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YOyoYOhowsDAjello

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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: ribbon13
Plantains are a banana

so what is he insinuating(sp?)

That you can't afford bananas

But can he afford a gay cruise? :p

If he's lucky he can. Plenty of bananas to be had on those.
 
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Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: ribbon13
Plantains are a banana

so what is he insinuating(sp?)

That you can't afford bananas

But can he afford a gay cruise? :p

If he's lucky he can. Plenty of bananas to be had on those.

Indeed.
 

Squisher

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Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: Squisher
'03 Trailbazer, not that there's anything wrong with it, but I would have been so much better off with a lease.

Prices dropped a ton about six months after I bought it in December of '03, so resale went to sh!t and now I'm probably $3K-4K upside down on it (owe $17K at 0%) even though I've paid $250 more a month on a purchase as opposed to a lease.

But, how was I to know that the wife was going to go from driving 35K mi./yr. to 4K miles with her new promotion?

but htat should be a good thing..less miles...better resale

Sure her driving less is a good thing, but in two and a half years I'll have a vehicle that's worth maybe $10K and have paid $15K more ($250/mo. X 60 mo.) for the privilage of having said I bought it. I'm out $5K and I'll have to go through the trouble of selling it.




 
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Originally posted by: Crazyfool
I bought 3DFX stock. I win! Thread is over. :laugh:

My condolences
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Konigin

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Since it looks like everyone else is working on being banned I think I'll call it a night.
 

Ryuson99

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Originally posted by: Konigin
Since it looks like everyone else is working on being banned I think I'll call it a night.

There is an official thread for that.
 

Konigin

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Originally posted by: Ryuson99
Originally posted by: Konigin
Since it looks like everyone else is working on being banned I think I'll call it a night.

There is an official thread for that.
Getting banned or going to bed? I think that would be the "oh I wasn't done with the muslim discusion thead, or the offical goodnight thread, respectfully.
 

dighn

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probably a microsoft force feedback 2 joystick. it was cheaper after rebate and i was looking for a joystick at the time but it really is overkill. i almost never use it these days since there are no good spacesims.
 

Ryuson99

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Originally posted by: Konigin
Originally posted by: Ryuson99
Originally posted by: Konigin
Since it looks like everyone else is working on being banned I think I'll call it a night.

There is an official thread for that.
Getting banned or going to bed? I think that would be the "oh I wasn't done with the muslim discusion thead, or the offical goodnight thread, respectfully.

Are you saying I should be banned?
 

YOyoYOhowsDAjello

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Originally posted by: dighn
probably a microsoft force feedback 2 joystick. it was cheaper after rebate and i was looking for a joystick at the time but it really is overkill. i almost never use it these days since there are no good spacesims.

That reminds me, I have to get my sidewinder back from some guy that's had it for about a year, thanks :)

I need to try Tie Fighter on my projector.
 

Konigin

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Originally posted by: Ryuson99
Originally posted by: Konigin
Originally posted by: Ryuson99
Originally posted by: Konigin
Since it looks like everyone else is working on being banned I think I'll call it a night.

There is an official thread for that.
Getting banned or going to bed? I think that would be the "oh I wasn't done with the muslim discusion thead, or the offical goodnight thread, respectfully.

Are you saying I should be banned?
Nope, but I don't know what the mods will do to you for starting another thead considering they locked the other one.
 

vshah

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Originally posted by: dighn
probably a microsoft force feedback 2 joystick. it was cheaper after rebate and i was looking for a joystick at the time but it really is overkill. i almost never use it these days since there are no good spacesims.


play freespace 2 if you haven't

the ff2 was expensive yes, but its still one of the better force feedback joysticks out there, discontinued and all...


my worst purchase was probably a 250gb maxtor hard drive. the fat dissapears every few months and i have to do a low-level restore :(
 

dighn

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Originally posted by: vshah
Originally posted by: dighn
probably a microsoft force feedback 2 joystick. it was cheaper after rebate and i was looking for a joystick at the time but it really is overkill. i almost never use it these days since there are no good spacesims.


play freespace 2 if you haven't

the ff2 was expensive yes, but its still one of the better force feedback joysticks out there, discontinued and all...

that's the game i was looking for a joystick for :)
 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: Squisher
'03 Trailbazer, not that there's anything wrong with it, but I would have been so much better off with a lease.

Prices dropped a ton about six months after I bought it in December of '03, so resale went to sh!t and now I'm probably $3K-4K upside down on it (owe $17K at 0%) even though I've paid $250 more a month on a purchase as opposed to a lease.

But, how was I to know that the wife was going to go from driving 35K mi./yr. to 4K miles with her new promotion?

Hehehe, expect any GM vehicle to plummet in value 6 months after release. Corvette might be the only exception. This is why I will NEVER buy a vehicle with a dealer markup.
 

Squisher

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Squisher
'03 Trailbazer, not that there's anything wrong with it, but I would have been so much better off with a lease.

Prices dropped a ton about six months after I bought it in December of '03, so resale went to sh!t and now I'm probably $3K-4K upside down on it (owe $17K at 0%) even though I've paid $250 more a month on a purchase as opposed to a lease.

But, how was I to know that the wife was going to go from driving 35K mi./yr. to 4K miles with her new promotion?

Hehehe, expect any GM vehicle to plummet in value 6 months after release. Corvette might be the only exception. This is why I will NEVER buy a vehicle with a dealer markup.
I hate it when you're right.

I did get a GM discount. I should have gotten something else, but I didn't want to get another Tahoe with all the miles the wife was driving at the time.


 
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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Squisher
'03 Trailbazer, not that there's anything wrong with it, but I would have been so much better off with a lease.

Prices dropped a ton about six months after I bought it in December of '03, so resale went to sh!t and now I'm probably $3K-4K upside down on it (owe $17K at 0%) even though I've paid $250 more a month on a purchase as opposed to a lease.

But, how was I to know that the wife was going to go from driving 35K mi./yr. to 4K miles with her new promotion?

Hehehe, expect any GM vehicle to plummet in value 6 months after release. Corvette might be the only exception. This is why I will NEVER buy a vehicle with a dealer markup.

On the other hand, buying used GM vehicles = :thumbsup: :p