What did you buy today? - Page 18

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.

monster · 03-09-2011, 10:49 PM

nuffink

Pete Zicato · 03-10-2011, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

nuffink

Frugal Mom.

monster · 03-10-2011, 10:04 AM

yarly. And nuffink so far today either.

kerosene · 03-10-2011, 12:31 PM

Coffees for hubs and I, goofy sugary drink for daughter.

limey · 03-10-2011, 12:51 PM

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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

Gravdigr · 03-11-2011, 12:29 AM

Grilled House Zalad from Zaxby's. That's what I bought today.

monster · 03-11-2011, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

yarly. And nuffink so far today either.

....but then I bought beer

Today, I need to buy an orange bedsheet, two orange t-shirts, toothbrush heads, teethbrushi and dental floss. no genital floss.

DanaC · 03-11-2011, 09:33 AM

I just bought my first dslr camera!

The little casio pocket camera was ok but it really wasn't up to the job of large-scale archival study. Kept overheating, and wasn't stable enough in the archive's tripods which meant I had to hold the camera over the books: bit of a pain in the neck when taking 400+ shots.

I've gone for a pretty basic starter camera, no need for all the bells and whistles. Though I did also get a set of filters in case I need to go in close for smaller writing. It's had mixed reviews, but I feel safe with Canon, so have gone for a Canon EOS 1000D

http://www.canon.co.uk/for_home/prod...slr/EOS_1000D/

Perry Winkle · 03-11-2011, 09:46 AM

Not today, but a week ago I ordered all of the parts for a new computer. They arrive today.

I has more than a little happy.

glatt · 03-11-2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

I just bought my first dslr camera!

Exciting!

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

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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)

03-09-2011, 10:49 PM	#257
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	nuffink __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-10-2011, 10:04 AM	#259
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	yarly. And nuffink so far today either. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-10-2011, 10:05 PM	#262
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, 12:29 AM	#263
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Grilled House Zalad from Zaxby's. That's what I bought today. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-11-2011, 09:58 AM	#268
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

03-10-2011, 12:31 PM	#260
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Coffees for hubs and I, goofy sugary drink for daughter.

03-11-2011, 09:46 AM	#266
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	Not today, but a week ago I ordered all of the parts for a new computer. They arrive today. I has more than a little happy.

03-12-2011, 12:06 PM	#270
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Naughty! I haven't bought anything today (yet)

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