Cool toy, gadget or gizmo to buy - budget flexible - nerd/geek in 30s bored

[JImmyK]

joined forum 1999 a poor college student.. worked hard.. life is looking up financially... must be other old timers like me - have some disposable income but not a lot of time...

thought we could start a thread on simply cool guy stuff to buy - preferably nothing larger then a standard suitcase...


the kicker... I live overseas 9 months of the year... that explains the income and also the problem... can't buy any cool big things here... it's useless as its never permanent

 

[Scotteq]

Plans for a Potato Cannon

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Become a Nigerian Price

 

[SSSnail]

Well, if you ever need someone to help you withdrawing large sums of money out an account where you can't do it yourself, let me know.

Oh, and try the hookers, when you're bored with those, I'll suggest the next thing.

 

[Thebobo]

I would buy Plane tickets to get out of there.

Or a cool thing would be to have a body guard to guard your cool things.

What you working at, oil company?

 

[JImmyK]

I would buy Plane tickets to get out of there.

Or a cool thing would be to have a body guard to guard your cool things.

What you working at, oil company?

funny you mention body guards... one of my escort refused to move as we drove on bumpy roads and his ak-47 was pointed at my head...

 

[2timer]

You live in Nigeria, you need to get an elephant gun and safari hat and go on a big game hunt ASAP.

 

[JImmyK]

You live in Nigeria, you need to get an elephant gun and safari hat and go on a big game hunt ASAP.

done some big game in Kenya late 90s with father - 300 Winchester magnum.. not cool with killing most animals anymore.. bad hunting experience with a deer in 2004... please fellas no sexual comments on the deer.. I still remember this forum from early 2000... dangerous bunch

 

[T_Yamamoto]

funny you mention body guards... one of my guys refused to move as we drove on bumpy roads and his ak-47 was pointed at my head...

Tony Stark

 

[SSSnail]

Well, seeing that you're serious. Do you play any musical instrument? How about picking up a guitar?

 

[JImmyK]

Well, seeing that you're serious. Do you play any musical instrument? How about picking up a guitar?

Guitar? nerd/geek? haha I grew up modding JIUHB AMD XP1700+ processors to MP2800 and selling them on ebay to pay college tuition... definitely not cool or creative enough for music.. let alone a bad ass guitar.. I may have been mildly popular in school then... idea was good though...

 

[Bartman39]

Expensive to start up but pretty cool to mess around with... Wont spend much time with it... To expensive to shoot much and tends to bruise and beat up stuff... But on the coffee table it makes for real conversations...


Kinda hard to find places to really get out there (1000+ yards) but drive tacks at 200-500 yards and keeps most other shooters no less than 3 bench's away...:biggrin:

 

[Thebobo]

looking at the following:
blue laser lamp at kickstarter

Not sure what it is but I want one to.

Where can I get one?

 

[fralexandr]

Not sure what it is but I want one to.

Where can I get one?

not sure if serious...
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1251236349/blue-laser-lamp-with-passive-cooling-technology
you get your kickstarter at blue laser lamp of course!

 

[Via]

 

[lozina]

I think a set of latest gen night vision would be a cool toy... But in Nigeria good luck with that.

Maybe buy a back hoe, wash plant and buy a gold claim. Seems to be a lot of gold in that area.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

funny you mention body guards... one of my guys refused to move as we drove on bumpy roads and his ak-47 was pointed at my head...

Is that really you? I suggest cosplaying as Adam Jensen.

 

[sdifox]

IB sub

something like this

http://home.comcast.net/~klone-audio/page13-12Shiva1.html


Burmester Reference should put a ding in your toy budget.

http://www.burmester.de/en/Products/Product-lines/Reference-Line/

But I am partial to Tannoy Westminster Royal

http://tannoy.com/Residentialsummar...VhK0DSJgKIN8l7r6PzVx7jDsmTDdPuoWK5IA8TzQ1QA==


Or you can spend silly amount of money on Crestron.

 

[IEC]

Rifle.

It is totally a nerdy hobby, once you get into reloading and gunsmithing...

 

[JImmyK]

IB sub

something like this

http://home.comcast.net/~klone-audio/page13-12Shiva1.html


Burmester Reference should put a ding in your toy budget.

http://www.burmester.de/en/Products/Product-lines/Reference-Line/

But I am partial to Tannoy Westminster Royal

http://tannoy.com/Residentialsummar...VhK0DSJgKIN8l7r6PzVx7jDsmTDdPuoWK5IA8TzQ1QA==


Or you can spend silly amount of money on Crestron.

I have a Mcintosh amp running some B&Ws but this is a good idea - maybe a new sound setup in my bedroom... However those high End Tannoys are expensive! 30K USD! eeks

 

[JImmyK]

Is that really you? I suggest cosplaying as Adam Jensen.

haha yes it is - I often scare my nieces and nephews... i am the villain in the family... its tragic but somebody has to be... geek to evil mastermind...

now on to more toys! anything other then weapons, prostitutes and a massive virtual golf room (which is not bad... but not suitcase sized.. the prostitute I mean...)

 

[Murloc]

lol you really look the part.

Anyway I'd set up the perfect 5.1 audio system with a big ass screen, it's hardly suit case sized though.

 

[Azraele]

You look the part, but you also look unhappy.

 

[spaceman]

dont buy a mancave pls
anything but this

 

[_Rick_]

Hovercraft.
Or 8x8 ATV.
RC jet plane.
Kit-copter
Pick up race driving and a rally car or rally cross car
Parachute and/or wingsuit?
Violin
Violin case with tommy gun inside
jetpack.