Jimmy influenced impulse/inspired purchases

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » July 31, 2007 2:16 pm

What has Mr. Buffett caused you to buy? I'm not talking about a frozen concoction maker or some jimmy "branded" item. Something that he has either written about, sang of, or spoken of which caused you to make a related purchase. Perhaps we could call it a subliminal influence.

Have you hung a tire swing? Have you bought a plane? Ever go fish on the flats in the Bahamas? You know HE made you do it. What was it?

Today I bought the Talking Heads Greatest Hits. The only reason for my purchasing this CD was because of Jimmy's recent cover of "Once in a Lifetime" in his last 3 shows - he screwed us on that in Chicago.

Anyway, I've always been a fan of the Talking Heads but never owned a single album . . . until today . . . because Jimmy made me think of them.

DAMN YOU AND YOUR WAYS JIMMY DAMN YOU!

Snowparrot · Post by **Snowparrot** » July 31, 2007 2:22 pm

Bright orange and fuschia Crocs flipflops.

Parrots to hang up around the house (not live).

Margaritas (I love lime but don't care for Tequila)

kt_tampa · Post by **kt_tampa** » July 31, 2007 2:34 pm

Many evenings in Key West hotels,

far to large bar tabs (again in Key West)

Don't think I would have any desire to visit that little island paradise if not for my love of this music.

Spent alot of money, had tons of fun, and don't regret one moment of it (ok maybe one, or two moments

)

Next thing he's gonna cause me to do (besides book another trip to the Keys) is learn to sail -- haven't done that yet although it's been high on my list for a while.

Damn you Jimmy!!!!

Hockey Mon · Post by **Hockey Mon** » July 31, 2007 2:36 pm

A whole lotta rum.

Conolulu · Post by **Conolulu** » July 31, 2007 2:42 pm

I'm guessing the 22 flamingos in the living room ...not to mention the rest of the house...

I've reread books because of Jimmy, that I read when I was younger..

Oh yeah...I joined this message/phan board? And ended up buying plane tickets, and hotel rooms....and Christmas cards.... and cookbooks...and a larger plan on my cell phone.....

Conolulu · Post by **Conolulu** » July 31, 2007 2:45 pm

Hockey Mon wrote:A whole lotta rum.

That too.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 31, 2007 2:47 pm

I'm too cheap to make impulse purchases.

Conolulu · Post by **Conolulu** » July 31, 2007 2:48 pm

LIPH wrote:I'm too cheap to make impulse purchases.

Your nose just grew.

popcornjack · Post by **popcornjack** » July 31, 2007 2:54 pm

a road trip through Biloxi.

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » July 31, 2007 3:26 pm

popcornjack wrote:a road trip through Biloxi.

This is the far off things I was hoping to see. How was it?

BareFootBoy · Post by **BareFootBoy** » July 31, 2007 3:28 pm

Two guitars, an amp, guitar lessions, music, picks, etc... Thanks Jimmy!!

PA PAR8 HED · Post by **PA PAR8 HED** » July 31, 2007 3:28 pm

Far from an impulse purchase, because it took a lot of planning, but visits to Captain Tony's, the Chart Room Bar and Louis Back Yard were all inspired by Jimmy.

I bought DSTC (the book) long before it was a musical.

Most of my Buffett inspired impulse purchases have been music. I bought Martin Denny, Hank Snow, Sonny Landreth, Jake Shimabukuro, Peter Mayer, and more beacuse of an association with Jimmy.

mason · Post by **mason** » July 31, 2007 3:33 pm

all the steve goodman talk in the recent past, made me go out and buy a cd and a dvd of an austin city limits show he did.

"he went to paris looking for answers to questions that bothered him so"

member of the parrothead nation

Carolinadreamin' · Post by **Carolinadreamin'** » July 31, 2007 3:33 pm

Conolulu wrote:I'm guessing the 22 flamingos in the living room ...not to mention the rest of the house...

How'd you get all those flamingos housebroken??????

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » July 31, 2007 3:34 pm

BareFootBoy wrote:Two guitars, an amp, guitar lessions, music, picks, etc... Thanks Jimmy!!

This is the road I am currently traveling . . . This crap ain't cheap.

popcornjack · Post by **popcornjack** » July 31, 2007 3:38 pm

mjeischen wrote:
popcornjack wrote:a road trip through Biloxi.
This is the far off things I was hoping to see. How was it?

I'll try to sum it up. It was years ago (1993), I didn't know they had legalized gambling, the hotel staff were less than friendly, and the restaurant i went to was packed with middle aged women waiting for the...Michael Bolton concert to start.

Show started, place emptied and i sat there for hours doing shots of Cuervo talking to the bartender. The next morning, I got up early to get on the road, and managed to get to the beach where it was peaceful and calm and serene; in other words it was the gulf coast town I'd been looking for and not the one I had found.

I actually wrote out the whole experience. Should try and find a way to post it.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » July 31, 2007 3:42 pm

Many of the things already mentioned here! plus 2 cruises with 450 parrotheads and the newest purchase a "Wish you were here" Hawaiian style bedding set with matching curtains and bamboo shades!

Island_Dog · Post by **Island_Dog** » July 31, 2007 3:48 pm

One of these.

And LOTS of booze and semi-true stories from destinations near and far.

krusin1 · Post by **krusin1** » July 31, 2007 4:00 pm

Lessee... this may take a minute.

Copy of "Don't Stop the Carnival."

Copy of "Following the Equator."

Mac CDs.

Trip to Key West.

Three trips to Chicago. (Tinley shows!!!)

Trip to Las Vegas (Vegas Show!!)

All the parts for my 1972 convertible (I'm finishing up the re-assemble now!) - gonna have a Ragtop Day pretty soon.

Feel sure there's more...

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » July 31, 2007 4:18 pm

Mostly decor for the house, tiki bar (also Jimmy influence), back deck, etc.

His books, hawaiian shirts, several "Margaritaville" logo'd items

Other independent artists that do "trop rock" or whatever you wanna call it