Could you live with just 100 things? - Page 2

Stormieweather · 07-26-2010, 01:55 PM

I'm pretty sure I've done that a couple of times in my life, although I didn't count everything at the time.

Most recently was a decade ago when my two children and I went on the run from an abusive husband. We lived in a motel room for three months, with nothing much more than a change of clothes each, a swim suit, a nintendo game, along with my laptop and cell phone.

Of course now, we have an entire 3 bedroom house crammed full of "things".

Cloud · 07-26-2010, 02:36 PM

I've done that, too, (twice) and still miss some of the items. I submit it's far better to do it methodically, at your own choice, than out of necessity.

Pooka · 07-26-2010, 05:49 PM

Flint and I went from one room and a storage unit to out growing 2100 sq... we got rid of tons of stuff... and I have no intention of having that much clutter again... but I don't think I want to pair down THAT extremely... I bet Flint could do it much easier... he is a bit more practical than I am.

kerosene · 07-26-2010, 06:04 PM

I could do it, but it would be tough to battle all of the screaming from my parents about all the inherited junk I have from relatives. And they don't want it all in their basement!

We use dirt from the outer lots for litter. then, we go dump the used litter back in an unused area. It is free and since we do it every day, it isn't much trouble. Plus, we usually make the kids do it. ("They are your cats, so you do the litter.")

toranokaze · 07-26-2010, 06:20 PM

And keep my life style no, I use at lest 300 sheets of paper a year.

Pete Zicato · 07-27-2010, 03:24 PM

I have hundreds of books alone, so no.

lookout123 · 07-27-2010, 04:00 PM

It depends on how you define the things. If I can have laptop with net access and a library card, then yes.

Cloud · 07-27-2010, 04:17 PM

or a Nook which replaces books; and similar downsizing

dmg1969 · 07-28-2010, 11:28 AM

It would certainly avoid situations like "Honey, where in the hell are the scissors?"

I'd be curious is EVERY single item is counted. Take you bed for example. Is everything lumped together as ONE item or is it counted as ten (bed frame, box spring, mattress, fitted sheet, sheet, blanket, 2 pillows and two pillow cases)?

Clodfobble · 07-28-2010, 12:28 PM

The Hundred Things Police won't be confiscating your second pillowcase, it's just supposed to be a personal experiment (and likely only a thought experiment, at that) guided by your conscience. The guy in the link who is actually doing it explains in detail what he counts as "one thing" on a case-by-case basis.

Flint · 07-28-2010, 12:46 PM

This is the minimum number of items to have a drum kit (a basic "Ringo Starr" drum kit) assuming that drums include drumheads, etc.

1. Hi-Hat stand
2. Top Hi-Hat cymbal
3. Top cymbal felt
4. Top Hi-Hat clutch
5. Bottom Hi-Hat cymbal
6. Bottom cymbal felt
7. Snare stand
8. Snare drum
9. Bass drum pedal
10. Bass drum
11. Floor tom
12. Rack tom
13. Rack tom stand
14. Cymbal stand
15. Top cymbal felt
16. Bottom cymbal felt
17. Wing nut
18. Cymbal
19. Cymbal stand
20. Top cymbal felt
21. Bottom cymbal felt
22. Wing nut
23. Cymbal
24. Left drum stick
25. Right drum stick
26. Drum throne

classicman · 07-28-2010, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flint

This is the minimum number of items to have a drum kit

ok so thats 1.

Flint · 08-07-2010, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flint

This is the minimum number of items to have a drum kit (a basic "Ringo Starr" drum kit) assuming that drums include drumheads, etc.

1. Hi-Hat stand
2. Top Hi-Hat cymbal
3. Top cymbal felt
4. Top Hi-Hat clutch
5. Bottom Hi-Hat cymbal
6. Bottom cymbal felt
7. Snare stand
8. Snare drum
9. Bass drum pedal
10. Bass drum
11. Floor tom
12. Rack tom
13. Rack tom stand
14. Cymbal stand
15. Top cymbal felt
16. Bottom cymbal felt
17. Wing nut
18. Cymbal
19. Cymbal stand
20. Top cymbal felt
21. Bottom cymbal felt
22. Wing nut
23. Cymbal
24. Left drum stick
25. Right drum stick
26. Drum throne

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

ok so thats 1.

