TexanMarmot's Profile

While I love the look of metal lunch tins, they're impractical for me. My lunch almost always has to be heated, and metal + microwave = NO. And I don't need something to put my tupperware in, it's just another item to buy and clean and own.

The rest of this is kinda...eh. I don't need it.

Apple products are not long-lasting. The obsolescence cycle on their operating systems, in particular, is revolting. And with some computers locked into a particular OS due to the architecture, you'll get a very well-designed paperweight in a few short years.

One thing I do have to say for Microsoft is that their operating systems (the ones that are any good, anyway) tend to last longer than the hard drives they're installed on.

Or, you can just switch to Ubuntu, upgrade your OS whenever you need to, and run your machine into the dirt without having to change a thing until 64-bit becomes so ubiquitous that 32-bit is no longer available as an option.

While I personally side with Tetegrondona in finding that spending thousands on a single piece of furniture to be excessive, I also see that it may just be a question of priorities. While I don't feel the need to spend a lot of money on my furniture, I probably spend quite a bit on something else that someone would call excessive.

And, personally, I'm not sure I'd consider two grand on an armoire "excessive."

I will say that almost $8,000 for an "authentic" Saarinen table is pretty out there. I'd rather buy the cheap IKEA knock-off and use the rest of the money to visit another country.

Is that an Axis deer? Those aren't native. And what's that supposed to be in the top left corner? An anteater? Whatever it is, I'm pretty sure it's not native, either.

I do believe that while not native, wild asses are naturalized, so I guess they can get a pass.

Agreeing with Pier723. More litter box posts! I'd love to see how other people tackle this issue.

It's nice to see beautiful homes, but I'd want to see more practical solutions for common problems.

Southern Star Brewery isn't in Houston, it's in Conroe. Close, but not quite there. Kudos for mentioning the scene, though, as craft beer is alive and kicking in the Lone Star State, despite the idiotic TABC laws that hinder them so.

I've still got my old baby blanket that I still sleep with, and my old stuffed dog, very creatively named "Doggie." They both live under my comforter, although in Doggie's case, it's because I can't bear to pack him away, and there's no good place to display him where he won't become further damaged from the sunlight that comes in through my window. I'm 28.

I require none of these things when camping.

Hotel amenities? :/ I guess we just travel different...the last thing I think of when I'm on vacation is the hotel. Hell, half the time I'm sleeping on the ground, anyway.

I can't stand white. It just gets so dirty so quickly. Bleh.