papilgee4evaeva Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I have ripped nearly all of our DVD's to the hard drive on my server, so that my kids can stream them at will to their tablets. I also use the UPNP/DLNA feature on our DVD player and XBox to watch them, so, yeah, while quality is important, I take the convenient approach, and there's definitely no way I would be able to tell the difference on higher quality stuff. I do love the difference a good ($500 is good for me ) surround sound system makes over the tinny standard TV speakers, though. My mom was trying to do that with the home theater she recently had built. I need to find out if she succeeded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Do our kitchens need stainless steel refrigerators when olive green appliances from 1974 still keep your food cold? its Avocado green Not to mention a newer Frig uses much less power then one from 1974...thus paying itself back over its lifetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 its Avocado green Not to mention a newer Frig uses much less power then one from 1974...thus paying itself back over its lifetime. Yep, same goes for the newer LED TV's over the old CRT's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 My mom was trying to do that with the home theater she recently had built. I need to find out if she succeeded. So much easier than looking for and swapping out DVD's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I do love the difference a good ($500 is good for me ) surround sound system makes over the tinny standard TV speakers, though. There you go killing all the conspiracy theories about us being the same person........ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 There you go killing all the conspiracy theories about us being the same person........ Oh, no, that's obviously just a red herring intended to throw them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 There you go killing all the conspiracy theories about us being the same person........ Heck, I disagree with myself all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Heck, I disagree with myself all the time! No I don't! Wait - I just did! No I didn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 No I don't! Wait - I just did! No I didn't! Quit arguing with me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grbeck Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 If everyone was simply interested in saving money, we wouldn't spend the extra money on a lot of things in our lives. Do we NEED that 61" TV when a 35" will do the job? Do our kitchens need stainless steel refrigerators when olive green appliances from 1974 still keep your food cold? Buying a new vehicle a cost-benefit analysis just like every other purchase we make. Some people just weigh the benefits differently. You can't take it with you, so enjoy it while you're here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 its Avocado green Not to mention a newer Frig uses much less power then one from 1974...thus paying itself back over its lifetime. Well, okay fine, but there are plenty of Energy Star fridges out there that don't cost the thousands of dollars a stainless steel one does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 You can't take it with you, so enjoy it while you're here. Indeed. But everyone enjoys it in different ways. Me? I dump it all in my Cobra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm55 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I. It's more like why pay $30,000+ for a vehicle that will be worth $15,000 in two years. L No they're not! A 2005 Mustang GT is still around $15K with low miles. A 2012 Mustang GT is at the lowest 23K from Hertz with 40K miles and up to $32K. A 2011 Mustang GT with 35K miles is from (rough trade in) $19K-$25K (clean retail). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Well, okay fine, but there are plenty of Energy Star fridges out there that don't cost the thousands of dollars a stainless steel one does. Stainless is normally a $100-200 up charge over a white appliance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbalek Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 (edited) Stainless is normally a $100-200 up charge over a white appliance We need to stop talking about appliances before people start to mistake this for the Toyota Camry Forum! Edited May 11, 2013 by hbalek 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 ^ POTW 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I agree, POTW. Camry is for those buyers who have given up on style and any form of motoring enjoyment... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbalek Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I agree, POTW. Camry is for those buyers who have given up on style and any form of motoring enjoyment... They are for people who hate cars and driving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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