Your latest purchases, cont. - Page 67

Niorah · June 15 2011, 02:17 AM

I remember that remarkable piece of machinery you got! I'm looking for something portable and as big as it gets (TB-wise), basically, so unfortunately I can't buy that Diskstation.

For now the best I can find in shops, in the 2.5" USB powered range, are 1TB HDDs. I guess I'll have to wait for something bigger than that. Thanks for the info anyway!

Holdfast · June 15 2011, 02:27 AM

RoJoHen wrote:

As per my friend's instructions, I bought myself this suit. I am standing up in his wedding, and instead of renting tuxedos, he has decided that we all just going to wear matching suits that we can keep.

http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6E.aspx...769&GrpTyp=ENS

A suit that fits is always a much better idea than a rented garment.

Besides, I've never really liked the American habit of wearing dinner jackets to daytime weddings. Looks weird, frankly. If you're going wear a formal item of clothing during the day, pick one that's actually meant to be worn in the daytime. If it's an evening wedding (which is weird to me also, but that's another story), dinner jackets are fine. Anyway, just my little bugbear.

So yeah, wearing a suit to a daytime wedding is a good idea. But don't get me started on my views about matching suits for the wedding party...

Have fun at the wedding!

Goliath · June 15 2011, 02:56 AM

Okay--I just won something both cool and geeky on eBay.

I've wanted a chess set for a while. Finally, I settled on this.

I like the modernist styling of the pieces. And it's vintage. And it doesn't hurt that the set was called "Gothic."

But most importantly--it was used on TOS. You can see these pieces on the 3-D chessboards in a few episodes, including "Journey to Babel" and "Day of the Dove." See here for some screenshots.

trekkiedane · June 16 2011, 01:50 PM

Today I spent a lot more than I could actually afford to spend on nonsense:

Got myself a paper shredder (Which really is redundant as I live with a cat), a couple of Terry Pratchett's, rechargeable elements (for some 'Chinese lanterns', I bought a couple of years ago and never used more than twice -as they are quite power-hungry) and a soup mug:

Goliath · June 16 2011, 05:00 PM

^Nice! Where did you get the mug?

trekkiedane · June 16 2011, 05:17 PM

^Found it on my way out of a poster shop after having discovered that none of their posters were to my taste.

Holdfast · June 16 2011, 11:09 PM

Goliath wrote:

Okay--I just won something both cool and geeky on eBay.

I've wanted a chess set for a while. Finally, I settled on this.

That really does look interesting. Good price too.

trekkiedane wrote:

Got myself a paper shredder (Which really is redundant as I live with a cat)...

I lol'ed.

An Officer · June 17 2011, 12:24 AM

TOS communicator app for my phone. The sound effects and image replication are amazing - absolutely delighted with it! I don't know why I didn't think to look for this before. And it is complete with flick open and closed action!

Eleanor_zhDarjel · June 17 2011, 05:51 PM

^that is way cool!!!

New vanilla incense. I'm really love incense sticks...

Niorah · June 19 2011, 11:20 AM

I got the Traitor's Keep DLC for Fable III and Full House Poker. Both for my Xbox.

Lt_Rowy · June 19 2011, 01:37 PM

I bought at Supanova today an autographed picture of Connor Trinneer!

as well as a DS game, two stuffed toys and a star trek tshirt!

Mr. Laser Beam · June 22 2011, 06:10 AM

Law & Order: Criminal Intent season 6 DVDs

auntiehill · June 22 2011, 08:50 AM

Lt_Rowy wrote:

I bought at Supanova today an autographed picture of Connor Trinneer!

as well as a DS game, two stuffed toys and a star trek tshirt!

AGH! Pictures, please.

Sakrysta · June 22 2011, 02:26 PM

Season 5 of Medium
The Court of the Air by Stephen Hunt
Only You by Harry Connick, Jr.

kirsten187 · June 22 2011, 07:45 PM

Tesco shopping!

