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kefxb24 t1_jeaep7e wrote

Reply to BIFL Request: Patio Furniture by BlueMountainDace

Cast aluminum is indestructible and can be left uncovered for the winter. We purchased two sets of tables and chairs in 2005 and they look almost brand new. A quick wash in the spring is all they need. Also, they don't get hot in direct sunlight, which is an issue with poly wood. Expensive for sure, but a one time purchase that puts time back into your pocket.

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Quail-a-lot t1_jeaay5x wrote

Reply to Manual, non-installed pencil sharpener? by Ethan-Wakefield

Jetpens has you covered for pretty much any style of pencil sharpener. For a very basic manual one, I like the one that came with my set of Staedtler Lumigraph pencils. It does not catch the shavings, but it gives a good reliable point and they are easy to find at most art stores or online. They make a good mechanical pencil too if you get sick of sharpening, although my own all time fav mechanical is the Uni-Ball Kuri-Toga

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Avock t1_jeaal38 wrote

Reply to comment by gourdeonkeek in Parker Jotter purchased when I started working 35 years ago by GoodGuyGlocker

For me it's specific items that get broken or lost for me regardless of value.

Sunglasses? My ADHD ass can somehow keep those for a decade with nearly daily use.

Pens? I can keep so long as they don't get stolen.

But earbuds? Broken in a month. Lost after a few months. Ruined in a week. I got gifted a pair of those Bluetooth earbuds that have the cord that goes behind your neck... They fell into a porta potty within 36 hours never to be seen again.

The longest I'd ever been able to keep some was a pair of nice Shure IEMs that had a replaceable cord. I bought them as a birthday gift to myself. Keep them a year and a half. About 2 months ago they just disappeared, I think they fell out of a coat pocket when I got a glove out of the same pocket and I somehow didn't notice. I died a little inside, thought I had finally beat that demon.

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