Thread 520585553

Ever since lockdowns I stopped throwing away things, with inflating continuously increasing, jobs being terminated, and prices being out of control, I started to fear that anything I threw out today would cost 3X more if i needed it again.
How do I figure out what shit is ACTUALLY worth keeping? I already have food and ammo and shelter items in another room.

>>520585553 (OP)
Literally everyone's grandparents who grew up during the depression, did this until they died. Then they left it to their children and grandchildren to sort through after their deaths.

>>520585553 (OP)
Thats not collecting, thats hoarding. And to answer your question, absolutely nothing in this b8 picture is worth keeping.

>>520585553 (OP)
Sort through it and find what you actually want to or think you should keep or not. Anything you dont have space for get rid of. This is a borderline hoarding issue.

>>520585553 (OP)
The best way to deal with this that I've found is to do an O(n) (linear) search when you need anything, where n is the number of items you have - basically, just check every single thing and compare it to what you're looking for. It sucks, but I can't do any better. Help.

>>520585553 (OP)
>collecting
Hoarding.
Like, what the fuck are you going to do with that bell thing in a windowsill?

>>520585652
My grandma was born in 1930 and is still alive and im conviced that why my mom did it and why im starting to do it now
>>520585681
>>520585876
the middle shelf unit has different types of papers, pens, drawing untensils, rulers, glue, scissors, staplers, index cards
the other shelf has thread, buttons, sweing machines, pins, needles, fabric patches

I fall into the trap because I see stuff like that not as hoarding, but as a 'toolbox' the same way a box of wrenches and screwdrivers would be. I may only need it once a year, but having it is better than going to the store to buy a screwdriver for $10

>>520585553 (OP)
Uh oh I'm gonna coolleeeect!!!

>>520585984
The board games are being saved if me or my siblings have children, or ever buy their own home, there's enough down here to stock a new house with a decent amount of furnishings.

some of it just me thinking old=good, as alot of the tech in this house is pre-2000s, and id rather hold onto that machine from 1970 than buy a new one today that would break after 2 uses.

>>520585652
It's fun going through rooms like this. I enjoy it.

>>520585553 (OP)
Pretty much at same time I started collecting what retards and companies throw away in dumpster.
Now I have enough wooden pallets to make furniture, bedframe and kitchen for apartment that I am planning to renovate
Also got one Panasonic washing machine

>>520585553 (OP)
sell what you haven't used in a long time, even if you are planning on using it, you probably still won't use it. I went from 8 consoles down to just 3 and liquidated nearly a hundred games.

>>520585876
there would be less hoarders if getting rid of something was easy. you can't just dump half of that shit out in the street and expect garbage to pick it up, it's hard to rent a truck to take it to disposal site and pay money to dump your trash... so for most it's easier to just store in some corner instead

Recently I did a move, so I had to "un hoarding" my living space. My spare bedroom was approaching this level of hoarder-home.

I got rid of the whole lot. Some at the 2nd-hand store. Most of it thrown in a dumpster. I am really glad to have free space and to have a living space that actually looks nice for a change.

All that junk in the OP? Throw it in the dumpster and don't look back.

>>520585553 (OP)
If you're not actively enjoying it, displaying it, etc you need to get rid of it.
I'm a collector too, and I've been listing all the stuff I have that doesn't give me the "warm and fuzzies" on ebay.
You need to look and every item and really think "what does this bring to my life?" There is stuff I keep in storage, but I do pull it out and enjoy and appreciate it. I try to display as much as I can of the items I enjoy seeing. I've gotten rid of so much shit and it feels great.
I collect militaria and been doing it for 25 years for context.

>>520585926
what did the AI mean by this?

>>520586363
>>520585876
This is also true, on weekends where we do toss shit, we have to do it in waves, and once the garbage can fills up we wait until next week to do more. only time people will take stuff off the curb is if its scrap metal or lawn equipment, since the mexicans around here love that shit

>>520585553 (OP)
Absolutely pathological

>>520585984
Yea, and you will absolutely NEED that wire phone, right?
If you are an anxious person, don't collect garbage, sell it and buy yourself cheap chinese tool box, like pic. You will have whatever you could possibly need, at hand, at any time.

>>520585553 (OP)
i remember this picture from years ago if i recall correctly OP is a massive faggot ill search the hash

>>520587125
Yeah that was me then too and nothing has changed since then and only become worse. inflation is much worse now, every week i fear i will get laid off, and my salary hasnt increased in 2 years

>>520587388
i hope you do better anon sorry for calling a faggot

>>520585553 (OP)
WHOA!!! OP, is that the 1992 edition of the popular hit board game 'Scene It!'? How much are you selling it for?! I'll give you $50,000 RIGHT NOW. Me and the rest of my 'Scene It!' board game club have DREAMED our whole lives of seeing one of these in the wild!

>>520587772
You are an evil, evil man.

>>520586514
No, I wrote this manually. I'm actually like that.

>>520585951
you push the little thingy on the top in and it makes *ting* or sometimes *bing*

>>520585926
one word
macrofilters

>>520585553 (OP)
>I got scared and then hoarded all my trash
Well it's good that you're coming to grips with this
Call a local charity thrift store place to come take all this trash away and maybe they can make a few dollars selling it to another hoarder

>>520586363
If I didn't have an SUV and ratchet straps, I would have to pay an extra fee to have an old mattress taken away. Even when I got it to the dump they almost charged me to dump it.

>>520586762
You'll also want power tools and batteries for them. These are also well obtained from Amazon. Settle on one type of batteries, for example DeWalt knockoffs, and get all your tools to match.

>>520585553 (OP)
Keep the board games neatly on the shelves, Get rid of all but one of those ancient pc's, if any even work. Unsure of what's in the boxes but the rest of the shit there needs to be taken to the dump. Go watch a few hoarder videos on jewtube then reflect on your current situation.

>>520585553 (OP)
Remember that space and organization have value too.

Honestly it looks like your big pile of stuff is like 50% board games. Board games are literally worthless (which is why stores constantly sell them at an extreme discount). If things get bad, you definitely won't be desperate to find board games of all things. You can also remove the board games from their outer packaging or consolidate duplicates to conserve space. That space can be used to store more important things like more food and more ammo.

Also, those old PCs are also a waste of space. If there's any data you need off of them, take it out and have them recycled. Data and electronics don't have an infinite shelf life (i.e. they "expire") so don't even expect those to turn back on. If you want a reliable spare computer, buying something more modern is going to be a much better option.

Everything else can probably just fit on one of the small shelves. Some of it is definitely worth keeping (like that sewing machine) but some of it can probably just be used/disposed over time (like the stationery and stuff).

>>520586129
>me thinking old=good
While this is true for some things, junk remains junk no matter how old.

Do you use your knowledge of useless relics to flip stuff online? Kind of want to try it but afraid I'll end up with a bunch of stuff that will just sit in boxes.

>>520589356
I made the mistake of getting rid of some of those PCs around 2015-2016 only to learn they had a ton of value to them.
Who knows what the next meme 'thing' will be. I've watch stuff I've owned since a kid go from $1 to $200 because someone mentioned it in a youtube video or an eceleb had it in the background of their video.

>>520589611
I used to flip alot during the golden age of thrifting (2008-2020)
nowadays even broken stuff goes for $50, and the cost to fix it negates any resale value

>>520589740
Trying to attach "value" to garbage you hoard won't make it any less garbage.
Especially if you won't ever sell it.

>>520589740
If you don't have an eye for what is actually valuable, you should stop collecting old junk you don't understand. It's like those retarded boomers that collect shitty cars from the prior century because he saw a nice one go at an auction for a lot of money one time.

What computer hardware did you throw away that ended up being valuable? Probably the only old PC hardware of any value to people is CRTs (some of which are pretty nice) and maybe old keyboards with old switches. However, pretty much all of the value in those goods has already been identified, so anything that you have that isn't one of those things is simply going to remain "junk" forever.

>>520587890
You write like glitching AI?

>>520590458
At the time, most of those computers you see in that pic were given to me for free, that period in the mid 00s when old computer tech was still pretty useless. to cut to the chase, the only two I still have today are the ones under that CRT, the power Mac and the packard bell. so i DID consolidate eventually,

i was told the powerbase 200 was a rare computer because it was a macintosh clone PC with hybrid windows ports on the motherboard.
not sure if its rare now but i found out it was back then.

