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nigel
02-21-2005, 03:08 PM
So how the heck is everyone going to spend their tax returns? I got the go ahead from the boss to use it any way i want!!! So im stuck, do i buy a new roadbike, build a unicogger, freeride. Shall i get another camera, or a some new DJ equipment? Anyone else having troubles thinking of how to waste their money?
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LightWeight
02-21-2005, 03:37 PM
Ours is going to pay off a few debts, help fund a vaction to Disney World (going for the kiddies), and I got one new bike out of the deal and a bunch of upgrades for the SS.
Hookers, drugs and booze... oh, and maybe a new set of XTR cranks for the FS bike.:banana:
Summerinside
02-21-2005, 03:48 PM
Mine will probably get reclaimed by the county for unpaid parking tickets WOOT!:banana: :banana: :banana:
...I wish i was joking.
funky-funky-chicken
02-21-2005, 04:05 PM
So how the heck is everyone going to spend their tax returns? I got the go ahead from the boss to use it any way i want!!! So im stuck, do i buy a new roadbike, build a unicogger, freeride. Shall i get another camera, or a some new DJ equipment? Anyone else having troubles thinking of how to waste their money?
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The deposit hit the bank on Thursday night. Placed an order for a bunch of Phil Wood goodies on Friday. Set of hubs (gasp... Geared even!) a dedicated fixed rear hub, 3 bottom brackets, some tools, some grease, some Tenacious oil, and a couple of pint glasses for good measure. I love Phil Wood stuff. :) I gotta spend it before my wife does!
Thewavebb
02-21-2005, 04:15 PM
Well I am looking at getting some new lightwind windsurfing gear and a suspension upgrade for my jeep OR pay off some student loans. I am leaning towards toys, but having loans suck
Mine is going towards all new camera gear!!! woohooo...glad I have one awesome bike or it would be going towards that of course. :D
Panasonic AG-DVX100a plus accesories
GDC Rucksack 102 backpack camera case
Cobra 1 or 2+ model crane
Some kinda tripod...Anyone have any suggestions???
L8R
Buck
Mine is for a trip to AK this summer. :banana:
Thewavebb
02-21-2005, 04:40 PM
Mine is going towards all new camera gear!!! woohooo...glad I have one awesome bike or it would be going towards that of course. :D
Panasonic AG-DVX100a plus accesories
GDC Rucksack 102 backpack camera case
Cobra 1 or 2+ model crane
Some kinda tripod...Anyone have any suggestions???
L8R
Buck
That would be fun cam setup. I want a Canon GL2 so bad. However that will have to wait till I get my 20D DSLR and a new job.
BridgeR
02-21-2005, 04:42 PM
Got ya all beat... downpayment on an engagment ring. Ouch!! Would've been one hell of a nice bike.
Trevize1138
02-21-2005, 04:42 PM
Pay down debt!!!! Prepare finances for wife's grad schooling coming up!!! HELL YEAH, BABY!!! :banana::banana:
redheat86
02-21-2005, 04:46 PM
Just get the generic tripod at walmart for $20.
I use that for all my still photos and long exposure and hasnt failed my in some heavy winds.
and to whoever is getting there tax taken by the state im in the same baot except its because of gettting stuck in detox one night when i was a little reckless and then those bastards at buckhill for making me take the ambulance when i dislocated my shoulder. I wish that was able to be faught.
Mine is going towards all new camera gear!!! woohooo...glad I have one awesome bike or it would be going towards that of course. :D
Panasonic AG-DVX100a plus accesories
GDC Rucksack 102 backpack camera case
Cobra 1 or 2+ model crane
Some kinda tripod...Anyone have any suggestions???
L8R
Buck
That would be fun cam setup. I want a Canon GL2 so bad. However that will have to wait till I get my 20D DSLR and a new job.
Save the extra cash and go with the DVX100a, I've shot with both cams and asked lots of people...the DVX is worth the money and will BLOW you away. Closes thing to film with out being film.
