#218 - $1500

Motto: Consumerism at its Finest

Whoa! Dude! There’s ** $1500 * * l a y in g o n t h e g r o u n d o v er h er e! I^{'} m g o in g t o u se t hi s in t h e t o t a l l y t h e m os t r es p o n s ib l e w a y p oss ib l e . W ha t co u l d I g e t ? \* * * A M os tl y C o m pl e t eH o m e G y m : * *$ 500 - Power Rack $385 - [Olympic Plates](http://www.amazon.com/USA-Sports-Barbell-Olympic-Weight/dp/B000LJL3SI) (bar & clamps included)$ 300 - Adjustable Dumbbells $150 - [A d j u s t ab l e B e n c h] (h ttp : // w w w . ama z o n . co m / B o w f l e x - S e l ec tT ec h - A d j u s t ab l e - B e n c h - S er i es / d p / B 000 B H 7 C B 2)$ 96 - Mats ($24 per set x 4 sets)

$69 - M i r r or ... w h y a r e mi r r or sso ha r d t o f in d o n l in e ? * * A n A ppl e S e t u p : * *$ 1499 - 13” 256 GB Macbook Pro

A Different Apple Setup:

$1499 - 21.5” iMac

Another Different Apple Setup: $649 - [U n l oc k e d i P h o n e 6] (h ttp : // s t or e . a ppl e . co m / u s / b u y - i p h o n e / i p h o n e 6)$ 499 - iPad Air (or iPad Mini with more storage)

$349 - Apple Watch

I could keep going with combinations. The Mac Mini is also $499 - you could use it in place of the iPad Air.

A Google Setup from this Generation:

$650 - Nexus 6

$499 - Nexus 9

$249 - Moto 360

$99 - Nexus Player

A Google Setup from the Last Generation:$380 - Toshiba Chromebook (this is actually brand new)

$350 - [N e xu s 5] (h ttp s : // pl a y . g oo g l e . co m / s t or e / d e v i ces / d e t ai l s / N e xu s$ 250 - Moto 360 $230 - [N e xu s 7] (h ttp s : // pl a y . g oo g l e . co m / s t or e / d e v i ces / d e t ai l s ? i d = n e xu s$ 156 - An External Monitor $50 - [2 C h r o m ec a s t s] (h ttp : // w w w . ama z o n . co m / G oo g l e - C h r o m ec a s t - S t r e amin g - M e d ia - P l a y er / d p / B 00 D R 0 P D N E / r e f = sr$ 35 - External Speakers$30 - External Keyboard & Mouse

$17 - A long HDMI cable for some reason

$2 - a Redbull

Notice HOW MUCH MORE you can get if you don’t buy a ridiculous 2560x1440 6” display?

A Way Less Robust Google Setup: $1500 - [G oo g l e Gl a ss] (h ttp s : // pl a y . g oo g l e . co m / s t or e / d e v i ces / d e t ai l s ? i d = g l a ss$ 0 - Shame & idiocy A Fairly Extreme Every Day Carry Bag & Contents: $555 - [H an d g u n] (h ttp : // w w w . g u nb r o k er . co m / A u c t i o n / V i e w I t e m . a s p x ? I t e m = 448114435)$ 380 - Toshiba Chromebook

$140 - [C r a z y N i ce E a r b u d s] (h ttp : // w w w . ama z o n . co m / J a y B i r d - B l u e B u d s - S p or t - B l u e t oo t h - H e a d p h o n es / d p / B 00 A I R U O I 8/ r e f = sr$ 129 - Really Good Messenger Bag$78 - Hipster Sunglasses

$35 - [A l o w - p r o f i l e h o l s t er] (h ttp : // w w w . ama z o n . co m / F or - Gl oc k - 17 - 30 s f - M o d e l s / d p / B 00 H Q 1 N O Q I)$ 27 - Leatherman$27 - Very large Flash Drive

$25 - External charger

$24 - Insulated water bottle

$21 - [F l a s h l i g h t] (h ttp : // w w w . ama z o n . co m / S t r e am l i g h t - 66118 - S t y l u s - F l a s h l i g h t - H o l s t er / d p / B 0015 U C 17 E / r e f = sr$ 15 - Really Good Notebook

$10 - [S p a r ec ab l es] (h ttp : // w w w . ama z o n . co m / S t a r T ec h - co m - I n c h - M i cr o - U S B - C ab l e / d p / B 003 Y K X 6 W M / r e f = sr$ 34 - Sharpies, Pens, Pencils, Gum, Altoids, Matches, a Poncho, a little First Aid Kit, whatever you want.

Note all of these things are just example products & could easily be switched with anything else. Also note that most of those Amazon listings on my account say “you purchased this item on (whatever date)…”

A Motorcycle:

$1500 - From Craigslist, so it comes with creepy feelings for free!

A GoPro Drone:

$829 - The Drone (with Gimbal)

$400 - A GoPro 3+ Black or 4 Silver

$209 - This Case, just to be official

$62 - An SD Card & Other GoPro Accessories

Captain America Cosplay:

$660 - Captain America Suit (The Avengers)

$480 - Metal Shield (WHY CAN’T I FIND A GOOD ONE FOR CHEAPER?)

$360 - Captain America Suit (The Winter Soldier)

14 Year Old’s Dream: $449 - [A P l a y S t a t i o n 4, w i t h t h e g am e " D es t in y "] (h ttp : // w w w . ama z o n . co m / P l a y S t a t i o n - 4 - D es t in y - B u n d l e / d p / B 00 K V O V B GM /)$ 300 - FIFA ‘15, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Madden ‘15, Watch Dogs, The Last of Us, Metal Gear Solid 5$720 - Red Bull (432 8.4 Ounce Cans of Sugarfree)

I’m not going to link these next few, because they’ll change too much and I’m tired of it.

A Really Good Vacation: $500 - F o u r ni g h t cr u i se in t h e B ahama s (in 4 m o n t h s)$ 500 - Second ticket $150 - B u s t i c k e t s t o t h e p or t an d ba c k f or tw o$ 350 - Money for on-board entertainment A Good, Solo Vacation: $1150 - F l i g h tt o I t a l y an d ba c k (in 4 m o n t h s)$ 350 - To stay in Italy as long as possible A BAD Vacation: $1500 - F l i g h tt o I t a l y an d ba c k (in 21/2 m o n t h s)$ 0 - Being homeless and alone in Italy for a week *These lists were made using some of the most obvious Google searches I could think of. They are not idealized or comprehensive. They are definitely not the cheapest or best possible options for each thing. I generally picked the top reviewed item from whatever site, but that’s hardly a replacement for actual research. Another note, I promise you most of these links will go dead within a few months - some will be dead by this time next week. So, at that point you’ll just have to trust me.

Top 5: Other Things I Didn’t Want to Research

5. A Full-Blown Suit
4. A maid, for… some amount of time
3. 1500 McDoubles
2. A Serious Hiker’s/Camper’s Kit
1. A couple college classes

Quote:
“$1500”
- Most of my Google searches include this lately -

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