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Captain Lavender posted:Can I call paying off my student loan debt a purchase? I just did that yesterday, and am officially out of debt entirely. The idea of having surplus money is both thrilling and terrifying. What are you going to buy with next month's payment?
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TraderStav posted:That’s awesome! Cross post here also! https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3495022 Thanks, I did. Subjunctive posted:Congratulations! That’s huge! Thanks! H110Hawk posted:What are you going to buy with next month's payment? I'm planning on turning those payments into investments, like index funds or something? (I'm a novice). But my 6 year old computer is crashing on the reg - so I might splurge on something more robust than I would have otherwise (wish I could find a 3080).
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Oct 31, 2020 17:49
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Spy_Guy posted:
It’s like a throttle from an Airbus
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Oct 31, 2020 17:54
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Index funds? Sounds boring. Just buy lottery scratch off tickets. Statistically speaking, you'll eventually hit the jackpot if you play enough!
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Oct 31, 2020 17:55
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owl_pellet posted:If I ever go back to CA Amoeba is in my top 5 things to do/visit. I miss the old days of spending an hour or two at the music store flipping through physical albums and listening to whatever is playing over the speakers. It's not horrifically far or anything, but LA traffic means it's not an idle stop, so we do usually spend at least an hour every time we go. And I walk away with more records than I intended to buy....
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Captain Lavender posted:
Yeah but like, treat yo self. For help with a long term plan including investing and retirement: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2892928
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mobby_6kl posted:
Very solid purchase, imo some of the best bang for your buck out there in consumer PC monitors. I had to buy a new monitor to replace a broken one recently and this was my go-to, someday I plan to replace my other two with 'em as well. It's a great middle ground for people like me who don't want the full 32'' (27'' is plenty for me, thanks). edit: And yeah, the crushed contrast is a pretty hefty downside, the monitor's colors are just dark even with the backlight all the way up. Here are my settings and my color profile from my attempts to defeat the issue, in case you'd like to give 'em a go: Brightness 70% Contrast 75% Gain R 89% Gain G 90% Gain B 100% Color profile here, I'm not quite sure how these work but it should appear in Display Settings if you save it wherever you want and right click to install. 
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Oct 31, 2020 18:34
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My yearly beef purchase: Over 250 pounds of local, free-range, grass-fed, organic Vermont beef. Cost me a pretty penny, too. $360 Do the math on that. 
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Nov 1, 2020 01:01
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So I was helpin my partner shop for a motorcycle because she was buying her first one and I've been riding a long time, which of course led to me wanting a new bike because mine was 12 years old. Really liked the looks of the new Indian models, drove way further than I should have had to cause the closer dealer didn't have poo poo, rona flipped the script and caused people to run out and buy motorcycles. Luckily they still had the one model I was really interested in and several of the ones I was curious about but didn't think I'd actually want. So I rode home on a brand new 2021 Vintage Dark Horse. 
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Nov 1, 2020 05:31
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I love that cruisers are slowly morphing into cyberpunk anime bikes
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Nov 1, 2020 05:36
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I've had it happen more often than I care to admit that I've lost the charger to rechargable batteries. So, when I found out about USB rechargables, I ordered 18650 cells, 14500 cells, and AA cells. Also useful on a boat, where there typically is no 220 V system for a separate charger, but a USB charger, or at least a powerbank, can be found.
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Nov 1, 2020 06:46
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A device that turns my Aeropress into a cold drip brewer so I can make delicious cold brew for the summer. Works really well!
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Nov 1, 2020 07:52
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Megabound posted:A device that turns my Aeropress into a cold drip brewer so I can make delicious cold brew for the summer. Can I get a link for this? Sounds nifty.
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EdBlackadder posted:Can I get a link for this? Sounds nifty. If you're Australian Alternative Brewing is the place to buy from otherwise here's their website: https://puckpuck.me/
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Megabound posted:A device that turns my Aeropress into a cold drip brewer so I can make delicious cold brew for the summer. Getting the wife this for christmas, its supposed to be pretty great.
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CJacobs posted:Very solid purchase, imo some of the best bang for your buck out there in consumer PC monitors. I had to buy a new monitor to replace a broken one recently and this was my go-to, someday I plan to replace my other two with 'em as well. It's a great middle ground for people like me who don't want the full 32'' (27'' is plenty for me, thanks). Wait, yours is too dark? I don't really go over 40% brightness and even then the whites and the blacks are too bright. Anyway, I'll try to get it calibrated this week so we'll see how it does. Anyway, thanks for the profile. I installed it to give it a try in the meantime but it seems to make no difference, and I don't have that option in the settings to select it. mobby_6kl has a new favorite as of 18:11 on Nov 1, 2020 |
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Megabound posted:If you're Australian Alternative Brewing is the place to buy from otherwise here's their website: https://puckpuck.me/ Cheers dude, in the UK but they do international shipping so might still be a potential of goer.
