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[Tabris]

What the topic says. This way we can share our pointless and regretable purchases

I just bought a monster ipod audio cable (overpriced, whoo!) and had to buy a new surge protector (again, went with a monster cause I'm stupid).

So now I can listen to my iPod's music on my stereo in my living room, which is super close to my office with my computer and iTunes (both in the same room, I live in a smaller downtown apartment).

Total cost with tax: $102.something CDN

 

[iapetus]

There's no such thing as completely pointless. But this comes close:

 

[Tabris]

Yeah, I mean the closest thing to being pointless

Something you don't actually need...AT ALL!

 

[iapetus]

Well, I don't believe anyone needs a portable 8-guitar stand that folds down into a handy carrying case. So my post stands. Total cost: £80.

Edit: Oh, and from the product listing...

# Takes 8 electric or 4 acoustic guitars
# Plush interior
# Accessory compartment
# Black vinyl finish
# Ideal for Stage or Studio
# Dimensions when closed (mm): 1080 L x 530 W x 130 H
# Guitars not included

Doh!

 

[Incognito]

monster cables for the xbox. $65.00.

 

[olimario]

 

[Tabris]

This does sound much better than playing the music on my computer's speakers though!

Probabaly cause $1000 stereo system > $80 computer speakers.

Plus it's behind me, so it's very nice for ambience.

 

[Chipopo]

A nice sized Hooka! 55 dollars

 

[Pedigree Chum]

Nintendo DS

*runs*

 

[Dyne]

A brand new Gameboy Advance SP from my friend for $40. He didn't want it.

I'm now stuck with... *counts*... 8 ways to play GBA games.

 

[Tarazet]

A violin, which I can't play. Long term it might get some use, but short term it was a waste of $150.

 

[ArcadeStickMonk]

These suck uncontrollably, they are going back.

 

[Lil' Dice]

A PS2, just to play GTA:SA.....

 

[White Man]

A violin, which I can't play. Long term it might get some use, but short term it was a waste of $150.

I have a viola I can't really play despite 2 years of lessons. We're only like 2 pieces away from forming a string section that can't play their instruments. That would be so punk rock.

 

[shuri]

My Nintendo DS. I never play with the thing, it has like 1h max of usage since I got it.

 

[Tarazet]

I have a viola I can't really play despite 2 years of lessons. We're only like 2 pieces away from forming a string section that can't play their instruments. That would be so punk rock.

I rented a viola over the summer.. I should have taken the hint. I couldn't rosin up the bow correctly then, I can't do it now, and even if I could, have to be taught bowing and fingering. I can't even accurately play a piece pizzicato. Until I have time to take lessons, it's just going to sit and rot.

 

[MaverickX9]

$300 Acoustic guitar

I know $300 isn't a whole lot for an acoustic guitar, but I'm not even that good at guitar. I just decided one day that I needed an acoustic, so I went out and bought one. Probably shouldn't have, but when I do actually play it (like twice a month), I'm glad I bought it.

 

[Miguel]

I haven't made any recent pointless purchases. I know I will sometime soon though as I now have some income.

 

[atomsk]

rallisport challenge 1, xbox

cost? 6 bucks

chance of playing it? not with rallisport 2 in te house

 

[Dead]

A Nintendo DS

 

[AlphaSnake]

PSP screen protector. Worthless, air bubbling POS.

 

[Leon]

Eggs. They're still in the fridge, but expired.

 

[demi]

Tomorrow: Panasonic 3D0 ($60)

I don't want it, but I am just dying to have it!!!!!!!!!!!11

 

[Nerevar]

2 things:

1) I needed an xbl headset, so I bought the cheapest one. Of course, it didn't include the actual connector to plug into the xbox controller - you had to have a mad catz controller to use it (you can guess what brand it was).

2) DVD calibration disc for my HDTV. I can't tell a diference at all.

 

[Shazapp]

I just bought a Sega Saturn off of eBay. I never played with the old one, but it doesn't work anymore. But I might WANT to play Madden '97 sometime. Who knows? :lol

 

[AniHawk]

Blast Corps. It was $4.59 after tax, and it was the only N64 Rare game I had never tried other than Mickey's Speedway USA. Gonna return it though. :|

 

[drohne]

where to start. $120 on a 1gb memory stick for my psp. watching movies on that sharp little screen is very novel, but i think i'm just doing it because i can. oh, and the gamecube component cables. they look a bit nicer than s-video, but i can't imagine why i was so eager to spend $40 on them.

 

[Chony]

Eating out. My god I waste $40 + a week eating out, and I don't have a job and am going to school. Goodbye savings.

 

[tedtropy]

I traded my Cowboy Bebop DVDs (I have a DVD burner anyways, let your imagination wander) for my cousin's PSP with the LCD add-on and a nice collection of Squaresoft games that he wasn't really using. And now I have it...in a drawer...never even had a controller attached. Why do I do these things? The Gamestop guy informed me he'd give me a whopping $30 for the system. I then promptly laughed in his face.

Hmm, what else. I have a Dell Axim 3Xi that gets left at home most of the time, a 30GB Nomad that's been in a drawer for probably a month now, I'm sure there's stuff I'm forgetting about. I'm just a technoholic. I go to Fry's, I see things that interest me, I kid myself into thinking "but the use I'll get out of it will more than make up for the cost" and then the awe wears off in about a week. I have a stunning inability to actually save money...

 

[J2 Cool]

Eating out with friends when my mom had dinner. Really need that extra cash now.

 

[Jonnyram]

Bought some DQVIII figurines from the convenience store at the weekend. Got Yangus and Torode. Totally useless, but still quite cute.

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

Either my motorcycle or my plasma screen tv. Neither I need or even wanted and figuring I bought them weeks before I shipped off I've only used them both about 5 times.