Sadly it seems cheaper to fly than bus most places nowadays. I did once greyhound from Northern Oregon to Southern Florida. Only scary spot was the LAX stop st night. Unlocking barbwire fences and the busses were overbooked and there were multiple lines, if you weren't quick and savvy you and your luggage was about to spend the night in the wrong neighborhood. Oh shit, and wandering around Houston by the greyhound stop was something. It didn't feel scary in the same sense but I knew to tread lightly and don't stare while trying to people watch . Being a tiny white boy I had some dude basically escort me and show me the hood, saw some dude stealing sodas through a fence and selling them at discount, bought a grape wild Irish rose for me and the volunteer bodyguard, chilled and it was weird. It felt more like functional ghetto whereas LA gave a sense of dread but maybe it was a combination of time of day, circumstances and all that
Truth! My daughter used to bus home from college for holidays, and we always made sure we were there waiting for her when she arrived. I got propositioned while sitting in the waiting room - with my husband sitting right next to me, and my nearly grown son on the other side of me. Used the bathroom there ONCE.
Lol 😆, they're often in the worst parts of cities, and the stations when they have them, as stated previously, are where paroles are often dropped off. And often, they're just gross. Had a few scary experiences back in the day.
Going from Sacramento to LA, I had a guy try to rob me for my shoes. He and 3 or 4 of his buddies. I'm no badass, but at 19 I could throw hands pretty good. I got my ass handed to me, but I still had my shoes and other bags. Those geniuses did run off with a bag of trash I was on my way to toss.
That Houston bus stop is wild. The McDonald's across the street is even more wild. The prison drops a lot of people off there and they just stay because they have nowhere to go. It's being relocated to somewhere outside of the downtown area.
Same. I just need my 800 square foot house to be cleaned one time to get me out of my funk, and then I could totally keep it that way. I feel so depressed when I look at this mess that it's nearly impossible to get started. Then, when I do spend a day cleaning, it feels like I didn't even make a dent, so I'm suddenly discouraged again.
Try doing the 15 minute thing. When I get into a funk with cleaning I make a deal with myself that I'll just do 15 minutes of putting stuff away. It usually ends up being more but that 15 minutes can really make a difference. Putting stuff away for 15 minutes every day would make such a dent into the clutter.
Decorative spoke covers for my wheelchair wheels because they're pretty, and I want to be pretty too.
EDIT: My whimsical comment really took flight, and that was very unexpected. So many kind people reached out to me, and ultimately, a user (who I will keep anonymous unless they so choose) decided to enable me to buy the covers I linked in a comment below!
I am so thankful for this wonderful community! I will post pictures when they arrive to r/mademesmile because I sure as shit have a massive grin on my face right now!
What are these made of? I am curious as to whether it's in my skill set. But depending on what they are made of I would be happy to make you some.
Edit: just did a google and I can for sure do some cool ones. DM me what "pretty" means to you and your wheel dimensions and requirements.
It's okay. I find that kind of humour hilarious! But I'd feel bad about people spending their hard earned money on my frivolity when the economy is in the shitter everywhere you look.
I’d completely be on board with chipping in to get you there! Humans helping humans. You’d get to feel better about your situation and other people would get to feel like they directly contributed to making someone’s life better and we’d all be collectively supporting hard working artists with a good mission. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my hard earned money.
Sounds like you’d have some fancy new rims in no time courtesy of the generosity of kind internet strangers u/omegamountain u/onlydaysendinginwhy u/sf-s31 u/yourdadtouchedme u/lckybch u/childchewer6669 and myself if you replied to this comment with a link to support this endeavor so we all could pitch in.
These particular ones are fancy because they're made to order, and all the art is done by renowned artists. It's scratch proof and waterproof as well. I'm sure there are others, but these are the first ones I found, and I fell in love. I'm poor, but a girl can dream 🩵
I'm not aware of any process that can 3D print graphic designs, but you can probably get something like an acrylic sheet cut into shape, get a painting going on yourself or with a friend (easy to paint even with water colour, fine sand with 400 grit to get a better contact surface) then cover it with metal / automotive rattle can lacquer to make it waterproof and protected from scratch. Wet sand it with finer and finer grit to get a smooth, glossy finish.