>>520590901
>that period in the mid 00s when old computer tech was still pretty useless
And it still is. I'm not sure what you think has changed.
>powerbase 200 was a rare computer
Just because something is rare doesn't make it valuable. Push it off onto another hoarder/collector for like $50 and be done with it. It has no value to you other than what you can get in exchange, and now is basically the best time to sell shit, since people currently have more money than sense.

Refer to what I said here: >>520589581

>>520585553 (OP)
Board games. You fuckling boomer. At least be cool and have like a Dale Gribble Zombie apolyps basement. Prepper is based and red pilled and valid.
BUT THIS IS FUCKING JUNK. ABOUT 60 BOARD GAMES? OLD MILDUE CLOTHS! OLD ROTARY PHONES!?
Fuck man. You are a HOARDER!
Sell all that fucking junk or donate it. None of that shit you have in there matters. Old archives/tax papers okay but dude this is fucking JUNK. This is a HOME FOR RATS

>>520585553 (OP)
>collecting
You are already rationalizing HOARDING. You dumb fucking boomer.
This is collecting,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6jVw5eZJjk
See how its all 1 thing.
Pic REL IS NOT COLLECTING. Its hoarding random fucking junk.

>>520590901
- Look up local buy nothing groups, mention the sewing supplies and make people visit your front door to grab them. Even better if it's a Facebook group of hobbyists to split the loot.

- Contact local schools or youth groups for the stationery supplies and board games. Be firm this is an one-time donation if they are a non-white group. Unless your family already accepts second hand gifts NOW, your future kids WILL NOT accept them either.

- Make a pile of books, DVDs and CDs for the local library. Keep classic literature and usable manuals if you plan on reading them this month.

- Most old tech is junk. Run any tags through eBay quick, and don't encourage dumpster diving in your area.

>>520586129
Fucking retard. Noone plays boardgames anymore. You are making excuses to hoard! They want a fuckin Anbernic handheld emulator with 1000s of roms not old musty board games.
>>520590901
These are not niche computers like IRIX octane, they are stupid fucking Y2K computers that can be emulated on a modern PC faster and better than a original tower. JUNK
>>520590196
This old school shit. Sell it to boomers while they are still around. Once they are gone the amount of people who will want this shit are so small. No zoomer nigger mutt will give a shit about this stuff.

STOP CALLING IT COLLECTING YOU FUCKING RETARD
Its not a book of coins, baseball cards or a collection of somthing. ITS JUNK. A Fucking pile of junk waiting for mice to piss all over. Waiting to grow mold and mildu.
Your nieces and nephews wont appreciate your mold covered/ pissed smelling board games. They want video games. Sell them all as a giant lot on ebay. Turn the whole fucking room into a ebay store.

>>520592480
Based VPN faggot but also kill yourself and wear your correct flag

This is a collection

>>520592609
>>520591760
>mildu
anon, why are you incapable of spelling "mildew"

>>520586140
anon what did you do to your parents

>>520585984
>the middle shelf unit has different types of papers, pens, drawing untensils, rulers, glue, scissors, staplers, index cards
>the other shelf has thread, buttons, sweing machines, pins, needles, fabric patches
Oh rly? When was the last time you used any of them? CAN you, even?
If >5 years or the answer is NO, that's a pile of trash.

>>520585553 (OP)
You probably won't even touch or see most of that stuff in 10 years. If you don't actively use something get rid of it.

>>520592727
Idk i have my stupid spell check on Australian or Canadian English mode or some shit. Fuck off to reddit. You knew what i meant so the word broadcasted into your mind the way it was intended. So it was spelt the right way not the faggot grammer you like. Go hoard a load of cum in your mouth

>>520592919
retards are like jews
they cry out when they're exposed

You had a mental break and became a hoarder lol. Just sell it now. If you never sell it or throw it away it'll be there for you to give to someone when you die for them to throw it away. Hoard money and this won't be an issue anyway

>>520592732
>>520586140
He is bulgarian so literally everything "hoarded" in the family home attic is probably hundreds of years of artifacts, back when some things were actually worth keeping. I remember my grandparents had a storage closet that I went rummaging inside and there was literally a fucking suit of armor (among jewelry, clothes, and so on).
>>520592919
>not only admitting to being a phonefag, but also reliant on a spellchecker
are you black?

Your home/room is a physical manifestation of your mind. Cleaner it is the more organized your thoughts are. The messier the more likely you are some kind of ADD Sped. The more hoarding the more likely you have conditioned your mental to have thoughts layered on thoughts to cover bad memories up.

>>520587772
I worked on that game, lol

>>520589740
>ton of value
>$200
anon..

>>520593186
No grammer nigger. Are you a redditer. Its fucking 4chan. Who gives a fuck.

>>520593345
The only thing that is certain is that you're an illiterate phonefag lul
Clearly you care

>>520593276
>The messier the more likely you are some kind of ADD Sped.
There could be some truth to this, not necesariliy related to hoarding, but i do like being surrounded with stuff i like. An empty room feels boring to me
again im talking about my living spaces that i use, I like having rooms with different stuff in them so i can look at them and use them or keep them clean/presentable.

>>520593331
$200 can get me groceries for over 2 months anon

Seek therapy you are a hoarder

>>520586140
same, my grandad had lots of old tools and cool stuff in his house and shop when he passed, he was stationed in Japan post WWII as well so he had some cool things you wouldn't normally find

>>520589740
When the bubble popped on Gutiar Hero/rock band you literally couldn't give that shit away (GameStop and goodwill wouldn't take it) and now a 360 USB controller is like $80 lmao

>>520585652
>Literally everyone's grandparents who grew up during the depression, did this until they died. Then they left it to their children and grandchildren to sort through after their deaths.
Yes. That's why my garage is full of shit. And I've already donated a garage full of stuff to salvation army.

I'm going to buy a 40' shipping container and put it on some mountain property to hold all the family archive stuff. I want to keep the important stuff, but I don't want it in my way.

>>520593459
if you chucked your trash you could get a smaller place and save infinitely more money than holding onto a dusty piece of trash that no one is ever going to buy

>>520592631
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=021Gf09ITN0
I hope you're part mutt so we can enjoy this gem together.

>>520593749
yeah i rember that era lol, drum kits and guitars filling up all the thrift stores.
even 3 years ago digital point and shoot cameras were $5 for the whole kit at thrift stores before skyrocking to $100+ because zoomers rediscovered misd 2000s digital aesthetics
imaging what zoomers/alpha will suddenly 'want' tomorrow

records were dirt cheap 10 years ago and now women will shell out $100 for the latest taylor swift vinyl variant #85
in 2001 my dad had 375 records. by 2007 he threw out over half. if he had kept every record a little longer he couldve got $1000 easily for something that only took up a few crates in the basement
point it, we never know

>>520593459
Please fuck off and don’t post your shit and piss covered cringe hoard. All you hoarders are mentally ill and detached from reality. Board games. Sewing supplies. You need to have your head examined you dumb fucking imbecile

>>520585553 (OP)
Get a storage unit OP. Fill the fuck out of it. But as soon as you fill it up, THATS IT. Once the junk starts hoarding your living space call TLC and ask for a spot on Hoarders.
Imagine the smell of that room. Musty Piss. Just wait for roaches, moths, bugs, mice, vermin. And its also a mold hazard. Like black mold comes from hoarding and can infect the whole house devaluing it, leaving your family with a shitty moldy house down 90% in value. And its a fire hazard.

>>520594020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7emAnYoZnd0

Unfortunately dumpsters have gone way up in price too, you should have been throwing all this garbage out along the way but now you’re gonna have to pay like $1000 for a dumpster
Do something useful in your basement like shrimp farming

>>520585553 (OP)
How many coaxial cables and USB 2.0 dongles are in that "collection" lmao. Dude I promise you if an autist wants to rebuild a Windows 98 machine he's not going to buy your ebay listing that's been up for 6 months

>>520585984
You need an archive for family stuff that you want to keep, but don't need to access on a a daily basis. I'm going to put all my family stuff in a shipping container. It will keep it safe and out of the way.

>>520594031
You will have more luck with lottery tickets, you dumb fuck.

