As someone who spent over $5k on professional track coilovers and suspension bits and doesn't track, I understand.

It's fun, right?

https://pics.me.me/feels-good-man-cool-7969876.png

Well now, maybe I will look into that, when I get some time ..... ;)

Meanwhile, I'm trying to get a grasp on why one would need more than one keyboard.

To play different computer games ....??

I recall, back in my youth, we would play lots of card games. There were many different types of decks of cards ..... however, any one particular game was played the same, regardless of the deck.

So, why did we have different decks of cards ...??

You tell me .......;)

Now, what's with the different keyboards .......??

:iono:


humfrz

Maybe they're just bonding over having to put up with our bullshit.

Maybe?

I wanted to ｓｈｏｗ my models too but I think you guys will just roll your eyes. :lol:

Some time I am going to post up the whole build for that one but I have a pile of pictures to deal with. I would never roll my eyes at any model build. I am just glad that there are young guys still into it so that the hobby doesn't die.
Right now I am in the middle of doing a diorama from the opening scene of T-2 for my son. It is going to be a pretty hefty project. Maybe I need to start a new thread where people can share without feeling embarrassed.

That thread will last exactly 5.2 nanoseconds but I appreciate the sentiment.

I meant share their model builds. I think it should last at least 10 minutes.

Oh, ok. I guess I'm a little jaded.

The biggest waste of money for me was rear lower camber arms by SPC. Nothing wrong with them- they are very good quality and do the job. I just don't run a lot of rear camber- though I am running about 1 degree more neg camber than stock- however I'm still in spec.

A brand new motorbike was my biggest waste of money. I should have spent $3k on a used bike.

So many choices.

Cars- If I had invested the money that I have spent on cars and modding cars then I would be a rich man. But they have given me a great deal of joy (and some angst) during my lifetime and taken me where I wanted to go so in hindsight, I have no real regrets.

Obscure collectibles- I get on kicks from time to time and have to buy things that suddenly interest me. I have a set of 9 Choro-Q Toyotas that cost me about $120 by the time I pieced it together from the small bore models I wanted. I have a set of Ebbro 1:43 scale models of the Toyota MR-S models that raced in Super GT and the BRZ that raced in GT300. I have a huge collection of BattleTech books and manuals. My wife and I have a big collection of Harry Potter stuff.

Most likely, when I am gone, someone is going to cash in on all this stuff.

You would have had more money but what else would you have spent it on? Great to be a rich man if rich just means a big bank account but at the cost of doing what you enjoy.


I have several hundred un built model kits around the house and buy more all the time. Since it can take me a month or more to do a kit I probably have enough to last until I am about 120 years old. Still don't consider them a waste though since I enjoy just owning them.

There is or was a guy in Silverton Co. who paints brass steam engines and charges a small fortune. Maybe you are building and painting the wrong model.

I'm curious how many people would now say "bitcoin."

I actually make a little bit out of some models. I have done about 10 commissioned ones for people. I worked it out once and I make a hefty $3 an hour. I could retire! Of course every time I do one for somebody that means one more from my stash waits that much longer.

Gunpla count?

Zero. With none planned. The kits do look cool but I have no interest in the background material.

Wanted in on this thread so bad, I went and bought one of these. Girlfriend was dragging me through Bed, Bath and Beyond and I was numb and suggestive. Sat in it, hit demo mode:happyanim: and bought it.

So why is it a waste of money?

Massage chair. Good massager; crappy chair. Think I needed more chair, less massage.

A House.

Most significant amount of money I've lit on fire and that's from a guy that races cars.

+1 on this

Ahhh I understand now.

Was really torn about reporting this one :lol:

But I did it anyway.

Got scammed out of $400 for some "$2500" home theater speakers. Young dumb and was approached by a van selling them out the back door.

Gave them to a family member for free.


Oh replacing the transmission on my old integra. Then immediately finding out that there was a hole in the floor and the driver seat was collapsing through. Plus all the fuel lines were shot so they wouldn't fix the floor until the lines were replaced.

Why you spending on 'ex girlfriends'? Why not waste money on 'current girlfriend (s)'?

Why waste questions on members that haven't been here for a year and a half?

Members do have a habit of practicing incommunicado.. they disappear for weeks, months and months and then suddenly reappear as if they never left.. BTW, where is @humfrz ??

Recovering from going to Wallmart the yesterday.

Hum is here every day.

Looks like I've been away.. or not active in the "right" threads... It seems like an age since I've read a "back in the day" observation..

He told a couple just yesterday in the RT thread.

The bigger question is has Walmart recovered from Hum/GK?

I am surprised he has not regaled us with a tale of mob survival. Must have taken a bit out of him.

Hey, I've been here!

Where have YOU been?

Which reminds me of a back-in-the-day story. It was a hot day in July ......................................(hey, WHO cut me off? - :mad0259:)

..................??

Well, it was a long, grueling experience, especially at the long checkout line. However, when the people saw that my mask was saturated and drool was dripping off the bottom of it, several people let me go ahead of them.

:iono:

That reminds me.
Food.
Sure is nice when I get it, but all I'm left with is a big pile of sh*t.