What's an Item That You Have Multiples in Case One Breaks?

Windows7forever on 12/07/2021 - 18:12
Last edited 16/07/2021 - 18:40 by 1 other user

For me, it's the Xbox 360 console. My favourite console of any generation. I also have over 100 original 360 and original games (backwards compatible) + kinect + guitar hero. I still play it all the time and don't anticipate ever replacing it. Even with newer generations of Xbox I find that the backwards compatibility is not comprehensive and has several limitations. Maybe I'm getting old but the last two generations of gaming have not really pulled me in and I don't really like where the whole industry is moving towards (online gaming, MMOs, casual games, paid DLC, HD "remasters" or "rehashes" of old games as I call them, etc).

I own 2 x 250GB slim consoles and 1 x black elite 120GB console. I bought some of them really cheap on the second hand market as people are getting rid of them. I know that eventually as the consoles pass the 15-20 year mark they will start to break down and become harder to find parts and/or replacement, and the prices will inevitably go up…time will prove me correct.

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  • Hybroid on 12/07/2021 - 18:16
    +26

    Hard drives for backups. Many many hard drives.

    Consoles are all replaceable so not worried about that. There isn't much else I care for immediate resilience options. Duplicate keys I suppose?

    • johndoh89 on 14/07/2021 - 00:41

      This, I have a large box full of hdds…

      Think it adds up to around 22tb, largest drives are two 4tbs everything else is 2tb or less.

    • gimli on 14/07/2021 - 19:45

      Where do you commute to, for all those hard drives?

    • SaberX on 16/07/2021 - 13:00

      I've started this too. Originally had one or two backups but one old 3.5" from pre 2010 days one partition won't boot or show in windows now. So I'm painfully using testdisk (free to the old get data back which is paid now) to retrieve the data. Once I move it onto my 2tb drive I'll need from buy another 2tb one to have a second 2tb mirror copy. Just incase.

      Have you found an easy way to keep clean backups? I've found over the years in a hurry I've just copied and pasted the whole laptop onto drive. The issue is you could have 2 X instances of 500gb laptop backups with duplicate pictures, videos etc. Short of manually comparing like for like I haven't a good system on how to backup only new or recent docs so it's always manual.

      Would be good if there's a software recommendation that could scan said backup drive and list all duplicate files and values for an easy way of finding and deleting duplicates. Edit: I've been wary of just copying and pasting over an old backup folder so new files only get pasted. I've found when a hard drive was on way out I could have similar duplicate photos but one was corrupt e.g opens with black lines through it. Hence I always copy and paste a new backup version onto the external HDD backup. But it's too cumbersome to then review old vs new backup for healthy files and deleting duplicates.

      It's even more pain ful with pictures where you just want the one backup but you don't have time to compare what's changed over the yr so you dump the whole pictures folder onto the HDD (again - given a portion of older photos would have been backed up the last copy).

      I suppose better having it saved than not…but a waste of space and gets abit monstrous to tidy now? Any suggestions?

      • moar bargains on 16/07/2021 - 13:47

        So are you saying you just copy and paste files to back them up?

        First things first, you should check for duplicate files. There are a range of tools that can do this, but part of the process is manual. If you are looking at digital decluttering, it's a good idea to focus your efforts where they are most effective (i.e. deleting 5 duplicated photos will save the equivalent of 100 word documents, maybe more). I use WizTree or WinDirStat to show where the largest folders are, and then what can be removed.

        Then you should really be using backup software, rather than just manually copying and pasting. Good backup software will automatically backup only the files that have changed since last backup, and some will compress backups as well.

  • Cheaplikethebird on 12/07/2021 - 18:17
    +33

    Condoms

    • Blue Cat on 12/07/2021 - 19:09
      +14

      Uhhhhhhhh, more condoms won't help if one of them breaks!

      • Cheaplikethebird on 13/07/2021 - 07:42
        +7

        I won’t go too far into the biology lesson but this is only true if you don’t notice until the end.

        • Parentheses on 14/07/2021 - 23:34

          I will go a bit further into the biology lesson in that it won't help as much as you think if it's just corrected at the end - there's plenty of swimmers out and about before the main event.

      • slipperypete on 14/07/2021 - 08:06
        +2

        Depends…..mine tend to break when attempting to put them on, so having spares is good.

        Wish they made bigger sizes

    • dandosr on 12/07/2021 - 19:48
      +1

      Once they break it would be too late anyway?

