The stupidest thing you have bought recently (in pictures)

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

I want KFC now.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 14:14

Mimi wrote:

Nynfortoo, I kind of agree with his wife on some level. If you can say goodbye to the ace person he was and keep that great memory of him, and if the visits are upsetting and are not registering with him at all then I think for some people it can be the best, though I'd also say that you should definitely go and visit him if you WANT to.

Nah, I agree with her. If I visit, he doesn't know who I am, and has forgotten about me halfway through the visit (last time he started talking to someone else, thinking they were me). It just doesn't achieve anything other than upsetting me, and I don't like being upset because I'm a manly manly man.

Oops, I've made this thread depressing.

More awesome, please.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

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Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 14:20

Awesome. Cheers, CG.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

I have more

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25628

They are great. In fact, they are aweome.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 14:40

ComicalGnomes wrote:

Oh god, the spelling :spew:

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25628

Who cares about the spelling, that's the cutest puppy in the world!

Give it a guitar and it could be KK Slider.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8648

ComicalGnomes wrote:

My awesome what?

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Stop griping, load up paint.net and fix it!

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 17:03

Tmuk wrote:

I bought Temple of the Dog on Amazon the other day:

...and then decided I couldn't wait for it to turn up, so also downloaded it off iTunes. No wonder I'm always broke.

T'is worth it though </pearljamfanboy>

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Mr Dave wrote:

</pearljamfanboy>

I always thought you might be.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 17:36

Haha - your grandad look like a quality chap, Meems.
Mrs. Grim... had a great-great aunt who lived to be 105 - she was born and 1898 and saw three different centuries, can you believe it.
The telegram from the queen was rubbish.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25628

You don't even get a telegram anymore - just a birthday card with a photocopied signature of the Queen.

I told him he had best hold out for one!

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6521

I set up a telegram from the Queen for Mrs Squirt's grandparent's golden wedding. I dunno what the card they got was like, but I got an confirmation letter on Buckingham Palace headed paper, which was quite snazzy.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 18:33

You have an ace Grandad Meems!

My grandparents got a letter off the queen for their Diamond wedding aniversary. Not sure what happended to it though.

AceAceBaby · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 21:12

I have ordered one of these. I think it's very stupid of me, but I've been umming and ahhing for nearly a year now.

GazChap · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 21:14

How much?

, or is it even more?

AceAceBaby · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 21:31

Quite a lot of :munkeh:

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25628

My goodness.

That's like some kind of specialist porn, I am sure.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 21:41

AceAceBaby wrote:

I have ordered one of these. I think it's very stupid of me, but I've been umming and ahhing for nearly a year now.

Mmm, L glass :kiss:

GazChap · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 21:42

AceAceBaby wrote:

Quite a lot of :munkeh:

I am green with envy.

Although not too green, as it wouldn't work on my Nikon camera anyway :DD

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 21:44

Mm, it's actually cheaper than I thought it was. Still bloody expensive though.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25628

I only have a point and shoot thingamajig. These things are like a marvellous mystery that I hope to discover one day.

AceAceBaby · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 21:53

nynfortoo wrote:

Mm, it's actually cheaper than I thought it was. Still bloody expensive though.

I can guess it's less than any price you've seen, by some margin.

Mimi wrote:

I only have a point and shoot thingamajig. These things are like a marvellous mystery that I hope to discover one day.

My last photo competition entry was taken with a camera phone. I need this lens for my business, for taking high detail photos of stuff. Even so, my favourite lens is my Sigma 30mm f/1.4 It's hard to explain how lovely it is to go so fast, to take evening/indoor shots without flash etc.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25628

AceAceBaby wrote:

nynfortoo wrote:

Mm, it's actually cheaper than I thought it was. Still bloody expensive though.

I can guess it's less than any price you've seen, by some margin.

