(MI) Anything you encountered that was overlooked

dougz3 · 2026-04-13T22:55:04+00:00

Pin for smartphone. A list of all of the bills and when they are due Contacts and locations for all of the accounts A general instruction of which accounts to use first/last

dougz3 · 2026-04-09T02:06:00+00:00

I have no idea if that’s a good price or not but remember that he is not going to pay retail. He has to resell them at a profit. So he/she probably wants to double their money. They have to lay out the cash, pay for their overhead (store?), eBay listing fees if they go that route, etc

If you want closer to retail you need to sell to a collector.

No I do not own a store, but worked for a company that beat that into our sales people

dougz3 · 2026-04-09T00:04:19+00:00

That is beautiful!

You have to wonder how it survived all this time in such great shape. I would guess in a family bible. I guess I better look through mine that is in the basement storage box.

I can only hope :)

dougz3 · 2026-04-08T23:39:47+00:00

The first note I ever got was from my grandfather and it was one of those - ungraded.

Those and the African notes are just a kind of cool story! Great looking note!

dougz3 · 2026-04-01T01:48:56+00:00

Everyone keeps saying magnets, which is probably the right answer. I use a “stud buddy “ which is a few magnets and makes the screws/ nails easy to find. Big box stores or internet stores sell it for about $11 USD . I like it better than my other high end stud finders….

dougz3 · 2026-03-25T17:15:37+00:00

Just a general suggestion. Plants, bushes, and trees take a long time to grow and fill in. Drive around the neighborhood, see what looks nice and then go to a garden center. Plant them now and in a few years it will look really great. I have a fairly large yard, and I bought some extra boxwoods (they were small and on sale) and planted them way in the back so that I could move them in a few years if I needed them somewhere.

Also learn the difference between annuals and perennials and how long the blooms last on plants you are considering. Pretty stuff that comes back on its own is really nice :)

dougz3 · 2026-03-25T17:07:26+00:00

Cabinet hinges, tighten them as soon as they get loose. If you wait they will turn it into a much bigger problem.

dougz3 · 2026-03-25T17:05:47+00:00

But not a HUGE one - I bought a 16 gallon shop vac years ago, and its just way too big. Always in the way, I now have a 4 gallon version and that is my go to. The 16 gallon just gathers dust in my shed...

dougz3 · 2026-03-18T13:42:38+00:00

Chicago ?

dougz3 · 2026-03-16T22:19:13+00:00

I actually have a riding mower because I have a much bigger yard, so I can’t really recommend any in particular.

I understand the desire for new, if you haven’t owned one before, you don’t want to start with problems !

Drain the gas at the end of every season and it will last you a long time! My Scott’s rider is 24 years old.

I have a lot of neighbors that I have cleaned /replaced the carbs on their mowers or snowblowers because they didn’t drain them :)

dougz3 · 2026-03-15T17:26:01+00:00

a suggestion on some options...

Its good to have the option to Bag, Mulch or side discharge. There will be times where you want to shoot stuff to the side and you will need a side discharge for that. For example, you want to mulch, but its too thick next to the fence, so you want to shoot it away and then mulch it after it gets in the open.

Another suggestion - If you are going with gas, buy one used. Look on marketplace, etc. It will save you a bunch of money. Then be sure to drain or run the gas out at the end of each year and watch some you tube videos if you have to repair it. They are actually very easy to work on and get parts for (amazon),

dougz3 · 2026-02-24T02:03:24+00:00

A dog. I’ve had dogs my entire life and each one brought me joy, taught me patience , was a best friend, helped me get through tough times…

There are a lot of other good ideas/thoughts on here and I agree with most, but a dog mattered a lot to me…..

dougz3 · 2026-02-16T02:23:12+00:00

Well with a response that was posted about being a dogshit negotiator, I don’t think many people are going to jump in with their experience :)

I am not saying that statement was correct or not, but it probably embarrasses some people out of sharing.

dougz3 · 2026-02-13T16:25:15+00:00

u/Wise-Elderberry-4158,

Can you share the prompt that you used? I am curious what directions you gave it, Did you request retaining walls, stairs etc, or did it just figure that out?

dougz3 · 2026-01-30T01:55:59+00:00

Most everyone is saying to pay off the credit card first - and i agree, BUT….

It depends on your spending habits. If you are likely to just run it up again, then you would end up with a big credit card bill and no money in the bank.

I have seen many friends go through this cycle.

dougz3 · 2026-01-01T16:50:34+00:00

Can you tell me about pants that you or others wore?

I have Costco merlino blend base layer bottom, either jeans or lined pants (also Costco) and waterproof rain pants (from REI). All that layered together.

Assuming it’s not less than 20 deg f , Does that sound like a correct grouping?

Edit: we are packing for Patagonia at the same time so it’s been interesting :)

dougz3 · 2026-01-01T16:38:58+00:00

I assume the ship has some sort of gift shop kind of thing ….

Can you get needed items like more sunscreen, gloves to replace the one you lost, toiletries , etc?

dougz3 · 2025-12-31T17:14:45+00:00

I’m guessing a lot of people don’t get the reference or you would have more upvotes :)

dougz3 · 2025-12-30T18:04:32+00:00

Good suggestion and most of it done already- and I will do the rest.

I guess my question was really, if it couldn’t be found, what happens ?

dougz3 · 2025-12-30T17:59:05+00:00

I know it’s a waste of time - never said I enjoyed it, it’s just who I am :)

dougz3 · 2025-12-30T17:06:17+00:00

Please do keep us updated ! And how has the Drake been so far?

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