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Oh man Hong Kong duty free, Mild 7s and $48,000 scotch, what more does a man need?
03-20-07, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Offhoff
Oh man Hong Kong duty free, Mild 7s and $48,000 scotch, what more does a man need?
03-20-07, 09:49 AM
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See here's how I see it.
Hong Kong is like a family with old money. They've had it for so long they can't remember what it would be like to be without it. So, while totally over the top and extravagant, it somehow seems normal when your there.
The emirates (Dubai, Quatar, UAE etc) are like new money, so amazed that they have it that they have to show just how much they have ALL the time.
I wouldn't mind all this if I didn't live in a city that feels like the ******** brother who needs an assistant to get dressed.
Hong Kong is like a family with old money. They've had it for so long they can't remember what it would be like to be without it. So, while totally over the top and extravagant, it somehow seems normal when your there.
The emirates (Dubai, Quatar, UAE etc) are like new money, so amazed that they have it that they have to show just how much they have ALL the time.
I wouldn't mind all this if I didn't live in a city that feels like the ******** brother who needs an assistant to get dressed.
03-20-07, 09:49 AM
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I liked the duty free in Columbo, Sri Lanka. Only place I've seen fridges and washing machines at a duty free.
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03-20-07, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
143 kilos of gold and 16 carats of diamonds.
That's better than the Princess Margaret Hospital lottery!
Imagine the sweet rapper "grill" you could have on your teeth. Flava Flav would be your *****!
03-20-07, 09:55 AM
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16 carats in diamond would be close to 3 mil depending on cut quality and clarity
03-20-07, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
next years contest will be for 143 kilos of gold and 16 carats of diamonds. I think thats over the luggage allowance for most airlines...
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Originally Posted by cavernmech
It needs cleaning up but otherwise in great shape. I dont want to divulge exactly what I paid for it but suffice it to say I paid less than my last bottle of single malt scotch. SCORE!
03-20-07, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by I_bRAD
Well screw you guys then! I'm buyin' my own plane.
03-20-07, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Offhoff
16 carats in diamond would be close to 3 mil depending on cut quality and clarity
Carat size Cost per carat (US$) Total cost (US$)
0.5 carat (50 points) 3,000 1,500
1.0 carat 6,500 6,500
1.5 carats 8,500 12,750
2.0 carats 13,000 26,000
3.0 carats 17,000 51,000
5.0 carats 23,000 115,000
03-20-07, 11:12 AM
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Give it a rest. Its impossible to estimate how much it would cost. It could be 100 .16 carat diamonds which would not go for 'that much' or it could be two 8 carat diamonds or one 16 carat diamond that could easily go for millions. They don't say though so put your dick back in your pants.
Also keep telling your dad to buy your mom more bling. Takes attention away from her face. Diamonds are the biggest scam on earth.
Also keep telling your dad to buy your mom more bling. Takes attention away from her face. Diamonds are the biggest scam on earth.
03-20-07, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Diamonds are the biggest scam on earth.
https://www.blingh2o.com/store/produc...products_id=49
03-20-07, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by I_bRAD
03-20-07, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Give it a rest. Its impossible to estimate how much it would cost. It could be 100 .16 carat diamonds which would not go for 'that much' or it could be two 8 carat diamonds or one 16 carat diamond that could easily go for millions. They don't say though so put your dick back in your pants.
Also keep telling your dad to buy your mom more bling. Takes attention away from her face. Diamonds are the biggest scam on earth.
Also keep telling your dad to buy your mom more bling. Takes attention away from her face. Diamonds are the biggest scam on earth.
There was a very interesting article on digg a while back about this.
Like 666 ^ 666
Here it is: https://www.theatlantic.com/doc/198202/diamond
Originally Posted by jit5
I'm a moron who buys diamonds
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03-20-07, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by gokiburi
https://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=Y2020
I'd buy those, but I don't have a geared bike anymore. Interesting accessory here:
https://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/296637246.html
03-20-07, 12:46 PM
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I know, thats why I find it funny when people brag about how much they spend on diamonds. Hooray, you're getting some dudes in Antwerp unbelievably rich wasting your money on a product with artificially inflated prices that is useless in your application. I am waiting for when they perfect diamond generation so debeers can be forced out of business for good. They have made incredible 10 carat 'artificial' (still 100% authentic) diamonds, so its not far away. Then we can use diamonds excessively for industrial purposes and tools and actually make use of their amazing hardness and other physical properties.
Diamonds are trashy in my opinion. Put them on saw blades!
Diamonds are trashy in my opinion. Put them on saw blades!
03-20-07, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
They have made incredible 10 carat 'artificial' (still 100% authentic) diamonds, so its not far away.
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Good luck. Business is business. Even if you're freaking evil.
03-20-07, 12:58 PM
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There are currently two startups in Florida manufacturing Diamonds..Wired back issue somewhere.
Can't be told from the real thing as they are the real thing. the market they want though is diamond based computer processors as opposed to silicone....thus bringing us upto the kind of clock speeds that will really bring the Information age to fruition...worth more than bling in the long run.. They are trying to figure out now how to "grow" them in sheets.
Can't be told from the real thing as they are the real thing. the market they want though is diamond based computer processors as opposed to silicone....thus bringing us upto the kind of clock speeds that will really bring the Information age to fruition...worth more than bling in the long run.. They are trying to figure out now how to "grow" them in sheets.
03-20-07, 01:01 PM
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They are already trying to differentiate their product by extolling the virtues of diamonds "au naturel". Bastards should die in a fire.
03-20-07, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
They have made incredible 10 carat 'artificial' (still 100% authentic) diamonds, so its not far away. Then we can use diamonds excessively for industrial purposes and tools and actually make use of their amazing hardness and other physical properties.
Diamonds are trashy in my opinion. Put them on saw blades!
Diamonds are trashy in my opinion. Put them on saw blades!
03-20-07, 01:06 PM
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such a good book
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That just reminded me of the crazy nanotech in Idoru by gibson. Those little bastards were building entire cities that constantly reconfigured themselves. Pretty sweet. I need to read more cyberpunk. All i have right now is a selection of short stories and excerpts by PK Dick
03-20-07, 01:10 PM
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Stephenson's vision of a nanotech embedded world is complete and fantastically detailed.
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