Author Topic: [WDYB] Things are still being bought! (Read 633998 times)

drew · « **Reply #2341 on:** February 25, 2011, 01:24:56 PM »

i woke up this morning with a severe case of buyers remorse, i'm either going to trade the beretta back to the shop for store credit or sell it off at a loss to somewhere else $:-\$

Mupepe · « **Reply #2342 on:** February 25, 2011, 01:59:16 PM »

why? how much did you pay for it?

drew · « **Reply #2343 on:** February 25, 2011, 02:34:57 PM »

paid 620 even including tax, i think the pricetag was around 590, it really isn't about that though, i guess i learned not to get hyped up about a gun then go out and buy it within the same day. I woke up thinking "shit i just spent 1200 dollars on handguns within two months" which is money that would have much better gone towards a rifle or a shotgun, or gear or bullets or ANYTHING else for that matter.

anyways i called the shop i bought it from and they told me they would have to buy it as a used gun and i would take a 100 dollar hit, i guess that's better than a 600 dollar hit but still

Mupepe · « **Reply #2344 on:** February 25, 2011, 02:54:48 PM »

That goes for almost any big purchase. Let it sink in past the initial excitement. You should at least keep it for a while, shoot it a bit and see if it grows. Buyers remorse is pretty common on big ticket items but you'll know in a few days if it was truly worth it.

Groogrux · « **Reply #2345 on:** February 26, 2011, 08:31:06 PM »

One of these, but in short sleeve. I don't care who wears these things, it makes them look better.

ESSENTIALS ROUND-UP!

Plus this:

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2346 on:** February 27, 2011, 05:39:30 PM »

So I accidently got signed into msn when I went to hotmail. Turns out a girl I have liked for a very long time was on. I haven't talked to her in a year, and haven't because my feels generally fuck things up between us. So I didn't talk to her even though she was so close.

To make myself feel better I went out and baught a 40" HDTV.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #2347 on:** February 27, 2011, 07:03:59 PM »

bork · « **Reply #2348 on:** February 27, 2011, 11:30:26 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 24, 2011, 12:58:18 PM

Quote from: Good Day Sir on February 24, 2011, 12:19:02 AM
Recent purchases I've made:

-Dragon-Age Origins Ultimate Edition (360), since my netbook just doesn't run the PC version smoothly enough. I already miss the interface and overhead camera.

I saw this for $35 in the clearance section at Target. The only Bioware games I've played are KOTOR 1 & 2, Jade Empire and ME2... ie. all the non-dungeons and dragons-esque titles... would I like it?

I think so, yeah. The only Bioware games I have played are KOTOR1, a bit of Jade Empire, and both Mass Effects, and this game reminds me of medieval Mass Effect with a different combat system. It's kinda like FFXII's, I guess.

I also just ordered a new PC today, which will likely run the PC version adequately enough (on low settings, which is fine), so I may be selling the 360 version right back to the store.

Groogrux · « **Reply #2349 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:03:46 AM »

Some more stuff yesterday:

I've been wearing the past 16 hours. Just went for a jog in them. Love them.

I fucking love these shirts.

Got one for me and the wife.

A couple pairs of athletic shorts, and other various little goodies.

chronovore · « **Reply #2350 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:09:35 AM »

Quote from: andrwfields on February 28, 2011, 09:03:46 AM

Some more stuff yesterday:

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I've been wearing the past 16 hours. Just went for a jog in them. Love them.

I really like my pair as well. I may buy an all-black pair like that next time I'm able to try them on in a store. It took me three pairs to find the right fit.

demi · « **Reply #2351 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:35:07 AM »

Quote from: andrwfields on February 28, 2011, 09:03:46 AM

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Got one for me and the wife.

drew · « **Reply #2352 on:** February 28, 2011, 10:00:53 AM »

creepiest shoes ever

Groogrux · « **Reply #2353 on:** February 28, 2011, 10:23:54 AM »

Quote from: drew on February 28, 2011, 10:00:53 AM

creepiest shoes ever

Most comfortable shoes ever.

drew · « **Reply #2354 on:** February 28, 2011, 10:24:47 AM »

and the creepiest

Bebpo · « **Reply #2355 on:** February 28, 2011, 05:58:20 PM »

Got my Disgaea 4 LE. Gotta support N1 so they don't die.

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they're still going to die

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drew · « **Reply #2356 on:** February 28, 2011, 06:41:37 PM »

2 boxes of

and one

finally fifteen bucks to shoot at a range for half an hour

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2357 on:** February 28, 2011, 06:50:18 PM »

andrwfields -

You need to walk in Vibrams before you go jogging, man. You are asking for injuries if you do. I'd recommend at least a month of wearing around the house and casual walking outside before you go running for any kind of distance. (unless you spend a huge proportion of your time barefoot already, perhaps)

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #2358 on:** February 28, 2011, 08:33:19 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on February 28, 2011, 05:58:20 PM

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Got my Disgaea 4 LE. Gotta support N1 so they don't die.
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they're still going to die
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Nice of them to put everything in a jizz resistant bag.

