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[Raven117]

Hehe, no. I'm sticking with my principles. If I didn't have any self control I'd have a watch for every day of the week and that's no good, is it precious?

Depends on your tastes if you want a watch for each day of the week! 7 weekenders? No problem, 7 fancy watches, might be a house.

I have a watch for most occasions. It’s a few more than 3 but not all are big fancy watches.

 

[West Texas CEO]

Just got a Chromebook new from Microcenter . $130 on sale.

 

[V1LÆM]

nothing exciting. last things i bought were:

• another month of iCloud+ (£0.79)
• another year of road tax for my car (£30)
• food, alcohol, cat food/litter (£56.74)

next week my phone plan is due. that is £10/month for 15GB of 5G. it will go on my credit card which i need to pay off soon. that's gonna cost £214.39.

don't really have anything i want to buy. gonna need to try save up more. already saved £120 this month.

 

[p_xavier]

Investing in my work from home setup. I barely got above 30mbps on WiFi with a gigabit connection. Webcam was also lousy.

 

[Mohonky]

So I bought a new bike (even the other bike is only 3 weeks old so it's still basically new lol). I think this is my mid-life crisis purchase. Get fit, get back into something new and try and pretend I'm the youthful young energetic young man I once was (protip - everything hurts at this point).

I was riding a dirt jump / skills park on my bigger enduro bike and yeh, too much ambition + lack of technique mixed in with learning to jump on a 24kg bike is a lot to go wrong, so I managed to both concuss myself and mess up my internal organs in my chest (it's all painful right now). As evidence by this pic of my helmet after the incident.

So I figured I would buy something a bit more beginner friendly but still fun to learn to manual, bunnyhop properly, jump properly and you know, eventually go mongrel on at the jumps which will at least give me some idea of what I'm going on the big bruiser. So I picked up this;

Norco Rampage 1

 

[Winter John]

 

[Coolwhhip]

I need to buy something to fill the void, but I don't know what.

 

[kurisu_1974]

Aphex Twin's album I Care Because You Do on vinyl.

Sick special 4K edition of the original Dune movie by David Lynch.

Art book by François Schuiten about Mars, published in the Louis Vuitton travel book series.

A pair of vegan dad sneakers from NB.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

So I bought a new bike (even the other bike is only 3 weeks old so it's still basically new lol). I think this is my mid-life crisis purchase. Get fit, get back into something new and try and pretend I'm the youthful young energetic young man I once was (protip - everything hurts at this point).

I was riding a dirt jump / skills park on my bigger enduro bike and yeh, too much ambition + lack of technique mixed in with learning to jump on a 24kg bike is a lot to go wrong, so I managed to both concuss myself and mess up my internal organs in my chest (it's all painful right now). As evidence by this pic of my helmet after the incident.

So I figured I would buy something a bit more beginner friendly but still fun to learn to manual, bunnyhop properly, jump properly and you know, eventually go mongrel on at the jumps which will at least give me some idea of what I'm going on the big bruiser. So I picked up this;

Norco Rampage 1

NIce, here's my new one that I cant ride yet due to winter

 

[Mohonky]

NIce, here's my new one that I cant ride yet due to winter

Nice so what was it you had changed before picking it up?

Actually just noticed, you put the same pedals on. After I hit the deck I upgraded the stock pedals to OneUp profiles also.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Nice so what was it you had changed before picking it up?

Actually just noticed, you put the same pedals on. After I hit the deck I upgraded the stock pedals to OneUp profiles also.

Yup got those oneup ones as I'm not too picky as long as they are flats. I put a carbon oneup handlebar and most Giant or Trek dropper posts suck so I put a PNW loam in there and got a bit of credit for giving it back. And some super foamy grips I love from wolf tooth fatpaw's.

 

[BadBurger]

I've been using a 27" 1440p 75 Hz monitor for around two years. I finally decided to get a monitor worthy of my RTX 3080 and all-around beast of a gaming rig:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09GP87QKN/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Description:

ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQ 32” 4K HDR 144Hz DSC HDMI 2.1 Gaming Monitor, UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS, 1ms, G-SYNC Compatible, Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync, Eye Care, DisplayPort, USB, DisplayHDR 600

Cost me over a third of a paycheck but whatever. Felt like treating myself.

 

[GymWolf]

40 euros of sushi for tonight.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

One of these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08VRPSJ47/

 

[UnravelKatharsis]

I've been on an air max 90 kick for a bit.

