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SPEND THAT DIME!

Happy Not One Damn Dime Day, Americans!

Since our leaders don’t have the moral courage to speak out against the war in Iraq, Inauguration Day, Thursday, January 20th, 2005 is “Not One Damn Dime Day” in America.

On “Not One Damn Dime Day” those who oppose what is happening in our name in Iraq can speak up with a 24-hour national boycott of all forms of consumer spending.


To hell with this. I declare today to be the Festival of the Crazy Buying! Please list your bold purchases in comments; it’s a 24-hour national celebration of all forms of consumer spending! If you like, send images of your reckless consumerism here for subsequent spend-encouraging publication.

(Via LGF)

UPDATE. Capitalism activists buy, buy, buy for justice! In Sydney, Stevo spent $39 on a handbag for his 10-year-old daughter, $462 on a fence for his yard, and $36.49 on a slab of VB stubbies for himself; he sends this pic (taken Thursday at cricket camp) of his boy with former Bangladesh captain Aminal Islam and Dungog’s favourite son:

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Writes Stevo: “Playing backyard cricket with the kids this afternoon ... priceless.” Agreed; some things money cannot buy.

Then again, sometimes it doesn’t take much, as John S. explains: “I couldn’t find anything that cost a dime at my local carry-out so my kids each got two treats for a quarter each. What a sugar rush; they were impossible until they went to bed.”

“I did my part in oiling the savage brutal machinery of the American capitalist system,” writes an anonymous NYC artist, who celebrated Not One Damn Dime Day by purchasing five tubes of acrylic paint ($37.24), one pork pie from Tai Pan Chinese Bakery (85 cents), a one-week unlimited MetroCard for the subway ($21.00), and a cappuccino ($3.50!!!):

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“Don’t tell anyone my real name,” adds Anonymous, “else the peace loving art world I am involved in might throw me out of the window.”

Birkel advises: “I bought F.A. Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom for my ‘spend like hell ‘cause it’s Bush’s inauguration day’ festivities.” Ominously, he concludes: “I’m pretty sure I’ll go out for dinner.”

Webrumsfeld Andrea Harris indulged in soapy indulgences:

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Home entertainment and tech writer Stephen Dawson snapped up Straw Dogs on DVD, “in which Dustin Hoffman learns the abandonment of fuzzy-wuzzy feelings in favour of Sam Peckinpah-inspired violence.”

Reader Miriam wasn’t in much of a fuzzy-wuzzy mood: “I am planning to go out to a restaurant and gorge myself on a really big feast. I may even have dessert. The thought of all those starving people will give it a special savor.”

And Bruce K “bought myself two new lenses for my Canon Digital Rebel - a 50mm/f1.8 and a 28-135mm IS zoom - $400 total NONE OF WHICH WAS NECESSARY AT ALL.”

That’s the spirit! The spirit of the Festival of the Crazy Buying!

UPDATE II:

It began quietly enough, with a handful of dedicated, left-leaning activists urging an economic boycott to protest the inauguration of Bush’s second term. The “Not One Damn Dime!” movement had its scoffers and detractors, but no one was laughing when the shock waves of the boycott were felt throughout the global economy, leaving a swath of financial ruin in their wake.

Posted by Tim B. on 01/21/2005 at 01:09 AM
  1. ONE OF THESE!

    Posted by C.L. on 2005 01 21 at 02:21 AM • permalink

  2. I’m upgrading my DSL link from dynamic to static so that I can run a web server.  Considering the flagrent ripoff of the installation fee, it’s a pretty bold purchase. :)

    As for WHY I want to host a web-server?  I’ll post a link to the site here when it’s ready for primetime. (And yes, it will be totally work safe.)

    Posted by FDC on 2005 01 21 at 02:35 AM • permalink

  3. That didn’t seem to work.

    Taking up the retro theme:

    http://thecurrencylad.blogspot.com/2005/01/concupiscence.html

    Posted by C.L. on 2005 01 21 at 02:36 AM • permalink

  4. I bought X-Men DVDs and a book by Voinovich!

    Posted by John Nowak on 2005 01 21 at 02:46 AM • permalink

  5. It’s 7 a.m. How about coffee and a donut? Back soon.

    Posted by jooly on 2005 01 21 at 02:54 AM • permalink

  6. We’re spending US$250,000 on a house next week, but closing was originally supposed to be today. Does that count?

    Posted by Some0Seppo on 2005 01 21 at 03:01 AM • permalink

  7. I need to get a sofa. I was going to go shopping this weekend, but I think I’ll go this afternoon instead.

    A big, comfy, expensive, Gilded Age sofa that folds out to a bed! No holds barred!!

    Posted by Dr Alice on 2005 01 21 at 03:11 AM • permalink

  8. I’m going to go out and buy every Joe Don Baker movie EVER made!

    Posted by cherie on 2005 01 21 at 03:12 AM • permalink

  9. Golan-Globus videos!  Give the money to blood-crazed imperialist Jews, that’s the ticket!

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2005 01 21 at 03:33 AM • permalink

  10. I’m gittin’ me won of these, fer sur!

    http://money.cnn.com/2004/09/13/pf/autos/monster_truck/

    Posted by dhawbake on 2005 01 21 at 03:35 AM • permalink

  11. I bought a Microsoft keyboard. I can’t think of anything more capitalist, other than buying Coca-Cola (which I will do shortly).

    Posted by Leigh on 2005 01 21 at 03:58 AM • permalink

  12. Buy some coca cola as well.  That will upset the knobheads.

    Posted by Craig on 2005 01 21 at 04:07 AM • permalink

  13. Damn - broke this week. Maybe we’ll make it to the store to buy groceries. Sorry, W and Tim, but I’m letting you all down. If my damn freelance cheque had arrived, I’d be buying Ikea children’s furniture and an extra hard drive. Oh well. Think of me when you spend, brave soldiers of the economy!

    Posted by rick mcginnis on 2005 01 21 at 04:08 AM • permalink

  14. The local used video store specializing in hard-to-get and foreign DVDs and videos just got the “Samurai Trilogy” in.  I think $56 is a nice little purchase.  (These were the first color movies made in Japan, the first of the trilogy around 1952-53.) 

    $56, that’s 560 dimes.  Not a dime my ass.

    Best part, the store is run by a couple of lefty/hippie types.

    Posted by David Crawford on 2005 01 21 at 04:17 AM • permalink

  15. C’mon, isn’t it obvious?  I tanked up the cars with top-shelf fancy gasoline.  mmm, gasoline!

    Posted by Matt in Denver on 2005 01 21 at 04:22 AM • permalink

  16. Got some 20% coupons for Linens nThings, think I’ll stop over on my way home from work and buy some pillow slips and a comforter cover for the guest room.

    Posted by SgtMom on 2005 01 21 at 04:31 AM • permalink

  17. Expensive teas and a kitty tea cosy, a gift basket to be sent to an Israeli soldier, a pc game…

    Posted by ushie on 2005 01 21 at 04:34 AM • permalink

  18. Let me get this straight - Blue Staters are protesting the inauguration, or Bu$hitler specifically, or the Iraq War, or whatever the hell they’re trying to protest, by…not spending any money in their Blue State neighbors’ businesses for the day?

    This seems, er, “counterintuitive” to me.

    By counterintuitive, I mean laughably moronic.

    Laughable morons.

    Posted by rocketeer67 on 2005 01 21 at 04:37 AM • permalink

  19. Plastic Turkey
    Discount new & used items.
    Search for plastic turkey now!
    [url=http://www.eBay.com]http://www.eBay.com[/url]

    these ads are always disappointing, though.

    Posted by rhhardin on 2005 01 21 at 04:44 AM • permalink

  20. i’m gonna buy a couple of cases of australian wine, thereby being both a consumer and a supporter of the coalition of the swilling!

    muwhahahahaha

    Posted by Mr. Bingley on 2005 01 21 at 05:00 AM • permalink

  21. I’m buying a Maybach.  Hell, make that TWO Maybachs!!  With SUPER UNLEADED!!

    And a gorilla-chest vest!!

    Posted by Tex Lovera on 2005 01 21 at 05:02 AM • permalink

  22. Later today: lots if Internet junk and anything that says “As Seen on TV.” That bastard Bingley stole the rest of my line.

    Posted by Gary from Jersey on 2005 01 21 at 05:06 AM • permalink

  23. Later this afternoon, a Single Malt, probably an Islay. And Cavaldos on the side. Or ...

    Cheers
    JMH

    Posted by J.M. Heinrichs on 2005 01 21 at 05:11 AM • permalink

  24. I’m thinking Ruger New Vaquero, stainless, .357 Mag, 4 5/8” barrel.

    (Damn, they’re not out yet. Guess I’ll just have to pick up a box of .357 125-grain hollowpoints.)

    Posted by Dave S. on 2005 01 21 at 05:13 AM • permalink

  25. So far, a sandwich has been purchased.

    Later today, I think I’ll buy a semiautomatic pistol as a way to give a big FU to the boycotters,Moore, and gun control groups.

    You know, the gun I have in mind is an Israeli gun too, just to add emphasis and put it in big neon lights.

    And a Coke.

    Posted by Vasco on 2005 01 21 at 05:18 AM • permalink

  26. gary, please, that’s Mr. bastard Bingley.

    Posted by Mr. Bingley on 2005 01 21 at 05:29 AM • permalink

  27. Chapstick, pantyhose, and some dramamine for my upcoming cruise vacation.  It’s not much, but it’s more than a damn dime.  Besides, it’s the little things that count.

    I can’t believe the moveon.orgmorons.  They get stupider by the day.

    Posted by RebeccaH on 2005 01 21 at 05:42 AM • permalink

  28. In honor of the day, I have purchased a SCONE and a LATTE’.

    Take that you socialist pigs!

    Posted by Easycure on 2005 01 21 at 05:51 AM • permalink

  29. A bottle of Black Opal Shiraz (for my dear wife)

    A bottle of Glenfiddich (For me; duh)

    A new pair of sneakers for my 9 year old, who has outgrown another pair of shoes (sigh)

    A good lunch at a local Indian restaraunt, whos owner is amazed at the “foolish” Americans who take for granted the freedoms the rest of the world bleeds for.

    Cheers

    Posted by SteveJ on 2005 01 21 at 05:54 AM • permalink

  30. Just spent $45 at groceries, $325 on my car, and I’m going shopping for my girlfriend’s birthday and Valentine’s presents this afternoon.  Let the shopping spree continue, muhahaha!

    Posted by Jeremy on 2005 01 21 at 05:56 AM • permalink

  31. I usually don’t spend on Thursdays, it being the day before payday. But in their case, I’ll make an exception.

    I bought two Pogo comix, an Alan Moore comic, and some shoes for my son. And we’ll be heading out to dinner tonight, comforted by the absence of clouds of patchouli and clove cigarettes.

    Posted by bovious on 2005 01 21 at 06:07 AM • permalink

  32. Oh, man, I almost forgot-

    An expensive LUNCH. With WINE.

    Posted by Dave S. on 2005 01 21 at 06:25 AM • permalink

  33. I bought my wife a large (512MB) XD card for her camera to use on her tour to Eastern Europe and Russia this summer. How’s that?

    Posted by jravin on 2005 01 21 at 06:36 AM • permalink

  34. I bought nearly $100 worth of food, including an entire pork loin.  We’ll be eating that for a week!  Mmmm, meat!  Oh, and I bought some price labels for my running-dog capitalist business.

