What have you bought?

Kern · **Posted:** Sat May 21, 2022 18:02

My problem with being on the top bunk is the recurring thought that the person below is looking up and smirking.

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Jun 02, 2022 13:24

Technically, I didn't buy it but a nice man on the Internet has sent me this for free! Finally... A legitimate copy of one of my favourites.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 24658

Hooray for nice men in the internet. Though never agree to meet them in person and always tell a grown up if they ask for your photo.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12115

Mimi wrote:

Hooray for nice men in the internet. Though never agree to meet them in person and always tell a grown up if they ask for your photo.

I feel seen.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:01

Middle age is dull. I have bought a ‘waste separation and recycling unit’. Ok ok. A posh bin.

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Jun 22, 2022 11:14

Ooh, I like the idea of that

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Jun 22, 2022 11:50

It just saves me stacking the stuff on the side, now we have the purple bins.

It even has a 4ltr food cadddy that clips in.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22011

If you do get one Jem, I hope you post it in the correct thread...

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16355

A flying model seagull:

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Someone's finished but unflown project by the looks of things.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 24658

MarkG easily wins coolest bought thing to be listed in this thread.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16355

He's called Kevin now. Hopefully I'll get some pictures of him in flight soon.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22011

what have you called the seagull?

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16355

Also Kevin, it gets very confusing but there we are.

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Jun 22, 2022 15:45

Jem wrote:

Ooh, I like the idea of that

Not for £200 I don't

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Jun 22, 2022 18:19

Jem wrote:

Ooh, I like the idea of that

Not for £200 I don't

I did not pay £200. I got it off Amazon. I also had a big chunk of vouchers.

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2022 18:22

A brand new Dreamcast game in 2022!

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 4702

Freddie Mercury is looking well

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2022 20:29

Looks nothing like him....

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 4702

Oh, crikey!

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:47

Is it any good?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:32

New Double glazing... ouch that was not cheap.

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2022 18:25

Grim... wrote:

Is it any good?

Yes! It is. It's like Shinobi from the arcade but modern, shiny and rock hard (not that Shinobi wasn't)

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

This is something my daughter bought for all the family to use.

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It also constitutes a first world problem because:

a) There's no space in the house for it, so the plan is to put it in the garden shed that we cleaned out of garden toys and other misc. crap a couple of weeks ago.

b) The total weight is 57kg. In my condition I probably shouldn't attempt to move it. My wife had a cast removed from her broken wrist earlier this week and isn't allowed to 'lift anything heavy.' My daughter had a damaged intervertebral disc removed a while ago and has to be careful lifting heavy stuff. There's no one else here who could lift it.

My thinking was that we should unpack it and move it piece by piece into the shed and assemble it there. On unpacking it, in the hall, I found that the chassis contains most of the weight, and it's still too heavy for me to lift. I'm going to have to give this some thought.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 9731

I have an 8 bulb light fitting to finish wiring up, and the provided bits and instructions make nothing like electrically safe sense; so I bought this, because for pennies more I also get the multimeter I need but have forgotten why!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sun Jul 03, 2022 11:53

When you like both Lego and trainers.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sun Jul 03, 2022 11:54

Warhead wrote:

This is something my daughter bought for all the family to use.

Attachment:

Echelon.jpeg

It also constitutes a first world problem because:

a) There's no space in the house for it, so the plan is to put it in the garden shed that we cleaned out of garden toys and other misc. crap a couple of weeks ago.

b) The total weight is 57kg. In my condition I probably shouldn't attempt to move it. My wife had a cast removed from her broken wrist earlier this week and isn't allowed to 'lift anything heavy.' My daughter had a damaged intervertebral disc removed a while ago and has to be careful lifting heavy stuff. There's no one else here who could lift it.

My thinking was that we should unpack it and move it piece by piece into the shed and assemble it there. On unpacking it, in the hall, I found that the chassis contains most of the weight, and it's still too heavy for me to lift. I'm going to have to give this some thought.

Can you not get a neighbour to help??

