Recent Splurges - Page 6

rlpw · 05-21-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by stepurhan

I just invested in the kit to brew my own beer. Hopefully the brew now sitting in the cupboard over my boiler won't decide to splurge unexpectedly itself.

Arguably this will save money in the long run though so it may not count as a splurge.

Be careful! sometimes with that stuff you get what you pay for.

Sage · 05-21-2007, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by stepurhan

I just invested in the kit to brew my own beer. Hopefully the brew now sitting in the cupboard over my boiler won't decide to splurge unexpectedly itself.

Ooh, what shall we call this heady brew?
"Urhan Ale"?
"Step Stout"?

*stepurhan* · 05-21-2007, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rlpw

Be careful! sometimes with that stuff you get what you pay for.

The Home Brew part is the bit I'm hoping will save me money. I didn't go for one of the cheap kits though. As you say, cheap can be bad sometimes.

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Originally Posted by Sage

Ooh, what shall we call this heady brew?
"Urhan Ale"?
"Step Stout"?

Urhan Ale. I like the sound of that.

EDIT. Actually I like Step Stout as well but, since I'm not brewing Stout, it seems somehow inappropriate.

tsa · 05-22-2007, 09:58 AM

My combi microwave oven just 'ended with a bang'. There was a flash of light from the kitchen and a loud bang, and then the kitchen fuse blew. I unplugged the oven and got the electricity in the kitchen working again, but I don't dare to plug the oven back in. So I will go and buy a new one tomorrow. There goes my vacation money

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 05-22-2007, 08:46 PM

That's a splurge?

Just arrived:

Planet Earth (Attenborrow's BBC, not Weaver's Discovery Channel version)
The Blue Earth
Pan's Labyrinth
Michael Palin's Sahara
Michael Palin's Himalaya

Also looking forward to getting

Michael Palin's Around the World in 80 Days (newly released)
Michael Palin's Pole to Pole (not yet released, but coming)
Michael Palin's Full Circle (not yet released, don't know if it's coming)

*stepurhan* · 05-23-2007, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Not A Speck Of Cereal

That's a splurge?

Splurging is relative to available cash I think.

Quote:

Just arrived:

Planet Earth (Attenborrow's BBC, not Weaver's Discovery Channel version)
The Blue Earth
Pan's Labyrinth
Michael Palin's Sahara
Michael Palin's Himalaya

Also looking forward to getting

Michael Palin's Around the World in 80 Days (newly released)
Michael Palin's Pole to Pole (not yet released, but coming)
Michael Palin's Full Circle (not yet released, don't know if it's coming)

Do you like Michael Palin at all?

jacog · 05-23-2007, 05:29 AM

Hehe... I think he bought Pan's Labyrinth by accident... he thought the cover read: "Palin's Labyrinth".

It pales next to our Attenborough collection though.

*stepurhan* · 05-23-2007, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jacog

Hehe... I think he bought Pan's Labyrinth by accident... he thought the cover read: "Palin's Labyrinth".

Not to mention Palinet Earth. (to which The Blue Earth might have been a sequel)

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 05-23-2007, 07:29 PM

I am the president of the Michael Palin fan club! I want him to have my baby!!!

(Heh, I make joke...)

No, I'm just buying it all up now because some of it is only now coming into availability on DVD and am picking up the rest as long as I am. I've always loved this documentaries and have been getting into many lately, including Attenboroughs stuff.

The thing I love about Attenborough is that he can jump to another place on the planet to finish a sentence. You just know that took a lot of planning. I can't wait to dig into Planet Earth.

I do like Palin's Full Circle episode when he partakes in a lumberjack related celebration in Vancouver B.C., looks in the camera and says something along the lines of "I may now have to pay for a lumberjack song I did long ago..."

ObSplurge along the lines of the microwave replacement (not a luxury): paying off the credit card to once again be debt free. Ah, so nice.

Speck

ps: I secretly wish that I was a videographer involved in traveling the world making those documentaries. I know it wouldn't always be fun, but I believe it would be rich in experience.

tsa · 05-24-2007, 05:23 AM

When I wanted to switch on my el cheapo 'energy saving' lightbulb I noticed it was broken. So my oven wasn't the thing that made the bang, but the lightbulb! I plugged the oven back in and it's working as always. I'm happy! I don't need to spend money on a new oven!

bulldog · 05-24-2007, 05:29 AM

My husband and I watched all of the Planet Earth specials, they were great. I think my favorite was the one about the caves, that one was breath taking.

