Old Stuff / New Stuff

Nat · 07-27-2010, 11:41 AM

Do you tend to like new stuff or old stuff better?

Jesse · 07-27-2010, 11:52 AM

For me, that would depend greatly on what "stuff" we are discussing. For example, I love old cars... but on the flip I also love new electronics.

Jesse

theoddz · 07-27-2010, 12:31 PM

I prefer old stuff...and that includes people, too (I don't do kids).

Theo

....who is weird that way.

AtLast · 07-27-2010, 01:40 PM

I really like old things that were designed to be serviced or fixed and last. If that kind of thinking had prevailed, we would have a lot less in landfills!

Some things old like plumbing and wiring I'd rather update.

I have to say after taking a look under the carpet in my little 1940's bungalow at the original wood flooring, the quality of the wood is amazing and very much worth refinishing!

there are some new green home design products that I like very much such as recycled glass counter tops and composting garbage disposals.

And I'm never giving up my Sunbeam perculator! Never!

Apocalipstic · 07-27-2010, 02:57 PM

Both!

I like new ideas

But old books and antiques!

Blade · 07-27-2010, 05:42 PM

Depends on the stuff. But just in general I think old stuff more so than new stuff. I do like new electronics but I love the old games. I keep a new truck but love antique cars and muscle cars. I love a old knucklehead Harley, but prefer the dependability of the newer models, not to mention the suspension is also much smoother. So I think some of both is a good thing, old and new.

Cute topic

Soft*Silver · 07-27-2010, 08:24 PM

OMG...I HATE new electronics! I was horrified to learn they stopped making albums! Then, the VCR was replaced by the DVD and now by Blue something. And my daughter just told me they dont make tvs like the one I have...you know..the one with substance...no flat screen or flat back. It doesnt look like it was put thru the mangler. HA! Some of you dont even know what a mangler is!!!! Keep those damned new electronics away from me!

dixie · 07-27-2010, 08:49 PM

I can't fairly choose either option in the poll because I like both. I love vintage clothes, old muscle cars, historic homes, etc. But I also love my new big-ass flatscreen, my 3 new computers, and a ton of various other new electronics. I guess I'll just stand in the middle of the road on this one...

Guy · 07-27-2010, 09:41 PM

At the moment my old dishwasher isn't working , so it would have to be new.

Massive · 07-27-2010, 10:18 PM

I had to vote for old stuff, I have a real thing for old (haunted) buildings, of which we have far too many on this side of the pond, but we also have some great flea markets, again in really old places, one's in a victorian train station, which is now a metro station, whic always has lots of old stuff for sale there.
But then again, without new stuff, would we be able to communicate in this way??

Soon · 07-27-2010, 10:25 PM

I was undecided until I thought about in terms of memories vs. experiences.

I picked new experiences over old memories.

The_Lady_Snow · 07-28-2010, 08:32 AM

Depends on the stuff

I need more details to make a good decision

Queerasfck · 07-28-2010, 08:38 AM

As witnessed by my sore back, we keep everything.

blush · 07-28-2010, 09:39 AM

Both.
I love old movies and music but I also love finding a new artist.
I love antiques.
I love old linens.
I sometimes love vintage jewelry, but it depends on the history/source.

I love new electronics.
I love new clothes/shoes.
And I love a new bottle of perfume.

jenny · 07-28-2010, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by June

I know this is on purpose. No one can convince me otherwise. "Planned Obsolesence" (I can't spell it, but I know what it is)

You spelled it right.

I hear you about stuff designed to be replaced... drives me nuts. Of course, there's also the "I want" consumerism syndrome -- people wanting to replace something perfectly serviceable with something newer/better/different. Electronics are one example of that -- my teenaged son, for instance, wants the newest iPod/game console/etc. as soon as it gets released, even though his old stuff is just fine.

My favorite thing? Something old, repurposed as something new. An old rusty watering can hung sideways from a tree as a bird nest... an old divided wooden box used to store candles upright... antique doorknobs made into coat hangers -- there's a million ways to repurpose cool old things!

SassyLeo · 07-28-2010, 11:50 AM

My house is filled with antiques and randon flea market/thrift store finds. I LOVE old stuff.

BUT

I also love my new(er) laptop and ipod.

I like the mix of old and new energy...

Lynn · 07-28-2010, 01:53 PM

Since I watch too much HGTV (all the home buying/fixing/decorating shows), I immediately thought of old in terms of vintage, antique, and retro styles. I also like old and new stuff, but I vastly prefer it to look comfortable and homey, like it's been around a while. If and when I'm ever able to decorate my older home (50's), I would like it to resemble an arts and crafts bungalow. I am certain, also, that things are now made to deteriorate. I know that when I replace the original grey patterned formica in the kitchen, I won't find another laminate that will last as long and look as good for 60 years.