 

[Little Mac]

ETH, BTC, an Under Armour Shirt, and some MUDWTR (mushroom drink/coffee alternative)

 

[BossLackey]

I will start.
I impulse bought from Amazon.de the 8Bitdo Arcade Stick for 84€, will arrive next week.
Don't need it but its a long time since a bought a gadget

Oh and these here for 7€

The 8Bitdo Arcade stick is really great. The buttons are a half-step below Sanwa parts, but they can very easily be upgraded for little cost. Thing is built like a tank, too. And the tactile switches are so satisfying. Good get.

I need those coasters...

 

[West Texas CEO]

The 8Bitdo Arcade stick is really great. The buttons are a half-step below Sanwa parts, but they can very easily be upgraded for little cost. Thing is built like a tank, too. And the tactile switches are so satisfying. Good get.

That stick looks like it doesn't have adequate space on the left side to rest your palm.
How comfortable is it?

 

[BossLackey]

Logitech G604

I've had quite a few mice, many of which were more expensive than this. I've become a bit of a peripheral snob over the years. I've gotta say, this might be my favorite mouse I've ever owned. It comes in fairly heavy at 135g, especially when compared to the Coolermaster MM711 at 60g, which I've used quite a bit for shooters at low DPI (400). But I love the no RGB bullshit. Sleek black. The shape (especially from the top) makes it the best looking mouse I can think of. Fits my hand really well and having the extra buttons on the side is great for MMOs and ARPGs (currently playing Lost Ark with it). The AA battery threw me off, but that gives you 240 hours using 2.4GHz wireless and using BT gives you FIVE MONTHS OF USE (which considerably more but absolutely useable latency of course). That's just insane. I've had to charge my Razer Deathadder V2 Pro like twice a week. I won't miss that. The metal "free-wheel" scroll wheel is here that I enjoyed from the G502. You don't realize how nice it is until you don't have it (although it certainly contributes to the beefy weight). Then you have Logitech's fantastic HERO 25K sensor.

All-in-all, I'm absolutely smitten.

 

[BossLackey]

That stick looks like it doesn't have adequate space on the left side to rest your palm.
How comfortable is it?

I kind of forgot about that and you're absolutely right. There's not nearly enough space on the left, but the real issue (for me at least) is the lack of space on the bottom. I have a Razer Panthera, which is very full-sized and switching between the two is quite apparent when it comes to that specific issue. It's my 1 and only gripe with the stick and it does give it a smaller footprint than some of this other, much larger sticks. I use it primarily for beat em' ups, shmups and run 'n guns and it serves me quite well there. I don't think I could be as competitive on this compared to the Panthera in a fighting game though due to the space issue.

 

[KyoZz]

TW Warhammer 3, 30 meters of rigid mesh (800e) and this beauty who cost me around 1300e for everything (from seeds to lights, potting soil etc...):

 

[gundalf]

The 8Bitdo Arcade stick is really great. The buttons are a half-step below Sanwa parts, but they can very easily be upgraded for little cost. Thing is built like a tank, too. And the tactile switches are so satisfying. Good get.

I need those coasters...

I haven't used the Arcade stick much and likely won't in the future but I'm still very happy with my purchase because, as you said its build like a tank and it indeed feels great but it also looks very pretty in person so I'm basically "settled" with my needs for an Arcade stick. Oh and the coasters are great and I'm still using the same two coasters daily (duck hunt and donkey kong) but they slightly start to peel off on the sides (not an issue I think, if it becomes too bad I can simply wrap them in clear adhesive film).

Now on topic, I ordered a Model 3 Long Range:

But before the Elon/Tesla fanboys haters start coming at me, I'm also shopping for the new Mercedes C-Class and might cancel my Model 3 pre-order.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Ordered this a while ago and it arrived today. Scott Hutchinson passed away. Sadly that is the end to one of my favorite bands, Frightened Rabbit. Looking forward to digging into this collection of lyrics & drawings by Hutchinson this weekend.

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

 

[John Marston]

I bought this

Because of this

 

[Fermbiz]

My 40th bday is coming up soon so I treated myself to a few things... Albeit expensive, but its for my 40th bday, so fuck it.

I just got my Technics 1200 MK2's serviced such as replacing RCA cables, and making sure everything works as if it was factory settings.

