Your frivolous purchases, stuff you don't need...

[nigelpugh7]

Du1point8 said:

I promised myself I wouldn't spend anymore money... looks amazing bit of kit for $500, but is it worth $1000?

That was the same man maths I did in my head too.

So I thought for $500 U.S. It's worth a punt.

I am sure we will get slapped for duty into the UK though! Just hope they put the purchase price down in the customs declaration and not the retail price though!

[R8VXF]

nigelpugh7 said:

R8VXF said:

I was just thinking that, shame it has a max speed of 25mph...

Yes I realised that, but would be good to throw it up at the start line to see how long it keeps up!

Yup, good for burnout and doughnut vids

[Bullett]

That's cool.
It's being used in wide open spaces in the video, I couldn't see anything about how it detects or avoids obstacles.

[Kaelic]

Bullett said:

That's cool.
It's being used in wide open spaces in the video, I couldn't see anything about how it detects or avoids obstacles.

Yeah my concern too, if you ware jogging or cycling near trees or lamp posts wonder what would happen?

[sc0tt]

g3org3y said:

Because pocket squares are always frivolous.

Nice, I have this in my top pocket currently.

http://www.ctshirts.co.uk/mens-accessories/mens-po...

[oilydan]

R8VXF said:

And don't forget the soil moisture sensor http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gardena-1188-20-Soil-Moist...

I think a portion of my student loan refund will be going on this setup

I bought this one - 4 outlets, fully automatic.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MELNOR-4-Zone-Digital-Wate...

It's $40 in the USA, had it shipped to Saudi Arabia and will be taking it home this week.

[FrankAbagnale]

Is the GFs birthday present a frivolous purchase?

I'm open to suggestions.

[hashtag]

FrankAbagnale said:

Is the GFs birthday present a frivolous purchase?

I'm open to suggestions.

Fiat 500 car cover?

[FrankAbagnale]

I'm genuinely very tempted.

She has a ford KA and I keep on trying to get her to switch to a Fiat 500. The cover would show I am happy to compromise.

[Feirny]

FrankAbagnale said:

I'm genuinely very tempted.

She has a ford KA and I keep on trying to get her to switch to a Fiat 500. The cover would show I am happy to compromise.

Do a Joey Tribbiani and put the cover over cardboard boxes, she'll think she's got a car when in fact it's just a cover.

[FrankAbagnale]

Could be a youtube hit.

[h0b0]

Do we need this?



Flying camera tracks its user and captures cinematic-style footage and stills from the air

[Pixelpeep7r]

h0b0 said:

Do we need this?



Flying camera tracks its user and captures cinematic-style footage and stills from the air

awesome

[R8VXF]

oilydan said:

I bought this one - 4 outlets, fully automatic.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MELNOR-4-Zone-Digital-Wate...

It's $40 in the USA, had it shipped to Saudi Arabia and will be taking it home this week.

looks good, will see how it fits in with the gardena stuff.

[nigelpugh7]

h0b0 said:

Do we need this?



Flying camera tracks its user and captures cinematic-style footage and stills from the air

Ummm, posted about 10 posts previously where I mentioned I had just ordered one!

[JonRB]

nigelpugh7 said:

Just pre ordered one of these drones!

They are doing 50% off at the moment for pre orders too.

Use my link below and I get something for referring other people too!

https://www.lily.camera/?ct-referral-code=52lQ7KcB

Reckon it could be good fun for following the cars on track days!

h0b0 said:

Do we need this?



Flying camera tracks its user and captures cinematic-style footage and stills from the air

How utterly, utterly cool is that! Especially when they just throw it up in the air to launch.

[R8VXF]

nigelpugh7 said:

h0b0 said:

Do we need this?



Flying camera tracks its user and captures cinematic-style footage and stills from the air

Ummm, posted about 10 posts previously where I mentioned I had just ordered one!

Thought I was experiencing Deja vu!

[JonRB]

Incidentally, a friend who runs drone cameras professionally and knows a thing or two about them says "Brilliant but completely illegal to use in the UK and most of Europe, even at the hobby level"

[nigelpugh7]

JonRB said:

Incidentally, a friend who runs drone cameras professionally and knows a thing or two about them says "Brilliant but completely illegal to use in the UK and most of Europe, even at the hobby level"

Even more frivolous then!

I do like to rage against the machine me!

Looks like I will be a fugitive from justice when mine is delivered then!

[JonRB]

nigelpugh7 said:

Looks like I will be a fugitive from justice when mine is delivered then!

Further info from my friend is that the CAA are unlikely to have the resources to enforce / police the regulations so it will be technically illegal to use but....