Oh how times have changed.

[antyler]

From Best Buy in 2004:

256 mb 2.0 flash drive : 49.99.

Man inflation is killing us.

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: antyler
From Best Buy in 2004:

256 mb 2.0 flash drive : 49.99.

Man inflation is killing us.

Maybe you could buy a few of them per week and eat them plus power your car from them. Buy the 2GB models, they're tastier and you'll get better mileage.

 

[nakedfrog]

No one will ever need more than 256MB.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
No one will ever need more than 256MB.

hmmm

 

[Adam8281]

I guess this is sarcastic, right?

 

[antyler]

Originally posted by: Adam8281
I guess this is sarcastic, right?

correct.

 

[Fenixgoon]

you know what my most depressing receipt was today?

car repairs: 3158.xx

 

[herm0016]

mine: rent-325, Tuition_ ~5000 ( goes up about 10% every year)

 

[meltdown75]

my most depressing receipt today is one that i can't find.

$34 for gas in the company car on my Visa...

the lack of that receipt is holding back over 1200 bucks in expenses :/

ugh

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
you know what my most depressing receipt was today?

car repairs: 3158.xx

Is your Audi love fading away?

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: Xyclone

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
you know what my most depressing receipt was today?

car repairs: 3158.xx

Is your Audi love fading away?

Never

Parts weren't that bad
Labor is what killed me

If I could have done it all myself, I would have.

 

[Modelworks]

My most depressing receipt .
$11.21 spent, $ 22.00 shipping charges for a 2lb package shipped ground

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: antyler

Originally posted by: Adam8281
I guess this is sarcastic, right?

correct.

Electronics always seem to exhibit deflation over time, unlike most consumer goods.

 

[ric1287]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
my most depressing receipt today is one that i can't find.

$34 for gas in the company car on my Visa...

the lack of that receipt is holding back over 1200 bucks in expenses :/

ugh

print out the CC statement?

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: Xyclone

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
you know what my most depressing receipt was today?

car repairs: 3158.xx

Is your Audi love fading away?

Never

Parts weren't that bad
Labor is what killed me

If I could have done it all myself, I would have.

This is exactly why, after over 30 years of "BMW love," I'm about to get rid of what will be my last Bimmer.

I love the cars, love the way they drive and handle, but since I can no longer do my own repairs and maintenance, they've finally gotten too expensive for me to own.

BMW= Break My Wallet
BMW = Bring More Wrenches

But they truly are "The Ultimate Driving Machine."
(some just a bit more "ultimate" than others.)

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: antyler

Originally posted by: Adam8281
I guess this is sarcastic, right?

correct.

Electronics always seem to exhibit deflation over time, unlike most consumer goods.

But as they age and become rarer they start to inflate again. Case and point, the older generation consoles (NES, SNES, Master System, Genesis). Same goes with older, rarer games.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: Xyclone

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
you know what my most depressing receipt was today?

car repairs: 3158.xx

Is your Audi love fading away?

Never

Parts weren't that bad
Labor is what killed me

If I could have done it all myself, I would have.

This is exactly why, after over 30 years of "BMW love," I'm about to get rid of what will be my last Bimmer.

I love the cars, love the way they drive and handle, but since I can no longer do my own repairs and maintenance, they've finally gotten too expensive for me to own.

BMW= Break My Wallet
BMW = Bring More Wrenches

But they truly are "The Ultimate Driving Machine."
(some just a bit more "ultimate" than others.)

I thought it stood for "Be My Wife".

 

[jjones]

What's man inflation? And why is it killing us?

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
you know what my most depressing receipt was today?

car repairs: 3158.xx

Doooooood! :Q WTF did you have "repaired?" The engine, transmission and all the glass? Sounds like a seriously expensive repair. I hope the car is worth more than $3K.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
you know what my most depressing receipt was today?

car repairs: 3158.xx

Doooooood! :Q WTF did you have "repaired?" The engine, transmission and all the glass? Sounds like a seriously expensive repair. I hope the car is worth more than $3K.

wlel let's see, i have the list here....
parts:
ABS wheel speed sensor
front main seal
timing belt kit
thermostat
water pump
coolant
serpentine belt kit
frnot main seal cover gasket
trans pan + filter kit + fluid
motor mount + trans mounts
oil pan seal + oil
cam seals
check valve
valve cover gasket
cam tensioner seal

install timing belt, replace water pump. install control arm kit (i purchased separately), install all the other pats above. plus alignment.

yeah.......

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: potato28

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: antyler

Originally posted by: Adam8281
I guess this is sarcastic, right?

correct.

Electronics always seem to exhibit deflation over time, unlike most consumer goods.

But as they age and become rarer they start to inflate again. Case and point, the older generation consoles (NES, SNES, Master System, Genesis). Same goes with older, rarer games.

Yeah, I don't see the fascination with old video games and game systems. I saw an unopened copy of Chrono Trigger sell on ebay for some outrageous amount (hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars, I can't remember exactly). It was a good game, but not THAT good.

 

[MichaelD]

@Fenixgoon: Did you wrap the car around a lightpole? That's not "maintenance", that's "saving the car."

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: Xyclone

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
you know what my most depressing receipt was today?

car repairs: 3158.xx

Is your Audi love fading away?

Never

Parts weren't that bad
Labor is what killed me

If I could have done it all myself, I would have.

This is exactly why, after over 30 years of "BMW love," I'm about to get rid of what will be my last Bimmer.

I love the cars, love the way they drive and handle, but since I can no longer do my own repairs and maintenance, they've finally gotten too expensive for me to own.

BMW= Break My Wallet
BMW = Bring More Wrenches

But they truly are "The Ultimate Driving Machine."
(some just a bit more "ultimate" than others.)

I thought it stood for "Be My Wife".

this thread is officially hijacked

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
@Fenixgoon: Did you wrap the car around a lightpole? That's not "maintenance", that's "saving the car."

negative. not sure how it got that bad, but hey, shit happens. fwiw, it is a '99 with 135k miles. not sure what the previous owner did to it though.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
you know what my most depressing receipt was today?

car repairs: 3158.xx

Doooooood! :Q WTF did you have "repaired?" The engine, transmission and all the glass? Sounds like a seriously expensive repair. I hope the car is worth more than $3K.

wlel let's see, i have the list here....
parts:
ABS wheel speed sensor
front main seal
timing belt kit
thermostat
water pump
coolant
serpentine belt kit
frnot main seal cover gasket
trans pan + filter kit + fluid
motor mount + trans mounts
oil pan seal + oil
cam seals
check valve
valve cover gasket
cam tensioner seal

install timing belt, replace water pump. install control arm kit (i purchased separately), install all the other pats above. plus alignment.

yeah.......

wtf did you do to it, demolition derby?