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Why do you collect?
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01/27/20 10:54 PM
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fadetoblack64
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At one time I had one of the largest first generation colt single actions with letters.........at least in TX and OK
one of the largest Winchester collections of famous people in the USA
and just about the largest Case knife collections in the USA......................
I don't know why I had them............now I have nothing at the age of 55 that I collect and can walk out the door without losing a penny and never looking back. and not leaving stuff for anyone to get rid of it.
I even collected Jeeps but the IRS decided they wanted to collect them.
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 12:01 AM
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pegasaurus
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I collect things that I don’t want anyone else to have.
Funny thing about getting older: Your eyesight starts getting weaker but your ability to see through people's BS gets much better.
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 12:07 AM
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bill oxner
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I'm a reader of books, a lover of dogs, gardening, and cooking. Figure it out.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 12:24 AM
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txtrophy85
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I collect because its something I enjoy looking at, I enjoy the process of acquisition and its something tangible I can remember good times by
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 12:27 AM
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RattlesnakeDan
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I collect nothing. Even memories, I no longer store up.
Just like Jesus, sometimes you gotta kill some hogs. Lone Star Mesquite . com RattleSnake Dan's Shredding Service
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Re: Why do you collect?
[Re: fadetoblack64]
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01/28/20 12:29 AM
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Tin Head
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girlfriends , very tiring
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 12:47 AM
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KWood_TSU
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Not sure. I pull the curls off the mallards and sprigs off of pintals. They end up in my vehicle headliners. I have a turkey, a coopers hawk, blue jay, and blue heron feather in my work truck I've found on the ranch. Don't know why, I guess I think they're cool.
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 12:54 AM
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Lazyjack
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I want to be a burden on my kids. Not really. I am not adding much now. I really dont have an organized collection of anything. Mostly random old stuff.
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If the 2nd amendment was written just to include guns for hunting, why is there not an amendment to protect fishing poles?
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 01:34 AM
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MikeC
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Not sure. I pull the curls off the mallards and sprigs off of pintals. They end up in my vehicle headliners. I have a turkey, a coopers hawk, blue jay, and blue heron feather in my work truck I've found on the ranch. Don't know why, I guess I think they're cool. Be careful with that. A friend of mine had a Game Warden give him a hard time over a turkey feather he had in his truck.
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 04:28 PM
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FoxTrot
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I collect money but Im terrible at it!
But for real, I have a rock collection that I have had for nearly 30 yrs that my great gpa gave me. I haven't added anything to it and plan on passing it down to my son.
I avoid Dick's and hope they fold.
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 06:41 PM
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fmrmbmlm
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girlfriends , very tiring girlfriends , very tiring Mostly very EXPENSIVE
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Re: Why do you collect?
[Re: fadetoblack64]
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01/28/20 06:47 PM
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snake oil
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Most of the stuff I want to collect I can't afford in the first place.
"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 07:19 PM
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bassfishinglawyer
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Why?
- I can enjoy looking at something with value rather than money or a stock portfolio setting somewhere - I don't otherwise spend the money - it's a way of saving that I can liquidate later - I hope it goes up in value, but I still will enjoy it if not
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 07:29 PM
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fadetoblack64
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Why?
- I can enjoy looking at something with value rather than money or a stock portfolio setting somewhere - I don't otherwise spend the money - it's a way of saving that I can liquidate later - I hope it goes up in value, but I still will enjoy it if not Good reasons all right there and I agreed..............my stuff just got to where it owned me vs me enjoying it any longer................except for my jeeps
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 07:44 PM
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bassfishinglawyer
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Why?
- I can enjoy looking at something with value rather than money or a stock portfolio setting somewhere - I don't otherwise spend the money - it's a way of saving that I can liquidate later - I hope it goes up in value, but I still will enjoy it if not Good reasons all right there and I agreed..............my stuff just got to where it owned me vs me enjoying it any longer................except for my jeeps Starting to feel your pain. I sold a bunch when I bought my boat last year (how I got my wife to agree). Need to sell more.
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 08:33 PM
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DocHorton
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Why?
- I can enjoy looking at something with value rather than money or a stock portfolio setting somewhere - I don't otherwise spend the money - it's a way of saving that I can liquidate later - I hope it goes up in value, but I still will enjoy it if not Same for me. In a way it's a diversification of funds. Plus it's more fun buying stuff than just putting money into an account.
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 08:36 PM
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Texas Dan
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If you're talking about stuff that I keep buying even though I already have plenty, ammo would be at the top of my list.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: Why do you collect?
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01/28/20 10:18 PM
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Nathan at Fork
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BECAUSE IT MINE! ALL MINE! MUAHAHAHA!
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