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  1. Comment on [SOLVED] Help identifying a part of a breaking reading chair in ~life.home_improvement

  2. Comment on [SOLVED] Help identifying a part of a breaking reading chair in ~life.home_improvement

    milkbones_4_bigelow
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    Wow, ninja-level search skills! Thanks so much! Exper Springs look very close to what I'm looking for. Thanks again! :)

    Wow, ninja-level search skills! Thanks so much! Exper Springs look very close to what I'm looking for. Thanks again! :)

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  3. Comment on [SOLVED] Help identifying a part of a breaking reading chair in ~life.home_improvement

    milkbones_4_bigelow
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    Thanks for the nice response! :) That's already a good lead, but as you say, these supports are bound in rubber, I think, and sit in a semicircle groove on either side of the base of the chair....

    Thanks for the nice response! :) That's already a good lead, but as you say, these supports are bound in rubber, I think, and sit in a semicircle groove on either side of the base of the chair. Sadly, I know little about the chair; I bought it off a friend. I would guess it's from the 1960s, likely German.

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  4. Comment on [SOLVED] Help identifying a part of a breaking reading chair in ~life.home_improvement

    milkbones_4_bigelow
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    Happy you got it sorted! :) Sadly, I'm in Europe, but if I ever make it out to Chicago, I'll bring my chair with me. :)

    Happy you got it sorted! :) Sadly, I'm in Europe, but if I ever make it out to Chicago, I'll bring my chair with me. :)

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  5. Comment on [SOLVED] Help identifying a part of a breaking reading chair in ~life.home_improvement

    milkbones_4_bigelow
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    Hi all, hoping this reaches some furniture experts. Long story short, sadly my favorite reading chair is breaking. The supports (the best name I can come up with) are old and will likely need...

    Hi all, hoping this reaches some furniture experts.

    Long story short, sadly my favorite reading chair is breaking. The supports (the best name I can come up with) are old and will likely need replacing imminently. The issue is that I don't know what exactly that part of the chair is called. Perhaps someone could take a look at the images and let me know? I'd be very grateful; thanks in advance. :)

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  7. Comment on Should I boost my monthly ETF investments? (Europe/Germany) in ~finance

    milkbones_4_bigelow
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    Thanks for your reply :) May I ask how you arrived at that split?

    I’m also based in Europe. I do IWDA & EMIM in a 85-15 split to have the broadest possible coverage.

    Thanks for your reply :) May I ask how you arrived at that split?

  8. Comment on Should I boost my monthly ETF investments? (Europe/Germany) in ~finance

    milkbones_4_bigelow
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    Thank you for your reply. So, if it were you, would you put the additional 500 into MSCI World?

    MSCI

    Thank you for your reply. So, if it were you, would you put the additional 500 into MSCI World?

  9. Comment on Should I boost my monthly ETF investments? (Europe/Germany) in ~finance

    milkbones_4_bigelow
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    That's the plan in general. I in no way want to try to time the market; rather, I want to follow a boglehead approach. The question was more whether it makes sense to put the extra money into...

    I am of the opinion that you should stick to your plan regardless of what the markets are doing. It's boring, but if you determined this was the best plan for you, then having an extra 500 a month shouldn't change that. It should just let you reach your goals sooner or have a better retirement.

    That's the plan in general. I in no way want to try to time the market; rather, I want to follow a boglehead approach. The question was more whether it makes sense to put the extra money into those ETFs, or is there perhaps something else I could do here in Germany? I appreciate your reply. :)

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  10. Should I boost my monthly ETF investments? (Europe/Germany)

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    I know most here are US-based, but I thought I'd give this a shot. I've been running a pretty straightforward ETF portfolio through Ergo in Germany for a while now. Here's my current breakdown:...

    I know most here are US-based, but I thought I'd give this a shot.

