I really wanted a modded Xbox 360 when I was younger because I thought being able to play ‘backed up’ games and having a custom dashboard was really neat.

I ended up buying one last year to fulfill that childhood wish.

  • @[email protected]
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    71 year ago

    A really nice joystick, throttle, and pedals + additional button boxes for flight simulators and space simulators.

    Growing up I had the cheapest little joystick and always wanted something more, but it was nixed by my parents. Now I’ve got it!

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    41 year ago

    Turntables and a mixer. When I was about 10 I saw Run-DMC on TV and wanted to learn to DJ, but my mother just laughed saying I already had a record player and they didn’t need to but me a second one.

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      21 year ago

      That’s a great hobby! I got turntables when I was 17 and it really depended my connection to music. May I recommend the book “Last Night a DJ Saved My Life” by Bill Brewster. It’s a great read on the history of DJing!

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    281 year ago

    I sold a bunch of 70’s and 80’s tabletop roleplaying stuff when I went to college. A few years ago, I reacquired many of those titles at collector’s prices. Not my most brilliant financial move.

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    181 year ago

    I bought a house, and then the vacant lot next to the house, and hopefully someday before prices go nuts the vacant lot on the other side of the house. Urban farm, baybee!

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    71 year ago

    I wasn’t exactly a kid (I was in my 20s), but I’m now buying equipment for my home gym. For years I only had a barbell, plates, and two saw horses that I used as squat stands. I also worked out outside on my back patio. Now I have a garage, two benches (one adjustable), squat stands, and just bought a GHR/nordic combo bench.

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    431 year ago

    I always loved construction equipment as a kid. I had a full set of die-cast Cat construction machines and would play with them in a sandbox my dad built.

    Three months ago I bought a Kubota U27-4 mini-excavator. Needless to say, my inner 8 year old is thrilled.

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    71 year ago

    A sodastream machine.

    Turns out I don’t like most of their syrups though, so I mainly drink fizzed tap water and the occasional lemon squash.

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      21 year ago

      SodaStream is cool and all but I’ve found Sparkel to be better

      Basically the same thing but you provide the Citrix acid and baking soda to make the carbonation right in the machine so it’s wayyyyyyy cheaper to run.

      Also doesn’t void warranty to use alcohol in it, shits great for everything from recarbonsting flat soda to giving alcoholic mixed drinks some fizz

      Someone on Amazon reviews even carbonated their milk like a madman

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    501 year ago

    2 tv’s side-by-side with 2 consoles for local multi-player. Dream achieved with a bonus wife to play with.