I took the plunge [Archive]

Storm Eagle

03-31-2005, 12:27 AM

So, a few weeks ago, I finally plunked down a bunch of cash for a trip to Colorado this summer. Round-trip flight, and a hotel room. I think that just about says it all. It would also be my first time ever spending money on a trip like this. Only three people going. Me, myself, and I.

I'm also going to order a digital camera from Dell tomorrow. Then in a couple of months, I might get myself a laptop to take with me on my trip.

So, name your biggest purchases, good or bad.

GameMaster

03-31-2005, 02:47 AM

My biggest three purchases thus far:

• iMac in 8th grade
• clarinet
• digital video camera

Joeiss

03-31-2005, 03:16 AM

Zen Micro

N64 with Mario 64, extra controller...

27 inch TV with SOCOM and Internet adapter...

DeathsHand

03-31-2005, 04:07 AM

My (still fairly) new computer with 17 inch dell flat panel monitor...

Playstation 2 GT3 bundle (I believe it still cost 300 at the time? With the GT3 bundle being 329) w/ memory card...

Moderately-priced $200 digital camera...

yup...

Seth

03-31-2005, 10:50 AM

My snowboard and wakeboard setup.
My 3 year old computer.

Not including cars and boats n stuff.

jeepnut

03-31-2005, 11:11 AM

My $500 Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus guitar and the $1200 or so dollars I had to help pay for my first car.

MuGen

03-31-2005, 11:23 AM

$300 Ibanez AX
$11,500 Honda Prelude (yes.. i AM paying for this)
$250 for PSP

EDIT: oh I forgot

$800 Tama Swingstars

everything else has been moderatly pricey for me.

KillerGremlin

03-31-2005, 11:59 AM

My family just dropped 11,000 for a semi-new car that's basically for me....

I won't really be paying it, but that's 1000 out of my pocket each year for insurance. I plan to drop about 1700-2000 on a computer this year as well.

Happydude

03-31-2005, 12:05 PM

around $3,000 on a trip to australia.
about $1,000 on my PC alone (without monitor or anything, but this includes upgrades and what not.)

hmm...thats about it.

Null

03-31-2005, 12:15 PM

$21,000 new car
2 $1000 caribbean cruises (another next year)
computer has added up to over 1000, not sure how much
$500 ipod

things below 500 i dont really consider to be big purchases.

KillerGremlin

03-31-2005, 12:21 PM

I'm planning on getting an MP3 player soon, although I doubt it will be an Ipod.

I need to get a 40gig Ipod....I have 2,800 songs on my computer, taking up 12gigs of space, and I have 800 CDs in my room that eventually will be ripped. I figured I'm near the 30gig mark with my collection right now, and I can probably add 10 more gigs during college (I'm a Junior in high school right now). That'll probably be my next big investment.

Stray_Bullet

03-31-2005, 12:49 PM

PS2, XBox, and Gamecube each cost a bit.

PSP cost quite a bit.

Computer cost about $1000

Weeklong trips to Canada and California.

DimHalo

03-31-2005, 04:12 PM

Zen Micro
Graduate school
Study Abroad trip to France

Acebot44

03-31-2005, 04:54 PM

My Xbox with DOA and another controller.

The Germanator

03-31-2005, 06:46 PM

Yeah, most expensive things I've ever bought are game consoles, and I don't really consider that a great financial plunge. I'm going have to fork over a pretty huge sum of money for a lawyer soon though, which sucks, but there is no choice.

Crash

03-31-2005, 10:06 PM

be sure to stop by my house in colorado springs... (which side you coming from?)

Storm Eagle

04-03-2005, 01:20 AM

be sure to stop by my house in colorado springs... (which side you coming from?)

Um, which side?