read this and you be the judge....personally, as long as moderation is exercised, I am fine w/ it. However, our society encourages excess, that is the inherent problem.
moderation is key to anything, food, intoxicants (i gues that could be food), posting on SS.
what kind of statement( aside from publicity ) is he gonna make by buring all that crap instead of donating to people that could really use it? pointless in my opinion
jus cause "it doesnt make him feel special anymore", those gucci shoes wont cover anyone else's feet?
I heard a cultural philosopher say: "Materialism is a spiritual crisis. It implies that all the things that are worthwhile in life are made up of atoms / particles. The most important things aren't"
I'd say:
(but i did place an online order for a few records)
yo I just got Microwave (it works). Lemme burn some raers shun/eat a burrito out your chest carpet.
cool mang, bring ova your material burrito and your spiritual microwave and we can burn some grapes while we burn the lesbo-rock-private-pysch clurb bangers you dj dudes drop
yo I just got Microwave (it works). Lemme burn some raers shun/eat a burrito out your chest carpet.
cool mang, bring ova your material burrito and your spiritual microwave and we can burn some grapes while we burn the lesbo-rock-private-pysch clurb bangers you dj dudes drop
yo I just got Microwave (it works). Lemme burn some raers shun/eat a burrito out your chest carpet.
cool mang, bring ova your material burrito and your spiritual microwave and we can burn some grapes while we burn the lesbo-rock-private-pysch clurb bangers you dj dudes drop
See, that's why I can't stand it when somebody decides to post an "I'm Quitting Record Collecting" thread on Soul Strut...they always get all preachy, high-and-mighty, hippy-dippy, guilt-inducing, strictly on the kum-ba-ya tip ("yesterday, the sound of the birds chirping and the scent of nature made me realize that we Soul Strutters as a whole are too consumed with the absorption of breakbeat raers"). Matter of fact, they sound just like the guy in that article quoted above. So you're gonna burn your brand name clothing? Don't cry to me when the po-lice bust you for running around buck nekkid like Ray Stevens.
personally, as long as moderation is exercised, I am fine w/ it. However, our society encourages excess, that is the inherent problem.
Naw, man - the "inherent problem" is that six months to a year from now, this guy is probably going to go back to being his old materialistic self.
I think the whole plan/message was muddied and poorly thought through anyway. Are you against material objects or against labels/brands buddy? Material objects can either be tools to make your life easier/more comfortable OR objects to make your world/person look nice. Elevating a particular brand or type of object to any status above this is whats stupid.
Do I own gucci shoes? Yes
Why did I buy them? I liked them first and foremost, and a freind was a rep so they were no more expensive than any other dress shoes.
I don't own a single item of clothing that displays a brand name. Why should I pay big money to advertise for someone else on my person? They should pay me! But I do own a barcelona chair, becuase as a designer I place a high value on good design, and I just like the chair.
Draw your own lines. Im not going to like something becuase im told its good. Louis Vuitton makes me think of Asian tourists, and Polo makes me think of fratboy rich kids.
Dude's tempest in a teapot doesn't really do anything but call attention to himself on an international level. This is taking Nose-To-Spite-Your-Face and Forest-For-The-Trees to a whole other dimension. Hell, the guy is going to find it hard to brush his teeth and carry an inoffensive odor; even dollar-store toothbrushes and generic deodorant have brands or logotypes on them. But I suppose his ammassed cadre of teenage hippie girls swayed by his grasp of the obvious won't care either way. You can be just as materialistic without buying Brand Names. The pharaohs of Egypt, the Roman Caesars, the Mongol Khans, Deppian Pirates - none of these folks had toga tags or fur swag - they had big stuff and put it in your face - and those guys probably only had one or two changes of undergarments.
I'm not being at all flippant when I say this, but if this Pretty Fellow is really into a brand-free society, then the Amish lifestyle might be the way for him. But even the Plain People use brand-name pitchforks.
I'm not into being ostentatious with my money and I think that wealth can cloud taste. I like plain lines and classic looks. My favorite drinks are 1) Water, 2) Steamed skim milk with honey, and 3)Ceres??? Brand Pear Nectar. Likewise, I'd like my offspring to learn the value of a person before value of the clothes they wear. But this kid's "stance" is not a valid one.
Honestly, though: this Tacky Retro Shoe BullshitFuckshit has GOT to go.
DUDE...if I ever saw that for sale I would be one materialistic motherfucker!
(Although that T-shirt looks to be from a later era...Ray was a bit skinnier in '74 when he hit with "The Streak"...he still performs so this shirt probably came from his merch table in the 90's or 2000's.)
have you ever in your lifetime ironed your own shirts ?
(multi-level question)
Do you seriously think this is a meaningful question? Is ironing shirts really a litmus test of character? You're basically implying that people who don't iron their shirts are in some way lacking. It's one thing to rag on Rey so hard because he appears to have money, but asking silly, self-righteous questions is .
