Favourite toys

Khannie

Well....boys like toys. What are your favourites?

Me: I bought a projector a few years ago. It's totally bollixed now, but it was a great buy. Watching high def stuff on it just blew me away. They're actually cheaper than you'd think. I bought a replacement high def projector this week for 600 delivered.

Other things that I like:
PSP - It's cracked / hacked. I never use it for games, but for 3 years solid I've used it to watch recorded TV shows on the train. 8 hours battery life when watching video. Absolutely legendary piece of kit.

Swiss army knife. I've got one of these bad boys. Big enough but I use it absolutely _every_ day.

Otis Driftwood

My xbox 360,although I dont use it that often.Sometimes you just get the itch to kill some zombies.

My dvd player.Its a multi region one that Ive had for years.Its given me countless hours of entertainment.

My DVD colection.Im a horror nerd and have spent the last few years,and alot of money,on rare movies and DVDs.Limited Edition stuff,DVDs signed by the directors etc.My most extravagent purchase was a DVD that I paid £80 sterling for about 4 years ago.:o

My laptop.Id be fecking lost without it.

Random

My Nokia n95.

Snowie

for me My toys would consist of my power Kite, baught it for 175 eruros and
love it I fly it about once a week......
My mountain board which I usually use with my power kite :pac:...
Love going fast tho it can hurt landing, on hard sand.... kinda like a road rash....

Other things would be my skate board, my surfboard and snowboards because there fun to ride.... :cool:

Love my xbox 360.... also my airsoft guns endless entertainment...

Random

My Sky+ box and my 20in LCD TV as well

Will

laptop, my macbook. Had it 3 years now. Need a new one.

Not really a toy but a huge interest for me, body jewellery. Have a blue jade labret piece winging it's way to me from america. Hopefully be here tomorrow. Have an ashamedly large collection of stuff to put in my lobes and lip.

bmtannam

My Nikon D80
Yupi scanner
MP3 player
Me laplop....could not live without me laplop.
Sky+ HD box
Me 2002 Punto.
Books

Reillyman

Laptop is the big one!

Sky+, if that counts as a toy.

Fajitas!

I love old things...

This is my latest purchase from one of the markets in Notting Hill. I've loads of cameras at this stage though (Over 30 at my last count), the oldest is nearing a century old (And I nearly bought a wooden victorian camera over the weekend...), and everything up to brand spanking new DSLRs. When I was moving over to London, I had three bags. Two of them were cameras, the other my clothes

I like my shaving toys too. And books. I've got a small library back in Ireland. Oh, and my Macbook Pro - I'd be lost without it.

Edit; Oh, I almost forgot - coffee, and various ways of making it. Also, here's a some more of the photographic family

--amadeus--

Got to be my baby

1969 Lotus Elan+2. Off to teh car dr on Thursday for some much needed surgery but without doubt the best toy I have!

Mackman

DVD Collection,
Sony Bravia 32" LCD TV
Sony Surround sound system

^All those together =

PS2
My guitars, especially my Fender Strat, and my Marshall 100DFX amp.

Unfortunatly all the above are back in Ireland

Gillo

My Macbook pro, constantly use it, although seriously thinking of investing in a netbook just for the weight of it.

My mobile, tend to change it every six months, don't actually use it much for calls but constantly use the MP3 player & web browser and now I've got sky sports on it, sure who actually needs the phone side of things.

My leatherman supertool, great piece of kit, until some knob in work decieded to steal it, still haven't replaced it.

Completely off topic, but I'm on a weeks holidays and can't sleep so here I up and about to hit the gym at 6:15, WTF:eek::eek::eek:

tbh

I've got pretty much everything - a wii, and xbox 360, psp, ds, mac, laptop, two internet radios, Archos 604, ipod, ipod touch - I've no kids as you can probably tell

However, god forbid and all, but if there was a fire in my house and I lost everything, I would the order I would replace them in is:

1. Internet Radio (roberts WM202) - I could live without a telly no problem, but not without my radio

2. Mac - Need net connection and the mac trumps the lappy

3. Xbox

The rest I'd get around to, but those three would be must-replaces.


must say, I do love my watch, but wouldn't have to replace it as I'd be wearing it

Khannie

Fajitas! wrote: »

Edit; Oh, I almost forgot - coffee, and various ways of making it.

Yes! Totally forgot because it's part of the furniture now. My "super jolly" (yes that's its real name!).

Dr Galen

in no particular order

my macbook (made the switch earlier in the year and I love it)
my palm treo
ipod
camping stove (picked up in Millets sale, and has been a godsend for miserable days at the allotment.can sit in my shed and drink tea while it pisses down outside)
xbox and ps3

Snowie

Mystik Monkey wrote: »

xbox and ps3

Typical can't have one with out the other. :cool: which is better ?


I dont have any mp3 player i keep breaking them so i have a disk man :pac:

Gillo

Have to say it's nice to see on typical BGRH remarks considering the potential. Also forgot my slendertone fortex, comes in pretty handy if I can't make the gym.