>>520594265
https://youtu.be/HJAw_q6AuHQ?t=36

>>520594265
>>520594085
>>520594067
i didnt mention a big obstacle - my mom.
the kind of person who says "noo you cant thow out this old doll, it was given to us by your uncle fred in the summer of 1994"
or
"we held on this long whats a few more years"
or
"remember when we threw out that box of stuff and then a week late we needed it"
or
"no I want to keep that box of garden decorations, next year im going to put a garden outside"
or
"remember when you got this toy for christmas and you told me how cool it was, you cant get rid of it now"
or
"you have to ask for everyone's permission before you touch this stuff, your sister may want it when she moves back home someday"
or
"dont throw this stuff out Im going to go through it this weekend (that was 2 years ago)"
and
"stop pressuring me to sort through this stuff dont you know how hard it is for me to do this?"
and
"im just not ready right now, ill do it later anon"

>>520594651
So that's your mom's junk? Not your problem.
Just loot whatever is valuable (nothing) and forget about it.

>>520589740
Had one of those Performas, nice to have a subwoofer built in, shit to require weirdass RAM and have a low limit.
Also had the G3, booted off a CF card and the OS was on a PCI IDE controller with a PC firmware on. Reasonably good times.
Beige macs were really hit and miss. The LCs and 6100 still have the best cases I've handled. Very easy to open.

I recently threw out my mom’s ibm 5150 and I regret it but it was the right thing to do because having a bunch of old garbage cluttering up your house is very mentally taxing.

Ehem...
Anon you forgot you had this on your shelf.

>>520585553 (OP)
Thats what basements are for, collecting.

>>520585553 (OP)
start ebaying everything in that picture that won't sustain you in an economic collapse. board games? the fuck?

>>520593700
You dare call others "reddit" while posting sharty doodles at me?

>>520594732
not all but some
>>520594773
yeah the performa was cool, but redundant for me as I only wanted one vintage mac system which I kept with the G3
I maxed out the G3 with ram and a faster CPU and now if I ever need to run vintage mac software I can do it there

>>520585553 (OP)
>Ever since COVID
Man, I swear white guys are the biggest pussies ever. If you go to any 3rd world country people have less and just deal with it. You doomsday preppers are spineless faggots who never went through a real struggle lol

One time my internet went out so I tried to use my decades old vcr and it just ate the tape.
Currently I am trying to convince myself to get rid of my 1992 gateway 2000 but I think I love that one too much.

>>520594651
Well maybe its time to like, just dump water on everything during a rainy day. Or maybe she wakes up and you can say 2 niggers broke in and just stole your junk. Just offer like 2-3 niggers $100 to steal your junk and leave the door open.
And that old bitch will just have to fucking deal with it.

>>520594167
>>520594804
Jeje.
>>520594651
You could have started with that. There's no reasoning with mentally ill boomers. Start with the stationery supplies, do NOT tell her about it. Since she's tech illiterate, you can discard all computer parts and claim whatever thread at /g/ helped you catch up with a new computer build (never actually build a new pc).

IF caught, pull an emotional card over children in need or muh evil Trump cutting aid.

>>520589740
I bricked my 6th grade english teachers imac by pouring some water in the vents on top of it when everyone was at lunch.

>>520594794
Hello. You're a fuckwit.

>>520595019
>not all but some
So it's not a big obstacle, only some of an obstacle.
Put your mom's shit off to the side somewhere

>>520595019
>if I ever need to run vintage mac software I can do it there
This sentence is the verbal manifestation of your mental illness. This is how your brain works. You live in a dump with a mentally ill mother, you probably work low skilled min wage job. And your concern is to be able to run some obscure program that you don’t even know the name of but just in case. It’s disturbing interacting with you

Hoarding stuff doesnt give me pleasure so I dont care about anything beyond stuff I use daily.
Now that I think about it all the stuff I still keep is from when I was a kid, nothing from highschool and onwards remains (guess I stopped caring by then)

>>520595233
I DID run that stuff, I used those computers and set them up so I can do it again in the future. this isnt some busted car missing an engine that boomer keeps telling you he'll fix it soon, i always take care of my tech so its ready to go when i need it. i dont keep anything thats broken

>>520595533
Are you diagnosed with autism?

>>520595062
>gateway 2000
Have you considered just keeping the peripherals? The keyboard is decent (especially the anykey), so it wouldn't be that hard to find it a new home if you don't want it. Just know that any computer is probably happier being recycled into something new than collecting dust in a closet.
>>520595533
Well hey, if you actually keep them in working order and have a use case, that's different. However, that old PC is the least of your problems based on the OP photo. I think you might be hyperfixating on it to steer away from the mountain of trash behind one old PC.

>>520595533
>ready to go when i need it
You are never going to "need" that old shit and you know it

>>520585984
I had a big pole barn that was my grandfathers. Stuff had accumulated there for like 50+ years. I eventually just rented a roll off and got rid of alot of it. Hundreds of buckets of stuff, hoses, old appliances, feed sacks everything you could imagine. The stuff was accumulated because he saw a use for stuff at some point but there reaches a point where you need to wipe the slate. After I tossed alot of the non metal stuff I got a junk guy to go through and scrap alot of the metal on a 50/50 split. I told him to keep most of the hand tools, shelves of bolts nuts etc. pry bars, axles, and a few of the tractor implements. He scrapped everything else.

It cleared the place up alot and I'm happy I did it. I didnt find myself regretting getting rid of anything. At the end of the day what am I going to do with four bottom plows lol? Ultimately my grandfather would have liked the barn to be USED not become a storage pile for stuff.

>>520595533
You dumb boomer. All that stuff is on Archive.org. Just get VMware and run it if you are feeling nostalgic. How often do you wake up and say YOU KNOW WHAT IM GOING TO FIRE UP THE OLD MAC THAT TAKES 5 HOURS TO LOAD A Y2K PAINT PROGRAM

>>520595861
The problem now is that I am left with like 400 old tires idk what to do with.

>>520595861
>what am I going to do with four bottom plows lol?
farm? I assume you are on a farm
>>520595993
a lot of tire shops will take old tires that they sell in bulk to recycling plants, sort of like how you can take old motor oil to auto shops and so on.

hoarding is based op
just hoard good stuff
dont keep actual trash

>>520595533
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRVSpIUWBHk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=914eAFe9qek

>>520585951
*DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING*

>>520595716
I’ll find out next week once my test results are in, but probably yes

>>520596117
I had a total of five bottom plows. Multiple boom arms. Multiple box scrapers. Numerous harrows, numerous rotary mowers. Anything you could imagine. All I kept was the middle buster, a bottom plow, a cultivator, a boom arm, a hydraulic box scraper, the newest rotary mower and the newest disc harrow.

The junk guy is supposed to be looking around for someone that will take the tires and motor oils. I have numerous 55 gallon drums of old motor oil. My other problem is all the mounds of old used fence wire. The scrap metal people wont take it idk what to do with it. It is in the way.

>>520585553 (OP)
What a fucking loser. KYS ( that's how you stop collecting)

>>520596393
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRVSpIUWBHk
>just a collection mmmkay

>>520596384
>>520588075
Yeah, just let me get down to a basement, climb over a mountain of trash just to reach a windowsill and ring it.

>>520595945
having a mac in general indicates extreme feminine mental illness

>>520585553 (OP)
There's nothing wrong with hoarding at all, as long as you keep your shit organized. I have a lot of stuff. Shitload of tools, lots of computer parts, random household items, it's all in plastic boxes with lids. For example, a SATA to USB adapter. Had it for years, only used it last week. I have a bunch of tarps in my shed, almost never use them, but I have used all of them at the same time before. I don't want to have to go to the store every time I need something. Nothing wrong with that.

>>520585553 (OP)
A hoarder is just a a future seller. I am the same way. During covid i expected hyperinflation so i hoarded all the good stuff i thought i needed. But now it is just sitting cluttering the house.

>>520596605
kek my condolences, that stuff is definitely junk (if not just redundant clutter)

Tires can definitely just go to a recycler, but the motor oil is going to be problematic because it's likely contaminated/mixed oils (e.g. transmission oil, brake oil, engine oil, and so on). There are special facilities that will handle it for you, but it's going to cost you a bit of money. If you're a greedy jew and you don't want to pay people for a service, you can also burn it inside of the containers (don't ever let the oil touch the ground) and landfill anything that's contaminated.
The fence wire is also probably going to have to be landfill since it's galvanized and probably contaminated (American recyclers in particular are very picky). Just drive it to the dump and they'll take it as construction waste.

