# Things you have many of, and you're not sure why **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 6, 2004, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-many-of-and-youre-not-sure-why/273375 "2004-11-06T19:26:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-many-of-and-youre-not-sure-why/273375/41 "2004-11-07T13:40:23Z")
> [@h.sapiens](#): > > Things you have many of, and you’re not sure why Shattered dreams. ---
**Author:** ![Sample\_the\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Sample\_the\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sample_the_Dog)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-many-of-and-youre-not-sure-why/273375/42 "2004-11-07T14:14:31Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > You’re not trying to tell me every time I hit the turps I’ll end up with another copy? :smack: Actually, I also have two copies of a Paul Robeson album. Both are records (vinyl) not full size 33 1/3 RPM, but the odd thing both have never been played. They are brand new. Again, I have no idea how I got them. 2 questions, **Cic** … What’s “turps”? And, why haven’t you played that Robeson record? He kicks ass! > [@racer72](#): > > I have at least 20 phillips screwdrivers but there are 6 different sizes and each has it’s own purpose. And that doesn’t include the bits I use with my drill. I have about 30 different lengths and styles. I even have 4 Reed-Prince phillips bits. I’m with you. Even got a flat-head with a spring shaft, so I can screw around corners! ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-many-of-and-youre-not-sure-why/273375/43 "2004-11-07T14:49:03Z")
> [@Middlecase](#): > > Windchimes? I was thinking the world’s smallest multimirror telescope, but that’s be a _lot_ of grinding, and I’d have to lay my hands on 100 tiny equatorial mounts. Does anyone have too many of them? ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-many-of-and-youre-not-sure-why/273375/44 "2004-11-07T14:56:41Z")
Coffe mugs. I don’t know why I have so many, over ten. I don’t ever use them because I don’t drink coffe. Ever. I don’t even own a coffee maker. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-many-of-and-youre-not-sure-why/273375/45 "2004-11-07T14:57:43Z")
Obviously I meant _ **coffee** _. Stupid e key. ---
**Author:** ![MizQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-many-of-and-youre-not-sure-why/273375/46 "2004-11-07T15:29:20Z")
Those little jars that 2 ounces of pimientos come in. They’re so damned cute I can’t throw them away, though I almost never find a use for them. I have a hard time getting rid of boxes too, for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-many-of-and-youre-not-sure-why/273375/47 "2004-11-07T15:33:44Z")
> [@Sample\_the\_Dog](#): > > Of course you don’t remember. You couldn’t have been sober. Play nice, now. That album DOES have “Dum Dum Diddle” on it, ya know. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-many-of-and-youre-not-sure-why/273375.md?page=2)