“Do not discourage your children from hoarding.”
~Samuel Johnson
Have you ever been driving, fully engaged with your passenger, and you just fly past your exit?
This happened to me yesterday; except I was alone, and I wasn’t driving.
“I Heart Movies,” wasn’t supposed to be about my parents’ wildly disparate styles of parenting.
It was supposed to be about me, and my horrible hoarding.
Hello, my name is Writer Dad, and it’s been several months since my last DVD purchase.
Yesterday, I waxed fondly of the cinematic library of my childhood. Our family wasn’t wealthy by any means, but one of our indulgences was undoubtedly movies.
At first, they were a novelty. My dad used to pick them up used from the video store next to our flower shop. As it grew cheaper to buy them new, my mom assumed the role of acquisition.
She treated this task as though a parallel dimension hinged on her diligence.
We filled one cabinet, then another. A small stack started on the floor, soon mounting to a teetering tower.
Then it multiplied.
After purchasing “Mr. Destiny” (yes, she was the one), she was forbidden to buy another movie.
But my mom laughed at prohibition, and turned bootlegger.
At first, my father simply sighed and sort of pretended not to notice, but it was difficult to ignore an extra, unopened copy of “Jesus Christ Superstar.”
Arguments fogged the house with language we weren’t allowed to hear from actors.
My dad demanded that my mom stop slipping in a stack of cinema every time she went to Target.
She kept on doing it anyway.
This was in the mid-life of VHS, about where DVDs are now, and you could practically find a blockbuster sitting at the bottom of your box of Cheerios. But even ten cents is expensive, if it’s for two spools of magnetic ribbon that are never gonna rotate.
Her quiet trafficking continued, until crashing into a hilarious/horrifying conclusion one afternoon in the middle of a family move.
My dad discovered a long box, about the size of a hunchback’s coffin, crammed with sealed movies, tucked in tight rows; the entire stash swaddled beneath a pile of shoes.
There was a raging tempest that day. It may have been added to the bible, I’m not sure, but I will not speak of it here.
NOTE: At some point, I would like to discuss my mother’s hoarding in far more detail. It will be funny, and she is shockingly unembarrassed. However, I am afraid that the subject will eat my blog.
Despite the discord, I loved that library, and when I left, it was something I missed.
Every weekend, as I rented four movies for four days for four dollars and took them back to my apartment, I’d envision hallways of shelves, stocked with decades of cinema, in the palatial estate of my future.
Years passed, I met Daisy, and she surprised me on our second Christmas with a DVD player about a year after they’d hit the shelves.
I was in love, with both Daisy and the thin black, sexy thing sitting beneath my TV.
So I binged.
For five straight years.
I won’t bore you with depths of my idiocy, but I may or may not have bought boxes of flix, for a dollar a pop, from a company based in Thailand, called “DVD’s for a Dollar.”
I’m drawn to the idea of a permanent library, even though I can admit the impracticality. Perhaps it’s the immediate and available choice, or the tangible validation that I’ve seen or read what’s resting on my shelves. I know part of it was a desire to share adoration with offspring; a feeling born inside me long before I had any.
Fortunately, I grew up. I had two children, a mortgage, and no excuse not to. And honestly, Netflix made it easy.
The last three DVD’s I’ve bought, are all Disney, and even they seem fleeting. In a few years, it’ll all be downloads. That’s almost like permission to hoard. What’s the worst that could happen? I fill up a hard drive and have to get another; how big are they anyway?
About the size of a single VHS cassette.
Writer Dad
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My husband used to be a DVD hoarder until the kids arrived. ;)
I wasn’t actually a movie lover but when I moved in with him I got curious about the stacks of DVDs and started watching one, then two, then three…
I grew to love movies especially the “feel good ones” because they seem to transport me into another wonderful dimension of life.
My husband used to be a DVD hoarder until the kids arrived. ;)
I wasn’t actually a movie lover but when I moved in with him I got curious about the stacks of DVDs and started watching one, then two, then three…
I grew to love movies especially the “feel good ones” because they seem to transport me into another wonderful dimension of life.
The kinesthetic in me likes the tangibles, while the vagabond in me likes the freedom of digital. I heard Dust in the Wind this morning and it explains my visceral reaction … the collector in me.