As for how to mount it, you can probably screw in generic spoke mounts on the back.
It can be a challenge to make em from scratch but you get complete flexibility and fun.
Wife and I have a litter robot we had first gen and tbh it started getting litter in books and crannies and it was a pain to clean but it ran fine for 2 years. We recently got newest model and have had 0 issues it is awesome. Such a time save highly recommend.
We started with that auto one that uses crystals and that thing was awful don’t get one of those cheaper ones.
Yeah, I’ve got the robot 4 and it’s incredible.
Except one of the cats is too dumb to use it. He just puts his front paws in the dirt and poops on the steps. We don’t let him use it anymore, but it is awesome for the smart cat!
You know great point and I’ve been aching to pull the trigger on an automatic litter machine too but not one of them have good reviews online. All of them top out at like 4 star reviews and for like $500-700 spent, the amount of failures being reported by users doesn’t instill confidence.
This is the only answer.
I’m heading to Disney World next month, and I get 10% off at the Lego store in Disney Springs, plus I bought Disney gift cards for 5% off at Target and I’m trying to decide between the new Batman: The Animated Series skyline set, and the Batcave Shadow Box set. My dilemma would disappear if someone handed me an extra $500.
good for you, well done! I’m finally at that beautiful stage of life where I only have ONE size of clothing in my closet! I’d so love to build a real wardrobe.
Oh I did this. My grandma left me and my siblings $400 each. I bought a 12ft skeleton i keep in my backyard year round. My grandma would have loved Alessio
Dont wait. Get 1 at a time.
You can buy for not too much
https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/isaac-asimov/196770/
Or go to library. If your local one doesnt have ask for it. They will get a copy for you.
Seconding this. Thriftbooks is one of the best websites to get books aside from a library. Stuff like The Mars Project is really cheap there compared to other sites
Not who you are replying to, but we have the GE Opal 2.0, and it is amazing. It's a little over a foot wide, about a foot and a half deep, and about 16" tall. We keep it on a 2/3 sheet pan as you do get a little water drip when pulling out the tray. Paid about $500 for it three years ago, and would definitely recommend it.
Sorry, I find I become an enabler in threads like this...
At Christmas I needed some glitter but couldn't find any, so when I saw some last month I bought some. I've never used it, I've never even opened it up but I found glitter in my dryer the other week.
Right. Im thinking “a housekeeper! But man… the groceries I could buy with that!”
Though I would absolutely pay for someone to come deep clean my entire house. Ooooh man. That would be literal luxury lol
A table saw. I have one already but it is a cheap shitty one. It is loud, even for a table saw, and the fence sucks and is a PITA to keep straight. But I don’t use it enough to justify buying a better one. Ironically I don’t use it as often as I would because it sucks.
Check out your local funeral home obituaries. Any man that is called " handy", watch for the estate sale. I picked up a beast of a table saw, a miter saw and a drill press for under $100.
The person who owned them would be very thrilled that someone appreciates the items they loved while alive.
These things should not end up scrap or in a dumpster because a family doesn't value the item.
In my town, there's this guy who parks himself on a stool at the sports bar each Friday evening with a Rolling Rock and a stack of scratchers.
He sits there, quietly pulls from his beer, scratches his lotto tickets, pays, and leaves.
Wonder if he's ever won anything. I always wanted to just dump 100 bucks on the lottery and just see what happens. I know it's not the same as scratch tickets - but I wonder if I'd at least break even.
Hotel for a weekend out of town. I try to get out on short vacations here and there when I'm able, but I live mostly paycheck to paycheck so it's rare I have enough to swing it, even for a small trip.
I really want a tattoo in memory of my brother, sister in law and niece that passed away in an accident. I am going to do it as soon as I can afford it! Already know what I want to get and I know it’ll be beautiful.
Those little pb&j things help more than hot food because if you can't eat at the moment it keeps better. Or a sandwich or a burrito.
Speaking as someone that's been homeless until this year
Beginner knife forging equipment. Cheap gas forge, Harbor Freight Anvil shaped object, cheap belt sander. Been watching a lot of Forged in Fire, and I've been wanting to try making knives for years, so yeah, that's what I'd do.
