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Looking for a new laptop...Suggestions?

Well, the MacBook Pro is on eBay, and I'm in need of a replacement. Not that there is anything wrong with it, I'm just done with Apple.
Anywho, I'm in the market for a reliable, fast, and new computer (PC, no mac )
The minimum specs I'm looking for:
* Intel i5 or i7
* At LEAST 4 gigs of RAM
* Less than 2 inches thick
* At least a 15" screen
I'm also open to suggestions, so let me know.
Do you guys have any personal preferences/experiences? Best place to buy?

Sony Vaio (of some kind) or..
Alienware Laptop?
Or Dell?
Iam a dell fan even though i haven't bought any of their equipment.
Try this: http://laptoplogic.com/laptop-finder/advanced

Any price range?
by the MacBook pro I'm guessing 800 1000 is close?

I bought a Msi a6200 at electronic express for $549 on no tax weekend here. Core i5 430m, 4gb ddr3, 500 gb hdd, Bluetooth, wireless n card, and HDMI out. I'm loving it. Asus laptops are also nice.
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Thanks for the link flyboy.
My family has had some bad experiences with dell in the past. I used to love their commercials though lol. "DUDE, you're gettin' a DELL!"
Alienware is definitely one of my prospects...Haven't really seen any that I would consider "thin"...But I'm used to the mac of course lol.
@Max I was just thinking that I should have posted a price range. Anything from $800- ~$1100 (US)

+1 vote on sony vaio , looks nice also it will get u laid
git on it
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...tegoryId=16154&N=4294966502&Name=VAIO+Laptops

souljaboy said:
+1 vote on sony vaio , looks nice also it will get u laid
git on it
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...tegoryId=16154&N=4294966502&Name=VAIO+Laptops
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Hahahaha +1
I like that..."Sony Style"...lol

The advanced laptop finder gives me no results, with numerous different inputs lol. Even when I just picked the brands and "not important" on everything else. Odd.

wdfowty said:
@Max I was just thinking that I should have posted a price range. Anything from $800- ~$1100 (US)
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What a guess !!!!!! if your looking for thin all I can thinkmof is an MBA but not what your wanting so yeah I reckon the vaio

Not necessarily "thin", just something thinner than two inches that I can lug around school without breaking my back, or backpack.

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Not necessarily "thin", just something thinner than two inches that I can lug around school without breaking my back, or backpack.
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Ah okay

i always have noticed alienware laptops are very thick

Yep. I don't think an alienware is really worth it unless it's a desktop anyways. Some of em look really sick though.

wdfowty said:
Yep. I don't think an alienware is really worth it unless it's a desktop anyways. Some of em look really sick though.
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I agree, the desktops look amazing!!
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Sony vaio laptop are cheaply made, not good enough if your a student.
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htc fan89 said:
Sony vaio laptop are cheaply made, not good enough if your a student.
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if by student u mean a pussi who gets beaten up every afternoon with the notebook in his backpack ... ur maybe rite , ud need a toughbook ...
but if ur just calling a sony cheaply made ... man either uve never had an asus/compaq/fujitsu/(insert 80% of other brands here) or u work for them

souljaboy said:
if by student u mean a pussi who gets beaten up every afternoon with the notebook in his backpack ... ur maybe rite , ud need a toughbook ...
but if ur just calling a sony cheaply made ... man either uve never had an asus/compaq/fujitsu/(insert 80% of other brands here) or u work for them
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Which viao would you suggest?
htc fan89 said:
I'm still using my first laptop which is an Sony vaio its like a desktop. My newer laptop broke which is also an vaio.
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lol

You cant disagree that this one looks lush (The gold one) but shame it's only got an 11" screen
looking for me too now realised mine is just too slow i just got a much lower price range though

My old Sony laptop was more better built than my new one, so I mean the new vaio seem not as solid as before ones.
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You cant disagree that this one looks lush (The gold one) but shame it's only got an 11" screen p
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i cant recommend one in particular its up to ur screen size and price preferences

If money were no object..

..what car would you buy? You can only buy the one, so if it's a Zonda R for example, you are going to have great track days but the speed humps in town are going to suck!
Inspired by the million episodes of Fifth Gear/Top Gear that i've watched recently this question has been going around in my head. I'd actually want about five cars for different occassions, but if i were to choose one it would be the Aston Martin DB9. And you never know, i may be rich one day!
What about you?

1970 Dodge Challenger. White, obviously.....
Or some classic mustang....
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DirkGently said:
if i were to choose one it would be the Aston Martin DB9.
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DB9 is absolutely great, but as far as I understood that will be THE ONLY ride you will have. What will you do if you have to buy a lot of things at the supermarket? And if you want to go for a long trip with lots of bags? Go out with 4 friends? I think it must be something more versatile, maybe a luxury SUV. Let me think about it...