Slave to the Buffet · 07-29-2010, 08:24 AM

I have been collecting antiques and collectables for years. Ok maybe too many. They just don't make things like they use to anymore.

EnderD_503 · 07-30-2010, 07:26 AM

It really depends on your definition of old.

Like others, I prefer new technology, especially computer games. Graphics have just gotten so much better, though there are still games like the first Neverwinter Nights that I'll always love better than any new game. Which wasn't that bad graphics-wise anyways, at least not compared to Baldur's Gate or compared to older games that had pixels the size of my head.

New music largely sucks (though there is some good new stuff coming out as well, just seems to be fewer and further between), and I prefer metal from the 80's and early 90's (and no I'm not talking about that abomination called glam metal, lol). Same goes for old school punk, and I'm also a big fan of classical music up to about the 1940's. Newer classical music post-WWII just isn't all that interesting, and these days often seems to revolve around who can be more "eclectic" than the next guy...which actually seems to be a mentality plaguing every genre these days. Newsflash, it ain't "progressive music" if everyone and their dog is doing the same damned thing.

Overall, I'm in love with medieval history and always have been, and with anything pre-1900 to a lesser degree, so, like I said, it depends on what you consider "old."

As far as ideas, philosophy etc. it's a combination of both old and new.

Gemme · 07-30-2010, 10:53 AM

Both!

I have one of those VCRs that have both the DVD and VHS players on it and people look at me funny when I differentiate between the two (as in "Grab the Auntie Mame VHS tape to watch") but I still love those tapes (as witnessed by my housemate when I tried to sell more than a hundred of them at my yard sale). People that came obviously preferred new items because they left all of my VHS tapes and took every last one of the DVDs I had for sale.

My computer is 4 1/2 years old and a desktop; antiquated by today's standards. It functions so I keep it. I can't justify the cost of getting something else when it works just fine. I do like 'new to me' stuff but am just as happy with something I got at a thrift store as a regular retail store.

Frankly, I just enjoy shoppping, whether for new, new to me, or old stuff. I do love the new smell of things but prefer the old prices.

07-27-2010, 11:41 AM	#1
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07-27-2010, 11:52 AM	#2
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07-27-2010, 12:31 PM	#3
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07-27-2010, 02:57 PM	#5
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07-27-2010, 01:40 PM	#4
AtLast Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Woman Preferred Pronoun?: HER - SHE Relationship Status: Relating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CA & AZ I'm a Snowbird Posts: 5,408 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,826 Thanked 10,826 Times in 3,199 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	I really like old things that were designed to be serviced or fixed and last. If that kind of thinking had prevailed, we would have a lot less in landfills! Some things old like plumbing and wiring I'd rather update. I have to say after taking a look under the carpet in my little 1940's bungalow at the original wood flooring, the quality of the wood is amazing and very much worth refinishing! there are some new green home design products that I like very much such as recycled glass counter tops and composting garbage disposals. And I'm never giving up my Sunbeam perculator! Never!

07-27-2010, 08:24 PM	#7
SoftSilver Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: rose cottage Posts: 5,592 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 8,948 Thanked 15,908 Times in 4,062 Posts Rep Power*: 21474857	OMG...I HATE new electronics! I was horrified to learn they stopped making albums! Then, the VCR was replaced by the DVD and now by Blue something. And my daughter just told me they dont make tvs like the one I have...you know..the one with substance...no flat screen or flat back. It doesnt look like it was put thru the mangler. HA! Some of you dont even know what a mangler is!!!! Keep those damned new electronics away from me! __________________ Pole bachit, a lis chuye. The field sees, the forest hears

07-27-2010, 08:49 PM	#8
dixie Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: I usually just poke it with a stick. Preferred Pronoun?: Bitch Relationship Status: Intertwined deeply Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: We're all a little mad here. Posts: 6,627 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,972 Thanked 21,383 Times in 4,808 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	I can't fairly choose either option in the poll because I like both. I love vintage clothes, old muscle cars, historic homes, etc. But I also love my new big-ass flatscreen, my 3 new computers, and a ton of various other new electronics. I guess I'll just stand in the middle of the road on this one...

07-27-2010, 09:41 PM	#9
Guy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 1,858 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,258 Thanked 2,574 Times in 889 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	At the moment my old dishwasher isn't working , so it would have to be new.

