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

[Rawwr]

Zoon said:

Lucky?
They look like an absolute joke.

Damn good job I'm never going to put my feet in them, then.

[Zoon]

Rawwr said:

Damn good job I'm never going to put my feet in them, then.

I get the connection with Aliens, but why would a man buy them?
Investment?
Collection?

[Rawwr]

Rapid speculation.

[anonymous-user]

Zoon said:

Rawwr said:

Damn good job I'm never going to put my feet in them, then.

I get the connection with Aliens, but why would a man buy them?
Investment?
Collection?

Cross-dressing.

[DoctorX]

beanbag said:

I've just bought one of these



I really don't need it but I can't wait to tear my car apart and get it installed.

That looks absolutely awesome.

(What does it do?)

(I agree about the Power Ranger boots too)

[ClockworkCupcake]

Zoon said:

Lucky?
They look like an absolute joke.

Joke's on you then. That's not a set of footwear, it's a guaranteed investment. Or did you not read the bit about a pair already selling for £580?

[Adenauer]

Mr Roper said:

I'll just leave this here...


http://originalvintagemovieposters.co.uk/Categorie...


Looking for some movie art/posters for my kitchen when I came across this site.


Sorry.

No need to apologise, at 1650 quid

http://originalvintagemovieposters.co.uk/Mighty_Jo...

[anonymous-user]

Zoon said:

Rawwr said:

Bit of a crossover from the shoes thread but I managed to be one of the very lucky, very few to get a pair of Reebok Alien Stompers this morning. Already seen a pair sell on eBay for £580.

Lucky?
They look like an absolute joke.

They may do, but as I learnt from a young colleague there is money in trainers, he used to buy up trainers and quickly flip them for a very impressive mark up.

[Rawwr]

Precisely. I'll expect to scoop up about £400 in profit on these.

[RizzoTheRat]

ClockworkCupcake said:

Zoon said:

Lucky?
They look like an absolute joke.

Joke's on you then. That's not a set of footwear, it's a guaranteed investment. Or did you not read the bit about a pair already selling for £580?

Surely the joke's on the person who pays £580 on them. But presumably they're buying them because they expect them to go up even more, surely nobody ever wears them?

For £580 I'd want them to be able to fly

[MrBig]

FairfieldSteve said:

In the interest of closure, the NERF gun is now able to leave welts.

I am also banned from using it indoors apparently.

This has also happened to me. I feel your pain.

I have decided to make amends by buying one for my 3 year old son...

[ClockworkCupcake]

RizzoTheRat said:

Surely the joke's on the person who pays £580 on them. But presumably they're buying them because they expect them to go up even more, surely nobody ever wears them?

For £580 I'd want them to be able to fly

You make a fair point.

[Mr Roper]

Stupid quoting thingy...

Edited by Mr Roper on Tuesday 26th April 14:54

[Shnozz]

Vandenberg said:

Zoon said:

Rawwr said:

Bit of a crossover from the shoes thread but I managed to be one of the very lucky, very few to get a pair of Reebok Alien Stompers this morning. Already seen a pair sell on eBay for £580.

Lucky?
They look like an absolute joke.

They may do, but as I learnt from a young colleague there is money in trainers, he used to buy up trainers and quickly flip them for a very impressive mark up.

I was none the wiser to this until recently. I became mates with a chap who runs a trainer shop. Although humble and unassuming, it was only when he bought a fair chunk of the night's rounds that I discovered he's made millions in the process at mid-30s. The shop has close relationships to secure this limited edition stuff. People will queue all night outside to get in the doors for special early opening days that occur when these limited editions come to the market.

Whole thing was hugely enlightening and I was staggered at the popularity of a pair of training shoes.

[Mr Roper]

Adenauer said:

Mr Roper said:

I'll just leave this here...


http://originalvintagemovieposters.co.uk/Categorie...


Looking for some movie art/posters for my kitchen when I came across this site.


Sorry.

No need to apologise, at 1650 quid

http://originalvintagemovieposters.co.uk/Mighty_Jo...

Yeah...Some are crazy money.

I've ordered a couple of posters..One for the kitchen and one for the downstairs lav.





Linen backed 1968 poster. 24"x33"



Couldn't resist this one for the downstairs lav. 1986 14"x22"

[louiebaby]

My son shared his new Bosch Drill with a friend, who tried to use it in the sandpit, causing it to not work properly. Not wanting to wait for me to get home from work, the missus tried to mend it herself, so now it's proper fked.

We want him to share his toys, so feel it's fair to replace it for him.

Replacement for £16.49:

http://www.gardenmachinesltd.co.uk/bosch-toy-screw...



Alternative replacement for £16.49:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/energer-ens460drs-3-6v-1...


Guess which one I bought him?

[jimmyjimjim]

The one that you'll regret when you find holes throughout the house?

[louiebaby]

jimmyjimjim said:

The one that you'll regret when you find holes throughout the house?

Yep, and now I'm even more annoyed that Aldi have them for £9.99 this weekend.

[LordGrover]

I may need a new nutcracker: Naomi Nutcracker.

[David A]

David A said:

DoubleSix said:

EddyP said:

The Nur said:

I'd say so. 85 quid for something to hold your soap? Some high level frivolity there.

It's even worse when you can get the same sort of solid brass one for £40 less at M&S

http://www.marksandspencer.com/pimlico-2-tier-corn...

I put one in last week and it's very nicely made.

Tis not comparable I'm afraid.

I looked at that one first.

This is true I may have the same one as the op. Looked around for ages for one that looked like the chrome would last and was nice and solid.

Thought mine was subtly different. It is. Did I really spend that much?
http://www.romanathome.com/bathroom/bathroom-acces...
£115