Boys and their Toys

**Ianpbaker** · Aug 29th, 2001, 10:54 AM

Ok Guys, whats the most Expensive,useless but fun thing you have brought. Mine is a 70mph, petrol driven radio control car, weighing in at just over £200. what's yours ?

**Skitchen8** · Aug 29th, 2001, 10:56 AM

who made that car?? (im really in to r/c stuff as i have 3 gas trucks, 2 gas cars, and 5 electric trucks)

**Ianpbaker** · Aug 29th, 2001, 11:00 AM

can't actually remember at the mo, will try to find out. It's got a dodge viper shell on it at the moment

**Skitchen8** · Aug 29th, 2001, 11:02 AM

ok, the fastest car i have right now is a traxxas 4-tec completely perfectly tuned that goes a lil over 60

**Ianpbaker** · Aug 29th, 2001, 11:10 AM

I dunno if mine actually reaches 70 as I haven't measured it. that's what speed it says it can get up to on the box.

DerFarm · Aug 29th, 2001, 11:13 AM

160 acres of land in Canada.

Can't wait to get back up there.

**Ianpbaker** · Aug 29th, 2001, 11:15 AM

nice to get away from it all sometimes

. not really a toy though mate

DerFarm · Aug 29th, 2001, 11:27 AM

Yeah, and every Porsche ever bought was strictly for getting from point a to point b.

**barrk** · Aug 29th, 2001, 12:50 PM

the most Expensive,useless but fun thing you have brought

The only things I have ever brought are three very expensive, sometime useless, but always fun children

Best investment I've ever made!

scoutt · Aug 29th, 2001, 01:43 PM

Originally posted by barrk

The only things I have ever brought are three very expensive, sometime useless, but always fun children Best investment I've ever made!

only when it is time for them to get kicked out of the house

no really that is very true, up till they hit puberty, then there are a pain in the arse.

I have had a couple of toys, couple of r/c cars, none that fast though, mainly 4x4. but the most expensive one is on my home page, my baby....

www.geocities.com/scoutt_42

and I have a r/c truck just like it

denniswrenn · Aug 29th, 2001, 01:45 PM

Originally posted by Ianpbaker
Ok Guys, whats the most Expensive,useless but fun thing you have brought. Mine is a 70mph, petrol driven radio control car, weighing in at just over £200. what's yours ?

Expensive and Useless.....Hmmmm I'd have to say Microsoft Office 2000......

**nabeels786** · Aug 29th, 2001, 01:51 PM

you actually bought that dennis?

the most expensive/useless thing....hmmm...oh yeah

for my 12birthday i wanted this really cool remote control helicopter. i never read the directions, the thing imploded on the pad. toys 'r us wouldnt take it back so i ended up keeping it. its still sitting in my basement

**barrk** · Aug 29th, 2001, 02:05 PM

Boys and their Toys

Two of my favorite things!

scoutt · Aug 29th, 2001, 02:15 PM

**Skitchen8** · Aug 29th, 2001, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by nabeels786
you actually bought that dennis?

the most expensive/useless thing....hmmm...oh yeah

for my 12birthday i wanted this really cool remote control helicopter. i never read the directions, the thing imploded on the pad. toys 'r us wouldnt take it back so i ended up keeping it. its still sitting in my basement

i almost bought one one time (it was either a r/c plane or r/c helicopter) but i really wanted a gas truck so i bought the truck instead

**Ianpbaker** · Aug 29th, 2001, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by barrk

Two of my favorite things!

I would never expected a post like that from you ...........

**barrk** · Aug 29th, 2001, 04:45 PM

**Arbiter** · Aug 30th, 2001, 07:13 AM

I have a couple of Paintball markers in my shed.

Semi Auto which clocks in at £350 (should have been £900 but I was rather persuasive) and a Pump Action which cost £150

When I was playing Semi Pro they were very useful, but as I haven't playing in two years they'd come under the 'useless' category.

**Ianpbaker** · Aug 30th, 2001, 08:13 AM

you can't beat a good game of paintball. only downside is the bruises for about 5 days afterwards

**HarryW** · Aug 30th, 2001, 08:24 AM

Bleh. Paintball sucks. Or maybe it's just me that thinks so.

