Something tells me those CompUSA items listed as "FREE" are either not real or they gave a few stores a single one to stock so they could add it to the list.
Either way, I'm sure it's gotten them a mess of people lining up outside their doors, which was probably the intended reaction.
Methinks someone at Gizmodo is chuckling at the thought of a bunch of dudes driving around Harold & Khumar style at 4:00 am looking for a long since shuttered CompUsa.
also, don't skimp on socks. im addicted to these hiking socks that cost $9 a pair, but they feel like they are made from the beard of God himself, and they last forever. Thorlons, or something.
dont skimp on pocketknives, either. a kershaw will suffice, but bite the bullet and get a benchmade.
your wallet - it should be nice and durable, no nylon bullshit, genuine leather all the way.
resounding agreement on the issue of headphones.
lighters - get a bic! dont even think about that crappy piezo lighter, or the flat sided gas station generics!
@nutbastard: Check out the Zen Stone if you want a good cheap Mp3 player for working out. The 1GB original one with the armband and case cost me 50 bucks and I've had it for 2 years now.
nah im loyal to sandisk e200 series. tough as rocks, cheap as hell, and i've managed to destroy enough of them through extreme abuse over time that i have tons of cables and spare batteries, as well as a few backless, screenless carcasses that function as auxiliary battery chargers.
@nutbastard: Nut, if you find yerself in NYC, look me up and I'll take you on a pubcrawl you won't soon remember.
PBR and Genessee Ale for $2 a pop, served by slutty tattooed barmaids who are generous with the buybacks, while Johnny Cash and Hank Williams blast loudly from the jukebox.
Building bricks. Seriously. Think of the children and all that. Buy real LEGO bricks, not those cheap knock-off brands like Megabloks. ABS > polystyrene.
Don't spend less than $1000 on a mattress that you plan on keeping for any period of time. Now if you go to a one-off kind of place to purchase this mattress, you can often get a $3000 mattress for your $1000. The catch is that the box spring may not match the sheets. To prevent this from being an issue, buy a plain black (or color of your choice) fitted sheet to go over the box spring. Then you'll never notice the difference in color, plus have a much better quality of mattress to sleep on.
Buying a cheap mattress is even worse of a faux pas than buying a cheap TV. Sure, you want the TV to last for years and years, while operating for several hours a day. The mattress you pretty much sleep in every day for typically 6-8 hours and you want it to last 15-20 years. See the math here? Now, this is something that contributes directly to your body's health by providing a comfortable place to rest, and support for your spine.
Save yourself some sore backs and chiropractor visits, get the good mattress up front.
ANYONE want to chime in on what model of Garmin Nuvi is decent? is the cheap Nuvi 200 a decent buy stacked against the higher end models? im getting tired of my tomtom, for a couple of reasons: it screwed up BAD when i went camping, pointed us to a road that was unpaved and impassible with anything but a 4WD truck. The other gripe i have is liquor stores are not listed in the POI database!
@nutbastard: I love my Nuvi 200! It doesn't have text-to-speech, but I don't really know how useful that feature would be to me. I prefer the 3.5" screen as it is more portable (better for carrying with me while traveling) than the 4.3" widescreen models. YMMV.
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Either way, I'm sure it's gotten them a mess of people lining up outside their doors, which was probably the intended reaction.
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dont skimp on pocketknives, either. a kershaw will suffice, but bite the bullet and get a benchmade.
your wallet - it should be nice and durable, no nylon bullshit, genuine leather all the way.
resounding agreement on the issue of headphones.
lighters - get a bic! dont even think about that crappy piezo lighter, or the flat sided gas station generics!
Things you CAN skimp on:
Sunglasses
MP3 Player (don't skimp TOO much)
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nah im loyal to sandisk e200 series. tough as rocks, cheap as hell, and i've managed to destroy enough of them through extreme abuse over time that i have tons of cables and spare batteries, as well as a few backless, screenless carcasses that function as auxiliary battery chargers.
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i've won the internet a few times, or so ive been told, but nobody has actually handed me the keys yet. what gives?
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Beer. I love PBR to death, and drink it exclusively when im on a budget, as i am now, BUT if that six pack cost less than $7, you're drinking swill.
"Good people drink good beer"
-Hunter S Thompson
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on the same note, wine.
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PBR and Genessee Ale for $2 a pop, served by slutty tattooed barmaids who are generous with the buybacks, while Johnny Cash and Hank Williams blast loudly from the jukebox.
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seconded. just blew a bunch of money on some yokohamas for my honda, made a HUGE difference over the cheap Generals that were on there.
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GPS: Garmin Nuvi. Don't bother with anyone else.
TP: Cottonelle. I would rather not wipe than use something different.
Laptops: Apple, Lenovo, Dell
Bread: Roman Meal.
TV: Sony Bravia, Pioneer.
Everything else I get generic. Even underwear.
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Don't spend less than $1000 on a mattress that you plan on keeping for any period of time. Now if you go to a one-off kind of place to purchase this mattress, you can often get a $3000 mattress for your $1000. The catch is that the box spring may not match the sheets. To prevent this from being an issue, buy a plain black (or color of your choice) fitted sheet to go over the box spring. Then you'll never notice the difference in color, plus have a much better quality of mattress to sleep on.
Buying a cheap mattress is even worse of a faux pas than buying a cheap TV. Sure, you want the TV to last for years and years, while operating for several hours a day. The mattress you pretty much sleep in every day for typically 6-8 hours and you want it to last 15-20 years. See the math here? Now, this is something that contributes directly to your body's health by providing a comfortable place to rest, and support for your spine.
Save yourself some sore backs and chiropractor visits, get the good mattress up front.
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I rarely trusted POIs on any GPS. Use Google Maps (mobile) if possible.
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thanks! im going ot pick up that black friday newegg deal for a nuvi 250 for $100 shipped : )
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