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07-27-2010, 10:25 PM	#11
Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,094 Times in 3,386 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	*--not exactly stuff* but had to do it this way--** I was undecided until I thought about in terms of memories vs. experiences. I picked new experiences over old memories.

07-28-2010, 08:32 AM	#12
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07-28-2010, 09:39 AM	#14
blush Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: I'm with goofy. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 911 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 962 Thanked 2,375 Times in 616 Posts Rep Power: 15632317	Both. I love old movies and music but I also love finding a new artist. I love antiques. I love old linens. I sometimes love vintage jewelry, but it depends on the history/source. I love new electronics. I love new clothes/shoes. And I love a new bottle of perfume. __________________ "We never forget those who make us blush." Jean-Francois de la Harpe

07-28-2010, 11:50 AM	#16
SassyLeo Is Grateful How Do You Identify?: Queer Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Engaged Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The PDX Posts: 1,526 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 846 Thanked 1,577 Times in 620 Posts Rep Power: 856202	My house is filled with antiques and randon flea market/thrift store finds. I LOVE old stuff. BUT I also love my new(er) laptop and ipod. I like the mix of old and new energy... __________________ Joy is the best makeup -Anne Lamott

07-28-2010, 01:53 PM	#17
Lynn Member How Do You Identify?: Unabashed Feminine Lesbian Preferred Pronoun?: Her, She Relationship Status: Married! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 689 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,499 Thanked 2,413 Times in 504 Posts Rep Power: 9668975	Since I watch too much HGTV (all the home buying/fixing/decorating shows), I immediately thought of old in terms of vintage, antique, and retro styles. I also like old and new stuff, but I vastly prefer it to look comfortable and homey, like it's been around a while. If and when I'm ever able to decorate my older home (50's), I would like it to resemble an arts and crafts bungalow. I am certain, also, that things are now made to deteriorate. I know that when I replace the original grey patterned formica in the kitchen, I won't find another laminate that will last as long and look as good for 60 years. __________________ In the flush of love's light we dare be brave And suddenly we see that love costs all we are and will ever be. Yet it is only love which sets us free. Maya Angelou Wedding Photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=22b092b98c

07-29-2010, 08:24 AM	#18
Slave to the Buffet Junior Member How Do You Identify?: - Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: - Posts: 4 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 0	I have been collecting antiques and collectables for years. Ok maybe too many. They just don't make things like they use to anymore.

07-30-2010, 07:26 AM	#19
EnderD_503 Member How Do You Identify?: Queer, trans guy, butch Preferred Pronoun?: Male pronouns Relationship Status: Relationship Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,329 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,090 Thanked 3,878 Times in 1,022 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	It really depends on your definition of old. Like others, I prefer new technology, especially computer games. Graphics have just gotten so much better, though there are still games like the first Neverwinter Nights that I'll always love better than any new game. Which wasn't that bad graphics-wise anyways, at least not compared to Baldur's Gate or compared to older games that had pixels the size of my head. New music largely sucks (though there is some good new stuff coming out as well, just seems to be fewer and further between), and I prefer metal from the 80's and early 90's (and no I'm not talking about that abomination called glam metal, lol). Same goes for old school punk, and I'm also a big fan of classical music up to about the 1940's. Newer classical music post-WWII just isn't all that interesting, and these days often seems to revolve around who can be more "eclectic" than the next guy...which actually seems to be a mentality plaguing every genre these days. Newsflash, it ain't "progressive music" if everyone and their dog is doing the same damned thing. Overall, I'm in love with medieval history and always have been, and with anything pre-1900 to a lesser degree, so, like I said, it depends on what you consider "old." As far as ideas, philosophy etc. it's a combination of both old and new.

07-30-2010, 10:53 AM	#20
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,631 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,498 Thanked 107,970 Times in 25,664 Posts Rep Power: 21474888	Both! I have one of those VCRs that have both the DVD and VHS players on it and people look at me funny when I differentiate between the two (as in "Grab the Auntie Mame VHS tape to watch") but I still love those tapes (as witnessed by my housemate when I tried to sell more than a hundred of them at my yard sale). People that came obviously preferred new items because they left all of my VHS tapes and took every last one of the DVDs I had for sale. My computer is 4 1/2 years old and a desktop; antiquated by today's standards. It functions so I keep it. I can't justify the cost of getting something else when it works just fine. I do like 'new to me' stuff but am just as happy with something I got at a thrift store as a regular retail store. Frankly, I just enjoy shoppping, whether for new, new to me, or old stuff. I do love the new smell of things but prefer the old prices. __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.