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Old 03-31-2005, 12:27 AM   #1
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Default I took the plunge

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.
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Old 03-31-2005, 02:47 AM   #2
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My biggest three purchases thus far:

• iMac in 8th grade
• clarinet
• digital video camera
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Old 03-31-2005, 03:16 AM   #3
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Zen Micro

N64 with Mario 64, extra controller...

27 inch TV with SOCOM and Internet adapter...
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Old 03-31-2005, 04:07 AM   #4
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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...
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Old 03-31-2005, 10:50 AM   #5
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My snowboard and wakeboard setup.
My 3 year old computer.


Not including cars and boats n stuff.
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Old 03-31-2005, 11:11 AM   #6
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My $500 Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus guitar and the $1200 or so dollars I had to help pay for my first car.
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Old 03-31-2005, 11:23 AM   #7
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$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.
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Old 03-31-2005, 11:59 AM   #8
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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.
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Old 03-31-2005, 12:05 PM   #9
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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.
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Old 03-31-2005, 12:15 PM   #10
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$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.
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Old 03-31-2005, 12:21 PM   #11
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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.
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Old 03-31-2005, 12:49 PM   #12
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PS2, XBox, and Gamecube each cost a bit.

PSP cost quite a bit.

Computer cost about $1000

Weeklong trips to Canada and California.
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Old 03-31-2005, 04:12 PM   #13
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Zen Micro
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Study Abroad trip to France
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Old 03-31-2005, 04:54 PM   #14
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My Xbox with DOA and another controller.
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Old 03-31-2005, 06:46 PM   #15
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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.
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