The Pan's Labyrinth, is this the new movie that is coming out/ already out or it something else? If it is the new movie please do tell me about it. I can't wait to see it.

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 05-24-2007, 07:46 PM

Pan's Labyrinth is a newly released DVD of the Spanish film that came out last year. I watched it last night--it's great.

*stepurhan* · 05-24-2007, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Not A Speck Of Cereal

ObSplurge along the lines of the microwave replacement (not a luxury):

Microwaves not a luxury. Doesn't that say so much about modern society that microwaves are no longer considered a luxury?

(Not picking on Not a Speck of Cereal there. I think it's society's general view)

bulldog · 05-25-2007, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Not A Speck Of Cereal

Pan's Labyrinth is a newly released DVD of the Spanish film that came out last year. I watched it last night--it's great.

Oh good. I thought that I read some where; it’s going to be translated into all different languages. Is that correct?

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Originally Posted by stepurhan

Microwaves not a luxury. Doesn't that say so much about modern society that microwaves are no longer considered a luxury?

(Not picking on Not a Speck of Cereal there. I think it's society's general view)

Not my view, I love my microwave. It’s a total luxury for me.

Jatsie · 05-25-2007, 06:08 AM

Considering about the only decent thing a microwave makes is popcorn, I'm not sure how much of a luxury it should be considered as.

bulldog · 05-25-2007, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Jat316sob

Considering about the only decent thing a microwave makes is popcorn, I'm not sure how much of a luxury it should be considered as.

For me it is a luxury, b/c during lunchtime, trying to get everyone’s lunch warmed up or trying to boil water to sterilize a bottle or something like that is a luxury for me.

If I can use the microwave instead of the stove that also saves me time this is also a luxury. I also don't have to use the stove and heat up the house unnecessarily.

RLacey · 05-25-2007, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by bulldog

trying to boil water to sterilize a bottle or something like that is a luxury for me.

And that is why the humble kettle deserves your love

.

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 05-25-2007, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stepurhan

Microwaves not a luxury. Doesn't that say so much about modern society that microwaves are no longer considered a luxury?

(Not picking on Not a Speck of Cereal there. I think it's society's general view)

I've lived without one for a decade. *shrug* I don't need one. I never have. It wouldn't be a luxury if I got one, it would be a minor convenience.

rlpw · 05-26-2007, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jat316sob

Considering about the only decent thing a microwave makes is popcorn, I'm not sure how much of a luxury it should be considered as.

And a baked potato, don't forget that.

Jatsie · 05-26-2007, 04:54 PM

Not if you want the skin crispy.

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05-23-2007, 05:29 AM	#107
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Not A Speck Of Cereal The Major Grubert. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,570	*I am the president of the Michael Palin fan club! I want him to have my baby!!!* (Heh, I make joke...) No, I'm just buying it all up now because some of it is only now coming into availability on DVD and am picking up the rest as long as I am. I've always loved this documentaries and have been getting into many lately, including Attenboroughs stuff. The thing I love about Attenborough is that he can jump to another place on the planet to finish a sentence. You just know that took a lot of planning. I can't wait to dig into Planet Earth. I do like Palin's Full Circle episode when he partakes in a lumberjack related celebration in Vancouver B.C., looks in the camera and says something along the lines of "I may now have to pay for a lumberjack song I did long ago..." ObSplurge along the lines of the microwave replacement (not a luxury): paying off the credit card to once again be debt free. Ah, so nice. Speck ps: I secretly wish that I was a videographer involved in traveling the world making those documentaries. I know it wouldn't always be fun, but I believe it would be rich in experience. Share Share this post on Twitter

05-24-2007, 05:23 AM	#110
tsa Playing character Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 7,472	When I wanted to switch on my el cheapo 'energy saving' lightbulb I noticed it was broken. So my oven wasn't the thing that made the bang, but the lightbulb! I plugged the oven back in and it's working as always. I'm happy! I don't need to spend money on a new oven! Share Share this post on Twitter

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