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Strife26

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Prone to wasting money.
« on: May 13, 2009, 07:42:54 pm »
I'm an avid reader of schlock mercenary, but haven't bought any books. I was considering buying a sketched edition of the newest book along with the other four books, but I missed the chance.

Now the writter is offering all five books in sketched editions. The problem is that it's an ebay auction and the price is already $320. I want the books, but it's a fair chunk of change for me.

Thoughts? I have 2 days and 21 hours left . . .
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Re: Prone to wasting money.
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2009, 09:13:10 pm »
There are about a million better things to spend that much money on. I mean, buying those books of a comic that you like would be a good idea if they were like $30, but $320 is too much for any book.

Unless it's the Necronomicon, or something. I'd totally pay $320 for a Necronomicon.

I'm sure you can find much better ways to spend that money. Ways that will give you more enjoyment. Like buying a trenchcoat, or something like that.
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Re: Prone to wasting money.
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2009, 10:02:47 pm »
I got my Necronomicon years ago at Waldenbooks for $7.95-ish. So far it doesn't seem all that evil. Maybe if it was in hardcover instead of paperback.
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Re: Prone to wasting money.
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2009, 10:22:07 pm »
Quote from: Awayfarer on May 13, 2009, 10:02:47 pm
I got my Necronomicon years ago at Waldenbooks for $7.95-ish. So far it doesn't seem all that evil. Maybe if it was in hardcover instead of paperback.

Is it the abridged or the unabridged version?
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Re: Prone to wasting money.
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2009, 10:22:50 pm »
Yeah, it loses the some of the soul-devouring power without the hard binding.

Strife: $320 is way too damn much money for a sketched book, and I can tell you from experience that you're not missing much without.  I have the first two books, both with Sharpie doodles, and I would've gotten them anyway without the pics.  Of course, I got them for $30 each because I bought them from Tayler himself at a convention, but my point stands.
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Re: Prone to wasting money.
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2009, 10:45:38 pm »
I think we all can relate to being wasteful with the almighty dollar.  I just try to be frugal whenever I can, opting for the secondhand softcover edition from amazon marketplace or some used book site.  My wasteful habits are xbox360 and ps2&3 games.  I'll buy video games that cost me $40 and $50 bucks and wind up only playing them once or twice.  I probably could trade quite a few in at gamestop or sell some of them on ebay, but my daily 9-5 grind leaves me too exhausted to even really mess with any big projects in my down town.
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Re: Prone to wasting money.
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2009, 02:52:44 am »
It's a dream of mine to one day own the complete OED.

http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-English-Dictionary-Vols-1-20/dp/0198611862/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242287407&sr=8-6

Ahhhh... if only I had the shelf space. And 900 bucks to blow.
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Re: Prone to wasting money.
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2009, 01:14:58 pm »
Quote from: inaluct on May 13, 2009, 09:13:10 pm
There are about a million better things to spend that much money on.

Agreed.
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« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2009, 11:01:07 pm »
It's over $700 now.
Once it gets to the price of a handgun, it's out of my range.
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« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2009, 12:18:03 am »
It's already out of your range, then. It's been out of your range for a while.
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Re: Prone to wasting money.
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2009, 04:21:17 pm »
Quote from: Strife26 on May 14, 2009, 11:01:07 pm
Once it gets to the price of a handgun, it's out of my range.

A good pistol can be got for $250-$300, it started out of your range. Honestly, you have better things to spend that much money on.
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« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2009, 09:44:24 pm »
A Borders by my house went out of business and was selling everything at 70% off. I went and snatched up two hardback Necromicons, and every single book set in the Drizzt Do'Urden world (Tale Worlds? It was about 6 books). Along with a huge specially-printed Watchmen, and a couple of books in the miscellanious section about forgework, armorsmithing, and swordsmithing. All for about $170.
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Re: Prone to wasting money.
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2009, 10:08:54 pm »
Quote from: sonerohi on May 16, 2009, 09:44:24 pm
A Borders by my house went out of business and was selling everything at 70% off. I went and snatched up two hardback Necromicons, and every single book set in the Drizzt Do'Urden world (Tale Worlds? It was about 6 books). Along with a huge specially-printed Watchmen, and a couple of books in the miscellanious section about forgework, armorsmithing, and swordsmithing. All for about $170.

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Re: Prone to wasting money.
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2009, 06:35:17 am »
My money vanishes into music and books.
I admit I bought some fairly expensive boots and a real oiled cloth trenchcoat, but those last forever.
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« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2009, 08:56:04 am »
The final price was 725. I'm thinking about using the money I saved to buy a decent great-coat for myself. One that isn't black. Stupid sterotypes.
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