Consumerism ?

[mongers]

LOL, pawnbroking.  Fuck off.

No, A while back I caught some documentary about pawnbroking and what stuck in my mind was people turning up wth expensive watches to pawn, swearing that it was a useful facility and valuable 'asset' to have if you need a ready couple of grand for a while. 

[Josquius]

I know in India it is pretty common for even fairly poor people to wear a lot of expensive gold jewellery because in lieu of access to decent trust-worthy banks they feel most secure with their life savings on their person.

[Ideologue]

I can dig that.  For some reason lately I've been buying sodas and shit at gas stations, despite the insane markup, just because I don't want to go to Wal-Mart and be in a place with tons of people.

Does your gas station have a produce section?

What's a produce section?

[Eddie Teach]

Something people who want to live past 60 visit from time to time.

[Ideologue]

I'm not in that demographic.

[mongers]

That's not to say I don't appreciate a well designed or well made product; I've just been using some Japanese made Pentel marker pens, had them for a few years, haven't dried out and will write and stay on almost any surface, be it plastic or the topcoat finish of a bike. 

[DontSayBanana]

I'm pretty much a consumer whore.  It's a good thing I'm good with commission sales, because I've been a little overboard about being "consumerist" lately.

[Ed Anger]

I'm seriously considering a service like Net Jet.

[CountDeMoney]

LOL, pawnbroking.  Fuck off.

No, A while back I caught some documentary about pawnbroking and what stuck in my mind was people turning up wth expensive watches to pawn, swearing that it was a useful facility and valuable 'asset' to have if you need a ready couple of grand for a while. 

Pawning something offers the possibility of getting it back once the loan is paid off.  Selling something does not.

[mongers]

LOL, pawnbroking.  Fuck off.

No, A while back I caught some documentary about pawnbroking and what stuck in my mind was people turning up wth expensive watches to pawn, swearing that it was a useful facility and valuable 'asset' to have if you need a ready couple of grand for a while. 

Pawning something offers the possibility of getting it back once the loan is paid off.  Selling something does not.

I knew that, I've even been in a few in the past. 

[Ed Anger]

I'm seriously considering a service like Net Jet.

got around to checking prices. ~125K for 25 hours of time. YEOUCH.

[Siege]

I love consumerism.
It creates abundance for all.

[Savonarola]

I love consumerism.
It creates abundance for all.

Ending is better than mending
The more stitches the less riches

[Martinus]

I love consumerism.
It creates abundance for all.

I never know with Siege whether he is brilliant... or not. I guess the term "idiot savant" was created for the likes of him.

[mongers]

Damn need a replacement cellphone, the over-choice will fry my brain. 

On second thoughts maybe I don't need a cellphone, I'm not exactly keen on people phoning me at the best of times.