This guys are on a sure path to FIRE.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070103/ap_on_re_us/shopping_sabbatical
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070103/ap_on_re_us/shopping_sabbatical
justin said:"The San Francisco group... exempted food, essential toiletries like toothpaste and shampoo, underwear and other purchases that fell under the categories of health and safety from their pledge."
"[Rachel] Kesel broke down only twice. [she bought a travel guidebook : and a coffee mug : ]".
These guys are probably vegetarians too. The kind of vegetarians that don't have a problem eating chicken, turkey, pork, fish, shrimp, shellfish, etc. if the mood strikes them.
peggy said:So you're castigating someone for striving for a goal and failing to reach it? Or am I missing something?
justin said:Yes I am castigating these folks and no I don't think you are missing anything.
I just read another story about "The Compact" folks who apparently also are allowed to buy unlimited second hand stuff.
justin said:peggy,
Plenty of us LBYM folks buy stuff used/free off of craigslist or freecycle. I just think the idea of joining this "Compact" group to wear one's "save the earth" attitude on their sleeve is laughable. I generally don't buy much stuff new anyway, but not for environmental reasons. Mainly I ask myself "do I need this?" and the answer is usually no and I usually come to the conclusion that whatever I have is just fine and it isn't worth the hassle of acquiring the new item and learning how to use it and disposing of the old item.
I'm guessing a lot of these folks drive across town frequently in their expeditions (or other gas guzzler which consumes NEWLY PURCHASED gasoline) in order to buy a used widget instead of making a single trip to walmart to buy the same widget.
And then they have the wiggle room for food, health and safety items. Well, a wide range of things could arguably fit within these categories. A new car with better airbags and safety equipment - yep. New shoes that are ergonomically sound and contour to your feet - yep. New cell phone - yep.
These folks probably think nothing of taking their car into the shop and having new auto parts installed - ie if the transmission or other system were to fail.
But hey, it's their time and money, so I really don't care what they do.
Nice job! I agree with you wholeheartedly.justin said:peggy,
Plenty of us LBYM folks buy stuff used/free off of craigslist or freecycle. I just think the idea of joining this "Compact" group to wear one's "save the earth" attitude on their sleeve is laughable. I generally don't buy much stuff new anyway, but not for environmental reasons. Mainly I ask myself "do I need this?" and the answer is usually no and I usually come to the conclusion that whatever I have is just fine and it isn't worth the hassle of acquiring the new item and learning how to use it and disposing of the old item.
I'm guessing a lot of these folks drive across town frequently in their expeditions (or other gas guzzler which consumes NEWLY PURCHASED gasoline) in order to buy a used widget instead of making a single trip to walmart to buy the same widget.
And then they have the wiggle room for food, health and safety items. Well, a wide range of things could arguably fit within these categories. A new car with better airbags and safety equipment - yep. New shoes that are ergonomically sound and contour to your feet - yep. New cell phone - yep.
These folks probably think nothing of taking their car into the shop and having new auto parts installed - ie if the transmission or other system were to fail.
But hey, it's their time and money, so I really don't care what they do.