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Okay, so I'm a hoarder...... LOL

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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 24 Jan 2010 15:01

I have an old printer that was thrown out from an office - complete with spare cartridge. Okay so it's only black & white - but I've had the old cartridge in for 8 years - and it's still going strong!
Unfortunately it won't connect to my new(ish) computer.
I have an old computer (not broadband compatible) that works with old printer.
I want to use printer & computer for writing only.
In the past, with these two I've used an an enormous monitor. Today I decided to try to connect old puter to flat monitor.
I knew I had some connector thingys under the divan in the spare room. What I hadn't realised was that I had at least 24 of the kettle type connectors - and 10 mouses (mice?)!!
Plus various other computer-type connectors.

Unfortuntely I haven't got he one I want, which is why I probably didn't connect it ast year!

Rambling

Rambling Report 24 Jan 2010 15:39

Maggie can I please send my son to live with you , you are made for each other lol.

Rose xx

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 24 Jan 2010 16:15

Sorry Rose..........not enough room!! LOL

Rambling

Rambling Report 24 Jan 2010 16:34

I was afraid you'd say that lol

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 24 Jan 2010 16:39

My son is like that too! I, on the other hand, am a ruthless thrower outer...lol....XX

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 24 Jan 2010 17:39

blooming eck Maggie your house must look like mine!! lolol

Kim x

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 24 Jan 2010 17:41

I dont like to think that i'm a hoarder
but i am ......when we were moving about 1 1/2 ago
i had to have a sort out , OH said put everything you dont want
on one side and what you do want put into the box , well all i can say is that the box was full .........lol
Hazelx

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 24 Jan 2010 18:25

BC, I blame my hoarding fom the fact that we moved so much when I was a child, whenever we moved, everything was thrown out/given to neighbours!

Kim, to be fair, it was under the divan in the spare bedroom - not a place I visit much! I found an old shower curtain as well - very handy when decorating! Problem is, I probably wouldn't find it when I needed it!

Hazel ........ just the one box!

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 24 Jan 2010 18:47

LOL
I have two model B bbc computers,
one single disc drive
one double disc drive
one monitor
about 400 4inch?floppy discs many original games and a load of copies
two printers that go with them think one's a seven pin and the other is a 14 pin.

I keep all my hard drives from redundant computers,
sooner I have the data on em than anyone else.
yep I gess me is a hoarder too....
Bob

jean,300171

jean,300171 Report 24 Jan 2010 18:54

Hoarder!! we have a room where i dont even enter as things would crash on my head ...GGGGGGrrrrrrrrrr BOb,s wife.....Jean

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 24 Jan 2010 19:02

Erm ..no Maggiewinchester ..
as it turned out there were in access of 50 boxs .
All i got of off OH was whats in those boxs ...
i just said stuff ...lol
Hazelx

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 24 Jan 2010 19:25

Good Grief Bob!!
At least I had the dignity to throw out 4 monitors , 3 computers - nothing on them worth stealing - apart from the one my ex gave me - (his stuff he forgot to wipe - made interesting reading!)! LOL....and an Amstrad!
My excuse is I don't drive and had to gather them all together and 'call in a favour' to get them to the dump!

Jean, I have one of those rooms - but it's full of my children's stuff. They've now left home so I got it all out of the attic (apart from the old toys), for them to sort through!

Hazel, that's worthy - 50 boxes of 'stuff' LOL

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 24 Jan 2010 19:31

Takes a bow :))) lol or should that be a curtsy wmsl ...

jean,300171

jean,300171 Report 24 Jan 2010 19:58

Ohhhhhh yes Maggiewinchester ive got all their old toy/books grand children have had a great time over the years playing eldest being 23yrs /17yrs/11yrs/and 14yrs old dolls/ cars/trains and what nots going back to the 1960s every time I say to my two are you going to take all your bits all I get is nawwwww you look after them !! ohhh well looks like im stuck with them untill the great grand children come along !!looks like ive got a long wait tooooo......lolJean.

Huia

Huia Report 24 Jan 2010 20:22

I have been a hoarder all my life. Last year I finally started (with the help and encouragement of my sister) to go through my 'junk' and try to get rid of a lot. I havent gone far yet due to other things interrupting the process, but one day I did find my science notes from almost 60 years ago! I had initially kept them because they were interesting and I thought they might come in useful some time, and then the children might be able to use them when they were in high school (by which time they were well and truly buried and forgotten). I managed to throw the notes out.

I still dont know what to do with my grandmothers feather boa.

Huia.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 25 Jan 2010 14:06

LOL,
Huia

you dont know any budding lapdancers then?

Bob

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 25 Jan 2010 14:10

my hubbys a hoarder
but ive found a safe place to store him stuff
soon as his backs turned


its in the wheelie bin

but dont tell Stray
she is daddy G irl and super grass pmsl

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 25 Jan 2010 14:20

its gona cost you................or im telling daddy lololol xx