>520596895
Based for actually having tools in a toolshed instead of multiple shelves of board games lmao

>>520585553 (OP)
>Ever since lockdown
Aaaah come on nigger. Stop. You all. With your lock down shit. We had no lock down even if the fake news propagated it. No one except the chinkshad a real lock down you nigger. You just like stuff. I like stuff too. I don't throw away stuff that's good and I can use. But don't do the lock down theater. It's OK to see a worth in stuff instead of buying everything new.

>>520595835
> Have you considered just keeping the peripherals? The keyboard is decent (especially the anykey
Can I actually plug this in and have it work in a modern computer? I would love to use this beast again.

>>520596895
for you, king >>520597384

>>520596605
Farmers will gladly take your fence wire for free if you are surrounded by a bunch of cattle ranchers. Fencing is one of the biggest expenses they have.

>>520597404
It was mostly due to the scarcity to the halt of global trade and fear of hyperinflation so things would be too expensive down the line. But hyperinflation never happened and now i am trapped with all this stuff i don't need. It is causing me anxiety seeing all these piles of crap i don't need right now.

>>520597474
https://www.amazon.com/XTPTFABS-Soarers-Converter-Remapping-Support/dp/B0C3LZX3PF

>>520597404
Covid fucked up boomers and zoomers FUBAR I guess. It gave them a universal excuse for asshole behavior. All they do is use Pandemic as an excuse for everything shitty about them. Maybe its a millennial thing. But all I did was hang out, smoke weed, day drink and play roms. Basicly doing the same shit I did in HS when I skipped class/weekends. It was fucking awsome. And these zoomers act like Pandemic ruined their social skills to a detrimental effect it turned them all into assholes. Boomers using pandemic as an excuse for their middle age - inevitable senior citizen lurking mental health issues.

>>520597474
Yeah, you can get converters/adapters for all of those things. That one is one of the old AT plugs; you can get a simple AT to PS2 converter for like $5 (or probably for free out of someone's junk drawer).
If you want to plug it into a USB port, you can get a simple PS2 to USB converter (they have a little microcontroller or something inside to convert the signal) which is also dirt cheap.

I literally have that exact same keyboard plugged into one of my computers, though I am not typing this message out to you on it.

>>520597475
A lot of my tools were passed down or otherwise given to me. I always accept tools and never throw any away. Sometimes when I'm helping a friend do stuff on their house, and they don't have any tools, I'll just leave a bunch of stuff that I have double. I feel sad for people if they don't have at least have a couple of pliers, some screwdrivers, a tape measure, a level, a power drill, just basic stuff.

>>520597821
>hyperinflation
I get that hoarding concern but wouldn't WW3 risk be more of a concern? Even then you can't and shouldn't stock up more than 2 years of food/cleaning supplies. Everything else that does not include tools or parts to fix up your houses/car/electronics should be sold.

>>520585951
>he doesn't understand the long term genius of investing in Scene It

>>520594651
>i didnt mention a big obstacle - my mom.
That's why you have an archive storage spot.
Nothing wrong with keeping family stuff, but get it out of the way.

>>520598156
I can tell you're using a proxy because no dutchman is this based
>>520598009
>>520597474
You can also get straight AT to USB adapters to keep things tidy but they're a bit more expensive since the use case is a bit more niche.

>>520585553 (OP)
You'd better make yourself a vegetable garden.
All this stuff will be of no use to you.

>>520598156
Tools, Golf Clubs, Fishingrods. Manly shit planning on passing down is okay to keep on. And its good to get these things. They are timeless. But old cardboard board games, dozens of old computers, fucken viynl records, zip disk, what ever that crank is on the right, rubber band ball. THE GUY HAS A FUCKING RUBBER BAND BALL. Old pens, and shit This is junk. Fucking junk. People dont want passed down junk. People like using their own pens, or a fresh box of new pencils, or a new pair of siccors that arnt dulled the fuck out. No one gives a shit about a acient sewing machine. The parts to replace dont exist in stores anymore. Roatery phones give me a fucking break. Old man cloths, its SHIT!

>>520585553 (OP)
yes, i wonder what would be a good STORE OF VALUE in an economy experiencing CURRENCY DEBASEMENT

>>520597821
Sell piles of your garbage in lots on eBay with auction starting at 1 cent plus actual shipping. Don’t expect to make much money if any at all, the purpose is that it feels less bad than throwing it out.

>>520597488
No this is old stuff that cannot be rehung or I would have long since reused it. Most people with cows use t posts and barbed wire now anyways.

>>520597384
The oil and old chemicals is the stuff I really dont know how to handle tbqh. The landfills have a rule you can bring them like a single tire on a certain day of the week. Im thinking about shouwing up with a 6ft tractor tire a few weeks in a row.

>>520598519
Kek. Yeah that's junk. Over here you can just go on a government website, pick a time slot, dump all your shit on a parking spot or something, and they'll come collect it for free.

>>520598202
It was mostly the fear of being unable to afford this stuff later. WW3 doesn't necessarily mean hyperinflation. The war time economy could create a surplus of production. But during the pandemic there was a massive fear(irrational) wave going around. At least i didn't buy like pallets of ammo, guns, rv, cabin, tons of crappy "survival foods" like those prepared ready to heat meals. Some people overstocked on stuff they can't really sell. I could sell but it's a job to actually do it so i feel stuck. It would be easier just to dump it at the thrift store and cut my losses for the sake of my sanity.

>>520585553 (OP)
I'll give you $10,000 for everything in that room.
Here are my coordinates. Meet me in two hours:
73°02'60.00" S 13°24'59.99" W

>>520598330
Use one without a cable, it's less clunky.
>>520598877
Who's in charge of local waste management? That's too many tires and polluting waste for a single person to handle. Maybe you can arrange something in advance.
>>520596393
Checking again, the only machine worth in the triple digits from the sewing supplies is the overlock machine. It's in the middle shelf, half covered. It's not the same as a regular sewing machine.

>>520598519
Honestly I'd be impressed if that rubber band ball doesn't instantly crumble upon being picked up

Don't shit on the sewing machine though. Vintage sewing machines are excellent compared to new consumer models. They're an excellent middle ground between the plastic trash of today and commercial units that cost a few thousand dollars. Obviously useless to OP if he doesn't use it, but you can easily sell.
>The parts to replace dont exist in stores anymore.
I have an old Kenmore sewing machine I use for literally everything and it has interchangeable parts with some 6 gorillion units that were manufactured between 1950 and 1980, not that I've ever had to replace anything. Takes the same bobbins and needles as modern machines and eats literally everything I feed it. I'm honestly shocked it hasn't destroyed itself given how much I abuse it sometimes.

>>520598519
lol

If you imagine a SHTF scenario that's why all that stuff is collected. It's all analogue type of stuff. Board games for entertainment, rotary phones for communication, records for music, old computers for spreadsheets and other data collecting. Lots of writing utensils for obvious reasons. Rubber bands because rubber bands, you can make them yourself. And sewing machine to repair clothes, stocks of good clothes ect.

I think OP is prepared for the SHTF. He will be like the master leading the lost sheep to salvation.

>>520585681
As an European i would keep the lightbulps

>>520598877
If you want advice, I have some to give:
Call your municipal waste management folks. If they are unable to accept it, they certainly know someone who can (because that's who they send shit to). Also, if you haven't yet, contact your local university, agricultural extension office, or USDA center and they'll accept your agricultural waste chems at no cost (though probably not the oil).

>>520600002
Yeah the extension is a good point. I didn't think of that I will try the extension this week.

>>520585553 (OP)
What drives the value of collectibles is nostalgia.
>old cars
>old games
>old cards
For example, Millennials currently go nuts for Pokemon cards, CRT monitors, physical media, Frutiger Aero decorations, and so forth.
What will Zoomers consider nostalgic in 20 years?

>>520585553 (OP)
The most valuable thing in that room is the can of pepsi. Who collects board games thinking "hmm this will be big bucks in 20 years"

>>520600387
Know anyone with an oil burner heater, lots of shops and some farmers use them for big buildings. They’ll usually be happy for 55 gal drums of used oil.

>>520600459
>What will Zoomers consider nostalgic in 20 years?
2nd/3rd gen iPod touch
It was the best mp3 player (and still is)
The real question is what gen A is going to be nostalgic for. They live such an online life where everything is continuous and permanent that I don't think they're going to be "nostalgic" for fortnite or whatever because it's still going to exist.
I'd go as far as to say that gen A will perhaps be one of the first generations in a long time to be without nostalgia, similar to preindustrial humans.

