Your latest purchases, cont. - Page 41

Mr. Laser Beam · March 4 2011, 04:36 PM

Trip to the supermarket: Milk; birthday card for my stepmom; earplugs; stocked up on incandescent bulbs

Tora Ziyal · March 4 2011, 04:45 PM

Ooh, nice jacket, Niorah!

I just bought these three pieces and another top at J. Jill. Already had the matching skirt. Nice, soft knits that will be comfy after surgery but still look nice. Black skirt, pants and top; marble (pale gray) tank and vest.

Holdfast · March 4 2011, 06:38 PM

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

... stocked up on incandescent bulbs

My local Tesco's has a big sign at the entrance "LAST CHANCE TO BUY" re: incandescents. I stocked up too.

When they run out, I'll switch, but I have a lot of light fittings requiring small candles & small globes, and the energy-saving versions of these are very expensive. I actually worked out the "cost-per-hour-use" of the energy-saving versions compared to the incandescents, based on what they say on the packaging (which is probably a trifle over-generous in lifespan, but still) and they come out to be about 25% more expensive even on this measure. So yeah, I stocked up on the cheaper incandescents.

Hopefully by the time my stock runs out, the cost of the energy-savers will have come down through scale/technological advances.

Mr. Laser Beam · March 4 2011, 06:42 PM

^ I got enough incandescents to last me a decade or two at least. I'm not doing this to avoid mercury, just that there's too many recessed fixtures in my house, and CFLs can't be used in those. I figure that by the time I use up all the incandescents I have, the technology will have advanced far enough that CFLs (or LEDs or whatever) *will* be useable in recessed fixtures, and won't have unnaturally flat/harsh lighting.

Kestra · March 4 2011, 11:56 PM

Groceries for tomorrow night's bachelorette party.

Holdfast · March 5 2011, 02:31 AM

Kestra wrote:

Groceries for tomorrow night's bachelorette party.

Stocking up on the whipped cream, right?

Kestra · March 5 2011, 02:46 AM

Holdfast wrote:

Kestra wrote:

Groceries for tomorrow night's bachelorette party.

Stocking up on the whipped cream, right?

Please, the whipped cream is for date night with my husband. Bachelorette parties just get lots of alcohol and enough food so the girls don't all pass out before we're even out the door.

Holdfast · March 5 2011, 02:56 AM

Kestra wrote:

Holdfast wrote:

Kestra wrote:

Groceries for tomorrow night's bachelorette party.

Stocking up on the whipped cream, right?

Please, the whipped cream is for date night with my husband. Bachelorette parties just get lots of alcohol and enough food so the girls don't all pass out before we're even out the door.

Sure, sure, I believe you, whatever you say...

RoJoHen · March 5 2011, 03:33 AM

Now now, let's not forget the penis-shaped lollypops.

RAMA · March 5 2011, 02:50 PM

Bought a new George Foreman Grill, an Evo Shift 4g, 4 shirts and a new light, spring jacket.

The Evo Shift is slightly larger than an Iphone 4 and although somewhat less powerful, it has a lot of features. I also got a really good deal on it. The Shift outdoes the Iphone 4 in many catagories and the main one that it doesn't, memory...well HTC was smart enough to have EXPANDABLE memory, and I already have a larger microSD card installed. Also the battery is replaceable in the Shift.

Another smart shopping deal. A 144 sq inch grill for less than $30.

An Officer · March 5 2011, 02:57 PM

RAMA wrote:

Another smart shopping deal. A 144 sq inch grill for less than $30.

I gotta' get me one of those.

RAMA · March 5 2011, 03:17 PM

Kestra wrote:

Holdfast wrote:

Kestra wrote:

Groceries for tomorrow night's bachelorette party.

Stocking up on the whipped cream, right?

Please, the whipped cream is for date night with my husband. Bachelorette parties just get lots of alcohol and enough food so the girls don't all pass out before we're even out the door.

Why wasn't I invited?

LitmusDragon · March 5 2011, 04:09 PM

The complete Red Dwarf for $67, and the first three seasons of Kids in the Hall at $10/each.

TrekkieMonster · March 5 2011, 05:09 PM

I've apparently got a lot of catching up to do, and since I was asked ....

Just bought the Logitech Harmony One universal remote this week (to replace an 880 that died)

So far we're really liking it, especially the touch screen instead of the little buttons along side the screen on the 880.

Got this set of Stainless Steel cookware a couple weeks ago to replace our 15 year old non-stick stuff that we were becoming concerned about because all the non-stick was coming off.

