I Have A Problem...And SURPRISE REVEAL!
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Originally recorded April 26, 2024.
I have this problem, amongst others of course. I have this problem where I will hang on to something until the bitter end. Something that's so broken, has been fixed a million times, barely works, causes me a lot of grief, yet I won't throw it out. Hence, hoard. Well, sometimes. On the other hand, when something is totally done, then I will happily get rid of it, after taking all of the good bits and adding them to the hoard.
It's well-known that my mower is a perfect example. It's been problematic since day 1, the previous owners never took care of it then, and things excalated from there. That mower was ALWAYS hard to start, since I originally got it back in 2012. Everything on it has broken. it causes me a lot of grief. It doesn't run right. It's problematic, to say the absolute least. Yet I hang on to it. Why? Because I can still get it going, it still barely works.
Now, if a better offer comes along, I'll definitely go for that. Extrapolating on the mower example, I had a working mower, it was a Murray brand one. It came with the house when I bought it. It was also problematic, but it got me by. When the ghetto-fabulous mower came around, I was especially interested since it is self-propelled, something the old Murray mower didn't have. Despite the problems getting it started, once going, it was indeed better than what I had. The old mower fell into disuse and then wouldn't run anymore, it also suffered from a bad primer bulb. That was eventually gotten rid of.
Sometimes, I can't see through this problem to help myself. An obvious solution would be to buy a new mower. But I couldn't see myself doing that since this one still sort of works. What I need is an intervention. A better offer to come along.
I had this problem in the past with my old Brinkmann barbecue. Over the years it got worse and worse and we ended up wondering each time if China was going to let us eat that day. Then, an intervention happened.
Well, another intervention happened, by the very same person that intervened with the barbecue, RUclipsr@lexmarks567. Out of the blue, I got an email from him, after only emailing him a "Hey what's up, here's what's going on by me, how's by you?" type message. I told him about the mower. And he replied and said "Look what's coming to your door". Jaw dropped.
The solid answer to all my problems! A new mower!
HUGE, HUGE, HUGE THANKS TO @lexmarks567!
Please go subscribe to him, show him some support for the outpouring of generosity! Let's all make a pact to help the "little guys" out on RUclips and make it a better place.
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I can get rid of things. Never happy about it, but it is doable. A recent example is the ‘87 GE refrigerator. I liked it, but it had several issues over the years. When the second compressor failed, it was time to move on. I like to hoard bits and pieces, and spare parts. More often than not, I’ve been able to avert real bad situations, since I have a needed part on hand.
Looking forward to seeing the new mower, I hope it’s a good runner, and starts with ease. I know the 2003 Toro will chooch its last chooch sometime, but I will keep using it as long as it will start, and mow. I have a nos engine for the 1982 John Deere, so I can keep that one going, until I am too old to use it. Speaking of new, I will have a new piece of lawn equipment to reveal soon!
Well yes, the 87 refrigerator was pretty much dying an imminent death. Its useful service life was over, and I'd have no problem getting rid of it. Hard to, because it had been around for so long, but if it doesn't waork and can't really be fixed economically, it's worthless. Yes, I have had the hoard save the day a number of times, makes you feel really good about it when that works out.
That was kind of the plan for the old mower. I asked my dad if he wanted it, he expressed possible interest as the deck on his mower after over 40 years is pretty rotted out. I'll tell you this much about the new mower: In doing my slow roll-over of the engine in a recent mow, then engine actually started. I was also able to duplicate that time and again. A grandma could start this thing easily! That's great that you have a NOS engine for the 82 John Deere, that's definitely going to last your lifetime and beyond. That also brings up the next question, which is, would anyone even want it 40 or 50 years from now? Based on what I've seen with the newer generations so far, it doesn't look good. Car shows I used to go to, pretty much filled with old fuddy-duddies. Hard to find a 20psomething-year-old where his dad ingrained in him about old cars and they worked together on it, and got the kid interested. Generally these days, the old people will sell their pride and joy to keep up with the cost of replacement phones for their kids every year when they break them or they're no longer cool.
I still have an acu-rite thermo-hygrometer from 2015, and there are dead segments on some parts of the lcd display, but it still works just fine (and somehow never needs the battery changed), and I still have it, even after I got new sensors from Govee. It just makes no sense to get rid of something that still does what it should.
Exactly. If it does what it should, it should be left alone.
I also have the issue of being cheap - I could go buy a new mower but the old one still somewhat works, same with my cars and many other things (like the 50 year old oven in my kitchen).
