Litiquette VII

[tnman03]

Morning.
Quick and dirty this morning.

When is it time for a replacement on something you own?
Does it need to be broken, old and outdated or simply you want new and it’s time to change it up?
It it hard to part with the old or do you look forward to breaking in the new?

Oddly enough I've gotten much better at replacing and discarding the items which need such action taken. What little sentimentality I have left is towards items my parents or grandparents owned that I now have.

I don't drive a vehicle or keep a major appliance until they're dead. Vehicles are kept until they begin to need non-cost-effective repairs. At that point, I get rid of them while they still have some resale value. Major appliances are replaced when I recognize that they're becoming troublesome. Once you've been w/o a hot water heater, HVAC unit, or refrigerator you fully understand this one.

 

[Wild_Honey_66]

Morning.
Quick and dirty this morning.

When is it time for a replacement on something you own?
Does it need to be broken, old and outdated or simply you want new and it’s time to change it up?
It it hard to part with the old or do you look forward to breaking in the new?

I typically don't throw things out unless they are broken and beyond repair, and very often I won't replace it until not having whatever it is becomes more of an inconvenience than I'm willing to put up with. I'm stubborn that way.

For example, we currently don't have a toaster or a blender, and we went without a microwave for a while after we moved into a house that didn't come with one.

About the only thing I would replace immediately is my phone. And our vacuum.

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Holy Hell Freezes Over, Batman.
We agree on two things in two days!

I love throwing shit out. I love Big Cleans and Big Reorgs. Freshen up, replace, jazz up, spruce up. I don't hoard. I have no problem tossing things that no longer serve me, are cluttering up my home, or we've outgrown.

But I'm not a big spender on, well, anything but travel, entertainment, gifts for my loved ones, and stuff for my kids. Everything else pains me to buy.

I'd love a new oven. We need one. Instead we limp along with the one we've got because, well, it's functional, and the BF can fix it when it breaks, and I don't wanna pay for a new one just yet. I like to get as much mileage out of those big ticket items as possible.

Now the deco pillows on my couch? I could replace those every six weeks.

I don't! But I could.

*contemplates the sex toy refresh and reorg project I have slated for this month*

I'm with Trekka here.

I've also moved so much and gifted probably four complete household goods over the past 10 years. I love seeing my stuff go to people who really need it. When I left Texas I donated all my household goods, including furniture and appliances to a domestic violence shelter who rehomes women who need safe accommodation. I am proud to know that a woman out there benefited from some dignified furniture. It was a win all round because I just got on a plane and left the state, never to return

 

[Rapha1979]

I'm with Trekka here.

I've also moved so much and gifted probably four complete household goods over the past 10 years. I love seeing my stuff go to people who really need it. When I left Texas I donated all my household goods, including furniture and appliances to a domestic violence shelter who rehomes women who need safe accommodation. I am proud to know that a woman out there benefited from some dignified furniture. It was a win all round because I just got on a plane and left the state, never to return

Exactly. You got to leave Texas. That’s got to be worth 10 complete households.

 

[Trekka]

Exactly. You got to leave Texas. That’s got to be worth 10 complete households.

Dude. If I could convince my friends and family to come with me and move back to Texas? I'd be there in a heartbeat.

Ain't gonna lie.

I miss the bluebonnets, the speed limits, the drawl, the pick up trucks, the music, the high winds, the BBQ *and* the Mexican food, from Sonoran to Oaxacan, the people, the maragaritas on the rocks with salt, and the two-step.

Not necessarily in that order.

 

[hotwords229_A]

Dude. If I could convince my friends and family to come with me and move back to Texas? I'd be there in a heartbeat.

Ain't gonna lie.

I miss the bluebonnets, the speed limits, the drawl, the pick up trucks, the music, the high winds, the BBQ *and* the Mexican food, from Sonoran to Oaxacan, the people, the maragaritas on the rocks with salt, and the two-step.

Not necessarily in that order.

Not to mention isn’t the housing pretty affordable and the taxes super low?
As a New Yorker, I can’t wait to bail on this sinking ship. Texas doesn’t sound half bad.

 

[Trekka]

Not to mention isn’t the housing pretty affordable and the taxes super low?
As a New Yorker, I can’t wait to bail on this sinking ship. Texas doesn’t sound half bad.

It was certainly more affordable than South Florida is!
Just don't come down here. We are full up on New Yorkers.
Kidding. I'd be happy to vouch for you.

Oh and the cowboys and cowgirls... *wistful sighs*

 

[investor2020]

Dude. If I could convince my friends and family to come with me and move back to Texas? I'd be there in a heartbeat.

Ain't gonna lie.

I miss the bluebonnets, the speed limits, the drawl, the pick up trucks, the music, the high winds, the BBQ *and* the Mexican food, from Sonoran to Oaxacan, the people, the maragaritas on the rocks with salt, and the two-step.

Not necessarily in that order.

