OT: Useless Purchases

[Atrocities]

Have you ever boughten anything, aside from a game, that you thought you wanted but in reality you had no need of?

For me it was my lap top. While it is cool to have a lap top, I really have no need for one. Sure I can lay in bed eating dorito's and watch a DVD, but aside from that I don't especially have a need for it. It was a useless purchase.

But its still cool to have one though. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Hugh Manatee]

books, lots of books, fiction, referennce, programming, varous computer books, but I rarely et the chance to sit down and read them all. They are collecting dust...

[Arkcon]

I've often bought gadgets that didn't live up to their hype. I can't think of a specific one, usually, I just toss it and try to forget about it ...

I think this actually makes me a more cautious shopper. I often don't buy something, like an expensive delicacy, or a dessert, or evan another gadjet -- always holding to the possibility that I'll end up disappointed, and out some money.

[EDIT]
I remember my worst offence. I bought a palm-top computer, spent $1000, never used it except to play Solitaire. Until the touch screen wore out. It is a primo instrument, HP 620LX, full keyboard, runs Windows CE, but just not useful. I thought it would replace my desktop, but wireless internet was too expensive back in 1999 when I bought it. I still have it, I really should donate it to a worthy cause.

[frightlever]

A bit of both. I've got about 3-400 books I'll probably never get round to reading, and I've bought three laptops none of which I really used but I gave them to relatives who'd rather have a laptop than a full on desktop. They were all under a grand so cheap for an Xmas present.

OTOH the Palmone Tungsten E2 I bought reconditioned for 70 quid has been a godsend.

[President_Elect_Shang]

Do wives count? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[shinigami]

President_Elect_Shang said:
Do wives count? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif



Not if they can hear you! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Atrocities]

Oh PES, man thats a hard question to answer.

Only if you have more than one at one time, and they both know about it.

[Caduceus]

Wives usually count, if they have had a basic elementary education.

Dum de de dum! Cha!

[Atrocities]

Material Data Safety Sheet - WOMEN (http://www.hkentcraig.com/MSDSwomen.html)

[President_Elect_Shang]

Caduceus said:
Wives usually count, if they have had a basic elementary education.

Dum de de dum! Cha!




Atrocities said:
Material Data Safety Sheet - WOMEN (http://www.hkentcraig.com/MSDSwomen.html)



ROFLMAO

[Xrati]

Have the complete set of STNG on video. Talk about having something like a lap top, at least you can get some use from it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Cipher7071]

LOL @ Material Data Safety Sheet - WOMEN

[Smolf]

President_Elect_Shang said:
Do wives count? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif



Well, you need somebody to take care of the kids and clean the house while you are playing SEIV http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

Edit: SEV or SEIV...

[Intimidator]

Smolf said:

President_Elect_Shang said:
Do wives count? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif



Well, you need somebody to take care of the kids and clean the house while you are playing SEIV http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

Edit: SEV or SEIV...





And what about cooking some meals and bringing you some beer while playing SE(I)V, or what about a massage http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Intimidator]

eeeuuuhhhhhh...............

Hey somebody used my account and posted the above message ...............












http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif (she is standing next to me right now) http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Smolf]

And what about cooking some meals and bringing you some beer while playing SE(I)V, or what about a massage http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



Do you get massages? I guess I need to upgrade my wife with the latest service functions.

Please notice the bold remarks from me... I'm at work so no chance of getting caught by the wife http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif although my boss don't share my opinion that this forum is an essential tool in a laboratory http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif