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No Vested Interest

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64. I use the microwave every day

Mon Aug 5, 2013, 10:44 PM

Aug 2013

sometimes I cook my breakfast oatmeal in it,
sometimes I warm water for a cup of herbal tea.
I think it must be 20-25 yrs old, and still doing well.

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Diamonds Are Bullshit [View all] XemaSab Aug 2013 OP

Okay. nt LWolf Aug 2013 #1

And bullshit is forever BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #2

DUzy phantom power Aug 2013 #26

Like alimony. Go with the bullshit. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2013 #42

My wife told me that if I wasted money on a diamond madokie Aug 2013 #3

Similarly, my wife told me she'd punch me in the face if I got her a diamond. She DEMANDED Grown2Hate Aug 2013 #108

I thought they were a girl's best friend? zappaman Aug 2013 #4

They still are and will always be. RebelOne Aug 2013 #50

And all this time... sarisataka Aug 2013 #5

Well, so is bullshit Scootaloo Aug 2013 #6

Point taken sarisataka Aug 2013 #9

Can't eat them, can't put them in your gas tank. They are a scam. GoneFishin Aug 2013 #7

You can grind it up and make a diamond saw. tridim Aug 2013 #35

I bought my wife a ring with a very small diamond davidpdx Aug 2013 #8

Spend $25K on a really fine, old guitar Link Speed Aug 2013 #10

I'd like to think the woman I marry will appreciate that. :) tridim Aug 2013 #37

They are expensive bullshit, then. MADem Aug 2013 #11

Going to tuck this in here on your post- buy antique diamond rings. They keep their value. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #39

We paid $0.50 for my wife's diamond. Thav Aug 2013 #78

Wow! nt MADem Aug 2013 #89

If anyone wants to get rid of their bullshit diamonds onenote Aug 2013 #12

How about a 10 billion trillion trillion carat diamond? Fumesucker Aug 2013 #13

Neato! kentuck Aug 2013 #23

Affordable ThoughtCriminal Aug 2013 #68

Now, how to mine that sucker... sakabatou Aug 2013 #86

I didn't buy into that shit, my wife was happy. X_Digger Aug 2013 #14

I didn't get scammed FreeJoe Aug 2013 #15

Banner ad for me at the top Bay Boy Aug 2013 #16

I'd pay a few grand to not have to explain DeBeers' marketing strategy LeftyMom Aug 2013 #17

I prefer colored gemstones BainsBane Aug 2013 #18

I do too. TexasTowelie Aug 2013 #58

These days the gemstones are cheaper than the metal BainsBane Aug 2013 #62

That is a pretty gemstone too. TexasTowelie Aug 2013 #74

Seriously? BainsBane Aug 2013 #76

Yes. TexasTowelie Aug 2013 #80

Sounds like someone wasn't happy with his. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #19

A lot of these bullshit rituals are inane tabasco Aug 2013 #20

Indeed. There's the 4 figure gown and 5 figure reception. TheMadMonk Aug 2013 #90

Men know it's bullshit. It's women that don't want to give the diamonds up. davidn3600 Aug 2013 #21

Part of it is that it's nice to have something you can hock Warpy Aug 2013 #29

You owe me a new computer screen! Little Star Aug 2013 #51

True. I was dumped by an ex-boyfriend for someone younger. RebelOne Aug 2013 #67

That's not necessarily true. Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #56

For the money, I'd buy her a mid-60's Corvette. flvegan Aug 2013 #22

I'll hold you to that! LeftyMom Aug 2013 #73

What? Who is this? flvegan Aug 2013 #91

Too late, it's in writing. LeftyMom Aug 2013 #92

What if the diamonds have nothing to do with an engagement? malaise Aug 2013 #24

I'm not much of a fan of jewelry... FreeJoe Aug 2013 #43

i got a moissanite engagement ring but i have estate diamonds that i like La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2013 #25

My ex and I had better things to spend our money on Warpy Aug 2013 #27

Invest in your retirement, real estate, bonds, etc. Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #28

What about the money wasted on technology that will be obsolete in no time? malaise Aug 2013 #31

which technology ? JI7 Aug 2013 #34

Smart phones, software malaise Aug 2013 #38

people use those things for things like cooking, entertainment etc JI7 Aug 2013 #40

May be true of engagement rings malaise Aug 2013 #44

but most people who buy the bmw, benz etc have money JI7 Aug 2013 #49

Lots of folks who drive expensive cars can't really afford them malaise Aug 2013 #57

I always said that what other women take in Carats - I'll take in Horsepower. Marie Marie Aug 2013 #85

I agree with you malaise Aug 2013 #103

I use the microwave every day No Vested Interest Aug 2013 #64

I use the microwave several times per day. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #71

I watched a video probably two weeks ago hfojvt Aug 2013 #97

I would rather have de beers than de rings. n/t Whisp Aug 2013 #30

Already done. Daemonaquila Aug 2013 #32

I would never, ever wear one Skittles Aug 2013 #33

I disagree. Diamonds are ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2013 #36

I believe most industrial diamonds these days are synthetic, made in the lab. tridim Aug 2013 #41

They have a lot of useful properties, but they can be grown in a lab nowadays arcane1 Aug 2013 #45

I gave my wife a diamond that's been in our family a long time. hunter Aug 2013 #46

You'll say that until you marry a woman LittleBlue Aug 2013 #47

I married a woman back in the day, without a diamond. arcane1 Aug 2013 #52

I consider myself straight XemaSab Aug 2013 #55

diamonds wont win my affection JI7 Aug 2013 #60

I'm not in the business of buying affection. AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #83

I'm about three decades... 99Forever Aug 2013 #48

So maybe it's not pipi_k Aug 2013 #53

+1 XemaSab Aug 2013 #59

You must have been a guest at my wedding! LittleBlue Aug 2013 #69

It's the American way! indie9197 Aug 2013 #98

Wouldn't giving an industrial diamond mean a hard-working wife? hatrack Aug 2013 #54

Maybe rubies would give a spouse laser capabilities... (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2013 #82

Oh, don't give me ideas. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #87

For those of you who think diamonds SheilaT Aug 2013 #61

Me too. Zoeisright Aug 2013 #84

So are fucking never ending showers. we can do it Aug 2013 #63

I always thought the whole '3 month' salary = value of wedding ring is insane ShadowLiberal Aug 2013 #65

We decided to recycle. Revanchist Aug 2013 #66

50%? Last I heard 300% is the standard retail markup... TheMadMonk Aug 2013 #70

1/3 ct engagement set ileus Aug 2013 #72

I think every couple has to decide for themselves what is important to them. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #75

As our standard of living falls... roamer65 Aug 2013 #77

I wasted 10k on one taught_me_patience Aug 2013 #79

Why don't you sell it? Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #81

What's the factor? 2-3 months salary? Ilsa Aug 2013 #88

A Diamond is Just a Lump of Coal under Extreme Pressure Wolf Frankula Aug 2013 #93

No, that was our previous president. ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2013 #95

Way ahead of you. nt Deep13 Aug 2013 #94

My wife and I have been married 14 years without benefit of any rings, trackfan Aug 2013 #96

I treasure my engagement ring. We chose it together nearly 53 years ago. No Vested Interest Aug 2013 #99

And gold is just a shiny rock, and money is just paper tickets with elaborate designs on it. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #100

Diamonds are not BS. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #101

I prefer swarovski DonCoquixote Aug 2013 #102

Right up there with super-glamorous weddings ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2013 #104

I thought De Beers wanted us to buy Budweiser. Kablooie Aug 2013 #105

African diamonds are covered in blood and slave labor! B Calm Aug 2013 #106

Well, my wife loves em. And that ain't no bullshit. (nt) Inkfreak Aug 2013 #107