[78-L] REcord "collectors"? Record (and more) "hoarders"?

[Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.]

Robert M. Bratcher Jr. wrote:
> At 07:13 AM 11/10/2009, you wrote:
>
>   
>> Though we say we collect, many of us realize that we also accumulate 
>> - or in many cases HOARD - stuff. (I'm not quite to the hoard stage 
>> but certainly well above "accumulate").  This article in today's 
>> Wall St. Journal shows the effect on family and home life and some 
>> of you might find "interesting" so I'm sharing it. (then again, if 
>> you are a serious hoarder you will probably think it's useless <g>).
>>     
>
> Between records, sixteen millimeter films plus the VHS tapes & DVD's 
> I've got, yep I'm a hoarder. Way too much & I still collect more 
> however my home is not totally filled yet. I can still move around in 
> it. Oh & I'm a digital hoarder too with tons of mp3 & flac files. Not 
> bragging. Just a fact of my life. I'm sure I'm not the only record 
> hoarder on the list though. Most of us have much more than we have 
> time to listen to. Some of mine haven't been played in years & I 
> still hang onto them...... 
>   
I define collecting as "having to share and make available for further 
use by oneself and/or others". Hoarders hide and keep things away, with 
an intent to place items out of use.

There are many collectors here. The fact that we are talking about it is 
testimony to that. Glad to know ya. I am constantly being rewarded.

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Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr. #:?)
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