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Does anyone else have desires to buy things that are utterly useless to them but for some reason very desirable.

At the moment I have a strange lust for a cricket ball. Never played, never going to play but there's something rather appealing to me about the look of a new cricket ball.

Think it would look nice either on the mantle piece or on my work desk...


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 11:25 am
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Looking at a quadracopter on amazon. Probably play till it breaks then it'll go in a cupboard.


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 11:33 am
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Posted : 24/08/2013 11:39 am
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[i]"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."[/i]


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 11:53 am
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2 days ago I bought a medieval half-penny off ebay. No idea why as I don't collect coins, I just fancied it.


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 12:11 pm
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Does anyone else have desires to buy things that are utterly useless to them but for some reason very desirable.

Not [i]another[/i] thread about 650b wheels.


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 12:27 pm
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I have a baseball for the same reason.
Now I want a cricket ball too!


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 12:33 pm
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I was in Go Outdoors on Thursday and the queue was very slow so I ended up buying on of these on impulse - it was on the end of the aisle where I was waiting.

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Not totally useless but it is years since I last camped and cooked.


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 12:33 pm
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gopro?


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 12:35 pm
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A Kona MinUte? Due to be delivered soon.
A portable sun dial? On my Amazon wish list.
A Power Ball? Yep, got one.

I like cricket balls to and have one on my desk, though I have played cricket. They're quite a nice weight, feel good on your hand.


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 12:44 pm
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We bought a methuselah of wine by accident today

Hoping it will have some use at the party we'll have 'wetting the baby's head' when it eventually arrives, but I can't help thinking a case of normal bottles would have been a lot cheaper!


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 2:07 pm
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I'm thinking about an Orange 5.


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 2:34 pm
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Another guitar


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 3:27 pm
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I use one of those sporks daily, one end for my [s]salad[/s] pie and the other for a yoghurt


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 3:32 pm
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I think I want a well worn cricket ball but I don't even really like cricket.
Where can I get one?


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 3:52 pm
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A spork is a half spoon /fork combo on one end [ see below]
that is a fork and a spoon
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Posted : 24/08/2013 3:56 pm
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I thought that was a twunt?


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 4:02 pm
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No, it's a Spork made by "light my Fire'

I also brought one on impulse, it has a knife blade on the edge of the fork, which can catch you unaware!!


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 4:03 pm
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Looking at a quadracopter on amazon. Probably play till it breaks then it'll go in a cupboard.

I've got a couple of quadcopters. Ace fun. Not that I *needed* any quadcopters at all though...


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 4:16 pm
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I've been trying to convince the office that a t-shirt folding machine is the greatest invention of the 21st century, but they are having none of it.


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 4:19 pm
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Have you seen this? I have never tried it, think it needs soft expensive t-shirts whereas mine are all cheap and weathered.


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 4:53 pm
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Now I need a cricket ball, too. Used to have a baseball, that was useless but nice to have. Lost it...

A Kona Minute would be great for my commute, just can't afford one right now 🙁


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 4:57 pm
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Worn cricket ball? Take stroll to your local village cricket in and either try to find one in the grass around the edge of the pitch or give the bar tender £5 and I'm sure he'll find one for you. If this doesn't work post back up here as I'm sure I have a few in my garage I could send out.


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 5:02 pm
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^
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....^ I am now a pinching-folding T-shirt GOD!!!!


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 5:05 pm
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I never thought I would find folding a t-shirt video interesting so thanks for that.

Useless items, a porsche propelling pencil, hardly ever use it, but it's nice to know it came from a Carrera Gt brake hose, it's useless because I spend most of my time typing on here 🙂


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 5:21 pm
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Worn cricket ball? Take stroll to your local village cricket in and either try to find one in the grass around the edge of the pitch or give the bar tender £5 and I'm sure he'll find one for you.

No local village cricket in Spain 🙁


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 5:23 pm
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I've got a real hankering for one of these, been fighting it for a few months now, don't know what the hell I'd do with it, but I thought it might be fun to commute on & hold up the traffic!!!!
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Posted : 24/08/2013 5:31 pm
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A TELEVISION 8)


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 6:08 pm
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I've got a plastic version of one of those sporks, it's in my messenger bag, just in case.
I also have some chopsticks, in a little plastic case, bought in the Japan Center, in Regent Street.
Never used the Spork, used the chopsticks quite a few times. Who'd a thunk it. 😀


 
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[i]Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."[/i]

Looks like I'm out on my ear then. 🙁


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 7:23 pm
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I want one of these!!


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 7:54 pm
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I have no use for one ( after all I have a calculator on this here laptop ), but they are beautiful and very clever pieces of design.


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 7:56 pm
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@cranberry - wtf is that? Where can I buy one. Cricket ball can wait. Must have - now.

@rockhopper - that box rocks. Seen it before. Want also.


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 8:03 pm
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[url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curta ]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curta[/url]

You may need to save up your pennies:

[url= http://www.ebay.com/sch/Scientific-Instruments-/14020/i.html?clk_rvr_id=513508271104&_nkw=curta ]http://www.ebay.com/sch/Scientific-Instruments-/14020/i.html?clk_rvr_id=513508271104&_nkw=curta[/url]


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 8:06 pm
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And that T-Shirt folding is properly gangster - off to practice...


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 8:06 pm
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Plenty of used cricket balls on eBay.

If you want new then go for the best

http://m.morrant.com/cricket_balls/dukes_special_county_grade_1_cricket_ball/105771_p.html

😮


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 8:30 pm
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[url= http://racetothefinish.co.uk/rttf.aspx?section=home ]Just about anything from here.[/url]


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 9:20 pm
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Gofasterstrips...I have a 'friend' who doesn't think rabbits are useless...

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Posted : 24/08/2013 10:21 pm
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'Ere! I have two innocent young rabbits in the room with this forum on a 24" screen! *Covers bun's eyes*


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 10:32 pm
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If you like used cricket balls, you may like a [url= http://www.sportsdirect.com/squash/squash-balls ]squash ball[/url] to throw at the wall

If you enjoy the squash ball throwing, you may also like to purchase a [url= http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/shop/catapults-and-ammo.html?gclid=CMqAweGJl7kCFdHMtAodOlgAEw ]catapult[/url]


 
Posted : 24/08/2013 11:00 pm
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"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."

*Puts children up for adoption *


 
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wow this thread has been an eye opener. a man with a 2grand calculator - proper lush mind i want one.
and what is that, a harris hawk?
i though i would fit in on this thread but compared to me you guys are off the scale hahaha


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 12:15 am
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mogrim, if you do want a used cricket ball drop me an email to spcold icott at hotmail .com (all 1 word). I'll dig one out of my garage and let you know how much it costs to ship one to Spain.


 
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Another one: mrsZ just paid for me to have a flight in a Tiger Moth for my 30th. Can't take the grin off my face 😀


 
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