L8R
Buck
Just get the generic tripod at walmart for $20.
I use that for all my still photos and long exposure and hasnt failed my in some heavy winds.
and to whoever is getting there tax taken by the state im in the same baot except its because of gettting stuck in detox one night when i was a little reckless and then those bastards at buckhill for making me take the ambulance when i dislocated my shoulder. I wish that was able to be faught.
To hell with that, I'm not puttin' a 4000 dollar camera on a $20 walmart tripod...
Bummer about the rest of that stuff though...:hit:
L8R
Buck
Trevize1138
02-21-2005, 05:05 PM
Cameras fascinate me from the standpoint of how they're kind of an arty-farty type thing but they very much appeal to guys. They're like guitars in that way. Guys will talk up the technical jiggery-pokery that goes on into making a guitar or a camera and how cool it all is and the end result is creating something as "girly" as art. :)
This all said as someone who loves shooting photos and playing music, mind you ...
Trevize1138
02-21-2005, 05:07 PM
To hell with that, I'm not puttin' a 4000 dollar camera on a $20 walmart tripod...
Bummer about the rest of that stuff though...:hit:
L8R
Buck
A tripod is one of the most simple, oldest and most stable platforms for putting things on. The technology has been perfected for many thousands of years. It's hard to screw up a tripod. If it's got 3 legs and a bolt to screw into the base of your camera, I'd say it works just fine no matter the $$ of your titanium-housed camera.
EmL34
02-21-2005, 05:11 PM
Mine will probably get reclaimed by the county for unpaid parking tickets WOOT!:banana: :banana: :banana:
...I wish i was joking.
Hey, you are not required to pay your taxes through withholding. You should stop having your employer withhold fed and state taxes and pay estimated quarterly taxes. That way you can give yourself a refund! It's easy to do, and will help you skirt that parking ticket problem until you get pulled over on the way to something extremely important.
berrywise
02-21-2005, 05:16 PM
Some kinda tripod...Anyone have any suggestions???
I have had good luck with all the Bogen tripods I have owned and used over the past years.
Trevize1138
02-21-2005, 05:17 PM
Hey, you are not required to pay your taxes through withholding. You should stop having your employer withhold fed and state taxes and pay estimated quarterly taxes. That way you can give yourself a refund! It's easy to do, and will help you skirt that parking ticket problem until you get pulled over on the way to something extremely important.
Or ... you could just be a good, law-abiding citizen, Breaky McLawbreaker! :crazy:
berrywise
02-21-2005, 05:19 PM
A tripod is one of the most simple, oldest and most stable platforms for putting things on. The technology has been perfected for many thousands of years. It's hard to screw up a tripod. If it's got 3 legs and a bolt to screw into the base of your camera, I'd say it works just fine no matter the $$ of your titanium-housed camera.
A bicycle is one of the most simple, oldest and most stable forms of transportation. The technology has been perfected for many hundreds of years. It's hard to screw up a bicycle. If it's got 2 wheels and a saddle to put your rear end on I'd say it works just fine no matter the $$.
Just doesn't sound right does it. Once you strip out some cheap plastic or have a wind gust knock your tripod over you'll be pissed you didn't get yourself a decent tripod.
Trevize1138
02-21-2005, 05:42 PM
A bicycle is one of the most simple, oldest and most stable forms of transportation. The technology has been perfected for many hundreds of years. It's hard to screw up a bicycle. If it's got 2 wheels and a saddle to put your rear end on I'd say it works just fine no matter the $$.
Just doesn't sound right does it. Once you strip out some cheap plastic or have a wind gust knock your tripod over you'll be pissed you didn't get yourself a decent tripod.
Yore rong.
:crazy:
tedsti
02-21-2005, 05:45 PM
Got ya all beat... downpayment on an engagment ring. Ouch!! Would've been one hell of a nice bike.