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22011

Warhead wrote:

This is something my daughter bought for all the family to use.

Attachment:

Echelon.jpeg

It also constitutes a first world problem because:

a) There's no space in the house for it, so the plan is to put it in the garden shed that we cleaned out of garden toys and other misc. crap a couple of weeks ago.

b) The total weight is 57kg. In my condition I probably shouldn't attempt to move it. My wife had a cast removed from her broken wrist earlier this week and isn't allowed to 'lift anything heavy.' My daughter had a damaged intervertebral disc removed a while ago and has to be careful lifting heavy stuff. There's no one else here who could lift it.

My thinking was that we should unpack it and move it piece by piece into the shed and assemble it there. On unpacking it, in the hall, I found that the chassis contains most of the weight, and it's still too heavy for me to lift. I'm going to have to give this some thought.

Where are you? If you need a hand I'm sure we can get Kov to turn up.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sun Jul 03, 2022 12:13

I have reasonable rates for humping things about.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22011

Gigolo lifestyle

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2022 13:49

Just had new carpets fitted.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16355

Very nice, love the smell of new carpets.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2022 13:53

markg wrote:

Very nice, love the smell of new carpets.

It smells lovely

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

KovacsC wrote:

Warhead wrote:

This is something my daughter bought for all the family to use.

Attachment:

Echelon.jpeg

It also constitutes a first world problem because:

a) There's no space in the house for it, so the plan is to put it in the garden shed that we cleaned out of garden toys and other misc. crap a couple of weeks ago.

b) The total weight is 57kg. In my condition I probably shouldn't attempt to move it. My wife had a cast removed from her broken wrist earlier this week and isn't allowed to 'lift anything heavy.' My daughter had a damaged intervertebral disc removed a while ago and has to be careful lifting heavy stuff. There's no one else here who could lift it.

My thinking was that we should unpack it and move it piece by piece into the shed and assemble it there. On unpacking it, in the hall, I found that the chassis contains most of the weight, and it's still too heavy for me to lift. I'm going to have to give this some thought.

Can you not get a neighbour to help??

Possibly, but in the end I used a trolley to get it to the back door, then my daughter and I did a two-person lift to get it to the shed, where I assembled it. We have to run an extension cable from the garage to power it, but it IS working. If we use it with the door open, we have a wonderful view of the shrubs on the opposite side of the garden.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2022 16:42

KovacsC wrote:

markg wrote:

Very nice, love the smell of new carpets.

It smells lovely

Oh, nice, that's exactly the carpet I want for my stairs and landing

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2022 17:01

Well you can't have it, he's only just had it put down!

krazywookie · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2022 17:25

Finders Keepers, losers weepers

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2022 17:31

I mean, it looks like he found it?

krazywookie · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2022 18:01

Yeah but he's put it down so now it's fair game

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:41

New sofa. It is huge and soooooo comfy.

No this is mine too, just like the carpets.

Jem · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2022 10:33

Nice! Looks great dude

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 37792

You are smooth, like dolphin.

Nice sofa. I'm a bit jealous

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2022 11:04

I am not a hairy fella...

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 24658

I’ve bought a couple of things over the last couple of months. Nothing as big as a new carpet, or sofa, but nice little additions.

I got this just yesterday and it’s fab.

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It’s an SD card reader that plugs into my phone. I’ve not been using my camera for the last couple of years as my 11 year old Mac has stopped recognising the card and is so slow that even if I do manage to get the pictures it takes hours to do anything with them. Now I can just import them to my phone. I tried it yesterday and it is magic. I can use my camera again :luv:

A few weeks ago I also treated myself to a big treat. I bought a gimbal to use with my phone.

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I got it second hand (£50) to use to make little videos. It’s so clever and I love it. It’s certainly not something that I ‘need’ (hence it feels like a big treat for the cost), but it’s a lot of fun.

I just need to find the confidence to use it when we go to nice places now, instead of just around the garden.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2022 11:05

I have my reading corner set up now..

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