Spent more than a few years in Texas . . . miss those country song lyrics:

"I'll be under the table by the time I get over you"
"My wife ran away with my best friend . . . and I miss him"
"If you get the feeling I don't love you, feel again"

 

[hotwords229_A]

It was certainly more affordable than South Florida is!
Just don't come down here. We are full up on New Yorkers.
Kidding. I'd be happy to vouch for you.

Oh and the cowboys and cowgirls... *wistful sighs*

I’ve already been a Floridian. I invaded and then retreated. Too hot!

 

[aussiegeekygal]

The properties weren't that cheap, honestly. I think that because a buttload of people are relocating to Texas it's made the housing market more competitive. And the state is turning politically. It was an interesting time to be there. I loved it, I just love it here more.

I didn't care for the constant tornado sirens, though.
Those can eat a AIDS dick.

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Not to mention isn’t the housing pretty affordable and the taxes super low?
As a New Yorker, I can’t wait to bail on this sinking ship. Texas doesn’t sound half bad.

I didn't know this about you and I'm genuinely surprised. I don't know why.

You're right, there's no state income tax in Texas but there is a sales tax of 8.25% (in most places, sometimes lower). That's one of the reasons I moved there- $$$$$

 

[Trekka]

Alrighty y’all - it’s beach day at Casa de Trekka!
*wakes up and checks phone*

Seas less than two feet
High tide’s at noon
Wind at 4 mph and no rain

That means we slather on the sunscreen, throw the snorkel gear bag in the back, whoop-whoop like little kids at the unexpectedly favorable marine forecast, grab some towels, a sheet, some snacks and some water and we boogie.

So, how do you go to the beach/lake/river?

Do you pack the kitchen sink? Rent an umbrella? Bring an inner tube? No sunscreen because you’re a dumbfuck? (kidding, not all suns are created equal and mine is a serial killer)

Is the beach for lounging or playing? Eating and drinking? Would you rather go when it’s cooler? At night?

Sex on the beach? Yay or nay? Ok, blowjobs, then?

For all you crabby appletons and engineers that don’t like sand, why no beach for you? Do you pool? How do you pool?

And for those poor souls without a body of water nearby, SMNaughty I’m lookin at you! What is your perfect imaginary beach day?

How do you get your beach on?

 

[hotwords229_A]

I didn't know this about you and I'm genuinely surprised. I don't know why.

You're right, there's no state income tax in Texas but there is a sales tax of 8.25% (in most places, sometimes lower). That's one of the reasons I moved there- $$$$$

It's time I finally came out of the closet and admitted to being a New Yorker.
Admitting I have a problem is the first step, right?

I need to move near a beach . . .

 

[Orchidea73]

So, how do you go to the beach/lake/river?

Do you pack the kitchen sink? Rent an umbrella? Bring an inner tube? No sunscreen because you’re a dumbfuck? (kidding, not all suns are created equal and mine is a serial killer)

Is the beach for lounging or playing? Eating and drinking? Would you rather go when it’s cooler? At night?

I take only my beach bag where always carry a spare bikini, two towels, hair protection, sunscreen protection (for the first days), bronzer, kindle, ipod, shorts, top, wallet, sunglasses.

The beach is for lounging, eating and drinking, for me. The bed and the umbrella rented there. When I lived in Rome, I use to go every weekend at the gay and nudist area. There was a great restaurant and bar there. Made the best spaghetti with clams, yummy. It was quiet, no families with children playing football, shouting and screaming. I can't stand that. And the water was very clean.

I miss that in Milan. Though there are beautiful lakes near Milan and Ligurian coast (Cinque Terre-Monterosso) is not very far.

Sex on the beach? Yay or nay? Ok, blowjobs, then?

Sex on the beach? NO! Done it and it's a mess. Never again. lol
Blowjobs, sure.

 

[Mr_bogey]

Alrighty y’all - it’s beach day at Casa de Trekka!
*wakes up and checks phone*

Seas less than two feet
High tide’s at noon
Wind at 4 mph and no rain

That means we slather on the sunscreen, throw the snorkel gear bag in the back, whoop-whoop like little kids at the unexpectedly favorable marine forecast, grab some towels, a sheet, some snacks and some water and we boogie.

So, how do you go to the beach/lake/river?

Do you pack the kitchen sink? Rent an umbrella? Bring an inner tube? No sunscreen because you’re a dumbfuck? (kidding, not all suns are created equal and mine is a serial killer)

Is the beach for lounging or playing? Eating and drinking? Would you rather go when it’s cooler? At night?

Sex on the beach? Yay or nay? Ok, blowjobs, then?

For all you crabby appletons and engineers that don’t like sand, why no beach for you? Do you pool? How do you pool?

And for those poor souls without a body of water nearby, SMNaughty I’m lookin at you! What is your perfect imaginary beach day?

How do you get your beach on?

My Irish ass melts in the sun. I prefer the a late afternoon beach time and will stay there til.its dark or the cocktails run out. I bathe in sunscreen and need an umbrella if I'm there before 4.