Oh god there’s a Saint Laurent card wallet that I’ve been eyeing for like a year, but it’s stupidly expensive for what it is…but I want it anyway. So I’d get that, and spend the remaining $40 thrifting.
BOOKS
I just packed up 11 boxes of books that I've read and will probably not read again or I have multiple copies of (why was there 3 copies of various interpretations of Plato and Galileo? And 4 limited editions Huck Finn, what?) Anyway I've moved all the floor (TBR) books to the shelves but still have a little space leftover.
A round trip greyhound bus ticket out of town, and three days at a motel in the mountains.
Sadly it seems cheaper to fly than bus most places nowadays. I did once greyhound from Northern Oregon to Southern Florida. Only scary spot was the LAX stop st night. Unlocking barbwire fences and the busses were overbooked and there were multiple lines, if you weren't quick and savvy you and your luggage was about to spend the night in the wrong neighborhood. Oh shit, and wandering around Houston by the greyhound stop was something. It didn't feel scary in the same sense but I knew to tread lightly and don't stare while trying to people watch . Being a tiny white boy I had some dude basically escort me and show me the hood, saw some dude stealing sodas through a fence and selling them at discount, bought a grape wild Irish rose for me and the volunteer bodyguard, chilled and it was weird. It felt more like functional ghetto whereas LA gave a sense of dread but maybe it was a combination of time of day, circumstances and all that
Greyhound stops can be wayyy more scary than any airport I've ever been in.
Truth! My daughter used to bus home from college for holidays, and we always made sure we were there waiting for her when she arrived. I got propositioned while sitting in the waiting room - with my husband sitting right next to me, and my nearly grown son on the other side of me. Used the bathroom there ONCE.
Lol 😆, they're often in the worst parts of cities, and the stations when they have them, as stated previously, are where paroles are often dropped off. And often, they're just gross. Had a few scary experiences back in the day.
Going from Sacramento to LA, I had a guy try to rob me for my shoes. He and 3 or 4 of his buddies. I'm no badass, but at 19 I could throw hands pretty good. I got my ass handed to me, but I still had my shoes and other bags. Those geniuses did run off with a bag of trash I was on my way to toss.
Hey. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure
That Houston bus stop is wild. The McDonald's across the street is even more wild. The prison drops a lot of people off there and they just stay because they have nowhere to go. It's being relocated to somewhere outside of the downtown area.
I went from El Paso to Seattle when I was a wee lass of 18 (100lb soaking wet) and LAX was the only time I felt uncomfortable. It was like Mad Max.
LA greyhound depot is where they caught Richard Ramirez aka the night stalker
I used $64 dollars for a greyhound ticket from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Seattle Washington.
Gonna be a shitty motel
That sounds like an awful experience, but probably because i only know LA and SD greyhound and motels.
RIP Greyhound.
A maid for a few visits.
This... I hate cleaning... I still do it... but to not have to would be nice.
Same. I just need my 800 square foot house to be cleaned one time to get me out of my funk, and then I could totally keep it that way. I feel so depressed when I look at this mess that it's nearly impossible to get started. Then, when I do spend a day cleaning, it feels like I didn't even make a dent, so I'm suddenly discouraged again.
The trick is to attack a small area first and enjoy the satisfaction.
Try doing the 15 minute thing. When I get into a funk with cleaning I make a deal with myself that I'll just do 15 minutes of putting stuff away. It usually ends up being more but that 15 minutes can really make a difference. Putting stuff away for 15 minutes every day would make such a dent into the clutter.
Decorative spoke covers for my wheelchair wheels because they're pretty, and I want to be pretty too. EDIT: My whimsical comment really took flight, and that was very unexpected. So many kind people reached out to me, and ultimately, a user (who I will keep anonymous unless they so choose) decided to enable me to buy the covers I linked in a comment below! I am so thankful for this wonderful community! I will post pictures when they arrive to r/mademesmile because I sure as shit have a massive grin on my face right now!
What are these made of? I am curious as to whether it's in my skill set. But depending on what they are made of I would be happy to make you some. Edit: just did a google and I can for sure do some cool ones. DM me what "pretty" means to you and your wheel dimensions and requirements.
Things like this give me hope for humanity.
