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

[FunkyNige]

David A said:

CAPP0 said:

I wonder whether people in the South ever frivolously purchase unwanted ordnance from other people in the South?

Eh?

I think CAPP0 means "if you're no longer using it I might buy it off you as I'm also in the South"

[David A]

FunkyNige said:

David A said:

CAPP0 said:

I wonder whether people in the South ever frivolously purchase unwanted ordnance from other people in the South?

Eh?

I think CAPP0 means "if you're no longer using it I might buy it off you as I'm also in the South"

Oh. Yes I see that now.

Afraid not I may use it for 5 mins some point in the far future.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

David A said:

Oh. Yes I see that now.

Afraid not I may use it for 5 mins some point in the far future.

That's the spirit.

[CAPP0]

David A said:

CAPP0 said:

FunkyNige said:

David A said:

CAPP0 said:

I wonder whether people in the South ever frivolously purchase unwanted ordnance from other people in the South?

Eh?

I think CAPP0 means "if you're no longer using it I might buy it off you as I'm also in the South"

Indeed!

Oh. Yes I see that now.

Afraid not I may use it for 5 mins some point in the far future.

I have zero need for it. I had one on long-term loan years ago and I haven't needed one since I returned it. But I NEED one!

[David A]

CAPP0 said:

David A said:

CAPP0 said:

FunkyNige said:

David A said:

CAPP0 said:

I wonder whether people in the South ever frivolously purchase unwanted ordnance from other people in the South?

Eh?

I think CAPP0 means "if you're no longer using it I might buy it off you as I'm also in the South"

Indeed!

Oh. Yes I see that now.

Afraid not I may use it for 5 mins some point in the far future.

I have zero need for it. I had one on long-term loan years ago and I haven't needed one since I returned it. But I NEED one!

Same here, thinking about it I also bought a bag, a bipod with extendy legs, spinny target things, loads of paper targets, lots of pellets, and am sure some other stuff, think I’ve got a scope somewhere.

Gotta have the right gear for 5mins use every couple of years.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

David A said:

Gotta have the right gear for 5mins use every couple of years.

If it's anything like me, you actually mean "got to know that somewhere you have the right gear, only by the time you find it the moment has passed"

[SpydieNut]

chrisxr2 said:

Nice buy.

ChocolateFrog said:

After watching these for a few years go through eBay I finally bought a copy.

Simply awesome - I've lusted after a copy of that for many many years

Not *entirely* frivolous though - they just seem to keep going up in price

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

I started this thread in the scale models section, but I have just realised that it qualifies beautifully as a frivolous purchase!

I bought a copy of the 1985 Tamiya Radio Contol guide, which I had back in the day when I was 13. Bought entirely frivolously as a nostalgia trip. The price for a magazine which cost a few quid in 1985? A snip at 65 pounds

[nigelpugh7]

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

I started this thread in the scale models section, but I have just realised that it qualifies beautifully as a frivolous purchase!

I bought a copy of the 1985 Tamiya Radio Contol guide, which I had back in the day when I was 13. Bought entirely frivolously as a nostalgia trip. The price for a magazine which cost a few quid in 1985? A snip at 65 pounds

Fabulous! I used to love the Tamiya catalogues when we were lads, despite not being able to afford the actual models themselves!

Shame we through them all out not realising they would become so valuable in the future!

[RizzoTheRat]

SpydieNut said:

chrisxr2 said:

Nice buy.

ChocolateFrog said:

After watching these for a few years go through eBay I finally bought a copy.

Simply awesome - I've lusted after a copy of that for many many years

Not *entirely* frivolous though - they just seem to keep going up in price

Same here, had a look through a copy some years back, and have read the text in ebook form but the proper book has a lot of stunning photos. Good buy.

[AlasdairMc]

I needed a new flashlight to be kept in my van, so got a cheap and cheerful Cree thing from Amazon. I then realised that perhaps one on my keyring would be useful, so I’ve also got a Nitecore TIP as a frivolous purchase

http://flashlight.nitecore.com/ILLUMINATION/T/TIP/

360 lumens on a keyring, amazing.

[Easternlight]

bingybongy said:

I don't wear jewellery (apart from a watch).
However I liked the look of this so ordered it.

£162 for a few inches of stainless cable!

[cat with a hat]

Easternlight said:

bingybongy said:

I don't wear jewellery (apart from a watch).
However I liked the look of this so ordered it.

£162 for a few inches of stainless cable!

I thought the same but then again, I didn't want to update any delicate flowers

[underwhelmist]

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

I started this thread in the scale models section, but I have just realised that it qualifies beautifully as a frivolous purchase!

I bought a copy of the 1985 Tamiya Radio Contol guide, which I had back in the day when I was 13. Bought entirely frivolously as a nostalgia trip. The price for a magazine which cost a few quid in 1985? A snip at 65 pounds

Awesome. I was lucky enough to have the Tamiya Lamborghini Cheetah when I was a kid, I sold it after a few years and even now I kick myself whenever I think of that.

[SistersofPercy]

Well you can never have too many helmets can you?

[Shnozz]

Just out of interest, are these outfits/helmets ornamental or do you wear them? If the latter, for what purpose? (please make it clean...)

Not antagonistic, genuinely intrigued.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

SistersofPercy said:

Well you can never have too many helmets can you?

I've always loved the Art Deco / Dieselpunk vibe of The Rocketeer - seriously underrated film.

[bingybongy]

anonymous said:

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Easternlight said:

£162 for a few inches of stainless cable!

I thought the same but then again, I didn't want to update any delicate flowers

Oh leave it out, he's already lost all the hair on his arm.

To be honest it was a bit frivolous and maybe I shouldn't shop after drinking (or answer piss taking comments)
It has now arrived and sadly it doesn't pluck the few hairs I have on my arms out.
I like it anyway.

[SistersofPercy]

Shnozz said:

Just out of interest, are these outfits/helmets ornamental or do you wear them? If the latter, for what purpose? (please make it clean...)

Not antagonistic, genuinely intrigued.

Some of them are worn. The Star Wars ones mainly as both husband and I are part of a charity garrison so we will wear them for events from time to time. Other than that most are display, although husband wants to put a rocketeer costume together for comic con.
Mostly though just for the love of random crap

[vikingaero]

A mini Christmas present for myself:



Nitecore Tini, £28, 380 Lumens. Pictured next to a 2 Euro coin because that's all the change i could find.

At the last count a couple of years ago I was on torch No.400ish. Now fast approaching 450ish

Edited by vikingaero on Wednesday 17th January 19:03