Here is why I cannot agree with that. The two drum kits shown below would have to be "equal" if the drum kit was considered "one unit of" measurement. That would defeat the purpose of minimalism, wouldn't it?

Happy Monkey · 08-09-2010, 02:59 PM

I need one holodeck, and one replicator (for food, and anything I might need when I venture outside).

Happy Monkey · 08-09-2010, 03:00 PM

Make it fifty of each, for backups in case of malfunction.

07-26-2010, 01:55 PM	#16
Stormieweather Wearing her bitch boots Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Floriduh Posts: 1,181	I'm pretty sure I've done that a couple of times in my life, although I didn't count everything at the time. Most recently was a decade ago when my two children and I went on the run from an abusive husband. We lived in a motel room for three months, with nothing much more than a change of clothes each, a swim suit, a nintendo game, along with my laptop and cell phone. Of course now, we have an entire 3 bedroom house crammed full of "things". __________________ "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi

07-26-2010, 02:36 PM	#17
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I've done that, too, (twice) and still miss some of the items. I submit it's far better to do it methodically, at your own choice, than out of necessity. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

07-26-2010, 06:20 PM	#20
toranokaze I'm still a jerk Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Little Mexico Posts: 1,817	And keep my life style no, I use at lest 300 sheets of paper a year. __________________ "Without deviation from the norm progress is not possible." - Frank Zappa It is the ignorance of ignorance that lead to the death of knowledge The Virgin Mary does not weep for her son, for he is in paradise. She weeps for the world , for we are in suffering.

07-27-2010, 03:24 PM	#21
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	I have hundreds of books alone, so no. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

07-27-2010, 04:00 PM	#22
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	It depends on how you define the things. If I can have laptop with net access and a library card, then yes. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

07-26-2010, 05:49 PM	#18
Pooka Your Invisible Rabbit Friend Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Betwixt and Between Posts: 528	Flint and I went from one room and a storage unit to out growing 2100 sq... we got rid of tons of stuff... and I have no intention of having that much clutter again... but I don't think I want to pair down THAT extremely... I bet Flint could do it much easier... he is a bit more practical than I am.

07-26-2010, 06:04 PM	#19
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	I could do it, but it would be tough to battle all of the screaming from my parents about all the inherited junk I have from relatives. And they don't want it all in their basement! We use dirt from the outer lots for litter. then, we go dump the used litter back in an unused area. It is free and since we do it every day, it isn't much trouble. Plus, we usually make the kids do it. ("They are your cats, so you do the litter.")

07-27-2010, 04:17 PM	#23
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	or a Nook which replaces books; and similar downsizing __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

07-28-2010, 11:28 AM	#24
dmg1969 I got nothing Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 486	It would certainly avoid situations like "Honey, where in the hell are the scissors?" I'd be curious is EVERY single item is counted. Take you bed for example. Is everything lumped together as ONE item or is it counted as ten (bed frame, box spring, mattress, fitted sheet, sheet, blanket, 2 pillows and two pillow cases)? __________________ Void where prohibited. Your results may vary. Not intended for resale. Do not remove tag. Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.

07-28-2010, 12:28 PM	#25
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	The Hundred Things Police won't be confiscating your second pillowcase, it's just supposed to be a personal experiment (and likely only a thought experiment, at that) guided by your conscience. The guy in the link who is actually doing it explains in detail what he counts as "one thing" on a case-by-case basis. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-28-2010, 12:46 PM	#26
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	This is the minimum number of items to have a drum kit (a basic "Ringo Starr" drum kit) assuming that drums include drumheads, etc. 1. Hi-Hat stand 2. Top Hi-Hat cymbal 3. Top cymbal felt 4. Top Hi-Hat clutch 5. Bottom Hi-Hat cymbal 6. Bottom cymbal felt 7. Snare stand 8. Snare drum 9. Bass drum pedal 10. Bass drum 11. Floor tom 12. Rack tom 13. Rack tom stand 14. Cymbal stand 15. Top cymbal felt 16. Bottom cymbal felt 17. Wing nut 18. Cymbal 19. Cymbal stand 20. Top cymbal felt 21. Bottom cymbal felt 22. Wing nut 23. Cymbal 24. Left drum stick 25. Right drum stick 26. Drum throne __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

08-09-2010, 02:59 PM	#29
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I need one holodeck, and one replicator (for food, and anything I might need when I venture outside). __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-09-2010, 03:00 PM	#30
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Make it fifty of each, for backups in case of malfunction. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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