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The kinesthetic in me likes the tangibles, while the vagabond in me likes the freedom of digital. I heard Dust in the Wind this morning and it explains my visceral reaction … the collector in me.
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Hi Writer Dad,
I love the story about your mom, sneaking in the movies and your dad pretending not to notice. Now that’s love.
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Hi Writer Dad,
I love the story about your mom, sneaking in the movies and your dad pretending not to notice. Now that’s love.
Barbara Swaffords last blog post..Removing The Blinders And Growing
I too am a Netflix customer. It’s great, every movie you could possibly want is there.
I prefer Netflix over hoarding. If I want to watch a particular movie more than once, I’ll just have them mail it to me again.
Solves a lot of problems.
How many movies a month do you actually watch?
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I too am a Netflix customer. It’s great, every movie you could possibly want is there.
I prefer Netflix over hoarding. If I want to watch a particular movie more than once, I’ll just have them mail it to me again.
Solves a lot of problems.
How many movies a month do you actually watch?
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“Arguments fogged the house” – nice!
I’ve never been able to feel much attachment for DVDs as objects (or CDs either), so I’m more than content to rent movies through the Australian equivalent of Netflix, and the Brave New All-Download World sounds pretty great to me.
My weakness is books. I like to own books. Which is odd, because I’m much less likely to read a book twice than watch a movie twice, but there you have it.
“Arguments fogged the house” – nice!
I’ve never been able to feel much attachment for DVDs as objects (or CDs either), so I’m more than content to rent movies through the Australian equivalent of Netflix, and the Brave New All-Download World sounds pretty great to me.
My weakness is books. I like to own books. Which is odd, because I’m much less likely to read a book twice than watch a movie twice, but there you have it.
Ever since Chris and I got rid of our cable, we have been re-watching a lot of our DVD collection.
And I bought a livingroom set that had storage so we could put all of our DVDs away. So when we are in the mood to put something on while we cook dinner, we can just pop into our mega storage ottoman and see what’s on tap!
Ever since Chris and I got rid of our cable, we have been re-watching a lot of our DVD collection.
And I bought a livingroom set that had storage so we could put all of our DVDs away. So when we are in the mood to put something on while we cook dinner, we can just pop into our mega storage ottoman and see what’s on tap!
Writer Dad,
I don’t know where you find the time – and I’m not being judgemental here – but I rarely find the time to sit down or a two hour(ish) slot to watch a movie. If do manage to sit down I sometimes feel guilty because I feel I should be doing something else.
Damn it Writer Dad, why do you mock me so?
Actually, I love the idea of a movie night once a week when the children are able to concentrate for longer than the family dog.
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Writer Dad,
I don’t know where you find the time – and I’m not being judgemental here – but I rarely find the time to sit down or a two hour(ish) slot to watch a movie. If do manage to sit down I sometimes feel guilty because I feel I should be doing something else.
Damn it Writer Dad, why do you mock me so?
Actually, I love the idea of a movie night once a week when the children are able to concentrate for longer than the family dog.
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I often wonder if people repetively watch the movies in their collection, or if they are just more like a display of what they liked.
There are only a handful of movies that I can actually watch again and again. And I must admit that I do own them. But it is a very small collection.
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I often wonder if people repetively watch the movies in their collection, or if they are just more like a display of what they liked.
There are only a handful of movies that I can actually watch again and again. And I must admit that I do own them. But it is a very small collection.
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That was so funny! Mainly because we have hoarders in our family as well. My grandmother hoards but unfortunately she hoards things that do not have any practical or entertainment value whatsoever. What do you do with 2 broken refrigerators? Why put them in your patio and fill them with paper plates, napkins, plastic cups and plastic utensils that you never use of course.
That was so funny! Mainly because we have hoarders in our family as well. My grandmother hoards but unfortunately she hoards things that do not have any practical or entertainment value whatsoever. What do you do with 2 broken refrigerators? Why put them in your patio and fill them with paper plates, napkins, plastic cups and plastic utensils that you never use of course.
You certainly liked your DVD player, Writer Da :
“I was in love, with both Daisy and the thin black, sexy thing sitting beneath my TV.”