>>520600823
I was going to say collectables but the churn over rate is so quick that companies are only producing the product for a year to sell for 3 years of strong profit before they are lucky. Everything else about shit like that to include pokemon cards and legos will eventually crash in price the same way watches, jordans and vintage clothing has done recently.

>>520599582
That rubber band ball is only good for a grandson throwing it at a nigger.

>>520585553 (OP)
Have you heard of indian room hangings?
It's like a sheet, but made by a jeet.

>>520601001
People have been collecting useless trash with artificial scarcity for generations and it certainly isn't going away anytime soon. Remember when people used to collect those "rare" stuffed animals? I always wonder what happened to them all.
Pokemon cards are even more popular today than they were in the 2000s, and zoomers have a wealth of new online collect-a-thon shit to keep their attention (like gacha shit and NFTs)

>>520599832
>SHTF
What do you mena by SHTF. Shit is hitting the fan for niggers right now on EBT and its nothing.
"SHTF" to me is Yugoslavia style civil war. And pens and board games dont fucking matter.

>>520585553 (OP)
Nigga clean up your damn room. End of thread

>>520600617
Yeah but God knows what is in there. Hydraulic fluid. Oil. Who knows.

>>520601555
>And pens and board games dont fucking matter.
You'll not be playing on your atari nintento when the lights go out. A pen and ink will be VERY HANDSOME things to have. Much like popular board games like Tell Me, and Pass The Pigs.

>>520585553 (OP)
Send it to goodwill or some charity.

>>520600459
>What will Zoomers consider nostalgic in 20 years?
Nothing material. All their shit is downloaded. Just their looks. There version of nostalgia will be wearing broccoli wigs, plastic surgery, piercings. Not having a job, streaming, having sex on OF. Any thing regarding retro games will be downloaded in ROM format. Nostalgia? They will download the old version of apps on their phones.

>>520601751
No faggot, Ill be playing my Retrotid pocket flip and have USB/Solar chargers. I dont need an old mans dryed up ink old pens without the cap, I can buy a nice pack for under $5.
Board Games can eat shit. SHTF be a man nigger you get a deck of cards and you gamble led, coffee, cigarettes.

This looks like idolatry or even a cargo cult. Seek help.

>>520601983
I am not playing cards.
You'll be sat there playing with your handheld pocket for two weeks, then the niggers will come and pluck that shit out of your clammy hands.
They'll smash it on the floor right before your eyes as you stand there in tears saying 'but it was for my birthday'.
You know nothing of manly shit if you're still spending time with a sony dreampocket or whatever.

Imagine there's some world-ending catastrophe and you have nothing better to do than play board games or play on your little solar-charged nintendo bing bing wahoo

>>520602336
Nah, ill rummage through some dead boomers shit, find an old KFC bucket and put it in the middle of a mine field. And if they make it there's just a bear trap inside with paper mache decoy chicken on top.

>>520602487
>or play on your little solar-charged nintendo bing bing wahoo
Pathetic isn't it? I'd be out gallivanting before coming home to write about my excapades.. and the womenfolk I met along the way.

>>520596605
If I suddenly had a ton of old mixed "oils" to get rid of, I'd go on fagbook and look for WMO/WVO (Waste motor/vegetable oil) groups and smudge pot/waste oil heating groups and put out feelers there. Those guys burn that shit in their trucks or in special heaters made to burn waste oil and in many cases, as long as it burns, they don't really give a hoot how contaminated it could potentially be.

>>520599967
damn I was thinking of replacing those with some flush-mount LEDs.
>>520602487
There's not a lot to do in winter when you're holed-up all day and night. People used to do shit like knit socks or weave baskets but the globohomo consumerism means there's so much STUFF these days that we really don't have to keep making more STUFF.

>>520585553 (OP)
Harden your heart and start getting rid of shit. It's what I did.
After all the fucking cleaning I had to do, everything has been kept neat and to a minimum clutter for years.

>>520602487
Everything truly needed can be consolidated into a doomsday computer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMsRV6hZrxA

>>520585553 (OP)
You're heautiful to me, anon

>>520585951
Ring the fucking bell

>>520596384
HE'S RINGLING THE FUCKING BELL

>>520603030
OP left after watching this and looking at the picture
>>>520596693

>>520585553 (OP)
>>520585681
>Ever since lockdowns
100% bullshit

That room is full of shit that's older than the average poster here.
>A stack of PCs from the 90s
>A fucking sewing machine
>A mountain of board games from the 70s that are so old the florescent lights have destroyed the ink and they now look sun faded
>An actual corded rotary phone that appears to actually still be in use
That room was like that decades before lockdown.

What what the fuck is this

>>520586356
I'm thoroughly impressed that shelf is holding that crt.

>>520602943
Something that one of you tech nerds needs to make and sell online ASAP is a nice rugged passive infrared beam detector that is calibrated to detect beams from optics, cams etc. in a nice tight rugged 3d printed cover with a vibration and beep setting.

It would be simple. The problem is that the people with uses for this sort of device are generally not the people who know how to make things like this.

>>520585553 (OP)
>How do I stop collecting

The answer to OCD hoarding clutter is organization. Take measurements, buy the shelving and boxes, then make the maximum use of the space-- you have more than you think to work with.

>>520603530
Broken bubblemaker.

Yeah that whole "trove" is nothing. Nothing at all. A whole room filled with nothing. Throw it out anon.

>>520585951
He can use it as a notification for his counter front of the store he’s gonna open where he sells all this shit.

Clean your room and then your penis.

>>520585553 (OP)
Throw away all the stupid board games. You'll get like half your space back.

>>520585553 (OP)
I am alone in a 100m2 house with the same surface as a basement.
it's full. I've been here less than 10 years.
My parents house is filled.
I am 40 yo by the way. We were never poor, we lacked nothing. And yet here we are, with enough clothes and toys for the next 10 generations, all the electronics since the 70s...

>>520593925
Do yourself a favor and rig that thing with a dehumidifier, water sensors, smoke detector, motion sensors, and pest proof it otherwise you'll come back to a swimming pool full of rats nests and teemites.

I live in a similar atmosphere and my garage will have water running down my tool chests every day in the spring and fall because the day night temperature is like taking a soda can it of the fridge and leaving it. Tools totally rust you, even under the chrome.

>>520603530
Old Singer sewing machine from 1900s it was my great grandmas

>>520585553 (OP)
The others are right, you've become a compulsive hoarder. I know because I am one and was at the same point once. It's actually quite common. If you take the right steps now you'll be fine however. First analyse your own behaviour carefully. Do you have other mental problems, that keep you from actually using this stuff? Look at it through that lense. There will be things most obvious that you'll have no utility of, even if you get better. No need to do all at once either, just go through one stack, throw out half of it or so and tidy it up properly, then another stack in a couple days maybe.
Also think about other possible issues you might have and what can be done about them, so you can actually use some of the stuff.

>>520599471
Good catch, that one will be saved. I think its a serger machine though. My mom uses it occasionally

>>520603891
Also with NO lights on it.

>>520595019
What the fuck is that?
Antique network kill cable?

>>520585553 (OP)
anon you can make those board games with cardboard and a pen. nobody is going to pay top dollar for them in a post apocalyptic setting. some will increase price in collector circles tho

>>520592919
>mildu
>canadian spelling
Look faggot, we might spell colour with a U, but we don't spell mildew with a u, you're just a retard, own it/

>>520602487
That sounds great actually

>>520605106
Keep it if you're going to use it (though they are a little delicate and finicky)
If not, sell it to a hobbyist asap
>>520605061
He's already retarded enough to buy a shipping container for storage, he isn't going to do any of that lol

>>520605106
do keep. try fetching shit from around the 50's that didn't use electricity but can still work

>>520585553 (OP)
honestly, that doesn't look so bad

>>520605106
Wow the colors on that look really nice.
I've been wanting a sewing machine but it seems that like so many other things they've been total dogshit ever since the 70's. They're expensive, too. You can get a cheap one for $50 but you'll wish you hadn't.

>>520603891
>>520605327
And a belt clip on the back

>>520596605
>I have numerous 55 gallon drums of old motor oil.
throw it in the ocean.

