[tlrobinson]

"I have too much stuff. Most people in America do. In fact, the poorer people are, the more stuff they seem to have. Hardly anyone is so poor that they can't afford a front yard full of old cars."

http://www.paulgraham.com/stuff.html

[reitanqild]

There's another dead comment that explains a lot of it.

I cannot see a reason why that particular comment is dead so I guess it's based on the posting history.

[toomanybeersies]

One of the most liberating things I ever did was move country with only a single checked bag.

The sheer amount of useless shit that I threw away was astounding.

[walshemj]

That is probably because they are buying non running examples for parts and also do DIY as they cant afford the > £200 ph for a BMW mechanic.