True Tales of Tech Hoarding
Recently some member of my household forced me to watch several episodes of A&E's Hoarders. This led to several *ahem* discussions about hoarding tendencies and the closet of cables, wires, boxes and parts in my basement. But I'm not doing bad compared to some of these tech hoarders. My favorite is the guy using a stack of 9 VA rack machines as an end table.
On point #2, don't underestimate the powers of a vibrator, and a friendly neighbor who will do handyman work for free. Sometimes they're one in the same.
Disclaimer: Friendly neighborhood handyman license #OIFKDURWIFE.
Serious? Seriousness is well above my pay grade.