I splurged on these discontinued Shure M44-7 needles. Most definitely hurt my wallet

And I just ordered these two Vinyl LP's Jazz/Brazilian Jazz.

I plan to order more records next week.

 

[SEGA_2012]

I bought KOF XV for my PS4.

 

[Alex Anderson]

A $50 record player and a bunch of albums from Wal-Mart, Target, and Goodwill.

My favorite is Ray Parker Jr's first solo album. All the not so subtle sexual innuendo is right up my alley so I ordered his other records too.

 

[dispensergoinup]

for PS5

and

for PC:

 

[Resistance Calculator]

I purchased a SUV for myself.

 

[GymWolf]

Some legal cbd icerock, moonrock and california haze.

Probably wasted 60 euros since cbd stuff does jack shit to me but this was the most powerfull stuff on the site, so fingers crossed.

Taste is gonna be good at least.

 

[kurisu_1974]

This insane box set of Showa era Gojira films

Dune Imperium: Rise of Ix boardgame expansion

And also a bunch of Franco-Belgian style hardcover comics like every month or even week...

 

[Punished Miku]

Elden Ring
Kirby
Triangle Strategy

 

[Kenpachii]

Switch pro controller, Janky product, should have made it out of 1 piece of plastic instead of multiple parts,

 

[UnravelKatharsis]

 

[eddie4]

Tickets to 6 music shows in the upcoming year.

 

[kurisu_1974]

Switch pro controller, Janky product, should have made it out of 1 piece of plastic instead of multiple parts,

Oh that's not how I experience it, and it's the only way I ever play my Switch.

 

[Kenpachii]

Oh that's not how I experience it, and it's the only way I ever play my Switch.

controller just feels like weak in comparison towards my 360 which u can bend up and down without movement when u press buttons together. This one u have click feelings in the handels like its almost lose on the main piece of plastic, its small but its there.

 

[GymWolf]

Switch pro controller, Janky product, should have made it out of 1 piece of plastic instead of multiple parts,

Yeah, i bought the thing a couple of month ago and expected much better...

Also too fucking light...and small.

Still better than a ds4 for steam games i guess.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

I like the switch pro controller a lot. Don’t like it as much as my xsx controller but to be fair the Xbox controller is perfect

 

[Northeastmonk]

I had some extra funds on PSN, so I pre-bought Ghostwire Tokyo. I’m still waiting for the bank charge for Elden Ring CE. GameStop said they would be charging me soon via email because they verified all my info. Turned out I had the wrong zip code, so I had to call and have them change it.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

I just ordered some desktop speaker stands for my Kef Q150s. I wanted something sturdy enough to hold the weight of the speakers while also taking up as little desktop surface as possible. These came high recommended and seem to tick all the right boxes albeit at more than I would have liked to pay. Given that these are made in the US, I am willing to pay a little extra. I'm excited for these to arrive so I can finally chuck out my shitty DIY stands.

PRO-9 Desk Speaker Stands | PairBlack

These Soundrise Studio Monitor stands raise desktop speakers by 9" and remove resonance and desk muffle resulting in better bass and clearer tweeters. Buy now!

soundrisepro.com

 

[cheststrongwell]

Shit gonna be lit in my house tonight!

 

[Winter John]

I snagged a vinyl copy of The Black Angel's Phosphene Dream for 9 bucks in a record store. It should've been around $40 so I got myself a nice little bargain there.

 

[ValiantTraveler]

Shit gonna be lit in my house tonight!

Ha, I bought a 256Go MicroSD Card last week as well (for the Switch), although it was a Samsung one.

 

[Whitecrow]

No pics since im at work but,
I wasted a lot of money on an xrite x1 display pro plus colorimeter and Calman Home for LG.

Good purchase, but I didnt get too much wow factor from calibration, at least for SDR.

For HDR it pays off tho.

Also, having my monitor with the correct D65 color temp is great, and maybe with the ips one I could get some good photography editing.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Kitchen table and wall stone arrived on Friday (quartz), now I have no power in 3 out of 4 sockets, fuckers had to fuck up something. Rewired two single sockets where one had power to one double socket, so we are up to 2 out of 4. The problem is the other two are also doubles, and there is no power in a single cable coming from the wall.

 

[TheMan]

Yesterday I bought a new battery for my key fob and yo yo for my son.

 

[BadBurger]

 

[Buggy Loop]

After like 6 weeks waiting, my Schiit Jotunheim 2 + Bifrost 2 have shipped