The Deuce: Sold my neighbor my Ego Snow Blower when we moved back to ATL. He says it's still working great.*

Spinoff: What is the best purchase/expense decision you've ever made? - Carl Spackler May 8, 2026, 8:51:05

Hey Tuscy… - uofi1998 Yesterday, 22:31:27
- Garmin?* - gvibes Today, 0:02:41
- Very nice. Wish I had a space for something like that. * - harb Yesterday, 23:37:57
Lawnmower lift immediately comes to mind* - opossum jenkins May 12, 2026, 15:37:00
- Man, I have kicked this around for so long. What do you have? * - Tuscy May 13, 2026, 12:26:31
  - I almost bought one of those front lifts for ZTR mowers, but we sold the house and moved so I sold - harb May 13, 2026, 12:40:44
    - Probably worth it just to change the oil and blades. * - Tuscy May 13, 2026, 12:43:51
      - That’s why I seriously considered getting one. Would make it so much easier. * - harb May 13, 2026, 12:44:46
- Can you expand on this? Pulley based or some other mechanism?* - voiceofreason May 13, 2026, 12:19:24
Laser eye surgery* - LeatherneckIllini May 12, 2026, 15:35:03
- Go on... I decided to put it off since my near vision was fine, but my far vision sucks... - uofi1998 May 13, 2026, 12:50:51
Go with two smaller houses in places I really like... - KingTalkyTiki May 12, 2026, 15:33:00
- I'm sure glad I didn't buy that Crimean bridge. (not that I was considering it - but glad I didn't)* - cpsteine May 13, 2026, 15:47:14
Golf sim... - uofi1998 May 12, 2026, 11:22:09
- Surprisingly a sim does not give me time to actually play golf. - gvibes May 12, 2026, 15:08:56
  - But if I got rid of the sim I would buy a fun car instead, so the sim is cheaper* - gvibes May 12, 2026, 15:09:55
- Kind of a tangent but since we're talking about it. The ultimate goal is to put up an outbuilding... - Tuscy May 12, 2026, 13:49:50
- I joined here: - GMAW May 12, 2026, 13:25:14
  - Yeah i joined an indoor sim place a few years back and love it. winter league, fun to hit with - John Coctostan May 12, 2026, 13:46:13
- Yes, this is the dream - Jersey May 12, 2026, 12:52:06
  - make it a flight/racing sim pit and I'm in* - Sammich May 12, 2026, 13:22:17
  - That’s an awesome ceiling height. You can do whatever you want with that. - uofi1998 May 12, 2026, 13:01:38
- Pics when you're done, please! * - Tuscy May 12, 2026, 11:23:36
  - By this weekend for sure... want to get it all neat and tidy* - uofi1998 May 12, 2026, 11:35:57
    - My 3rd garage bay is currently my gym but I am sorely tempted to switch to a sim. - Tuscy May 12, 2026, 11:50:54
      - General layout - uofi1998 May 12, 2026, 12:19:34
      - My ceiling is 9'4 AFF... I have 16'9 of usable depth and around 11-12' of usable width. - uofi1998 May 12, 2026, 12:17:07
      - What are your dimensions in there?* - uofi1998 May 12, 2026, 12:08:30
        
        Can't remember. I've got them down somewhere. - Tuscy May 12, 2026, 12:44:11
        
        I took the tracks out for v2. Put in an 11’ wide enclosure * - uofi1998 May 12, 2026, 12:59:36
        