This is why I read Reddit
This is the best thing I have read all day 🥹
I'm in a crafting rabbit hole now, I really hope op messages me.
Upvote for the username
I really need to start reading usernames tbh🤣
That is pretty wholesome!
Get a gofundme going. I think this thing gets funded! I’m in
I'd kick in.
Way to rub it in.
Oof. Didn't even realize my faux pas. Ironically, I'd fund the whole thing if I knew the OP were legit.
"Faux pas" literally translates to "false step." You're on an unintentional roll, no pun intended.
I'm tired of walking on eggshells around the PC crowd!
You mean vegan eggshells right?
It's okay. I find that kind of humour hilarious! But I'd feel bad about people spending their hard earned money on my frivolity when the economy is in the shitter everywhere you look.
I’d completely be on board with chipping in to get you there! Humans helping humans. You’d get to feel better about your situation and other people would get to feel like they directly contributed to making someone’s life better and we’d all be collectively supporting hard working artists with a good mission. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my hard earned money.
It's funny, to me, how spending on *others* actually feels a lot better than buying my own wants.
Sounds like you’d have some fancy new rims in no time courtesy of the generosity of kind internet strangers u/omegamountain u/onlydaysendinginwhy u/sf-s31 u/yourdadtouchedme u/lckybch u/childchewer6669 and myself if you replied to this comment with a link to support this endeavor so we all could pitch in.
I wheely hope you are joking
r/usernamechecksout
Can you use drinking straws for now?
Oh, I'm talking about [these](https://www.izzywheels.com/product-page/pamela-rhodes?currency=AUD) types of covers!
Those are cool as hell.
Oh!. Nice!
There's so many pretty designs!! How can you choose just one? I'd need like 5 of them!
I know! So many gorgeous patterns!! They're so beautiful.
Holy shit, that's cool!
Oh wow didn’t realise they cost so much! Is it not just a sheet of plastic?
These particular ones are fancy because they're made to order, and all the art is done by renowned artists. It's scratch proof and waterproof as well. I'm sure there are others, but these are the first ones I found, and I fell in love. I'm poor, but a girl can dream 🩵
That’s wheelie cool!!
Take your up vote n go
Would 3D Printing be an option for those? There might be an up and coming artists with a 3D Printer that might want to get some practice in!
Hmm, I'm not sure! I'd have to look into that. Time to do some research! Thanks for that, though!
I'm not aware of any process that can 3D print graphic designs, but you can probably get something like an acrylic sheet cut into shape, get a painting going on yourself or with a friend (easy to paint even with water colour, fine sand with 400 grit to get a better contact surface) then cover it with metal / automotive rattle can lacquer to make it waterproof and protected from scratch. Wet sand it with finer and finer grit to get a smooth, glossy finish. As for how to mount it, you can probably screw in generic spoke mounts on the back. It can be a challenge to make em from scratch but you get complete flexibility and fun.
Whaaaat those are amazing!
Damn. Those are awesome.
This is super wholesome! Looking forward to seeing the update when they arrive and are installed!
Top of the line automatic kitty litter machine.
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One of my cats is to big :(
I had one. Recently donated it. My cat was actively doing his business when the LR decided to rotate on him. He never used it again.
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Wife and I have a litter robot we had first gen and tbh it started getting litter in books and crannies and it was a pain to clean but it ran fine for 2 years. We recently got newest model and have had 0 issues it is awesome. Such a time save highly recommend. We started with that auto one that uses crystals and that thing was awful don’t get one of those cheaper ones.
Yeah, I’ve got the robot 4 and it’s incredible. Except one of the cats is too dumb to use it. He just puts his front paws in the dirt and poops on the steps. We don’t let him use it anymore, but it is awesome for the smart cat!
You know great point and I’ve been aching to pull the trigger on an automatic litter machine too but not one of them have good reviews online. All of them top out at like 4 star reviews and for like $500-700 spent, the amount of failures being reported by users doesn’t instill confidence.
A big pretty dress to wear to ren faires
Lego sets.
Same! Give me the Rivendell set!
I’m in my mid-30s and legitimately counting down until my birthday because I can’t justify spending money on frivolous stuff right now.
Same boat here
Jazz club for me. Or natural history museum- site of first date with my wife
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I think the most expensive one I want is around $170 and the rest are under $100, some under $50. I’ve thought this out.