I too have a decent collection of quite diverse titles- music, documentary, blockbusting adventure- I’ve got quite a broad taste.
It’s good to choose a DVD at random and just go with the flow of what mood the movie brings about. There’s nothing more relaxing that spending a few hours watching a good cinematic story unfold.
I’m guessing the $1 a time DVD’s weren’t the best quality? ;-)
You certainly liked your DVD player, Writer Da :
“I was in love, with both Daisy and the thin black, sexy thing sitting beneath my TV.”
I too have a decent collection of quite diverse titles- music, documentary, blockbusting adventure- I’ve got quite a broad taste.
It’s good to choose a DVD at random and just go with the flow of what mood the movie brings about. There’s nothing more relaxing that spending a few hours watching a good cinematic story unfold.
I’m guessing the $1 a time DVD’s weren’t the best quality? ;-)
I know about hoarders, too. Like Angus up above, my weakness is books, and to a lesser extent CD’s.
I don’t know how many times I’ve been digging through a box leftover from a move (or that’s been buried somewhere) and said “I didn’t know we had this book!”
My kids seem to have inherited this tendency, or at least appear to have based on how their rooms look!
I know about hoarders, too. Like Angus up above, my weakness is books, and to a lesser extent CD’s.
I don’t know how many times I’ve been digging through a box leftover from a move (or that’s been buried somewhere) and said “I didn’t know we had this book!”
My kids seem to have inherited this tendency, or at least appear to have based on how their rooms look!
I am bad about buying books… I buy them by the armload and then they collect dust while I’m busy reading the ones my clients sent me for abstracts and reviews.
I used to be this way about DVDs, but I’ve since learned not to spend money on them. Why can’t I do this with books and just rent ‘em from the library like I do with DVDs and Netflix? Right… my chances of reading the book are far slimmer than watching a movie. Besides, libraries still have due dates even if you renew the book.
Now we only get DVDs that we know the kids love so they can have them for the car rides. Meanwhile, I have Netflix DVDs sitting in my room unwatched for several months that I’ve practically bought them.
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I am bad about buying books… I buy them by the armload and then they collect dust while I’m busy reading the ones my clients sent me for abstracts and reviews.
I used to be this way about DVDs, but I’ve since learned not to spend money on them. Why can’t I do this with books and just rent ‘em from the library like I do with DVDs and Netflix? Right… my chances of reading the book are far slimmer than watching a movie. Besides, libraries still have due dates even if you renew the book.
Now we only get DVDs that we know the kids love so they can have them for the car rides. Meanwhile, I have Netflix DVDs sitting in my room unwatched for several months that I’ve practically bought them.
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Ah yes, my father-in-law marvels over his collection quite often. I remember a month straight where he cataloged them and put them in ABC order on a spreadsheet. When he finished I glanced at the last line. Over the last 5 years the man had bought more than 1000 DVD’s. This is almost 17 DVD’s a month. He usually spends his time rearranging them into categories, or by actors, or by favorites, the list never stops.
Well, WD, at least you have admitted you have a problem, he doesn’t even want to think about thinking about having a problem, so I guess that is about a -5 on the 9 step process.
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Ah yes, my father-in-law marvels over his collection quite often. I remember a month straight where he cataloged them and put them in ABC order on a spreadsheet. When he finished I glanced at the last line. Over the last 5 years the man had bought more than 1000 DVD’s. This is almost 17 DVD’s a month. He usually spends his time rearranging them into categories, or by actors, or by favorites, the list never stops.
Well, WD, at least you have admitted you have a problem, he doesn’t even want to think about thinking about having a problem, so I guess that is about a -5 on the 9 step process.
Sals last blog post..My friend in a cup
I hate the idea of a permanent library because for me it means endless clutter in my house. That’s why I love Tivo. We can store TV shows digitally (instead of recording them on endless video tapes) and we can download movies via Amazon Unbox. Easy access and clutter free. A perfect fit for my lifestyle.
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I hate the idea of a permanent library because for me it means endless clutter in my house. That’s why I love Tivo. We can store TV shows digitally (instead of recording them on endless video tapes) and we can download movies via Amazon Unbox. Easy access and clutter free. A perfect fit for my lifestyle.
