Luxury or Necessity

[KRITER]

http://pewresearch.org/pubs/323/luxury-or-necessity

[thevegantwins]

We do have 7 out of the 14 items though I'd personally not have a home computer and high speed internet if it was my choice. I'd also eliminate a tv.

[dreamer]

The only things I don't have at home are high speed internet (though I have it at work), an ipod, and a flat screen TV. I guess I'm spoiled:whistle: But I do think most of those things are luxuries...except in most of the U.S., w/o a car you'd be SOL:(

[VeganD]

What a joke the whole thing


The only things that are necessities are keeping warm food and water

And then people wonder why we have a global warming problem

I do about 5 on the list but they are not necessities

I try and do my bit i.e. when not using lights turn them off as well as always turn the TV off stand by

[paul]

i only own 1 of those things:devilangel:not sure if its good or bad,i miss not having a washing machine, just as well im living some where with one and tv and pooter.

[1vegan]

Car : I have one cause it's much easier to visit my mum that way, she lives 100 miles away. I go to work on my bicycle and regularly don't drive the car in two or three weeks.

Clothes washer : have one

Clothes dryer : don't have one, don't want one.

Home Airco : don't have or want one, I do have a ceiling fan some where (packed) though.

Microwave : no

TV set : yes, a simple one and the remote isn't working anymore

Car airco: No, and wouldn't want one either

Home computer : would find it hard to live without it :o

Cell phone : made a mistake a few years ago, so I have one. I call for max 15 dollar a year with it.

Dishwasher : no

Cable tv : yes, I've got cable, partly cause you're not allowed to place a disk or antenna on the building.

High speed internet : I'm addicted, need I say more? ;)

Flat screen tv: what's the hype with that anyway?

Ipod: got something simular, but don't use it that often.

[Gliondrach]

Don't haves:

I no longer have a car.
Never had a clothes washer,.
No dryer.
No air conditioning.
No microwave.
Never had car air conditioning - an open window is good enough for me.
No mobile (cell) 'phone.
No dishwasher - only hotels and restaurants need them.
No cable or satellite telly.
No flat screen telly.
No Ipod.


Do haves:

Television.
Computer.
High speed internet.
Collection of shrunken heads.

[KRITER]

I got a truk.Got a outside clothes dryer.Works off the breez and the sun.Im the dishwasher.No fone lines to the house so I hav a cell fone that stays home and only cums on wen Im needing to call sumbody and if that happns its after 7PM.Got a tv,sumtimes I turn it on and sumtimes I can see sumthing wen the ants aint raceing in the sno storm.
W voodoo doll full of nails, burn holes and covered in peanut butter hanging upside down in a tree.

[Oracl]

Car: :agree:

Clothes washer: :agree:

Clothes dryer: :no:

Home air-con: :no:

Microwave: :no:

TV: :agree:

Car air-con: :agree: (Difficult to buy any car without air-con in Oz. :updn:)

Home computer: :agree:

Cell phone: :agree:

Dishwasher: :no:

Cable TV: :no:

High speed Internet: :agree:

Flat screen TV: :agree: (Small cheap one bought a month ago to replace our 12 year old TV that died. Almost all models had flat screens! :o)

Ipod: :no: (Have a small mp3 player thingy though, does that count? :confused:)

[Phoenix]

Car : Sold it years ago. Walk most places now. Do plan on getting a car in the future (once I move to prefered area). :)

Clothes washer : Yes. :yea:

Clothes dryer : Have a "great Aussie spin-dryer". (A rotary washing line in the back yard.) :laugh: Never had an electric dryer. :shakehead:

Home Aircon : Never had - never would have - despite sweltering summers. :flame:

Microwave : Never had one - don't want one. :shakehead:

TV set : Yes. (Actually belongs to housemate - I would prefer not to have one.) :s:igh:

Car aircon: No car, hence, no car air con. :whistle:

Home computer : Work from home so I really do need it - although I could use a typewriter. :o

Cell phone : Never had one - don't want one. :shakehead:

Dishwasher : Never had one - don't want one. :shakehead:

Cable tv : Never had it - don't want it. :shakehead:

High speed internet : Never experienced it - but I would consider it in the future. :rubchin:

Flat screen tv: Wouldn't bother. :shakehead:

Ipod: Never had one - don't want one. :shakehead:

[Phoenix]

Do haves:

Collection of shrunken heads.

:confused: :eek: :speechless:

W voodoo doll full of nails, burn holes and covered in peanut butter hanging upside down in a tree.

:confused: :eek: :speechless:

[Bowwowmeow]

Car: I have to have one to make my living with. I can't take a gang of dogs to the park on a bike, or a bus. :o

Clothes washer: No.

Clothes dryer: No.

Home air-con: Yes, a window unit. Leaving the animals here on the boat without one in the summer would be like leaving them in a car parked in the sun all day. So for me its really not a luxury.

Microwave: No.

TV: Yes.

Car air-con: No.

Home computer: Yes.

Cell phone: Yes. I was a long term hold out on that though. Almost as long as I held out on getting an answering machine. I use it for work-related calls or emergencies.

Dishwasher: No.

Cable TV: No.

High speed Internet: No.

Flat screen TV: Yes, my TV is the tiniest flat screen model they had. It takes up less room on my boat.

Ipod: No.

[KRITER]

I got me a few gargolyes.
Lost and rescued tennis shoes, my size, that was needing a home and feet to go in them.