    Posted by Wacky Hermit on 2005 01 21 at 06:42 AM • permalink

  35. I bought $119 (US) worth of beer and wine. I may buy some more if it stops snowing.

    Posted by JohnO on 2005 01 21 at 06:53 AM • permalink

  36. Did Michael Moore and Barbara Boxer come up with Not One Damn Dime Day while they were having sex or while she was picking the lint out of his fatrolls?
    You guys are totally right… its an insane idea on the lines of the Great American Smokeout every year. I will shut down the economy of American by waiting to get gas for my hybrid until… tomorrow. Oh that will show them all my resolve! Liberals get more wierd every year, don’t ya think?

    Posted by TXLonghornmike on 2005 01 21 at 07:06 AM • permalink

  37. I’d like to apply to join the coalition of the swilling - I’ve just returned from my forays with Gordon’s Gin and a bottle of tonic and Canda Dry (one of each.) I also purchased a pizza, hoping to help with the global unification of culture which the left moan about so often.

    However, in defence of the left, I’ve just this afternoon incurred a £35 fine for my bank account being overdrawn. I’m broke, thanks to the Shylocks at NatWest. Sympathy, please!!

    Posted by Steve on 2005 01 21 at 07:11 AM • permalink

  38. I went to my local warehouse store to celebrate American excess - 48 cans of Coke, a big ol’ box of frozen waffles, a family-size frozen macaroni and cheese, a $30 bottle of vitamins, and 2 gallons of milk.  (What can I say?  We were low on milk.)

    I love the USA!

    Posted by VKI on 2005 01 21 at 07:23 AM • permalink

  39. Think I’ll tune in QVC (America’s shopping TV channel) and buy something. It doesn’t matter whether I actually need it; in fact it’s better if it’s absolutely frivolous and useless. Let’s see, how about one of those hideous “collectible” figurines? Or perhaps some junky jewelry. I’ll just buy it, never take it out of the box, and put it in a closet somewhere. Anything to keep the wheels o’ commerce a turnin’.

    Posted by Butch on 2005 01 21 at 07:26 AM • permalink

  40. Steve, I know, I know! You have my full sympathy. Why, I just got dinged $39 by Citibank for being two days late paying my credit card. Larceny.

    Posted by Butch on 2005 01 21 at 07:29 AM • permalink

  41. I have purchased a large amount of coffeedrink, and a chicken strip basket.

    What? It’s only lunchtime.

    Posted by Sigivald on 2005 01 21 at 07:34 AM • permalink

  42. I’ll hit them where it hurts, after reading this article
    I have decided to buy videos that show lies up front and center from here

    Also if anyone who supports this boycot is reading, I suggest you start looking at these economics lessons offered free here: http://www.capmag.com/  Look for the articles by Walter Williams.

    Other great Libertarian and I am sure Republican online stores are there so splurge a little on yoursele.  You all deserve it!

    Posted by Jungus on 2005 01 21 at 07:40 AM • permalink

  43. 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4
    With a V8.  Naturally. 

    He he he.

    Posted by RIP Ford on 2005 01 21 at 07:40 AM • permalink

  44. I’ll hit them where it hurts, after reading this article
    I have decided to buy videos that show lies up front and center from here

    Also if anyone who supports this boycot is reading, I suggest you start looking at these economics lessons offered free here: http://www.capmag.com/  Look for the articles by Walter Williams.

    Other great Libertarian and I am sure Republican online stores are there so splurge a little on yourself.  You all deserve it!

    Posted by Jungus on 2005 01 21 at 07:40 AM • permalink

  45. That’s Mr. bastard Bingley…Sir!

    Posted by yojimbo on 2005 01 21 at 07:40 AM • permalink

  46. Sorry about the double post, I thought I had stopped that first one.  Andrea, could you please forgive me?

    Posted by Jungus on 2005 01 21 at 07:43 AM • permalink

  47. Tonight, I’m buying the best steak dinner I can find.

    I’m also thinking about buying one of these:

    http://www.bullz-eye.com/Models/200501Maryjane/default.htm

    Posted by JayC on 2005 01 21 at 07:46 AM • permalink

  48. I’m in a good mood, Jungus, so you’re off the hook!

    So far my spoils are: a nice Mexican lunch at the new restaurant that opened near my job. I had a beef taco, a chile relleno, refried beans, guacamole salad, and a large Pepsi. Spent so far: US$6.90. After work I plan to hop on the bus ($2.50 both ways) and ride to the mall—a Bath & Body Works coupon is burning a hole in my wallet.

