Comments on: Even your stuff has stuff. http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/05/14/even-your-stuff-has-stuff/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:06:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Erika Price http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/05/14/even-your-stuff-has-stuff/#comment-18990 Erika Price Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:13:27 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2590#comment-18990 The article points out a flaw with the banana hook I neglected- the damn thing cannot hold one single banana! Also, I can't believe I forgot the paper weight. The article points out a flaw with the banana hook I neglected- the damn thing cannot hold one single banana! Also, I can’t believe I forgot the paper weight.

]]> By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/05/14/even-your-stuff-has-stuff/#comment-18974 Erich Vieth Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:45:20 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2590#comment-18974 Erika: Huffpo to send in the reinforcements. Here's a "Ten Most Useless Items" article, and it includes the banana hanger. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/olivia-zaleski/top-10-most-useless-items_b_92913.html Erika: Huffpo to send in the reinforcements. Here’s a “Ten Most Useless Items” article, and it includes the banana hanger. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/olivia-zaleski/top-10-most-useless-items_b_92913.html

]]> By: Erika Price http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/05/14/even-your-stuff-has-stuff/#comment-18659 Erika Price Mon, 19 May 2008 18:03:50 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2590#comment-18659 Dan- your comment has made me ponder how many resources the typical American throws away on another big piece of decorative "stuff"- their lawn. Hm... Dan- your comment has made me ponder how many resources the typical American throws away on another big piece of decorative “stuff”- their lawn. Hm…

]]> By: Dan Klarmann http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/05/14/even-your-stuff-has-stuff/#comment-18622 Dan Klarmann Sun, 18 May 2008 02:33:07 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2590#comment-18622 I don't own a banana hook. But I do have things that require their own things. Friedrich, for example: <img src="http://dangerousintersection.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/p1060111.jpg" alt="Skeleton in the Attic"> This full size medical model is fun to have for Halloween. But for the rest of the year, he just sits in his own room in the attic, mopes, and watches the passers-by below. A garden is a major consumer in the household. <img src="http://dangerousintersection.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/p1060100.jpg" alt="Irises in bloom"> This shot of our irises in our front yard seems pretty tame. But each of these plants requires about an hour a year of our time. Each. That includes trimming, dividing, mulching, weeding, and their share of watering during dry spells. They have their entourages of pollinators, their phalanx of aerators, and a ready supply of expired leaves that just keep coming. I don’t own a banana hook. But I do have things that require their own things.
Friedrich, for example:
Skeleton in the Attic
This full size medical model is fun to have for Halloween. But for the rest of the year, he just sits in his own room in the attic, mopes, and watches the passers-by below.

A garden is a major consumer in the household.
Irises in bloom
This shot of our irises in our front yard seems pretty tame. But each of these plants requires about an hour a year of our time. Each. That includes trimming, dividing, mulching, weeding, and their share of watering during dry spells. They have their entourages of pollinators, their phalanx of aerators, and a ready supply of expired leaves that just keep coming.

]]> By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/05/14/even-your-stuff-has-stuff/#comment-18520 Erich Vieth Thu, 15 May 2008 04:38:30 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2590#comment-18520 More seriously, you've inspired me to go on a useless possession "safari" this weekend. I'll report back. More seriously, you’ve inspired me to go on a useless possession “safari” this weekend. I’ll report back.

]]> By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/05/14/even-your-stuff-has-stuff/#comment-18518 Erich Vieth Thu, 15 May 2008 04:26:44 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2590#comment-18518 Erika: What a coincidence that you mentioned your banana hook. Why just this afternoon I happened to go to the Banana Hook specialty shop down the street and I picked up a couple accessories for my banana hook: a little baseball cap and a small purse. They'll let you personalize these accessories too . . . <img src="http://dangerousintersection.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/banana-hook.jpg" alt="banana-hook" /> Erika: What a coincidence that you mentioned your banana hook. Why just this afternoon I happened to go to the Banana Hook specialty shop down the street and I picked up a couple accessories for my banana hook: a little baseball cap and a small purse. They’ll let you personalize these accessories too . . .
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