. The belt itself isnt all that great. Its just black, could be replaced a hundred times over, but what it represents to me makes it more important than anything else I own.
 
My Superbowl Ring!!!!
 

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what material possessions?

when i was a little kid, it was probably my bike or my gi joe

as a teen, it was my electric guitar (ibanez blazer 550 model)

in my 20s, i was still a teen so it was my electric guitar (1965 fender telecaster)

in my 30s, it was my car, a used tan volvo station wagon which was so humble and utilitarian in a time when riced out hondas and other flashy cars ruled the road

right now, i would say it is my current guitars (ltd viper and yamaha fg-75, which both got handpainted by my wife but we plan to sell to an art gallery so it will be hard to part with those)

besides the car, everything that was material that i liked the most were inexpensive items (all under $700 dollars) and i never fancied the idea of a diamond studded rolex or brand new ducati since fancy stuff is just not me

at a jewelry store near me, there is this woman's rolex with diamonds on the face, around the sides and rim, and all over the band and the only thing not a diamond are the hands and the clasp...and all yours for only $75,000 dollars

...


for future items, i cannot really imagine i would want anything expensive, except when i need to replace my old station wagon with probably an electric hybrid, but mostly to help the environment

since i will be out of the two guitars i own now and i have been playing 30 years, i will probably get a single guitar to replace them in a similar low price range...i have had opportunities to buy expensive guitars, jewelry, and watches and it's just never been me...but i appreciate nice stuff all the same and i understand that a patek phillip with a limited edition of 15 pieces is not your regular timex, even though the timex keeps better time :)
 
G5orbust said:
My black belt. No way around it. The belt itself isnt all that great. Its just black, could be replaced a hundred times over, but what it represents to me makes it more important than anything else I own.

that's kind of a symbolic possession, and in that vein, it would be my books (bible, political, and intellectual titles) because of what they represent of who i am, and my certifications and diplomas (representing what i have studied, and a lot of the people i met along the way in school, the good memories, etc)

and my boy scout uniform, which i don't have anymore, but it was a fun ride from cubs scouts through boy scouts, all the way up to the age of 18 and still loving the scouts as a teen, even when it was considered uncool in the 1970s and we were barely surviving in our town
 
my violin and viola.

I've devoted 12 years of my life to music.

Those instruments are so... I don't know how to put it. They're me.

In the whole burning house situation, I'd be grabbing my instruments, and then my PowerBook. (yeah, I bet you thought it'd be the other way around)

Music brings me more happiness than anything else in the world.
Which is why whenever I think about how I will never be able to play professionally or major in it in college, I get a little teary.

My violin and viola are my most prized possessions.
<3.
 
gwuMACaddict said:
well shoot... i can't gush about macrumors then...;) :cool:

i have a few mechanical watches that i'm extremely fond of, i suppose those are my most prized posessions
Probably Patek's after seeing your avatar.
 
mfacey said:
Couldn't agree with you more on the family/friends point. I think if that isn't #1 for everybody you need to step away from the computer and start meeting some people :rolleyes:

QFT.

It's a BIG issue if materialistic possessions becomes more valuable than your friends and family.
Although I guess you cannot really define people as being in your "possession".
 
I'm sort of cheating here, as I can't name just one thing.

On a really, really sentimental level:

Rolex Daytona passed on to me by late uncle, which was his favorite watch.

Equally beloved is my Breitling I received for graduation from my parents.

On a less deep personal level:

I love my Dual G5 and 20" Apple Display. I just got the Powermac paid off finally, which is nice. The 20" is about to find a new loving family I hope, so I can bring a shiny new 30" ACD home for Aperture.

My custom built, one off Gibson Les Paul, which is the only one in the world of it's kind.

I also love my camera gear.

Jeez, I think of myself as a very non-material person, but you wouldn't know it reading this post....:eek:
 
Mike Teezie said:
Jeez, I think of myself as a very non-material person, but you wouldn't know it reading this post....:eek:


that's ok since this is about physical/material possessions one can own/buy

of course friends and family are the most important thing in almost anybody's life and many have mentioned that not knowing this thread was about things/clutter ;)

sometimes i find the trash can is the most prized possession, along with the recycle bins
 
thedude110 said:
Books are wonderful to have, whether you've read them or no. I love reading, but I also love the feel of a book (pick up a book from Sun and Moon Press if you don't know what I'm talking about), the sense of waiting (delay?) that lurks about the unread books on my shelf.

Walter Benjamin has a great essay ("Unpacking My Library") on being a bibliophile. He mounts a great defense against those fools who argue that books are only for reading ...

Oh my gosh, yes! I forgot I had posted in this thread and forgot to check back :eek: Out of all my books, I've only read maybe half of them. I always feel stupid for gathering up so many books and never actually reading them, but just knowing that I have books on many interesting topics, waiting there for me if I ever feel like learning something, is wonderful!!
 
My MBP. My Hifi. My iPod nano. I can't decide. These are the three things I value the most.
 
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