I'm Proud of Myself

"PatBateman" (PatBateman) 01/16/2014 at 18:21 • Filed to: Money

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I walked in and out of Best Buy without buying a 70" TV. My wife even gave me the okay to get it. But... BUT... I COULDN'T DO IT!!!

$145 total for XBox 360 Ghosts, a Zumba game for wifey, a headset, and an HDMI cable. DAMN YOU WELL-INSTILLED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY!!!!!

Also, if anybody wants to school me at Ghosts tonight, let me know.

It's a "Porch-uh" > PatBateman 01/16/2014 at 18:27

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I know it's a bit smaller, but their new 4K TV is about that price for 50".

Jayhawk Jake > PatBateman 01/16/2014 at 18:34

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You bought an HDMI cable at best buy? That probably cost at least 6 times what you should be paying for them

Brian Silvestro > PatBateman 01/16/2014 at 18:49

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Every dollar you save while buying stuff can go towards a car - my approach for everything

04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. > Jayhawk Jake 01/16/2014 at 18:50

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Facts.

And I worked at best buy.

Find one on Amazon. Even pay the $0.50 for gold tips if you want, and bask in your technological "sticking it to the man".

HammerheadFistpunch > Brian Silvestro 01/16/2014 at 18:53

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Every dollar you don't spend on your car is a dollar your wife will look at as a dollar you don't need to spend on your car.

Brian Silvestro > HammerheadFistpunch 01/16/2014 at 18:54

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My secret is not having a wife. Hopefully I can buy a car I really like then get married.

webmonkees > PatBateman 01/16/2014 at 18:56

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I drove in and out of Best Buy without buying a 70" TV. Because they weren't open at the time. And yet my record is clean.

The Dummy Gummy > PatBateman 01/16/2014 at 19:02

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If you ever need cables in the future, use monoprice.com and save yourself about $15 a cable or more.

PatBateman > Jayhawk Jake 01/16/2014 at 19:03

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$12.

M54B30 > PatBateman 01/16/2014 at 19:05

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Brags about financial responsibility, overpays for an HDMI cable at Best Buy.

I just picked up a 47" LED for $329 on Cyber Monday. A step up from my 29" and a good size for my living room - the TV sits about 6' from the couch and too big is awkward to watch.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > HammerheadFistpunch 01/16/2014 at 19:07

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My wife endorses me spending money on my car...

Orange Exige > M54B30 01/16/2014 at 19:36

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It's like sitting in the front row at a movie theater o_O

What an awful experience. Especially with a fast paced action movie (Fast Five).

*note to self: don't show up to movie premieres late

PatBateman > The Dummy Gummy 01/16/2014 at 20:16

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I could save $15 on a $12 cable?

I'll take 10,000.

PatBateman > M54B30 01/16/2014 at 20:19

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$12? I'm not worried about overpaying for a one time purchase under $15.

PatBateman > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/16/2014 at 20:23

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Your wife ROCKS.

Our SOs need to get together sometime.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > PatBateman 01/16/2014 at 20:58

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Haha. Yeah I'm a lucky man lol. Hopin mine will rub off on yours?

PatBateman > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/16/2014 at 21:21

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YUP. I have plans to run the 2016 Gumball 3000. She just told me that I can only do it if she's a housewife. I have 2.5 years to make that happen.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > PatBateman 01/16/2014 at 21:44

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Nothing quite like domestic motivation lol

M54B30 > PatBateman 01/16/2014 at 22:00

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$12 isn't bad at all. I laugh at the people who pay $50+ for Monster HDMI cables and swear by the difference

PatBateman > M54B30 01/16/2014 at 23:42

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PSH. NO. I am not paying big bucks for a damned cable. Five foot cable. No gold prongs, nothing special.

PatBateman > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/16/2014 at 23:43

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I call this blackmail.

Not quite the classical definition, but it sounds good.

The Dummy Gummy > PatBateman 01/17/2014 at 10:08

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Last time I was at BB they were selling a single 6ft hdmi cable for $18. You can get a single 6ft hdmi cable for $2 at mono ($1 shipping). I was just trying to be helpful is all.

Best Buy - 6ft HDMI $17.99

Monoprice - 6ft HDMI $1.78 (before shipping)

PatBateman > The Dummy Gummy 01/17/2014 at 10:53

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I appreciate it.

The Dummy Gummy > PatBateman 01/17/2014 at 10:59

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I just didn't want it to come off wrong. Also when ever you decide to buy a TV and you find a TV you really like. Check out www.dealzon.com and you can find the best priced deal for the TV you want. Good luck!