Tough choice, Either a Monster truck to run over conans iDevice
orr, a Subaru like Ken Block had (Just less spammed up )
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Or just be posh about it and go with a phantom
With extra gold ofcourse

cabessius said:
DB9 is absolutely great, but as far as I understood that will be THE ONLY ride you will have. What will you do if you have to buy a lot of things at the supermarket? And if you want to go for a long trip with lots of bags? Go out with 4 friends? I think it must be something more versatile, maybe a luxury SUV. Let me think about it...
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I've never done any of those things even with all the 4-door saloons i've owned so far, which is why i chose the Aston. If i were being practical though it would be the Bentley Continental GT!

MacaronyMax said:
Tough choice, Either a Monster truck to run over conans iDevice
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Says the guy with the ipad....
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conantroutman said:
Says the guy with the ipad....
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Sold it last week

MacaronyMax said:
Sold it last week
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Damn you pasta boy!
Also, thread successfully derailed.
Sorry Dirk.
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Just to name a few.

Dodge Challenger?
Wasn't me!! I didn't do it!

Ferrari 1958 Testa rossa... The car of my dreams
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RL_1958_Ferrari_250_Testa_Rossa_34.JPG
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if money were no object......
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probably all three in the future. i really want the svt raptor though. its everything i want from my current explorer, just with more power!

I know a good thing when I see one, so I would buy a 1969 GTO mint condition.

after seeing the mustang Watt posted, they look epic so I nay have changed my mind, again .. Dammit xD
Max. (From my Galaxy 2)

MacaronyMax said:
after seeing the mustang Watt posted, they look epic so I nay have changed my mind, again .. Dammit xD
Max. (From my Galaxy 2)
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That's a boss 302 my friend. 444 horsepower. That's not even the racing version
-My life is a shooting range, people never change-

watt9493 said:
That's a boss 302 my friend. 444 horsepower. That's not even the racing version
-My life is a shooting range, people never change-
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I suppose I could get one to play with..... And a Nissan 370 z would be nice..
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dexter93 said:
I suppose I could get one to play with..... And a Nissan 370 z would be nice..
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Look up the Laguna seca r
-My life is a shooting range, people never change-

This:
and...

BMW m3 FTW. lol I love that car.
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Show Us Your Rig....

On a forum I used to frequent back in my tech support days we had a thread called "Show us yer Rig"......
I'll start with my present one...
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An aging P4 3.2Ghz, Asus motherboard, XFX 9500GT, couple Tb drives, Win7 & Ubuntu 12.04 (Pangolin AFAIK) dual boot.
Plus, when I'm at home my A500 has a home on the desk as an aWARemote tool for Winamp etc...
Dont mind the mess, its the only place in the house I'm 'allowed' to be messy (damn these wifey characters!).
Direct full size image links...
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By all means say my computer sucks:
HP pavilion a6235
AMD x64 dual core @2GHz
2 GB RAM
Nvidia geeforce something
Windows 8
Screen: Samsung syncmaster p2370HD
Additional details when i get better access to my computer tomorrow.
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There is a thread on this already. I looked for it but got bored. But it is here.

Is there? Ah well theres two now unless someone wants to link me there... I like your rig LordManhattan..... Is that quad core?

stressfreesoul said:
Is there? Ah well theres two now unless someone wants to link me there... I like your rig LordManhattan..... Is that quad core?
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You're more showing pics of your desk rather than your PC
So here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=554174&highlight=show+us+your+desk

Thanks! That's Octocore! I can run Minecraft on full settings and explode things in-game without any lag

boborone said:
There is a thread on this already. I looked for it but got bored. But it is here.
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Yes there is, but I tried and failed. I can't find it. If anyone finds it then a link here would be great, but until then it's a valid thread.
And to stay on-topic (which pains me to do so), you REALLY don't want to know my PC setup! Seriously

Show it! Is it a notebook or something like that? If so, don't be embarrassed, the only thing i have is a crappy laptop, but i don't need anything else. I don't play games, so i don't need a lot of power. SHOW IT, or tell us what you have

Lulz^^
This is why I love forums. I only use my desktop as a permanent media server, which it does just fine...
I posted in the other thread too

LordManhattan said:
Show it! Is it a notebook or something like that? If so, don't be embarrassed, the only thing i have is a crappy laptop, but i don't need anything else. I don't play games, so i don't need a lot of power. SHOW IT, or tell us what you have
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Since you asked so nicely
It's an "e-machine" custom built thing with a dual core 2.4GHz CPU (of some make or other - I think it's an AMD) and 4GB of RAM. I pretty much use it for browsing, DLNA streaming, software development and writing music. It doesn't need massive specs as I don't game on it that much. I've got a couple of Star Wars games, but they happily run at decent res as they're years old.
It suits my needs, but is by no means a powerhouse. I'm a console gamer, but if I wasn't then my PC would be pimped to the max as I'd game on that instead. I needs my games!

