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What is something you own but can't currently use? Why?

8 years ago by Chubros with 26 comments

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  • picklefingers (edited 8 years ago)
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    The original spanish version of "Don Quijote de la mancha". Why? Cause I am just not good enough in spanish to make any decent progress with the book.

    • Bastou
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      I read La celestina by Fernando de Rojas with a Spanish-French dictionary (French being my native language). I must have looked up 2 words out of three, but I made it! Just do it, It'll feel good that you stuck with it.

      • picklefingers
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        I'm planning to. I've started to work through the Harry Potter series in spanish. Honestly, I've heard the book is a masterpiece so I'd rather read it at an enjoyable pace.

  • massani
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    My 60" LG plasma tv because it's at my brother's house until I move out of my parent's condo... sigh. The picture quality was 10 / 10.

    • the7egend
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      I hear he just bought a nicely used Wii with Wii Motes without straps that he'll be hooking up to the TV real soon.

  • papervoid
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    A large collection of steam games. My laptop finally pooped out on me, so I'm mucking around game-less on a chromebook. Now I'm saving up for a proper gaming PC.

  • Electrickery
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    My Midi keyboard. About an octave of keys has died, and the others are slack rather than responsive. I used it all the time, but my warped justification for not replacing it is that music earns me no real money and so it's on the 'back burner', supplanted by written articles and such like.

  • Teakay
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    The Lord of the Rings trilogy on Blu-ray. I refuse to watch the movies until I've read the books, and I have yet to find time to do so. Luckily I plan to listen to the audiobooks soon, right after I finish listening to The Hobbit (which is my third time through the book, but the first time listening to the audiobook).

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  • PushPull
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    My '41 Dodge WC. (military truck) Because it's in pieces and finding time to make progress is really tough right now. Someday though, been a dream of mine for too long.

  • aj0690
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    I got a really nice mountain bike that I haven't used in years.

  • eljasaur
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    My camera. There seems to be dust inside the camera, because every picture has this extremely annoying black dot in them and it doesn't go away even if I clean the objectives.

  • jenjen1352
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    My old record player. I can see it but I can't extract it from the clutter in the back room.

  • hitthee (edited 8 years ago)
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    Hmmm

    My 1930 Spartan cabinet radio - I restored it a few years ago because it belonged to my grandfather. If it wasn't his I'd have just scavenged it for parts and been done with it instead of the complete rebuild it needed. Recently the radio blew a 5Y4G tube and I can't find another one. I tried online but they arrived smashed >< so yeah I'm back to tube hunting! I'm tempted to rewire the socket to accept a more common tube (or two) or build a plug in work around box to use a series different common ass tubes and or transistors. I have a lot of tubes lying around but not the one I need figures.

    My two rifles and my shotgun - it's not hunting season and I'm not an idiot. My guns are only for when I trek in the deep woods, high north or hunt. It's hanging out in its cabinet with my other hunting gear locked away until I go out hunting again.

    Hunting is for delicious food not for trophies.

    Guns are tools not toys and should only be used correctly.

    Guns should always be properly stowed when not in use.

    My Commodore Pet - It died so I took it apart and am using it as a case for a new computer! yeah I'm a nerd.

    My daily driver :( It's in the shop.

  • RdVortex
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    A Thorens TD 318 Mk II record player that I received free from my aunt since it had been missing the PSU for the past 10+ years or so. Previously I had an AV-receiver that had a phono amplifier. That receiver, however failed due to old age. Replaced the receiver with a brand new Yamaha that does not have a phono amp. One day I guess I might buy a separate phono amp for the record player.