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Feb. 27th, 2005 03:18 pmOk... I own a limited amount of stuff. No, modest is a better word than limited (aside from books, of course.)
But the thing is, I still find it a constant hassle. I have just been to the shop to get my snowboard replaced (it cracked after a spectacular fall.) Also the rear wheel of my bike is making grinding noises - undoubtedly, I'll need to strip the hub to replace the worn out cones and ball-bearings. My Palm refuses to hot-sync with my PC - this model apparently accumulates a static charge on the USB controller chip after a while. To cure it, you have to take the Palm to bits (after buying a special torx screwdriver) and physically unplug the rechargable battery from the circuit board - a simple task, but one that required quite a lot of time to research the problem.
Finally, my two bike pumps don't work properly. One, because a plastic part has worn down. I emailed Crank Brothers, who made it. They're happy to send me a new part gratis (go them!) The other pump needs major surgery with bits of bent metal and pop-riveter.
My point is that dealing with my possessions is taking a huge amount of my time. Being rich must be a full time job in itself. I fully appreciate rich people may others to do tasks I do for myself. But even so, they must spend a substantial part of their day simply thinking about the varied needs of their massed possessions. Who needs the hassle?
But the thing is, I still find it a constant hassle. I have just been to the shop to get my snowboard replaced (it cracked after a spectacular fall.) Also the rear wheel of my bike is making grinding noises - undoubtedly, I'll need to strip the hub to replace the worn out cones and ball-bearings. My Palm refuses to hot-sync with my PC - this model apparently accumulates a static charge on the USB controller chip after a while. To cure it, you have to take the Palm to bits (after buying a special torx screwdriver) and physically unplug the rechargable battery from the circuit board - a simple task, but one that required quite a lot of time to research the problem.
Finally, my two bike pumps don't work properly. One, because a plastic part has worn down. I emailed Crank Brothers, who made it. They're happy to send me a new part gratis (go them!) The other pump needs major surgery with bits of bent metal and pop-riveter.
My point is that dealing with my possessions is taking a huge amount of my time. Being rich must be a full time job in itself. I fully appreciate rich people may others to do tasks I do for myself. But even so, they must spend a substantial part of their day simply thinking about the varied needs of their massed possessions. Who needs the hassle?