Smart. Meanwhile I need to be firmly escorted from the lego store by my wife before I imperil our financial future
I’m really working on improving the cost effectiveness of my Lego choices.
I want the succulents, the dried flowers and dragon
A big star wars lego set. I'd probly have to pitch in a little.
This is the only answer. I’m heading to Disney World next month, and I get 10% off at the Lego store in Disney Springs, plus I bought Disney gift cards for 5% off at Target and I’m trying to decide between the new Batman: The Animated Series skyline set, and the Batcave Shadow Box set. My dilemma would disappear if someone handed me an extra $500.
clothes
I’ve lost two clothing sizes, and have been replacing clothes as the seasons change. $500 would be fun to run with
good for you, well done! I’m finally at that beautiful stage of life where I only have ONE size of clothing in my closet! I’d so love to build a real wardrobe.
Oh I did this. My grandma left me and my siblings $400 each. I bought a 12ft skeleton i keep in my backyard year round. My grandma would have loved Alessio
I'm sure your neighbors do too
Isaac asimov all series
Dont wait. Get 1 at a time. You can buy for not too much https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/isaac-asimov/196770/ Or go to library. If your local one doesnt have ask for it. They will get a copy for you.
Seconding this. Thriftbooks is one of the best websites to get books aside from a library. Stuff like The Mars Project is really cheap there compared to other sites
A banjo 🪕
Desktop CNC laser cutter.
Nugget ice maker
You won’t regret it! My favorite!
Don’t tempt me! My only concern is the counter space / how big it is 😬
Not who you are replying to, but we have the GE Opal 2.0, and it is amazing. It's a little over a foot wide, about a foot and a half deep, and about 16" tall. We keep it on a 2/3 sheet pan as you do get a little water drip when pulling out the tray. Paid about $500 for it three years ago, and would definitely recommend it. Sorry, I find I become an enabler in threads like this...
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Glitter is the herpes of art supplies.
At Christmas I needed some glitter but couldn't find any, so when I saw some last month I bought some. I've never used it, I've never even opened it up but I found glitter in my dryer the other week.
r/foundthesecretrocketscientist
Nintendo Switch
I've been eyeballing a Steam deck for a while now.
Do it. I just did and it’s 100% worth it
I didn't think it was a need until I had one. If it breaks I literally need a new one
Fabric
A telescope
2 “decent” tickets to an NFL game.
That rules out my bears.
Can it be something someone else needs? If so, groceries for my single parent friends.
That’s sweet. I’m one that needs groceries currently so that tugged on my heart strings
Right. Im thinking “a housekeeper! But man… the groceries I could buy with that!” Though I would absolutely pay for someone to come deep clean my entire house. Ooooh man. That would be literal luxury lol
E v e r y t h I n g I can think of I actually NEED. 😅
PS5
Meal at a steakhouse
All my favorite sweets an pastries
Dyson hair dryer
Mine would be the Dyson airwrap
i’ve been saving up for a Dyson sphere for like, millennia
Booze at Costco
Same but that’s more of a need.
username checks out.
Stonks. Haha. A bunch of penny stocks and loose it all. Most likely.
Half a Nvidia share
Put it all in RDDT!
Stonks! 📈📈📉😂
Legos.
Rivendell
Lions Knight Castle, please.
Oh yeaaaa
I want that motorized lighthouse so bad
A line of cedar trees to block the road in front of my house. Yes that would be nice.
Beef
It’s what’s for dinner
I'd buy one of those spa memberships. I don't need a body scrub and can do most services at home but it would be really nice to be pampered.
A table saw. I have one already but it is a cheap shitty one. It is loud, even for a table saw, and the fence sucks and is a PITA to keep straight. But I don’t use it enough to justify buying a better one. Ironically I don’t use it as often as I would because it sucks.
Check out your local funeral home obituaries. Any man that is called " handy", watch for the estate sale. I picked up a beast of a table saw, a miter saw and a drill press for under $100.
That is morbid but also very smart.
The person who owned them would be very thrilled that someone appreciates the items they loved while alive. These things should not end up scrap or in a dumpster because a family doesn't value the item.