Bebpo · « **Reply #2359 on:** February 28, 2011, 08:40:55 PM »

drew · « **Reply #2360 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:36:19 PM »

straight ether

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2361 on:** February 28, 2011, 10:34:04 PM »

Remember when I said I was going to buy a PSP?

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Groogrux · « **Reply #2362 on:** February 28, 2011, 10:54:55 PM »

demi · « **Reply #2363 on:** February 28, 2011, 10:58:47 PM »

Why would you get a DSi with 3DS on the horizon? Meh...

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2364 on:** March 01, 2011, 08:15:06 AM »

I don't know, I'm dumb. I'll probably end up trading it in for a 3DS.

Edit: Actually, now that it's morning and I'm fully awake, it seems really dumb. I think I'm just going to take it back.

drew · « **Reply #2365 on:** March 01, 2011, 10:21:40 AM »

there seems to be a theme going on in this page $:-\$

Groogrux · « **Reply #2366 on:** March 01, 2011, 11:48:40 AM »

No way! I'm happy with the shit I bought!

tiesto · « **Reply #2367 on:** March 01, 2011, 01:49:18 PM »

Quote from: andrwfields on March 01, 2011, 11:48:40 AM

No way! I'm happy with the shit I bought!

I think Drew's referring to the DS and uguu-related stuff people picked up...

Groogrux · « **Reply #2368 on:** March 01, 2011, 02:15:36 PM »

I thought he was talking about buyer's remorse.

drew · « **Reply #2369 on:** March 01, 2011, 04:40:01 PM »

i was!

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #2370 on:** March 01, 2011, 09:43:17 PM »

Westone 4

Thanks to my homey Cormacaroni for contributing to this upgrade.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2371 on:** March 01, 2011, 09:45:40 PM »

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2372 on:** March 01, 2011, 09:47:47 PM »

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2373 on:** March 02, 2011, 01:44:54 AM »

Westone 3

weird that they showed up today, Smooth

Has your old man noticed their absence yet

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #2374 on:** March 02, 2011, 02:41:08 AM »

You make me sound like a thief.

No, he hasn't noticed the numerals are slightly different colored. I doubt he would since he's only looked at them a few times.

Did my friend pack it good? Have fun messing around with the different tips to get the sound you like best. For the Shure olives that I packed in, try putting them on in reverse but don't push too deep. They're kinda hard to get off if you push all the way. Sorry there was only one pair. It happened to be my last.

I just bought some Monster Supertips tonight. They seem to work pretty well and might be worth a try if you can't get a good fit with any of the current tips. I seem to get more bass with the Monster Gel tips than anything else. However, they do have a tendency to slip off since they don't fit perfectly on Westones, even with the included adapters.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2375 on:** March 02, 2011, 02:49:54 AM »

I have the black ones in now, testing with Kanye

Very impressed at the seeming utter lack of microphonics, and the volume! Holy shit. 50% is gonna be plenty for these babies in most situations.

Yep, packaging was great, would buy again. Pleasure doing business!

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #2376 on:** March 02, 2011, 02:57:01 AM »

Pretty sure I'm having greater pleasure with your pics.

Yeah, the W3 is incredibly efficient, definitely more so than the W4. I have to bump the volume by 20% to get the same loudness with the W4. Also, the W3 has more bass, which is great if you listen to a lot of hip-hop.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2377 on:** March 02, 2011, 03:02:22 AM »

I'm pleasantly surprised. I put them in intending to listen for a few mins before getting back to work and I've been groovin' for about an hour now

The longer I listen, the more they disappear.

The isolation is fantastic too, which is handy 'cause i'm at home and have rug-rats around. They kick the ass of the Ety ER-4 and ER-4P (which shouldn't surprise me 'cause that's a 10-plus yr old design by now).

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #2378 on:** March 02, 2011, 03:08:09 AM »

Are you impressed by the soundstage? I was really surprised by how wide it was when I first tried the W3. It's hard to believe that those tiny earphones can produce such a big sound.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2379 on:** March 02, 2011, 03:24:31 AM »

It's about what I expected from the Etys. Of course they are a lot louder than the Etys, and it gets hard to separate volume from soundstage at some point. Got some Miles and Trane on now, still rockin'

The amazing thing is that the seal doesn't feel particularly tight, but the isolation and volume is fantastic. With my old ones, I'd have had to feel like it was inserted directly into my brain to get this sound.

