On balance, I'm glad J.D. Salinger became a recluse.

[rug]

[goodthanksandyou]

1. Damnit

I was looking at "Historical Memorabilia" on ebay today.

I paid $4,700 for that suitcase.

[Major Nikon]

2. One might think the teabagging could increase its value

[hunter]

3. That could be me, but I'm skinny, don't smoke, and have less hair.

Same farmer's tan, old car, archaic word processing equipment, sitting on a suitcase naked.

Oh, if only I could write good...

[Ikonoklast]

4. What's stopping you? Just get up at the crack

...of dawn and write a little each day.

[hunter]

5. I'd post a picture, but it looks like this:

I do write a lot, and I'm a recluse, but I'm no J.D. Salinger... yet.