A 1949 Buick Straight Eight. I didn't even see it, I just got the wife and a mate to buy it for me.
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What was your last "unnecessary" purchase?
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...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...
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A Ukulele, I haven't had a play yet as my daughter thinks it's a toy guitar and she's not into sharing.
Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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ummm about a year ago
A "bargain" slingbox from ebay to enable me to watch British TV from Germany
- which made me buy a Media Center Extender to connect it to and get freeview
- which then made me give my current media center to my father to allow it to be recordable
- which made me then upgrade my fathers internet connection to get better Upspeed
- which allowed me to build a new better Media Center in Germany
- which allowed me to buy a Sling Receiver to make changing channels easier than using Keyboard/mouse all the time
- which then cluttered up the room with remote so I bought a Harmony One remote to consolidate
- and while I was at it I got a Logitech DiNovo Edge Keyboard so it looks better
- the amplifier died so I bought a new Harman Kardon receiver to listen to my Blu Ray Media center in surround sound
- and to keep gf chef happy I housed it all in a 1950's style tv cabinet from Habitat
- and bought a new sofa to relax on while watching it all
so now all I need at some point in the distant future is a silent HD projector to replace the HD LCD TV and a job nearer home where I can actually make use of it all and I'm sorted..
like doodab said, I like buying stuff which means I have to buy other stuffThe proud owner of 125 Xeno Geek PointsComment
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So.............the man who puts the "Berk" in Berkshire Buildings eh?
I guess you will be adorning the walls with your Rafa and Fed posters?
“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”Comment
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Might go with your avatar instead big bhoyOriginally posted by shaunbhoy View PostI guess you will be adorning the walls with your Rafa and Fed posters?

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BaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaOriginally posted by SofaKingdom View PostMight go with your avatar instead big bhoy
“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”Comment
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Mrs bought a pepper grinder - it was awful
I went to Lakeland spent £30 on a man grinder, quuuuaaaaaaar, I could grind all day"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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