        My son want to wall in that whole bay so we can add a/c and heat. The temp... - Tuscy May 12, 2026, 13:46:52
Like most, probably our house. Has nearly doubled in value - Gene Parmesan May 12, 2026, 9:22:00
Covered below, mostly. House. Dog. Housekeeper. - Chicago1995 May 12, 2026, 9:19:07
Moving up from a queen to a king bed - DT May 12, 2026, 8:53:40
- We’re literally in the process of doing that now since we’re moving - snipes824 May 12, 2026, 9:28:40
- We did that when we got married and it is so much better* - ATL May 12, 2026, 8:56:31
Counter-Jack to all the Rumba love - TarheelIllini May 12, 2026, 7:46:11
- Roomba is the lowest ranked robot vacuum of them all.* - Stu May 12, 2026, 9:19:50
  - PS: My Ecovacs robot mower kicks ass* - Stu May 12, 2026, 9:28:51
    - talk to me about robot mowers... I'm moving in a couple of weeks and will own a half acre of land - ijustkrushalot May 12, 2026, 13:14:05
      - Um, well, I put a beacon in the yard - Stu May 12, 2026, 13:44:43
- OTOH, it looks like Yarbos are a massive security threat - ATL May 12, 2026, 9:11:36
  - Ours get much less use at the moment due to a baby gate breaking up the space!* - Dilbert May 12, 2026, 9:42:31
    - Babies, man. They are the worst. * - Tuscy May 12, 2026, 11:24:28
- One person mentioned it below, and you didn't even get close to spelling it right - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 12, 2026, 8:23:18
  - More substantively, the more recent robots are so much better than the earlier generations - ATL May 12, 2026, 8:56:06
    - My older vacuum would be confused by the pattern in a rug and think it was trapped - ijustkrushalot May 12, 2026, 13:15:44
    - Yes, same experience here - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 12, 2026, 9:17:12
- I'm more of a Bossa Nova guy to be honest* - ATL May 12, 2026, 7:59:18
  - Clearly, you should Blame it on the Bossa Nova. - osklister May 12, 2026, 9:27:36
House cleaner (every 2 weeks) / split king adjustable bed -* - Jersey May 12, 2026, 6:27:04
Going to the beloved for computer science 30 years ago.* - illinibone May 11, 2026, 11:16:35
DogWarch* - Stu May 10, 2026, 16:26:13
- The mood is tense....* - Warrin'_Illini May 11, 2026, 14:15:57
- A DogWarch means conditions are favorable for Dog.* - SurfTheBoneyard May 10, 2026, 22:39:25
  - I know I live in a bubble, but I can't imagine living in a world - Sounder May 11, 2026, 10:40:35
    - We have a citronella spray collar we put on ours for when people come over... - haighter May 11, 2026, 21:05:30
      - That is fine, and not in the same category - Sounder May 12, 2026, 2:57:28
    - True or false: you would have no problem putting one on a child.* - cpsteine May 11, 2026, 14:17:30
      - C'mon, man - Sounder May 11, 2026, 14:18:07
    - So...What's the preferred alternative? - EffinIllini May 11, 2026, 11:14:08
    - Having a big yard where they can run around freely for as long as they want, with a collar on… - DT May 11, 2026, 11:03:07
      - yup* - ghost_of_clt May 11, 2026, 14:02:44
    - there are some you can set very low - Sammich May 11, 2026, 10:47:55
      - I've held the prongs on our boundary collar against my skin as I crossed the line. - Tuscy May 11, 2026, 10:54:04
      - Fair enough, but the stigma would make you a total pariah here* - Sounder May 11, 2026, 10:51:58
Holy Smokes. It’s like my enter key got stuck. Dog Watch fence system* - Spyder May 10, 2026, 16:15:35
- Yo, Spyder! I got a GPS collar for my dog. Same effect without the wire and... - Tuscy May 10, 2026, 18:56:26
DogWarch - Spyder May 10, 2026, 16:15:34
DogWarch - Spyder May 10, 2026, 16:15:34
DogWarch - Spyder May 10, 2026, 16:15:34
DogWarch - Spyder May 10, 2026, 16:15:34
Hookers and Blow.* - SurfTheBoneyard May 10, 2026, 9:24:59
Toto Washlet * - assassin May 9, 2026, 21:32:21
- Does this fit on non-Toto toilets? Is it easy to install?* - gullit May 12, 2026, 9:26:33
  - Yes to the first, YMMV to the second. - assassin May 12, 2026, 11:58:01
- I installed a bidet in my guest bathroom for my parents. I tried it out for the first time. - ATL May 10, 2026, 6:50:51
  - I don't bidet but if i did I'd still probably finish with a wipe to check/dry* - RVA May 10, 2026, 9:15:15
    - I still do one. - assassin May 10, 2026, 19:00:36
      - Do you have any squares to spare?* - ATL May 11, 2026, 8:37:46
- Having lived with the $279 heated Toto and the $20 tap sprayer - complainant May 9, 2026, 22:11:12
  - No way. Gimmie that heated seat and the dryer. * - assassin May 9, 2026, 23:10:31
    - There's some comforting about a cold toilet seat - RVA May 10, 2026, 9:18:14
      - Agreed. Warm toilet seats are an uncomfortable feeling* - EffinIllini May 11, 2026, 10:04:57
      - The Toto is warmer than that. But I never cared about that feature. Los Angeles has extremely hard - complainant May 10, 2026, 20:44:24
    - Did you have to install a new plug in your WC? Our bathrooms don’t have plugs where the toilets are. - ATL May 10, 2026, 6:52:42
      - no, it was close enough. it's a little awkward but it's fine* - assassin May 10, 2026, 19:00:02
    - I will.* - complainant May 10, 2026, 0:26:24
Prius* - Stu May 9, 2026, 17:14:16
EGO battery powered products. Specifically the lawn mower. - illinilosch May 9, 2026, 12:44:44