June 15 2011, 02:17 AM	#991
Niorah Fleet Admiral Location: Londinium, Britannia	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. I remember that remarkable piece of machinery you got! I'm looking for something portable and as big as it gets (TB-wise), basically, so unfortunately I can't buy that Diskstation. For now the best I can find in shops, in the 2.5" USB powered range, are 1TB HDDs. I guess I'll have to wait for something bigger than that. Thanks for the info anyway! __________________ Life's a song you don't get to rehearse.

June 15 2011, 02:56 AM	#993
Goliath Vice Admiral Location: The Fifth Dimension	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Okay--I just won something both cool and geeky on eBay. I've wanted a chess set for a while. Finally, I settled on this. I like the modernist styling of the pieces. And it's vintage. And it doesn't hurt that the set was called "Gothic." But most importantly--it was used on TOS. You can see these pieces on the 3-D chessboards in a few episodes, including "Journey to Babel" and "Day of the Dove." See here for some screenshots. __________________ An illusion--with intelligence! A malignant vision, with a will of pure evil!

June 16 2011, 01:50 PM	#994
trekkiedane Admiral Location: I'll let you know when I get there.	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Today I spent a lot more than I could actually afford to spend on nonsense: Got myself a paper shredder (Which really is redundant as I live with a cat), a couple of Terry Pratchett's, rechargeable elements (for some 'Chinese lanterns', I bought a couple of years ago and never used more than twice -as they are quite power-hungry) and a soup mug: __________________ You just assume condescension because I'm European and we're known for not taking Americans seriously. It's a curse. { Emilia }

June 16 2011, 05:00 PM	#995
Goliath Vice Admiral Location: The Fifth Dimension	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. ^Nice! Where did you get the mug? __________________ An illusion--with intelligence! A malignant vision, with a will of pure evil!

June 16 2011, 05:17 PM	#996
trekkiedane Admiral Location: I'll let you know when I get there.	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. ^Found it on my way out of a poster shop after having discovered that none of their posters were to my taste. __________________ You just assume condescension because I'm European and we're known for not taking Americans seriously. It's a curse. { Emilia }

STAR TREK

CSI

ABOUT US

June 17 2011, 12:24 AM	#998
An Officer Vice Admiral Location: Reality & Other Falsehoods	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. TOS communicator app for my phone. The sound effects and image replication are amazing - absolutely delighted with it! I don't know why I didn't think to look for this before. And it is complete with flick open and closed action! __________________ "Out there.... thataway."

June 17 2011, 05:51 PM	#999
Eleanor_zhDarjel Fleet Captain Location: in the year of the flood, St. Stephen King Day	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. ^that is way cool!!! New vanilla incense. I'm really love incense sticks... __________________ Elim Garak: The truth is usually just an excuse for lack of imagination.

June 19 2011, 11:20 AM	#1000
Niorah Fleet Admiral Location: Londinium, Britannia	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. I got the Traitor's Keep DLC for Fable III and Full House Poker. Both for my Xbox. __________________ Life's a song you don't get to rehearse.

June 19 2011, 01:37 PM	#1001
Lt_Rowy Commander Location: in the western suburbs	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. I bought at Supanova today an autographed picture of Connor Trinneer! as well as a DS game, two stuffed toys and a star trek tshirt! __________________ 'Did you just toss the Aperture Science Thing We Don't Know What It Does into the Aperture Science Emergency Intelligence Incinerator?' - GLaDOS

June 22 2011, 06:10 AM	#1002
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Law & Order: Criminal Intent season 6 DVDs __________________ 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.

June 22 2011, 02:26 PM	#1004
Sakrysta Vice Admiral	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Season 5 of Medium The Court of the Air by Stephen Hunt Only You by Harry Connick, Jr. __________________ This is our small proof, not only that things can be done differently in this business, but that the greatest expression of rebellion is joy. - Joss Whedon, in his Emmy acceptance speech for Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

June 22 2011, 07:45 PM	#1005
kirsten187 Curmudgeon at large Location: UK	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Tesco shopping! __________________ "My dear girl, I am a doctor. When I peek, it's in the line of duty." Dr Leonard McCoy "Come to Quark's, Quark's is fun, come right now, don't walk - RUN!" Quark