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November 16, 2009

corn syrup-filled action doll sold separately

11/16/09

I'm going to reprint a section of Salem's email to me here, and not just because I'm jetlagged, finishing a script, and in transit.

It's a list of all his great materialistic desires, and whether or not he's attained them. I am thinking of mine as well. Here's Salem:

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Oh, I haven't thought it through, but here's a few of my landmark, shamelessly materialistic, obsessions.
1. Stretch Armstrong, check.
2. Mood Ring, check.
3. Digital Watch, check.
4. Merlin game & Magic 8 Ball, Check.
5. Lamborghini, Not accomplished.
6. Klipsch Speakers & Bang & Olufson Stereo, Check
7. Restaurant & Mobile Kitchen, Check.
8. Infrared Char-broiler, check
9. Art, check,check,check,check,check,check.
10. BMW R1200C Cruiser, check
11. Palm Pilot, check.
12. HP Tablet PC, check.
13. Iphone, check.
14. Popeye style Spinach with a squeeze open can. Never found it.

Posted by Ian Williams at November 16, 2009 10:04 PM

Comments

Posted by: scruggs at November 17, 2009 4:42 AM

I'm really cheap and don't like to spend money. But a wish list includes...

1. Big, screened-in Porch, check.
2. Rolex watch, check.
3. 50" tv and media center, check.

Not accomplished:
4. Pontoon Boat
5. eReader
6. Big Green Egg
7. Rene Pierre foosball table

Posted by: josie at November 17, 2009 6:32 AM

Hmmm...this is tough.

1) A car which can accommodate at least 4 kid seats, is 4wd or at least AWD, and gets great gas mileage. "Great" = over 30 mpg; I want to be part of the "village," but my current volvo wagon cannot accommodate more than 2 car seats in the back seat, and the specter of squishing a third seat in the trunk is disturbing from a safety perspective. Car must be able to traverse dirt/gravel roads in NC. This car that I imagine is not yet made. Waiting....

Posted by: craighill at November 17, 2009 7:53 AM

hey scruggs i don't know where u live but someone has a rene pierre foos table in the charlotte observer classifieds for $700 - sure he'd take less. i would have bought it but mine is just about broken in @ the ripe old age of 12. asking for big green egg for xmas!

Posted by: jje at November 17, 2009 12:01 PM

We have a Big Green Egg and love it! Pork shoulders and chicken are out of this world on it. Got ours at Blackhawk Hardware at Park Road Shopping Center a few years ago for a great price.

Posted by: Lee at November 17, 2009 12:19 PM

i dunno about a green egg but i have been obsessing over a screened in porch for about 5 years now. please oh please i wannnnttt one!

Posted by: CM at November 17, 2009 12:40 PM

Salem, maybe you should invent the squeezable spinach thing. If you are thinking like a kid, you might just have the next great fad on your hands.

I really don't long for any material possessions right now. I would simply love to live in an old colonial house in New England that has lots of secrets. But really what I want now is a bunch of kids to love and play with. Other stuff seems far less miraculous and far less out of reach.

Posted by: caveman at November 17, 2009 2:46 PM

This reminds me of funny conversations I have had about which material items meant someone was "rich" when I was growing up. Some are less obvious than others (and I had zero items on the list - violins please). Key items which meant you were rich were:

1. Pinball machine and/or pool table
2. Ice maker underneath a bar
3. Trampoline
4. Pool
5. Garbage compactor
6. Intercom system in house (you were beyond loaded)
7. Separate "kids" phone line (holy sh*t)
8. Any convertible

Posted by: Lee at November 17, 2009 3:50 PM

That's funny, Caveman!

I remember thinking about those exact same things. Only I didn't know a garbage compactor existed. For a while, even a microwave and VCR was on that list.

Posted by: Salem at November 17, 2009 6:45 PM

I get a little obsessive about goofy little shit like that. I simply lost my ever-lovin' mind, when I saw the first stretch armstrong commercial and the Steven Jobs IPhone unveiling. Same reaction, 33 years apart.

I am hoping my philanthropic commitments during the Bang & Olufsen, BMW years, will keep me out of hell.

Posted by: jen at November 17, 2009 6:46 PM

the only boy toy i ever wanted - stretch armstrong. man, he was hard to stretch though.

Posted by: Salem at November 17, 2009 6:47 PM

Wait a minute!
This is Ian's American Coastopia, there is no Hell!

Posted by: LFMD at November 17, 2009 7:01 PM

I love Salem's list. I still remember how excited I was to get my mood ring and magic 8 ball. . .

My latest indulgence has been my iPhone. I waited patiently for my old cell contract to end and was beside myself with excitement when I bought it. It is definitely a WANT and not a NEED but it is awesome!!!

Posted by: CM at November 19, 2009 5:42 AM

I forgot that I want a really elaborate model train set. For this, I'll have to have kids so I can pretend it's theirs...and make room in the basement.