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We got Instant Netflix last weekend. Its their new thing. The movie comes right into your instant que and right into your TV. No more waiting for the movie to come to your mailbox, no more mailing it back. Life has changed forever now…..The family is SO excited. I had to go out and buy more popcorn.
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We got Instant Netflix last weekend. Its their new thing. The movie comes right into your instant que and right into your TV. No more waiting for the movie to come to your mailbox, no more mailing it back. Life has changed forever now…..The family is SO excited. I had to go out and buy more popcorn.
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Jayme: Movies are a ticket to another place and time. Not as filling as a book, but far more immediate.
J.D. Meyer: Well said. I’m right with you.
Barbara: It was more like desire…. to not fight.
Bamboo: I totally agree now, it was just hard to get me to see it a couple of years ago. I use to watch about thirty to forty movies a month. Now it’s about three.
Angus: My book collection pales my DVD collection, but I am getting better. And you’re right, it’s ridiculous. We’re much more likely to watch a movie twice than read the book. What are we thinking?
Hayden: This is the stuff I dream about, for that time when the children are both in school and Daisy and I are on to other endeavors.
Dave: I can only watch movies at night time, after the children are in bed. It hasn’t happened recently. Since I started the blog, my cinematic viewing has dropped to nothing. I craft my posts in that time slot now. But it won’t be that way forever.
Chase March: I must admit, it’s a display of what I liked. Embarrassing? Yes.
Busymama Kellie: If I had two broken refrigerators, I would fill them with all my DVD’s.
Scott McIntyre: If I knew what you were talking about, I’d say the $1 DVD’s (they were actually $3) were of surprisingly good quality. But I would never do it again, not that I ever did.
Jeff: My kids too. We’re working on it.
Meryl K. Evans: I was this way about books and movies. I’ve gotten better at both, but I could still get better with the books. My weakness is those Barnes and Noble closeouts. I buy a ton of hardbacks just because their like three dollars. This is super dumb because I have a few hundred titles that I still haven’t read.
Sal: Had a problem. Solved it. But I was with your father in law, once upon a time.
Stacy: You’re totally right. I’m with you… now. I really want to get Apple TV. Maybe Christmas.
Wendi Kelly: I’m trying to decide between the Netflix box and Apple TV. They both sound fantastic.
Jayme: Movies are a ticket to another place and time. Not as filling as a book, but far more immediate.
J.D. Meyer: Well said. I’m right with you.
Barbara: It was more like desire…. to not fight.
Bamboo: I totally agree now, it was just hard to get me to see it a couple of years ago. I use to watch about thirty to forty movies a month. Now it’s about three.
Angus: My book collection pales my DVD collection, but I am getting better. And you’re right, it’s ridiculous. We’re much more likely to watch a movie twice than read the book. What are we thinking?
Hayden: This is the stuff I dream about, for that time when the children are both in school and Daisy and I are on to other endeavors.
Dave: I can only watch movies at night time, after the children are in bed. It hasn’t happened recently. Since I started the blog, my cinematic viewing has dropped to nothing. I craft my posts in that time slot now. But it won’t be that way forever.
Chase March: I must admit, it’s a display of what I liked. Embarrassing? Yes.
Busymama Kellie: If I had two broken refrigerators, I would fill them with all my DVD’s.
Scott McIntyre: If I knew what you were talking about, I’d say the $1 DVD’s (they were actually $3) were of surprisingly good quality. But I would never do it again, not that I ever did.
Jeff: My kids too. We’re working on it.
Meryl K. Evans: I was this way about books and movies. I’ve gotten better at both, but I could still get better with the books. My weakness is those Barnes and Noble closeouts. I buy a ton of hardbacks just because their like three dollars. This is super dumb because I have a few hundred titles that I still haven’t read.
Sal: Had a problem. Solved it. But I was with your father in law, once upon a time.
Stacy: You’re totally right. I’m with you… now. I really want to get Apple TV. Maybe Christmas.
Wendi Kelly: I’m trying to decide between the Netflix box and Apple TV. They both sound fantastic.
You are the movie man!!
