Well, it's morning again. Which one of you reprobates let that happen? I was sleeping really well too. Dammit.
Sorry, I know my snoring until noon is a little loud, but I'm getting better, I didn't wake up anyone north of NYC this time.
@Oxide: computers are better than game consoles because they're useful.
A modern MB won't run an old IDE drive, most likely. SATA is the way to go. Besides, if you want a gaming rig, you don't want to be slowed by VM swap drive I/O to an old/slow controller.
I know SATA is the way to go, but if I temporarily cut the price of it by using some of the old computer junk my Dad has lying around, I don't mind it. As for the computers being more useful than game consoles, all I have to say about that is (aside from being an accurate statement): You sir have never become addicted to Halo.
Climbing gear is good. Add shoes if you don't have 'em. Gloves? are you ice-climbing in florida? howzat work? If you need gloves you're probably rappelling too fast.
Harness, large locking 'biner, belay device (ATC or some such), chalk bag, shoes. That's the minimum for indoor climbing or riding along on someone else's top-rope outside.
I was looking at just the helmet, harness, and gloves (I worked at a BSA high ropes course all summer, if you where touching a rope for anything other than active climbing or bagging of said rope, you wore a glove) because there is no way in hell I'm gonna get to do natural rock instate, except for maybe caving, so all the places I can go already have belay lines set, so I opted out of the 'biners and ATC (or I prefer Gri-Gri's, both a mechanical lock and the ability to manually break a fall), shoes I decided against altogether, A. because it's damn near impossible to find them in my monster size (12 4E, which means extra wide), and B. because for the price I would pay for those, I like 8" duty boots better, mostly because if my foot doesn't fit on something bare, I might as well be comfortable when I can't put my foot on something.
@oxide... so basically you're asking us to chose one for you cuz you have some extra cash to blow...
if you were somewhere other then florida I may opt to choose the xbox so you may prep for winter
but your winter is like 68 and the other 364 days its hot so I'd say get something "outdoorsy"...
That's why regardless of what else I buy, I've budgeted for at least 2 more Beckers.
I'd say go for the climbing equipment oxide. If it were me I'd choose outdoor adventure over couch activities any day. Although it is nice to unwind and chill sometimes doing something sedentairy and in that case I'd go with a computer (lots of different uses for a computer as has already been pointed out).
That's what I was thinking too, my only reservation, and I stated this earlier, is that everything that has a huge price tag also has an expiration date.
Actually, I was assuming (bad idea I know) that if you can afford the xbox you can get the moab and the climbing gear.
I'd also suggest though that if you are really looking for climbing gear, talking to Unc E. He has a bit of experience on that matter.
I can, I was just wondering which one first. *gets in car with pages full of different gear I'm looking at and drives to TN*
Is anyone playing guild wars 2?
I want to so badly! But my original GW account belongs to my older brother, so if I want any of the bonuses I've earned then I need to wait for him to start playing it.
Oxide,
I'd say stay away from the gaming system.
Outdoor gear is a better investment imo.
Sitting inside wasting time playing videos or enjoying the great outdoors with some very cool gear? Hmmmm.
You seem like the outdoorsie type. I'd say this one's a no brainer!
There are things to see and do outside that can never be seen or done if you're sitting on the couch!
I do enjoy spending time outside.
So it looks like I'm going to get the MOAB 10 and try to narrow down what I want and how often I can use personal climbing gear, I just really don't want to spend that much money on it and never have the chance to use it.
Now, for the MOAB 10, black with a black/silver flag, or "flat earth" with a normal flag?