Same here, got a 360 but dont bother with that all the time either. Nice media extender though...

Thanks! Now, was that so hard? It's still better than my laptop. I have a Compaq Presario CQ62 with 2GB RAM. Not sure on the rest of the specs, but it's not fast at all. But it's OK for doing daily tasks like reading news and streaming/downloading things. If i want to game i'll power up the good ol' PS3.

Some of you have already seen these, but since it applies, here's my PC. I call her Cocaine.
I hope you like white haha.
And a cellphone pic to show s different color light behind the mobo.
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TheSkinnyDrummer said:
Some of you have already seen these, but since it applies, here's my PC. I call her Cocaine.
I hope you like white haha.
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Thats an uber rig. I'm jealous. Doesnt often happen.... My old rig was nice too but I've lost the funding to keep up with the tech curve these days....
Whats the spec on that beast?

stressfreesoul said:
Thats an uber rig. I'm jealous. Doesnt often happen.... My old rig was nice too but I've lost the funding to keep up with the tech curve these days....
Whats the spec on that beast?
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Thanks, glad you like!
Here goes:
Lian Li a05n case
Asus p8p67 pro motherboard
Intel i7 2600k CPU clocked at 4.7ghz
Antec 620 liquid cooler
Pny gtx550ti gfx
Lite on bluray burner/reader
Nzxt sentry2 fan controller
Corsair 8gb xms3 memory
Crucial M4 64gb ssd
2x wd caviar blue hdd
Corsair tx650 psu
I think that's it haha
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TheSkinnyDrummer said:
Thanks, glad you like!
Here goes:
Lian Li a05n case
Asus p8p67 pro motherboard
Intel i7 2600k CPU clocked at 4.7ghz
Antec 620 liquid cooler
Pny gtx550ti gfx
Lite on bluray burner/reader
Nzxt sentry2 fan controller
Corsair 8gb xms3 memory
Crucial M4 64gb ssd
2x wd caviar blue hdd
Corsair tx650 psu
I think that's it haha
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U spent how much building that?
I love how it looks, so clean

davidrules7778 said:
U spent how much building that?
I love how it looks, so clean
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Thanks! Around $1500
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Wish I could fill the screen, I need a bigger room lol

Help my friends win $10,000

HEY
guys and girls of XDA could you kind caring people help some friends of mine to win a competition involving $10,000...
i would be very happy to see them win because they try very hard in what they do it may not be finest or best looking
video but i think they really deserve to win...
HOW TO HELP :
Click the link in big BLUE writing
below then click VOTE located
underneath the video in the link
and your done unless of course you
want to vote every hour *i wont stop you*
CLICK ME

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I AM M07S said:
guys and girls of XDA could you kind caring people help some friends of mine to win a competition involving $10,000...
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I will gladly help them to win, as I'm sure we all would, on ONE condition...
They give every last cent of the prize money to XDA - that way we all benefit from taking part

Simon.TS.HTC said:
I will gladly help them to win, as I'm sure we all would, on ONE condition...
They give every last cent of the prize money to XDA - that way we all benefit from taking part
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i really like that idea but i highly doubt that would happen because they dont even know about this beautiful community aka XDA

I hate when other people win. I get jealous. Goddamn winners.
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TheSkinnyDrummer said:
I hate when other people win. I get jealous. Goddamn winners.
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I won a HTC Titan at CoolSmartPhone
Jelly?

Archer said:
I won a HTC Titan at CoolSmartPhone
Jelly?
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Screw you, winner.
For seriousness though, I actually experienced winning once. I won a 32" Sony bravia TV at my company summer picnic, after only being with the company for a month
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TheSkinnyDrummer said:
Screw you, winner.
For seriousness though, I actually experienced winning once. I won a 32" Sony bravia TV at my company summer picnic, after only being with the company for a month
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Nice! I don't win stuff normally, so I was well surprised when I won that. Still yet to put it on ebay to reap the rewards. I turned it on and used it for about 1/2 hour to check it works, but it was no better than when I had WP on my HD2 18 months ago, so it's going.

Back when cell phones weren't in last person's pocket in the world, I used to win all the time on the radio. I was always ready to call and win. Got lots of concert tickets, won a couple ipods, shwag and other crap. Now you have no chance to win. By time you get it dialed, you're caller 6000.

