Ebay is the Devil

  It seems that my refusal to pay for cable TV for the last 8 years has cost me dearly.  Its testament to how much influence television programming has on the general consciousness. I live in a cave-which is to say I don’t know what the hell is passing me by in the pop/news world. Even though Ebay is web-based, I believe my ignorance to all things current has produced my much-delayed addiction to this world of commerce. It also has to do with my attitude concerning a need for instant gratification.  Its a flaw common to my generation no matter how much we deny its existence.  Of course, ebay happily panders to this demo by offering the Buy it Now! option.  

  The point is, ebay is so well in tune with our tendencies toward impulse that they make every accommodation for it.  I just bought a hydraulic pump for my tractor for $70 with $20 shipping.  It started around $30 and here I am the proud owner.  I feel like a crack junky who just punched out at the city park glory hole. Does my tractor already have a hydraulic pump that works? Yes it does. Lord forgive me and please provide for my wife for I cannot. 

  Love you, I’ll be at a Ballard bar or church.

 

Chris

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Published in: on September 1, 2008 at 10:44 pm  Comments (1)  

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  1. Man, you’ve latched onto that tractor like a vampire baby on a bloody tit! You need a motorcycle. It’s more dignified.


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