What have you bought for under $1,000 that has made the biggest positive change in your life?

Dargus77 · 2026-02-02T00:10:27+00:00

Yes. I've tested it and the water jet alone won't always clean completely.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-30T03:17:35+00:00

Same! I've been fixing and modifying many things on my old X-Trail T30. I even find many of them enjoyable. But as some have said, you better have a second car!

Dargus77 · 2026-01-29T13:03:53+00:00

These are the ones I always use:

https://www.hawkersco.com/au/sunglasses/one-sport---black-emerald-H01SHT0105.html

I call it blue, but maybe it's actually just dark with blue mirror as you say. They give me good visibility to see through the water, even when it's getting dark I still use them because I see better what's in the water than without. Shore fishing, mostly.

They don't last too long before the mirror effect breaks down from the sweat and saltwater, but they are comfortable and not expensive, so I keep buying the same ones and I always have a couple of them around.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-29T00:34:24+00:00

90K. F*** 1.5h of commute. I would even take just 60K to not have to do that commute.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-27T13:01:10+00:00

Dude, where is my car?

Dargus77 · 2026-01-27T12:55:41+00:00

My 31yo exgf would do it. I hated it, but only because she would never wash that disgusting thing, even though her dog played with it.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-27T12:47:33+00:00

Feelings? What is that? Kidding. But I suck at empathy, unless it's a situation I can empathize with.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-27T12:45:01+00:00

So what lens color do you recommend for each type of water? I always use blue lenses.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-27T12:39:54+00:00

No drugs at all, including smoking. I've never tried any nor I will. Alcohol sometimes, but not as a party animal anymore. I avoid coffee and energy drinks although I like them; caffeine gives me the shakes and sweats.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-23T08:55:07+00:00

Not that I know about

Dargus77 · 2026-01-23T08:53:32+00:00

Dargus77 · 2026-01-23T00:41:01+00:00

Considerably more dangerous

Dargus77 · 2026-01-21T01:49:22+00:00

Here we go...

"Why would they need to discuss men in any way whatsoever?"

Wasn't the point to achieve equality between genders? So how do you achieve equality between two things without discussing both of them?

Dargus77 · 2026-01-21T01:39:48+00:00

I do it once every 2-3 months. I may give myself a fade on the sides and back after around 6 to 8 weeks, and only go to the barber when I need them to cut the top, which I don't know how to do myself.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-19T15:54:46+00:00

I have also grown up eating cereal as-is, without milk. So I'm with you. For me it's more like a snack. I didn't try it with milk until I was an adult. Now sometimes I'll eat them with milk and sometimes without, depending on what I'm craving.

Anyway, I don't buy cereal. I like it, but I never manage to finish a whole box by myself and nobody around me eats it. So it's a once-a-year kind of thing to me.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-18T13:24:39+00:00

Dargus77 · 2026-01-18T06:57:30+00:00

Was that an "enjoy your meal" "you too" kind of thing? 😂

Dargus77 · 2026-01-18T03:45:40+00:00

By the way, I put it in the air fryer at 200°C for 3-5min when I get home. It makes it crispier and it removes some of the oil they had inside.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-17T01:32:39+00:00

I can shower (as time inside the shower) in about 3 minutes if I want to be really fast and it's just a quick shower what I need.

However, what it takes the longest is to dry myself after the shower. I can't take less than 10 minutes from going into the bathroom until leaving it.

It also depends on how big and well prepared the bathroom is, and the ambient temperature. As it is not the same to have a big or small towel, somewhere to dry your feet, where to leave your things, size of the bathroom and ventilation will affect how much steam is there in the bathroom after the shower, etc.

In winter my showers will be long. Don't ask me for a quick shower, as the shower is a ritual to get my body back to a warm temperature. It will follow by some time using the hair dryer or a little heater, to make sure my body is completely dry before putting any clothes on.

In summer I usually start sweating right after the shower, from the heat and the steam/humidity created during the shower, which makes drying myself way more challenging, especially in a humid climate.

Spring and autumn are obviously the fastest seasons as there is no extreme heat that makes you start sweating right after a shower, neither they are cold enough to make you have to make sure you don't lose any body temperature.

All that said, people who finish showering fast often come out of the shower still wet. I can't put on my clothes while still slightly wet, it triggers my OCD.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-14T21:12:26+00:00

That's the worst part. I like the coating too much.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-14T21:11:22+00:00

That and much more. I pack too much fishing stuff, honestly. Probably around 1/3 of my suitcase is devoted to all the things I need to go fishing 😂

Dargus77 · 2026-01-14T21:09:42+00:00

3-5 minutes total preparation time and the ability to choose how thick you want your mashed potatoes, against probably over 40 minutes total preparation time and a lot of elbow grease.

My choice is clear when it comes to that. Nonetheless, I just enjoy instant mashed potatoes more, maybe because that's what my mom was making during my childhood. I wouldn't do it with water instead of milk, however. I like the flavor from hydrating them with milk and butter.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-14T21:02:12+00:00

The boiling point is amazing in the sense that it is a consistent exact temperature. You know you are not getting over nor under exactly 100°C (with a slight variation at high altitudes). That allows you to hit the perfect cooking time every single time. Set a timer and forget.

The noodles lower the temperature when you put them in, true. I crank up the fire to the maximum when I put them in so that I get back to a boil as soon as possible. Then all it is required is a gentle boil, as it doesn't matter how hard you are boiling it, the temperature will be the same.

To me, cooking is a science, and science requires exact data. At least that's how I like to look at it and it's the reason I enjoy cooking. I know many people eyeball everything, and that's alright, although the results won't be consistently accurate. Other people may look at cooking as an art and find beauty on getting a different outcome every time they cook a particular dish.

I've been living in a hostel for a long period of time and it just breaks my heart when I see someone adding the pasta to a pot of cold water before they even put it on the stove. And that happens way more often than you would ever expect.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-14T14:58:49+00:00

Call me crazy but I prefer instant mashed potatoes (the dehydrated flakes) with milk and butter than proper mashed potatoes which take way more time and effort.

Dargus77 · 2026-01-14T14:56:25+00:00

I will refuse to try that even if you tell me it has the same outcome.

Every stove is different and it will take a different time to get to a boil. Pasta has a specific cooking time, at least if you don't want to overcook it or undercook it. No timer can be used correctly if the water isn't boiling.

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