View Full Version : Useless Crap I bought Instead of an AR15 and Ammunition in the Last 2 Years
1. Big Screen TV
2. Pro Sports Team Jerseys for the Family
3. Brand New Car/Truck - could have bought an AR15 with the first year depreciation expense if you'd bought a used car or truck
Feel free to add to the list.
This is not directly at anyone in particular so smile or cry depending on what you did.
JMHO, but #1 & #3 are understandable, but #2 is just a total waste of money! I've never understood how anybody could piss away that kind of money on high-dollar "professional" shirts to promote some friggin' sports team and declare your loyalty to any particular multi-millionaire player.
God only knows my wife pissed away large sums on top-shelf Nuggets Jerseys for our grandson, thank God he's over that shit now. That always burned my ass how much those cost.
I've also always been a big proponent of buying used vehicles. Only thing I ever bought new for myself was a Honda 100 back in 1970. The wife, however, is another story.....
Great-Kazoo
12-23-2012, 12:13
You trying to cause trouble flaunting your bourgeois lifestyle, Hater.
You trying to cause trouble flaunting your bourgeois lifestyle, Hater. HEH HEH HEH [Muaha]
I screwed up on the title. The word "I" should be replaced with the word "People". [Stooge]
Yes, I'm trying to stir up shit. [Cheer]
I do not own a new vehicle and I very likely never will again.
I do not own a big screen TV, I cancelled my Comcast TV subscription 3 years ago so I could buy more ammo.
I no longer care about professional sports
1. kitchen table
2. ceiling fans
3. new faucets
4. basically, I did lots of home improvement early last year.
:(
Sharpienads
12-23-2012, 12:23
Banana slicer.
Banana slicer.
An $800 banana slicer? Hope you got hookers and blow with that.
Camera gear... Lenses hold value but bodies... Facepalm
Sharpienads
12-23-2012, 12:29
An $800 banana slicer? Hope you got hookers and blow with that.
No, it was only like $2.50. But that's a few rounds of 5.56.
Digital cameras
Lanses
Vacations
mtnrider
12-23-2012, 12:33
You think that's bad. I just sold 10 of my PMAGs a day before this crap started. They were all different colors and since they had a ton of these at the BX I sold mine (for cheap) and was going to pick up all black ones. I was able to pick up a couple but they are all gone now so I am way down on my mag count now. All for fashion damit! I just had to have the same colored mags. [Mad]
Child care and investments.
jreifsch80
12-23-2012, 12:47
i've been too busy buying ak's and ak parts kits to do anything more than build my 5.45 ar15 now i kind of wish i had a second lower oh well
For the longest time, Rocky Mountain Guns and Ammo here in Parker had a big stack of used USGI 30-round AR mags for $10 each. I kept meaning to pick up a few, just never got around to it. I'm sure there's nothing left of them now but vapors where they were.
Bailey Guns
12-23-2012, 12:55
Wait. So you're saying there's other things I could be spending money on? GTFO!
HBARleatherneck
12-23-2012, 13:00
delete
muddywings
12-23-2012, 13:01
You think that's bad. I just sold 10 of my PMAGs a day before this crap started. They were all different colors and since they had a ton of these at the BX I sold mine (for cheap) and was going to pick up all black ones. I was able to pick up a couple but they are all gone now so I am way down on my mag count now. All for fashion damit! I just had to have the same colored mags. [Mad]
I had recently saw an add on brownells for 10 PMags for $100. 30 seconds after I saw the news on the shooting, I put in my order.....timing....it's everything!
hunterhawk
12-23-2012, 13:30
I bought 20 pmags and sold all but 3.. 2 days before this happened because my buddies wanted some and they had a couple deals from them on line.. But yes I have bought a lot of random stuff over the years but have been a lot better within the last year..so glad I got wise.. Really wanted an AR10 style 308 and bought a bolt instead.. If I could have that one over that would be nice
BPTactical
12-23-2012, 13:36
Food, utilities and other useless sundries.
ChunkyMonkey
12-23-2012, 13:50
2 nights before the tragedy, I was asked by one of the vendors if I wanted cash rebate or 8 days 7 nights vacation in the Aruba... I should have known better, I have never taken a break longer than couple nights here and there.
new truck, wife got a new car, new kitchen table.
