Re: What's the best purchase you've ever made and why ?

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 Joe <cyan999@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Exlcuding anything to do with admirable things like making a
> charitable donation and / or paying for education (be it yours or
> someone elses), what so far is
> the best purchase you've ever made and please elaborate on why you
> think so.

Its am impossible question for me to answer. I can give you some very 
good purchases that I am very glad I made, but picking the best from 
that list? Nope, I can't do it. 

Here's my list in no particular order of im****tance.

1. My ****table GPS. It helps me avoid getting lost when I drive in 
   unfamiliar areas. In these days of high gas prices, I don't
   like wasting gas driving around looking for places. My GPS saves
   me, time, money, and gas, and it even fits easily in my backpack
   for when I travel.

2.  My 2008 Toyota Prius that I bought a few months ago. In researching
    what new car to buy, I figured the cut-off point for financially
    justifying the cost of my car was around $4.00 per gallon for gas.
    I figured the gas price in my area would get to that point in a year
    or two, but it looks like it will be there in two or three months.

3.  My Apple MacBook Pro. I take it everywhere with me and it just
    works and works and works.

4.  The Toro grass trimmer I bought for my dad for Fathers Day a
    few years ago. My dad is by far the most difficult person I know
    to shop for. He is not a materialistic person at all. He has only
    a few interests and he has what he needs. I was in Home Depot and
    I saw an electric grass trimmer. I figured, what the hell, I can't
    figure out what to buy him for Fathers Day so I bought him that
    grass trimmer. I figured that the odds were pretty good that he
    will return it, but maybe he wouldn't this time. Much to my surprise,
    he loved that grass trimmer and he got so emotional when I gave it
    to him that tears welled up in his eyes. I was stunned! 

5.  The used digital camera I gave to the 13 year old daughter of one
    of my cousins for her birthday. She loved it and she is really
    learning to shoot good photos, not just cheesy snapshots, with it.

6.  The Canon Digital Rebel XSi camera I bought last month. I am an
    avid photographer and this is the best camera I have owned.