Is there anyone else looking forward to the challenge of leaner times.

Graham_Devon

RenovationMan wrote: »

I searched and searched the original text but could not find the text you quoted anywhere. Did you just make that up?

Yeah I did.

To make the point I was trying to convey.

RenovationMan

Graham_Devon wrote: »

I love it "I spent all these thousands of pounds, which has enabled me to save £3 on a kettle".

I searched and searched the original post but could not find the text you quoted anywhere. Did you just make that up?

RenovationMan

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Yeah I did.

To make the point I was trying to convey.

I thought so. You make up a lot of stuff to convey a point, don't you Graham?

shortchanged_2

The problem with any piece of technology these days is it is out of date as soon as you have bought it because new technology is coming out so rapidly.

Graham makes a very good point in that we are now such a consumerist society as we have to have the newest gadget even though for many the older units are just as appropriate. I've never really understood why parents get their kids these state of the art, top of the range iphones etc.

Also as Graham states, how many people pay over the odds for stuff that they will never have any use for? Why do people pay £1000 for a computer that is mainly going to used to surf the web?

Graham_Devon

RenovationMan wrote: »

I thought so. You make up a lot of stuff to convey a point, don't you Graham?

I'm guessing everyone else thought so too, as thats exactly what I intended to convey.

It's just making up a scenario to make the point. What would you have preferred, I interogated he poster for a list of how much they have spent and what they have bought, and what they believe they saved on?

You inventing issues here for you to take offence at by chance?

System

Heaven forbid people buy things they enjoy. We should all drive Tata Nano's, why do you would you need anything else to go from A to B?

Graham_Devon

Joeskeppi wrote: »

Heaven forbid people buy things they enjoy. We should all drive Tata Nano's, why do you would you need anything else to go from A to B?

Poor analogy really.

Were talking here about having something with far more capacity than needed.

So in terms of the point you were making, it would go more along the lines of "why would you buy yourself a 80 seating coach, when all you are transporting is yourself".

suburbanwifey

RenovationMan wrote: »

I thought so. You make up a lot of stuff to convey a point, don't you Graham?

I laughed at that quote too! Whilst I will spend 2k on an Apple laptop, I bargain buy my kettles. In fact, my old kettle died 2 weeks ago (I bought it in Homebase for 5 pounds but it did last 2 years!)

I bought my new kettle from Lidl for 19 pounds, its a Tefal

:eek:

tomterm8

suburbanwifey wrote: »

I kept my old telly for years! It was a Mitsubishi and I finally got rid of it after 15 years. I loved it to be honest, it was my first proper big telly and it lasted 15 years (they don't any more do they lol).

My current TV is 9 years old and going strong.

I think most consumer electric goods are replaced far before they need to be. The exception is kettles, which don't seem to last long.

System

suburbanwifey wrote: »

I laughed at that quote too! Whilst I will spend 2k on an Apple laptop, I bargain buy my kettles. In fact, my old kettle died 2 weeks ago (I bought it in Homebase for 5 pounds but it did last 2 years!)

I bought my new kettle from Lidl for 19 pounds, its a Tefal

:eek:

Shame on you, you could have got this one for £8, and it's the right size as you only need to boil enough water for one cup at a time.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0000ZGZH2/ref=asc_df_B0000ZGZH25535295?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&!!!!!googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B0000ZGZH2