    Posted by Andrea Harris on 2005 01 21 at 07:49 AM • permalink

  49. I was going to buy blue wrist bands but what the hell, Not One Damn Dime.

    Posted by Dittybopper on 2005 01 21 at 07:49 AM • permalink

  50. I’m buying a mail order bride.

    Should I go red-state or blue-state?

    Posted by Quentin George on 2005 01 21 at 07:53 AM • permalink

  51. A 5-string Washburn bass guitar.

    Posted by simonX on 2005 01 21 at 07:58 AM • permalink

  52. Hit the protesters twice, buy Shiraz like me.

    Posted by David A on 2005 01 21 at 08:58 AM • permalink

  53. Going to Woodcraft and buying several chunks of trees that once “cluttered up” a rain forest. Then a really thick steak. I don’t know if blood rare mahogany smoked Angus beef is any good, but the concept should reduce some blue stater to the fetal position.

    Posted by junyo on 2005 01 21 at 09:09 AM • permalink

  54. This is going to hit organic food co-ops, vegetarian restaurants, and the hemp industry hard.  That’ll teach Bush!

    Posted by Randal Robinson on 2005 01 21 at 09:22 AM • permalink

  55. I got the OIL changed in all four cars—one didn’t need it though….

    Hell, no, I don’t feel guilty, dumb-ass dems. Bite me.

    $ more years! $ more years! $ more years!

    That’s “4 more years” for all you moonbats out there.

    Break out the Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon, my dear. Tonite some nice thick, decadent prime American ribeyes on the “barbie” and lobster tails—ye old surf and turf.

    Under the wouldn’t it be nice catagory:
    I’d loved to have seen the protesting moonbats pelted with dimes today in Washington. I could have spared $20 or so just to see their faces. Would have been like throwing bead into the crowd at Mardi Gras. I can imagine it now:

    “Hey Bush, we know you…” BONK!! BONK!! BONK!!

    Posted by Mike SC USA on 2005 01 21 at 09:26 AM • permalink

  56. Everyone needs one of these.

    Posted by david on 2005 01 21 at 09:31 AM • permalink

  57. quite right, yojimbo, quite right.

    Posted by Mr. Bingley on 2005 01 21 at 09:32 AM • permalink

  58. I’m almost afraid to find out.

    My wife, Scottish Kate, is out shopping with two of my sisters.

    Scary.

    Posted by N. O'Brain on 2005 01 21 at 09:33 AM • permalink

  59. Your post inspired me to get a new pair of sneakers. By globalist exploiter Nike, of course

    Posted by superboot on 2005 01 21 at 09:40 AM • permalink

  60. I just spent nearly $37.00 at Walmart !!!!

    Posted by Susan on 2005 01 21 at 09:41 AM • permalink

  61. I just bought a 2001 Rodney Strong Merlot and 100 Imation CD-R’s. I’ll probably go buy a few DVD’s in a few as well.

    Posted by Hyggelig on 2005 01 21 at 09:56 AM • permalink

  62. Susan,

    The only way that could more perfectly infuriate the NODDD folks is if you bought $37.00 worth of boxed wine at Walmart.

    Posted by rocketeer67 on 2005 01 21 at 10:01 AM • permalink

  63. rocketeer, that’s beautiful man!

    Posted by Mr. Bingley on 2005 01 21 at 10:06 AM • permalink

  64. $24 worth of gasoline this morning, and I’m planning to buy a couple of La-Z-Boy recliners this afternoon.