Oh, my... *silently gags*

AceAceBaby · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 22:00

Something to bear in mind, maybe, is that so long as you look after it, a camera lens isn't like a laptop computer, where nobody would touch it in four years time- they hold their value very well, and you could get most of your money back if you sell it on after a few years. About the price, It costs more at places like Warehouse Express than where I order from. I am getting basically USA price. Second Life is paying for it anyway.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 22:00

AceAceBaby wrote:

nynfortoo wrote:

Mm, it's actually cheaper than I thought it was. Still bloody expensive though.

I can guess it's less than any price you've seen, by some margin.

I'm just going by Amazon's price. I thought they were about a grand, but I must admit I've tried not to look into new lenses, because I'm broke.

AceAceBaby · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 22:02

nynfortoo wrote:

I'm just going by Amazon's price. I thought they were about a grand, but I must admit I've tried not to look into new lenses, because I'm broke.

The f/2.8 is about that much. This is a bit over half that. The only other Canon lens I ever bought was $75 in USA for the cheap 50mm prime. This is a super treat.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 22:03

AceAceBaby wrote:

nynfortoo wrote:

I'm just going by Amazon's price. I thought they were about a grand, but I must admit I've tried not to look into new lenses, because I'm broke.

The f/2.8 is about that much. This is a bit over half that. The only other Canon lens I ever bought was $75 in USA for the cheap 50mm prime. This is a super treat.

That 50mm prime is very highly regarded as being brilliant, and fantastic for the price, from what I've heard.

AceAceBaby · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 22:06

The bokeh is meh, but it's sharp as a tack, and a great bargain.

http://www.onestop-digital.com/catalog/ ... cts_id=109

Cheaper than Wii Fit.

GazChap · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 22:10

The Nikon 50mm prime is similarly awesome, it's just bloody annoying that it basically becomes 75mm with the crop factor on the D80

AceAceBaby · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 22:18

It makes a great portrait lens then. And still handy. I only have a crop sensor in my 30D anyway.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Mimi wrote:

I only have a point and shoot thingamajig. These things are like a marvellous mystery that I hope to discover one day.

I have well over a grand's worth of camera gear, but your photos are consistently much better than mine.

I also have the really cheap, plasticky Canon 50mm prime, and it's a lovely lens. My pride and joy is my 60mm macro though.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 22:34

Craster wrote:

I have well over a grand's worth of camera gear, but your photos are consistently much better than mine.

Hah. Ditto and ditto.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

I have a £100 Canon Ixus 70... it's my first camera that didn't also phone people.

And you'll all bow before me when I win the picture comp this week *

* actual winning, and certainly actual bowing, unlikely.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25628

I do hope to have a 'real' camera, one day, but I play with my point and shoot so much that it does have a special place in my heart. :luv:

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Well a £100 is all you need, as you'll see when I win this week, obv.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25628

I hope so, Dudley :smug:

Please do enter if you haven't already. Have I PMd you the log in details (I have sent them to so many people now I have lost track)

It closes at midnight on Sunday, so good luck

My camera was £115, but I got it for a good price.

Craig · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1236

A blind punt but worth it.

SteONorDar · **Posted:** Sat May 31, 2008 0:48

I really, really hope that's gospel music!

As this is...

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Mimi wrote:

I hope so, Dudley :smug:

Please do enter if you haven't already. Have I PMd you the log in details (I have sent them to so many people now I have lost track)

It closes at midnight on Sunday, so good luck

You did. One of the uploaded pics is mine.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12265

Just ordered this off eBuyer. It's only cheap, but should be OK to learn on.

Still... ROCK!!!

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3223

Despite currently being injured and about as able to exercise as an elephant tied to a mountain, I have bought myself one of these

.

That also despite having a fully functioning 201;

.

The 405 is chuffing ace, though.

RBR2 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 09, 2008 18:29

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

ComicalGnomes wrote:

HEY!

*Memories gradually fading back into view*

Is that...

DINO RIDERS?!

I swear I had that tyrannosaurus one.

Is Dino Riders a real thing or did I do too many drugs in my late teens?

Don't get me wrong: it's fantastic. I just shouldn't be spending £25 on a 10" when about to move house.

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