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I like comfortable clothing because it's comfortable. Plus, designer clothing doesn't go well with my wild+crazy hair, yo

My clothing tends to be on the practical side. I actually just picked up my new set of clothes in one trip to Wal-Mart. Before that, I had been wearing the same stuff for almost 5 years. Like Danalog said, I tend to just like stuff that's practical (and my hair is cut short, almost military-style, by one of my friends for free).

My vice though, is probably one of those new Mustangs. I really want one of those things in black. Not because I want to show it off, though. In fact, my off-campus house is in a bad enough area that I probably wouldn't take the car to school, for fear that it would be keyed. I just want one to have it, and say to myself that it's my own personal item.

I also feel similar about my snowboard. I've had it for about 11 years now, and I'm undeservedly proud of it and the history I've had with it. And I love browsing snowboard shops, checking out the interesting designs. I'd collect 'em, if they weren't so expensive, and I had a place to put them.

When I buy something, i tend to evaluate quality before price. If i'm going to have to replace that $2 kitchen knife 70 times, why not buy a really nice $70 one that I'll have forever and just buy once? So I have no problem spending a bit more for quality as long as I think it will improve functionality or life of the item, but I really balk at paying extra for things like decoration in most cases.

I think one thing for me that would be a status symbol is my computers. Sure I could go buy an alienware or somethign like that, but I really prefer to build my own, and take them to the true bleeding edge of available technology. I also customize the cases, add extra fans, paint them, add effects lighting, etc. It's a hobby, but I also seem to feel slighted if someone I know has a better computer than I do. Gets expensive...

I find it interesting how many of these posts are accompanied by apologies of soliloquies about the nature of material possessions. Interesting, as in "Wow, there's a lot of dirty hippies on this board."

Rubbing yourself with warm oatmeal and them combing it out doesn't count.

Dressing like a Nun...kinky! Does Joph dress like a priest?

So the shopping list for Joph is:
Coach bag
House (with wrap-around patio)
Jewelry

And Christmas is only 4 months away.



That would be mine as well. Thankfully I got a big fat promotion so I can do an upgrade again. Time to move on to PCI-E cards. Anyone using Crossfire? Wondering if its worth the price of the MB and 2 vid cards. I have always been more concerned with how well something performs rather than is it the "In" thing.

Well if we're going that way, a library that I could live in. It would need a tropical conservatory with open showers and fruit trees as well. Also, one of the bookcases would move aside to reveal a staircase that descended to the batcave.

Nexa

My status symbols? Starting a residential construction company, and to build my own home. I know that you're asking for things that can be bought, but for me I'm more envious of other's ability to say "This is my company".

I don't need the superdiesel 7200, forklift, excavator, 14 employees, and barnfulls of equipment. Just give me my contractors license, my truckload of tools, and money for a spec home and I'm happily hammering.

I seriously have a hard time talking with some other men in the business, due to my envy of the fact that they are successfully working for themselves.

Vacations are great, nice things are somewhat satisfying, but having the feeling of pride that accomplishment brings (not to mention the dough to get the other stuff) is what I'm after. Successful work first, everything else second. And sitting on my *** running an antique store because I got tired of standing in the rain isn't helping me any.


flea, there is only so much man *** that a fella can stand to see. new tard please

I would love to own my father's house in Charles Village. My family put many hours of sweat equity into the house and it has all the space I could wish for. Plenty of walls just begging for the artwork Jonwin and I collect. That is where we don't have bookcases with all of the books we just own. IF my grandparents small mansion hadn't been torn down in Michigan City, I would love to restore it and move in. Maybe open up the ballroom and show the Edison collection and other old machines, my Uncle how has.

That or a home design by Frank Lloyd Wright, or Miles Van Der Roe and a Motherwell painting over the sofa.

Of all my life dreams, becoming a famous Artist before I die, would be most fulfilling.

Psst.

It's called a 'secret' identity for a reason.

If I start dating batman, I promise not to tell you his real name. I will make him dress in the suit all the time though.

Nexa

Oh, Joph gives me plenty of jewelry, but I'm not only not a hippie (developing national economy, natch), but fairly driven. It wouldn't be a status symbol unless I got it on my own.

/cue Destiny's Child