Vanity at it's worst : What's YOUR latest "aquisition" ? thread

Now how did you happen to do that?

 

They where free after rebate with my macbook

 

Thats quite a nice little deal you got there Congrats on your great find(rebates) and great purchase (macbook)

 

I am relay loving my Mac experience... I am happy it isn't vista, but with the features of vista.

It is a great notebook, it has a great battery life, which is the reason why I bought it because I am going to be doing a bunch of flying in the month ahead!

 

i just got a new dell laptop athlon dual core 1.7 one gig ram 80 gb hd 20x dvd burner 15.4 screen wifi and it has vista so far no problems with my dvd's that are backups it plays them all, it is a sweet unit,

 

Toshiba HD A-20 and The Planet Earth HD DVD. Treated myself for my birthday.

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, 2COLOR!

 

I just bought Parallels Desktop for my MacBook...
...I am still searching for one of my copies of XP so I haven't used it yet...

 

Hey, Everyone, PLEASE keep your fingers crossed for me !! This morning, I may have come across the find on my life (well, a 90% chance of it anyway)...those of you who know me know that I have a hobby of collecting these medium to medium-large sized marbles, bronzes and coppers of old Greek, Roman and Egyption soldiers, military stuff like chariots, mythological people and critters and gods. This morning, I walked past this salvation army thrift store. Off in a corner but well lit, was a three and a half, maybe four foot bronze of a Spartan soldier which I believe was a representation of Tyrtaeus (a minor soldier but the writer/historian we get most of information from). IT COULDN'T BE POSSIBLE" so I went home and got my digital camera which has a decent zoom. These people have no idea what they've got (well, I'm 90% sure)! They want $300 for a bronze that's worth thousands! It's numbered and signed but I couldn't make out the artist's name. I don't remember his name but there was this artist who sculpted (cast) a lot of those massive bronzes in our older cities ... Boston, Philly, New York, D.C., etc. I couldn't see the name but I recognized the style and I'm reasonably sure it isn't a knock-off! I doubt if many antique dealers go to this place as its mainly old clothes, used shoes, junky TVs and stereos, pots and pans etc. I'm going to play hookie from work tomorrow and wait by their door until they open. I shouldn't get my hopes but I can't help it; I'm damn near certain that it is what I think it is!!

Edit: This has happened here before. About ten years ago, this art student bought this really bad oil painting from a thrift store because he could use the frame. He paid like $5.00. He got home and took it apart to throw away the painting and polish the frame and behind the painting was an original copy of the American Constitution in perfect condition and worth millions! Perhaps some of you remember it because it was all over the news. If original, my bronze will be worth thousands, not millions but a hell of a find all the same!

 

- Fingers Crossed Good Luck Gerry!

 

Now, Now, Gerry, let's not loose our marbles over this one yet!! Stay calm!! AHhh, the heck with it, Go Crazy!!

LOL!!
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Aww dammit, more things to buy

 

Oh damn, that sucks - downgrading =[

 

i got a 93 chevy corcica. and i just got internet again and this time it is satelite internet which is cool

 

My latest acquisition? A godson.

My best friend, 16 years old, had his kid and I'm the god father

He's young but his girl is 18 and he's stepping up to the job so he has my support.

Other than that? an 8GB iPod Nano Video

It's a little small on storage but the screen is beautiful and it is a great mp3 player. The 8GB is enough for like 3 or 4 movies and some 350 songs with plenty of room to spare

 

Kid at 16 and 18? Damn, that must be tough - not passing judgement, just commenting.

Well, congrats then, to you and them.

Last thing i bought - Hubba Bubba bubblegum, lol

 

@Loco ... very nice entertainment center! We seem to have the same taste in that sort of thing; nothing I hate more than that shiny black, chrome and mirror crap ... looks pimpy!

The Bronze Sculpture Was A Fake !! It was a damned good fake and the numbering and signature was great and cast in the lost wax process, it looked perfect but when you lift it, it's a quater of the weight that the original would be. I'm so bummed out

 

These type of threads are only for ego's...who cares what you purchased...like it really matters in the world?....no wonder idiots like paris faketon get publicity...such a fake society these days....Bling Bling is the soound the cash regiter makes when you paid too much......and most goes to commission checks....

and for those who will say you have no money..? please i could buy you...