So, what expensive stuff IS acceptable?

As we’re not allowed nice watches (or scarves), what expensive stuff is STW-Acceptable? Non-bike, obviously!

Axes, saws, other wood cutting stuff?

Wood burners, Agas, Audis

BMW’s, Audis, Orange 5

Coffee things I imagine

Knives …

Them coffee machines y’all insist on buying, (when you could just have a jar of nescafe 😈 )

edit, must type fasterer

Children and niche shaving products

Hookers and blow?

expensive is perfectly acceptable; ostentation is ****,

(so anything that can readily be prefaced with/by “flash” is out 😛 )

sent from my 12 year old nokia 3310

I guess it depends on the day and who’s feeling hormonal.

Knives … seriously …

edit: Give daftvader an email to get him to make one for you will you.

Arc’teryx, Dualit toasters (proper old style all shiney hand made ones, not the new coloured ones), Blok Knives http://www.blok-knives.co.uk

Niche chilli sauces and condiments

qwertyuiop7 – Member
… Blok Knives http://www.blok-knives.co.uk

Ya, that sort of knives! Beautiful they are. You lot need to buy one at least rather than wasting on coke and hookers. 😛

I cannot afford one at that price at the moment but who knows in future I will.

But I am a Chinese style cleaver person or a person who prefer wide blades. Funnily enough I was “designing” some knives last night … 😀

I prefer knives in such a shape (I have one made of actual bomb shell) …

This one is Kochmesser – Güde Chai Dao

Ref: from some nice German here

Pretty sure we’re safe with speaker cable and expensive digital interconnects…

Burgundy; reds and whites…. although there is a point where spending more doesn’t get you better wine, you could say this about all wines really

actually I’m really really stumped to think of anything that you wouldn’t apply the law of diminishing returns to

I have a rule that says a purchase has to enable you to DO something (worthwhile, obvs). Or improve the doing of something in a meaningful way. The only exception I think is the interior of the house, where we buy pictures and whatnot for the walls.

Watches do not pass this test 🙂

Hardwood floors.

Cheers chewy… CFH knows where to find me *waves to the village * but knives in the paper clip industry aren’t really needed!
On a minor note will be up and running soon, just waiting for my kiln (still) that’s a very expensive item, is that allowed?? 😀

Not sure if there is, but the interesting thing is where the returns not only diminish, but actually become negative. Something I’d imagine applies to wines (though I have no personal experience of that).

Your mum

STW is as judgmental as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho, without the redeeming features – the simple fact is one shouldn’t expect one’s taste to be universally shared, mine is so exquisite, it is bound to be rare.

Rum and Whisky

*Waves back at DV!*

Oooh, just thought of another….

Heated wing mirrors. No one should suffer without them, so they’re worth the money. (Old joke is old, etc.)

Nicely raised food.

(Old joke is old, etc.)

You don’t say… 🙂

Arc’teryx

Phew, that’s OK then.

Don’t forget macbook pros.

Anything that makes you smile and go “So what?” when people don’t get it.
IF you have to get all defensive, like that watch thread…

Fur coats, Panama hats & cigars, oh & hi fi 😉

Boots

What i have got from this thread is

Pointy objects to chop your OH up with, expensive car to dispose of the body, Flooring to replace the blood soaked floor, alchol to drink while your waiting for the coffee maker to stop chugging and hookers and blow with a good speaker system playing in the background as that was the point of getting rid of your OH.

You bunch off weridos 😯

Pointy objects to chop your OH up with, expensive car to dispose of the body, Flooring to replace the blood soaked floor, alchol to drink while your waiting for the coffee maker to stop chugging and hookers and blow with a good speaker system playing in the background as that was the point of getting rid of your OH.

Yeah, but at least we can spell 😈

If I was being picky (this is STW) and trying to pick an argument with you (sometimes fun, but not on this occasion) I’d suggest jewellery you’ve admitted to being another exception.

But then both of those do improve things in a meaningful way, because they make you (or your wife) feel better. The same argument could of course be made for expensive watches, but then I think our issue with those is that the way the pleasure is gained is kind of vulgar – they’re the sort of thing Harry Enfield’s original well known character would have owned…

mrsfry – Member
You bunch off weridos

😆 I love food preparation and cooking … me!

House in the south east

@ Aracer

Ouch! Not my fault i spent my trust fund on hookers and blow 🙁

Food and drink.

But not cheesy chips.