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[mmmcdowe]

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[Splenda88]

It's actually my third car - I have an R8 I daily drive, a Nissan Xterra I use for moving around the doggos and now the lambo.

It's used, all of my cars are. Paid a little over 300 for the lambo

If any of my residents happen to stumble on this I doxxed myself hard haha

I just realized that an Audi R8 is a ~200k car. You are a car enthusiast...

 

[mmmcdowe]

Lot of car lovers here. Anyone else have a splurge hobby?

I am a clothing enthusiast myself. Love quality leather shoes. Allen Edmonds and Alden loaders for daily wear and then a smattering of Carmina, Crockett and Jones, John Lobb, and Gaziano and Girling. Carminas are my personal favorite footwear, however. I think they're at the top of the value curve where most things more expensive that are more aesthetic than meaningfully better quality on a functional level. I also buy a bespoke suit about once a year. Have previously been using a local tailor but now I essentially have all the basics and it's more about the experience. My next big clothing splurge someday will be a bespoke midnight blue tuxedo from Henry Poole modeled after the original one.

My wife loves the luxury vacation scene. We just finished a trip to the Grand otel in Michigan and the fall we are going on our first higher end cruise with Cunard on the Queen Mary 2 transatlantic voyage.

 

[sloh]

As a guy, tailored clothing. Spend a little extra on the front end. Spend some time finding what fits and complements your body (find a woman to come with you to help you!). Buy high quality and if it fits and complements your body well, you really only need like 3-4 variations in rotation for cold and warmer weather. Well fitting and comfortable slacks, dress shirts, monks, oxfords. These days, linen pants, lighter color button ups for warmer weather, loafers. I buy most of my shoes from Thursday boots. Lots of my slacks, dress shirts, suits from state and liberty. Also have some suits from indochino which are also great.

A nice watch to complement the outfit really rounds it out for a guy. Tag heur, breitling, etc.

I’m sure people have mentioned this already but I find a lot of value in paying other professionals to handle tasks I don’t enjoy. Cleaning, fixing appliances, repairs.

 

[gutonc]

As a guy, tailored clothing. Spend a little extra on the front end. Spend some time finding what fits and complements your body (find a woman to come with you to help you!). Buy high quality and if it fits and complements your body well, you really only need like 3-4 variations in rotation for cold and warmer weather. Well fitting and comfortable slacks, dress shirts, monks, oxfords. These days, linen pants, lighter color button ups for warmer weather, loafers. I buy most of my shoes from Thursday boots. Lots of my slacks, dress shirts, suits from state and liberty. Also have some suits from indochino which are also great.

A couple of years ago, I found a guy who is a semi-retired lawyer who started a bespoke men's clothing company here. Focused primarily on suits and sportcoats but does have a new ready-to-wear business casual line as well. All handmade, in-house in Portland, OR. Fabrics from all over but primarily England, Scotland, Italy and France. He contracts with a shirtmaker in Italy for both ready-to-wear and custom shirts, an Italian cobbler for shoes and belts and a French tie/brace maker. I bought a suit there last year and it is by far the most comfortable item of clothing (that's not pajamas) that I've ever owned. Expensive for sure, but 110% worth it.

A nice watch to complement the outfit really rounds it out for a guy. Tag heur, breitling, etc.

I'm not a watch guy, but I can see this

I’m sure people have mentioned this already but I find a lot of value in paying other professionals to handle tasks I don’t enjoy. Cleaning, fixing appliances, repairs.

Definitely. We have 2 acres with a small orchard and some blueberries and raspberries but also a lot of open field (for now), as well as a fairly elaborate front garden that was there when we bought the house. I mow and manage the orchard and berries but I pay people to do the rest of the work because I hate it. Same with house cleaning. That's a check I'm happy to write every other week.

 

[mmmcdowe]

Fun fact historically clothing was the third largest household expense after housing and food. It isn't that it bespoke clothing is expensive. We are just used to the garbage of fast fashion. My mind was blown the first time I wore tailored clothing. 100 percent agree on the comfort. Amazing how comfortable trousers can be when the seams aren't fighting you.

 

[thumbz]

Pre pandemic I was going to pull the trigger on my first ever grown up suit and get a fully tailored custom Tom Ford, but now I haven't worn dress clothes in 5 years. However it sounds like I need to pull the trigger on getting into some real clothing that's actually made to fit me.

I do enjoy watches, but they're by no means my passion. I have two rolexes, and every time I buy a new one I sell the one I wear the least to justify it.

 

[sloh]

Pre pandemic I was going to pull the trigger on my first ever grown up suit and get a fully tailored custom Tom Ford, but now I haven't worn dress clothes in 5 years. However it sounds like I need to pull the trigger on getting into some real clothing that's actually made to fit me.

I do enjoy watches, but they're by no means my passion. I have two rolexes, and every time I buy a new one I sell the one I wear the least to justify it.

Wife and I do date night like at least once per week and we promised each other we wouldn't end up just wearing home lounge attire out haha. Makes for a nice evening, the ritual of it all. And helps keep the relationship more romantic/alive.

 

[eyeeye_captain]

We mostly splurge on food. Pretty good scene here, I probably try something new every week or two. No picky kids thankfully, so we can usually go anywhere. Leveraged some connections to get in tight with the big local meat and fish guys to know when the good stuff comes in and have it held, similar with some of the farmers’ market guys. I’m debating upgrading the smoker/grill set up or getting a dehydrator for jerky and fruit.

 

[bravotwozero]

We mostly splurge on food. Pretty good scene here, I probably try something new every week or two. No picky kids thankfully, so we can usually go anywhere. Leveraged some connections to get in tight with the big local meat and fish guys to know when the good stuff comes in and have it held, similar with some of the farmers’ market guys. I’m debating upgrading the smoker/grill set up or getting a dehydrator for jerky and fruit.

how frequently are you going to use it? I've got a great pellet smoker, havent used it in like 2 years, because it's a pain in the butt to clean and get started lol. My father in law dropped off his propane bbq grill the other day and i've just been using that instead

 

[eyeeye_captain]

how frequently are you going to use it? I've got a great pellet smoker, havent used it in like 2 years, because it's a pain in the butt to clean and get started lol. My father in law dropped off his propane bbq grill the other day and i've just been using that instead

That’s kind of the question/reason I haven’t already jumped in. I usually do a new decent size cooking project every couple of weeks. If I can get the rest of the family to buy in (no guarantee), I think it would get used. It would have to be a pellet because nobody is going to babysit it. Tough to clean may be enough to make me just stick with what I’ve got.

I think I’m going to make a big batch of escabeche this weekend, so I’m probably deep enough in the doghouse as is.