An urge is coming over me..

SeamaidenSeamaiden Registered Users Posts: 339 Major grins
edited March 21, 2004 in The Big Picture
And I fear I may not be able to control it. I've finally done the deal, and the terms of my injury settlement are final. It's not a huge amount of money, but definitely enough to pay off all bills and leave me with a little chunk of change.

So, "What urge is this you feel?", you may wonder. Well, it's only been about six weeks since I purchased what I still consider to be my pretty nifty Olympus, but, I wish I had the hotshoe, and who wouldn't want 2.8 more MPs? Oh GOD! I need to be stopped, I just bought this thing! I haven't even been properly accessorized (see: "What NOT to Wear") yet! <sm casts her arm over forehead>



My mental images as I'm falling asleep last night..
"Wow.. once I pay of x + y + z bills, I'll have $$$$ left. There are so many things I could do with that money, so many thing's I'd like to do with it.. I could get another camera, a BETTER CAMERA.. YEAH, that's the ticket!!" yes.gif


Then, I duel, one id against the other..! :duel


"Marina, you can't, you mustn't. You just GOT the Olympus, you love it, and you haven't even learned how to do everything it can do!" :nono


"But.." :twitch


"You're sick. Do you know that? Truly sick. What has come over you?" :nono


"But I want it! I want more! Better, faster, bigger.. we can REBUILD HIM! We have the technology..!" punk.gif
"... Yeah.. C'mon, baby.. Go ahead, it'll only be about a grand all told. You know you want it, you know you do!" smug.gif


"Nay, I mustn't. My covet.. covetry? covetedness? I must not.. NO! I can win this thing.. I can hold out. Really, try me!" pout.gif


:bow "BOW TO MY WILL!" :bow


"Ohh.. ohh!!" :whip


"No. Must. Be. Strong." :bash



I feel so torn.. I know, I'm sick. :sick Demented, even. :wxwax
Youth and Enthusiasm
Are No Match For
Age and Treachery

Comments

  • Win38-55Win38-55 Registered Users Posts: 57 Big grins
    edited March 18, 2004
    Please try not to think to much about it. Like the ads say just do it.:D Or just send me the cash and I will take care of it for you. clap.gif Ya thats it ,no problem. Considerate it taken care of.thumb.gif
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,943 moderator
    edited March 18, 2004
    Seamaiden wrote:
    And I fear I may not be able to control it. I've finally done the deal, and the terms of my injury settlement are final. It's not a huge amount of money, but definitely enough to pay off all bills and leave me with a little chunk of change.

    So, "What urge is this you feel?", you may wonder. Well, it's only been about six weeks since I purchased what I still consider to be my pretty nifty Olympus, but, I wish I had the hotshoe, and who wouldn't want 2.8 more MPs? Oh GOD! I need to be stopped, I just bought this thing! I haven't even been properly accessorized (see: "What NOT to Wear") yet! <sm casts her arm over forehead>



    My mental images as I'm falling asleep last night..




    I feel so torn.. I know, I'm sick. :sick Demented, even. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/umph.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >
    Hang onto the cash, learn with the Oly and when the new stuff starts
    coming out, maybe something will strike your fancy?

    Ian
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
  • Richard CabesaRichard Cabesa Registered Users Posts: 155 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2004
    ian408 wrote:
    Hang onto the cash, learn with the Oly and when the new stuff starts
    coming out, maybe something will strike your fancy?

    Ian
    And then the voice of reason steps in spoils the dream :cry
  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2004
    Do it do it do it do it do it.

    :)
    "Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston
    "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
  • SeamaidenSeamaiden Registered Users Posts: 339 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2004
    Oh.. Ian, so much strikes my fancy these days.. mwink.gif
    Youth and Enthusiasm
    Are No Match For
    Age and Treachery
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2004
    I agree with ian. Steps. Learn this sucker, then graduate. If it takes a year, a new generation of cameras will be out... even better than today's.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 19, 2004
    wxwax wrote:
    I agree with ian. Steps. Learn this sucker, then graduate. If it takes a year, a new generation of cameras will be out... even better than today's.
    So... you could basically wait forever.

    :D

    1DmkII !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Erik
    moderator of: The Flea Market [ guidelines ]

  • cletuscletus Registered Users Posts: 1,930 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2004
    DoctorIt wrote:
    So... you could basically wait forever.
    Exactly!
    ab0wa.smugmug.com
  • SeamaidenSeamaiden Registered Users Posts: 339 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2004
    Aergh! See, that's the thing! <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/lol3.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    I also just realized that I can get a laptop (ohh.. I so want a laptop for traveling), I could also get goodies to go with my camera, I could get a new processor and mobo for my machine I built <gulp> less than a year ago.. I could add another hard drive! OOohh.. <shivers>

    See? I told I'm sick! ROTFLMPAO!

    <sm, knows she's one sick little puppy>
    Youth and Enthusiasm
    Are No Match For
    Age and Treachery
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,943 moderator
    edited March 19, 2004
    Seamaiden wrote:
    Oh.. Ian, so much strikes my fancy these days.. mwink.gif
    As for timing? The recent Vegas show had some promising stuff. It should
    start showing up on the shelves soon. One of two things happen. You'll find
    last year's stuff at bargin prices or something really cool will become available.

    Ian
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
  • SeamaidenSeamaiden Registered Users Posts: 339 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2004
    Ooohh.. you've piqued my interest.. Tell me more!
    Youth and Enthusiasm
    Are No Match For
    Age and Treachery
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2004
    DoctorIt wrote:
    So... you could basically wait forever.

    :D

    1DmkII !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Only if it takes you forever to learn yer camera. mwink.gif
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • SeamaidenSeamaiden Registered Users Posts: 339 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2004
    Oh lord <groan>.. Lettuce hope not!
    Youth and Enthusiasm
    Are No Match For
    Age and Treachery
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,943 moderator
    edited March 21, 2004
    Seamaiden wrote:
    Oh lord <groan>.. Lettuce hope not!
    It won't take forever to learn. No way.

    http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2004/ has a nice list of the new
    stuff. I like this site for reviews, etc. They've got samples of all the cameras
    they review too.

    Ian
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
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