Is it really hoarding....

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I'm now an "anti-hoarder." I've sold off most of my stuff and keep my material possessions to a bare minimum. Even guns and ammo...which I don't like to keep on hand more than I can carry or transport in the trunk of my car. Life, for me at least, is much less stressful if I don't have a zillion things to curate and worry about. JMHO at this point in my life.
 
When you have zero of something you use or want, say 22 ammo. The guy with 100 rounds is "Stingy" and the guy with 500 rounds is a "hoarder". When I had 45,000 rounds of 22 that I started buying in 1974, I considered myself "Wise" and those that never kept any ammo "in the closet", FOOLISH!

Mom and grandma, would talk about shortages in WWII. Things like sugar, fresh vegies, tobacco products, and gasoline. There were "Ration Stamps", but those stamps didn't put anything in the pantry! You had to use your head and plan ahead for parties or a wedding reception. And when you saved up an extra bag of sugar, you continued to buy a normal amount, so when a special occasion came up, you could make a cake with frosting or a bowl of punch.

I heard of two older gents, during the war, that liked to golf at a club 25 miles out of town. They bought a used car just to go golfing in, because it allowed an extra ration book. Later in the war, gas was more plentiful, and cars were even more scarce, they sold the car for a profit and kept on golfing with the proceeds. Were they hoarders, or were they wise?

Ivan
 
Ivan the Butcher said:
I heard of two older gents, during the war, that liked to golf at a club 25 miles out of town. They bought a used car just to go golfing in, because it allowed an extra ration book. Later in the war, gas was more plentiful, and cars were even more scarce, they sold the car for a profit and kept on golfing with the proceeds. Were they hoarders, or were they wise?

Ivan
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"Gaming the system in time of war" and "profiteering" come to mind. :D
 
I don't "hoard", but I do accumulate. I realize that in the near future, ammo in any configuration, will become so expensive, by design, that many folks won't be able to afford it. The past shortages weren't pretty, and I promised myself that I would never get caught in a situation like that again - and I won't. I also "hoard" knives and old chess sets - because I can.
 
IMHO It's only hoarding if you don't share pictures of your collections, especially those guitars!
 
THE 'OTHER SIDE' :)

THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS FOR MORE 'MODERN' TIMES. Everything is constantly changing as everyone wants to reinvent the wheel. :mad: You find something you like, and or works for you, you can bet they will change it shortly. I could list several, but my latest venture was some pails in the 2 gallon size. Had to order a few the other day and sure enough they changed the configuration. Yeah they work as I needed but I had to change the way I used them so they would blend in with my existing uses. :( The list is endless. From dog dental chews to whatever. :( I guess it is called life. :rolleyes:

So, you better stock up, and those that don't, well too bad for them. :)
 
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Spent 25 years working for Caterpillar, started at 18. When I decided to leave after 25 years, I found myself with two Harleys, restored 70 nova, fairly new 2500 Chevy, new Camaro SS, 24ft tower boat and 16ft flats boat. Garage full of tools with no room left to work on anything.
And of coarse gun collection, fishing pole collection, and hundred of other collections I started.
Sold it all, moved into a townhouse. Limit myself to one car, one truck, and one boat. 10 fishing poles and 10 guns.
I still find myself shopping and comparing products , but have learned not to hit the but button.
Life is easier, I am happier, not being a slave to my possessions.
 
As my mother and father used to say about the hall closet that was completely full of toilet paper and light bulbs..... You won't understand because you did not live through The Great Depression, and hopefully you never will understand..... But we did, and there will be some things we will never run short on again.
So, is it hoarding or prevention? Guess it's all a matter of perspective.
 
J. R. WEEMS said:
THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS FOR MORE 'MODERN' TIMES. Everything is constantly changing as everyone wants to reinvent the wheel. :mad: You find something you like, and or works for you, you can bet they will change it shortly.

So, you better stock up, and those that don't, well too bad for them. :)
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Absolutely true. Browning, after 82 years or so, announced they were stopping production of the High Power. My favorite car, Mercury, the whole line was discontinued. Colt Pythons, need I say more? The flour I used in my bread machine. It made great whole wheat bread and all of a sudden that flour disappeared from the stores.

I'm sure all of us could come up with a list of great products that we can no longer purchase (at least in the regular course of business).
 
Golddollar said:
I'm sure all of us could come up with a list of great products that we can no longer purchase (at least in the regular course of business).
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One of my friends would develop a well shooting load, word would get out and that bullet would disappear. He developed a load using a discontinued Berger Hybrid or VLD, he called the Berger company and ordered an entire batch 16,000 bullets, he will sell all you want but at the price he charges! Not really different than Sears or Wal-Mart! But he won't run out!

Ivan
 
Ivan the Butcher said:
Spoken like someone who didn't prepare for the future and expects everyone else to take care of them!

Ivan
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You sir are wrong on all counts..............

Remember in your original post you did ask for our opinion...... "were they hoarders or wise?" So no need to get PO'ed because you don't like my opinion of these 'Gentlemen's actions"

You were holding up the actions of two old guys...... who were looking out only for themselves when they should have been willing to give up/ or limit "a hobby" for the good of the whole in a time of war........ as wise and admirable.

1)Trying to game the system to get an extra ration of gas so they could play golf!

2) Selling a car reminded me of the shops who jack up the price of Generators after Hurricanes.....Rosie the Riveter may have needed that car to get to work in a war plant.... while trying to raise and feed 2 kids! ....... so their hobby wasn't effected.

They weren't acting to secure necessities........their safety or general welfare...... Golf is not on any list of 'essential daily activities" I've ever seen.

Their actions IMO weren't admirable; nor would I view their actions as 'wise" or ones to emulate.
 
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In the last ammo shortage, those who planned ahead were called hoarders by those who didn't.

I hope they learned from it.

I've seen true hoarding, and I doubt anyone here suffers from it.

We just like our toys! Ain't nuthin wrong with that!
 
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