Mephisto2

I think can guess many people's top two.

For me, it's as follows.


1) 2003 Ford XR6 Turbo @ $54,000
2) Pearl and diamond necklace and ear-rings wedding present for my wife @ $16,000
3) Diamond and platinum engagement ring @ $8,000


Of course, once I buy a house, that will go to the top.


Strange what we spend our money on, no?


Mr Mephisto

maleficent

I have invested a lot of money in stereo equipment over the years, I have some decent stuff, that right now is not worth what I paid for it, but I could still blow the roof off of Madison Square Garden if I chose to. Alas, all I use now is my IPod.

Computer equipment

and there's a ton invested in my doll collection.

No one item is worth anything by itself..

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Charlatan

a) house (though technically I am still paying it off)
b) kitchen renovation (not one item but certainly a lot of money)
b) car

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tropple

wife
house
computer

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Hard8s

1) House
2) Wifes Car
3) My Truck

How come the wifes car is above mine? She's better looking than me!!!!

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rockogre

Three daughters!

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maleficent

oh wait, correction, my college education.... i think that cost me more than 80,000 dollars- -how about that - I do have a high ticket item, and here i thought I was cheap.

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Raw Kuts

1) Spring tuition 2004 ($300 something, it's there because the price went up from what it was the previous semester).
2) Spring books ($250)
3) nVidia Geforce 4 Ti4400 ($200 at the time, the 4200 was about to come out, but my TNT2 died so I need a new card right away. This was a while back)

Yea.... that's about it. The next highest thing that would be on the list would be $80 for the antec case I got three years ago.

EDIT: for some reason I thought 250 was more than 300... rearranged the numbers.

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Bill O'Rights

Well, that sure trumps the hell out of my house.

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Amethyst

1. Our house which I think is a good investment
2. My car
3. My husbands car

laconic1

College Education $70,000
Snap-On Toolbox $5,400
Computer $2,600

micah67

In chronological order:

1) wedding
2) divorce
3) house

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Mephisto2

Shit, college costs a lot of money in the US.

It's free in Ireland.


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Rubyee

My car- 97 Lumina- $8000
2 years of college- $6000
Crappy computer- $1500

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Averett

You bought your wife?

And you bought 3 daughters?

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MSD

Books for second semester - $750 for 4 classes
Palm Pilot - $290
TV, etc. for mom for Christmas - ~$200

I haven't paid anything for college yet. Once I graduate, then the loans get paid off.

lurkette

1. House
2. Mazda Miata
3. Honda Civic

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maleficent

State schools are very reasonable still, it's the private schools that get ya.
I just checked my beloved prison -- i mean alma mater, when I graduated in '86, it was just over 20K a year, now it's damn near close to 40K. Glad I am as old as I am.

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Blackthorn

USVI Vacation Rental Home - $715,000 (I have photos if you wish to rent it )
House - $389,900.00
2004 F-150 Lariat (loaded) - xplan priced at $34,750.

I agree that it's somewhat strange where we spend the money we earn. But you can't take it with you so burn baby burn!!!

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onetime2

House
Last car
Car before that

Excluding house and cars:

Soon to be a boat
Rebreather
Engagement ring

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Phaenx

#1 - My own college education.
#2 - A guitar. To trick women into thinking I'm interesting.
#3 - Plane ticket.

I'm cheap.

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losthellhound

Where can I get one of those?

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nanofever

1. Fall UCSB "suggested budget" - 20,800

2. My computer - 1500

3. DvD collection - something like 300

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losthellhound

1. My computer - $3500
2. Diamond and Tanzanite necklace - $900
3. Canon camera - $500

most value.. the computer
worst value.. the necklace. Now in the hands of an ex-girlfriend

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Arc101

House 3 years ago for £28,000 (now worth £90,000) - It's a mad world

Computer £800 - Now worth bugger all

Widescreen TV £700 - Which I love

Averett

Dang that's a lot for a necklace!

Hmm...

1. College education. Roughly $50,000. Most of which were loans that have been paid off (thank God). Luckly my parents took out loans as well as scholerships, or I'd be about $90,000 in the hole.
2. My car, soon I'll have it all paid off $22,000ish
3. Hmm... The furniture for my apartment. Roughtly $6,000 total.

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sportsrule101

Engineering Degree - $80,000 plus intrest on loans
Engagement Ring - $2000
Fill 23 gallon gas tank - $50

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losthellhound

It was a really nice necklace.. I'll find its equal some day and give it to someone who deserves it

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World's King

Cars... all 15 of them.

I don't know. I don't much pay attention to price.

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Yakk

I'll do it in USD.
1) University Education (tuition): 16,000$ (8 terms @ 1600-2400-odd$/term)
2) 2.5 week European/Atlantic vacation: 2,500$-ish
3) Car: 1,600$ or 2,400$ (forgot) -- Damn thing is still running.

I assume we should only count consumer goods, not investments?

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majik_6

My guitars: probably about $3,000
1992 Chevy S10- $5200 (I was 15, and had a little "help")
All the aftermarket/custom stuff I've put on/under/inside of the (now immobile) S10: $10,000-12,000

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laconic1

In my case I'm also including lost wages, and other expenses that occurred while going to college. Books and tuition comprised about $18,000 of that total.

BonesCPA

1. Renovation to house
2. House
3. Wedding

(Yes the renovation cost more than the original purchase - probably 50% more only four years after original purchase. I need lots of room.)

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Halx

2004 Acura TL - $35,000
2002 Honda Accord EX V6 Coupe - $27,000
12" Sony Vaio Laptop - $1800

Considering that I sold my honda, I'm realizing that my laptop is the second most expensive thing that I own and I dont even treat it that well.

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kazoo

House 2
House 1
Divorce

I should have just let her live with me. Then I could have spent my money on some something worthwhile, like booze and old firetrucks.

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todd

College education (once it's over): $63,000
Car: 8,000
Computer: 1,500

choskins

1) My house
2) Rental House
3) Rental House
and so on.

I did not include my ex-wife, as I am still making payments on that.

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grumpyolddude

A wedding ring: it's cost me every dime I could earn for the past 25 years, and on into the forseeable future.

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kurtisj

penile implants -$3,150
cock ring -$43
the look on my wifes face when i whip out my 14 inch pierced cock on our honeymoon.....priceless

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rockogre

Well, there were the intial payments during the gestation period and the payment to the hospital. Then there was feeding and care, shelter, clothing, ballet, cheerleading, trips to Europe and modeling school, transportation, proms, vacations, etc.

I didn't buy them outright but they are by far the most expensive things I have undertaken to support.

Of course, I would do it again in a heartbeat.

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