What have you bought recently?

We took our cars in for their routine maintenance before winter. While waiting, I always wander around the Toyota showroom to look at the new cars. I liked the RAV4, and my wife liked the Avalon. However, looking at the prices, we knew our current cars, though 20 years old, are perfectly fine. The irony to me is that the reason we have the funds to buy the cars outright that we looked at, is because we haven't bought those cars. Since we never borrow money to buy cars, we buy used and drive them until they fall apart. Also, instead of paying the bank or whoever people borrow from these days, we pay ourselves and when we have the money, we can buy a car if we need to. I learned that from a friend a long time ago.

So I suppose to answer the OP, we didn't buy anything, but we enjoyed looking. :)

Tony
 
tbeltrans said:
We took our cars in for their routine maintenance before winter. While waiting, I always wander around the Toyota showroom to look at the new cars. I liked the RAV4, and my wife liked the Avalon. However, looking at the prices, we knew our current cars, though 20 years old, are perfectly fine. The irony to me is that the reason we have the funds to buy the cars outright that we looked at, is because we haven't bought those cars. Since we never borrow money to buy cars, we buy used and drive them until they fall apart. Also, instead of paying the bank or whoever people borrow from these days, we pay ourselves and when we have the money, we can buy a car if we need to. I learned that from a friend a long time ago.

So I suppose to answer the OP, we didn't buy anything, but we enjoyed looking. :)

Tony
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That's what we do with our vehicles, we drive 'em into the ground... until they drop... until they die. :)
 

Aunt Marg said:
That's what we do with our vehicles, we drive 'em into the ground... until they drop... until they die. :)
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Us, too. In February we replaced my beloved 2001 Infiniti SUV because the gas mileage was simply dreadful and it was on the edge of needing mechanical work.

I got a two year old low-mileage Toyota RAV4 hybrid that gets 2-1/2 times the gas mileage, has updated safety features and is a dream to drive.
 
My 3 weekly bulk grocery shopping today......and a new dog bed.. dog toys and a dog mat for the boot of the car.. for my grandfurkids

..also had 6 deliveries of various items today.. including Vitamins.. and a leather specs case..

This type I love these, made from Goats leather. Got 2 spaces for specs.. so I keep either my reader and my sunglasses or distance specs in there..but also it has a little side pocket too where I keep random change or batteries for my camera..

It can be hooked on your belt or bag so it's a really handy thing...

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hollydolly said:
I got woken up this morning by a delivery that wasn't supposed to come until tomorrow.. what's the point of stating a specific day for delivery with Prime if they don't stick to it?...anyway we've now got an electric over blanket a day early..
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I bought an electric blanket at Costco a month ago and returned it because it did not heat up. The clerk said a lot of them were being returned for the same reason. They are supposed to get really warm, aren’t they? I’ve never had one before and I don’t have one now 😂.
 
Aneeda72 said:
I bought an electric blanket at Costco a month ago and returned it because it did not heat up. The clerk said a lot of them were being returned for the same reason. They are supposed to get really warm, aren’t they? I’ve never had one before and I don’t have one now 😂.
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well I've never had one before either and this one on setting 8 gets warm enough that if I had a cat it would jump off I think... but it doesn't get so warm that you could burn yourself... it's supposed to be just an even heat but not hot
 
hollydolly said:
well I've never had one before either and this one on setting 8 gets warm enough that if I had a cat it would jump off I think... but it doesn't get so warm that you could burn yourself... it's supposed to be just an even heat but not hot
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Over the course of a night I pull the covers up and kick them off numerous times. Electric blankets aren't a good option for people like m.
 
Today I got a Clootie dumpling, sent by special delivery from Scotland ..yuuummmy... not had one of those in about 10 years :phttps://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-clootie-dumpling-recipe-435684

2 new canvas stretch belts for hubs ...

...and a Faux Mink Fur throw in Gold... as a gift for my daughter for the pooches
 
hollydolly said:
Today I got a Clootie dumpling, sent by special delivery from Scotland ..yuuummmy... not had one of those in about 10 years :phttps://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-clootie-dumpling-recipe-435684
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Aaah, it looks delicious, and I like that it has oatmeal in it. The Scots seem to like oatmeal.

OT: Love my late MIL's oatmeal dressing that she stuffed the turkey with.
 
A large size Whoosh for cleaning computer screens. Magnetic measuring spoons. Never wanted these until I saw them on special on Prime Day. A case for my soon-to-be-here iPhone 12. My old iphone works fine but is at the end of being able to be updated. Boots ordered online and now I have to go to the store and ask for a price match as they’ve gone done before the even arrived. It’s time to stay off Amazon and out of stores.
 
Pinky said:
Aaah, it looks delicious, and I like that it has oatmeal in it. The Scots seem to like oatmeal.

OT: Love my late MIL's oatmeal dressing that she stuffed the turkey with.
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you can't actually taste the oatmeal in it tbh. It's dense, fruity slightly bitter and sweet dumpling which can be served as a desert instead of chritmas pudding.. or it can be sliced and fried for breakfast
 
I just received delivery of a portable cassette recorder (remember those?) that has the additional ability to record from tape to USB flash drive as MP3 files. I have several sets of guitar lessons on cassette tape. Though I can connect any portable cassette to my laptop's audio input and record a tape via Audacity or any other audio recording software, it is much easier to just start a tape and let it play on this recorder while I do other things.

Tony
 
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