>>520605639
Protip: sniff out roasties selling tools in apps. Always near mint condition, you can haggle the price even lower.

dedicate some time to removing first anything that is broken or damaged. then sort the items into storage boxes (one for board games, etc). it might make it easier if you can see how much of one item you have, you may even have duplicates of the same thing. hope this helps anon, and you have nothing to feel shameful about for asking for help with this. God Bless.

>>520601478
>Remember when people used to collect those "rare" stuffed animals?

Nov 5, 1999, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA: Attorney Frank Totti looks over papers while his client Frances Mountain sorts out Beanie Babies with her ex-husband Harold Mountain in Judge Gerald Hardcastle’s Family Courtroom in Las Vegas November 5. The couple, who were divorced four months ago, were ordered to divide up the collection valued at $2,500 to $5000 but were unable to do so by themselves. The collection was ordered spread on the court floor and divided up one by one under the supervision of Family Court Judge Hardcastle.

>>520605106
Neat, thanks for answering

>>520606142
LOL I remember this news story

>>520605913
Lol no, I'm legitimately trying to handle everything legally as gay as that sounds.

>>520606142
LMAO, America really is a fucking circus

>>520601691
Only thing that would give me concern is antifreeze, as that won’t burn. Hydraulic oil burns fine, and for heavy gear oil just dumb a gallon of gas or diesel in it to thin it some.

>>520585553 (OP)
Global psyops affect us all in different ways.

>>520606348
>as gay as that sounds
Gay shit like this is what separates civilization from India

>>520585553 (OP)
How much are you paying per square meter?
If you put something less valuable than that square meter you are lowering your standard of living.

>>520606579
What the fuck is the map

>>520585553 (OP)
board games have no value. i could read what you wrote if the items in your picture had value but they dont

>>520606348
Is the oil mixed? Auto stores will accept used motor oil
Idk about transmission fluid but they will not take brake fluid.

Fill a bunch of jugs with the oil and go drop off 5 gallons at a time to every parts store in driving distance, 11 parts stores would be 1 drum a day.
Tell them to give you your jugs back

>>520606663
T. Renter apartment dweller
That stuff is in the back room of a basement of a house that's probably been paid off for decades. The point of having that much room is to live comfortably and not have to give up your possessions. He doesn't have to turn it into some meme like a gamer room or mini bar.

>>520585553 (OP)
Even if the things in pic related end up costing 3x, and even if you need all the things in pic related in the future, you can still find all that for sale at flea markets and yard sales, cheaper than the 3x predicted cost.

>>520606808
ammoniac in the atmosphere, Metop-SG satellite, why india though...

>>520607099
I have no way of knowing. Could be hydraulic fluid antifreeze. My guess is mostly oil but who knows.

Nigga throw out all that trash and clean up your room

>>520605106
My grandma was in the NY seamstress union and left us one like that.

>>520594804
Bro you keep your fleshlight with your mom’s decorations? Kek

>>520596117
>>520595993
>am left with like 400 old tires idk what to do with.
>lot of tire shops will take old tires
Nah, they charge a disposal fee to get rid of that shit, they'll waive the fee if you take the old tires with you.
Some cities will have dropoffs for city residents where you can get rid of like 4-10 tires a year with proof of residency so I dodge the disposal fees by throwing the tires in the trunk and dropping them off at the cities thing on the way home lol

Id suggest contacting one of those companies that sells rubber mulch if you have 500 tired.

So why exactly is there 500? Did he have fleets of vehicles? I don't think the average person would go through even 80 in a lifetime

>>520585553 (OP)
Shred your credit card

>>520585553 (OP)
>I started to fear that anything I threw out today would cost 3X more if i needed it again.
>Why yes, I do need 3 different versions of Scene It

>>520609217
Not five hundred. But probably a couple hundred at least. And it was just from a lifetime of running trucks, trailers, and tractors and equipment.

>>520606522
Antifreeze is relatively harmless compared to oils. That said, most auto shops will accept waste antifreeze (just like any other auto fluid).
>>520609217
I think it really just depends on the location. Back where I used to live (mostly white, fairly well-off town), all of the tire shops in town did free maintenance and free disposals. However, where I live now (lots of niggers) there are none of those places and basically no way to properly dispose of anything.

>>520608384
Just drop it off like I said, they should have systems in place to accommodate for fuckups like some jackass dropping off mixed oil
Otherwise, just post an ad with a burner phone (to hide your ass from the epa) advertising free drums of waste/reclaimed oil. Some people have junk engines they run off this shit for heat or electric idfk how it works, I knew a shade tree mechanic that told me he gives brake fluid to this sketchy shop "because they have an oil burner" idfk what that even means desu

>>520609437
Boat people like old junk tires, call someone with a tugboat fleet, those things always have tires ripped to the sides

>>520609825
>call someone with a tugboat fleet
Ah yes, why didn't I think of that I will give my local tugboat fleet owner a call directly kek.

Jokes aside I'm not like freaking out about it it's just one of those things on my list I figure out what to do with.

>>520585553 (OP)
Did you start smoking meth?

>>520585553 (OP)
Test.

Have 4 friends/family members help you go through it all (best if these 4 are very different persons with different experiences so each can weigh in on value). But you have to pay them part of the booty.

>>520610004
That wasn't a joke, I've looked into buying a tugboat and apparently tugboat life is as competitive as the tow truck industry and the people in the industry often own actual fleets

You could also build a terrorist training facility out of them apparently

>>520586363
>>520586536
>>520588716
throw your shit away in apartment complex dumpsters. they are usually compactors and will smash it down. also people already dump their funiture around/inside the fences around the dumpster. this is way closer than the dump and free.

>>520610004
>>520610955
Used tires make for great materials for building fortifications. If I had a bunch of used tires, I might build a bomb shelter for funzies

>>520611586
Imagine being buried under a tire fire

>>520610004
>>520610955
Im serious, boat guys love trash tires , they might even pay you

>>520611904
kek I mean something more like pic rel
Basically irrelevant to regular people in current year warfare but still fun nonetheless. If I were a kid I'd probably have a blast.

>>520585553 (OP)
At least looks tidy and clean.
Could be worse.

>>520586129
>The board games are being saved if me or my siblings have children,
Yeah, give up on that. Let it go. They will be gamers for sure - addicted to tablets and phones. Won't care one bit for some old dusty ass copy of Sorry! and Chutes and Ladders.

>or ever buy their own home,
Even MORE of an impossible dream

>>520585553 (OP)
Maybe just collect something useful or valuable? Tools, machinery, ammo, vehicles etc...

>>520585553 (OP)
>How do I figure out what shit is ACTUALLY worth keeping? I already have food and ammo and shelter items in another room.
Get one backpack - and imagine if you had to put on that backpack and walk to the middle of the forest. What would you put in the bag?
Spend a few days or weeks, figuring out the most important things you would want to put in that bag. Imagine if you had to leave behind your house and everything in it - what would you put in that bag?

Once you have built the perfect backpack, all of the stuff that is left in your house will become secondary possessions. At this point, you may begin to start selling things that hold value but aren’t realistic to hold onto.
Having the bag makes you realise that not everything is worth keeping and you will begin to sort through the REST of your stuff separately to that one bag.
The bag will be your fall back, but everything else will become secondary.
Eventually you will learn to only rely on the bag and you won’t rely on any of your secondary possessions.
Once that happens you will stop hoarding.

>>520590458
>pretty much all of the value in those goods has already been identified, so anything that you have that isn't one of those things is simply going to remain "junk" forever.
Not really. There are things that are coming back into value after they were thought to be worthless. The first example to come to mind is vinyl records. They went from worthless to a collectible 20 years after we all donated them to thrift shops.

Certain VCR's are now extremely valuable and sell for far more than their original price on ebay. Same with high end music equipment.

>>520585553 (OP)
You need to transition to an organisational approach instead of collecting more and more things you need to invest a good amount of time organising the things you already do you have before you’re allowed to collect any more. You must make what you already have as minimal and as compact and as easily manageable as possible.

>>520585553 (OP)
Get a friend to start grabbing things and if you can’t justify it in 10 seconds it’s going to goodwill

>>520612525
Sorry, my welders and tool chests won't fit in your little School backpack, takes a crane to get them out.
Sorry you're broke or homeless, best of luck to you

>>520612686
>You need to transition
Discord tranny groomer

>>520590458
>It's like those retarded boomers that collect shitty cars from the prior century because he saw a nice one go at an auction for a lot of money one time.
I met one a little while back who "collected British cars" he couldn't wait to show me, and all he had was a couple of rusted out MGs, a Rover, a shitty Triumph 2500 and a couple of absolutely shit spec 6 cylinder Jaguars. Not one of them was even a desirable model, none of them were in decent condition and none of them were stored well.
I hate the "I know what I've got!", "no tyre kickers!" boomers but I just felt sorry for that cunt.