    I've been running a pretty straightforward ETF portfolio through Ergo in Germany for a while now. Here's my current breakdown:

    • 25% in iShares MSCI EM IMI ESG Screen UCITS ETF
    • 25% in iShares MSCI Europe ESG Enhanced UCITS ETF
    • 50% in iShares MSCI World SRI UCITS ETF EUR

    I've recently freed up an extra €500 monthly that I'm looking to invest and am wondering if it would make sense to just bump up my monthly contribution from €1,000 to €1,500 while keeping the same allocation percentages, or should I consider doing something different with this extra cash?

    For context, I've got my emergency fund covered (one year's expenses) and no debt to worry about.

    I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

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  11. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

    milkbones_4_bigelow
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    Nice :) I was looking for good resources post watch and there seems to be a lot in the thread there, appreciate the heads up :)

    Nice :) I was looking for good resources post watch and there seems to be a lot in the thread there, appreciate the heads up :)

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  12. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    Just got done with City Lights (1931). Shocking how funny that film still is :)

    Just got done with City Lights (1931). Shocking how funny that film still is :)

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  13. Comment on The most profound cosmic horror or weird lit stories you've read that are not Lovecraft or Ligotti in ~books

  14. Comment on BenQ W1110 3D DLP in ~tech

    milkbones_4_bigelow
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    That was my thinking too. Appreciate you giving me the confidence to go ahead.

    I think if it meets your needs it is not a bad deal. Technology is always improving so it makes sense to spend half of your budget (200+100) and replace later

    That was my thinking too. Appreciate you giving me the confidence to go ahead.

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  15. BenQ W1110 3D DLP

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    Hi people, I have the chance to pick up an unused BenQ W1110 (BenQ HT2050 in the U.S). I don't have any interest in 4k nor 3d, I only need it for 1080p blu ray. It's listed at 200 EUR. Do you...

    Hi people,

    I have the chance to pick up an unused BenQ W1110 (BenQ HT2050 in the U.S). I don't have any interest in 4k nor 3d, I only need it for 1080p blu ray. It's listed at 200 EUR. Do you think it's a fair price for what I need? Bulb life is only 2,500 hours, but replacements are 100 EUR or so, so not so steep. Anyone out there recommend I hold off? Know of other options? I'd be happy to spend around 600-700 EUR for the right unit. The only primary considerations are that it can produce 1080p, and is quiet (important).

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  16. Comment on What are some global projects I can contribute to from my home? in ~talk

  17. Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp

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    I didn't expect this to generate the amount of discussion it has. Lots of great ideas here. Thanks all for your time! Not bringing two laptops is only born of a desire to travel light. I could...

    I didn't expect this to generate the amount of discussion it has. Lots of great ideas here. Thanks all for your time! Not bringing two laptops is only born of a desire to travel light. I could bring two if I so wished. I was only curious of others in a similar boat. Whatever the case, I hope we all learnt something.

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  18. Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp

    milkbones_4_bigelow
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    This is an excellent idea. I asked today about fair use and it seems I'll be well within the boundaries of that. Thanks @felixworks! Sometimes the best solution is just having a chat with someone....

    This is an excellent idea. I asked today about fair use and it seems I'll be well within the boundaries of that. Thanks @felixworks! Sometimes the best solution is just having a chat with someone. I'll still be exercising caution (separate OS on APFS volume) but it's good to get confirmation that personal use is no issue in such cases. Thanks again.

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  19. Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp

    milkbones_4_bigelow
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    Hmmmm. That's an interesting idea, thanks for sharing. Do you know of guide anyplace I can follow to achieve that??

    Hmmmm. That's an interesting idea, thanks for sharing. Do you know of guide anyplace I can follow to achieve that??

  20. Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp

    milkbones_4_bigelow
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    Thanks for the reply. Given I'm using an m3 I think the best option I have is a separate user profile running VirtualBox and Linux there. It ought to be separate enough for my use case.

    Thanks for the reply. Given I'm using an m3 I think the best option I have is a separate user profile running VirtualBox and Linux there. It ought to be separate enough for my use case.

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