18 Nov 2010, 8:28 pm
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18 Nov 2010, 11:45 pm
Kaybee wrote:
Trinkets and baubles were what immediately came to mind.
i have a few of those also, in an "heirloom" box which is really just a collection of other people's cast-off miscellaneous stuff in a colorful old crayon box.
and a few other old shoeboxes of shoes long-past. from my hospital employee days, i have several drug rep's neat odd things such as a hypodermic syringe pen with red "medicine" in the shaft surrounding the "needle" [ink cartridge], a lump of artificial "skin" from a dermatology drug rep, a fuzzy red "blood cell" with antennae and a smileyface, a corkscrew-shaped pencil, an old audiocassette with the "sounds of mental illness" recorded on it [it is a trip 
btw], a robert monroe "hemisync" brain entrainment cassette recording, and lots of other weird things. i play with these things now and then. i have a lock of ponytail hair [from my ponytail days] in a box, and i take it out now and then and sniff the floral shampoo scent-infused strands. it makes me feel good. wish i had the thick hair to grow a ponytail still. Kaybee wrote:
I would want a phonograph, as I mentioned, but otherwise, I'd need to give it thought. Not much springs immediately to mind. Does a telescope count as a doodad? Probably not, but I'd like one.
doodads come in most shapes and sizes. a car is a bit big for one, but anything smaller surely counts. maybe the bigger ones should be called great-grand-doodads
for want of a better term. a telescope is a doodad but be wary of "department store" models which are generally shoddily-constructed and too flimsy and weak to be of any utility, and are just an exercise in disappointment and frustration. a good pair of 7-15x power [with a minimum 50mm objective lens pair] binoculars are much handier and more useful everyday, just lie down in a dark place with a pillow propping up your head and arms holding the binos, and you will find a much easier and clearer night-sky viewing experience. same for phonographs [turntables]- most made nowadays are very flimsy and noisy. find a used record shop in your town and maybe [if they don't have their own selection of "gently used" record players] they can direct you to a used equipment place with quality used turntables in good working condition. and records will love you if you clean them [with an angled-fiber brush] and handle them by their edges. good record-cleaning and keeping volume levels moderate will minimize surface noises.
18 Nov 2010, 11:56 pm
auntblabby wrote:
Kaybee wrote:
Trinkets and baubles were what immediately came to mind.
i have a few of those also, in an "heirloom" box which is really just a collection of other people's cast-off miscellaneous stuff in a colorful old crayon box.
and a few other old shoeboxes of shoes long-past. from my hospital employee days, i have several drug rep's neat odd things such as a hypodermic syringe pen with red "medicine" in the shaft surrounding the "needle" [ink cartridge], a lump of artificial "skin" from a dermatology drug rep, a fuzzy red "blood cell" with antennae and a smileyface, a corkscrew-shaped pencil, an old audiocassette with the "sounds of mental illness" recorded on it [it is a trip btw], a robert monroe "hemisync" brain entrainment cassette recording, and lots of other weird things. i play with these things now and then. i have a lock of ponytail hair [from my ponytail days] in a box, and i take it out now and then and sniff the floral shampoo scent-infused strands. it makes me feel good. wish i had the thick hair to grow a ponytail still. Kaybee wrote:
I would want a phonograph, as I mentioned, but otherwise, I'd need to give it thought. Not much springs immediately to mind. Does a telescope count as a doodad? Probably not, but I'd like one.
doodads come in most shapes and sizes. a car is a bit big for one, but anything smaller surely counts. maybe the bigger ones should be called great-grand-doodads
for want of a better term. a telescope is a doodad but be wary of "department store" models which are generally shoddily-constructed and too flimsy and weak to be of any utility, and are just an exercise in disappointment and frustration. a good pair of 7-15x power [with a minimum 50mm objective lens pair] binoculars are much handier and more useful everyday, just lie down in a dark place with a pillow propping up your head and arms holding the binos, and you will find a much easier and clearer night-sky viewing experience. same for phonographs [turntables]- most made nowadays are very flimsy and noisy. find a used record shop in your town and maybe [if they don't have their own selection of "gently used" record players] they can direct you to a used equipment place with quality used turntables in good working condition. and records will love you if you clean them [with an angled-fiber brush] and handle them by their edges. good record-cleaning and keeping volume levels moderate will minimize surface noises.But what about gewgaws?
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