Topic: Ridiculous Decadency (Read 120457 times)

morca007 · « **Reply #500 on:** 28 Mar 2008, 13:28 »

Quote from: redglasscurls on 28 Mar 2008, 11:46

Pshooo you are going to end up paying an ass-ton-load more for a new needle than you paid for the machine itself.

I know.

Looks like $10 - $15 for a new stylus.

RedLion · « **Reply #501 on:** 28 Mar 2008, 15:32 »

Quote from: Trollstormur on 28 Mar 2008, 11:51

guess where my tax return is going

if you said "assault rifle" you're right

Yeah, because you're really going to be using that in a plausible situation.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #502 on:** 28 Mar 2008, 15:56 »

Psst, Troll collects guns.

Patrick · « **Reply #503 on:** 28 Mar 2008, 16:34 »

Quote from: RedLion on 28 Mar 2008, 15:32

Yeah, because you're really going to be using that in a plausible situation.

Have fun surviving the zombie apocalypse, sucker

redglasscurls · « **Reply #504 on:** 28 Mar 2008, 16:55 »

Quote from: morca007 on 28 Mar 2008, 13:28

Looks like $10 - $15 for a new stylus.

Man, thats actually way cheaper than I thought. Replacing the needle on mine cost one hundred fucking fifty bucks.

morca007 · « **Reply #505 on:** 28 Mar 2008, 17:51 »

Quote from: redglasscurls on 28 Mar 2008, 16:55

Quote from: morca007 on 28 Mar 2008, 13:28
Looks like $10 - $15 for a new stylus.
Man, thats actually way cheaper than I thought. Replacing the needle on mine cost one hundred fucking fifty bucks.

Might be closer to Thirty bucks. :-/

Patrick · « **Reply #506 on:** 28 Mar 2008, 18:08 »

Hm, my dad's got an RCA he got in the '80s and a new needle costs roughly the same as Manda's. I know next to nothing about turntables except how to work one (and I only learned 3 months ago, my dad's as much an audiophile as I am), but I doubt there are any needles that just let you stick the needle itself into the mount, or if they come with a built-in mount and you stick the whole unit into the tonearm (I think it's called that, but again, I know jack about the things).

If the latter is the case like I'm pretty sure it is on my dad's, you're fucked.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #507 on:** 28 Mar 2008, 18:18 »

Quote from: Trollstormur on 28 Mar 2008, 11:51

guess where my tax return is going

if you said "assault rifle" you're right

A class three? Those things go for a hell of a lot of money.

And yes, RedLion, those rifles are extremely commonly used in target rifle competitions, because they are highly accurate, due to tight manufacturing tolerances. People make 600 yard iron sight shots. Not sure what size target, an as-issued m16 would only get about 3MOA, which would mean 18 inch groups at 600 meters, even without changing winds messing it up, but they modify them before shooting them.

edit: What the hell? I could have sworn I edited out the picture url. And I addressed it to the wrong person.

Trollstormur · « **Reply #508 on:** 28 Mar 2008, 23:28 »

well, 'assault rifle' is such a loose term these days. basically it just means "evil scary gun"

what I'm getting is a cheap AR15 semi. I'm gonna have some fun accurizing it.

but here's a local m16 conversion for only 15 grand linkie

check this thing out too

that part is about 2in by 2in. it's steel, and can be made for less than five cents by anyone with a simple machine shop, but because it's registered and civilian transferrable, it's worth more than my car. by like, seven times.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #509 on:** 29 Mar 2008, 00:02 »

I know, isn't it wonderful? Because the best way to deal with something is to make it illegal, even if it can be easily made (I am looking at you, alcohol).

I am somewhat pedantic about terms, some people would call that an "assault rife", but without select-fire, it isn't, some would call it an "assault weapon", but I don't think it would qualify as such until I bashed someone upside the head with it. The one I see most commonly accepted by gunnies is "EBR", evil black rifle.

I really want to get a Marlin model 60, you can find them at pawn shops for maybe $50, but I don't even have that. Damn my poorness.