      • KSMLJ on 13/07/2021 - 18:19
        +2

        That's why you wrap multiples.

        • WhyAmICommenting on 14/07/2021 - 22:01
          +2

          This is the way.

        • Cheaplikethebird on 15/07/2021 - 07:56
          +6

          The advice my dad always gave was to use two condoms with a layer of deep heat between and if someone starts burning it’s time to pull out

  • onetwothreefour on 12/07/2021 - 18:20
    +49

    Kids

    • Kangal on 13/07/2021 - 10:07
      +8

      So username implies you have x3 "backup children"…

  • Almost Banned on 12/07/2021 - 18:22
    +3

    lightbulbs

    • Nugs on 12/07/2021 - 18:26
      +1

      I overbought, still have some tungsten bulbs unused.
      .

      • capslock janitor on 14/07/2021 - 11:47
        +1

        install those incandescents then claim free LED replacements? (then sell if required)

    • Jz714 on 15/07/2021 - 20:33

      Time to invest in some Dubai light bulbs

  • nocure on 12/07/2021 - 18:27
    +19

    10mm Spanner…

    • dmbminaret on 12/07/2021 - 19:42
      +11

      sockets

    • Xistn on 13/07/2021 - 08:18
      +13

      This is a lie, NO ONE HAS A 10MM!!

      • sharkie0123 on 13/07/2021 - 10:39
        +2

        i have about 15 10mm sockets but i need 6mm sockets for what i do it sucks

        • moar bargains on 13/07/2021 - 12:27
          +3

          It's you! You're the one that's been hoarding them all!!

        • trapper on 13/07/2021 - 12:29

          We found the culprit!

        • Xistn on 13/07/2021 - 15:03

          I really want to neg you, but it's not your fault that you are 10mm magnetic.

          • sharkie0123 on 15/07/2021 - 09:27

            @Xistn: i cant even share them now they are in the shrine

      • No ONE on 14/07/2021 - 00:36

        Shhh! Don't shout man. Everytime is listening.

    • banana365 on 13/07/2021 - 13:52

      Not sure why a joke from the US, where metric isn't common, made it so big in the rest of the right thinking metric world.

      • LlamaOfDoom on 13/07/2021 - 23:44

        Because 10mm is about the most common spanner used on anything auto and below?
        Why it made it big is the US is the question I think. Surely they are all looking for their 3/8"?

        • banana365 on 14/07/2021 - 00:53
          +1

          It's more the 13mm I have problems with. Maybe that's just a Toyota thing.

  • SF3 on 12/07/2021 - 18:35
    +5

    Eggs!

  • MS Paint on 12/07/2021 - 18:53
    +2

    Partners

    • Kangal on 13/07/2021 - 10:07
      +1

      Pics or didn't happen

  • festivalmayhem on 12/07/2021 - 18:59
    +8

    2 x wii u consoles.

    • Windows7forever on 14/07/2021 - 02:22
      +1

      Nice. Hold onto them consoles :)

    • ItsMeAgro on 14/07/2021 - 11:41

      I have a Wii U as a backup for when Cemu can't play a particular game well, does that count?

      • idonotknowwhy on 16/07/2021 - 09:27

        Doesn't count. Good thing is you can dump some unique files from your WiiU and play Cemu online!

    • dickiee on 16/07/2021 - 18:34

      Same here. I have 3 wii u consoles. One still in a sealed box. Going to keep that for a long time. One that's modded for 'homebrew' and the other as a backup. Picked up heaps of games for less than $5 each. Even now on eBay they are getting pricey.

  • Bonsaichop on 12/07/2021 - 18:59
    +32

    Shoes. Years ago I found a pair of K-Swiss shoes that were a great fit, looked good and very comfortable, I ended up getting buying around 10 pairs of them, even buying some from overseas just to get the same ones. Sadly after an almost 12 year run i've run out of them and have not found a new pair of shoes I liked.

    • BugsBunnyAUS on 12/07/2021 - 19:40
      +2

      Yeah this is pretty much the only thing I have multiples of, buy my favourite pair of Mizuno shoes when cheap.

      Jeans maybe, as I usually buy them on the net from the UK (sizing), so want to make the most of the shipping cost.

      • Bonsaichop on 14/07/2021 - 16:07

        Yeah i've now found two different styles of Levi jeans I like and have bought a couple of extra pairs for the same reason.

