03-30-2019, 06:25 PM
My parents weren't big spenders by any means. If they went out of their way to get something, it was usually a high-quality gadget or appliance that was expected to be there for a long, long time... and it mostly worked, since they really scored a couple of home runs with things they bought during my childhood and that are still available to me at this point in time, twenty eight years later. I am thankful they did that, since that not only proved that any money put towards getting the things in the first place was well-spent, but also assured that a part of my childhood is still alive and available to me, to walk down memory lane whenever I please (looking at you, old wooden TV that taught me the concepts of wonder, adventure and hatred while playing NES on it). Problem is that the world is moving fast and getting replacement parts or simply adapting new technology to these old devises is starting to become pricer and harder than it used to be, and some of them seem to be nearing the end of the line anyway.
Looking at it, it seems that at least some of these things are going to have to be stored away, since they are way too big to be thrown out properly, and doing that seems anti-climatic anyway. So, let me ask you: what do you do when your older pieces of tech start breaking down, working unreliably, or in a dire need of spares/repairs? I was able to successfully sell a VHS player for spares, but most other things ended up being either given away or repurposed so they could still be kept around and serve a purpose. I realize that won't be the case for everything, though.
Do you keep things that are otherwise obsolete but still work just fine around? Are you eager to replace them as soon as you have the means to? Do you think that their age and state proves how well-built they were or do you instead believe that their usefulness clock is steadily ticking down?
Damn, that was a long series of questions
Looking at it, it seems that at least some of these things are going to have to be stored away, since they are way too big to be thrown out properly, and doing that seems anti-climatic anyway. So, let me ask you: what do you do when your older pieces of tech start breaking down, working unreliably, or in a dire need of spares/repairs? I was able to successfully sell a VHS player for spares, but most other things ended up being either given away or repurposed so they could still be kept around and serve a purpose. I realize that won't be the case for everything, though.
Do you keep things that are otherwise obsolete but still work just fine around? Are you eager to replace them as soon as you have the means to? Do you think that their age and state proves how well-built they were or do you instead believe that their usefulness clock is steadily ticking down?
Damn, that was a long series of questions
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