Personally, I hate ironing shirts. I think it's a terrible waste of time and I happily pay the dry cleaners to launder them for me. They come back pressed and folded in convenient boxes for three bucks a pop. To me, it's money well spent.
DUDE...if I ever saw that for sale I would be one materialistic motherfucker!
(Although that T-shirt looks to be from a later era...Ray was a bit skinnier in '74 when he hit with "The Streak"...he still performs so this shirt probably came from his merch table in the 90's or 2000's.)
When's your birthday? Better yet, could you fake a Large?
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what kind of statement( aside from publicity ) is he gonna make by buring all that crap instead of donating to people that could really use it? pointless in my opinion
jus cause "it doesnt make him feel special anymore", those gucci shoes wont cover anyone else's feet?
why not auction it off for a charity, etc.
I nominate you Ray!
But truth be told. Moderation is the key to life. In anything...
$200 for a g funk cd is extremely excessive, but 2k on a moder lp is just a fact of life, right?
variety is the spice of life, moderation is for people that smell poor.
trust if it were me id be burning a lot of strutters houses down
I'd say:
(but i did place an online order for a few records)
(but that is just to fill some spiritual holes
PS I'm buying a house which I will rent out soon.
I KNOW YOU TAWN BOUT ME SHUN!
yo I just got Microwave (it works). Lemme burn some raers shun/eat a burrito out your chest carpet.
Listen Osh Kosh Bigosh
don't TET Hairy Bellafonte's gangster.
Are you knocking the hustle? Hating the player, rather than the game?
The man inarguably has a family of at least one to feed.
cool mang, bring ova your material burrito and your spiritual microwave and we can burn some grapes while we burn the lesbo-rock-private-pysch clurb bangers you dj dudes drop
Reynaldo, he is questioning your spending power.
Annihilate him. Or at least make it rain like you were at Magic City.
have you ever in your lifetime ironed your own shirts ?
(multi-level question)
They nicknamed Rey "Thunderstorm."
HairyBelafonte = Unibr*w J*ff?
ps- taint no J in my title, strictly G baby!
What a pussy!!
See, that's why I can't stand it when somebody decides to post an "I'm Quitting Record Collecting" thread on Soul Strut...they always get all preachy, high-and-mighty, hippy-dippy, guilt-inducing, strictly on the kum-ba-ya tip ("yesterday, the sound of the birds chirping and the scent of nature made me realize that we Soul Strutters as a whole are too consumed with the absorption of breakbeat raers"). Matter of fact, they sound just like the guy in that article quoted above. So you're gonna burn your brand name clothing? Don't cry to me when the po-lice bust you for running around buck nekkid like Ray Stevens.
Naw, man - the "inherent problem" is that six months to a year from now, this guy is probably going to go back to being his old materialistic self.
Do I own gucci shoes? Yes
Why did I buy them? I liked them first and foremost, and a freind was a rep so they were no more expensive than any other dress shoes.
I don't own a single item of clothing that displays a brand name. Why should I pay big money to advertise for someone else on my person? They should pay me! But I do own a barcelona chair, becuase as a designer I place a high value on good design, and I just like the chair.
Draw your own lines. Im not going to like something becuase im told its good. Louis Vuitton makes me think of Asian tourists, and Polo makes me think of fratboy rich kids.
You can be just as materialistic without buying Brand Names. The pharaohs of Egypt, the Roman Caesars, the Mongol Khans, Deppian Pirates - none of these folks had toga tags or fur swag - they had big stuff and put it in your face - and those guys probably only had one or two changes of undergarments.
I'm not being at all flippant when I say this, but if this Pretty Fellow is really into a brand-free society, then the Amish lifestyle might be the way for him. But even the Plain People use brand-name pitchforks.
I'm not into being ostentatious with my money and I think that wealth can cloud taste. I like plain lines and classic looks. My favorite drinks are 1) Water, 2) Steamed skim milk with honey, and 3)Ceres??? Brand Pear Nectar. Likewise, I'd like my offspring to learn the value of a person before value of the clothes they wear. But this kid's "stance" is not a valid one.
Honestly, though: this Tacky Retro Shoe BullshitFuckshit has GOT to go.
WHOOP WHOOP! Auction raer for JP!
DUDE...if I ever saw that for sale I would be one materialistic motherfucker!
(Although that T-shirt looks to be from a later era...Ray was a bit skinnier in '74 when he hit with "The Streak"...he still performs so this shirt probably came from his merch table in the 90's or 2000's.)
Do you seriously think this is a meaningful question? Is ironing shirts really a litmus test of character? You're basically implying that people who don't iron their shirts are in some way lacking. It's one thing to rag on Rey so hard because he appears to have money, but asking silly, self-righteous questions is
Personally, I hate ironing shirts. I think it's a terrible waste of time and I happily pay the dry cleaners to launder them for me. They come back pressed and folded in convenient boxes for three bucks a pop. To me, it's money well spent.
When's your birthday? Better yet, could you fake a Large?
A truly superfluous statement.