The 'What Did You Buy Today' thread

2010-09-14 16:52:32

#1176

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6957

Uzique wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
ebug9 wrote:
Required textbook for an Ethics course at school. What a waste of $110
lol @ paying for books
Spoiler (highlight to read):
inb4 lol @ taxes
i have to spend about £1,200 a year on books for my course

but to be fair i like buying books

How many books is that out of interest? I'd think a lot, and I'm guessing here, but would it be fair to say for the most part they're reasonably cheap? Or is it the same story as academic textbooks with very limited runs so that you frequently spend 60-100 pounds on one book?

EDIT: Aha, you just answered that.

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2010-09-14 16:56:41

#1177

FloppY_: +1,010|6594|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

Uzique wrote:
you can't write all over and footnote and fold and batter up books that you loan from a library, though.

and some of them are pretty essential... not things you could loan short-term and get any 'use' out of.

and the figure is grossly exaggerated by the ridiculous price of these academic, limited-print, hardback 'scholarly' books...

average price is like £20-55 per book

when I said loan.. I meant books you will need for long term study, are supplied by the school on loan, meaning when you are done with them (say untill you finish the subject or even the education) you return them...

You can complete an education here without paying for anything else than a pencil and some paper!

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-09-14 16:58:31

#1178

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5545|Cleveland, Ohio

FloppY_ wrote:
You can complete an education here without paying for anything else than a pencil and some paper!

id rather pay for it

2010-09-14 16:58:44

#1179

FloppY_: +1,010|6594|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

11 Bravo wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
You can complete an education here without paying for anything else than a pencil and some paper!
id rather pay for it

lol

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-09-14 16:59:04

#1180

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5545|Cleveland, Ohio

FloppY_ wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
You can complete an education here without paying for anything else than a pencil and some paper!
id rather pay for it
lol

why lol?

2010-09-14 16:59:32

#1181

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6096|Catherine Black

11 Bravo wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:

id rather pay for it
lol
why lol?

lol

2010-09-14 16:59:52

#1182

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6940

Finray wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:

lol
why lol?
lol

why lol?

2010-09-14 17:00:13

#1183

FloppY_: +1,010|6594|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

11 Bravo wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:

id rather pay for it
lol
why lol?

I'll kick you in the groin, you can pay for it or get it for free...

Unless it was a witty remark I don't understand you tbh

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-09-14 17:00:54

#1184

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5545|Cleveland, Ohio

FloppY_ wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:

lol
why lol?
I'll kick you in the groin, you can pay for it or get it for free...

Unless it was a witty remark I don't understand you tbh

ya thats comparable to an education....

2010-09-14 17:01:58

#1185

FloppY_: +1,010|6594|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

11 Bravo wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:

why lol?
I'll kick you in the groin, you can pay for it or get it for free...

Unless it was a witty remark I don't understand you tbh
ya thats comparable to an education....

Well... If you can get something for free why pay for it?

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-09-14 17:05:10

#1186

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5545|Cleveland, Ohio

FloppY_ wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:

I'll kick you in the groin, you can pay for it or get it for free...

Unless it was a witty remark I don't understand you tbh
ya thats comparable to an education....
Well... If you can get something for free why pay for it?

nothing is free

2010-09-14 17:05:41

#1187

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6778

FloppY_ wrote:
Uzique wrote:
you can't write all over and footnote and fold and batter up books that you loan from a library, though.

and some of them are pretty essential... not things you could loan short-term and get any 'use' out of.

and the figure is grossly exaggerated by the ridiculous price of these academic, limited-print, hardback 'scholarly' books...

average price is like £20-55 per book
when I said loan.. I meant books you will need for long term study, are supplied by the school on loan, meaning when you are done with them (say untill you finish the subject or even the education) you return them...

