OK... some of us here might actually have $5,000 in free-for-all cash. LOL (I, however, am not one of them.)

That said, you have to spend that $5,000 on something indulgent for yourself. It can't be anything you need. Can't be bills, loan payments, charity donations, clothes for your kids, mortgage payment or anything like that. And it must be a tangible item (no 'experiences' like vacations).

So... what would you buy?

Higher end PC and have my basement finished.

An above ground pool

(above ground b/c $5,000 isn't enough for an in-ground!)

I would buy a new sectional couch since the new puppy dog (one hundred pounder) chewed up ours and is now being held together by duck tape....green duck tape at that! I didn't do it! It does go well with our "lived in" look. But the couch is something like 20 yrs old anyway. But, I would have to store the new couch for awhile until baby darling gets over his chewing stage!!

I'd get a new kitchen table and chairs, too, since what we have is probably 15 yrs. old. (Oh darn, wait, he'd probably chew that to pieces too!)

Ok, so I have some money still left over.....hmmmm,

Ok, now I know... new big screen tv and new flat screen computer. That ought to do it!


Peacefrog, what would you buy?

Clothes, shoes, accessories.

Possibly an electronic piano.

Definitely a Torso Bob.

Torso Bob?? Who's he??

Bob is a life-like "Man-ikin" LOL

your not going to buy a pool for 5,000 dollars, mine was 10,000dollars 8 years ago, above ground to

Ok, PF,

So, ummmm, what do you do with Bob? (cough)

6 years ago I bought a 24' round above ground for $600.00. It was a discontinued model, so it was on sale. That included the filter, pump, everything! We set it up ourselves. So I figure with $5,000 I could go the same route getting it on sale and use the rest of the money for installation.

LOL... He's for kickboxing practice! (DH refuses to just stand still and let me hit him. LOL)

preorder a bunch of PS3's so I could sell them on ebay for Christmas.

Ok I would keep one for myself.

5K would make a small down payment on a Trike.
so...I would have to go with buying a really nice greenhouse

Oh, I wanna greenhouse too

Can I have $10,000 instead???

I would treat all of the H-M posters to the greatest party of all time....

wow you got a real good deal on the pool , i never get a good deal on anything , i pay through the old nose.

Ahhh, you are sweet! NOT!

So, tell us.....what's your definition of the greatest party of all times???

A combination of two of the following three: a new hdtv, a gas fireplace, new counter tops. The first would be completely frivolous and the second two are going to be bought in the near future even if nobody will give me $5K.

I would remodel my bathroom, I remodel everything else myself but that. Guess I'll get around to it sooner or later. Maybe next year, were see. With the money I save by doing it myself. I'll have extra money to go out on.

After the XBox 360 fiasco, I'd have to say this sounds like a great idea!!!

Coincidentally my son was just talking to a guy who works at one of the game stores this evening abut the PS3's. He was told that they were only gong to make a million (or 2 can't remember), and that each store that will be selling them wil only get 2 each. So this makes this idea even more appealing!! We will be seeing lots of those on ebay I guarantee you!!

well, thats what im into right now and i dont have the 5000 dollars yet , im doing my bath and bedroom, i quess the 5000 dollars will come later.

This is what I want




I'll probably have one of these first



scooter trash

Well, if we're having show and tell. This is what I really want:

hello cabellas

Ok, I must be weird. I would want to spend it on a vacation, but since that's not an option, then I'd put it in the bank until I came across something I wanted to buy.

Is that what they call a three wheeler? I never seen one like that before. Sure is a nice color.

I'll tell you what I'd do, man. Two chicks at the same time, man.

Looks like that's what Samy0 wants too...either that or the jet ski!

Jet ski? what jet ski?

Christmas week at Disney for my daughter, wife and me... and if there is any left over some vintage fountain pens that I want in my collection.... I collect, restore and sell vintage fountain pens.... they just write so much nicer than the garbage pens we all use today...

I used to love fountain pens. I remember the ones with the ink filled cartridge that you put in the pen, Shaeffer I think make them. But my Dad had an old time fountain pen that you stuck into an ink bottle and pulled a little lever to draw the ink up into the reservoir. I remember he used to use it to write his checks with.

Heck, I bet a lot of the folks here don't even know what a fountain pen is, much less used one.

Sorry for the off topic.....

I have checked out Old Griz's site and there are some beautiful pens there. I am thinking of getting some for xmas presents

I've used the kind with the cartridge for calligraphy.

A motorcycle, with hopefully some left over for a new gun or maybe some new hunting clothes. Yeah, the wife wants a new HDTV, too. Could use a new computer with ACTV connection. New sound system for the truck....

Hey -- can I have $10K??

your gonna need 10K with that list