The Finer Things in Life

Meulen · 08-27-2014, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SgtGoldy

And Im just sitting here trying to figure out how to afford a 500k house... Anything below that puts my family in a bad neighborhood. Yay for Cali being ridiculous again!

nah! just think what you would've lost had you bought that $500k house 7 years ago!

CA is expensive though. I'm just outside of Chicago so some of the areas by me are expensive too. If they aren't expensive, the local taxes will kill you. Personally, I like to have a lot less home than I can afford. Fill it with nice things, and have money left over to go on vacations, buy a nice Z, and enjoy life with a little less stress.

SgtGoldy · 08-27-2014, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Meulen

nah! just think what you would've lost had you bought that $500k house 7 years ago!

CA is expensive though. I'm just outside of Chicago so some of the areas by me are expensive too. If they aren't expensive, the local taxes will kill you. Personally, I like to have a lot less home than I can afford. Fill it with nice things, and have money left over to go on vacations, buy a nice Z, and enjoy life with a little less stress.

Ive committed myself to not getting a home in Cali. 500k would be a bit hard for my family since I'm the only income (wife is in school for her RN). But anything less than that puts us in a bad area... Cali is frickin ridiculous in its home values. So were thinking town home, or something along those lines. two car garage is a must though. I'm just tired of renting homes and throwing money into the drain.

Meulen · 08-27-2014, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SgtGoldy

Ive committed myself to not getting a home in Cali. 500k would be a bit hard for my family since I'm the only income (wife is in school for her RN). But anything less than that puts us in a bad area... Cali is frickin ridiculous in its home values. So were thinking town home, or something along those lines. two car garage is a must though. I'm just tired of renting homes and throwing money into the drain.

I go to Cali every year to spend a week mountain biking around Laguna Seca and road riding in the surrounding areas. It's expensive, but there are some other more reasonable areas if your willing to commute. Otherwise, on an up note!, rents are very reasonable there and you haven't lost much at all by being a renter in recent years.

Zbrah · 09-04-2014, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Meulen

Newly finished theatre, bar and home gym. Denon surround, 3d LCD projector, custom Amish made cabinets, one of a kind granite countertops, LED lighting, Italian imported tile, rubber flooring in gym, TVs for treadmill and bike stations and a virtual reality bike trainer...

I see "home gym" but not a single weight in sight

J/K I'm totally jealous, been wanting to set a home gym at our house for a while now.

Meulen · 09-04-2014, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Zbrah

I see "home gym" but not a single weight in sight

J/K I'm totally jealous, been wanting to set a home gym at our house for a while now.

hahaha!! I do endurance racing so getting bulked up is counter productive to my objectives. There are some kettlebells behind the treadmill though. That's how I get my strength training in a couple times a week.

m4a1mustang · 09-04-2014, 11:00 AM

If any of you guys are interested in Omega, Jomashop has insane deals on their Ebay store right now at about 40% off MSRP. Normally I don't buy from grey market dealers but at these prices it makes sense.

Makes me wish I held out two weeks before buying my AT.

onzedge · 09-04-2014, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

If any of you guys are interested in Omega, Jomashop has insane deals on their Ebay store right now at about 40% off MSRP. Normally I don't buy from grey market dealers but at these prices it makes sense.

Makes me wish I held out two weeks before buying my AT.

Are they real Omegas?

scottIN · 09-04-2014, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Are they real Omegas?

I've never personally purchased from them but I've read that they have a pretty good reputation.

m4a1mustang · 09-04-2014, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Are they real Omegas?

100%. Just grey market so you don't get the Omega 4 year warranty (on their Co-Axial movements).

Tried again to convince the wife to let me have a go at one but no luck.

LunaZ · 09-04-2014, 03:02 PM

I contemplated having a glass of Balvenie 40 while I was at Metropolitan Grill in Seattle.
I've had the 30 and the 25 is a regular resident in my cabinet, but the 40 is a bit above my pay grade. A large bit.
I had a really nice Glenmorangie Signet that was a steal at $60 for a glass.

