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Title: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: DrHubblePhD on Mon, 02 February 2015, 16:20:10
Saw this: http://gizmodo.com/i-cant-stop-buying-ridiculous-keyboards-and-i-dont-know-1682683606?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

While a bit weird, raises the question, what is the most ridiculous keyboard thing or otherwise you have ever purchased?
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 02 February 2015, 16:23:09
where to even begin...

Most things ordered off Amazon at 5am after drinking a bottle of rum. Most recently coffee enema and an enema bag. I have never had an enema before, have no intention of ever having one, and yet there it sits on my kitchen counter. I don't even remember ordering it.
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: MythicalWagyu on Mon, 02 February 2015, 16:28:07
LOL anyone watch Parks & Rec?
(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--xKQACziH--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/so0vorfkkuz6xzawofhy.jpg)

Donna ended up with this keyboard after Chris came in and started to "improve" everything...
"This spaceship keyboard is driving me crazy; I'm down to one word a minute."
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: DrHubblePhD on Mon, 02 February 2015, 16:33:40
Quote from: MythicalWagyu on Mon, 02 February 2015, 16:28:07
LOL anyone watch Parks & Rec?
Show Image
(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--xKQACziH--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/so0vorfkkuz6xzawofhy.jpg)


Donna ended up with this keyboard after Chris came in and started to "improve" everything...
"This spaceship keyboard is driving me crazy; I'm down to one word a minute."

[WTB] Spaceship keyboard
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: berserkfan on Mon, 02 February 2015, 22:55:28
Quote from: noisyturtle on Mon, 02 February 2015, 16:23:09
where to even begin...

Most things ordered off Amazon at 5am after drinking a bottle of rum. Most recently coffee enema and an enema bag. I have never had an enema before, have no intention of ever having one, and yet there it sits on my kitchen counter. I don't even remember ordering it.

OK, that is REALLY ridiculous.

But since it's on your kitchen counter, may as well offer it to guests.

"Hi, can I offer you a drink? Oh, you don't like rum? Here, you can try out a coffee enema."
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: intelli78 on Mon, 02 February 2015, 23:02:10
The best part of waking up,
Is Folgers in your cup. ♪
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: MGH on Mon, 02 February 2015, 23:06:26
Bought a rubber dome thinking it was mechanical. RIP $30
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: bueller on Mon, 02 February 2015, 23:06:29
Probably not ridiculous but the last purchase I really regretted was a vintage double edge razor. Spent some insane amount of money on it because I was drunk and didn't give a ****, never even used it because I had like 10 other razors that I preferred.

Thank goodness I don't have to deal with drunken eBaying any more, that was a big problem for me when I was still drinking.
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 02 February 2015, 23:10:52
I purchased a remote control car as a soldering project.....talk about ridiculous....pretty sure it is for like 8yr old kids.....I just gave up and put it back in the box.
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: Joey Quinn on Mon, 02 February 2015, 23:51:49
My friend and I dumped some money into a really (and I mean REALLY) cheap drift missile that we spent a day trashing, realized it was crap and sold all within a few hours. RIP that poor pos car.
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: Evo_Spec on Tue, 03 February 2015, 00:29:27


Quote from: intelli78 on Mon, 02 February 2015, 23:02:10
The best part of waking up,
Is Folgers in your butt[\b] . ♪

FTFY
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:22:27
I don't buy ridiculous things.   :cool:
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: bueller on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:24:48
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:22:27
I don't buy ridiculous things.   :cool:

Surely you've got some Packers merch laying around somewhere.

*runs for cover*
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:26:35

Quote from: bueller on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:24:48
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:22:27
I don't buy ridiculous things.   :cool:

Surely you've got some Packers merch laying around somewhere.

*runs for cover*

Well yeah but that's not ridiculous! I've got two Super Bowl flags, some sweatshirts, and other misc swag.

And I have stock.  :-X
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: bueller on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:27:30
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:26:35

Quote from: bueller on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:24:48
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:22:27
I don't buy ridiculous things.   :cool:

Surely you've got some Packers merch laying around somewhere.

*runs for cover*

Well yeah but that's not ridiculous! I've got two Super Bowl flags, some sweatshirts, and other misc swag.

And I have stock.  :-X

I find the concept of stock in a football team so interesting. Are the Packers the only ones to do that?
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: PunksDead on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:28:41
MSI 680m gamerZ laptop, after upgrading the ram and 2x SSD's = $2200

Its never left my desk, i thought i would use it everywhere

Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:31:26

Quote from: bueller on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:27:30
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:26:35

Quote from: bueller on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:24:48
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:22:27
I don't buy ridiculous things.   :cool:

Surely you've got some Packers merch laying around somewhere.

*runs for cover*

Well yeah but that's not ridiculous! I've got two Super Bowl flags, some sweatshirts, and other misc swag.

