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[bloodandsmoke]

I need to take a quick break from my MMO post to just say something. The fact that this could potentially ruffle some feathers should speak directly to how absurd this issue is.

Moleskine Notebooks. They are fucking notebooks. They are nice notebooks, but they are ridiculously expensive. When asked what the big deal is, I've actually heard

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[bloodandsmoke]

I knew these things were sitting at the very edge of pretentious, ready to fall giddily into the realm of pure wank, when someone justified the price by comparing it to a PDA.

"It's cheap compared to a Blackberry!"

[omgwtfaninja]

From the yahoo website selling them:

For two centuries now Moleskine (mol-a-skeen'-a) journals have been the legendary notebook of artists, writers, intellectuals and travelers. More popular than ever, Moleskine notebooks possess stylish minimalism and unmatched quality. This century new legends are being created with the help of this modest book.

I had no idea you could make a notebook pretentious but...there you go.

[bloodandsmoke]

You should look online for people who like these particular notebooks.

You'd think the notebooks were, themselves, a hobby.

[morlock]

why would you want anything made out of mole skin? it makes no sense to me.

[cell23]

If this is a troll, props.

If not: here

[morlock]

trolls trolling trolls my friend.

[madsahara]

And guess what: artists draw on trash. I sold an illustration that was born on a paper placemat at a diner. Real artists can't effin' afford those dinky little things. I guess intellectuals still need them though.

[notoneday]

do you know how many times someone has said to me "wow, i could take great pictures with a camera like that!"
o really, i suppose if i gave you a les paul you could also shred, right?

thought so.

[bloodandsmoke]

Yeah exactly.

It would also kind of be like if you ran into people who claimed that they would only use one type of camera for no readily apparent reason, other than that other touchy-feely artsy types use it.

However, there is a slight difference. A camera, especially a good one, is already a huge investment. I have no doubt you could make art with a ten dollar camera, because you're a good photographer. But like, if you have brand loyalty to Nikon, I'm not going to hold that against you. If you're spending thousands of dollars, it makes sense to get the best that you can afford.

Moleskine notebooks are virtually indistinguishable from regular notebooks in terms of their capability. They lay flat, I suppose, which is one minor advantage, but it's certainly not worth something like four to five times the cost of a regular notebook.

It'd be like if someone claimed you needed a particular brand of coffee or accessory bag in order to be a good photographer.

[oneforellis]

This is perfect.