What Products/Brands Won't You Scrimp On?

[ABM]

This one for sure for me.

 

[speeds]

Steak (butcher shop only)
Ice cream (first ingredient: cream)
Batteries & electronics

Not much else, come to think of it.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Can't really think of any I won't buy the comparable cheaper option.

Suits and work clothes, I guess.

 

[oldguy]

Original Fireline for my steelhead drift fishing rod.
Gamagatsu hooks.
Allann Brothers coffee (I was a 25 year customer to Starbucks, but screw them.)

 

[ABM]

I was a 25 year customer to Starbucks, but screw them.

I'm about there myself with Morebucks.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Apple computers

 

[THE HCP]

Electronics shoes and underwear..... no joke!

 

[Further]

Shoes. Life is so much nicer in comfortable shoes. Give them some style and that's good for the soul.

 

[Further]

Electronics shoes and underwear..... no joke!

So I do skimp on underwear. Why go with the good ones, and how much you spending?

 

[oldguy]

So I do skimp on underwear. Why go with the good ones, and how much you spending?

The good ones are nothing special......they just are skidmark resistant.

Go Blazers

 

[PapaG]

TVs - Sony or Samsung only
Blu-Ray - Sony/Samsung
Shoes - Nike for hoops, Diadora for the kids' soccer, Rawling for softball mitts
Wiffleball - only the skinny yellow bat with the official one-sided ball
Music/iTunes stuff - only Apple products
PC - must be Intel processor

 

[BrianFromWA]

At home, I buy the most gourmet toilet paper I can find. Over here, there isn't any, so I use flushable baby wipes.

I don't buy cheap liquor. The extra dollar a shot or whatever per bottle (whether scotch, gin, tequila or vodka) is more than made up by feeling infinitely better the next day.

I'm also intrigued by the underwear claims here.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Cat food

 

[oldguy]

I'm about there myself with Morebucks.

Yeah, when Starbucks started promoting their Pike Place Blend coffee is when they went to shit. They stopped carrying their high quality coffees at that time.

Go Blazers

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Shoes. I only buy high end Nike, Adidas and Rockport.

Cars- No throw away cars like Kia or Hyundia.

 

[tlongII]

Toilets.

 

[ABM]

Toilets.

Mystery revealed! Turd-Long.

 

[Mediocre Man]

 

[oldguy]

^ I'm with you on the Jif. (But not the creamy.)

Go Blazers

 

[Further]

Fish. I would rather go without fish that eat low quality fish. Also in the same vein, Sushi.

Pillows

Dental Floss

Kitchen Knives

 

[Denny Crane]

Electronics shoes and underwear..... no joke!

Your wife keeps throwing out your "home of the whopper" underpants?

 

[mook]

Danner boots. Nothing else fits as well, and nothing lasts as long. I've got very bad ankles, and I sometimes do off-trail stuff up to 12 miles at a hike in rural Idaho. Danner is the one thing I absolutely won't ever compromise on. Crawling to the car on one leg because my ankle blew out probably scares me more than anything else when I'm out.

Kershaw knives. Just awesome knives.

Trek mountain bikes. Just had good luck with them in the past. My current one isn't that great, though, so if I upgrade it'll be a nicer brand than Trek. Not sure what.

Cadbury's chocolate. I'll eat any old damned chocolate because I have no self control. But I only feel good about it afterward if it's true English-made Cadbury's (or better quality).

Nescafe. All other instant coffee tastes terrible.

That's about it. Otherwise I tend to go with whatever is cheap.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Women

 

[Spud147]

I always use Tide Laundry Detergent and eat Adam's Peanut Butter but that's the extent of my brand loyalty.

 

[Spud147]

Women

If that's the case you've been holding out on me.

Scrooge!

 

[The_Lillard_King]

If that's the case you've been holding out on me.

Scrooge!

Name your price woman!

So I'm assuming I got a chance here

 

[ABM]

Name your price woman!

So I'm assuming I got a chance here

I've got some inside information.....not that it matters.....since she now just toys with the likes of us S2 boys....

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I've got some inside information.....not that it matters.....since she now just toys with the likes of us S2 boys....

Do share . . . will it help me hook up with her?

 

[ABM]

Do share . . . will it help me hook up with her?

I'll share publically. Her and I met once a few years ago....a secret rendezvous as it were....at the state fair, no less. We enjoyed a meal. Think it was chili. Or, was it wings? Hmmmm........Nonetheless, she's quite the lady. I was extremely impressed to say the least.

Nothing ever really became of our brief encounter, though. But as I understand, she's totally taken these days. Off the market. Kaputskis.

Seemingly, she comes in here now only to talk b-ball, other pertinent topics of the day, and/or to stir the proverbial discussion pot....which, by the way, sometimes only serves to light up our respective emotions.....even to the point of getting us all hot & bothered (is it warm in here, or is it just me??). After all, Momma always said, boys will be boys will be boys. Right?

Don't get me wrong, though. She's far from a tease. She's still all the lady. Her intentions are always honorable, even if some of the boys' are not.

All I can really say is, you're on your own, laddie. I wish you the best in your endeavors!

 

[BrianFromWA]

There were three distinct shades of creepiness in that post. Well done, ABM!