Comments on: Always new stuff. http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/2009/01/always-new-stuff/ Being of use to the world since 1979. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:01:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Johnny http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/2009/01/always-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-35743 Johnny Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:23:37 +0000 http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/?p=1686#comment-35743 SAL! LOL :^P SAL! LOL
:^P

]]> By: Saltation http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/2009/01/always-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-35740 Saltation Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:19:16 +0000 http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/?p=1686#comment-35740 <i>>I feel spoiled somehow, like I don’t have the right to be toting around all this shiny new shit that I didn’t buy</i> *stern* you don't. give them back. >I feel spoiled somehow, like I don’t have the right to be toting around all this shiny new shit that I didn’t buy

*stern*
you don’t.
give them back.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/2009/01/always-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-35622 Daniel Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:25:43 +0000 http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/?p=1686#comment-35622 I have been trying to get a couple of my friends to invest in thermal long johns. Both are skinny, Indian grad students, who are totally clueless about technical gear. Indians from India just are unaware of such things even existing, plus, they are cheap as all hell, so, they will never buy thermals or , say, a good pair of gloves or hats on their own ( I am Indian myself, so I can slam all my fellow Indians for all their cheapness :) ) So, last week, I purchased 2 pairs of used thermals, 2 pairs of used gloves and 2 hats from the Salvation Army, washed the thermals and the fleece hats ta home,and gave them to both the guys a s gifts. And they realised something- that if properly outfitted, one can walk around in the -20 deg F weather in Michigan,and be toasty. And that one need not suffer in the cold, wearing the el-cheapo cotton gloves and el-cheapo hats purchased at K-Mart. I have been trying to get a couple of my friends to invest in thermal long johns. Both are skinny, Indian grad students, who are totally clueless about technical gear. Indians from India just are unaware of such things even existing, plus, they are cheap as all hell, so, they will never buy thermals or , say, a good pair of gloves or hats on their own ( I am Indian myself, so I can slam all my fellow Indians for all their cheapness :) )
So, last week, I purchased 2 pairs of used thermals, 2 pairs of used gloves and 2 hats from the Salvation Army, washed the thermals and the fleece hats ta home,and gave them to both the guys a s gifts. And they realised something- that if properly outfitted, one can walk around in the -20 deg F weather in Michigan,and be toasty. And that one need not suffer in the cold, wearing the el-cheapo cotton gloves and el-cheapo hats purchased at K-Mart.

]]> By: Johnny http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/2009/01/always-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-35584 Johnny Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:32:47 +0000 http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/?p=1686#comment-35584 Thermals are where it's at:) I have some on right now, and my legs were toasty on my cold ride this morning:) Thermals are where it’s at:) I have some on right now, and my legs were toasty on my cold ride this morning:)

]]> By: Daniel http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/2009/01/always-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-35582 Daniel Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:15:30 +0000 http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/?p=1686#comment-35582 Good points you make. In the materialistic society we live in, it is good to stop and think now and then. This year, I got what I asked for- older, vintage, but really high quality gifts- an old pocket watch, a couple of 1920's era fountain pens. recycled gifts, so no resources were spend in manufacturing them. And some stuff was new,and unavoidable- got some new Patagonia long, thermals, (couldnt buy, or wouldnt wear used ones that you can buy at the Salvation Army!!!) :):) Good points you make. In the materialistic society we live in, it is good to stop and think now and then.
This year, I got what I asked for- older, vintage, but really high quality gifts- an old pocket watch, a couple of 1920’s era fountain pens. recycled gifts, so no resources were spend in manufacturing them. And some stuff was new,and unavoidable- got some new Patagonia long, thermals, (couldnt buy, or wouldnt wear used ones that you can buy at the Salvation Army!!!) :):)

]]> By: Johnny http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/2009/01/always-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-35519 Johnny Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:07:53 +0000 http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/?p=1686#comment-35519 :^) :^)

]]> By: r.e.wolf http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/2009/01/always-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-35518 r.e.wolf Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:04:36 +0000 http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/?p=1686#comment-35518 Sometimes you make my brain hurt - but in a good way. Sometimes you make my brain hurt – but in a good way.

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