>>520612874
You’re not going to be able to fit a welder or a tool chest inside of a backpack retard, obviously you’ll need a car to transport those. If you’re going to carry any tools in a bag I’d suggest the bare minimum, maybe a crowbar and bolt cutters. I’m not broke, that bag can fit an MP9 in it.
What the fuck would you even need a welder or a tool chest for anyway? I don’t give a fuck about your tool chests

>>520612685
I was referring to his old PCs, anon, and your point about records is not a counterpoint.
Retro PC hardware has already had their return to consumer relevance, just like vinyl records. The equivalent to hoarding junk PCs in current year is the equivalent of hoarding low quality vinyls "just in case they become valuable like the nice ones did".
Additionally, vinyl records is more of a return of the medium, not the old records themselves. This would be like if personal computing turned out to just be a fad that fell out of fashion in the early 2000s (if only), only to become "trendy" again decades later. Then, the value of old PCs would rise as new production slowly ramps up to meet new demand.

>>520585553 (OP)
Collect gold. Doesn't take up that much space

>>520612874
I was talking to OP who was asking how to minimise his shit and figure out the important stuff worth keeping,

A welder and a bunch of rusty old tool chests that are heavy and full of junk aren’t worth keeping IMO, but you do you

>>520601751
>>520601555
Pen and paper are useful for writing down enemy locations and movements

>>520612874
How messy is your house, be honest?
You just have tools and shit everywhere and you think you’re a rich cunt because you own a welder?
Is that your life..?

Like bro I also own a tool chest but I’m obviously not going to put it in a backpack you absolute idiot

>>520613190
>this overpriced trash

you can put together like 5-10 PCC ARs for that much

>>520612874
If shit hits the fan i am leaving my big tools and welder at home and taking the essentials with me

>>520612874
>>520613380
You're both gay

>>520613380
>you think you’re a rich cunt because you own a welder?
You Aussies sure got bitter after the covid. You guys used to be funny and light hearted. Kinda miss it.

>>520612874
>little school backpack
Yeah because kids go to school with a 70L caribee you fucking idiot
That bag weighs 40kg and is enough to survive for six months out of

>>520613190
To hold all of my tools and to fuse metal together

>>520613491
nah im sick of the yank ego
Who gives a fuck about his welder

>>520613393
>You can assemble 5-10 bad rifles for the price of one good one
Any other revelations?

>>520613518
alright?

>>520613560
Post your welder.

>>520585553 (OP)
>collecting
I have been collecting finger boxes for years.

>>520613569
More importantly, why is the aussie posting pictures of guns he can't own?

>>520605639
>they've been total dogshit ever since the 70's
Simply not true outside of the absolute cheapest pile of shit Singers. Use a modern sewing machine, not even an expensive Janome or anything like that but a basic Brother CS7000X and then try going back to your grandma's Kenmore Zigzag.

>>520605061
>Do yourself a favor and rig that thing with a dehumidifier, water sensors, smoke detector, motion sensors, and pest proof it otherwise you'll come back to a swimming pool full of rats nests and teemites.
Yeah. I was thinking along those lines. Solar panels on the roof with a dehumidifier inside.

Smoke alarm and motion sensors are good ideas I hadn't though of.

>>520613620
I don’t carry a welder in the bag, the bag has a hammer and nails which is enough to secure a piece of sheet metal without depending on a power source
post your doomsday bag and gun and tell me how youre going to power your welder in a SHTF world

>>520613678
Why not just get a regular storage unit?

>>520600459
I run in to these all the time at estate sales.

>>520613707
....you keep a hammer and nails in a "bug out bag"? LOL

>>520613620
I’ll carry an oxy torch and just burn through whatever you try to weld mate

>>520613822
I keep all sorts of shit in there thats more important than a welder
what exactly is your point here?
That I should keep a welder in my bag and carry a tool chest in an apocalypse?

>>520613707
I'm going to be welding when SHTF

>>520613640
why the fuck are you crying instead of just appreciating it

>>520613909
Oh I'm not the retard with the welder. Different ID

>>520585984
Never get rid of anything
Hold forever
Hold for always

>>520585553 (OP)
How many times a year do you play one of those board games?

>>520613923
Im not denying the effectiveness of a welder or owning a welder. That is a nice welder.
But I wouldn’t keep it in a bag and it would be a pain in the ass to carry. And OP’s house isn’t full of welders it’s full of junk.

>>520613569
>bad

yeah. shut the fuck up, nogunz.

>>520613962
This. Hoarding gear is based and redpilled. No one ever wished "grandpa had tossed out all this cool stuff!"

>>520613957
What do you have against hammers and nails?
Nails would be one of the most valuable things if shit hit the fan. have you not played dayz

>>520613313
>>520613380
>>520613503
You're so fucking mad lol

I have multiple tools chests and steel cabinets, and only one is slightly rusty most are rust free with intact paint
House isn't exactly clean, about what you'd expect from a bachelor, tools are mostly in the shop but impact drivers and multimeters keep winding back up in the house
>The bag weighs 40kg
One of my chests weighs 360kg empty and that's where the pneumatic hamer and grinders live so I don't have to deal with jalopy shit like bolt cutters and pry bars, which I also have a drawer full of in various sizes and styles

>>520614042
I'm just fucking around. My bugout backpack is a 4x4 Diesel truck with a gooseneck loaded.

>>520606443
America was the test for what they plan for the entire world, here's to honks coming your way (honks, unfortunately not hunks)

>>520614192
>One of my chests weighs 360kg empty
quick a nuke is about to go off, grab the 500kg tool chest and lets go!!!

>>520613850
That's also in my shop, and it won't fit in your little girly backpack

>>520614200
yeah if you have the car then you can get away with carrying more shit for sure
In that instance carry all the tools you can fit
But if the car fucks up or you run out of fuel you want the bag as fallback

>>520614326
I reckon you could fit a blowtorch in a bag just personally

>>520613956
But I do appreciate it. An acquaintance of mine has an SBR'd one and it's pretty fun to shoot.
>>520614162
It's heavy and not very useful
Real life isn't a vidya game, anon. I realize boxes of nails are basically gold in DayZ but so are cans of fishnets and helicopter parts.

>>520613956
something like this is several tines cheaper, modular, reconfigurable, and no doubt you have the mechanical aptitude to make changes as you see fit

fits in a child size backpack, accepts 30+ round magazines of Glock handgun pattern

AR-fags are annoying because they assume everything else costs 10 grand lul

>>520614326
I’d respect you and your shop or whatever a whole lot more if you didn’t have such a personal grievance with a literal bag
>>520614433
nails are super lightweight and you can carry lots of them without adding a huge amount. Instead of carrying a hammer you can just carry an axe or crowbar instead.
>>520614526
well yeah if you want to talk specifics then there’s probably way better options than an mp specifically
I mean u could probably fit a 308 in it broken down too, the point was why keep a welder in a bag when you can just put other shit in it

>>520586762
Not sure if it's the same in America but here the telephone lines are powered on a different circuit so that if there is a massive power cut you can still call for help. Hardly anyone still has them though.

>>520614526
why does it look like a tec9

>>520614670
And what use case do you think a kilo of nails has? Boarding up windows like in call of duty?
>>520614736
Because you're a retarded noguns

>>520585553 (OP)
Are you unfamiliar with concept of a yard sale?

