£1000 - What Would You Buy?

Gustov · 13 Jan 2011 at 13:29

The Wire Boxset
West wing Boxset
The Sopranos Boxset
Dexter season 1-4
Band of Brothers boxset
The Pacific Boxset
Breaking Bad season 1-3
Arrested Development boxset

Fender American Stratocaster.

LordSplodge · 13 Jan 2011 at 13:30

Tombo said:
lol

Why? Donating some money you don't need to charity seems like a selfless act to me. It takes a better person to do this than just waste it on crap.

If a £1000 came out of the blue right now I'd buy the wife a new bicycle. Any left would go into my savings...

Derek W · 13 Jan 2011 at 13:31

2/3rds of a Canon 70 - 200 mm f2.8 L IS USM

Morba · 13 Jan 2011 at 13:41

simulatorman said:
It would have to be exceptional work of art for a grand.

Or a big back!

Buchanan0204 · 13 Jan 2011 at 13:45

platinum87 said:
Why not a holiday? one big holiday or two smaller weekend type city breaks!

You like the "idea" of ipad etc? Do you need it/will you use it a lot? If not then its just a massive waste.

I don't think anyone who buys an Ipad "needs" it. It's just good to have and handy. I would probably use it daily to check e-mails from the couch etc rather than firing up the pc. I would also use it on the train as I do a lot of travelling.

I have been all the holidays I can be bothered with, there really not my cup of tea. I'm a homing pigeon.

Casdawer · 13 Jan 2011 at 13:49

SAVE IT

Buchanan0204 · 13 Jan 2011 at 13:50

Loving some of the suggestions so far, the stupid and the serious. A few people mentioned a bike license. I was actually originally planning on doing that, still pondering that one.

The HD projector was another one... really love the idea of this, got a few places I could put it aswell.

The other is a nice new mountain bike, I did a lot when I was younger; would be nice to get back into it.

Morba · 13 Jan 2011 at 13:51

Buy gold / silver or buy shares in a major bank or oil company.

Buchanan0204 · 13 Jan 2011 at 13:53

snowdog said:
Some bits n bobs for the car ?
Ipad ?
New audio ( A/V receiver + good speakers)
New tv ?
Lots of small things, like portable speakers, wireless controls for your pc from bed, etc ?
(waterproof) Bathroom Computer for entertainment when you're on the throne ?
Extra data server ?
A new comfy bed or couch ?
Elec guitar + amp.
Cheapo 300 quid car purely to rag to destruction ?
Bike license ?
New phone ?
New clothes ?
Couple of really nice nights out ?
Hookers ?
Something like that helicopter on top gear you can control with your iphone ?
RC Drifters ?
Buy all consoles if you're into games ?

Brilliant ideas! The 300 quid car sounds pretty fun, don't fancy getting stopped by the police and explaining though. I'm a sensible loony!

The bed is another i'm considering, I do fancy a new one. I have everything else except the bathroom kit, even I couldn't justify that for all the time I'm in there.

chriscubed · 13 Jan 2011 at 14:00

Morba said:
Buy gold / silver or buy shares in a major bank or oil company.

isn't gold at an all time high right now?

bum said:
Stand on your roof and throw it away, you'd get great fun from doing it

Think someone like Blink 182 or Green Day did a music video like this, they basically took the budget and dropped it on a windy day. Look it up!

The Halk · 13 Jan 2011 at 14:01

The KLF burnt a million pounds.

spoogle · 13 Jan 2011 at 14:07

chriscubed said:
Think someone like Blink 182 or Green Day did a music video like this, they basically took the budget and dropped it on a windy day. Look it up!

Blink 182 - Rock Show

Morba · 13 Jan 2011 at 14:25

chriscubed said:
isn't gold at an all time high right now?

That doesn't mean it wont go up further.

lakitu · 13 Jan 2011 at 15:11

Greenlizard0 said:
Question to the side, but why do some people have an inability to save things for a rainy day?

I can sometimes understand if it's to do with tax etc., but by and large doing the above would be the most prudent course of action. You'll get to six months later when a laptop needs repairing etc., and a nice wad of cash would be helpful.

Saving for a rainy day is all good if you have that type of sensible personality. If you don't then saving for a rainy day may seem incredibly boring. There's no right or wrong. It's bloody hard to resist all these gadgets you see though.

To answer the op. Go and by a nice watch, will last you a life time and when it breaks/needs a service you know who to send it too.

mrbios · 13 Jan 2011 at 15:13

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-041-DE&groupid=17&catid=1120&subcat=

Buy that...................................for me

Tombo · 13 Jan 2011 at 15:15

vonhelmet said:
If I got £1,000 I'd donate some to charity. It's hardly lol-worthy.

LordSplodge said:
Why? Donating some money you don't need to charity seems like a selfless act to me. It takes a better person to do this than just waste it on crap.

If a £1000 came out of the blue right now I'd buy the wife a new bicycle. Any left would go into my savings...

Calm down gents, he just obviously isn't going to donate it to charity.

Andy90 · 13 Jan 2011 at 15:16

Read http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18228504

then spend the money on a Holiday in Sweden.

Participant · 13 Jan 2011 at 15:22

Digital SLR.

Hades · 13 Jan 2011 at 15:24

How about a breast enlargement for your girlfriend? A gift for both of you and one that keeps on giving

Participant · 13 Jan 2011 at 15:25

Milkybk said:

Lol. Was that directed at jl_bl_68? If it was it makes no sense.