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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #660 on: February 22, 2008, 04:42:34 PM »
I'm supposed to be getting to 1960's Geiger counters waiting to hear when to pick them up

Very cool.

You know some people bought them to keep in their fallout shelters during the late fifties and early sixties.

:D

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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #661 on: February 22, 2008, 04:45:23 PM »
I bought "LA Story" on DVD. Incredibly cheap. Am I the only one to like that film?

No, not at all. That's a good find.

I had to check the IMDb to remind myself which one that was, but I like that one a lot. I would certainly buy it if I found it used or discounted.

I don't really need to though, because our library has that one.

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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #662 on: February 22, 2008, 04:49:07 PM »
I'm supposed to be getting to 1960's Geiger counters waiting to hear when to pick them up

Very cool.

You know some people bought them to keep in their fallout shelters during the late fifties and early sixties.

:D

Yes I collect stuff from that era it fascinates me

Yeah it is fascinating, but aren't our countrymen weird?

My brother used to collect gas masks and contained breathing apparatus stuff from that era. His display area was creepy as fucck!
Jimi Hendrix: When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. 

Ghandi: Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

The end result of life's daily pain and suffering, trials and failures, tears and laughter, readings and listenings is an accumulation of wisdom in its purest form.

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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #663 on: February 22, 2008, 04:50:59 PM »
nowt.  i'm broke.  :(

i should get myself a PhD pressie if all goes well though, shouldn't i?

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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #664 on: February 22, 2008, 05:06:14 PM »
I bought "LA Story" on DVD. Incredibly cheap. Am I the only one to like that film?

No, not at all. That's a good find.

I had to check the IMDb to remind myself which one that was, but I like that one a lot. I would certainly buy it if I found it used or discounted.

I don't really need to though, because our library has that one.



I think I paid round $5, USD.
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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #665 on: February 22, 2008, 06:05:46 PM »
I bought "LA Story" on DVD. Incredibly cheap. Am I the only one to like that film?

No, not at all. That's a good find.

I had to check the IMDb to remind myself which one that was, but I like that one a lot. I would certainly buy it if I found it used or discounted.

I don't really need to though, because our library has that one.



I think I paid round $5, USD.

Yeah, that's a bargain, I'd say.

My "favorite store" sells any name brand studio DVDs, used, for six to ten bucks. When I was flush with cash I would stop there about once per week, but they turn over so much stock that if you see something you might want, you better take it, because it won't be there tomorrow.

I have bought most of my DVD collection used, but it's been about three years since any top movie was five bucks.
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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #666 on: February 22, 2008, 06:30:29 PM »
I'm supposed to be getting to 1960's Geiger counters waiting to hear when to pick them up

Very cool.

You know some people bought them to keep in their fallout shelters during the late fifties and early sixties.

:D

Yes I collect stuff from that era it fascinates me

Yeah it is fascinating, but aren't our countrymen weird?

My brother used to collect gas masks and contained breathing apparatus stuff from that era. His display area was creepy as fucck!
Yes they are and I am one :laugh:
People think I am somewhat creepy I take it as a compliment
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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #667 on: February 22, 2008, 08:42:16 PM »
nowt.  i'm broke.  :(

i should get myself a PhD pressie if all goes well though, shouldn't i?

I have not really ignored you, here, but I just don't know what to say.

"Congratulations," seems so weak. I am simply GAh GAh, as they say. I truly hope that it DOES go well for you.
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Ghandi: Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #668 on: February 22, 2008, 08:43:25 PM »
Oh, and I bought a book today: "Amsterdam" by Ian McEwan. I have an unhealthy fascination for his writing.

I'm still trying to work out why this would be an unhealthy fascination.
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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #669 on: February 22, 2008, 10:41:26 PM »
Oh, and I bought a book today: "Amsterdam" by Ian McEwan. I have an unhealthy fascination for his writing.

I'm still trying to work out why this would be an unhealthy fascination.

cos he'll get me banging on about how mcewan's literary masturbation is self-congratulatory, pretentious claptrap.

:D

he is a jolly good writer, sadly.

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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #670 on: February 22, 2008, 10:41:45 PM »
nowt.  i'm broke.  :(

i should get myself a PhD pressie if all goes well though, shouldn't i?

I have not really ignored you, here, but I just don't know what to say.

"Congratulations," seems so weak. I am simply GAh GAh, as they say. I truly hope that it DOES go well for you.

thanks, dawg.  :-*

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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #671 on: February 23, 2008, 03:34:00 AM »
Two Blazer bears.

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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #672 on: February 23, 2008, 08:57:58 AM »
Oh, and I bought a book today: "Amsterdam" by Ian McEwan. I have an unhealthy fascination for his writing.

I'm still trying to work out why this would be an unhealthy fascination.

cos he'll get me banging on about how mcewan's literary masturbation is self-congratulatory, pretentious claptrap.

:D

Well, it is (I present to you exhibit A, "Saturday"), but he's a bloody good writer. Even "Saturday" is actually a terrific read if you get past the fact that it's really about nothing else than his musings on the post 9/11 London.

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he is a jolly good writer, sadly.

He is one of the best.
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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #673 on: February 23, 2008, 08:58:39 AM »
nowt.  i'm broke.  :(

i should get myself a PhD pressie if all goes well though, shouldn't i?

 :indeed:
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Re: What have you bought lately?
« Reply #674 on: February 23, 2008, 11:54:53 AM »
nowt.  i'm broke.  :(

i should get myself a PhD pressie if all goes well though, shouldn't i?

 :indeed:

Yes indeedy, you go get that PhD.   8)