Spluff · « **Reply #510 on:** 29 Mar 2008, 00:40 »

Quote from: Nodaisho on 28 Mar 2008, 18:18

And yes, Spluff, those rifles are extremely commonly used in target rifle competitions, because they are highly accurate, due to tight manufacturing tolerances. People make 600 yard iron sight shots. Not sure what size target, an as-issued m16 would only get about 3MOA, which would mean 18 inch groups at 600 meters, even without changing winds messing it up, but they modify them before shooting them.

Wait, what?

How did I get involved here?

Nodaisho · « **Reply #511 on:** 29 Mar 2008, 00:49 »

Oops, I could have sworn it was you that said it had practical use. I should have double-checked but I got distracted. Should have been redlion, will edit that.

Trollstormur · « **Reply #512 on:** 29 Mar 2008, 02:25 »

Quote from: Nodaisho on 29 Mar 2008, 00:02

I really want to get a Marlin model 60, you can find them at pawn shops for maybe $50, but I don't even have that. Damn my poorness.

friend of mine's got one of those. i have the magazine for it because he left it in my car and never came back for it. it's a nice little rifle. I think i prefer a bolt action on my 22 though. i'm gonna sell my SKS to get it, and after I get paid a couple times at this new job I'm gonna get a handgun for carry purposes. i don't really know what I want, in a handgun. I kinda want the p22 but i don't wanna rely on a 22lr in a shitty situation. cheap plinker though.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #513 on:** 29 Mar 2008, 04:44 »

Go to a range that rents, try out different ones. Try sigs, 1911s, glocks, CZs, S&Ws, Rugers, figure out what you like the best. The P99 is similar to the P22, if you like the feel of that. You can also get .22 conversions for some pistols, if you want cheap plinking.

I think you might be thinking of the Ruger 10/22 that your friend has, the Marlin model 60 has a tube magazine, the ruger has a detachable one. What I really want is a model 39, but those are about $400, insanely accurate though. Not as accurate as a high quality CZ452 or something, let alone an anschutz, but very good, especially for a lever.

Unless the gun was part disassembled and he left behind the tube magazine or something.

Of course, take this with a grain of salt, as this comes from someone that has precisely zero range time.

thehollow · « **Reply #514 on:** 29 Mar 2008, 08:20 »

I've been wanting a new iPod or similar device ever since mine got stolen a few years back, but I've been having trouble justifying the cost. I was at my parent's house last week and found my brother's old ipod that had stopped working (a 10g 3rd gen), and messed around with it a bit and established that all it needed was a new battery. I ordered one online for about $17.00, popped it in, and it's as good as new!

jhocking · « **Reply #515 on:** 29 Mar 2008, 08:33 »

This is the thread for ridiculous decadence, not resourceful frugality. Get out.

morca007 · « **Reply #516 on:** 29 Mar 2008, 11:06 »

I now own a Pine Tree, which I will be keeping in my dorm room.
How can I do this? Aren't Pine Trees big?
Not if they're dwarf Pine Trees!

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #517 on:** 29 Mar 2008, 12:03 »

Acondroplasia is nothing to poke fun at by purchasing small trees morca.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #518 on:** 29 Mar 2008, 15:55 »

Oooh, bonsai. I had one in a semi-cascade, but something happened to it. Either I was gone for a week and my mother forgot about it, or we were all gone for a while and our house-sitter forgot about it.

RedLion · « **Reply #519 on:** 29 Mar 2008, 20:32 »

Shit, buying just one meal out here in DC is ridiculously decadent. I bought a gyro and a baklava, and it cost 15 dollars. Tomorrow night I'm going to eat at the Watergate hotel, and for a basic dinner it's 60 bucks. But there's so many awesome restaurants around..a French place, Chinese place, Turkish place, and an 8-course Moroccan restaurant with belly dancers. I'm going broke-ass poor by the end of next. week.

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #520 on:** 29 Mar 2008, 22:31 »

There's a really good Asian Market in Elicott City up closer to Baltimore, and I could see myself spending a few hundred dollars just trying the wierd asian brand names and things I will never be able to pronounce, or even know what's in them.

