What did you buy today? - Page 16

classicman · 10-19-2010, 02:48 PM

Gah - That sucks UT. Still cheaper than going to Starbucks

limey · 03-03-2011, 01:01 PM

A kindle.

wolf · 03-09-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by limey

A kindle.

Yay!! Congratulations!!

You'll be wanting a copy of Calibre (free) with that so you can convert PDFs on your own.

limey · 03-10-2011, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

Yay!! Congratulations!!

You'll be wanting a copy of Calibre (free) with that so you can convert PDFs on your own.

Where do I get one of those? Convert what to PDF? Please lead and guide me ....

Bullitt · 03-10-2011, 10:05 PM

HTC EVO 4G from Sprint

Ebay bidding on a pair of old school RayBan Wayfarer sunglasses

wolf · 03-11-2011, 09:58 AM

Haven't bought it yet ... but it looks like I'm buying Cylinder #1 (of six).

Tuesday, car was fine.

Wednesday, noticed a wee bit of hesitation occasionally while driving. I'm pretty sensitive to changes in the engine noises.

Thursday, riding really rough, nearly wanting to stall out at idle, problems spinning up the RPMs, ran mostly okay while puttering along.

Then the idiot light came on. The one that's a little picture of the engine, in yellow.

While driving grab owner's manual out of center console, hold it against steering wheel, page through to find ... on steady indicates fault, usually in emissions control system, or possibly means gas cap is loose.

Pull over and check in pouring rain.

Gas cap wasn't loose.

Light stayed on.

Drove onward.

Idiot light starts flashing.

Manual against the steering wheel again, notice second sentence for first time ... if light is flashing indicates more serious problem, could result in fire.

FIRE??

mother fuck.

stopped flashing.

Had very nervous ride to work (not from home, of course, I was about 20 miles away, with lots of turns and traffic lights between here and there. Sat at lights in park revving engine over 1K RPMs to prevent stall.

Limped it home, and then into the mechanic today.

Diagnosis took about 1/2 hour (there wasn't anyone ahead of me), and when the guy came in with the estimate he chatted with me a little about my Kindle ... and I said, "okay, you've distracted me a little and calmed me down ... go for it."

After he was finished his explanation, I replied, "did you just say it will be under $1000? May I hug you?"

HungLikeJesus · 03-11-2011, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

Yay!! Congratulations!!

You'll be wanting a copy of Calibre (free) with that so you can convert PDFs on your own.

Thanks wolf. I installed Calibre and am playing with it instead of doing my work.

kerosene · 03-12-2011, 12:06 PM

Naughty!

I haven't bought anything today (yet)

Sundae · 03-03-2011, 02:41 PM

Oooh - nice!
Not tempted myself. But then much as I appreciated your lickle thingy in Glasgow, I'm not into gadgets. I'll be a book gal for a good while yet. I just prefer moving my eyes rather than moving the text. It may be a learned trait of course.

Today I bought a book keeper-aparter. Doesn't work well when you've just started a paperback. Was better than nothing while I was doing my nails though. Ooh - must post pics in another thread while they are still pristine (for Queen of Hearts tomorrow - we're celebrating World Book Day).

Clodfobble · 03-03-2011, 04:35 PM

Today I bought a few pieces of professional clothing. You know, not pants, but slacks. At some point here I'm going to have to do better than jeans and clever t-shirts, so I figure I'd better start warming up now.

Pete Zicato · 03-04-2011, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

so I figure I'd better start warming up now.

That way lies madness.

DanaC · 03-04-2011, 12:42 PM

A docking station/DAB radio for my i-phone.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/iwantit...57318-pdt.html

kerosene · 03-04-2011, 08:14 PM

This huge ass keyboard for youngest son (not the one pictured.) And also a whole bunch of other Christmas presents. Some call me a weirdo (ahem!

), but on years when we don't see my hub's kids at Christmas, we try to celebrate with presents on Spring Break and they are on their way here!

This one was a pain to wrap, by the way.

HungLikeJesus · 03-05-2011, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kerosene

This huge ass keyboard for youngest son (not the one pictured.) And also a whole bunch of other Christmas presents. Some call me a weirdo (ahem!

), but on years when we don't see my hub's kids at Christmas, we try to celebrate with presents on Spring Break and they are on their way here!

