# Name a silly thing that you don't really need but lust after anyway **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 24, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627 "2008-04-24T01:12:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/21 "2008-04-24T03:57:28Z")
[QUOTE=Sunspace] You have a dirty squid? :eek: [/QUOTE] Given what happened at the last Doper initiation, what did you expect? šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![akira5822](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@akira5822](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akira5822)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/22 "2008-04-24T05:36:11Z")
[Doxa 750T](DOXA | SUB750T |GMT Sharkhunter | ) I just love this watch ---
**Author:** ![VanillaGorilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f9ae1b/32.png) [@VanillaGorilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VanillaGorilla)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/23 "2008-04-24T06:39:28Z")
Itā€™s not that silly, but I want [final scratch](http://www.stantondj.com/v2/fs/prod_fs2.asp) . I really donā€™t need it, but itā€™s very cool, and WOULD actually save me money in the long runā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/24 "2008-04-24T14:09:05Z")
Ever since I handled one at Gander Mountain, Iā€™ve been lusting after a [double barrel ā€œcoachā€ shotgun](http://www.popularmechanics.com/outdoors/sports/1277346.html) (so called because it was the short-barreled, easy-to-handle weapon usually used to protect stagecoaches, from the ā€œshotgunā€ seat). Canā€™t think of one thing Iā€™d do with it, but it was lovely to hold, and itā€™d be a blast to shoot some water-filled jugs with it. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/25 "2008-04-24T14:30:23Z")
A bunny, puppy, or kitten. Iā€™m not choosy. Just a cute little fuzzy companion. Sadly, my appartment doesnā€™t allow ā€˜em, and neither does my budget, so I have to go to my friendsā€™ house for my ā€˜dog fixā€™ at least once a week. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/26 "2008-04-24T14:46:26Z")
[QUOTE=thirdwarning] Oh, dang it! Did you have to show me that? Now come build me a room to put it in. [/QUOTE] Itā€™s only 17 inches per side, not 17 feet! All you need to do is rope off a small square on your kitchen counter, make it a shrine to the Lego chess set, and never let anyone put anything on that part of the counter again. Reading this thread has inspired me with several new wants: I think my wife could probably use the Zen Alarm clock, and my kids the squid soap, proposed by olivesmarch4th; the huge Swiss army knife mentioned by nivlac was my previous secret silly fantasy purchase; Sunspaceā€™s chain mail T-shirt and pinkfreudā€™s Klein bottle are cool too. Queen Bruin, thereā€™s a store that sells cuckoo clocks in Alpine Village in Torrance. We got our cuckoo clock from there, but itā€™s a simple model, not the fancy one you show. I remember as a kid really wanting one of those fancy models. Maybe one day, when I have a mountain lodgeā€¦ akira5822, your link didnā€™t work for me. Did you mean [this watch](http://www.doxa300t.com/750t/750t.htm)? tremorviolet, all I can say, along with bouv, isā€¦ good luck with that. Miss Purl McKnittington, Iā€™m sure you can come up with some cool Doper shirts you can make for us once you get your embroidery machine. ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/27 "2008-04-24T14:54:31Z")
I have no idea where Iā€™d put it. The subject matter is more or less ā€œmehā€ for me. Mrs. R would have conniption fits. But Iā€™d sure like to build it, just to admire the engineering of the kit: [http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=BAN11066&mode=retail](http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=BAN11066&mode=retail) ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/28 "2008-04-24T15:01:48Z")
A pair of patent leather Louboutin [Mary Janes](http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod37260017&parentId=cat5130731&index=67&cmCat=cat000000cat000141cat000149cat000199cat5130731). I canā€™t justify spending two monthsā€™ rent on a pair of shoes, but dear lord they are beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/29 "2008-04-24T15:12:53Z")
[QUOTE=pinkfreud] Ever since I was a kid Iā€™ve been fascinated by [Klein bottles](http://www.kleinbottle.com/). Alas, I canā€™t justify the expense, so Iā€™ll settle for homemade Mƶbius strips. [/QUOTE] Do you knit or crochet? If you do, for just a few dollars in yarn you can have your very own wearable one šŸ™‚ [http://www.planetshoup.com/easy/knit/scarfmb.shtml](http://www.planetshoup.com/easy/knit/scarfmb.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/30 "2008-04-24T15:24:51Z")
I didnā€™t want anything except a new carā€¦ until you showed me that damn chess set. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/31 "2008-04-24T15:32:06Z")