>>520613491
Google tall poppy syndrome if you want to understand this cretins malfunction and why he just blew a fuse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome

Basically their ego is so massive and undeserved that if anyone does anything they go into a girlie meltdown and start slandering the person. I've seen them basically foam at the mouth when in one of these episodes

>>520613190
Cordless sawzall and angle grinder with a dc charger are great for a vehicle, also a huge aux gas/diesel tank

>>520614670
lot of guys that arent exposed to this dont realize the full beauty of the milspec AR

you can make anything you want out of it, like a 10mm SMG with folding stock, because 9mm is pussy shit

>>520614736
same idea, but bigger and folded up to stow

>>520614811
> Boarding up windows like in call of duty?
yes

The point is carrying something with use (such as nails) is better than carrying something with no use (a set of collector’s vinyls or a book of stamps)

This thread is not to argue whether or not nails should be carried, it’s to point out that when it comes to “collecting” or “hoarding” there is always something with more useful application or utility and it’s up to you to sort out which one is which. I’m not here to argue on semantics of that, and what exactly should be kept, but just to hopefully offer OP a solution to their collection problem

>>520614811
>you're a retarded noguns
I think that’s a fraudulent claim based on a complete lack of evidence but you do you

>>520614883
If we have vehicle then go all out and carry solar panels, genny and the rest of it yeah. Grinders, chainsaws

thats if you have the car

>>520614981
>in an emergency, carrying a box of nails is better than carrying a set of collector’s vinyls or a book of stamps
thank you sun tsu for this deep revelation
>>520615027
My evidence is your behavior and your flag

>>520612525
Preppers are actually mentally ill. Imagine selling off every non-essential worldly possession so you can sit in a corner huddled around your bugout bag waiting the rest of your life for a SHTF that will never happen.

>>520614670
>I’d respect you and your shop or whatever a whole lot more if you didn’t have such a personal grievance with a literal bag

Running away to the forest with your bag is a dumb idea. If a SHTF scenario happens that's not going to work. Those prepared have cabins in the woods stocked with food, water, tools ect. Why would you flee? There's not enough wildlife to support even a fraction of the current population. You think millions are going to die then you can return and rebuild? There will be established communities by the time that happens. Why would they let a stranger like you in? Better off to stick it out with your local community and start farming and building right away.

>>520615157
You don’t have to sell them off.

I personally keep a collection of many things. I have $20k in poke cards and a bunch of other retarded useless shit.
The point is you have to be willing to let them go if it comes to it

You have to be willing to separate the two categories (essential things and non essential)
Only then will you be free from hoarding

>>520585553 (OP)
Nigger

>>520615205
> Better off to stick it out with your local community
No thank you

>>520615205
While the concept of running into the woods and becoming an ebin survivorman is gay, having a bag full of important essentials is very valuable. There are numerous situations where one might have to leave home in a hurry, and having all of your important stuff (like documents, cash, medications) together in a single spot makes that a lot easier.
For example: fires, floods, earthquakes, planet of the apes, etc.

>>520585553 (OP)
It's only worth something to collectors.

collectibles have something like a 50-70 desirability window. people often grow attached to things they enjoyed when they were young, and later in life they seek them again to feel nostalgia, but once that generation fades those collectibles lose much of their value because younger people no longer share the same connection.

>>520615501
*50-70 year

Put all your “collector” type crap in boxes and stored in a cupboard somewhere as minimal as possible
And separate it from your “essential” stuff
Be ready and willing to leave behind the non essential shit if it comes to it
And get good at knowing whats essential and whats not
Thats my advice for hoarders

>>520614289
You're not outrunning a nuke, you're supposed to shelter in place.
>>520614432
Oxyacetylene isn't a blowtorch, but yea you can get some pretty light ones that would probably awkwardly fit in the bag like it would take up most of the space, but those usually with a handle and carrier anyway. You can get oxy propane but it's not much better than just propane.
>>520614670
I don't need or care about you respecting me. You freaked out because I debunked your backpack theory. I wasn't even bragging about the shop, my point was things that are important and critical to survival won't always be able to fit in a purse, and that also goes for things that are sentimental. Like ops sewing machine
You got the mindset of someone that's homeless or lives in a studio apartment and I'm not even talking shit here I thought you actually were homeless because they can only carry a backpack like that.
Id take a welder over a car any day. With a welder you have shelter, sustainable farming by repairing tools, the ability for power generation.
A car just runs out of gas or falls into complete disrepair with zero parts or serviceability

>>520613628
What are these for

>>520615452
Why not? Im just saying the guy with the land and tools is more valuable than you. Your plan is anti human. He can trade his skills for food and become part of the community. He has useful machines. Your bag implies you are waiting out for the rest to die so you can prey upon the isolated and loot their supplies. You don't have a long term plan unless that involves creating a raider gang?

>>520615915
I think you might be arguing with someone underage (either literally or just mentally)

>>520615776
> You're not outrunning a nuke, you're supposed to shelter in place.
You will still need the bag to take with you to the shelter and potentially a respirator etc for the ensuing fallout.
> I debunked your backpack theory.
what theory? I was telling OP how to sort their house out
>I thought you were homeless
I-… okay. Hahahaha.
> Id take a welder over a car any day
Mate. You have completely lost me with that one. thats heresy
Welder over a car he says

>>520615915
who said anything about being in a raider gang, the fuck
No sir I will go and be self sufficient

>>520616051
post the contents of your bag before the thread dies (or make a new thread about bugout bags)

>>520615992
>>520615915
>being this triggered over a bag
This is why it’s important to have a bag
They fear the bag

>>520616120
Im not showing you whats in the bag hahahahahh. It’s got a lot of good shit in it though

>>520616193
Are you incapable of reading, anon?

>>520616247
you’re not seeing inside the bag dude

>>520616304
the other participants of the thread are not monolithic, you must realize
do you lack a sense of self?

>>520616120
I would have to open the bag and carefully lay out all of the contents and take photos and then pack everything back into the bag. It’s a lot of work

>>520616051
Shelter is plastic take the windows and go to the basement, you gotta wait on the radioactive dust to settle

Id take means choose.
It will last longer and contribute to rebuilding civilization more.
Note: I know how to compress gas and roll my own wire. The welding machines will last decades or centuries. A car doesn't last a year without issues these days

>>520616418
You can just type it out

>>520616418
>It’s a lot of work
Chests don't have this problem ;)

>>520585984
>>520585553 (OP)
If its unused in x years get rid of it. Tools you keep because always useful. If it's expensive, keep hold of it. If its supplies keep a hold of it if not expired. Raw materials are not that useful to keep a hold of unless you have a project planned soon to use them.

>>520616425
I would get annihilated in a glass sky box if a nuke went off, my only hope of survival would be to take the bag to the concrete shelter in the basement and wait two weeks for the dust to settle before attempting to flee

>>520616543
It’s got your mother in it

>>520612525
>backpack life
That's a bit too far the other direction.

>>520616582
"damn, I wish I brought a respirator and a bottle of water instead of this stupid box of nails and a carpenter's hammer"

>>520616646
You don’t have to go full backpack mode
The point is to have the backpack

>>520616582
>in a glass sky box
Well you got me in that one.
Basement still, you can't out run a nuke unless they scheduled it hours in advanced. Most will die in a traffic jam and the woods will be fucked too unless you have a dugout shelter there already

OP here

thanks for all the help friends, god bless

>>520616111
It won't work. You get hurt, sick, lost nobody will be around to save you. You are really underestimating how hard it is to be a lone wolf. Nobody lives like that and survives. Unless like i said you have an established cabin or something but even then you get sick or hurt you just die. Just keeping yourself fed will be a massive challenge alone.

And what about the future? You can't possibily just think your plan is anything but a sick twisted fantasy because you will get old and die and that means no more humans. But okay do what you want but nobody will trust or care for you because the bag implies you don't care about them. Your plan is to bet on other's losing.

>>520616775
because a backpack's volume and your carry weight is limited

>>520616794
Good luck, catch you next time. I've seen your pic a lot, didn't realized it wasn't from Google

>>520616794
Hope it works out, anon :D

>>520616794
DO YOU SMOKE METH?

>>520616933
honestly meth would probably help him tidy up

>>520616852
Nails and a respirator weighs fuck all anon
>>520616808
I know you are very worried for me mom but it’s ok

>>520616980
nails are literally metal, anon
a box of nails is like a liter of water
respirator filters also weigh quite a bit

>>520616980
Still takes up space though.
I can't even put my respirator in the chest drawer I want it to live in.
Water and guns fit though

>>520616794
https://youtube.com/watch?v=W15AaIOXL4c

>when I and everyone knows about the world ending event anything will save me including this welder just you see
more insane than any schizo, thanks for the lols

>>520617226
a quality thread, for sure

>>520617058
u only need one or two CBRN filters, some p100 ones can also be kept but those are stackable and weigh nothing
>>520617073
Milsurp mask bag wedged between a clipped and tightened section makes it easier to carry, look at how cbrn infantry do it

>>520617226
It will and you fucking know it