Most autistic thing you've purchased lately - c'mon feel the cringe

Vampirella said:
No but I'm going to get some.
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Aw, he comes with a kitty!
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Definitely needs more, though.
 
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This is just the (really cool) promo photo but I recently found out the company i got some other figure parts from a while back stocked some figures again that weren't just the individual parts. Conveniently one of them is meant to go with the other figures I got a while back and looks really fucking cool despite being made of the generic figure parts they produce.

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There were some other really cool ones but they sold out like right as I was about to checkout so I just got 2 of these. Well, specifically the one on the left that's the male variant because 1: it's the first one I saw when checking the site and 2: It's all they had when I realized there were technically 2 different figures in the promo photo. I could probably piecemeal together the one in the center but it'd amount to like 50 something dollars and I am not willing to pay that much on a single little modular figure right now.

The skull logo seems to be a small sticker instead of a print which is mildly unfortunate but I can see why they did it that way. Something about the color combo on this figure I managed to get of these recent ones they put out really speaks to me. Red camo sleeves, gunmetal everywhere, and a chrome visor. If they still have a few later and I have money I'm definitely going to get another, even if they're supposed to just be a vehicle gunner for the HUGE MINIATURE ROBOT SKULL SPACESHIP I missed out on preordering via kickstarter 3 years back that wasn't a scam like mighty number 9 ended up being. Then again the thing was and still is far beyond my price range so I'm fine with having just the figures that have come out after the fact due to it's success.
 
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Christmas is upon us so it's been a spendy month for me -

1) For my niece I got her a fuck ton of Barby stuff, Cloths, Accessories etc she's 6 an deep into the Barbie is cool phase, she also wanted some Animal books so I've gotten her some DK Animal Books and some other stuff she'd like.

2) For the Mrs, 1 Antique Silver hand mirror, a Custom made leather knee length riding jacket and hat (she knows I got her this but I bought extras, like gloves and some personal touches), some antique sewing patterns, I also bought her some antique Veterinary tools she doesn't intend to use them at all but they will go nice in her collection, and a few other small things.

3) Mum - Audible Subscription for a year, Massive digital magnifier (she has visual issues) a Scarf made from the wool of some sheep on the farm over from mine she's got friendly with made by a friend of mine, and a friend of mine is making her a small gold locket with her an my dad's signatures taken off there marrage licence.

4) Sister, a shit load of books of stuff she's into and a Meal for her an her Husband at a fancy restraunt.

5) BIL - The same meal as above, he's also started to fish with me so I bought him a small starter fishing set, Nice Rod, Reel, line, weights, floats, hooks tackle bag an various other bits an bobs, all nice quality kit he can find out what he likes doing.

6) Myself, I bought myself a new in box Unimat DB2000 kit with all the accessories, a contact of mine who does house clearances found it with the original recipt in a house he was clearing offered me it an the cupboard, all still in the box with either no or minimal use for a steal so I though - why not. I plan on keeping this an using it in my Study for those late night "I wonder if..." moments.
 
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D. Dimmadome said:
I spent $300 on a sword from Austria-Hungary
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Functional or not your one the very edge if modern or got a nice deal on a antique. Last sword I made an sold it was for £6k but it was a 121 replica of a very specific Cavalry Saber for the 1850's that I was allowed to handle an examine the original of, I got the weight to within 1g an the balance down to 0.09 of a mm of the balance point.
 
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Phalanges Mycologist said:
Functional or not your one the very edge if modern or got a nice deal on a antique. Last sword I made an sold it was for £6k but it was a 121 replica of a very specific Cavalry Saber for the 1850's that I was allowed to handle an examine the original of, I got the weight to within 1g an the balance down to 0.09 of a mm of the balance point.
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It's real. Officers ceremonial sword with double eagle on the hand guard and Franz Josephs monogram on the scabbard. Made in Solingen
 
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D. Dimmadome said:
It's real. Officers ceremonial sword with double eagle on the hand guard and Franz Josephs monogram on the scabbard. Made in Solingen
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Nice deal then, Solingen made swords while not made for battle for higher officers they were the standard for officers who wanted a practical sword an couldn't afford Shefield so it was likely carried into battle or at least on the Baggage train, an the embellishments where likely made in the locally.

