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| From | "Matt Whitby" <matt.whitby@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: % |
| Date | Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:53:18 +0000 |
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That's a scary thing to contemplate.
I think it's probably:
1/ 50%
2/ 20%
3/ I am indeed a hoarder. Guilty as charged.
On 13/01/07, floatingunder <underthefloat@msn.com> wrote:
> Just something I've been thinking about.
>
> A) What percentage of your CD's or music collection will you NOT
> listen to again in the next 5 years but you hold onto them?
>
> B) What percentage will you NEVER listen to again but you hold onto
> them?
>
> C) What does that mean to you if anything?
>
> I'm not trying to be cheeky but I get in this mini-dilema of the joy
> of new discoveries (or getting as much as I can of an artist I love)
> vs feeling like a piggy, compulsive, hoarder. I have about 1,000
> discs which seems like a ton to most people who don't share this
> same passion. I know on this list that's probably a low number.
> I guess it's the age old question of passion verses obsession and
> the point of it all(for me). Again, I know some people are
> more "collectors" and this might not even be something they relate
> to at all.
> Fer instance, on the other side of this. I have a friend that is
> very into music but he's always been very clear about it, to the
> point it's almost annoying. :) He'll like someone and get a few
> things and say "that's all I need". I'll say but John have you heard
> this one by him...He'll say, "no thanks but if I'm in the mood for
> him, I have 3 discs by him already. I don't need any more".
>
> Me:
> A) 30 %
> B) 2-3 % (assuming I live awhile):I
> C) above and in process.
>
> Steve D
>
>
>
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