As for "getting rid of stuff", that only works for me if I know it's going to a good home (or if it's really broken and no use to anyone anymore).
Maybe you could donate some of the old hardware to one of the "retro computer RUclipsrs" for example.
Right, if it works, leave well enough alone. New stuff is terrible anyway.
Same here, I love to see things go to a new home, there is an air conditoner I have in the garage that can go to a good home, and hopefully will later this year. Not ready to part with the computer stuff, some of that is worth considerable amounts of money these days.
Also not to mention your grandma's hassock fan that I got working again also. I've helped you allot looking back. The fact you trusted me without knowing me other then over the phone at the time to even install the garage A/C says something.
Yes, that thing is a GEM! Very rare, works incredible, you did a great job with that.
Yes indeed. You're a hard-working man like myself.I never really got to do any kind of hands-on with tools or woodworking or any of that stuff growing up. I had to learn it later in life. That's a sore spot, I really wish I got some experience earlier. But, these days my dad needs the help so I'm left doing the work.
I had my trepidations certainly at first. But I very quickly saw that you were honest and earnest. Try finding someone today with those traits. Thanks again for everything so far.
I am cheap on some things. Getting rid of things, now that was tricky. I did that last year in the garage. All the screws I have accumulated after taking things apart over like 15 years, did I ever use any of them, nope. I got rid of them. Any thing that was not in good condition was gotten rid of.
Any thing that has not ever been used in 10 years was also gotten rid of. Then lower that to 5 years. If you are having 2nd thoughts, keep it around for another year, as I am at that point of having to keep my word on that.
I'm the cheapest, most generous person you've ever met. I never cheap out on food, water, electricity, heat, A/C. Those simply are what they are. Buying myself stuff, not very often.
There wasn't much I threw out from the previous video of cleaning the garage. I'm definitely not throwing out my screws, because if I need one, it's there. And that's happened plenty of times before. There's more to dig through in the garage that can be thrown out. A lot of things are projects that I just never got back to. But I like your idea of whittling down like that, oldest unused stuff, then slightly newer. One thing is that I'm always prepared. I always have what I need. Or, if someone needs to borrow it, I have it. Just like the saying "2 is 1, and 1 is none", a saying that I also live by goes "I'd rather have and not need, than need and not have.".
I can be the same way with saving things... It just the way I am. I always could be useful some day. and there's always that moment where I'm glad I saved something
My mom on the other hand is the complete opposite. If she hasn't touched it in the last 4-5 years, it get thrown out or sold. It drove me crazy when I was a kid and find stuff in the garbage or the garage sale that I still wanted to keep!
At my work, we have a 5 year change out policy for laptops and bit longer for desktops. Old machines get their HDD or SSD removed and go right into the scrap heap when it's decommissioned. They don't want to be bothered wasting time trying to resell them. (I mean your talking laptops that are as new as 2019!). On the bright side, we are a little behind and only focusing on machines that are not Windows 11 compliant (with is another ridiculous issue in itself!!!) Other than laptops, the stuff we through out that is still functional but not 'up to par for business use' is mind boggling to me. And it's all off limits to 'make it grow legs'.
As far as money, My grandmother goes by the motto "Live rich, die poor. And not the other way around"
We were pretty much all packrats so I never had that problem (much) where somebody threw something out that could have still been used.
One time many years ago, my dad did some work for a customer who was discarding some technology, and he was allowed to make it grow legs. And it did, and there was a nice pile of junk when I woke up. That actually happened at Tiny Middle once also, they had a number of old CRTs they were getting rid of, and we could take our pick. They all flew out the door, that I can tell you! But those stories were the exceptions, never the rule. It's actually amazin how much hardward gets wasted.
I've heard that put a little more eloquently, something to the effect of "I'd rather die comfortable and penniless, than rich and miserable."
Hows your pool opening going jay i assume you've started on it already
It's coming along, videos start sometime next month.
I'm in the same boat. I buy something from the thrift store, it gets used until another thrift store find comes along (Spoiler Alert; it's the FAENS). One becomes two. Two becomes four. Next thing you know, stuff's coming out the door.
As for throwing stuff away; I have and it's doable. Unfortunately, it'll have to be COMPLETELY done before it gets pitched. But I do take various parts off before something gets thrown out
I guess I'm becoming too much like Rocky from Paw Patrol. Good thing? Who knows. This video is inspiring me for another Story soon.
Good to know there are others in my same mindset. Glad I inspired you for a video!