Guilt can be a wonderful thing....
"I was saving this money to get a new bike.....:cryin: "
So, I got and engagement bike from my wife. It cost significantly less than the ring, but I got the bike I wanted. These are modern times and women need to step up to the plate (or cash register).
syntaxjunkie
02-21-2005, 06:37 PM
Guilt can be a wonderful thing....
"I was saving this money to get a new bike.....:cryin: "
So, I got and engagement bike from my wife. It cost significantly less than the ring, but I got the bike I wanted. These are modern times and women need to step up to the plate (or cash register).
You found a woman not immune to guilt? Usually that stuff slides off 'em like they're made of teflon. Smart move, marrying that one...
socrates
02-21-2005, 06:49 PM
Got ya all beat... downpayment on an engagment ring. Ouch!! Would've been one hell of a nice bike.
You'll know you hit the jack pot when she says....go ahead, you deserve that bike :D
socrates
02-21-2005, 06:52 PM
Already used the couple hundred MN owed me to pay bills....now just waiting for the $14 buck IN owes me, if it would cover a pizza I'd buy one but unfortunately it's just short so it'll go to bills too
I have had good luck with all the Bogen tripods I have owned and used over the past years.
Sweet that is what I was lookin' at. they have a nice one that is 2 stage and can handle my cam and/or the crane I am looking at as well!
THanks
L8R
Buck
waitabit
02-21-2005, 08:23 PM
I owe 99$, and that's fine, If I can be within 100$ either way, I'm happy.
Got ya all beat... downpayment on an engagment ring. Ouch!! Would've been one hell of a nice bike.
"...they don't realize there's Car, Beer, Girl, .... and Bike. You can have all four."
I'd buy up that bike(s) before you get married, cuz after that it's an eye for and eye, tooth for a tooth!
"...they don't realize there's Car, Beer, Girl, .... and Bike. You can have all four."
I'd buy up that bike(s) before you get married, cuz after that it's an eye for and eye, tooth for a tooth!
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA that is the best part of that movie....good stuff, good stuff
L8R
Buck
danger!
02-22-2005, 11:57 AM
Some kinda tripod...Anyone have any suggestions???
L8R
Buck
Bogens are nice, Gitzo's are absolutely bombproof! I have a Gitzo that is a bit heavy to haul around all day, but it'll never tip over!!
BridgeR
02-22-2005, 12:49 PM
"...they don't realize there's Car, Beer, Girl, .... and Bike. You can have all four."
I'd buy up that bike(s) before you get married, cuz after that it's an eye for and eye, tooth for a tooth!
Just have to remind her who brings home the check. Yeah, I can sound tough when she's not around.
Just have to remind her who brings home the check. Yeah, I can sound tough when she's not around.
hahahaha, that made my day.
Danger, thanks for the other company I'll have to take a peek at that as well!!!
L8R
Buck
I once new a guy who made two pie charts for this wife. The first one was the percent each one brought home in their paycheck and the second was what percent each one spent. You can guess who slept on the couch for the next couple nights. Everyone at worked said " ya man we are with you" and then said under our breath "no way I would say that to her".
Just have to remind her who brings home the check. Yeah, I can sound tough when she's not around.
BridgeR
02-22-2005, 02:32 PM
Hahaha. I know better.
socrates
02-22-2005, 02:58 PM
I once new a guy who made two pie charts for this wife. The first one was the percent each one brought home in their paycheck and the second was what percent each one spent. You can guess who slept on the couch for the next couple nights. Everyone at worked said " ya man we are with you" and then said under our breath "no way I would say that to her".
Oh trust me...my wife knows who's these stats very well.....she's quite proud of them infact....how she can spend so frick'n much $$ in an afternoon is besides me but it doesn't seem to bother her one bit (I really know I'm in trouble when she says, hey do you mind if I go buy 1 outfit this weekend....you'd think by now that I would have learned there's a multipler that is involved here)
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