If you had 5k to spend, what would you buy?

[MuniAddict]

Unicycles, Computer, clothes, furniture, pay off debt, charity, etc....

(I really need a new bed, and I've been researching mattress brands and types, and the choices are mind bogglingly confusing! From sealy to serta, simmons, then the sleep number and temperpedic in the $5k-10k range! And reading the countless reviews there seem to be countless negatives on *every* brand, with complaints like Sit 'n sleep REselling used beds as new!)

[padst3r]

I would buy a plane ticket to an awesome unicycle event.I love having memories so much more then objects

[MuniAddict]

Originally Posted by padst3r

...I love having memories so much more then objects

I agree with that in a lot of ways. I totally hate clutter, and when I can't stand it any longer, I sometimes bring the trash dumpster inside and just start throwing stuff away! Unless it's clothes or other things that could be of benefit to someone, in which case I take it to the salvation army.

But I really hate just having a lot of stuff. I just sold my grand piano that I had for many years, and now I have this large area of reclaimed space! I love this open space so much, I have no plans to "fill it" with anything else! I never want to become a "pack rat"! The simpler, the better as far as I'm concerned!

[SirSkillz]

I'd probably backpack around the world (starting in Europe and going east), spending as little as possible and soaking up experiences. I don't know how far it would take me, but it would be fun

To make my trip longer, I'd blow my current savings on top of the $5000

[Julia B]

Let's see...

Mediocre Coker (not one of those cheap chinese brands that falls apart but not a KH 36 either)
Video Camera
Cheap Giraffe (Torker TX I think is the name)

and save the rest for broken parts/plane tickets.

[shermanator94]

Originally Posted by SirSkillz

I'd probably backpack around the world (starting in Europe and going east), spending as little as possible and soaking up experiences. I don't know how far it would take me, but it would be fun

To make my trip longer, I'd blow my current savings on top of the $5000

Why backpack when you can unicycle?! You can also hold performances to make more money

[SirSkillz]

Originally Posted by shermanator94

Why backpack when you can unicycle?! You can also hold performances to make more money

Hmm...
I'd definitely love to unicycle in certain areas, but in a way I think a unicycle would limit where I could go. I'd always be worrying to make sure it's safe and figuring out how to transport it easily could get tricky. I'd want to be completely free.

Oh well, I'll worry about this when the $5000 shows up

[napalm]

Buy a schlumpf for your Muni terry! I made that investment last year and it has given me so much pleasure and opened new doors for challenges on the Muni. There is absolutely nothing like hitting a technical section of single track in high gear and just blasting it. With the amount of riding you do i think you would definitely get your moneys worth.
mark

[johnfoss]

I'd use the whole thing to pay off part of the credit card after our NZ trip.

Or to get something nice for my Jacquie.

But If I only think in terms of toys:

• KH Schlumpf 36 with trimmings
• Maybe a Trials uni (finally)?
• New helmet (I left my old, worn out one in NZ)
• iMac 27" with enough RAM to properly handle Lightroom

[dan de man]

a car with decent head room
new guitar with the left over funds

[wobbling bear]

I will pay a skilled mechanic to build the very-special-geared-steampunkified-uni I dream of : a silver and gold 36 with lots of big gears that would make it look like a steam engine (and a small amount to have a tailor sew fancy clothes to that I can ride in accordance with the style of the aforementioned Unique UNI + a helmet with fancy sculptures).

(edit: in fact my problem is to find those skilled handymen!)

[Zzagg]

Originally Posted by wobbling bear

I will pay a skilled mechanic to build the very-special-geared-steampunkified-uni I dream of : a silver and gold 36 with lots of big gears that would make it look like a steam engine (and a small amount to have a tailor sew fancy clothes to that I can ride in accordance with the style of the aforementioned Unique UNI + a helmet with fancy sculptures).

(edit: in fact my problem is to find those skilled handymen!)

Since there's not a single chance you find those handymen, just send me the 5K, you can be sure I'll find a way to use them.
such as:
-sparing the money to try and buy a house (on the long run)
-paying the car credit (on the shorter run)
-planning a ski week travel
-buying a KH36 with shlumpf hub
-changing my antic TV and/or computer
-say f**k to my bank agency director

[wobbling bear]

Originally Posted by Zzagg

you can be sure I'll find a way to use them.
such as:
-sparing the money to try and buy a house (on the long run)

wait: at your age I still had to wait 10 more years to own a house

-planning a ski week travel

don't wait: do it NOW!

[Gadge]

For $5k I reckon I could get a months skiing - sounds like a plan!

[Zzagg]

Originally Posted by wobbling bear

don't wait: do it NOW!

Actually we are thinking about it, my sister in law lives just beneath Ax Les Thermes, so we wouldn't have to worry for the lodging...
But with the kids, we have to be ready to spend almost 500 € (ski locations, daycare, ski lessons for my 5 y/o boy, ski pass...) just to ski during 3 days.
We're still wondering if it's worth the cash
I should have skied more when I was a kid, living in a ski resort for 6 years