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how many things do you have

joethenuts — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 00:15:43 GMT

its amazing the amount of items people buy on ebay or from shops . i can still remember a home only had 1 tv 1 radio 1 clock 1 phone .1 car. now in a 3 person home we have 5 tvs 4 radios 4 phones and about 20 types of time telling devices. and 4 cars and 4 computers

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collect247 — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 00:39:45 GMT

I have a headache

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bakeandfry — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 00:59:17 GMT

how many things do you have
joethenuts Community Member
11:10 AM
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Doesn't the addams family have a thing?

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joethenuts — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 01:11:25 GMT

lol , anyway off to do some work now , as i have to earn some money to maintain lots of items ,that surely we dont need.

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gec2002 — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 01:12:43 GMT

You were lucky. We lived for three months in a brown paper bag in a septic tank. We used to have to get up at six o'clock in the morning, clean the bag, eat a crust of stale bread, go to work down mill for fourteen hours a day week in-week out. When we got home, out Dad would thrash us to sleep with his belt! **

When I was lad we had no Phone, TV or Car

Didn't need a phone there was a phone box on every corner (And they worked) or you could send a letter (no 140 character limit).

TV didn't arrive until one lucky neighbour got one in 1956, the whole street camped in their lounge room and watch the 1956 Olympic games in Melbourne, one of the best memories of my childhood.

No car in the early days, plenty of public transport or you rode a bike or walked. A neighbour took Mum and 2 other mums shopping once a week in an old 1945? Worsley (Like the one Sam drives in Foyles war, watched the entire series just for the car) and we felt like royalty sitting up in the back seat.

**Monty Python 4 Yorkshiremen sketch.

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aussie.grazing.boards — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 01:27:25 GMT

Lol@ crow

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aussie.grazing.boards — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 01:29:12 GMT

And how exactly does this thread relate to "selling" (discussion board) on eBay?

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lyndal1838 — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 02:05:50 GMT

Joe, it is not a good idea to advertise all your possessions on a public forum, especially when everyone knows or can find out your address.

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gec2002 — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 02:15:04 GMT

It talks about phones, TVs and cars all things you buy or sell on eBay

Do I get a prize now, please, please. Its the right answer isn't.

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gec2002 — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 02:18:24 GMT

Lyndal, do I need to worry I have brown paper bag, a septic tank, a crust of stale bread, and a belt. I would hate anyone to steal them!!!

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bakeandfry — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 02:29:08 GMT

*ted bullpitt*
Someone should blow stuff up

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elusiveeditions — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 02:29:30 GMT

I guess that's one of the factors that keeps ebay ticking along- not only do people own all this stuff but they must replace it frequently for the newer, greater model. And everyone likes to think they've saved money- buying on ebay comforts people that they've gotten a good price, whether they have or not.

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springyzone — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 08:37:53 GMT

Back in the 1950s Australia was in the top 5 of the wealthiest countries in the world. People had an average of 5 electrical appliances, including * wait for this* an electric jug.

Life didn't come much better than that.

Now we only scrape in to the top 20, at about 19th richest. But I would be very surprised if many homes had under 20 or 30 electrical appliances.

There was a stage a couple of years back we had 5 cars too ( we have 3 kids). And 6 TVs in a 5 person household.

I am ashamed to say I'm not up with everything though-still got a flip phone.

I won't be buying a new type on ebay though,

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k1ooo-slr-sales — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 09:08:26 GMT

my answer is b . . . . . again

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*tippy*toes* — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 10:39:52 GMT

I have 1 TV, a VCR, a DVD player, a DVR, 2 phones, 3 radios, 4 clocks (I like clocks), a car each (2), a microwave, an electric jug and horror of all horrors, NO ENSUITE! I have a 3br single storey home with a total of 6 rooms. Don't everyone fall off your chairs!

Now my shed is a totally different story.

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digital*ghost — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 11:19:27 GMT

Things in general? Because that number is unknown - I have boxes and boxes full of things, which contain several bags, which in turn contain many thousands of things (stock). Or are we just talking personal gadgets + cars?

If the latter, I don't have a TV (there is one in the house, it's not mine and I don't access it), but I do have an old, still-working VCR, for no real reason. I have one PC + printer, and one (non-smart) mobile phone that I bought about 5-6 years ago, which doubles as my time-telling device and alarm clock, and I have one little portable CD player. No car (the way I drove when I did have a car, this is a good thing).

I did buy a new kettle a couple of weeks ago, a glass one, which is nice (and quieter than the previous kettle, which was supposed to be a "quiet" kettle).

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joethenuts — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 14:16:19 GMT

what i have mentioned it seams the norm now with 1 or 2 children in there late teens or twentys, how did we cope years ago now most children and husband and wife have a phone each ,also have a car each , computers and tvs , if you dad 3 children over 18 there is aa good change theres 5 cars in the driveway. also 5 phones , its crazy dont talk about clocks there everywear even on the microwave stove computers.

to gec you can call in anytime for your prize , its a pick up only, our courier does not go to you were ever that is.

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springyzone — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 21:07:25 GMT

Sometimes it can seem excessive but I think how much you need can depend on where you live.

For instance, we were a 5 car family (one per person) but we live in an outer suburb of Melbourne. We couldn't hop on a tram at the end of the street or walk to a train station, Buses only run part of the weekends.

It is not practical to ride a bike 35km or more to work, either.

So people are forced to rely on a car.

Just about no corner stores any more, no public phone boxes, so people really do need a mobile now.

Courses at uni that insist some units are done online rather than at lectures, so you have to be able to be online too.

So.. sometimes we may have an excessive amount but sometimes we are sort of pushed into some of it, too.

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bettyboopsadaisy — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 21:38:11 GMT

Love the quote - one of my favourite M. Python sketches - while being hysterically funny, it makes a salient point !!!

Thanks to you (and of course, Monty Python) for the chuckle !

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brownowl-14 — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 03:39:15 GMT

Too bl**dy many.......that is why I keep trying to sell them on ebay