I'm sad I didn't order about 1000 pmags when they were $10 a piece. hell, for the price of my new truck I could have easily bought 4000 of them. probably would have easily tripled my money. then again, Romney could have got elected and the price of them would have went down to $7 a piece and I would have lost...
Delfuego
12-23-2012, 14:09
Hope you got hookers and blow with that.Yes... I did spend a lot on cash on hookers and blow...[facepalm]
UrbanWolf
12-23-2012, 14:29
Insurance, dinners with girlfriend.
new truck, wife got a new car, new kitchen table.
I'm sad I didn't order about 1000 pmags when they were $10 a piece. hell, for the price of my new truck I could have easily bought 4000 of them. probably would have easily tripled my money. then again, Romney could have got elected and the price of them would have went down to $7 a piece and I would have lost...
Ditto,
Coulda, shoulda, woulda.
I do know someone that bought 400. He didn't say if he was unloading a large number at $30 a pop or more though.
Never needed an ar, so....
More ammo
More reloading componets
Marlin 1894 in .357 mag
Should have stocked up on 500 pmags on the saturday after newton though. :-/
Ditto,
Coulda, shoulda, woulda.
I do know someone that bought 400. He didn't say if he was unloading a large number at $30 a pop or more though.
I would if it were me. figure sell 350 of em. minimum $20 profit per mag. minimum of $7000 profit....possibly lots more.
gnihcraes
12-23-2012, 17:09
Brain Surgery
[shit-happens]
BPTactical
12-23-2012, 18:13
Brain Surgery
[shit-happens]
Ok, we got nuthin on that........
dwalker460
12-23-2012, 18:24
Went racing, spend 10K or more in a weekend on entry fees, tires, and fuel and gun stuff seems cheap in comparison.
gnihcraes
12-23-2012, 19:27
Ok, we got nuthin on that........
Hehe, couldn't resist. Never thought I'd be making payments on my brain.
stevelkinevil
12-23-2012, 19:34
the list is long and innumerable, I should have known better but was colored by having been LEO for the majority of the last ban. No longer privileged in that respect I realize I should have prepared better.
porfiriozg
12-23-2012, 19:37
repaying student loans, and credit cards
Brain Surgery
[shit-happens]
I don't have to worry about that... No brain = No brain surgery.
Glad you're still with us!
New house, new car for the wife. New furniture for the new house. Yard equipment for the new house. Broncos tickets and a bunch of other stuff.
Sadly the Mayans predictions didn't come true and I'm going to have to find a way to pay for all this shit now.
gnihcraes
12-23-2012, 20:49
I don't have to worry about that... No brain = No brain surgery.
Glad you're still with us!
Thanks! Yes, I was qualified for brain surgery. (some days I wonder how though)
Food, utilities and other useless sundries.
Yah I did that too, on the bright side we're here to write about it.
Child supoort. Nuff said lol
Shootersfab
12-23-2012, 21:53
picked up a girlfriend this spring, broke ever since [dig]
ChunkyMonkey
12-23-2012, 21:56
picked up a girlfriend this spring, broke ever since [dig]
As long as Tinelement and you are happy, that's all that counts.
Cat Food, utilities and other useless sundries.
Goodburbon
12-24-2012, 00:06
In the last 2 years? 3 AR 15's 2 AKs, a glock, An AR10, A USP, 1911, 1895, K98, 91/30, M44, SMLE, CX4 30 AR mags, and a few rounds of ammo, and probably several guns I've forgotten. Shoulda stuck to just ARs, damn the luck.
In the last 2 years? 3 AR 15's 2 AKs, a glock, An AR10, A USP, 1911, 1895, K98, 91/30, M44, SMLE, CX4 30 AR mags, and a few rounds of ammo, and probably several guns I've forgotten. Shoulda stuck to just ARs, damn the luck.
[UZI]
buffalobo
12-24-2012, 08:51
Med bills for the wife. Even with pretty decent insurance, still in for over $10,000 in deductibles, expenses and lost time/business. Looks like we still have almost another year to go.
God bless my wife, she is more upset about the lack of funds for firearm purchases than I am.
New K04 turbos for my A6.
Yard work
Looks like I'll now also be needing a new modified /built TC.
M14SA and 1911. Probably should have gotten an fal or ptr too.
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