Most expensive toy of yours?

[halik]

The car/income thread got me thinking this may be an interesting thread (plus people here like their toys):

What do you do for living and what's the most expensive toy you've got?

 

[Dr. Zaus]

by toy do you mean my comp rig? my video camera? my RPG books...?

I don't know what qualifies as a toy.. But i'd say my $600 iPad is just about as useless as one would need to call it a toy

Research Assistant: 22k/y

 

[Raizinman]

I'm a forensic investigator. Purchased a geiger counter for $900. It's OK, as I wrote it off as a business expense. I now keep the geiger counter in my living room and it's always the topic of conversation when we have guests.

 

[Nebor]

Hrmm... I've got an M16A1 that my dad bought for me back in the early 90s when they were $3k. They're worth around $20k now. Haven't taken that thing out of the house in over a decade.

I also have a 2001 Ford Lightning with an upgraded supercharger, rebuilt bottom end, headers & exhaust pushing ~650hp. It's got 6,500 miles on it, and has been sitting in the garage back in Texas for years. It seemed really cool when I bought it, then when that wore off I started with the upgrades, but eventually just got tired of it.

I'm an Army type stuck in Louisiana for now. Last job was an IS department manager.

EDIT: When you said toy I assumed you meant an unnecessary extravagance. That doesn't seem to be the direction this thread is going though.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

i am a broke-ass student and my most expensive toy is my ps3.

 

[Macamus Prime]

Your mom - she eats like horse.

 

[Oil]

My most expensive "toy" (although I use it for work and play) is my 2011 27" iMac - $1800. Other than that it would have to be my 32" TV or PS3.

Petroleum engineer

 

[soulcougher73]

Im and engineering technician and other than my vehicle id probably say either my Pioneer KRP-500M Plasma or my Sony VSX-70 projector. Paid about the same price for both. $1300.

 

[Aharami]

my wife.
:sneaky:

 

[DJK Frank 16]

Probably my 52inch Sharp Aquos LCD. Either that or my Xbox360/Games/42inch Sharp LCD setup I use for gaming. I don't do much PC gaming so my PC rig isn't too expensive. I have a decent gun/hunting collection as well.

 

[highland145]

my wife.
:sneaky:

Thanks because I cant afford her by myself.



kidding.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Grad student (< 18k/year)
Either the car (06 Lincoln LS) or fileserver (15x 2TB ~ 1.5K)

 

[Aharami]

Thanks because I cant afford her by myself.



kidding.

no one man can

 

[chin311]

uhmm my car could be counted i guess but i still ~need~ it and it isnt that extravagant (300/month)...

guess itd be the iPad2 really, everything else is pretty standard....

my most expensive hobby is traveling/vacations and the wife of course

 

[Nebor]

Grad student (< 18k/year)
Either the car (06 Lincoln LS) or fileserver (15x 2TB ~ 1.5K)

You built a 30tb file server for $1500?

I just built a 12tb NAS for ~$1000. :\ With only 8.3tb of usable storage.

 

[highland145]

no one man can

 

[NetWareHead]

All my ski gear combined, from skis, boots and equipment to clothes. I've spent over 4k in the last 2 years.

 

[sonicdrummer20]

Slightly used Toyota FJ Cruiser(bought outright), 5k gaming desktop, or my 3.5k gaming laptop. Salary of 42,622 a year. Will change when I get promoted. Currently work in Communications Computer Operation for the USAF.

 

[Krynj]

Probably entertainment center in the living room. 42" 1080p plasma. PS3. Boxee Box, plus a ton of storage on my PC for streaming media. Planning on adding a 5.1 or a 7.1 surround setup in the near future.

 

[DrPizza]

Probably my boat - Glastron 18.5 foot fish/ski combo. 190HP Volvo Penta.
Many happy days spent in that boat. Many days of cringing over expenses related to that boat. Last time I filled it up, the gas pump maxed out at $125. Tubing/water skiing/ sight seeing/ cruising around/fishing all summer = small fortune.

 

[edro]

$500 laptop
$500 Glock
$1000 SLR camera/lenses
$1000+ worth of bonsai trees
$2000 car

It appears that my hobbies are fairly cheap compared to others.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

definitely my fly fishing gear

 

[highland145]

Probably my boat - Glastron 18.5 foot fish/ski combo. 190HP Volvo Penta.
Many happy days spent in that boat. Many days of cringing over expenses related to that boat. Last time I filled it up, the gas pump maxed out at $125.

Websters: boat- a hole in the water that you throw $$ into.

 

[overst33r]

17k track car

 

[OBLAMA2009]

i have a pretty nice watch collection--three rolexes, an omega, a bulova, a movado, five tag heuers and lots of cheaper ones (eddie bauer, seiko, casio) and a huge collection of math/science books