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What was your greatest extravagance?

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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,345

     
    I didn't need a second DSLR, but this looks, and operates, like my old trusty FM-2.  Bought at 2/3rds price of New, immaculate condition.  I've since also purchased a D-500, but that wasn't an extravagance, it's a tool.  :tongue:  

    “The best way to execute french cooking is to get good and loaded and whack the hell out of a chicken."

         -  Julia child

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    @Botch I hear ya. Leicas...
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,909
    nolaegghead said:
    ColtsFan said:
    I finally bought that extended used car warranty after dozens of phone calls
    Every blue moon I'll get a human to screw with.  Ask them about the rate for my 1.5M Bugatti Chiron. 
      I pissed those guys off so bad they started using my number to spam.  A hour ago someone called me and left me a nasty voicemail telling me not to call them again. 
      They did the same thing to another guy in Ohio last week except they called the cops using his number and confessed to murdering his wife. 

    https://www.wtap.com/2021/01/20/telemarketer-calls-911-impersonating-washington-county-resident/
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,451
    Mine has to be the $11K I spent for my lawn irrigation system. I have an odd size lot with lots of trees. Dragging hoses out, moving them to get coverage and paying attention was time consuming and an irritant! Now I just sit back, do nothing and the timer takes care of it all!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,709
    Langner91 said:


    I bought that bottle of Ketel One behind the 20 year old bottle of bourbon.  Sorry those other bottles were in the way.  

    Seriously, my coworker gave me that photo.  He and his brother bought those four.
    @Langner91 I don't know what you do for a living but it must pay extremely well for your co-worker to buy into that collection at those prices.  But to each his own.  You should talk them into inviting you to participate in a blind taste test of the three Van Winkles.  One can dream! 
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,645
    frazzdaddy said:
    SciAggie said:
    My greatest extravangance has got to be a few of the firearms I own. I have a weakness for rust blued steel, case hardening, and beautiful walnut. They are extravagant because the extra $$ is entirely about aesthetics and joy of ownership. 


    Yeah... me too.
    Guns are not an extravagance.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • frazzdaddy
    frazzdaddy Posts: 2,617
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    frazzdaddy said:
    SciAggie said:
    My greatest extravangance has got to be a few of the firearms I own. I have a weakness for rust blued steel, case hardening, and beautiful walnut. They are extravagant because the extra $$ is entirely about aesthetics and joy of ownership. 


    Yeah... me too.
    Guns are not an extravagance.

    SciAggie said:
    My greatest extravangance has got to be a few of the firearms I own. I have a weakness for rust blued steel, case hardening, and beautiful walnut. They are extravagant because the extra $$ is entirely about aesthetics and joy of ownership. 
    That one is ,NIB
    Xl bge ,LG bge, two 4' crusher cone fire pits. Weber Genisis gasser and 
    Two rusty Weber kettles. 

    Two Rivers Farm
    Moncure N.C.
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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,387
    I forgot about guns. Nothing extravagant other than an Accuracy International AE MK3 I got for 40% off NIB. Do have a custom bolt action rifle that I use regularly for hunting. 
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,645
    edited January 2021
    I bought what was left of an entire case of 48" flourescent light bulbs.  Needed 12, got 36.  They were marked down to $0.10 a bulb...oops wrong thread, meant WAYBN, but I guess it works here too.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I bought what was left of an entire case of 48" flourescent light bulbs.  Needed 12, got 36.  They were marked down to $0.10 a bulb...oops wrong thread, meant WAYBN, but I guess it works here too.
    You commitment to keeping the lights on is well worth the extravagate tag.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    northGAcock said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I bought what was left of an entire case of 48" flourescent light bulbs.  Needed 12, got 36.  They were marked down to $0.10 a bulb...oops wrong thread, meant WAYBN, but I guess it works here too.
    You commitment to keeping the lights on is well worth the extravagate tag.
    A tip of the hat to Tom Bodet and Motel 6. They've kept the light on for us for years. 
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,571
    Lit said:


    i have to say that the new prices are driving me out of this particular market. by spring that will be the price for a 4 pack. and whats with this newer trend for cans
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    fishlessman said:
    Lit said:


    i have to say that the new prices are driving me out of this particular market. by spring that will be the price for a 4 pack. and whats with this newer trend for cans
    It is crazy. I think the average 4 pack i buy is about $20 range.
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  • frazzdaddy
    frazzdaddy Posts: 2,617
    fishlessman said:
    Lit said:


    i have to say that the new prices are driving me out of this particular market. by spring that will be the price for a 4 pack. and whats with this newer trend for cans
     Not a fan either but makes sense.
    My beer never hangs around long enough to spoil. 

    https://www.thespruceeats.com/bottles-vs-cans-353100

    Xl bge ,LG bge, two 4' crusher cone fire pits. Weber Genisis gasser and 
    Two rusty Weber kettles. 

