# I just won a $50 Amazon certificate--what would you buy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 25, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890 "2006-10-25T20:28:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/1 "2006-10-25T20:28:48Z")
One of my poems just won me a $50 Amazon gift certificate. So many choices. I’m undecided between buying books I know and love or buying books I just want to try out. Or I could get some cds. Or dvds. Or all three. Or a blender or something equally kitcheny. No, it should be books. No, wait–second season Veronica Mars! But I really like books. What would you buy? ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/2 "2006-10-25T20:29:52Z")
I got a $25 gift certificate for my birthday and I spent it on pieces for my Halloween costume. – IG ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/3 "2006-10-25T20:41:04Z")
What’s your costume? ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/4 "2006-10-25T20:44:24Z")
Pseudo-Military/Police/Special forces/Security - Depends on how many things arrive in time. I’ve got black BDUs and boots, I got a utility belt and cuffs, am waiting on the security shirt and other extras for it 🙂 – IG ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/5 "2006-10-25T23:36:44Z")
I’d buy Firefly on DVD. Or Sports Night on DVD. Or random books on my Wish List up to $50 worth. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Harmonix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonix)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/6 "2006-10-25T23:45:23Z")
all 3 post secret books. [www.postsecret.com](http://www.postsecret.com) First one is out. second one is released nov 1. third one is released in january I believe. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/7 "2006-10-26T04:10:47Z")
[QUOTE=Harmonix] all 3 post secret books. [www.postsecret.com](http://www.postsecret.com) First one is out. second one is released nov 1. third one is released in january I believe. [/QUOTE] I second that! I’m a PostSecret addict. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/8 "2006-10-26T04:19:36Z")
I was lucky enough to get a $25 Amazon gift certificate after helping someone move, and I spent it all on books. Had I been given a $50 certificate, I still would have spent it on books. (That’s just the way I roll, Homey.) ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/9 "2006-10-26T04:22:01Z")
[Tuscan Whole Milk, 1 Gallon, 128 fl oz.](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/B00032G1S0/103-3378945-5538224?redirect=true) [793 customer reviews](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/B00032G1S0/ref=cm_cr_dp_pt/104-9372097-2712753?ie=UTF8&n=3370831&s=gourmet-food) can’t be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Push\_Up\_Bra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/edb3f5/32.png) [@Freudian\_Push\_Up\_Bra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Push_Up_Bra)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/10 "2006-10-26T07:45:32Z")
Another vote for books for when I go to Bali with the family, so I can laze in the shade with something to read. I haven’t had a chance to kick back and read a book for a while due to HSC exams. And I’d think about the Postsecret books too. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/11 "2006-10-26T08:01:26Z")
I would buy another $50 gift certificate made out to Rigamarole! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/12 "2006-10-26T11:04:13Z")
I would buy **Shirley Ujest** something off her wish list. but, that is just me. Congrats and let us know what you pick! ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/13 "2006-10-26T12:26:40Z")
Have you been to the [BlowOut Books section](http://www.amazon.com/Blowout-Books/b/?node=13706741)? Lotsa books for $2.99!! Guess where I did my christmas shopping. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/14 "2006-10-26T12:38:05Z")
[QUOTE=freckafree] I second that! I’m a PostSecret addict. [/QUOTE] I bought the first book for my sister last Christmas. She loved it. I’d use that gift certificate to ease the financial burden of Christmas shopping. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/15 "2006-10-26T15:07:37Z")
Some cookbook I’d been wanting, or several. Cookbooks are about the only books that I actually buy these days, rather than just checking out from the library. ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/16 "2006-10-26T16:16:21Z")
Anime (which actually IS what I bought last time I got one of those.) That would cover the last GitS DVD I want, and part of a manga volume. My ‘to buy’ list is a lot thicker than my wallet, so finding something wouldn’t be an issue–prioritizing would be the hard part. ---
**Author:** ![MrDantastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@MrDantastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDantastic)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/17 "2006-10-26T16:54:34Z")
I got one of these about a year ago, and after the dishwasher it is my favorite tool I have in the kitchen. [Apple Slicer](http://www.amazon.com/Fox-Run-Craftsmen-Slicer-Corer/dp/B000HM9YZI/sr=8-14/qid=1161881286/ref=sr_1_14/002-0942382-6263262?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden) And if you are especially brave, maybe one of these. [Another Apple Slicer](http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Peeler-Slicer-Corer-Suction/dp/B0002TRQQU/sr=8-16/qid=1161881286/ref=sr_1_16/002-0942382-6263262?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/18 "2006-10-26T22:56:58Z")
Does Amazon sell beer? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/19 "2006-10-26T23:46:17Z")
I think [this](http://www.amazon.com/Great-American-Micro-Brewery-Co-Machine/dp/B00012I824/sr=1-1/qid=1161906321/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-4431751-4844720?ie=UTF8&s=garden) is the closest they get (and the OP’s certificate only covers half). ---
**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2006, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890/20 "2006-10-27T00:06:24Z")
If it were my $50 certificate? Probably something featuring Thomas the Tank Engine. I have a 2 year-old son. 'Nuff said. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-50-amazon-certificate-what-would-you-buy/377890.md?page=2)