04-16-2014, 04:49 PM
^ Dude I wish. The pricing and and quality ratings on the diamonds seems totally arbitrary. I wish she wanted another kind of stone, if that was the case I'd already have the ring.
I was mostly calling the Rent-A-Swag thing stupid. I still think spending biiiiiiig money on a watch is silly, as is dropping crazy money on a coke machine or some antique, or for that matter, spending insane money on a classic car. If I had the cash to burn, would I buy all of it anyway? Yes. Would I still think it was just a bit stupid to spend a gazillion bucks on something like that even as I was doing it? Yes.
I also realize that my own hobbies are totally silly, the blank stares I get from my co-workers when I describe how I spend my time and money on the weekends reaffirms that pretty often.
And thanks, when I'm ready to pull the trigger I'll shoot you a PM, I dunno how long it's gonna take me to get the money set aside, I have a rough budget in mind, and I'd prefer to pay cash rather than have another monthly payment hanging over my head for 2 years.
My Director at work also has a "hookup" that apparently involves bringing cash and going to some woman's basement, but she can allegedly match just about any setting type from any manufacturer and hook you up with the right stone for a pretty sizable discount over the "name brand" places. I have the exact setting picked out on Blue Nile, just need to get the money set aside, the pick a stone and pull the trigger.
I was mostly calling the Rent-A-Swag thing stupid. I still think spending biiiiiiig money on a watch is silly, as is dropping crazy money on a coke machine or some antique, or for that matter, spending insane money on a classic car. If I had the cash to burn, would I buy all of it anyway? Yes. Would I still think it was just a bit stupid to spend a gazillion bucks on something like that even as I was doing it? Yes.
I also realize that my own hobbies are totally silly, the blank stares I get from my co-workers when I describe how I spend my time and money on the weekends reaffirms that pretty often.
And thanks, when I'm ready to pull the trigger I'll shoot you a PM, I dunno how long it's gonna take me to get the money set aside, I have a rough budget in mind, and I'd prefer to pay cash rather than have another monthly payment hanging over my head for 2 years.
My Director at work also has a "hookup" that apparently involves bringing cash and going to some woman's basement, but she can allegedly match just about any setting type from any manufacturer and hook you up with the right stone for a pretty sizable discount over the "name brand" places. I have the exact setting picked out on Blue Nile, just need to get the money set aside, the pick a stone and pull the trigger.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S