What do you splurge on

[Dtail]

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Originally Posted by albireo13 Close to FIR ... Hobbies ... Kayaking, telescope making, tablets/'puters. Btw, my fav beer is Allagash White, awesome Belgian white from Maine

Bolded - Mine too, but they don't have it in FLA.
It is so much better with more complex flavors than any American wheat beer that I have tasted, although some of the German wheats are quite tasty.

[Teacher Terry]

So had the party with the live singer which cost 200. He sang a extra hour for free. I usually cook but bought all the food and liquor which cost another 200. So fun and plan to do it again next fall when my high school friends fly in.

[HFWR]

Top shelf stuff at the dispensary!

Just kidding, as Texas, the state of rugged individualism and small, unobtrusive government, deems it illegal, and CO is not particularly convenient.

[aja8888]

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Originally Posted by NW-Bound I wanted to splurge and use 6-gauge wire to run the 80-ft distance between the low-voltage solar array at the corner of the backyard to the shed where the lithium battery bank and electronics sit. Thick wires reduce the power loss. But 12 of them won't fit in a 1" conduit to be buried. Not even 12 of the smaller 8-gauge wires would fit. Use 2 conduits? That's more work! See how splurging can cause problems, and not gratification?

Why not large diameter PVC pipe like schedule 80?

https://formufit.com/pages/pvc-pipe-...mensions-chart

[lucky penny]

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Originally Posted by Gumby For our big post retirement trip next year, I just booked our rooms at the Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Teton, as well as the Old Faithful Inn and Yellowstone Lake Hotel. We are really looking forward to it.

I stayed there years ago & have never forgotten it. Spectacular!

[lucky penny]

Inspired by earlier posts on this site, I stopped trying to reduce my spending on food & spend more on good quality, healthy food (seafood, fresh fruits, etc.). I don't consider this a splurge, but an investment in health.

I splurge on travel (& nice hotels) - spent a week at Rancho la Puerta earlier this year & loved it. Also on good, comfortable shoes (Ahnu, Taryn Rose). And nice underwear.

On the other hand, I live in NYC but rarely use taxis or ride shares, almost always use the subway - fast & cheap. I love taking the subway + Air Train to JFK, instead of paying $60+ for a taxi.

[Fedup]

My husband and I try to walk every where, good longevity insurance.

[pb4uski]

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Originally Posted by Dtail Bolded - Mine too, but they don't have it in FLA. It is so much better with more complex flavors than any American wheat beer that I have tasted, although some of the German wheats are quite tasty.

I like Allagash White... almost as much as Hoegaarden.

[Scuba]

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Originally Posted by HFWR Fify...

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[Scuba]

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Originally Posted by Teacher Terry So had the party with the live singer which cost 200. He sang a extra hour for free. I usually cook but bought all the food and liquor which cost another 200. So fun and plan to do it again next fall when my high school friends fly in.

Great to hear! Sounds like it was well worth it. [emoji322]

[NW-Bound]

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Originally Posted by aja8888 Why not large diameter PVC pipe like schedule 80? https://formufit.com/pages/pvc-pipe-...mensions-chart

I did not consider the above, but the trouble with using expensive and big wires caused me to make a detailed calculation.

And I found the following power loss factors and wire cost with varying wire sizes.

12AWG - 2.88% - $104
10AWG - 1.80% - $162
8AWG - 1.13% - $279
6AWG - 0.72% - $414

And that power loss only occurs during peak solar array output, and the average loss is lower.

So, there's no need to splurge. In real life, quite often, good enough is enough.

PS. The above numbers are based on a particular type of solar panels that I have, and a particular way I am using them, and computed using copper resistance (not aluminum), and pricing as I can best obtained from sources which include Home Depot for the THWN wire type.

Is that enough caveat for ya'll?

[Spock]

toilet paper

[beppie58]

Fresh flowers but only if they are on sale, good bakery treats, my dog (high maintenance poodle), little road trips out of town.
The biggest thing I splurge on is well...nothing! There is peace to having money in the bank and fewer possessions. It's a great state of mind and a great lifestyle.
I still even shop at Goodwill because it's fun!

[SAtoUS]

Good wine for sure. A day without good wine is like a day without sunshine

[nafddur1]

I made the switch from Nissans to Bimmers in retirement. Didn't feel I really needed to go the M route, but my sport version 335xi with red leather and MT is pretty close.

[RobbieB]

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Originally Posted by griffithee I dont know Robbie. I bought the Masarati and fell in love. The most comfortable car I have ever owned. (And the fastest)

Yeah, I love the Quattroporte. The looks, the style, the power. I bought an Impala for 45 grand instead.

But the Masarati would have made me get another house and the Impala looks fine in front of my humble cookie cutter.

[albireo13]

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Originally Posted by Spock toilet paper

I recommend one of the following:

1. a swatch of burlap
2. #60 grit sandpaper
3. an old, dry pinecone

pick one!

[NW-Bound]

What happened to the old-fashioned and time-proven corn cobs?

[griffithee]

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Originally Posted by RobbieB Yeah, I love the Quattroporte. The looks, the style, the power. I bought an Impala for 45 grand instead. But the Masarati would have made me get another house and the Impala looks fine in front of my humble cookie cutter.

Good point. DW made me buy the house before we got the Mozzy. But the Mozzy is the only other girl I'm in love with besides DW.

[griffithee]

A buddy of mine bought the Levante. And it is nice but not as much as my Ghibli mostly because he got more of a base line model and ours has some options that we have learned to not live without. DW wanted the convertible Gran Tourismo but with DS only six years old we need a family cruiser. Well, a family cruiser that has 400 horses and tops out at 160mph!!!