And I have stock.  :-X

I find the concept of stock in a football team so interesting. Are the Packers the only ones to do that?

Yep! We're the only publicly owned team.  :)  and we've had a few stock sales (maybe 6?)

I love it. It's a huge reason our fans are so passionate, actually having a stake in the team.

Of course, the stock doesn't mean anything in practicality. But I can attend shareholder meetings and vote on executives, so there's that. And I know that I helped support the upgrades to the stadium.  :D
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: bueller on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:33:37
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:31:26

Quote from: bueller on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:27:30
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:26:35

Quote from: bueller on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:24:48
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:22:27
I don't buy ridiculous things.   :cool:

Surely you've got some Packers merch laying around somewhere.

*runs for cover*

Well yeah but that's not ridiculous! I've got two Super Bowl flags, some sweatshirts, and other misc swag.

And I have stock.  :-X

I find the concept of stock in a football team so interesting. Are the Packers the only ones to do that?

Yep! We're the only publicly owned team.  :)  and we've had a few stock sales (maybe 6?)

I love it. It's a huge reason our fans are so passionate, actually having a stake in the team.

Of course, the stock doesn't mean anything in practicality. But I can attend shareholder meetings and vote on executives, so there's that. And I know that I helped support the upgrades to the stadium.  :D

That's pretty damn cool!
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: nubbinator on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:34:43
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:31:26

Quote from: bueller on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:27:30
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:26:35

Quote from: bueller on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:24:48
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 01:22:27
I don't buy ridiculous things.   :cool:

Surely you've got some Packers merch laying around somewhere.

*runs for cover*

Well yeah but that's not ridiculous! I've got two Super Bowl flags, some sweatshirts, and other misc swag.

And I have stock.  :-X

I find the concept of stock in a football team so interesting. Are the Packers the only ones to do that?

Yep! We're the only publicly owned team.  :)  and we've had a few stock sales (maybe 6?)

I love it. It's a huge reason our fans are so passionate, actually having a stake in the team.

Of course, the stock doesn't mean anything in practicality. But I can attend shareholder meetings and vote on executives, so there's that. And I know that I helped support the upgrades to the stadium.  :D

It's too bad the NFL made it so no other team can do it.  The Packers are one of the most affordable and loved teams because of being shareholder owned.
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: iri on Tue, 03 February 2015, 02:17:25
(http://cs403617.userapi.com/v403617724/30fc/l1_dR6zaO8w.jpg)
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: Findecanor on Tue, 03 February 2015, 07:01:27
I have bought lots of things that were kind of broken, or half-working with the idea that I would fix it up into something useful .. and then they have just been sitting wasting space.
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 03 February 2015, 07:04:51
Um...That Alphasmart Neo is pretty great. Besides the Hemmingwrite, is there a mechanical option? I'm pretty sure I need it.

Ridiculous things I've bought? Nothing I buy is ridiculous. I'm like Hoff!  :cool:

Edit: Wait, I bought a broken keyboard which is like 7 pounds and didn't work on my computer. Does that count? Also I just realized the article links to Geekhack @.@
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: Oobly on Wed, 04 February 2015, 07:15:07
Um... 122-key Model M terminal board?

I'm turning it into a 60%, but as purchased it was ridiculous...-ly huge.  :))
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: berserkfan on Wed, 04 February 2015, 07:50:05
Quote from: Oobly on Wed, 04 February 2015, 07:15:07
Um... 122-key Model M terminal board?

I'm turning it into a 60%, but as purchased it was ridiculous...-ly huge.  :))

If you succeed you must tell everyone about it. They'll be crazy to build 60% buckling springs.

And as for me, the most ridiculous things I ever bought were... a gigantic glass dildo (for female friend getting married, and no, it's one of the novelty things not meant to be used). The most bizarre thing was, she happily displayed it along with her other wedding presents, but somehow her other relatives didn't seem to have noticed EVEN THOUGH SHE SHONE A SPOTLIGHT ON IT. The bottom was hidden by some other presents and the top by another plant hanging down.
Title: Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Ever Purchased? (Gizmodo Article)
Post by: JaccoW on Wed, 04 February 2015, 08:13:57
My home is a wonderland of weird gadgets. But I would hardly say they are ridiculous.  :))

Perhaps the Philips Hue lights (http://www2.meethue.com/en-US/), the $400 backpack (http://www.trailspace.com/gear/arcteryx/bora-80/), the couple hundred dollars in tea or the giant blacklight might apply.
I did consider buying a Tipi tent (http://www.helsport.no/varanger-camp) a few years back because it was ridiculously cheap but I was too poor at the time. :cool:

But no, nothing comes to mind that I regretted buying in the end.

Well, maybe one thing.
The shiny purple/pink shirt that I got as a 14 year old was perhaps a bit too much for the public.  :rolleyes: