Your latest purchases, cont. - Page 31

Holdfast · January 28 2011, 06:33 PM

thestrangequark wrote:

I think I shall bring Holdfast along then next time I renew my contract!

No, I think I ought to take you along instead, so you can persuade me to finally buy a new phone instead of still using my old one!

Eleanor_zhDarjel · January 31 2011, 10:11 AM

A blouse I do not need. But it's cute and I was shopping with my mom!!

Aragorn · January 31 2011, 10:13 AM

Alice in Wonderland (the Disney cartoon) on Blu-ray on Tuesday.

trekkiedane · January 31 2011, 07:47 PM

I spent a lot of money today... One of my external discs started acting up a couple of weeks ago... high time to get all the data off and onto a new disc.

All other hard discs were full so I found myself in serious need of more storage space (Quite serious need actually: earlier today I started watching Babylon 5 end-to-end. While watching I wanted to use the optical drive for something else so I tried copying the episodes from the DVD to a hard disk -- but couldn't find 4.4 GB free space anywhere on any disc

).

The solution I opted for, was to go buy a NAS device with room enough for four 3.5" HDDs.

The problem is that such a device really doesn't do anything on itself; you also have to buy discs for it! -and in my case; a router (My very first (W-)LAN

).

And since I was spending a small fortune anyway I also picked up a new keyboard - the one I'd been using the last couple of months was my 'spare' and I'd grown seriously tired of the cord - I just can't stand all those wires across my desk; mouse, monitors, keyboard, you name it...
At least the keyboards I usually buy are relatively cheap (quite cheap actually, since they rarely last more than a year or two of my use anyway

)

Niorah · January 31 2011, 11:18 PM

Wow. That NAS device looks serious.

trekkiedane · January 31 2011, 11:33 PM

Niorah wrote:

Wow. That NAS device looks serious.

I think it looks like the kind of toy you'd find in an Apple store!

Vanyel · February 1 2011, 07:44 AM

A Kindle. It should be here soon, and a crap load of kindle books.

Eleanor_zhDarjel · February 1 2011, 09:03 AM

Some sparkling wine. I will go to the cinema tonight with my sis and sharing some is twice the fun.

Holdfast · February 1 2011, 07:41 PM

Found some awesomely hilarious prints for sale that combine my two great - and generally incompatible - interests: sci-fi and clothes.

Check out http://www.etsy.com/shop/wooszoo

I ordered the Jango Fett, Jar Jar, and Scout Trooper ones. I can't link to a pic of the Jango Fett one as I got the last one for sale, but the Jar Jar and Scout Trooper ones should give you an idea of how fun these are. The outfits are SO well-chosen for each character.

They are going to look amazingly idiosyncratic once I get them framed and hang them up.

auntiehill · February 1 2011, 08:21 PM

^I LOVE that!

Mr. Laser Beam · February 2 2011, 08:56 PM

Baseball tickets from StubHub: Angels at Yankees, Aug. 9-11

Holdfast · February 2 2011, 09:02 PM

auntiehill: Yeah, they're pretty funky.

The Jango Fett has been restocked now, so I can link to a pic of that one too. I think CdG suits him...

I haven't quite decided where I'm going to hang the three pics. I figure maybe one in the hall and a couple in the sitting room. I actually have more empty wall space in the kitchen, but they're not really kitchen sort of material.

I went shopping today and picked up some nifty dark-green cords and a pair of tobacco suede chukka boots from Zegna, and a navy wool bowtie and cornflower blue pima cotton sweater from RL. With the boots and the sweater, I think part of me is wanting Spring to arrive!

Kira's Mom · February 2 2011, 10:42 PM

Yay for more outlet sales! I ordered this dress (in the color shown):

raspberry dress

Nick086 · February 2 2011, 10:50 PM

I bought a pair of briefs and a DVD

thestrangequark · February 2 2011, 11:00 PM

I bought a case for my phone:

January 31 2011, 10:11 AM	#452
Eleanor_zhDarjel Fleet Captain Location: in the year of the flood, St. Stephen King Day	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. A blouse I do not need. But it's cute and I was shopping with my mom!! __________________ Elim Garak: The truth is usually just an excuse for lack of imagination.

January 31 2011, 10:13 AM	#453
Aragorn Admiral	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Alice in Wonderland (the Disney cartoon) on Blu-ray on Tuesday.

January 31 2011, 07:47 PM	#454
trekkiedane Admiral Location: I'll let you know when I get there.	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. I spent a lot of money today... One of my external discs started acting up a couple of weeks ago... high time to get all the data off and onto a new disc. All other hard discs were full so I found myself in serious need of more storage space (Quite serious need actually: earlier today I started watching Babylon 5 end-to-end. While watching I wanted to use the optical drive for something else so I tried copying the episodes from the DVD to a hard disk -- but couldn't find 4.4 GB free space anywhere on any disc ). The solution I opted for, was to go buy a NAS device with room enough for four 3.5" HDDs. The problem is that such a device really doesn't do anything on itself; you also have to buy discs for it! -and in my case; a router (My very first (W-)LAN ). And since I was spending a small fortune anyway I also picked up a new keyboard - the one I'd been using the last couple of months was my 'spare' and I'd grown seriously tired of the cord - I just can't stand all those wires across my desk; mouse, monitors, keyboard, you name it... At least the keyboards I usually buy are relatively cheap (quite cheap actually, since they rarely last more than a year or two of my use anyway ) __________________ You just assume condescension because I'm European and we're known for not taking Americans seriously. It's a curse. { Emilia }

January 31 2011, 11:18 PM	#455
Niorah Fleet Admiral Location: Londinium, Britannia	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Wow. That NAS device looks serious. __________________ Life's a song you don't get to rehearse.

February 1 2011, 07:44 AM	#457
Vanyel The Imperious Leader Location: San Antonio, Texas	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. A Kindle. It should be here soon, and a crap load of kindle books. __________________ Did I happen to mention, did I vow to disclose, this man we're seeking with a mole on his nose, I'm not sure of his clothes or anything else, except he's Chinese. A big clue by itself. --David Addison, Moonlighting

STAR TREK

CSI

ABOUT US

February 1 2011, 09:03 AM	#458
Eleanor_zhDarjel Fleet Captain Location: in the year of the flood, St. Stephen King Day	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Some sparkling wine. I will go to the cinema tonight with my sis and sharing some is twice the fun. __________________ Elim Garak: The truth is usually just an excuse for lack of imagination.

February 1 2011, 07:41 PM	#459
Holdfast Procul, O procul este profani! Location: 17 Cherry Tree Lane	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Found some awesomely hilarious prints for sale that combine my two great - and generally incompatible - interests: sci-fi and clothes. Check out http://www.etsy.com/shop/wooszoo I ordered the Jango Fett, Jar Jar, and Scout Trooper ones. I can't link to a pic of the Jango Fett one as I got the last one for sale, but the Jar Jar and Scout Trooper ones should give you an idea of how fun these are. The outfits are SO well-chosen for each character. They are going to look amazingly idiosyncratic once I get them framed and hang them up. __________________ Get into Medicine UK - free advice & information about medicine & medical school

February 1 2011, 08:21 PM	#460
auntiehill Fleet Admiral Location: av by Chemahkuu	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. ^I LOVE that!

February 2 2011, 08:56 PM	#461
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Baseball tickets from StubHub: Angels at Yankees, Aug. 9-11 __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

February 2 2011, 09:02 PM	#462
Holdfast Procul, O procul este profani! Location: 17 Cherry Tree Lane	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. auntiehill: Yeah, they're pretty funky. The Jango Fett has been restocked now, so I can link to a pic of that one too. I think CdG suits him... I haven't quite decided where I'm going to hang the three pics. I figure maybe one in the hall and a couple in the sitting room. I actually have more empty wall space in the kitchen, but they're not really kitchen sort of material. I went shopping today and picked up some nifty dark-green cords and a pair of tobacco suede chukka boots from Zegna, and a navy wool bowtie and cornflower blue pima cotton sweater from RL. With the boots and the sweater, I think part of me is wanting Spring to arrive! __________________ Get into Medicine UK - free advice & information about medicine & medical school

February 2 2011, 10:42 PM	#463
Kira's Mom Fleet Admiral Location: In Hawkeye's nest.	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Yay for more outlet sales! I ordered this dress (in the color shown): raspberry dress __________________ "I cannot believe I just took a picture of an action figure's ass." OdoWanKenobi http://adventuresof-clintasha.tumblr.com/

February 2 2011, 10:50 PM	#464
Nick086 Commander	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. I bought a pair of briefs and a DVD __________________ "Just think, you'll be married to a woman who knows everything about sex. I never been with a woman like that, except of course bar girls. Not that Peggy's a bar girl, no, she just...knows what a bar girl...knows" -Bill Dauterive (King Of The Hill)

February 2 2011, 11:00 PM	#465
thestrangequark Vice Admiral Location: Brooklyn!	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. I bought a case for my phone: __________________ "I wish I had two hearts I could follow." View my art!