I've had hands on access to the wooden models of the Whitworth rifles that where sold the the South, and physically speaking they are some comfy guns for the era, I am one of those people who don't care about the politics of something but I have to say them getting sold to the CSA hurt the market for them as a weapon.
 
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A wall calendar. It is domestic rat themed (of course).

It was actually a bit upsetting because a local creator usually makes the calendar that I've been using for the past few years, but this year she decided to have a break. I've ended up having to order one from Zazzle. Luckily, there's no autumn/snow themes, and I was able to customise to my country's significant dates. I can't speak for anyone else, but the topsy-turvy seasons depicted Northern hemisphere calendars throw me off, with bizarre trees that drop all of their leaves even though they haven't even been burned, and snow which is a completely alien concept to me as I've never seen it irl.

Anyway. Bought a calendar. Has rats on.
 
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glass_houses said:
I can't speak for anyone else, but the topsy-turvy seasons depicted Northern hemisphere calendars throw me off, with bizarre trees that drop all of their leaves even though they haven't even been burned, and snow which is a completely alien concept to me as I've never seen it irl.
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There was an interview with someone years ago who was born in Australia an moved to the UK when they where like 5 in the summer and all of a sudden he was worried the tree's where all dieing an was really upset when people where not worried, It's a kind of cute awwww thing when it's a kid saying it,
 
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David Nosenberg said:
I bought a study Bible, which is very autistic these days, because no one reads that book anymore, let alone studies it.
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I know a few who do. When Meetup was in its heyday that was a common link up site for semi formal groups, but I think a lot of them just use fb groups now. (Bible study is not my thing but I've researched groups for a friend. Said friend told me that study groups attached to particular denominations or churches frequently dissolved into bitching and political manoeuvring, so be aware of that.)
 
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glass_houses said:
oh! I also ordered a number of those cheap acetate hair sticks. Why would I order those horrible things when I already have a dozen or more beautiful handmade sticks in bone, metal or wood? Well, I randomly got one a white ago and realised that they were perfect for casual wear. They're extremely light, and flexible like a bone hair stick, so they don't dig into your scalp the way a wood or metal stick does. And unlike expensive, hand carved bone, if you drop them or handle them too roughly they don't break. They're the perfect around the house hair stick. I ended up ordering half a dozen of the things because I always lose hair sticks. I take them out of my hair and leave them in random places around my house, to be found a week later when I'm cleaning.
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An update to this April 2023 post:

I'm down to two hair sticks. I had to throw out one because it was damaged, but only the gods know where the others have disappeared to. I have begun to wonder if there's some tiny gremlin that comes out of hiding when the house is dark and everyone is asleep, and steals random hair bands, clips, claws and sticks in order to devour them. I honestly can't think of what else could be happening to them.

These plastic sticks are still the most comfortable hair stick I've ever worn so I've ordered a dozen more. The gremlin is going to eat well this Christmas.
 
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glass_houses said:
some tiny gremlin that comes out of hiding when the house is dark and everyone is asleep, and steals random hair bands, clips, claws and sticks
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Haven't you posted dozens of times in this very thread about your tiny gremlins? Then again, since they go in cages, you can keep an eye on your rats' possessions like they're in jail, and make sure they aren't turning your hair sticks into shivs.

I cleared out under the bureau and found cat toys, hair stuff, pens, various lids and caps and a reminder card from the dentist with tiny teeth holes all along one side. Probably a 1:1 ratio of things I gave her and things she took for herself.

If you buy enough hair sticks, eventually there won't be anywhere to lose them to.
 
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