      • Skinnerr on 16/07/2021 - 21:55

        Which mizunos? I just bought some brooks revel 3 for $99 on sale but I was looking at the mizuno Waveknit riders for $130~.

    • Cheaplikethebird on 13/07/2021 - 08:23
      +1

      I would love to know the model

      • Bonsaichop on 14/07/2021 - 16:08
        +1

        Kswiss Avree in suede brown. I ended up getting a couple of slight variations on the same design but all brown. Works for almost all occasions.

        • jwh on 15/07/2021 - 17:02
          +1

          What about these?

          • Bonsaichop on 15/07/2021 - 18:31

            @jwh: Yeah i've seen those but I'm not a fan of light coloured bases as they get dirty really quick.

    • diddy50 on 13/07/2021 - 12:01
      +1

      I keep buying the same shoes. They fit. Look good and the size is the same. Easy

    • raptormesh on 13/07/2021 - 14:16
      +3

      Wait, each pair on average only lasted you 1.2 years? =/

      • Jackson on 13/07/2021 - 17:04
        +1

        He's a raver clearly

      • johndoh89 on 14/07/2021 - 00:44

        My asics gel quantum 360s tend to lose their tread by the 8 month mark and become very slippery on wet surfaces. They are worn daily at work (teacher) and cover a lot of ground.

      • CheeseBeans on 14/07/2021 - 11:19

        Some people are just rough on shoes. I only get 12-18 months out of even decent quality shoes. Probably a combination of being big/tall, heavy footed and scuffing my feet.

      • Bonsaichop on 14/07/2021 - 16:10
        +1

        Last just over a year for each pair, using them pretty much every day, plus back then we travelled quite a bit so lots of walking. After they wore down too much they'd be turned into 'dirty work' shoes for when we're doing painting, gardening, washing car, etc. They'd usually last another year doing that until they were worn.

      • rentonc on 16/07/2021 - 15:18

        I've been 90% in socks only for the past 15 months, so no new shoes required for me!

      • johnno07 on 14/07/2021 - 06:38
        +55

        This guy wears the same shoes but you've been playing the same video games for 15 years. I don't think you've got the high ground here, mate.

      • witheredcouch on 14/07/2021 - 10:29
        +1

        Some things are versatile classic staples that are worth keeping around. Having a consistent style, doesn't necessarily mean boring, as one item of clothing can look entirely different depending on what other clothing items are included in an ensemble. As someone who owns far too many shoes and clothes, there are some items I choose to purchase duplicates of because I would really miss that item if something were to happen to it.

      • CheeseBeans on 14/07/2021 - 11:20
        +1

        You can also buy the same thing in different colours/styles.

        • Bonsaichop on 14/07/2021 - 16:20

          Yep, I did buy a couple of slightly varied styles of the same shoes, but this was also due in part that getting them after they were discontinued was rather tricky. But the key was comfort and these were great.

      • secondstory on 14/07/2021 - 15:47
        +2

        I hate picking outfits just to appear as though I'm not doing anything that breaks the laws of fashion since I have a poor sense of it and don't really care for it. Fashion and style is just not important to me personally, I don't care about impressing other people/strangers and I don't care about what other people choose to wear since it all looks the same to me anyways.

        Even so, there is a minimum I need to do since many people in society judge people like me in a bad light for dressing unfashionably or wearing the similar looking clothes everyday or out to special occasions. If it was just people opinions it wouldn't matter to me, but these kinds of things affect how people (mis)treat you in life as well as the workplace, it can impact your career and it can bring about bullying, isolation and toxic gossip. I thought it was something only highschool kids have to deal with but I've come across this all too often in my adult life (although most of the time it's just behind-the-back snide remarks but still unpleasant to hear). There are always people who derive amusement from seeing people who don't follow the same clothing trends as they do because they care so much about other peoples clothing choices.

        If my outfits are the same/similar then I don't need to worry that much over coordination if I know something works when one is ruined by time. I'm also happy if something I especially like is on sale, I can purchase duplicates for cheap and save money.

        • Windows7forever on 15/07/2021 - 01:33
          -4

          Don't you feel like a million dollars when you are wearing your best clothes?

          It's true, people treat you differently based on the way you dress and present yourself.
          They have done numerous social experiments to prove this is true.

