Boys and toys or the most usless expensive item.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-04-16 05:52pm

I don't think I've ever spent a chunk of change on something I never used...

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2003-04-16 05:58pm

Funk and Wagnals Encyclopedia aka Encarta: The Book. About $100. I know it's not really a toy, per se...

A few of my computer/GameCube games were utter crap, I'd estimate I've spent $300 on such games.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-04-16 09:30pm

Wasn't there a full sized replica of an X-Wing fighter for sale around Christmas over 5 years ago? It was offered by the same people who were selling life-sized Storm Trooper replicas. The only thing was that the X-Wing cost over $100,000..

On a personal note I've spent $200+ each on replicas of Captain America's shield and Thor's hammer. They're good display items, the shield in particularly since it hangs on the wall.

So are they actually useless if I enjoy them as decorations?

mantakai · Post by **mantakai** » 2003-04-16 09:34pm

i always seem to get dragged into card games by gandalf

first it was magic then star wars, star trek, lord of teh rings and now the new star trek set release

kinda wish i didnt waste so much money on cards and tournaments etc

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-04-16 10:18pm

Is there a bigger waste of money than a diamond ring?

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-04-16 10:20pm

Howedar wrote:Is there a bigger waste of money than a diamond ring?

My brother and I like to annoy my mother about that

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-04-16 10:26pm

Well, I suppose if you truly get a few thousand dollars of pleasure and enjoyment out of it, its not a waste.

But goddamn, they don't do anything but sit there on your finger.

Specialist · Post by **Specialist** » 2003-04-17 06:15pm

Xbox a game and controller on lanuch day for $850
Only bought 1 (Morrowind) more game since then. I felt I've wasted my money. It's not that the hardware is bad but the games are all crap.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-04-17 07:04pm

Specialist wrote:Xbox a game and controller on lanuch day for $850
Only bought 1 (Morrowind) more game since then. I felt I've wasted my money. It's not that the hardware is bad but the games are all crap.

$850? I hope that isn't USD...

Specialist · Post by **Specialist** » 2003-04-18 03:53pm

Nope Canadian

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-04-18 04:01pm

I'm using the most expensive thing i've ever bought right now. I am not one for big spending sprees on things i'll never use. Clothes are i supose my biggest sin. I love my suits. I own 4 suits, all in dark colours and all cost arround £350 - £450.

aphexmonster · Post by **aphexmonster** » 2003-04-18 06:21pm

Sir Sirius wrote:Roughly 6000 Magic the Gathering cards, total cost, including all the Rare ones I bought seperately, would be about 1500-1800 Euros. Bought them with in two years, grow bored of the game and forgot all about them. Now they are all locked in a luggage back in my parents garage, I haven't touched them in years. Fucking colossal waste of money.

You know you cant live without your cards