Materialism: The "What have you bought?" Thread

[Matty 0]

 

well at least its better than Jimbo's

 

seriously good cars them. nice one!

 

Yeah been reading a lot of reviews and they seem to get a very good write up everywhere like so quite excited to pick it up this week!

[snakehips 0]

I got some loft insulation from B&Q around 10 days ago. £5 for three rolls of 200mm thick. Seriously good value.

 

*thinking of the planet for my kids, their kids and their kid's kids*

[Tom 14000]

A.C Milan Home shirt and for some reason a Poland home shirt.

[Happy Face 29]

[Brock Manson 0]

For the girlfriend's birthday:

 

 

8GB Sandisk sansa clip mp3 player was £44, down from £120-odd.

 

For myself I bought the Godfather trilogy.

[NJS 4252]

8GB Sandisk sansa clip mp3 player was £44, down from £120-odd.

 

Just looking for something like that for the gym - where was that?

[Brock Manson 0]

8GB Sandisk sansa clip mp3 player was £44, down from £120-odd.

 

Just looking for something like that for the gym - where was that?

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-SDMX18R-00...593&sr=8-12

 

Seems a pretty good buy at that price. Haven't had a chance to have a proper fiddle with it myself yet mind.

[Christmas Tree 4433]

As the wait falls off, the boots are going on and the Lake District will be my oyster.

 

£5.00 ebay

 

[Tom 14000]

[wykikitoon 19293]

As the wait falls off, the boots are going on and the Lake District will be my oyster.

 

£5.00 ebay

 

 

Loads of walking locally without going there dude

[tooner 243]

As the wait falls off, the boots are going on and the Lake District will be my oyster.

 

£5.00 ebay

 

 

really you bought used shoes?

[Andrew 4649]

As the wait falls off, the boots are going on and the Lake District will be my oyster.

 

£5.00 ebay

 

 

really you bought used shoes?

 

a false (and foolish) assumption is that everything on ebay is used

[tooner 243]

As the wait falls off, the boots are going on and the Lake District will be my oyster.

 

£5.00 ebay

 

 

really you bought used shoes?

 

a false (and foolish) assumption is that everything on ebay is used

5 pound for new ones.....maybe...but i take your point

Edited January 26, 2010 by tooner

[AgentAxeman 164]

 

 

Nice!!

 

[PaddockLad 16505]

Money making scheme:

 

Purchased one of these bad boys:

 

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?module...CFcJd4wodhUSRuQ

 

got tons of vinyl, a lot of it on the rare-ish side, so thought I'd get ot all backed up on to a hardrive and flog the lot for ££££s

 

 

However,

 

It is currently annhilating "headache" by Frank Black; the recording is beyond tinny with no depth whatsover and the stylus is just scratching the fuck out of my vinyl making the recording barely listenable

 

I realise I've gone for the cheapest possible option, has anyone else given this a go and acheived good quality recordings?...if so what kit did you use? Cheers.....

[AgentAxeman 164]

Money making scheme:

 

Purchased one of these bad boys:

 

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?module...CFcJd4wodhUSRuQ

 

got tons of vinyl, a lot of it on the rare-ish side, so thought I'd get ot all backed up on to a hardrive and flog the lot for ££££s

 

 

However,

 

It is currently annhilating "headache" by Frank Black; the recording is beyond tinny with no depth whatsover and the stylus is just scratching the fuck out of my vinyl making the recording barely listenable

 

I realise I've gone for the cheapest possible option, has anyone else given this a go and acheived good quality recordings?...if so what kit did you use? Cheers.....

 

 

have you still got a turntable? (must have a headphones socket).

 

1. get audacity off the net. its free so dont worry

2. run a lead from your headphone socket to your pc mic input (small jackplug)

3. run audacity. go into project and select 'new stereo track'

4. start the record and press the record button in audacity.(make sure the input level is ok)

5. do the same for side B

 

you'll have to split the tracks manually but its a piece of piss to do. make sure you use the 'export as Mp3' option when saving the individual track.

 

hope this helps

 

edit: just remembered you'll also need to download something called the 'LAME mp3 encoder'. it explains how to do it on the audacity site. (iirc)

Edited January 27, 2010 by AgentAxeman

[Christmas Tree 4433]

As the wait falls off, the boots are going on and the Lake District will be my oyster.

 

£5.00 ebay

 

 

Loads of walking locally without going there dude

 

 

Never done much walking round here so some suggestions would be nice, especially if you consider I will have a five year old in tow.

[Christmas Tree 4433]

As the wait falls off, the boots are going on and the Lake District will be my oyster.

 

£5.00 ebay

 

 

really you bought used shoes?

 

Yep. Ebays ideal for this sort of thing. Cant see any problem with it and would rather waste five pounds than 70 or more only to find out its not for me (as the bloke selling them did).

 

If I go ice skating I wear shoes others have worn, same if I go bowling some deffo no hang ups here for me.

[Christmas Tree 4433]

As the wait falls off, the boots are going on and the Lake District will be my oyster.

 

£5.00 ebay

 

 

really you bought used shoes?

 

a false (and foolish) assumption is that everything on ebay is used

 

Very true. Even the likes of thomson holidays and Argos have their own ebay shops. However used products are where you get the best bargains.

 

I once got a £3,500 fenwicks 3str and 2 str for £100. The blokes wife had bought them as her pride and joy 6 months earlier and then ran off with another fella so these were first to go.

[PaddockLad 16505]

Money making scheme:

 

Purchased one of these bad boys:

 

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?module...CFcJd4wodhUSRuQ

 

got tons of vinyl, a lot of it on the rare-ish side, so thought I'd get ot all backed up on to a hardrive and flog the lot for ££££s

 

 

However,

 

It is currently annhilating "headache" by Frank Black; the recording is beyond tinny with no depth whatsover and the stylus is just scratching the fuck out of my vinyl making the recording barely listenable

 

I realise I've gone for the cheapest possible option, has anyone else given this a go and acheived good quality recordings?...if so what kit did you use? Cheers.....

 

 

have you still got a turntable? (must have a headphones socket).

 

1. get audacity off the net. its free so dont worry

2. run a lead from your headphone socket to your pc mic input (small jackplug)

3. run audacity. go into project and select 'new stereo track'

4. start the record and press the record button in audacity.(make sure the input level is ok)

5. do the same for side B

 

you'll have to split the tracks manually but its a piece of piss to do. make sure you use the 'export as Mp3' option when saving the individual track.

 

hope this helps

 

edit: just remembered you'll also need to download something called the 'LAME mp3 encoder'. it explains how to do it on the audacity site. (iirc)

 

Still got my Technics so all is good.......all I need is a lead.I'll give that a go thanks very much mate

[Tooj 17]

[Park Life 71]

 

I bet you foam up lovely.

[Gemmill 42580]

Is that the series 7? Got one and it's quality. First electric shaver I've had that actually does the job.

[Tooj 17]

Is that the series 7? Got one and it's quality. First electric shaver I've had that actually does the job.

Aye. I love my Merkur but I can't be arsed with wet shaving anymore. Bought it after your recommendation on N-O actually.

[Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0]

A Braun electric shaver has been one of my best ever purchases. Good piece of kit.