I think the beach is for both lounging and playing. In my youth and as a young adult, I definitely favored playing - volleyball, wiffle ball, football, kadima or whatever that paddle game was called, frisbee, building sand castles. As I've matured, I've grown to appreciate the lounging aspect of the beach and having a book with you that you pretend to read.

Sex on the beach is exciting but it's an adventure and not always what you might have hoped. BJs are like bacon, no matter where you are and what you are doing, they will always be good.

As far as where, one week a year is family time at the Jersey shore (not like the MTV version - much further south) but living just off the Chesapeake Bay opens up all kinds of fun water-related activities. I have a few toys that enhance the experience.

 

[Mr_bogey]

It's time I finally came out of the closet and admitted to being a New Yorker.
Admitting I have a problem is the first step, right?

I need to move near a beach . . .

If you are a new Yorker, you aren't far.

 

[investor2020]

Partial to long walks on the beach in early morning or evening before the sun goes down . . . love the sound of the surf . . . if required to stay on the beach for long periods, it will be under an umbrella with a good book. Sex on the beach? . . . only between the pages.

 

[aussiegeekygal]

In Australia I lived pretty much on the beach. My beach days were simple. I'd wear my cossies under my towel and just head down for a dip whenever I felt like it. I didn't bother to take anything else with me. Sometimes a surfboard, but normally I preferred to just swim.

The beaches here aren't really worth swimming in. The water is freezing (I did go for a swim, once). In summer, I'm a river babe. I pack up a cooler with beverages of choice, sometimes a joint or two to share, snacks, sunscreen, waterproof speakers and river shoes and spend four glorious hours lazily making my way downstream. It's really my ideal way to spend a summer day with friends. Now that I'm taking kids along, there's no alcohol or illicit substances for me and lot more life jackets. We also bring an inflatable raft along for the littles to make the journey that much more bearable for everyone.

 

[hotwords229_A]

I travel light whenever possible. A bottle of sunblock and paperback rolled up into a beach towel and I only have to carry one thing. I wear a hat (in case) and my Chuck Taylors (used to store car keys because nobody would ever think of looking there).

Also, shorts

I’m not a huge fan of the ocean because it is scientific fact that there are more sharks in the ocean than water. I’ll go in, but it’s not my preferred way of swimming. I like a nice pool for water fun, or a lake if all else fails.

I just like being at the beach. Read a book, lie in the sun, walk through the waves. I used to live near the beach and I went all the time. My favorite was walking on the beach in winter. I had the whole place to myself and there is something magical about being at the beach in a snowstorm just for a change of pace.

Sex and sand, nope! I think beach sex is like shower sex, it looks great in porn, but much less practical in real life. Getting insanely horny on the beach and taking it back to the hotel, house, car, etc. is completely awesome and mostly unavoidable.

Waves make erections—also scientific fact.

 

[aussiegeekygal]

I missed the sex part of this question *

I did sex on the beach once. That was enough. And I'm a "I'll try anything twice" girl.

 

[Trekka]

Btw.
Trekka reporting live from the scene.
Y’all have seen reports of crowded FL beaches, right?
It’s sensationalist bullshit.

I can’t say I mind though, if it’s keeping the yahoos at bay.
Zero garbage on the sand or in the water today.
Not a single pop top.

Many fish though! Perfect snorkeling day!

 

[Orchidea73]

Sex and sand, nope! I think beach sex is like shower sex, it looks great in porn, but much less practical in real life. Getting insanely horny on the beach and taking it back to the hotel, house, car, etc. is completely awesome and mostly unavoidable.

Agreed!

 

[Lord Pmann]

I agree with the Florida beach sensationalist bullshit. When I was there, it was sparse and people were spread out.

I am not a beach person typically. Odd, as I live close to one. But I hate dragging all that sand home. I like being at the beach. But I’d rather just rent a room on the beach and stay there than drive and dirty up my vehicle. I like the beach best when it’s not filled with people trying to ruin my time with their stereos blasting FL/GA Line or Sweet Home Alabama played on repeat.

I do pool. As I have one at my house. I do so whilst I watch TV and eat pizza. Also, no clothes for pool pmann. I can’t tell you when the last time I got in there with clothes was.

No sex on the beach. No thanks. A blowjob? Sure. Although, I could think of very few scenarios where I would be against a blowjob. A funeral maybe. But that’s it. And that would be the funeral of the girl giving the blowjob. Other than that, funerals are fine.

 

[Trekka]

Pmann, we agree again! Sensationalist crowded beach baloney! Wtf is the news up to down here?!

Also, why do engineers all hate sand? Does it scramble your circuits?

I saw so many sting rays today... !

 

[parker77]

the beach - my approach is akin to that of most other low-key, leisure activities. i don't bring anything except a towel and maybe a magazine. i have the beach dude set up the umbrella and beach chairs and keep the libations coming. i like being in the sun, so usually i drag my chair out from under the umbrella. then i sit and watch the world go by. when i get a bit warm, i take a swim. when i'm cooled off, i sit back down in the sun. often, i take a little cat nap. best thing about all of it....i ain't worried about a fuckin' thing.