The Cheapskate Chronicles Continue

We hope this isn't Time To Buy New Everything Week. Yesterday the stove started making weird noises. When you pull up the stove top there is a plug inside, which, when you pull it out, stops the noises, but then you have to use matches to light the burners. $45 for a service call, Plot estimates $100 for a new electronic part for a 20 year old stove. Is it worth it?

Ducknik's computer was made by Steve Jobs's grandfather back in Poland. It's an oldie and needs to be replaced. So the question: PC or MAC? Now that Plottie is in the MAC world he finds it hard to recommend buying another PC, but it's hard to fault a fast 500 gig Gateway for around $500. It's like driving a nice, clean Yugo. Is it worth it?

Avocado tree must be trimmed. It's shading the entire back half of the Royal Acreage. Also: it doesn't give any avocados, not enough sunshine during the flowering season to attract pollinators. $475 is the cheapest estimate Plot has found, because he's not gonna climb up in that 60 feet tree. Is it worth it?

The closer Plot comes to finishing his Gettem Done Afore You're Old projects, the more the same question comes up. What's this for, anyway? Musicians, recording time, mastering time...is it worth spending the money?

Plot is thinking: Stove? Sure. Fix it. Don't need a new one. Computer? Buy the best one you can afford, don't settle for less on something you use every day and rely on for practically everything. Tree: sun is at a premium here. Trim it.

Music? Go for it, Dude. Stop being such a cheapskate.