This one was a pain to wrap, by the way.

How's he going to get it back home?

kerosene · 03-05-2011, 05:15 PM

Pico, what I meant was, the son in the picture was not the son receiving the keyboard. I took a big risk in involving the pictured son in the acquisition, because the kid cannot keep a secret, even for the 2 hours between wrapping and unwrapping. Within 10 minutes of seeing other son, pictured son asked unpictured son if he liked music.

HLJ, he isn't taking it to his mom's house. He will be back here in 2 months for the summer. It's an "at Dad's house" item. We do that because items that go to their mom's house end up mysteriously disappearing, being sold on Ebay, broken or just boxed up and stored.

03-03-2011, 01:01 PM	#2
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	A kindle. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

03-10-2011, 10:05 PM	#5
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	HTC EVO 4G from Sprint Ebay bidding on a pair of old school RayBan Wayfarer sunglasses __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

03-11-2011, 09:58 AM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Haven't bought it yet ... but it looks like I'm buying Cylinder #1 (of six). Tuesday, car was fine. Wednesday, noticed a wee bit of hesitation occasionally while driving. I'm pretty sensitive to changes in the engine noises. Thursday, riding really rough, nearly wanting to stall out at idle, problems spinning up the RPMs, ran mostly okay while puttering along. Then the idiot light came on. The one that's a little picture of the engine, in yellow. While driving grab owner's manual out of center console, hold it against steering wheel, page through to find ... on steady indicates fault, usually in emissions control system, or possibly means gas cap is loose. Pull over and check in pouring rain. Gas cap wasn't loose. Light stayed on. Drove onward. Idiot light starts flashing. Manual against the steering wheel again, notice second sentence for first time ... if light is flashing indicates more serious problem, could result in fire. FIRE?? mother fuck. stopped flashing. Had very nervous ride to work (not from home, of course, I was about 20 miles away, with lots of turns and traffic lights between here and there. Sat at lights in park revving engine over 1K RPMs to prevent stall. Limped it home, and then into the mechanic today. Diagnosis took about 1/2 hour (there wasn't anyone ahead of me), and when the guy came in with the estimate he chatted with me a little about my Kindle ... and I said, "okay, you've distracted me a little and calmed me down ... go for it." After he was finished his explanation, I replied, "did you just say it will be under $1000? May I hug you?" __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

03-03-2011, 04:35 PM	#10
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Today I bought a few pieces of professional clothing. You know, not pants, but slacks. At some point here I'm going to have to do better than jeans and clever t-shirts, so I figure I'd better start warming up now. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

03-04-2011, 08:14 PM	#13
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	This huge ass keyboard for youngest son (not the one pictured.) And also a whole bunch of other Christmas presents. Some call me a weirdo (ahem! ), but on years when we don't see my hub's kids at Christmas, we try to celebrate with presents on Spring Break and they are on their way here! This one was a pain to wrap, by the way. Attached Images

10-19-2010, 02:48 PM	#1
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Gah - That sucks UT. Still cheaper than going to Starbucks __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

03-12-2011, 12:06 PM	#8
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Naughty! I haven't bought anything today (yet)

03-03-2011, 02:41 PM	#9
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Oooh - nice! Not tempted myself. But then much as I appreciated your lickle thingy in Glasgow, I'm not into gadgets. I'll be a book gal for a good while yet. I just prefer moving my eyes rather than moving the text. It may be a learned trait of course. Today I bought a book keeper-aparter. Doesn't work well when you've just started a paperback. Was better than nothing while I was doing my nails though. Ooh - must post pics in another thread while they are still pristine (for Queen of Hearts tomorrow - we're celebrating World Book Day).

03-05-2011, 05:15 PM	#15
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Pico, what I meant was, the son in the picture was not the son receiving the keyboard. I took a big risk in involving the pictured son in the acquisition, because the kid cannot keep a secret, even for the 2 hours between wrapping and unwrapping. Within 10 minutes of seeing other son, pictured son asked unpictured son if he liked music. HLJ, he isn't taking it to his mom's house. He will be back here in 2 months for the summer. It's an "at Dad's house" item. We do that because items that go to their mom's house end up mysteriously disappearing, being sold on Ebay, broken or just boxed up and stored.

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