You can complete an education here without paying for anything else than a pencil and some paper!

private education here in the UK doesn't cater for 3 year's worth of books for thousands of students. that's a lot of £.

plus... i do like to have my own. it's not as if classic literature is going to be a burden on me in the future

_{libertarian benefit collector - anti-academic super-intellectual}. _{http://mixlr.com/the-little-phrase/}

2010-09-14 17:07:27

#1188

FloppY_: +1,010|6594|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

11 Bravo wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:

ya thats comparable to an education....
Well... If you can get something for free why pay for it?
nothing is free

I get that... but at least our way you have money for food during an education... paying more taxes when you get a job WITH that education, is less of a burden

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-09-14 17:11:14

#1189

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5545|Cleveland, Ohio

FloppY_ wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:

Well... If you can get something for free why pay for it?
nothing is free
I get that... but at least our way you have money for food during an education... paying more taxes when you get a job WITH that education, is less of a burden

maybe..but dont forget we have college sports which is big time business.

2010-09-14 17:12:22

#1190

FloppY_: +1,010|6594|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

11 Bravo wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
nothing is free
I get that... but at least our way you have money for food during an education... paying more taxes when you get a job WITH that education, is less of a burden
maybe..but dont forget we have college sports which is big time business.

Don't you start swearing!
Spoiler (highlight to read):
yuck, sports

EDIT: BTW isn't college sports just some excuse created by the rich to get their "jock" kids through an education?

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2010-09-14 18:07:51

#1191

alexb: <3; +590|6248|Kentucky, USA

http://www.knifepro.com/store/pc/Berett … -2p741.htm

Just placed the order... hopefully they're not out of stock like every other damn website I've tried.

2010-09-14 18:09:23

#1192

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6805

nice.

2010-09-14 18:09:31

#1193

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5545|Cleveland, Ohio

FloppY_ wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:

I get that... but at least our way you have money for food during an education... paying more taxes when you get a job WITH that education, is less of a burden
maybe..but dont forget we have college sports which is big time business.
Don't you start swearing!
Spoiler (highlight to read):
yuck, sports

EDIT: BTW isn't college sports just some excuse created by the rich to get their "jock" kids through an education?

maybe but its on par with pro sports...sometimes even bigger.

2010-09-14 18:59:40

#1194

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,985|6940|949

"What Did You Buy Today"

Not "EE Chat".

Thanks guys

2010-09-14 19:00:53

#1195

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5545|Cleveland, Ohio

one could ask why this is threadworthy and not just in ee chats? i mean should we just post with no comments at all?

2010-09-14 19:02:24

#1196

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5893

Just remove topic creation, close all threads, and just use EE chat for everything. lol

2010-09-14 19:07:42

#1197

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,062|7079|PNW

Why not post in EE chat? When the comments become removed from replies to on-topic posts, this thread loses its focus.

2010-09-14 19:10:57

#1198

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5545|Cleveland, Ohio

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Why not post in EE chat? When the comments become removed from replies to on-topic posts, this thread loses its focus.

scuze me but i said that aboot dst and some mods said "well its good to spawn off other discussions." well thats what we were doing here. we were not flaming or yelling. so make up your fucking minds for once.

2010-09-14 19:12:43

#1199

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6778

technically everything is "ee chats" worthy discussion. it's a catch-all thread, ffs.

if you were dead serious about that rule then this entire thread would consist of one-post, going-nowhere images of what people have bought.

wow... interesting concept for a thread.

'show off what you purchased today and then exit in an orderly fashion'

i purchased

https://blog.wfuv.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/de-tocqueville.jpg

_{libertarian benefit collector - anti-academic super-intellectual}. _{http://mixlr.com/the-little-phrase/}

2010-09-14 19:16:10

#1200

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6805

^ nice, Uzique - you'll soon know more about Democracy in America than most of it's registered voters!

Uzique wrote:
if you were dead serious about that rule then this entire thread would consist of one-post, going-nowhere images of what people have bought.

i bought a cup of coffee today, and plz don't ban me - i tossed the empty cup before i could take a picture of it . . .

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