My kids and my wife both love movies – they’d hoard too if they could. Me, I watch a movie a couple of times a month or so. Depends on the season – winter brings more movies.
I like the idea of Netflix or Tivo – something we haven’t delved into. I’ll have to check that out…
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Writer Dad,
There you go – Jesus Christ Superstar, huh? (I actually saw the original play on Broadway – and there are NO BAD WORDS IN IT!)
I don’t hoard anything but books. I tend NOT to re-watch movies – with a few exceptions. I do, however, re-read books – frequently. And, as you know, I love to “hoard” quotes – even better than Bartlett’s are the Uncle John’s Bathroom Readers for that!
One quote I love, “there are no atheists in a foxhole.” So, my genius author friend, I leave it to YOU to source THAT one – and you do know why I selected it today!
One question on your blog: a year after DVD players came out, I don’t recall them as being “thin black sexy things.” (And I do assume that the reference in the sentence regards the DVD player, not the one who gave it.) Were they really so thin so fast, or am I caught-up on VCR’s, which were larger than freezers for years?
Rita
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You are the movie man!!
My kids and my wife both love movies – they’d hoard too if they could. Me, I watch a movie a couple of times a month or so. Depends on the season – winter brings more movies.
I like the idea of Netflix or Tivo – something we haven’t delved into. I’ll have to check that out…
Lances last blog post..Lost In This Great Big World
Writer Dad,
There you go – Jesus Christ Superstar, huh? (I actually saw the original play on Broadway – and there are NO BAD WORDS IN IT!)
I don’t hoard anything but books. I tend NOT to re-watch movies – with a few exceptions. I do, however, re-read books – frequently. And, as you know, I love to “hoard” quotes – even better than Bartlett’s are the Uncle John’s Bathroom Readers for that!
One quote I love, “there are no atheists in a foxhole.” So, my genius author friend, I leave it to YOU to source THAT one – and you do know why I selected it today!
One question on your blog: a year after DVD players came out, I don’t recall them as being “thin black sexy things.” (And I do assume that the reference in the sentence regards the DVD player, not the one who gave it.) Were they really so thin so fast, or am I caught-up on VCR’s, which were larger than freezers for years?
Rita
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I’m a former DVD hoarder myself. When I got divorced and it was time to split up the DVD library, I realized just how bad it had become. There was at least 1 movie I had three copies of, 2 dozen unopened movies, and movies I watched once and would never watch again.
At this point in my life, I refuse to buy any DVD’s unless I envision myself or my daughter wanting to watch it more than 5 times.
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I’m a former DVD hoarder myself. When I got divorced and it was time to split up the DVD library, I realized just how bad it had become. There was at least 1 movie I had three copies of, 2 dozen unopened movies, and movies I watched once and would never watch again.
At this point in my life, I refuse to buy any DVD’s unless I envision myself or my daughter wanting to watch it more than 5 times.
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“Arguments fogged the house with language we weren’t allowed to hear from actors.” Writer Dad, I just love that one.
Never hoarded movies. I hoard books. I would rather shop for books than clothes, shoes, and usually, food.
I do buy my very favorite movies like Sommersby and Don Juan Demarco.
“Arguments fogged the house with language we weren’t allowed to hear from actors.” Writer Dad, I just love that one.
Never hoarded movies. I hoard books. I would rather shop for books than clothes, shoes, and usually, food.
I do buy my very favorite movies like Sommersby and Don Juan Demarco.
@Ellen, so you’d be perfectly happy living in your place starving, naked and full of books? :)
@Ellen, so you’d be perfectly happy living in your place starving, naked and full of books? :)
BTW, Writer Dad… call me Meryl. Don’t have to be formal with the full name ;) Do you prefer WD, Daddio, Writer, Dad, or Hey, you?
BTW, Writer Dad… call me Meryl. Don’t have to be formal with the full name ;) Do you prefer WD, Daddio, Writer, Dad, or Hey, you?
Lance: You won’t be sorry with Netflix. You know exactly how much your spending. I’ve done it for two years, and haven’t been surprised once. Watch as few or as many as you want. Better, and cheaper, than cable (in my humble opinion).
