Buying habits? - Page 2

Aliantha · 06-06-2007, 01:51 AM

wine and cheese. stuff for entertaining. dinner parties stuff.

also clothes.

I buy stuff for the boys and my husband too. They don't really seem to care much though. most of the time they just say thanks mum/sweetheart then go their own way.

HungLikeJesus · 06-07-2007, 10:44 AM

One of my co-workers said, "I don't spend much on alcohol, probably less than $500 per year," and I thought $500 a year! that's a lot -- until I started adding it up and realized we probably spend about $350 on alcohol every month. I had never added it up before. It seems like a lot.

I'm sure that a lot of people spend considerably more.

Undertoad · 06-07-2007, 11:41 AM

Unless it's wine, it's not worth the money!

HungLikeJesus · 06-07-2007, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Unless it's wine, it's not worth the money!

A good bottle of tequila is $60, which is why I've been switching to bourbon.

Cloud · 06-07-2007, 12:03 PM

Your ratio of books/CDs to alcohol is: ______

This reminds me of a scene in one of my favorite SF series (Vorkosigan); where our heroes are checking out a suspect's financial records.

glatt · 06-07-2007, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HLJ

A good bottle of tequila is $60, which is why I've been switching to bourbon.

And it's only going to go up, with the poor cactus crops in the future.

Shawnee123 · 06-07-2007, 12:49 PM

Good thing I cut out tequila a couple years ago. I do love me some Cuervo Gold.

"The Cuervo Gold, the fine colombian, make tonight a wonderful thing..."

dixy · 06-07-2007, 12:52 PM

I don't buy as many CD's or movies as I used to, but I still buy tons of new books. I'd say about 5-10 a month. But, many of them are used.

HungLikeJesus · 06-07-2007, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloud

Your ratio of books/CDs to alcohol is: ______

Spending on $(Books + DVDs)/$alcohol is 1.4:1 for the last 5 year period.

Griff · 06-07-2007, 02:01 PM

I'm using the library more these days and investing the difference in scotch.

barefoot serpent · 06-07-2007, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

I am awaiting a laptop.

maybe they'll take a tradein...

Flint · 06-07-2007, 02:13 PM

There's a half-price books, but there ain't no half-price booze.

elSicomoro · 06-07-2007, 02:14 PM

I go through spurts on CDs/online music--I've spent $50 on music in the past week, along with upcoming purchases of Recoil, Ministry, the Smashing Pumpkins and Depeche Mode.

I buy DVDs sporadically...my library is starting to grow, though.

Books...ha! I'm just not much of a reader, so I rarely buy them.

I probably spend too much money on food products--not as much as I used to, but still more than I should. At least I buy a variety of both good and shitty stuff.

Wolf, I was just talking about your love of QVC to April the other day...we both had a good chuckle.

06-06-2007, 01:51 AM	#16
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	wine and cheese. stuff for entertaining. dinner parties stuff. also clothes. I buy stuff for the boys and my husband too. They don't really seem to care much though. most of the time they just say thanks mum/sweetheart then go their own way. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

06-07-2007, 10:44 AM	#17
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	One of my co-workers said, "I don't spend much on alcohol, probably less than $500 per year," and I thought $500 a year! that's a lot -- until I started adding it up and realized we probably spend about $350 on alcohol every month. I had never added it up before. It seems like a lot. I'm sure that a lot of people spend considerably more. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

06-07-2007, 12:03 PM	#20
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Your ratio of books/CDs to alcohol is: ______ This reminds me of a scene in one of my favorite SF series (Vorkosigan); where our heroes are checking out a suspect's financial records. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

06-07-2007, 12:49 PM	#22
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Good thing I cut out tequila a couple years ago. I do love me some Cuervo Gold. "The Cuervo Gold, the fine colombian, make tonight a wonderful thing..." __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-07-2007, 02:01 PM	#25
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I'm using the library more these days and investing the difference in scotch. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-07-2007, 11:41 AM	#18
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Unless it's wine, it's not worth the money!

06-07-2007, 12:52 PM	#23
dixy passionate Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: el paso, tx Posts: 20	I don't buy as many CD's or movies as I used to, but I still buy tons of new books. I'd say about 5-10 a month. But, many of them are used.

06-07-2007, 02:13 PM	#27
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	There's a half-price books, but there ain't no half-price booze. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

06-07-2007, 02:14 PM	#28
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I go through spurts on CDs/online music--I've spent $50 on music in the past week, along with upcoming purchases of Recoil, Ministry, the Smashing Pumpkins and Depeche Mode. I buy DVDs sporadically...my library is starting to grow, though. Books...ha! I'm just not much of a reader, so I rarely buy them. I probably spend too much money on food products--not as much as I used to, but still more than I should. At least I buy a variety of both good and shitty stuff. Wolf, I was just talking about your love of QVC to April the other day...we both had a good chuckle.

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