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10-05-2008 , 08:20 PM

#76

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HDMI cables

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10-05-2008 , 08:21 PM

#77

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COSMO: And then there is copper, which is the only pipe I use. It costs money. But it costs money because it saves money.

MONA: And what did they say?

COSMO: The man understood me. The woman wanted to be cheap, but the man saw that I was right.

MONA: You have such a head for knowing. You know everything.

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10-05-2008 , 08:23 PM

#78

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Originally Posted by bobman0330

HDMI cables

these have to be jokes right?

Okay I'm going to add some

Computer hardware, new TVs, bottled water, cell phones, ring tones, pens, shaving brushes.

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10-05-2008 , 08:25 PM

#79

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Pots & Pans - Inconsistent heat distribution, plus handles getting insanely hot

Werd.

And while technically not an item....first dates.

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10-05-2008 , 08:32 PM

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i agree with HDMI cables. i have a few diff brands and obv diff quality. i have cheap generic ones and pale in comparison to my rocketfish and monster hdmi cables. testing on my xbox and ps3

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10-05-2008 , 08:41 PM

#81

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Originally Posted by TheCroShow

i agree with HDMI cables. i have a few diff brands and obv diff quality. i have cheap generic ones and pale in comparison to my rocketfish and monster hdmi cables. testing on my xbox and ps3

There is no way that this is true.

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10-05-2008 , 08:47 PM

#82

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Originally Posted by TheCroShow

i agree with HDMI cables. i have a few diff brands and obv diff quality. i have cheap generic ones and pale in comparison to my rocketfish and monster hdmi cables. testing on my xbox and ps3

double blind testing up to $500 @ even money you still say so?

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10-05-2008 , 08:49 PM

#83

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Vacations

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10-05-2008 , 08:53 PM

#84

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lol @ spending money on HDMI cables

lrn2 monoprice

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10-05-2008 , 08:54 PM

#85

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lol @ spending money on HDMI cables

lrn2 monoprice

qft they're the same thing

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10-05-2008 , 08:57 PM

#86

Ron Burgundy

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grills: if you don't have one of these you're just throwing money away

Weber Performer, charcoal grill that you use Propane to fire up. So nice. Basically Weber > all other grills

Or you could spend less money and get same/better tasting food with a standard charcoal grill that people have been using for a million years.

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10-05-2008 , 08:57 PM

#87

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oreos. don't buy hydrox.

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10-05-2008 , 09:04 PM

#88

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Computer mouse - A comfortable multi-function mouse is so much more productive than a cheap mouse. Touchpads and clit mice are out of the question. MX1000 ftw.

Gonna have to completely disagree here. The cheaper the better in my experience. The MX1000 is a huge clunky thing that makes my wrist hurt and is clearly inferior in performance to any corded mouse. It kept skipping around and being ******ed. My whole forearm felt fatigued after a 2 hour poker session.

I use the $20 Logitech or Microsoft corded mice. My wrists don't hurt, the cursur actually goes exactly where I point it, and it's easy to replace if I throw it at a wall after a bad beat.

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10-05-2008 , 09:07 PM

#89

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Originally Posted by Ron Burgundy

Or you could spend less money and get same/better tasting food with a standard charcoal grill that people have been using for a million years.

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10-05-2008 , 09:07 PM

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Wow, no way. MX1000 > * and I know of no one else besides you that thinks that cheap-ass MS mice are better.

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10-05-2008 , 09:14 PM

#91

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Shaving cream - the high-end Truefitt & Hill stuff is many orders of magnitude better than stuff from a can

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10-05-2008 , 09:17 PM

#92

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Wow, no way. MX1000 > * and I know of no one else besides you that thinks that cheap-ass MS mice are better.

The MX1000 was srsly the biggest waste of money ever. I don't know how anyone can use that thing.

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10-05-2008 , 09:17 PM

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Mike Jett

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Originally Posted by J.A.K.

Vacations

It's possible to have a lot of fun on a very cheap vacation.

What really matters is who you're with, not where you go or what you do.

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10-05-2008 , 09:17 PM

#94

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I think the upgrade to an optical laser mouse is well worth the money. No more ball mouse that gets dirty and crap.

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10-05-2008 , 09:19 PM

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this is my dream grill and it's go 138/156 5 star reviews on amazon and those people are usually hard to please, especially the rich types who are nit picky about every little imperfections so i think that says a lot, no money wasated here if you ask me

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10-05-2008 , 09:24 PM

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I think the upgrade to an optical laser mouse is well worth the money. No more ball mouse that gets dirty and crap.

they still make those mice?

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10-05-2008 , 09:26 PM

#97

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You won't regret getting one. In fact, get the one with the stainless worktop with the poly cover. It will last you an entire life

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10-05-2008 , 09:30 PM

#98

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it's not like i paid an excessive amt of $ for my HDMI cables. this dude at futureshop hooks me up with good deals. so for the price of 2 or 3 of the $1 store specials i get solid cables.

the cheap one works well for my dvd player in my room :O

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10-05-2008 , 09:32 PM

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dress socks, toothbrushes, jeans, rum, pretty much all sporting equipment (except golf balls if you're not a really good player) lawnmowers, tickets to sporting events