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richardbenson
loves mexican food
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two of my obsessions are pretty expencive. but thats because they are worth it
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Tim_Tex
Bunnies!!!
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Age: 29
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I have a collection of over 800 DVD titles, but since I am a full-time student now, I will only buy my Simpsons and South Park box sets.
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Tim_Tex
Bunnies!!!
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| richardbenson wrote: | | two of my obsessions are pretty expencive. but thats because they are worth it |
What are they?
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skahthic
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Location: Florida
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My obsession is Oldsmobile. It was expensive enough buying the Hotwheels and Johnny Lightning 1:46 models and the radio controlled Olds 442. It was bad enough clogging my computer with pictures and videos of the cars. T-shirts weren't cheap, either. But the real expensive part came with the purchase of a full-sized Oldsmobile--- I guess when you obsess on something enough, you'll find any means to afford/pursue/obtain it. I'll probably end up penniless with my love for this car, but I don't really care. Plenty of normal people blow everything they have on the things they love, whether they be children, trips to other countries or gym memberships. I have my thing and so I pursue it with great passion and liberty.
I believe that as long as I can pay my bills and put food on my table, then I should be fine pursuing my dream. When the day comes that I can no longer provide for myself due to any obsession of mine... THEN I'll admit it is a problem. |
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sarahstilettos
Phoenix
Joined: Sep 08, 2007
Age: 23
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Is that the thing in your profile? It looks well worth the money to me and I'm not even remotely interested in cars.
| Quote: | | What if one can't get the money any other way? And said interests are essential to one's well being? |
Human rights being a strange, totally socially constructed (but often necessary) concept as it is, it's hard to define what comes under them. But I don't think this does. It's tough, but if you don't have the money then you'll probably have to settle for, say, reading a book about cars, if that was your interest, or reading about the place that you're interested in travelling to. |
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freak_audio
Snowy Owl
Joined: Dec 10, 2007
Age: 21
Posts: 152
Location: Belfast, N. Ireland
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Records would definatly be my problem.. seems particularly pointless as my decks still aren't even set up in my house.. :s
Just can't help myself most of the time, I never want to pass things up as I know there's not much in the stores round here and It'll most likely be gone tomorrow. Card's And internet shopping actually made it worse though as I seem to attach even less value to the mone because I can't see it.
Also tend to end up in record stores (probably because there's little else to do in this town..) and often buy something because I have an unexplainable feeling that it'll be good, or just because it has one mix or guest vocals by an artist Ilike or something.. :s
That and wargames minis and such.. that comes and goes though. :s |
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TLPG
Phoenix
Joined: Nov 13, 2007
Posts: 682
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| sarahstilettos wrote: | | Quote: | | What if one can't get the money any other way? And said interests are essential to one's well being? |
Human rights being a strange, totally socially constructed (but often necessary) concept as it is, it's hard to define what comes under them. But I don't think this does. It's tough, but if you don't have the money then you'll probably have to settle for, say, reading a book about cars, if that was your interest, or reading about the place that you're interested in travelling to. |
Not an option. My interests can ONLY be satiated by travel. There is no other way - and I rely on it to avoid becoming a vegetable. If there was another way, I'd do it. But there isn't. No books - in fact what I'm doing will hopefully become a book, and the first of it's kind as well. |
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hale_bopp
All Kinds of Freak
Joined: Nov 03, 2004
Age: 24
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Location: New Zealand
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My obsessions certianly have gotten expensive before.
Buying nintendo memorabilia off the internet for one, costs a fortune to get it shipped, my poor credit card 
I'm also starting to get obsessed with my apperance, and that will cost the most money of all. Gyms, fake tans, hair dye, I dunno. Never had fake tan before but i'm interested in getting a light one. |
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kclark
Velociraptor
Joined: May 11, 2007
Age: 28
Posts: 464
Location: NE Illinois
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I spent over $2000 in one year buying Games Workshop miniatures. That was on a part time wage for working there and after the 60% discount.
I had previously and afterwards spent at least another 1000 on them. Then my interest left and I got piles of the minis just sitting in my closet.
I have got well over a thousand bucks in collectible card games.
I have spent way too much on anime and manga. I don't even want to figure out how much it was. I have been able to wean myself off of buying them by finding libraries that have some mangas them and netflix is a life saver for anime.
I never was aware of how much I spent on my fixations when I was into them, but the realization hit soon after I began to loose interest. I have been pretty good lately and have been much more restrictive, but that is probably only due to necessity at having my wages cut. |
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shaggydaddy
Toucan
Joined: Oct 22, 2007
Age: 29
Posts: 263
Location: California
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my video game collection is insured for $25,000
I have 3 computers on in the house at all times. I have spent approx $70,000 on cars since I was an adult.
I have a few thousand dollars worth of Magic Cards.
What is the point of having a job and making money if you don't use it for the things you like?
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richardbenson
loves mexican food
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Location: my apartment in sunnyside
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| Tim_Tex wrote: | | richardbenson wrote: | | two of my obsessions are pretty expencive. but thats because they are worth it |
What are they? |
rocks and trading cards, my meteorite costed around $250 and the most expencive card ive purchased was also in the $250 dollar range
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Afroman
Blue Jay
Joined: Jan 29, 2008
Age: 18
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I play warhammer/40k and warmachine...... that costs alot
I play TCGs .....I have all the first ed pokemon(6 first ed charzards!!!) yu gi oh and magic cards and i've started WoW cards
I have alomst all of the black library books
And I love anime and manga
and I buy the odd comic now and again (Spawn ftw!!)
Tho im lucky one of my obsessions is to horde almost every penny I get.....I cant stand to spend money...... it pains me to even hand over a penny.......
So.... im kinda very cheap lol |
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sarahstilettos
Phoenix
Joined: Sep 08, 2007
Age: 23
Posts: 852
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i'm currently writing up the single releases for the end of feb and beginning of march for my fanzine. There are eight singles I want to buy on the 25th alone.
I have just written; 'Now, ‘Little Bit’ has already enjoyed one rather sexy vinyl release in ‘not quite a seven, not quite a twelve’ style, but you will buy this one too because it has a different b-side, and also because you can’t stop yourself.'
I'm terrible. |
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Wistaria
Snowy Owl
Joined: Oct 26, 2007
Posts: 134
Location: Tasmania
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In retrospect, I've been lucky in a double-edged sword kind of way.
I don't have any sort of income and I rarely have any money to spend on obsessions, so it just kinda'... killed the concept of collecting stuff for me, while at the same time making obsessions become quickly boring. |
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Berserker
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My Bionicles are worth well over $1000.  |
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