    Two Rivers Farm
    Moncure N.C.
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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,316
    I find the whole craft beer scene obnoxious. 
    South of Nashville  -  BGE XL  -  Alfresco 42" ALXE  -  Alfresco Versa Burner  - Sunbeam Microwave 
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,571
    SonVolt said:
    I find the whole craft beer scene obnoxious. 

    this is the only one that makes it into my cart but i only buy it maybe twice a year. this one is different by far

    Allagash Curieux Ale

    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,686
    @fishlessman - that's a great beer.  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • xfire_ATX
    xfire_ATX Posts: 1,184
    Lit said:
    fishlessman said:
    Lit said:


    i have to say that the new prices are driving me out of this particular market. by spring that will be the price for a 4 pack. and whats with this newer trend for cans
    It is crazy. I think the average 4 pack i buy is about $20 range.
    I can now buy this one at the local HEB vs having to drive to the place.  $18. and change plus tax each time.  However when they release other cans its more likely in $27 per 4 range.


    The "wine bar" down the street also has it on tap so I usually just ride the eCargo bike up there and fill my Growler.  Downside to that is I end up drinking 64oz very quickly so "it wont spoil"
    XLBGE, LBGE, Charbroil Gas Grill, Weber Q200, Old Weber Kettle, Rectec RT-B380, Yeti 65, Yeti Hopper 20, RTIC 20, RTIC 20 Soft Side - Too many drinkware vessels to mention.

    Not quite in Austin, TX City Limits
    Just Vote- What if you could choose "none of the above" on an election ballot? Millions of Americans do just that, in effect, by not voting.  The result in 2016: "Nobody" won more counties, more states, and more electoral votes than either candidate for president. 
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,571
    edited January 2021
    JohnInCarolina said:
    @fishlessman - that's a great beer.  

    i first had this about 20 years ago, the owner was just getting into to this type of beer. in the cooler under the table he had them, no labels yet and various barrel dates marked on masking tape by hand. never left that table once i found it at the fest. i think i paid 10 bucks for ten beers at that fest. his wife was a little upset that he brought their personal "homebrews"
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,226
    JohnInCarolina said:
    @fishlessman - that's a great beer.  
    Yes.  Yes it is.  Great for sharing.  

    It's best if it doesn't have to pass through New Orleans on the way to your house.  It tends to get hung up there.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • frazzdaddy
    frazzdaddy Posts: 2,617
    fishlessman said:
    SonVolt said:
    I find the whole craft beer scene obnoxious. 

    this is the only one that makes it into my cart but i only buy it maybe twice a year. this one is different by far

    Allagash Curieux Ale

    Top 5 for me sir!
    Xl bge ,LG bge, two 4' crusher cone fire pits. Weber Genisis gasser and 
    Two rusty Weber kettles. 

    Two Rivers Farm
    Moncure N.C.
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    xfire_ATX said:
    Lit said:
    fishlessman said:
    Lit said:


    i have to say that the new prices are driving me out of this particular market. by spring that will be the price for a 4 pack. and whats with this newer trend for cans
    It is crazy. I think the average 4 pack i buy is about $20 range.
    I can now buy this one at the local HEB vs having to drive to the place.  $18. and change plus tax each time.  However when they release other cans its more likely in $27 per 4 range.


    The "wine bar" down the street also has it on tap so I usually just ride the eCargo bike up there and fill my Growler.  Downside to that is I end up drinking 64oz very quickly so "it wont spoil"
    I hear ya. Was forced to finish this last weekend. Said drink within 48hrs who am i to argue. Who makes that electric jellyfish?
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,988
    I don’t have much of anything of value. But the few nice things I have would definitely be guns and tractors.  

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,226
    SGH said:
    I don’t have much of anything of value. But the few nice things I have would definitely be guns and tractors.  
    And razors.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,387
    Foghorn said:
    SGH said:
    I don’t have much of anything of value. But the few nice things I have would definitely be guns and tractors.  
    And razors.
    And overalls...
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    ColbyLang said:
    Foghorn said:
    SGH said:
    I don’t have much of anything of value. But the few nice things I have would definitely be guns and tractors.  
    And razors.
    And overalls...
    And anuses....
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    ColbyLang said:
    Foghorn said:
    SGH said:
    I don’t have much of anything of value. But the few nice things I have would definitely be guns and tractors.  
    And razors.
    And overalls...
    And it's rumored he's got a brisket buried somewhere in the yard just in case. I'd say he's pretty well set.
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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