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    Spending money

    What was the last non-electronic personal product you purchased that cost over $200?

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    That's personal!
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    Ammo...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wes View Post
    That's personal!
    thanks for keeping it clean Wes! Ha Ha

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    Quote Originally Posted by mdeimler View Post
    Ammo...
    Probably not the politically correct day to talk about guns and ammo, but yeah, it was guns and ammo.
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    My dog.

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    A man cave.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Johns View Post
    A man cave.
    I made one of those when I got my townhouse. My significant other says my whole house is a man-cave!
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    Just bought a red dot for my AR.

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    Hey Johns, what was that girls name in Vegas at the pool?

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    Quote Originally Posted by obxeyeguy View Post
    Hey Johns, what was that girls name in Vegas at the pool?
    HAHAHAHAHAHA! That made me laugh, which I needed. I guess my life-size cardboard cut out of Robert Pattinson counts (There's no electronics in that)

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    Quote Originally Posted by optilady1 View Post
    HAHAHAHAHAHA! That made me laugh, which I needed. I guess my life-size cardboard cut out of Robert Pattinson counts (There's no electronics in that)
    I didn't see a cord on her either...

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    Quote Originally Posted by obxeyeguy View Post
    Hey Johns, what was that girls name in Vegas at the pool?
    I didn't notice a name tag!
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    "Personal"...... nothing. Ever.
    My washing machine cost $400+ but I don't think that counts :(
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    Quote Originally Posted by optilady1 View Post
    My dog.

    ME too! I had said nothing just because he isn't an "item"
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    Quote Originally Posted by obxeyeguy View Post
    I didn't see a cord on her either...

    Battery operated?

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    It seems that eyewear is unique. We expect people to want to spend $200 plus on this personal item annually...

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