Cheapskates Corner

[Mad Mike]

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Which retirement?

The last one... After 3 tries, I'm getting little better at it.

Now I do what I like, when I like, and usually choose work that includes some form of new adventure.

And only when the money is stupid.

I grew a Santa beard and just had my Santa Suit overhauled. I'll be doing a few fun things through December and the pay is awesome - I'll earn about a million over the month (no cash, I'll be paid in smiles).

 

[nobbie48]

We "temporarily" went down to one car during covid. We figured at some point we would have to buy a second vehicle again, in reality once we made the adjustments to a single vehicle we realized we could get by with one. When I drive to work I drop my wife off and pick her up, then we mix in transit, adjust/coordinate schedules, shop local, motorcycle, bicycle.... This saves us easily 7K a year after taxes, WELL above 10K before taxes. Be it payments, depreciation, TVM, repairs, consumables, insurance etc.

We were convinced we needed two, turns out we didn't once we forced the situation and adjusted--I bet this is the case for many.

We were similar, starting just before Covid and both retired.

An added bonus is more team type communications, who needs the car? while you're out can you pick up something? We rationalized that the insurance savings alone would cover taxis. Public transit takes a bit of getting used to but the mega saving are nice.

 

[Lightcycle]

I'll earn about a million over the month

Nice!

I'm working on my second million dollars.

Gave up on the first...

 

[nobbie48]

I’m scared of watching streaming internet sources , looking for Irish road racing and end up with Romanian porn. It’s fine , but I do wonder who won the northern two hundred .
We killed cable a decade ago , do have NF and Prime and F subscription. I have two over air antenna attached to the house and watch local news and sports . If push ever came to shove , over the air stuff is enough to watch .


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I watched World Series on a Buffalo over-the-air station. Lots of NFL stuff as well.

 

[Evoex]

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Just shoot me a message for an event you want to see, i'll see what i can find.

 

[ToSlow]

I get over 20 channels from an antenna. over half are American stations

 

[nobbie48]

I get over 20 channels from an antenna. over half are American stations

50 years ago, every house had an antenna or, worse, rabbit ears. Roof tops looked like aluminum forests. Someone idling a Ford in front of your house messed with reception.

 

[Sunday Rider]

50 years ago, every house had an antenna or, worse, rabbit ears. Roof tops looked like aluminum forests. Someone idling a Ford in front of your house messed with reception.

I remember those rotors up on the antenna and one time one of the wires broke during a hockey game, had to get up there in the wind to screw it back on, it didn't help, the Leafs still lost.

 

[Dirty Frank]

You will need a VPN and ad blockers work but sometimes they get testy about the ad blocker otherwise some good nuggets here.

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Off season but you can get most of the cycling action here.

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tiz-cycling.tv

 

[MacDoc]

Yeah SBS has some good stuff. SAS Rogue Heroes was terrific ....of course no issue for me.

 

[MacDoc]

Made in Australia....$167 all in delivered and 30 day return. Hopefully reasonably quiet. Like that it has a wind curtain. I've been nursing the C3 along but it is really failing....price was correct on this.

Features
• Modern-Shape ABS shell
• Integrated Sun-Visor
• PINLOCK Ready
• P/J Homologated (homologated in open-face & Full-face positions)
• Wide-Opening Visor (scratch resistant)
• Self-Tensioning / Quick Release & UV resistant visor, with Visor-Lock Button
• Micrometric Q/R Buckle system
• Removable / Washable / Hypoallergenic liners
• Removable chin curtain
• Multi-Density EPS
• Blue-Tooth Ready
• Multi-point Ventilation
• ECE 22.06 Certified
• Wind Tunnel tested, for ventilation, noise & aerodynamics

 

[nobbie48]

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Made in Australia....$167 all in delivered and 30 day return. Hopefully reasonably quiet. Like that it has a wind curtain. I've been nursing the C3 along but it is really failing....price was correct on this.

I assume the $167 is delivery in Aus. I'm waiting for some non M/C stuff from New Zealand and shudder to think of the shipping charges as the package dekes its way through postal issues.

 

[MacDoc]

It's surprising how cost effective postal service is. You should have seen that upfront tho.
Most packages up to 2 kg are $10-15 anywhere in Oz to anywhere in Oz

 

[Hardwrkr13]

Today was Christmas lights day. My most hated day of the year only because I hate going up high on ladders and going up on our steep pitched roof. Every year after I get them up I swear I’ll pay someone to do it next year but……….cheapskate.
Convinced myself that if I can do them myself again this year I can buy that new chainsaw I want.

 

[MacDoc]

A break through in domestic harmony - what's that worth ????!!!!
A $10 microwave grill and my daily steaks.




Using the big fry pan works fine but splatters and takes up dishwasher space.
This takes 2 min in the microwave....I pour the au jus over the steak when it is done so it's crazy good moist and the pooch licks the plate.
We buy rather cheap cuts and I cut them up into smaller portions - I get 8 servings from $12-16 worth of rump steak. Started this after my scare with sepsis and my red blood cell count was low. Found the hit of protein in the morning was good for me and tasty .....the dog is devoted.
What surprised me was the large community to they mini microwave grills and hundreds of ideas.

Microwave Toastie Maker And Microwave Grill Plate Australia

www.facebook.com

We don't eat much bread so the primary use as a sandwich maker is rare but it certainly appears there are many other uses.
Needed no oil and the grills can be just popped in the dishwasher.

 

[nobbie48]

Should you buy more tools?

 

[mimico_polak]

Today was Christmas lights day. My most hated day of the year only because I hate going up high on ladders and going up on our steep pitched roof. Every year after I get them up I swear I’ll pay someone to do it next year but……….cheapskate.
Convinced myself that if I can do them myself again this year I can buy that new chainsaw I want.

Just get the permanent ones. One and done!

Half our house gets the lights on, because I’m too scared of heights to go up there on the second half of the house.

 

[Hardwrkr13]

Just get the permanent ones. One and done!

Half our house gets the lights on, because I’m too scared of heights to go up there on the second half of the house.

I haven't seen the permanent ones yet. I tried leaving ours up as they're not terribly noticeable but the sun yellows them quickly.

 

[nobbie48]

I haven't seen the permanent ones yet. I tried leaving ours up as they're not terribly noticeable but the sun yellows them quickly.

I let the rich neighbours do the Disney Castle thing. My only lights are inside on the living room windowsill. It's a LED strip set to do a northern lights display. It's there all year and just needs to be plugged in.

The Grinch

 

[JC99]

I haven't seen the permanent ones yet. I tried leaving ours up as they're not terribly noticeable but the sun yellows them quickly.

Govee brand from Costco and elsewhere are the popular ones.

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