…and why?
Excluding the obvious such as clothes and utensils.
I play a lot of airsoft. That alone isn’t very useful in day-to-day life, except for cardio.
But I own eleven airsoft guns. Mostly pistols.
Airsoft, combined with my love for the Payday games and John Wick movies, is also the only reason why I own any three-piece suits.
Forks.
I have four copies of Skyrim and haven’t even played it.
I have seven coffee makers (various sorts, sizes, and materials). I use 3 regularly.
More generally, anything that I use frequently, like tools, I have multiples of because I misplace things a lot. Having multiples means it’s more likely to find things when I need them, without having to hunt them down.
Game consoles.
I enjoy collecting and modding them more than actually playing lol. Generally I suck at games.
Now I do play them. But I spend a lot more time figuring out better ways to use them and getting the best quality out of them possible, or trying to use og hardware but playing any game (like ps2 over ethernet)
I don’t need four power drills, I want four power drills.
Screwdrivers.
Nail clippers. I kept losing nail clippers so I bought a pack of 10 and put two in each of the places I’d expect to be able to find them. I think I’m down to only having four now, so it might be time to buy another 10.
Other people have sock monsters, you seem to have a nail-clipper monster.
I know. No other logical explanation!
Kidneys and thinkcentres.
Computers. I could do everything I need to do on my threadripper workstation, but it’s not as portable as my gaming rig. I move around a lot for work and wasn’t thrilled with my steam decks performance plugged into a TV for some games. Then there is my limited home lab stuff that I could host on the workstation for a minimal hit to power consumption, but why do that when I have tons of older hardware I could piece together to do it. Then there are my multiple Atari STs that I’ve collected. One of them is my first computer which I’ve managed to keep for almost forty years. I also have a few classic macs and dozens of video games, all of which I could functionally duplicate with emulation. I like old hardware, and now it’s not polluting the environment in a landfill.
Guitars. I have a whole stable, including a couple of electrics (Strat and Les Paul), and a few acoustics (My favorite, a backup, another one with a nice tone that is also electric, and a nice travel/parlor guitar).
I also have a short scale electric bass, and an acoustic bass. Also a couple of nice ukuleles.
I’m still on the hunt for a small all-mahogany acoustic, a 12 string acoustic, and a good semi-hollow body that isn’t white, red, or black. I’m also always looking for a good deal on a new electric bass. Also a banjo and mandolin.
I’m not in a band, I don’t even play with others, I just like to record my own music, both originals and covers, that nobody ever hears but me. And I delusionally believe I need a shit-ton of guitars to do that.
Handheld vacuum cleaners, one on each floor.
Amplifiers: Mainly because I rescue distressed amps and bring them back to life.
Vinyls and CD’s.
Coffee machines. Three roommates, each one brought theirs.
Classic cars. Triples is best.
Well you need three to be sure that you have one that’s actually running at any given point.
Yup. Don’t even need one. But three? Peak useless (but fun).
E: don’t take me for a hater. Cars are my hobby. I’d have a fleet of unique and interesting cars if I could. But there’s no way you can’t have a little self awareness that having multiple cars is kinda useless.
I like to have a special car for every occasion. Twisty backroads, or a track day? Roadster. Long highway cruise, or maybe moving some bulky stuff? I have a hearse, which sits on an '80s Cadillac limo chassis. Aside from commutes, I only drive my daily on the rare occasion I have more than one passenger.
If I ever get a third “fun” car, it’ll probably something like a Jeep for off-roading.