But if you're down around D.C. you have to go to Generous George's Positive Pizza up in Alexandria, best.pizza.ever, and it looks really fuckin' awesome too, great atmosphere. First place I tried Goat Cheese, Grilled Ghicken and Artichoke Heart pizza, and my family and I have been making that everytime we make pizza these days.

Also, by nature of it being a pizza parlour you aren't going to spend 60 bucks a meal for one person there, just sayin'.

Darkbluerabbit · « **Reply #521 on:** 30 Mar 2008, 00:33 »

For three years of high school I kept an aloe vera plant in my locker.

I took it out into the sun on Friday afternoons while waiting for my bus.

It finally died about a year after I took it home and left for college.

I miss my plant.

(Yep, I had a live plant in my locker. Amazingly, I merely contributed to the John Hughesness of my high school.)

When it comes to decadence... I am a convert to good booze and drink Jameson even though I can't really afford it!

Ozymandias · « **Reply #522 on:** 30 Mar 2008, 01:28 »

I refuse to drink cheap beer and with my next paycheck, I'm going to start my slow descent into scotch snobbery. My alcohol preferences are pretty much the length and breadth of my decadence. Everything else just seems like a waste.

Aminal · « **Reply #523 on:** 30 Mar 2008, 11:04 »

Quote from: RedLion on 29 Mar 2008, 20:32

Shit, buying just one meal out here in DC is ridiculously decadent. I bought a gyro and a baklava, and it cost 15 dollars. Tomorrow night I'm going to eat at the Watergate hotel, and for a basic dinner it's 60 bucks. But there's so many awesome restaurants around..a French place, Chinese place, Turkish place, and an 8-course Moroccan restaurant with belly dancers. I'm going broke-ass poor by the end of next. week.

You need to be eating in Arlington. More variety, less expensive. But this is ridiculous decadency we're supposed to be talking about. In which case, try Mandarin! It's at the Omni.

Patrick · « **Reply #524 on:** 31 Mar 2008, 08:06 »

Quote from: Aminal on 30 Mar 2008, 11:04

You need to be eating in Arlington. More variety, less expensive.

And they have a Cheesecake Factory a couple miles west of Courthouse metro.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #525 on:** 31 Mar 2008, 08:08 »

I just bought Gears of War and a new controller for my 360. Basically I have about $20 for the next fortnight. Oh darn...

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #526 on:** 31 Mar 2008, 09:12 »

I just paid $55 for a 7"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280211786765

Now I can't spend any more money for my entire spring break.

calenlass · « **Reply #527 on:** 01 Apr 2008, 23:35 »

Quote from: Ozymandias on 30 Mar 2008, 01:28

I refuse to drink cheap beer and with my next paycheck, I'm going to start my slow descent into scotch snobbery. My alcohol preferences are pretty much the length and breadth of my decadence. Everything else just seems like a waste.

If you want some advice, Celticgeek or Pickle or I could probably help.

celticgeek · « **Reply #528 on:** 02 Apr 2008, 07:47 »

Scotch Whisky Snobbery Starting Point

KharBevNor · « **Reply #529 on:** 02 Apr 2008, 09:30 »

Scotch Whisky Snobbery Ending Point:

ThePQ4 · « **Reply #530 on:** 02 Apr 2008, 09:33 »

I am trying very hard not to waste money loading my new ipod with WRock (Yeah, WRock, that's not a typo) music from ITunes... Mostly because I don't even know where to start...
I have spent waaaay to much money lately on music, and TV Series (I won't tell you what I bought, you'll all laugh at me)

redglasscurls · « **Reply #531 on:** 02 Apr 2008, 09:51 »

Man, people actually pay itunes money for music?