Mr.Ajer · 09-04-2014, 04:25 PM

What about a Carbon fiber money clip? Its $149 Lemans ZCLIP

rooftop · 11-21-2014, 02:01 PM

MightyBobo · 12-14-2014, 05:12 PM

New watch from the wife for Christmas.

For the curious, it's a Citizen Signature Grand Touring Automatic. My first automatic watch, it's incredibly comfortable... Which is good considering you have to wear it to charge it, if you don't wind it regularly lol.

LunaZ · 12-27-2014, 09:05 AM

I broke out my Hammer Stahl to carve up the three year old Serrano I received as a Christmas gift when I was distracted by the bottle of Woodford Reserve Master's Collection on my island. I broke out a Waterford glass and poured myself a two fingers. After that, I realized I needed a cigar and that a client had dropped off a nice flight of Cubans for the holidays, including this tasty Montecristo that I cut with my Xikar exotic woods collection cutter before resting it in a Waterford bowl for this picture.

I never did get around to slicing up the meat, but I did manage to take a pic that required lots of name dropping.

scottIN · 12-30-2014, 06:38 AM

So for Christmas, my GF got me a mini-Viper money clip. For probably 20+ years, I've carried a Coach magnetic folding clip. Wow - what a difference! This thing weighs nothing. It's one of those things that is so light it almost doesn't feel real. And it does a great job of holding my three dollars!

The mini-Viper Titanium Money Clip by Superior Titanium

That, combined with a Bellroy card sleeve,

Card Sleeve - Slim Leather Wallets by Bellroy

and I'm about as minimalist as I can get.

09-04-2014, 11:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	If any of you guys are interested in Omega, Jomashop has insane deals on their Ebay store right now at about 40% off MSRP. Normally I don't buy from grey market dealers but at these prices it makes sense. Makes me wish I held out two weeks before buying my AT. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

09-04-2014, 03:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 513	I contemplated having a glass of Balvenie 40 while I was at Metropolitan Grill in Seattle. I've had the 30 and the 25 is a regular resident in my cabinet, but the 40 is a bit above my pay grade. A large bit. I had a really nice Glenmorangie Signet that was a steal at $60 for a glass. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not.

09-04-2014, 04:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mr.Ajer Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 15 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z GM M6 Rep Power: 12	What about a Carbon fiber money clip? Its $149 Lemans ZCLIP __________________ Mr.Ajer 2012 Nissan 370z NISMO - Bonestock - MB Battles

12-14-2014, 05:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 53	New watch from the wife for Christmas. For the curious, it's a Citizen Signature Grand Touring Automatic. My first automatic watch, it's incredibly comfortable... Which is good considering you have to wear it to charge it, if you don't wind it regularly lol. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

12-27-2014, 09:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 513	I broke out my Hammer Stahl to carve up the three year old Serrano I received as a Christmas gift when I was distracted by the bottle of Woodford Reserve Master's Collection on my island. I broke out a Waterford glass and poured myself a two fingers. After that, I realized I needed a cigar and that a client had dropped off a nice flight of Cubans for the holidays, including this tasty Montecristo that I cut with my Xikar exotic woods collection cutter before resting it in a Waterford bowl for this picture. I never did get around to slicing up the meat, but I did manage to take a pic that required lots of name dropping. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not.

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rooftop A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: roof Age: 14 Posts: 5,704 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 129043

12-30-2014, 06:38 AM	#15 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 56	So for Christmas, my GF got me a mini-Viper money clip. For probably 20+ years, I've carried a Coach magnetic folding clip. Wow - what a difference! This thing weighs nothing. It's one of those things that is so light it almost doesn't feel real. And it does a great job of holding my three dollars! The mini-Viper Titanium Money Clip by Superior Titanium That, combined with a Bellroy card sleeve, Card Sleeve - Slim Leather Wallets by Bellroy and I'm about as minimalist as I can get.

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