For some reason, Iā€™ve been lusting after the [Ford Maverick ā€œGrabberā€](http://mmb.maverick.to/gallery/files/6/0/1/9/DSCF5537_original.jpg) lately. I confessed my lust to my gearhead brother, who I expected to quash my desire. Instead, he said, ā€œThat sounds cool. I could probably get into a project like that. In fact, you can get these awesome crate engines right from Ford nowā€¦ā€ Dammit, Rog, youā€™re supposed to be the voice of reason! ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/32 "2008-04-24T15:32:54Z")
Oh boy, where to start. First, one of [these](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.rockexplorer.com/ElecGuitar/Fender/images/IronMaiden.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.rockexplorer.com/ElecGuitar/Fender/IronMaiden.html&h=1250&w=489&sz=114&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=Mb9BLUMvOVkL5M:&tbnh=150&tbnw=59&prev=/images%3Fq%3DIRON%2BMAIDEN%2BSTRAT%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den) paired up with one of [these](http://www.mesaboogie.com/Product_Info/Rectifier_Series/Triple_Rectifier/triple_rectifier.html) just because, well, that would sound so unbelieveably awesome. Then, since Iā€™m on a roll, Iā€™ll add one of [these](http://www.thefinestwatches.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/catalog.viewProduct/productId/3620) bad mama jammas and then top it all off with the first one on [this](http://www.suckerpunchsallys.com/bike.htm) page, the [boots](http://www.rocketbuster.com/bootsNewStyles.php) listed as the Queen Pin Deluxes, one of [these](http://cgi.ebay.com/18K-Fancy-Yellow-White-Diamond-Skull-Fashion-Ring-1-96c_W0QQitemZ270231197299QQihZ017QQcategoryZ92914QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) for each pinky and as many tattoos as I can cram on myself. I have good taste you see. ---
**Author:** ![Walpurgis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Walpurgis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walpurgis)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/33 "2008-04-24T15:35:05Z")
I want a [steampunked computer.](http://steampunkworkshop.com/daveveloz.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Lovely\_Margo\_Lane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/34f0e0/32.png) [@The\_Lovely\_Margo\_Lane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Lovely_Margo_Lane)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/34 "2008-04-24T15:50:44Z")
[Birds of America!](http://www.amazon.com/Audubons-America-Audubon-Society-Elephant/dp/0896592316/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=IUCLN25CYSBSZ&colid=I0SOKQBMGH83) Iā€™m not a birder, but I love these etchings sososo much. I also love enormous books. I put it on my wedding registry (Iā€™m only making the darn thing under duress from my mom, so I might as well put some crazy crap on it, right? Iā€™d treasure it for ever and everā€¦) so who knows? ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/35 "2008-04-24T16:22:01Z")
I want the entire Palace of Versailles! ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/36 "2008-04-24T16:26:41Z")
I want [this](http://www.saturn.com/byo/selectColor.sa;jsessionid=BNX53LDNFORFSCQN1ECSCAQKBXMQEIJK?year=2008&make=Saturn&modelId=103&model=SKY&subModel=&subModelId=308&styleId=Red%20Line&pvc=301&style=SKY%20RED%20LINE) little olā€™ thangā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/37 "2008-04-24T16:44:52Z")
I canā€™t play, but Iā€™d certainly learn if I got [this](http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Jackson-PC1-Phil-Collen-USA-Electric-Guitar?sku=511634). Same goes for [this](http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/Divisions/Gibson%20Acoustic/True%20Vintage/Hummingbird/) and [this](http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/Divisions/Gibson%20Acoustic/Signature%20Artist/Emmylou%20Harris%20L%2D200/) , only with a red finish. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/38 "2008-04-24T16:58:01Z")
Segway ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/39 "2008-04-24T16:58:19Z")
I want a tractror. I _need_ a tractor. It doesnā€™t have to be a huge John Deere. Just a Ford 8N or a Farmall or something. My neighbor charges $100/hr to bushhog, with a 2 hour minimum. I just canā€™t afford that. But the cedar trees are taking over my pasture, and the horses wonā€™t graze where itā€™s overgrown. StG ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627/40 "2008-04-24T16:59:13Z")
They have this at work in the gift shop-itā€™s a plush tree that comes with a couple little stuffed animals-a fox, a bear, a wolf, and I think a raccoon. Itā€™s just so cute and well, different. And Iā€™m a sucker for stuffed animals. In the same theme: -[Plush Cthulhu backpack](http://www.amazon.com/Cthulhu-Backpack/dp/B000B92G7U/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3UXL7MMTZT5F1&colid=2MGGSF93SRELSj) Oh, and one of those little [guide ponies](http://guidehorse.org/). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-silly-thing-that-you-dont-really-need-but-lust-after-anyway/446627.md?page=3)