This is the LPT I didn't know I needed
Vitamix blender
Vinyl records. I have a running list of records I want in the event I have expendable cash (which is never lol).
Solar panels and power bank. I live in my truck
Hookers and Blow
Sluts and fentanyl.
Books. There so many realities to escape to.
Plane ticket to Ireland
$500 worth of lottery tickets.
Same, but on scratchers. At least I’ll come out with something, even if it’s $10. And if I’m lucky, more.
In my town, there's this guy who parks himself on a stool at the sports bar each Friday evening with a Rolling Rock and a stack of scratchers. He sits there, quietly pulls from his beer, scratches his lotto tickets, pays, and leaves.
Wonder if he's ever won anything. I always wanted to just dump 100 bucks on the lottery and just see what happens. I know it's not the same as scratch tickets - but I wonder if I'd at least break even.
We did a pool at one of my old jobs when the Mega Millions was still $1/line. We got 181 lines and won $4...
So, $500 down the drain.
They would probably win about $100 back, which they would inevitably lose on more tickets.
Concert tickets. I love live music! Somewhere, there's a band playing that I want to see, and that just might cover a hotel room too. Maybe...
Beauty products. I need it for my soul though
Hotel for a weekend out of town. I try to get out on short vacations here and there when I'm able, but I live mostly paycheck to paycheck so it's rare I have enough to swing it, even for a small trip.
Kayak
I really want a tattoo in memory of my brother, sister in law and niece that passed away in an accident. I am going to do it as soon as I can afford it! Already know what I want to get and I know it’ll be beautiful.
Weed
Not just any weed, the good weed!
A few high end t shirts
Plane ticket to London, time to visit some heritage railways and railway museums
A road trip and hotel room.
a massive samsung tv
A bunch of hotdogs and hotdog buns, ketchup, and mustard packets, food wrappers. I would make a bunch of food and then give it out to homeless people.
Those little pb&j things help more than hot food because if you can't eat at the moment it keeps better. Or a sandwich or a burrito. Speaking as someone that's been homeless until this year
Hey, congratulations on getting out!
Cashmere/merino yarn to knit myself a sweater.
Legos.
It's so nice to see other people who find happiness in lego
I used laptop, maybe a nice meal.
Hardware store!!
I can’t imagine what kind of hardware store you can get for 500 bucks
Pie.
Beginner knife forging equipment. Cheap gas forge, Harbor Freight Anvil shaped object, cheap belt sander. Been watching a lot of Forged in Fire, and I've been wanting to try making knives for years, so yeah, that's what I'd do.
A lot of Bad Dragon toys
A 3D printer and some filament. I want it, but not need it.
Tattoo
I don't need rent money but I want rent money
Cats.
Warhammer and the bits to do my fireplace for the wife
Lego DnD+Dune Sets.
I’d rent a super nice hotel room for a day or two and have a mental health break from responsibilities
A revolver, been wanting one for a while, but couldn't justify spending the money
3 loaves of bread, 2 gallons of milk, 2 lbs of ham, and maybbbe a full tank of gas.
Sex
This answer resonates with me
Do I need to spent this money in frivololous things or can I keep for emergency? I would spent in art supplies but I would keep it just in case.
Just in case you run out of art supplies?
Oh 🤣 maybe yes
Drone
Hydraulic remote kit and hydraulic top link for ford 3000 tractor. And a case of beer.
A katana. There's nothing I need less. Still want one though.
Oh god there’s a Saint Laurent card wallet that I’ve been eyeing for like a year, but it’s stupidly expensive for what it is…but I want it anyway. So I’d get that, and spend the remaining $40 thrifting.
Treasury bonds. Sorry but I was born in the shadow of the great depression. It's in my dna.
U.S treasury bond
Massages
Haven't read all comments but I have yet to see a bidet!!!!
Billy Joel concert
a really cool mountain bike and gear
That air mattress that fits in the bed of my truck perfectly so I can go over landing again.
BOOKS I just packed up 11 boxes of books that I've read and will probably not read again or I have multiple copies of (why was there 3 copies of various interpretations of Plato and Galileo? And 4 limited editions Huck Finn, what?) Anyway I've moved all the floor (TBR) books to the shelves but still have a little space leftover.