Otis Driftwood

Cant believe I forgot my ipod.12,500 songs ranging from Anaal Nathrakh to Ray LaMontagne.It goes everywhere with me and I would lose my marbles if I didnt have it.I havnt listened to one of my CDs in over 18 months.

Dord

My guitar & basses... gettin' to be a bit of a problem as I have so many.
Also my PS3 and laptop.

Will

Pics people, lash up some pics

here's my custom made blue jade labret piece (goes in my lip) Dimensions are 9mm tall X 16mm wide. The white mottling is actually translucent pure jade. Only 1 other piece like this in the world and the owner is the guy who made mine.



Here's what I'm currently wearing though, it's a solid piece of amber. So light and just love the little red streaks through it. Very subtle.



So yeah these are a few of my favourite things

(image tags need to be turned on here I think)

Mackman

Will wrote: »

Pics people, lash up some pics

Very well,

This is my strat, sexy piece of kit thats the Marshall behind it too,


And here's my Explorer:



:cool:

Keano

All pretty common stuff I have

PSP - tried and failed to custom :mad:
DS - got some advice from reading the Console modding forum so will try have some fun
Laptop & PC - only thing I would like is a decent computer desk.

Tallon

I love my:
Sony A200 :)
PC
PSP/GPS
Palm Treo Pro
My ridiculas amount of LEGO

Otis Driftwood

Probably my 2 favourite things in my DVD collection.

My August Underground Snuff Editions.
August Underground,Mordum and Penance.I could probably sell the 3 of them for £200+ if I wanted to.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38742580@N02/3772333507/sizes/m/in/photostream/

My Aftermath/Genesis Limited Edition Corpse set.I love this item.I was offered £120 for it a few months ago.No dice.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38742580@N02/3773145418/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Oh,and +1 on adding photo tags.

trout

Gillo wrote: »

Have to say it's nice to see on typical BGRH remarks considering the potential.

not sure what you mean ?

Will wrote: »

(image tags need to be turned on here I think)

nedtheshed wrote: »

Oh,and +1 on adding photo tags.

As it happens, Image tags on this forum are a topic of conversation for the mods ... watch this space

Teferi

My DS,
Kayak,
Laptop (altough, I'm saving to buy a Mac. I've been converted),
iPod and I can't go anywhere without my iTrip.

thedoc46

Has to be my:

42" HD tv
PS3 with HD lead
psp
n95
sky+
and my gorgeous 03 audi s4

what more can you ask for.

Will

got my labret piece in the mail today, it's awesome but won't fit so gotta stretch a bit more to fit it in. woot

Hail 2 Da Chimp

My Xbox 360.
42 inch LCD and Blueray player.
M car.

In no particular order.

monkeyfudge

My current favourite toy is my Garmin 60csx.

It's a handheld GPS unit... great for exploring and I've been having lots of fun finding geochaches.

I've also developed a keen interest in cartography now as a result.

Sleipnir

My son's new walking Lego AT-AT. Took me about 6 hours to build.

http://shop.lego.com/ByTheme/Product.aspx?p=10178&cn=416&d=322

I'd love to have a go at the Millenium Falcon but at €660, it's just too much.

r3nu4l

In no particular order

MacBook Pro
PS3 (still mostly play COD4 online)
Audi A3 2.0L Sport Quattro *vroom, vroom*

Are books 'toys'? Because I'd happily trade most things to keep my books

As a kid, Lego was my favourite toy but even back then it was expensive!!

Dr Galen

Sleipnir wrote: »

My son's new walking Lego AT-AT. Took me about 6 hours to build.

http://shop.lego.com/ByTheme/Product.aspx?p=10178&cn=416&d=322

I'd love to have a go at the Millenium Falcon but at €660, it's just too much.

i have printed out that page and left it lying around. Hopefully Mrs MM will get the message in time for christmas.

I also loved lego as a kid. Wasn't as cool as it is now, but used to knock such craic out of it. even now, when there are kids to be played with and kept happy, once there's lego I'm straight in there. pushing them out of the way, and taking all the good bricks to build supermassivemega fortresses

maherro

My laptop. I would collapse into a heap in a corner, weeping gently if anything happened to it

Fajitas!

Awh man, I used to love Lego, I think I had a modern day city, a medival city, a nautical city and a space city. Took up the whole sitting room in the house.

OldGoat

Mystik Monkey wrote: »

for miserable days at the allotment

You have an allotment? And you are miserable in it! Been on waiting lists for 5 years and still no allotment. Fuppin Dublin City Council!