**nabeels786** · Aug 30th, 2001, 08:26 AM

yeah paintball rules.i bought one of those cheap 25$ see through pump guns and took it to a game, woops, that was a bad idea.

spent half the time trying to unjam the damn thing

**abdul** · Aug 31st, 2001, 01:37 AM

The only thing i have ever liked is a "Talking phone dialer" I spent about $100 and made it up myself in my last year Electronics class

It is a little toy for me to play around - record your voice for the numbers 0 to 9 and whenever you dial a number, it will speak the corresponding voice

**Ianpbaker** · Aug 31st, 2001, 03:55 AM

just added another to my collection, just brought my PS2

**paulw** · Aug 31st, 2001, 05:01 AM

PS2? I didn't know you could still get those IBM MCA machines...

Oops, just shown my age again...

Cheers

P.

**Ianpbaker** · Aug 31st, 2001, 05:04 AM

nahh, it was just another port for my computer

**Mark Sreeves** · Sep 1st, 2001, 03:35 PM

Originally posted by DerFarm
160 acres of land in Canada.

I'm impressed!

If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost you?

I dread to think how much 160 acres here in England would cost!

I would LOVE to own a sizable chunk of land - preferably wooded...

**aknisely** · Sep 1st, 2001, 03:50 PM

I just bought a wireless trackball a few days ago. http://www.logitech.com/cf/products/...verview.cfm/84

**Mark Sreeves** · Sep 1st, 2001, 03:59 PM

Continuing with land prices, I just did a search for land for sale in England and for land without planning permission ie. parable or wooded land we're talking about £20k per acre!!

**nishantp** · Sep 1st, 2001, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by Mark Sreeves

I'm impressed!

If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost you?

I dread to think how much 160 acres here in England would cost!

I would LOVE to own a sizable chunk of land - preferably wooded...

lol thats like...half the size of englang

J/k.

**scsa20** · Sep 1st, 2001, 08:23 PM

mine is my computer (witch I actly got for free from my uncle for building it from HP computers)

**crptcblade** · Sep 1st, 2001, 08:26 PM

500 magic markers. I like to splurge.

**chrisjk** · Sep 1st, 2001, 08:33 PM

Originally posted by honeybee
About cars and driving, I kinda enjoyed driving at 135kmph on the newly constructed expressway between Mumbai and Pune.

I assume you meant 135 km/h, which is 85mph.

**MPrestonf12** · Sep 1st, 2001, 09:17 PM

you only live once so why not enjoy- even if it is said to useless and impractical!

**VisionIT** · May 5th, 2003, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by
160 acres of land in Canada.

Can't wait to get back up there.

*Drool*

Lan Party!!! UT2003 all day 'n all night!

**Memnoch1207** · May 5th, 2003, 11:53 AM

Mine? probably a $2000 Bloodworth pool cue (custom made of course)...over the years, it has paid for itself numerous times over.

**hellswraith** · May 5th, 2003, 10:03 PM

I bought a Star Wars book for 125 dollars. That is pretty worthless.

I spend my money on some cool toys though, but I don't consider them worthless.

**siyan** · May 5th, 2003, 10:15 PM

Originally posted by VisionIT
*Drool*

Lan Party!!! UT2003 all day 'n all night!

Ha! we'd just have to bring a few deisel generators, power converters, desks, hubs, computers, people, tents, some bbqs, bbq-able meat, chips, beer, more beer, a few SUVs, a couple of SeaDoos, a canoe/kayak or two, swimming gear, and bikes.

that, my friend, would be good

**BodwadUK** · May 6th, 2003, 08:44 AM

You cant have a party without Cider

£550 Canon G3 Camera for Astrophotography. Only used it a few times but its cool and should last a few years. I will get my money out of it yet

**swatty** · May 6th, 2003, 08:53 AM

Originally posted by BodwadUK
You cant have a party without Cider

£550 Canon G3 Camera for Astrophotography. Only used it a few times but its cool and should last a few years. I will get my money out of it yet

Are you still playing with the dog , you freek.

I thought the dog was your worthless toy.

**VisionIT** · May 6th, 2003, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by siyan
Ha! we'd just have to bring a few deisel generators, power converters, desks, hubs, computers, people, tents, some bbqs, bbq-able meat, chips, beer, more beer, a few SUVs, a couple of SeaDoos, a canoe/kayak or two, swimming gear, and bikes.

that, my friend, would be good

Desks, hub's, computers, people, tents, BBQ's & beer i can manage, but the SUV and canoe would be a challenge. The bike & swimming gear would be a struggle too thinking about it!

I was thinking about hiring a place to do a massive LAN party, with women, booze and lots of PC's! Three of my favourite things.

I'll PM you m8, when it's all setup!

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