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The Things You've Carried

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15 Apr 2015 05:54 #200789 by Cranberries
“They carried all they could bear, and then some, including a silent awe for the terrible power of the things they carried.”
― Tim O'Brien, The Things They Carried

So what are five things you've bought that you use all the time and are essential to your life?

I ask because I moved to the Middle East two years ago, and got rid of a lot of stuff. Now I'm moving back to the U.S. and getting rid of most of what I brought here, and realizing most of the crap I buy feels important but isn't.

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15 Apr 2015 07:03 #200790 by ChristopherMD
My skillet for cooking.
My smartphone for commuting.
My safety razor for shaving.
My computer for remote working.
My vaporizer for vaping.

I may be stretching the word "essential" as obviously I wouldn't drop dead without these things.

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15 Apr 2015 08:35 - 15 Apr 2015 23:57 #200791 by Cranberries
My essentials:
  • A laptop. I normally use a Macbook, but have been using a Lenovo T430 for two years, so at this point I'm platform agnostic as long as it has a really good screen and keyboard, and a terabyte of storage.
  • a decent recumbent bike. Yes, they're ridiculous, but no pain after long rides.
  • Smart phone. I buy Chinese because they only have a 2 percent profit margin.
  • My Panasonic GX1 camera and lenses
  • Leatherman micra or other multitool. At the very least I carry a retractable X-acto.
  • I like books a lot
  • Keen sandals or Birkenstocks. They seem to keep my back happy

There's other stuff I like, but these are the material items that make life better and whose absence I feel.
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15 Apr 2015 09:30 #200793 by hotseatgames
Stuff I use a lot:
- my PC
- my SONOS
- my 3DSXL
- my exercise bike
- my nunchakus

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15 Apr 2015 09:40 #200794 by Shellhead
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eyeglasses
house
car
computer
cellphone

The function that these items serve is essential: shelter, transportation, communication, etc. But the specific items are not so crucial. Five years ago, I had different glasses, an apartment instead of a house, an older car, and a different cellphone. Same functions, different specific items that serve the function.

That said, I have been using the same Trac II razor blade handle since 1980. It's practically like an extension of my hand now due to familiarity.
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15 Apr 2015 10:39 #200799 by Pugnax555
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My modern-living essentials:
• bike to get around
• connected computing device (phone, ipad, laptop, whatever) for comms
• guitar to zone out with
• cast-iron skillet for cooking nearly anything (no acids though)
• something to read/deck of cards/some form of entertainment

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15 Apr 2015 11:01 #200802 by Black Barney
Xbox One
Television
Smartphone
Subaru Forester
iMac (although home theatre system is close here...)

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15 Apr 2015 13:37 #200812 by iguanaDitty
My trusty axe can never leave my side.

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15 Apr 2015 13:42 #200814 by Columbob
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Wallet and keys pretty much. Eyeglasses or contacts. Some clothing and footwear.

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