- All my usual garden tools are battery now except the snow blower, which I want. - SurfTheBoneyard May 9, 2026, 21:04:11
  - Really like my battery tools, but don't think I could go all battery. - EffinIllini May 11, 2026, 10:02:40
  - Sold my neighbor my Ego Snow Blower when we moved back to ATL. He says it's still working great.* - ATL May 11, 2026, 8:40:43
  - I'm getting a battery snow blower for next winter. They make robot ones but they're like $5000* - Stu May 10, 2026, 5:35:43
  - You can get them without gas/oil and also without battery.* - complainant May 9, 2026, 21:25:33
    - Eh, I'm fine with battery. - SurfTheBoneyard May 9, 2026, 21:31:23
- I was very much on this bandwagon but 3 years in and my batteries are close to worthless. - Tuscy May 9, 2026, 14:00:01
  - My understanding is that you should use until the battery runs low to give it a full charge - RVA May 10, 2026, 9:21:40
  - A quick Google search tells me, they can start to degrade after 3 years, especially if... - Tuscy May 9, 2026, 14:10:58
    - Mne didn’t last that long. Also, two wheels broke - Stu May 9, 2026, 17:15:17
      - I don't have the mower. Have a big gas ztr. But I was ecstatic with the power and... - Tuscy May 9, 2026, 17:20:51
- They are really good. * - ATL May 9, 2026, 12:47:00
IVF* - memyselfandillini May 9, 2026, 12:25:12
- Hundo P* - Tortillini May 9, 2026, 13:52:39
Divorce attorney * - aimlessillini May 9, 2026, 12:24:12
- Why is divorce so expensive? - memyselfandillini May 9, 2026, 12:25:44
Housekeeper - Chilango May 9, 2026, 10:34:56
Buying tickets to Game 7 of the 2016 World Series and taking my 10 year old son* - GMAW May 9, 2026, 9:10:10
- Only 2 types of Cubs fans. Those who were there and those who weren’t. - nash May 9, 2026, 20:51:26
- I regretted not going to 2005 final 4, so this year I left spring break early and paid up - cpsteine May 9, 2026, 16:36:30
  - I did that for the double doink game. Despite the upward trajectory of the bears - CoronaTheirAss May 9, 2026, 17:16:45
- This is my biggest regret. I was looking at tickets that day to head out - CanHartlebHireSnider May 9, 2026, 13:20:18
- I have the exact opposite feeling with game 6 of the Dodgers series. - OB25 May 9, 2026, 11:52:08
  - I have that feeling about not biting the bullet and going to see Taylor Swift.* - DiamondDazzle May 9, 2026, 12:54:20
Jura super automatic coffee machine.* - Herman Blume May 9, 2026, 7:34:21
In terms of home gadget/appliance: Roomba, hands down - ijustkrushalot May 9, 2026, 6:26:55
Can I do what my best non-purchase was, deuce edition? - Taz May 8, 2026, 20:35:20
our mattress. so damn comfy* - lcubed May 8, 2026, 11:45:48
- Ooh. Got a recommendation? Going to need to purchase one soon.* - DocWalk20 May 8, 2026, 12:57:55
  - We like our WinkBed mattress. Believe it was a rec from here or wirecutter or both* - Dilbert May 8, 2026, 22:07:55
Housekeeping. * - Tuscy May 8, 2026, 11:36:27
You people and your doubling home values... - EffinIllini May 8, 2026, 10:50:07
- what do you mean "you people?" - IlliniSax05 May 8, 2026, 11:46:52
  - what do YOU mean "you people"?* - Sammich May 8, 2026, 12:00:40
Probably the house in LG? - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 8, 2026, 9:55:12
hiring a moving company to both move and pack our entire house; emphasis on pack* - bbonb May 8, 2026, 9:34:36
Bought a week time share at Marriott during pre construction in 2000 - TarheelIllini May 8, 2026, 9:26:32
- I saw 2000 and was thinking it was just a few years ago. - Tuscy May 8, 2026, 10:05:18
  - no shit* - EffinIllini May 8, 2026, 12:56:23
Probably adopting streaming cable like 10 years ago. - tvillini May 8, 2026, 9:26:21
Cabin purchase in October 2019. The dream then was to be here a full week over the 4th of the July. - DiamondDazzle May 8, 2026, 9:20:23
Moving to Pittsburgh. Was able to build up a ton of savings due to cheap housing costs - ATL May 8, 2026, 9:15:39
Buying a handful of Morgan silver dollars in 2024 for, like $25ea* - timmer May 8, 2026, 9:09:33
- Nice. Any cool/interesting ones?* - ghost_of_clt May 8, 2026, 9:56:10
  - Common dates. * - timmer May 8, 2026, 13:36:25
    - Do you have any silver Eagles from 1986+? I have a bunch from 1986-2001* - Potomac May 9, 2026, 7:56:35
      - I prefer legal tender coins and not buillion* - timmer May 9, 2026, 13:00:57
My house. Bought it 25 years ago and about to sell it for more than double what I paid* - ibdoc May 8, 2026, 9:04:58
- Bought our first house in 1999. Sold it last year for almost exactly double what we paid…. - harb May 8, 2026, 21:29:22
- Same, but over a 10 year period. Shame I'm trapped in this 2.9% mortgage. * - doubledown May 8, 2026, 20:48:38
- I bought mine 9 years ago and pretty sure I could sell it for double now - Jackie May 8, 2026, 9:51:47
- Co….bought a home in HHI in 2018 and it’s doubled in value. - TarheelIllini May 8, 2026, 9:28:15
- You were looking at moving to the Rockford area, right? Did that happen?* - Carl Spackler May 8, 2026, 9:06:58
  - Looking for a house still in Rockford. Not a full move there yet. - ibdoc May 8, 2026, 9:34:56
    - Might have a private showing of a home available soon on National Ave - ibdoc May 8, 2026, 9:49:09
Spotify? If I’m being totally crass in an economic sense, probably an engagement ring… - haighter May 8, 2026, 9:00:08

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