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Location: Waterlogged
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Best thing to begin hoarding for retirement?
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Monmouth county, NJ USA
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That days coming up by the end of the year. As for my true " never actually work" retirement, I have shelves and shelves of model kits I've accumulated over a few decades. Plus I have my boat. I'll have more than enough crap to keep me busy.
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Vinny Red '86 944, 05 Ford Super Duty Dually '02 Ram 3500 Diesel 4x4 Dually, '07Jeep Wrangler '62 Mercury Meteor '90 Harley 1200 XL "Live your Life in such a way that the Westboro Baptist Church will want to picket your funeral." |
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06-07-2014, 04:45 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Mid-life crisis, could be anywhere
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Just outside the beltway
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I have a garage full of long hoods in a warehouse in Sheridan, WY.
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Constitutional Liberal
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Seasonal locations
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My dad was a hoarder before and after retirement and after the treasure hunt was over we through away 36 tons of treasure".
Be careful?
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06-07-2014, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: San Pedro,CA
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06-07-2014, 07:24 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: NJ
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not hoarding but gathering toys. Two surfboards, road bike, mountain bike, I'll be upgrading to a new touring motorcycle and keeping the Ducati, a cello, a vintage Fender lap guitar, a 102mm refractor telescope, a crapton of tools, x country skis, snowboard, snowshoes, some new camping gear....to be continued.
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06-07-2014, 07:55 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: somewhere between here and there
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06-07-2014, 09:18 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South West Florida
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Getting rid of everything I don't need. I was getting ready to have a building put up in the backyard for my project cars and parts, got rid of the project cars and parts instead. I saved enough I can buy someone else's finished project and then some.
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06-07-2014, 09:48 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: SF east bay
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06-08-2014, 08:55 PM
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Air Medal or two
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: cross roads
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helicopters(s)
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06-09-2014, 02:16 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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I need to go to a swap meet or toy and literature show or two.
I have so much dealership schwag from the late 90's and early 2000's it's crazy. I even have Porsche training videos on VHS. I'm sure I held onto them a little too long, lol |
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06-09-2014, 04:17 AM
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If I never throw another project on the pile I've got enough to keep me busy for 30 years.
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06-09-2014, 05:24 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: a wretched hive of scum and villainy
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I'm doing just the opposite. Clearing out stuff I don't need. Simplifying, eliminating stuff just for the sake of having stuff.
The goal is to be streamlined and flexible, so I can pick up and go at a moment's notice without having "stuff" to tend to. |
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06-09-2014, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Lake Cle Elum - Eastern WA.
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Richard - I had the same idea and retired 10 yrs ago with 22 motorcycles. Idea was something to keep me busy and not get bored. Thought I'd make a few bux also.
Fast forward 10 yrs and haven't really got around to restoring the old ones. Busy the 1st 3 yrs building a house 100 miles away. I travel a lot. Volunteer on the Exec board of a faternal club with 20,000 members in 26 countries. Chairman of our county Civil service commission. Volunteer with Search/Rescue. 21,000 mc miles last year. Snowmobile club award for the most miles. Over the years, I've sold some bikes w/o restoring and made good money. Current inventory is 13 motorcycles, 4 John Deere, 4 snowmobiles, 2 long-hoods, 1960 190 SL and 3 homes to take care of. Currently in Europe for all of June and coming back in Oct for a 25 day cruise. (Not my idea, talk to Ms LCE out in the garden). Point is: one can stay plenty busy in retirement. As far as the bikes being an investment? If I kept the 4 I ride most of the time, the other 9 might net me about $30K total.......Not huge money taking into account my net worth and value of 3 old German cars? But, it's kinds like the old gal that takes in cats; we can't help ourselves, right? Let us know what bikes you have?
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06-09-2014, 11:04 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Mid-life crisis, could be anywhere
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I'm focusing on relatively high dollar two strokes, along with a few 4 strokes. For parts, I think I'm going to really start hoarding GP parts. I've seen what the real 500cc GP bikes are doing lately. They've gone from $50K 5 years ago to over a quarter million these days. I believe the 125s and 250s will follow suit. A few of mine: 2000 Aprilia RS250 Race 2002 Aprilia RS250 Street 2000 Aprilia RS250 Cup '85 RZ500 '84 RZ350 Kenny Roberts '88 RGV250 Pepsi Schwantz '92 NSR250SP Kocinski '84 NS400R Rothmans '92 Honda RS125 GP '92 Yamaha TZ250 GP '00 Yamaha TZ250 GP '08 Harley XR1200 Race '02 Ducati 998 mono '02 Ducati 998S Bostrom '08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100 '85 Honda VF1000R '82 Suzuki Katana 1000
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06-09-2014, 11:52 AM
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Location: Fresno, CA
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Money.
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and health insurance stuff..
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: a wretched hive of scum and villainy
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The older i get the LESS crap i want.
I've been getting rid of my accumulations for a while, less stuff to move, store, manage, etc. |
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and mechanics stuff? no way, i was getting tired of dicking with my 911 now..add 20 years and it would even be worse. i'll find a hobby for sure, but i am not buying the stuff now.
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