Do you loan your CD's out?

[Steve]

All the time, to anyone who wants them. There are not many around me who do, but in principal I have no problem lending, including books. And I frequently forget about them too 

Really? 

[Maciek]

All the time, to anyone who wants them. There are not many around me who do, but in principal I have no problem lending, including books.

Same here. Also DVDs. And I do forget who has them. And often they don't return for a very long time (I noticed about half of the books I lend out never return). But I don't care - they are just CDs/books/DVDs anyway. Seriously, I'm not that obsessed about my collection! Even if I never see a couple of them again, I've still got more than enough to keep me busy...

[George]

Ohh and you instantly assume I was talking about you! How curious! 

Cheeky Monkey. 

[marvinbrown]

Another question? 

Do you loan your CDs out?

I don't because I've learnt [many, many years ago] that they often don't come back at all or if they do I've had to chase them and they have marks on the cd, booklet and scratches on the jewel case.

My collection is precious to me and some titles I've searched for years to obtain. I like introducing new music to friends/guests but they expect to leave my property with my cd in their hands! I'll happily burn a copy for them and hopefully they'll buy it for themselves.

Whats your policy?

Neither a borrower nor a lender be;
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.

William Shakespeare, "Hamlet", Act 1 scene 3

  Words of wisdom from a GREAT man (William Shakespeare)

  marvin

[Drasko]

Same here. Also DVDs. And I do forget who has them. And often they don't return for a very long time (I noticed about half of the books I lend out never return). But I don't care - they are just CDs/books/

Same here. Though of lately I figured that it's much easier just to make a copy when it comes to audio CDs, which anyhow seem to be least sought after among my friends (compared to books and DVDs)

[Maciek]

Same here. Though of lately I figured that it's much easier just to make a copy when it comes to audio CDs, which anyhow seem to be least sought after among my friends (compared to books and DVDs)

Yes, it's an excellent idea, I might take it up as well - CDs aren't that sought after among my friends either...

[Maciek]

Neither a borrower nor a lender be;
(...)
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.

Much as I love Shakespeare I don't really think Polonius is the kind of person I'd listen to for advice... (And I don't think the Bard himself would either )

[Hector]

No.

But I do give my "mistakes" away on the philosophical tenet that one man's meat is another man's poison.

My friend adored Eisler's Deutsche Sinfonie whereas I found it a dated, banal bore, although not for once doubting its heart was in the right place.

I have a whole pile of "gifts" for people.

[Maciek]

Do you sometimes mail your "mistakes" too (abroad)? 0:)

[Hector]

Do you sometimes mail your "mistakes" too (abroad)? 0:)

Of course, do you want a list?

[marvinbrown]

Much as I love Shakespeare I don't really think Polonius is the kind of person I'd listen to for advice... (And I don't think the Bard himself would either )

 Ahh but Shakespeare often uses his characters to convey his (Shakespeare's) wisdom to the public.  Those words certainly speak to me and carry in them truth as others who have loaned their cds out have come to know.

 marvin

[Maciek]

Of course, do you want a list?

OF COURSE!

[Bunny]

No.

But I do give my "mistakes" away on the philosophical tenet that one man's meat is another man's poison.

My friend adored Eisler's Deutsche Sinfonie whereas I found it a dated, banal bore, although not for once doubting its heart was in the right place.

I have a whole pile of "gifts" for people.

I passed along a recording that I didn't care for last year.  Then when a house guest came for a visit, he came toting the same cd (new, ofcourse) as a present along with the newer offering in the series .  I think he had just gone to his local cd store and asked for the most popular classical cds and landed up with the set.  Sometimes things are like bad pennies that just keep turning up.  I decided to keep the set this time (impossible to give away something already opened as a gift).

For gifts, I now only give things that I love so that the people will get a good idea of my taste.  I don't want anyone (like my sister-in-laws) reciprocating with something I'll hate.

[dtwilbanks]

To whom would I loan a classical CD, pray tell? 

[mahlertitan]

all depends how you were raised.

[Novi]

To whom would I loan a classical CD, pray tell? 

You could lend to me .

I'm another one of those whose friends aren't interested at all.

[orbital]

I sold my old mp3 player to a friend in Istanbul. Well, not exactly sold, but he was thinking of getting an iAudio 30GB, but over there it costs about triple the price here, and I was contemplating on selling mine on eBay in order to uprgrade to the 60GB version. To make a long story short, we struck  a deal where we were both happy in the end.

I decided to send him the player with all the tracks in there, about 25GB's of classical music (and this guy is an electronica/NIN fan). He started asking me questions about some pieces he enjoyed, and before you know it, 2 weeks ago he was complaining to me over IM that he had to work late and he was going to miss the piano recital he had been waiting for that evening.

[Maciek]

Loved that story, thanks for sharing! (There's still hope for classical music...!)

[orbital]

Loved that story, thanks for sharing! (There's still hope for classical music...!)

There sure is.
Although he was a little confused with me having the need to have 25 Chopin PC1's in there  he agreed to keep two orchestral and one chamber version 

[Drasko]

Although he was a little confused with me having the need to have 25 Chopin PC1's in there  he agreed to keep two orchestral and one chamber version 

What did you offer to him in return