Bebpo · « **Reply #2380 on:** March 02, 2011, 02:50:47 PM »

I have a confession to make, I'm a Square fanboy

Raban · « **Reply #2381 on:** March 02, 2011, 03:05:55 PM »

News at 11.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #2382 on:** March 02, 2011, 03:28:42 PM »

They make $400 ear buds that aren't made of gold?

duckman2000 · « **Reply #2383 on:** March 02, 2011, 04:47:19 PM »

Zero natural filtration between the sound source and the eardrum, go awesome.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2384 on:** March 02, 2011, 06:50:36 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on March 02, 2011, 04:47:19 PM

Zero natural filtration between the sound source and the eardrum, go awesome.

I have no idea with that means, but unless the sound is streamed directly into my brain through an external data port in the back of my head, I'm not paying $400 for it.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2385 on:** March 02, 2011, 08:19:49 PM »

ehh, it's just a function of how many units of $400 are in your bank account filthy poors

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #2386 on:** March 02, 2011, 08:49:10 PM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on March 02, 2011, 03:28:42 PM

They make $400 ear buds that aren't made of gold?

Those aren't earbuds, moran!!!

Also, $400 ain't shit in the world of hi-fidelity audio.

Quote from: duckman2000 on March 02, 2011, 04:47:19 PM

Zero natural filtration between the sound source and the eardrum, go awesome.

Not entirely sure if your comment is about auditory health or audio quality but I do believe that speakers are still the best way to experience music. The only problem is that a good stereo setup costs much more. You'd have to spend at least $5000 on speakers + electronics to get the same level of fidelity as $400 earphones.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2387 on:** March 02, 2011, 10:44:26 PM »

Yeah, there is no substitute for actually moving air. You will never feel music through earphones or even headphones the way you do with live music or speakers. But I can't crank up speakers up enough to make it worthwhile, and they cost so much more. High-end earphones are the best bang-for-buck by far. Even a crappy little ipod nano playing good quality mp3s can sound godly.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #2388 on:** March 02, 2011, 10:59:47 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on March 02, 2011, 10:44:26 PM

Even a crappy little ipod nano playing good quality mp3s can sound godly.

Yeah, the other problem of high end stereos is that really good sources are needed. You can pretty much forget about using MP3s on them. On my Uncle's $50,000 stereo, many mainstream pop recordings sound like garbage because they weren't produced for audiophiles. I brought over a friend to check out that system and he was shocked at how many artifacts were in his favorite U2 CDs.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #2389 on:** March 02, 2011, 11:10:04 PM »

Cormacaroni, you should try to audition this set of earphones in Japan. It's not extravagance until you buy something like this.

http://benippon.com/en/final-audio-design-fi-dc1601sc-100-milled-copper?utm_source=GoogleProducts&utm_medium=Product+Feed&utm_campaign=Export+en+USD

I'd become nipponese for a pair.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2390 on:** March 02, 2011, 11:10:41 PM »

Right. I always find it funny how audiophiles end up gravitating towards jazz and classical, with a focus on who engineered the recording rather than the actual artist. If you listen to anything else, it drives you crazy so your taste in music ends up changing.

chronovore · « **Reply #2391 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:30:02 AM »

I'm only recently able to discern low quality MP3s when playing free crap on Grooveshark. My sennheisers do make everything else sound like crap, sure. And my Etymotic ER-6i sound really, really tinny anymore, but do a great job of making trains and planes disappear. Other than that, I'll probably never spend over 200 bucks on headphones of any kind.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #2392 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:02:32 PM »

I got some extra money for fixing a computer so I pulled the trigger.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #2393 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:07:43 PM »

debating here:

$2500 sager notebook with a 2.3 ghz sandy bridge cpu and a GTX485M (monster laptop gpu)

-or-

$1700 dell xps notebook with a 2.2 ghz sandy bridge and GT 555M (DDR3, ugh) plus a $700 iPad 2

what do i do, it is so hard being a trifling consumer bitch

Brehvolution · « **Reply #2394 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:09:05 PM »

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2395 on:** March 03, 2011, 02:00:41 PM »

Mupepe · « **Reply #2396 on:** March 03, 2011, 02:04:11 PM »

B, ya fuggin B. DO IT!

And then sell your old laptop, daddy.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2397 on:** March 03, 2011, 02:27:06 PM »

That's like saying "Do I want a 9" penis or two 4" penises? HALP EVILBORE!"

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Of course you want the two.

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Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #2398 on:** March 03, 2011, 02:34:34 PM »

B it is! thanks for the validation, bore! if you're interested in the rig it's replacing, PM me!

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #2399 on:** March 03, 2011, 08:01:46 PM »

Nvidia needs to revamp their naming system. How the hell is anyone supposed to know that 485 is actually more powerful than 555?

Anyways, the correct answer is get the better laptop in A and the Ipad (sic). $600 is pocket change for a balla like you.

Btw, buying an Ipad 2 makes you a complete hypocrite when it comes to complaining about how terribly overpriced Nintendo's outdated hardware is.

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