KharBevNor · « **Reply #532 on:** 02 Apr 2008, 10:09 »

AND THE WOOOORMS ATE INTO HIS BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN

celticgeek · « **Reply #533 on:** 02 Apr 2008, 10:39 »

Quote from: KharBevNor on 02 Apr 2008, 09:30

Scotch Whisky Snobbery Ending Point:

{Laphroig picture}

Well, yeah... (See reply #2 on this topic)

Storm Rider · « **Reply #534 on:** 02 Apr 2008, 10:47 »

Quote from: redglasscurls on 02 Apr 2008, 09:51

Man, people actually pay itunes money for music?

Some of my relatives know that I listen to a lot of music, so they get me iTunes gift cards because I don't really ask for anything for birthdays/Christmas. I have a shitload of credit sitting around, but sometimes if I don't feel like hunting down an album on Mediafire or Megaupload or findng a torrent I'll just get it on iTunes.

Patrick · « **Reply #535 on:** 02 Apr 2008, 11:35 »

Quote from: KharBevNor on 02 Apr 2008, 09:30

Scotch Whisky Snobbery Ending Point:

(Laphroaig)

I am so tempted to take a picture of me holding the bottle of this that we have downstairs.

If I can find a bottle of 18-year-old Laphroaig made in 1989, I'm going to pop that sucker open on my 21st birthday.

ThePQ4 · « **Reply #536 on:** 02 Apr 2008, 11:54 »

Quote from: redglasscurls on 02 Apr 2008, 09:51

Man, people actually pay itunes money for music?

Well, I haven't paid them any money --mostly I've been getting podcasts. But, if I send away for the actual CDs It would cost me way more for shipping and I'm just going to listen to them on my Ipod and computer anyway, so I figure why not save a few bucks?

pwhodges · « **Reply #537 on:** 02 Apr 2008, 15:34 »

Quote from: celticgeek on 02 Apr 2008, 10:39

Well, yeah... (See reply #2 on this topic)

Heh! I prefer Lagavulin.

Paul

Chrasstor · « **Reply #538 on:** 02 Apr 2008, 17:43 »

I bought a 32" HDTV instead of a bunch of clothes.

TVs are less decadent than clothes, right? I guess I'm failing at this thread.

redglasscurls · « **Reply #539 on:** 02 Apr 2008, 18:06 »

Chris and I bought Arai motorcycle helmets during the paycheck that rent is due. Those fuckers cost about 400 bucks. Welcome to eating ramen for two weeks.
But dang they are pretty, and they keep your head SUPER safe.

Liz · « **Reply #540 on:** 02 Apr 2008, 19:44 »

Okay, that really is ridiculous decadence.

redglasscurls · « **Reply #541 on:** 02 Apr 2008, 19:59 »

Yeah, but he's going to be commuting by motorcycle, so paying lots for something to help him not die seems like a good call:) I want to return mine for a less expensive flip-up style helmet anyway, since I only ride passenger and occasionally at that.

Ã¶de · « **Reply #542 on:** 03 Apr 2008, 04:52 »

Get your visors tinted for super badass power.

McTaggart · « **Reply #543 on:** 03 Apr 2008, 05:10 »

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that spending as much as you can afford to on motorcycle helmets or armour is good plan.

Patrick · « **Reply #544 on:** 03 Apr 2008, 06:02 »

It's always handy in the event of a zombie apocalypse. You can go Zidane on those undead bitches.

SeanBateman · « **Reply #545 on:** 03 Apr 2008, 12:08 »

I spent 50 on a bottle of whiskey and a 4 pack last night. Totally fucking worth it.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #546 on:** 03 Apr 2008, 16:41 »

Quote from: Anyways on 03 Apr 2008, 10:39

Quote from: McTaggart on 03 Apr 2008, 05:10
Yeah, I'm pretty sure that spending as much as you can afford to on motorcycle helmets or armour is good plan.
I'm thinking plate mail, or possibly scale mail.

I am thinking kevlar, with either chainmail or biker leathers on over it. Trauma plates too.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #547 on:** 04 Apr 2008, 15:23 »

redglasscurls · « **Reply #548 on:** 04 Apr 2008, 17:16 »

Well, it's working out for this guy

Spluff · « **Reply #549 on:** 04 Apr 2008, 20:53 »

Man, motorbike jousting would be fun.

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