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

[tim0409]

I recently purchased the Bose Q25 and they really are impressive; they were on special offer in Best Buy (US) when I was on holiday butty the time I got there the were back up to $329 so I tried the Bose outlet store and managed to pick up a factory refurbished pair for £140 which I was more than happy with.

[MagicalTrevor]

ooo000ooo said:

Quite impressed, need a proper screen though and a ceiling mount thing.

Just need a suitably cheap screen. Anyone recommend a freestanding screen?

[ooo000ooo]

MagicalTrevor said:

ooo000ooo said:

Quite impressed, need a proper screen though and a ceiling mount thing.

Just need a suitably cheap screen. Anyone recommend a freestanding screen?

I thought I'd be able to use my dads old cine film screen, which hasn't seen the light of day since the 70s. It was a lot bigger when I was a kid by the time I'd shrunk the image to get it all on the screen it was smaller than my TV lol

[Easy_Targa]

Russian submarine clock. Slightly drunken purchase it must be said. Saw an expensive one in a trendy shop then found this on line later.......
I know that it probably never graced the metal walls of a Soviet sub because there seem to be many more of them around than there were Soviet submersibles BUT if this one is totally fake then it is outstanding.
It has knackered luminescent paint on the hands that looks frightening, the mounting lugs are broken and there's traces of green paint on the back of the case. Oh and it weighs 2kg.
Also it keeps time.

[Krikkit]

That's very cool - fake or not, if it's a nice thing, then enjoy!

Looking on eBay there's lots of them listed, most are just cheap chinese copies, yours looks much more convincing.

[paul_y3k]

well Im' considering a friv purchase .....

RealFlight G7
El Cheapo Projector

just got to clear the space in the garage. but will it work ?

[morgs_]

Easy_Targa said:

Russian submarine clock. Slightly drunken purchase it must be said. Saw an expensive one in a trendy shop then found this on line later.......
I know that it probably never graced the metal walls of a Soviet sub because there seem to be many more of them around than there were Soviet submersibles BUT if this one is totally fake then it is outstanding.
It has knackered luminescent paint on the hands that looks frightening, the mounting lugs are broken and there's traces of green paint on the back of the case. Oh and it weighs 2kg.
Also it keeps time.

Did you put it up while drunk as well?

Sublimely cool if it is genuine and still cool if not!

[Easy_Targa]

morgs_ said:

Did you put it up while drunk as well?

Sublimely cool if it is genuine and still cool if not!

Cheers all I'm particularly pleased actually. As far as my research can discover it was made in 1978 so since the war was pretty cold around that time I'm calling it genuine, probably not from a submarine but stock or a spare from a time when it might have been. The recent modern copies some in cardboard boxes that reference The Hunt for Red October and the clocks have "Made in Russia" written on them.

[GOG440]

skilly1 said:

Desperately waiting for this RC plane to come back in stock after someone posted it on here. Come on dam you, make some more…
http://www.gearbest.com/rc-airplanes/pp_226788.htm...

It looks to be back in stock to me.

[skilly1]

GOG440 said:

skilly1 said:

Desperately waiting for this RC plane to come back in stock after someone posted it on here. Come on dam you, make some more…
http://www.gearbest.com/rc-airplanes/pp_226788.htm...

It looks to be back in stock to me.

Thanks - ordered !

[GOG440]

skilly1 said:

GOG440 said:

skilly1 said:

Desperately waiting for this RC plane to come back in stock after someone posted it on here. Come on dam you, make some more…
http://www.gearbest.com/rc-airplanes/pp_226788.htm...

It looks to be back in stock to me.

Thanks - ordered !

All I have to do now is to resist the temptation to buy one myself

[hidetheelephants]

Easy_Targa said:

It has knackered luminescent paint on the hands that looks frightening,

Smart Geiger Nuclear Radiation Detector Counter Tester for iPhone Android Phone?

[anonymous-user]

GOG440 said:

skilly1 said:

GOG440 said:

skilly1 said:

Desperately waiting for this RC plane to come back in stock after someone posted it on here. Come on dam you, make some more…
http://www.gearbest.com/rc-airplanes/pp_226788.htm...

It looks to be back in stock to me.

Thanks - ordered !

All I have to do now is to resist the temptation to buy one myself

I love the chinglish in the advert. "Normal fright time 15 minutes..." (their typo!)

Ed zachary, engrish plick.

[margerison]

I bought a new 'bedside alarm clock'


and a very lovely way to wake up it is too.

[DJFish]

Easy_Targa said:

Russian submarine clock. Slightly drunken purchase it must be said. Saw an expensive one in a trendy shop then found this on line later.......
I know that it probably never graced the metal walls of a Soviet sub because there seem to be many more of them around than there were Soviet submersibles BUT if this one is totally fake then it is outstanding.
It has knackered luminescent paint on the hands that looks frightening, the mounting lugs are broken and there's traces of green paint on the back of the case. Oh and it weighs 2kg.
Also it keeps time.

I used to frequent Russian Oil Tankers, I always coveted their funky cold-war era wall clocks but the bu##ers would never sell me one.
(edited for mucky language)

Edited by DJFish on Wednesday 24th February 11:08

[Zelda Pinwheel]

I have no need for a 1960's travelling bar & games set. Nor can I play gin rummy. But I think it'll be very useful in the Land Rover.

[Major Fallout]

DJFish said:

Easy_Targa said:

Russian submarine clock. Slightly drunken purchase it must be said. Saw an expensive one in a trendy shop then found this on line later.......
I know that it probably never graced the metal walls of a Soviet sub because there seem to be many more of them around than there were Soviet submersibles BUT if this one is totally fake then it is outstanding.
It has knackered luminescent paint on the hands that looks frightening, the mounting lugs are broken and there's traces of green paint on the back of the case. Oh and it weighs 2kg.
Also it keeps time.

I used to frequent Russian Oil Tankers, I always coveted their funky cold-war era wall clocks but the bu##ers would never sell me one.
(edited for mucky language)

Edited by DJFish on Wednesday 24th February 11:08

Dont take it apart!
Or if you do check out radium first.
Its because of that stuff and an old compass I got my username.
I managed to inhale some a few years ago, still waiting to see what damage has been done.

[anonymous-user]

Holy st.

What's the story behind that? It can't be that straightforward!

[Major Fallout]

OpulentBob said:

Holy st.

What's the story behind that? It can't be that straightforward!

Just me being a prat dealing with stuff I didnt understand.

I had taken apart an old compass and was cleaning it up on a wire brush sander and polisher, sending bits of the stuff flying into the air.

Stupid thing to do and I'm no doubt going to pay for it.

[Liszt]

Zelda Pinwheel said:

I have no need for a 1960's travelling bar & games set. Nor can I play gin rummy. But I think it'll be very useful in the Land Rover.

Ooo. The want is strong with that. Where did you find that?