          I wasn't taking a stab at the guy above just making a generalized comment that wearing the same outfit everyday either:

          a) Looks like you own very few clothes
          b) Have no fashion sense or conceptualisation of self image
          c) Are lazy

          Each to their own. Clothes are ultimately designed to protect and cover the body. I'm not going to argue with that.

          • macfudd on 15/07/2021 - 20:26

            @Windows7forever: That's the great thing about Covid. The only thing I own that has variety are my t-shirts & shirts and now with virtual working, that's all anyone sees.

      • Bonsaichop on 14/07/2021 - 16:14
        +12

        Yep it's called a life uniform. Same style shoes and socks and a couple of jeans in rotation, different shirts and that's about it. I have more important things to deal with in life than what people think of me.

    • HoracePinker on 14/07/2021 - 17:00

      If the shoe fits… wear it :)

    • Matt P on 19/07/2021 - 19:25
      +1

      I did the same with RBK DJ's in about 2005. I've still got the last pair in use for "yard duties"

  • Ryanek on 12/07/2021 - 19:00
    +2

    Serious answer… I bought a few of these when they went down to $20 Koss KPH30i headphones. It's easy to break the head band, but damn they sound good for the price.

    • mister_snrub on 13/07/2021 - 22:07

      The legendary Koss lifetime warranty means you only need to purchase once. I sent my Porta Pros in after 10 years of use, when one of the drivers started to rattle when driven hard. They sent me a brand new pair as replacement, no questions. Cost $10 for return shipping.

    • Nugs on 14/07/2021 - 12:06

      i bought four pairs of these for $10 a pop from Myers (post Christmas sale 10+ years ago).
      Still using the first pair as my computer headphones. All the white has peeled off padding though
      https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/751929-REG/Sennheiser…
      .

  • Godric on 12/07/2021 - 19:07
    +5

    keyboards and mice

    • Windows7forever on 14/07/2021 - 02:27

      I have never broken a keyboard or mouse. I wouldn't mind though because I have nice new shiny ones in the box :)

      • blorx on 15/07/2021 - 09:06

        When you BYO/fix pc's it's good to have some spare peripherals (amongst other things) - not necessarily due to breaking

  • djones145 on 12/07/2021 - 19:24
    +25

    high yield mercs
    can't have enuff of them. needs replacing all the time

    • RobotWizard on 13/07/2021 - 12:35
      +3

      I think OP might be laughing at us now, All the cars did go up in value haha

    • Stphen on 14/07/2021 - 14:31

      You have to hire better quality mercenaries, if they need replacing all the time.

  • Pelicannn on 12/07/2021 - 19:30
    +4

    Pens

    • ozbjunkie on 13/07/2021 - 12:03
      +1

      Omfg I am still going through the pens I "bought" from Dymocks on an epic spree one day in high school. They may last me a lifetime.

    • jv on 14/07/2021 - 01:20
      +10

      I misread that….

  • iNeed2Pee on 12/07/2021 - 19:42
    +3

    I have multiple spare toilets in the shed. Just in case.

    • DashCam AKA Rolts on 12/07/2021 - 19:47
      +11

      User name checks out.

    • SF3 on 12/07/2021 - 20:51
      +1

      Underpants for you my friend

      • iNeed2Pee on 12/07/2021 - 21:16

        Depend for men?

        • SF3 on 12/07/2021 - 21:17

          When certain muscle strength can’t be depended upon…

    • poboy on 12/07/2021 - 21:48
      +1

      My spare dunny isn't hooked up. But my boys still use it. After 5 years, it's really backed up.

  • ddhar on 12/07/2021 - 19:45
    +3

    Got a second camera body for back-up.

    Ended up using both of them on trips. ¯_(ツ)_/¯,

    • godofpizza on 12/07/2021 - 20:21

      isn't that the point of a backup? if your camera breaks down during a trip, you have you second one ready.

      • ddhar on 12/07/2021 - 20:41
        +2

        I have a wide-angle lens on one body and a longer lens on the other one.

        Ironically, if the "back-up" breaks, I would have to buy a replacement.

    • Chandler on 13/07/2021 - 09:11
      +16

      Here, you dropped this:

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  • dmbminaret on 12/07/2021 - 19:46
    +1

    https://imgur.com/a/JBd5mZY

    From Amazon US

    • cydia9k on 15/07/2021 - 13:33
      +1

      This guy has US size 10 feet, just to save everyone a click

  • garetz on 12/07/2021 - 19:56
    +3

    Umbrella

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