Anyway, fave toys are golf clubs. Dosen't matter whos, standard, quality, age, whatever. Just as long as they are righthanded I love 'em. I'm a terrible player but, as they say, golf is the best game in the world to be bad at.

leddpipe

maherro wrote: »

My laptop. I would collapse into a heap in a corner, weeping gently if anything happened to it

LOL

laptop: standard sony vaio piece o' crap
creative zen 30 gig chocked full of music, mostly metal
xbox,wii,ps2,
garmin 250w,
and following atrend from previous posts, 1.6ltr 00 audi a4 hatchback, with loads room for two retrievers (and surprisingly rugged)!
me 10 ft spinning rod, with carp reel and braided line (mmm)!

like a previous poster though, id be lost without my victorinox penknife, which helps out many times daily!

http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/images/product/main/SWISS-EXPLORER.gif

(excuse the link, couldnt find image link button)

rotinaj

My R.C. car. Have over 30 bodies for it. Used to race it every Sunday.

Dr Galen

OldGoat wrote: »

You have an allotment? And you are miserable in it! Been on waiting lists for 5 years and still no allotment. Fuppin Dublin City Council!

Anyway, fave toys are golf clubs. Dosen't matter whos, standard, quality, age, whatever. Just as long as they are righthanded I love 'em. I'm a terrible player but, as they say, golf is the best game in the world to be bad at.

days when the weather is miserable, i'm never miserable there, even when the weather is. Mud is fun, once you can make tea in the shed.

OldGoat

I even have a cigar specially picked out for my first 'shed day' on my allotment, when EVENTUALLY I get one.

Fajitas!

Have you seen the Liverpudlian film "Grow Your Own"? It's all I think of when I hear allotments. Quite a good flick too (Imo)

Dr Galen

OldGoat wrote: »

I even have a cigar specially picked out for my first 'shed day' on my allotment, when EVENTUALLY I get one.

without going too far OT, shed days are fcuking awesome. I have a nice comfy officey type chair. between that, a mug of tea and a few sambos, i tell ya it's heaven. then you come home and make dinner with what you've grown. anyways i digress.

CraggyIslander

That lego one looks awesome :-) I managed to rescue most of my tecnic stuff from my parents attic...... loved building cars with working suspension, gearboxes, differentials etc. and it was before they started all these special parts that can only be used for one thing!

Other toys are:

The Arcam Solo mini hi-fi especially when combined with the devilsound DAC to play FLAC's from the laptop / PC

The HD Media player for watching vids

for reading the bookeen cybook

And finally my EOS 30D for photography

Whosbetter?

First thing I read when I get the Sunday papers is the Aldi catalogue!
Always on the lookout for cheap tools.
Have a good selection at this stage.

Like my DIY & working on my old Rover V8!:D

Snowie

OldGoat wrote: »

I even have a cigar specially picked out for my first 'shed day' on my allotment, when EVENTUALLY I get one.

A friend of mine rents them out :cool:...
Hes on this site sound chap tooo

Gran Hermano

I spend far too much on 'toys'

Coffee:
Rancilio Silvia espresso machine
Iberital MC2 grinder
Behmor coffee roaster

Shaving:
Dovo Special 6/8 straight razor, only new and a beauty!
Gillette Fatboy safety razor, a vintage classic.
(The above are just two of a vast and ever growing shaving den).

Electronics:
N95 8GB, I'd be lost without this. The wifi/internet and GPS are a lifesaver.
Dell M1730 laptop, this is my main rig and meant I could loose the desktop.
Samsung NC10 notebook, well I can't lug the M1730 too much and this gives me the portability and long battery.
Xbox 360 and far too many games.
Zune 80gb mp3 player, am just waiting for the new Zune HD to get released.

Flashlights:
(Don't ask!)
Maglite upgraded with LED dropin from Malkoff devices, this is blinding (literally!)
Nitecore D10, perfect EDC LED light.


Next purchases: Apart from the new Zune HD I'm holding out for the next gen of mini LED projectors. Nearly bought this last week.
Am also waiting for the new Turtle Beach X41 headphones for the 360.

tommmy1979

My mountainbikes, my roadbike, my bmw, my tools, my kayak, my bodyboard, my camping gear, my gps, my fishing rods.. don't have much in the line of electronics apart from this 10 year old laptop:o which works fine for the interweb and an IPOD.

T

Magaa

My airsoft gun.

I get to shoot stuff when im bored

hamrog

In no particular order:

MP3 player
Digital Camera
Creative Video Camera
LapTop
IOMEGA multimedia player
HD Widescreen
Garmin Nuvi 250

Looking to get one of the new model PS3.....

nice1franko

I'm a sucker for this kind of stuff (and usually pay a premium as an 'early adopter' )have just about every kind of gadget/toy I was even remotely interested in... consoles (don't think I've missed a console since the 8-bit nintendo days), tellies, high def projector + 120" screen, canon 400d plus good lenses, laptops, sat navs, mp3 players, sound systems, phones, earphones) but by far my favourite toy is....... the iphone.

doncarlos

My PC. Have almost a TB of movies on it as well as a TB of games and TV shows. It is my prized possession. My girlfriend has just moved in with me and has started using it so if you hear of woman being thrown from a balcony in South Dublin over the next few weeks I'm sure you'll all understand my motives!

My Decks- Have a pair of 1210s and play them as often as I can. Have been tempted to go digital a few times but would miss them too much.