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EdBlackadder posted:Cheers dude, in the UK but they do international shipping so might still be a potential of goer. Ah, it's a UK company so you should be golden
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Solice Kirsk posted:Index funds? Sounds boring. Just buy lottery scratch off tickets. Statistically speaking, you'll eventually hit the jackpot if you play enough! Every lottery ticket is 50/50.
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DrBouvenstein posted:My yearly beef purchase: I also bought Vermont farm products (okay, a little NY too). A little less than 30 lbs all together. 
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Weighted Skunk2 shift knob for my 2002 Civic Si. I bought one for my son’s Del Sol also but it will be a Christmas present so 🤫 
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Nov 2, 2020 03:16
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I've never driven one so this is based purely on aesthetics, but I absolutely hate the look of the shifter on the fuckin dash. How does it actually feel though compared to the usual stick on the floor?
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OniPanda posted:I've never driven one so this is based purely on aesthetics, but I absolutely hate the look of the shifter on the fuckin dash. How does it actually feel though compared to the usual stick on the floor? It’s a very natural position. Hand just has to move to the side to shift instead of also going down to the floor. The first time I saw this shifter layout back in ‘01 I also couldn’t jive my brain with it, but after driving one it’s super easy and intuitive.
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Nov 2, 2020 08:23
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Like the Renault 4 had one in 1744 or whenever.
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Nov 2, 2020 08:39
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I bought a satellite receiver. It runs open source software and therefore has a terrible ux, but it has all sorts of nifty features like streaming the output of the tuners to any computer or phone on the wifi. It also plays video from samba shares and has a basic but ad free youtube implementation, which is really everything I wanted. It's not brand spanking new technology, but it at least drags me from the early aughts to the later tens.
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ROCK THE HOUSE M.D. posted:I just scored a 65 inch LG Nanocell 90 series tv for $600, hell of a steal. Got a super nice TV stand for my new TV off of facebook marketplace for $40. Tv comes thursday and hopefully PS5 comes next week. 
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Nov 4, 2020 00:29
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Bought a new GE side by side fridge half off on wayfair!   And then promptly got a call from the delivery company today that it’s been backordered until February 10th  50/50 my order just gets straight up cancelled
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Nov 4, 2020 01:41
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Got a black Zebra Sarasa grand pen. It was on sale for 8 bucks so hell yeah. And it's matte instead of the glossy finish the others have. These pens are worth it. The metal body has a very nice heft to it and the pen writes very smooth. I told my GF to try it and she immediately got some too, and everyone she has try it also loves them. If you're someone who appreciates a good pen, give them a try. I have like 4 now lol.
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OSU_Matthew posted:Bought a new GE side by side fridge half off on wayfair! Looks similar to mine. If it uses the XWF water filters, look at the company Waterdrop on Amazon. I’ve been trying them as a cheaper replacement and they’ve been good so far.
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The UK has started another lockdown, so figured I might as well get cosy. Yellowstone bourbon, as recommended by the local fancy booze proprietor:  The Pendleton Original Westerley cardigan, as worn by The Dude:  Both were pretty pricey, but it's not like I'm going out for a while.
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Nov 5, 2020 23:08
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You live next to Scotland, why are you drinking Kentucky booze?
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Some Goon posted:You live next to Scotland, why are you drinking Kentucky booze? I've got Scotland booze in the drinks cart already. And recently started rewatching Mad Men, which caused an itch for bourbon 
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Nov 5, 2020 23:14
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Bourbon is better than scotch.
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Nov 5, 2020 23:52
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Solice Kirsk posted:Bourbon is better than scotch. thats true
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No pics, but I just received my Pixel 5. Will see how it does coming from a Pixel 3XL via a 4A I now need to sell (missed the comfort of waterproofing, mostly). Also, short shifter for the GTI. Was surprisingly quick and easy to swap out after much more work getting a generic catch can into a Forester with a car buddy. It shortens the throw by like half an inch but it's still noticeable.
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Oddhair posted:No pics, but I just received my Pixel 5. Will see how it does coming from a Pixel 3XL via a 4A I now need to sell (missed the comfort of waterproofing, mostly). Let us know if you dig it. I have a 3XL and am sort of thinking about going for a 5 because I have Google Fi and thus could have 5G.
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Nov 6, 2020 00:41
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Bottom Liner posted:thats true 
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Nov 6, 2020 01:02
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The best whisk(e)y is whatever is in my glass and right now that's some cheap Ancient Age
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Targeted Instagram ads work I guess
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Lmao, is that a pillow and blanket set?
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