Rita: I saw the play too, but it wasn’t on Broadway, it was here in Los Angeles, at the Pantageous Theater. Unfortunately, I was in high school and had already reached most of my six foot three frame. I would have rather been in the hunchback’s coffin. Most movies I don’t rewatch, but my favorites I see over and over. They’re like books, but more immediate; each viewing, another layer of depth.
As far as I know, no one knows for certain who first said, “there are no atheists in a foxhole,” but I believe it is most often attributed to Ernie Pyle.
In relation to VCR’s, DVD players have always been slender. Our first player was a low end RCA, but it was still half the width of what it replaced.
Nimic: Dude, I’ve been there. It is embarrassing. Especially when one of those movies is, “The Truth About Cats and Dogs.”
Ellen: Thanks, Ellen. I hoard books too, but they make me feel a lot less trashy. I think Don Juan Demarco is adorable, yet rarely find anyone who agrees. I’m glad you do.
Meryl: You may call me anything you’d like, and in another three weeks, you can even call me by my real name.
Lance: You won’t be sorry with Netflix. You know exactly how much your spending. I’ve done it for two years, and haven’t been surprised once. Watch as few or as many as you want. Better, and cheaper, than cable (in my humble opinion).
Rita: I saw the play too, but it wasn’t on Broadway, it was here in Los Angeles, at the Pantageous Theater. Unfortunately, I was in high school and had already reached most of my six foot three frame. I would have rather been in the hunchback’s coffin. Most movies I don’t rewatch, but my favorites I see over and over. They’re like books, but more immediate; each viewing, another layer of depth.
As far as I know, no one knows for certain who first said, “there are no atheists in a foxhole,” but I believe it is most often attributed to Ernie Pyle.
In relation to VCR’s, DVD players have always been slender. Our first player was a low end RCA, but it was still half the width of what it replaced.
Nimic: Dude, I’ve been there. It is embarrassing. Especially when one of those movies is, “The Truth About Cats and Dogs.”
Ellen: Thanks, Ellen. I hoard books too, but they make me feel a lot less trashy. I think Don Juan Demarco is adorable, yet rarely find anyone who agrees. I’m glad you do.
Meryl: You may call me anything you’d like, and in another three weeks, you can even call me by my real name.
Lol! How is it we could both post such similar topics on the same day! I guess lurking around your blog is having an effect.
I could’ve gone into great detail on my DVD hoarding which started with VHS’s when I lived overseas 10 years ago. During a big move from Chicago last year, I figured it was time to get rid of all the VHS tapes I’d collected, and so I took them to a second hand shop. 150 tapes = $10 store credit… which I used to buy the DVD version of a movie I previously had on VHS.
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Lol! How is it we could both post such similar topics on the same day! I guess lurking around your blog is having an effect.
I could’ve gone into great detail on my DVD hoarding which started with VHS’s when I lived overseas 10 years ago. During a big move from Chicago last year, I figured it was time to get rid of all the VHS tapes I’d collected, and so I took them to a second hand shop. 150 tapes = $10 store credit… which I used to buy the DVD version of a movie I previously had on VHS.
CK Lunchboxs last blog post..Netflix: Till Death Do Us Part
Writer Dad,
I can certainly understand your point about JCS…not a favorite to re-watch, especially the movie, I’m sure.
Ernie Pyle is credited, as a war reporter for writing: “THERE ARE NO ATHEISTS IN FOXHOLES.” That much I know, and I’m sure you do as well, clearly. (Plus, he was apparently a good guy who met an untimely death.) However, if you are to climb the ladder from “writer” to “author,” look at the question I asked again.
No response necessary. NOW point made. :-)
R.
Ritas last blog post..The Final Chapter – Part 8,627 (give or take…)
Writer Dad,
I can certainly understand your point about JCS…not a favorite to re-watch, especially the movie, I’m sure.
Ernie Pyle is credited, as a war reporter for writing: “THERE ARE NO ATHEISTS IN FOXHOLES.” That much I know, and I’m sure you do as well, clearly. (Plus, he was apparently a good guy who met an untimely death.) However, if you are to climb the ladder from “writer” to “author,” look at the question I asked again.
No response necessary. NOW point made. :-)
R.
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