[V8] Unregrettables

Tim Hollister grey_wolf_x at yahoo.com
Fri Jun 8 22:55:02 EDT 2007


I tried buying friends and family, but they cost too much.

> "frugal but not cheep"  That is a good way to put it to words.  Quality is
> very important to me and I don't blow my money on every little thing that I
> think I "need".  A few of my friends will call me cheap on occasion, but
> they usually have a stack of maxed credit cards killing their argument.
> This is a good exercise to go through, I had to think about this list for a
> moment:
> 
> - Audi V8 (definitely on the list!)
> 
> - 1969 Ariens snow blower
> 
> - La Pavoni Eurepiccola espresso/cappuccino machine
>   Bunn A10 coffee maker (oh heck - just caffeine alone would cover this
> item!)
> 
> - AT Cross desk set
> 
> - Henckels chief's knife
> 
> - 71 Bertram Sport Fisher
> 
> - 4 cell Maglight
> 
> - a house with a 28'x48' garage
> 
> - Last but not least - Friends and Family
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf
> Of Coleman, David
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 11:09 PM
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: [V8] Unregrettables
> 
> 
> So I was thinking... I consider myself frugal but not cheap.  And for the
> most part its paid off many-fold. But in my day-to-day, there's been a few
> things that consistently and without exception satisfy beyond
> expectations -- random items for which I look forward to each and every
> opportunity to utilize.
> 
> Check it out:
> 
> -- 5-speed V8 Audi
> 
> -- snap-on hook/pick tool
> 
> -- stihl chain saw
> 
> -- omega speedmaster
> 
> -- bruno magli shoes
> 
> -- all-clad omelet pan
> 
> 
> Honorable mentions
> - cub cadet lawn tractor
> - craftsman lo-profile aluminum jack
> - a house
> - biermeister
> - porter cable air compressor
> 
> 
> Certainly there's plenty others, from both the present and past. And this
> doesn't take into account non-material stuff. But man, I know these are on
> the list, and I'm glad I got 'em.
> 
> How 'bout you all?
> 
> -davec.
> Mit nur ein bischen audi content
> 
> 
> --------------------------
> David A. Coleman
> BlackRock
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