Pay me half and i will help

So do we get a cut of this $10,000 if he wins? I'm just talking about the people on this thread of course.

vanessaem said:
So do we get a cut of this $10,000 if he wins? I'm just talking about the people on this thread of course.
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Quick LOCK IT B4 MORE PEOPLE COME IN
Also disable it for other mods LOL

I have won:
A Starburst beach towel
A Fragrance set
A freaking beast thermos
And a PS3 at a sales contest at work. Also won one for my manager so I could do no wrong for a few weeks =)

That goes for all of you.....
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conantroutman said:
That goes for all of you.....
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That better beefcake?

boborone said:
That better beefcake?
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Why did this turn into a photo thread???
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boborone said:
That better beefcake?
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HEEEEEEYYYYYYY!!!!!!

Voted
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Voted
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Thanks
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Collectors: What do you collect: Share your collectibles or collections

Everyone collects something, I have had the collection bug since I was young. I would like to see what others here collect no matter how obscure. It can be as simple as your typical coin, stamp, baseball card collection. Share and tell us about your collectibles.
I have a lot of collections, but to start this thread; I collect old vinyl LP's and frame them to put up in my garage ( I really like any Surf themed album covers).
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I don't collect anything. My mother and father never collected anything.
Android>iOS... Android FTW!

Yeah I've begun a few collections but never bothered to follow anything through.....
I know a guy who collects locks though.
Edit - I do have a lovely limited edition. (1 of 5000) vinyl of the eponymous QOTSA album. If i can gather up all the desert sessions on the original man's ruins vinyls that be a collection to be proud of.
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Josepho1997 said:
I don't collect anything. My mother and father never collected anything.
Android>iOS... Android FTW!
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Thats impossible; I have no doubt that you have dust collecting around the house! Maybe even some junk.

I've started collecting ukuleles.
So far I have one.

xaccers said:
I've started collecting ukuleles.
So far I have one.
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In before the George Formby jokes.....
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In before the George Formby jokes.....
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The blushin' bride, she looks divine
The bridegroom he is doin' fine
I'd rather have his job than mine
When I'm cleanin' windows

xaccers said:
The blushin' bride, she looks divine
The bridegroom he is doin' fine
I'd rather have his job than mine
When I'm cleanin' windows
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If you cant beat them, join them: One handsome devil.

I'm a car collector. I've got 0 so far.

Phones...and birds....
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Beer cans. Worthless beer cans.
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I collect old/unique coins, pennies (currently have over $100 of just pennies in a jug lol), dollar bills that have sequential serial numbers, knives and Android collectable figurines.
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I collects records also.. all modern heavy metal and rock though..
I collect firearms
For some insane reason I collect video game strategy guides..
And I collect watches..
Im sure I have more crap than just that though..
Its powered by Jellybeaned AOKP!

I collect thanks
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I collect thanks
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Not with that post you're not.

I collected all my beer bottle tops in college... when I graduated, I had a cooler with 4000 (yes I counted), and prob 500 more..... you have no idea how mad I was when my dad threw them away for more garage space... to this day... I still miss them....
Also, I collected my NASCAR Talladega tickets... I think I still have those and know where...

BNaughty said:
I collected all my beer bottle tops in college... when I graduated, I had a cooler with 4000 (yes I counted), and prob 500 more..... you have no idea how mad I was when my dad threw them away for more garage space... to this day... I still miss them....
Also, I collected my NASCAR Talladega tickets... I think I still have those and know where...
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In a court ordered DUI program I attended, they asked us to estimate how much we drank in our lives, and since I'm very precise in my regimen, it was fairly easy. From 1994-2009, I estimated I had drank roughly 50,000 beers. How am I still alive?
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TheSkinnyDrummer said:
In a court ordered DUI program I attended, they asked us to estimate how much we drank in our lives, and since I'm very precise in my regimen, it was fairly easy. From 1994-2009, I estimated I had drank roughly 50,000 beers. How am I still alive?
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Good genes, strong liver... :good:
Same here... I've destroyed my body countless times yet I look 10yrs younger than I am... Acute Pancreatitus twice... NOW THAT SUCKS... Worst pain ever...

Too lazy to take pics, but I collect guitars(I own three electric guitars, one electric bass and one acoustic. Total value about 2K€). Also guitar picks. I try order them online to get unique picks, wouldn't it be boring if there were only two kinds of them?!
I used to collect old & foreign coins. I have couple boxes of them. Today,I just focus on collecting money that actually works...
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BNaughty said:
Good genes, strong liver... :good:
Same here... I've destroyed my body countless times yet I look 10yrs younger than I am... Acute Pancreatitus twice... NOW THAT SUCKS... Worst pain ever...
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Yeah man, I was poisoned with good genes. I hardly look 36, but not in a Ralph Macchio kind of way. I just really don't look my age. Clerks that see my ID constantly comment on it.
So I guess, keeping with the topic of the thread, I collect years. Years I apparently haven't lived yet.