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Aristus

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48. Oh yeah; totally.

Fri Apr 12, 2024, 10:25 AM

Apr 2024

He was giving a seminar on writing, and the room was full of entranced, but respectful fans. Unfortunately (every crowd has one) some smart aleck who thought he knew everything tried to get smug and lippy with Ellison. HE didn't erupt in a rage or anything, though. He just balled up his right fist, and his forearm bulged like Popeye's. He told the smart-mouth: "You see that? I got that from fifty years of pounding a manual typewriter. So don't think I won't pummel your ass if I want to!"

The rest of us cheered.

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Did you/do you collect things? Things of value or things that have a place in your life? [View all] debm55 Apr 2024 OP

I collect things serially then stop when I have "enough". lark Apr 2024 #1

TY, Lark, I have been known to do the same, debm55 Apr 2024 #2

I bought my first Kindle for space reasons to avoid adding more books to our shelves yellowdogintexas Apr 2024 #14

I have all Steven King books in hardback, and will continue to buy any he puts out. lark Apr 2024 #40

Autographed first editions. Aristus Apr 2024 #3

Thank you Aristus. Very nice to have dinner with Harlan Ellison. debm55 Apr 2024 #6

It was. Aristus Apr 2024 #9

That is good to hear. electric_blue68 Apr 2024 #42

I have a few autographed books but none of them are first editions. yellowdogintexas Apr 2024 #15

Must have been fun. malthaussen Apr 2024 #21

Oh yeah; totally. Aristus Apr 2024 #48

I collected OZ books for a number of years including some original editions but have sold most of them. hlthe2b Apr 2024 #4

I used to be an OZ collector. Mostly of the movie and not the books. I had all all kinds of Oz collectables. The movie debm55 Apr 2024 #7

THe 1940s artwork on both the original and the 1960s "White cover" editions were amazing... hlthe2b Apr 2024 #10

Yes, when I taught, I started reading the original Oz to my students. I got through the first book and didn;t read the debm55 Apr 2024 #18

Concrete bunnies. I paint them white. MOMFUDSKI Apr 2024 #5

Sounds beautiful, MOMFUDSKI. TY. debm55 Apr 2024 #8

I recently started collecting vinyl records and old coins. Elessar Zappa Apr 2024 #11

Elessar Zappa---don't get too carried away. That;s what I do. debm55 Apr 2024 #22

I like collecting coins. Emile Apr 2024 #12

TY Emile. That is my husband"s hobby. We have those blue folder books where you put your coins in circular slots. Do you debm55 Apr 2024 #23

did. have no more room. evrything has a role in my life . AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #13

What happened to your trains? I thought you collected them? debm55 Apr 2024 #24

trains are still here . havent added any new ones in a long time . expensive for me. AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #29

Desires arise, collecting happens, stuff goes ... OR ... the horrors of hording sanatanadharma Apr 2024 #16

TY, sanatanadharma. You posted a beautiful post. debm55 Apr 2024 #25

We have several collections we will keep and others we need to cull yellowdogintexas Apr 2024 #17

I am so sorry for you yellowdogintexas. I went through that about 4 years again. Had a garage sale and got rid of the debm55 Apr 2024 #26

Books, movies, old family photos, genealogy records wnylib Apr 2024 #19

Ty wnylib. You have a great collection of items. Books can multiply like rabbits. In my case anyway. I would take some debm55 Apr 2024 #27

Living in one place for 60 years, yeah, I collected lots of stuff. malthaussen Apr 2024 #20

So sorry for you Mal. I thought you were staying in the Pittsburgh area, debm55 Apr 2024 #28

Several if..fish..had..wings Apr 2024 #30

TY, Where in the heck do you keep all that? debm55 Apr 2024 #33

Everwhere if..fish..had..wings Apr 2024 #44

TY if..fish..had..wings. debm55 Apr 2024 #45

I have some coins, guns and the newspapers when Clinton and Obama were doc03 Apr 2024 #31

Thanks, doc03 debm55 Apr 2024 #34

Not MY collection, but in my possession. madamesilverspurs Apr 2024 #32

WoW, TY madamesilverspurs That is wonderful debm55 Apr 2024 #36

For the most part, I like being out of doors and collecting memories while birdwatching, fishing, running, and cycling. Probatim Apr 2024 #35

TY Probatim, Those cast iron skillets sound great debm55 Apr 2024 #38

I don't consider myself a "collector," but I have an extensive library Coventina Apr 2024 #37

Thank you, Coventina. Your collections are terrific.Thank you for sharing. debm55 Apr 2024 #39

what don't i collect. + after art school + design history. always lived w antigues. then i discovered estate sales. pansypoo53219 Apr 2024 #41

Wow, thank you. debm55 Apr 2024 #46

Very few pfitz59 Apr 2024 #43

Ty pfotz59 debm55 Apr 2024 #47

I guess the only things I've collected have been... LudwigPastorius Apr 2024 #49