Oh, it's Calphalon Tri-ply, which gets as good reviews as
All Clad at about 1/3 the price. Plus, we really like the glass lids (that All Clad doesn't offer.)

And last but by no means least, my new baby:

Nikon D7000 DSLR, only with a different lens; 3 different lenses, actually. I've been wanting to get back into some semi-serious photography for a long time now (especially for the travel we have planned this coming year), and the time was finally right. I'm really enjoying learning all its capabilities, if a little intimidated.

So, that's been the past couple months for me. Whew.

I now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.

Kestra · March 5 2011, 05:13 PM

RAMA wrote:

Kestra wrote:

Holdfast wrote:

Stocking up on the whipped cream, right?

Please, the whipped cream is for date night with my husband. Bachelorette parties just get lots of alcohol and enough food so the girls don't all pass out before we're even out the door.

Why wasn't I invited?

You're apparently busy with all those other women.

March 4 2011, 04:36 PM	#601
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Trip to the supermarket: Milk; birthday card for my stepmom; earplugs; stocked up on incandescent bulbs __________________ 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.

March 4 2011, 04:45 PM	#602
Tora Ziyal Rear Admiral Location: Baltimore, MD, USA	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Ooh, nice jacket, Niorah! I just bought these three pieces and another top at J. Jill. Already had the matching skirt. Nice, soft knits that will be comfy after surgery but still look nice. Black skirt, pants and top; marble (pale gray) tank and vest. Last edited by Tora Ziyal; March 4 2011 at 06:35 PM.

March 4 2011, 06:42 PM	#604
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. ^ I got enough incandescents to last me a decade or two at least. I'm not doing this to avoid mercury, just that there's too many recessed fixtures in my house, and CFLs can't be used in those. I figure that by the time I use up all the incandescents I have, the technology will have advanced far enough that CFLs (or LEDs or whatever) will be useable in recessed fixtures, and won't have unnaturally flat/harsh lighting. __________________ 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.

March 4 2011, 11:56 PM	#605
Kestra Vice Admiral Location: somewhere beautiful	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Groceries for tomorrow night's bachelorette party. __________________ "But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer."

March 5 2011, 03:33 AM	#609
RoJoHen Awesome Location: Wherever life takes me	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Now now, let's not forget the penis-shaped lollypops. __________________ I am the Quintessential Admiral. Get ready to grow your EQUINOX BEARD!

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March 5 2011, 02:50 PM	#610
RAMA Vice Admiral Location: NJ, USA	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Bought a new George Foreman Grill, an Evo Shift 4g, 4 shirts and a new light, spring jacket. The Evo Shift is slightly larger than an Iphone 4 and although somewhat less powerful, it has a lot of features. I also got a really good deal on it. The Shift outdoes the Iphone 4 in many catagories and the main one that it doesn't, memory...well HTC was smart enough to have EXPANDABLE memory, and I already have a larger microSD card installed. Also the battery is replaceable in the Shift. Another smart shopping deal. A 144 sq inch grill for less than $30. __________________ “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”—Stephen R. Covey

March 5 2011, 04:09 PM	#613
LitmusDragon Commodore Location: The Barmuda Triangle	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. The complete Red Dwarf for $67, and the first three seasons of Kids in the Hall at $10/each. __________________ Check out my photos of Oregon on Facebook Linguiphiles, unite!

March 5 2011, 05:09 PM	#614
TrekkieMonster Commodore Location: The Hub of the Universe	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. I've apparently got a lot of catching up to do, and since I was asked .... Just bought the Logitech Harmony One universal remote this week (to replace an 880 that died) So far we're really liking it, especially the touch screen instead of the little buttons along side the screen on the 880. Got this set of Stainless Steel cookware a couple weeks ago to replace our 15 year old non-stick stuff that we were becoming concerned about because all the non-stick was coming off. Oh, it's Calphalon Tri-ply, which gets as good reviews as All Clad at about 1/3 the price. Plus, we really like the glass lids (that All Clad doesn't offer.) And last but by no means least, my new baby: Nikon D7000 DSLR, only with a different lens; 3 different lenses, actually. I've been wanting to get back into some semi-serious photography for a long time now (especially for the travel we have planned this coming year), and the time was finally right. I'm really enjoying learning all its capabilities, if a little intimidated. So, that's been the past couple months for me. Whew. I now return you to your regularly scheduled thread. __________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind -- Theodore Geisel (a.k.a. "Dr. Seuss")