    Posted by Jobius on 2005 01 21 at 10:10 AM • permalink

  65. I bought a small sub at Subway today!

    Posted by Jakemeister on 2005 01 21 at 10:13 AM • permalink

  66. I just ordered a new Dell Printer and a new APC UPS. $470 into the economy. Suck on that boycotter’s.

    Posted by swassociates on 2005 01 21 at 10:31 AM • permalink

  67. Beer, I am buying Beer tonight. Hopefully enough to get me laid. I will even be supplying the lucky lass with beer goggles on my getting laid account.

    Posted by aguycalledbrad on 2005 01 21 at 10:32 AM • permalink

  68. since i’m not in merica could someone go out and buy and consume these items for me please? some cheap malt likker (colt 45), pork rinds, and those deep-fried stuffed cheese jalopenas from sonic. oh, and maybe a bbq pork sandwich and a chili or slaw dog. thanks r/

    Posted by Lucky Nutsacks on 2005 01 21 at 10:53 AM • permalink

  69. Quentin, if you want lots of babies and plenty of good home cookin’, go red-state. You’ll gain 250 lbs., but you’ll be happy as a clam.

    If you want no kids and a second income that’s much higher than your own, go blue-state. And for God’s sake, don’t settle for one of those pre-nuptial agreements (unless it’s in your favor).

    Posted by Butch on 2005 01 21 at 11:09 AM • permalink

  70. CurrencyLad & RIP: but they’ve only got one engine! You really need this.

    As for me, I can’t decide between this or this.

    But firstly I need to destroy a few more trees and deplete a bit more ozone layer.

    Posted by Henry boy on 2005 01 21 at 11:13 AM • permalink

  71. I’m impoverished. Would some kind person do a little reckless consumption on my behalf? Preferably involving alcohol or technology.

    Posted by Evil Pundit on 2005 01 21 at 11:18 AM • permalink

  72. Just filled my diesel F250 to the tune of $63, had a $55 lunch, and ordered what I said I’d buy for the occasion here.

    And to make it just a bit sweeter, today my wife’s been after the online stores like fleas after a hippie.

    Posted by Kieran Lyons on 2005 01 21 at 11:35 AM • permalink

  73. I bought 100 shares of Siris radio this morning.  Tim, I’m off to “Flip’s Wine Bar” tonight.  Let you know how much I spent tomorrow… if I remember. 
    Frank in Oklahoma City

    Posted by Franklin on 2005 01 21 at 11:40 AM • permalink

  74. I paid a 185-euro phone bill, on Thursday, 20 January 2005. The kicker is: it was due on the 17th, and I could have paid it, within the grace period, anytime up through the 21st. And then, a 7-euro burger on the walk home. Euros 185 + 1 (processing fee) + 7 = more than not one dime.

    Posted by m on 2005 01 21 at 11:47 AM • permalink

  75. Off to London on Monday, where I will be paying for and picking up my new Gieves and Hakwes Blazer. That, along with the B&O BeoSound 9000, BeoLab 6000 (organ pipe) and my new 40G iPod that have all been purchased in the last while should keep my Capitalist Pig Dog credential current until at least April

    Posted by StuartSkelton on 2005 01 21 at 11:56 AM • permalink

  76. I bought a car.  And… GASOLINE!

    Posted by Mike G on 2005 01 21 at 11:58 AM • permalink

  77. An old (1994) Warre’s port.
    For inauguration.
    Jeez.  What a season.  Karzai.  Howard. Bush. Yuschenko.
    Now, for the Iraqi election, I have my eye on some straight rye. Beats scotch.

    Posted by aubrey on 2005 01 21 at 12:07 PM • permalink

  78. It’s only early a.m. here, so haven’t bought much yet, BUT …

    at lunch I’m scooting up to the gunshop in Joondalup for 500 x WSR primers; 1 x tin AR2206 powder and 200 x Win 64-grain .224 PSPs. Reloading time this weekend! ;-)

    I’ll have to fill the 4WD on the way home—about $50 worth of BP Ultimate 98 octane

    And then stop at Liquorland to pick up a half dozen cleanskin shiraz.

    Should just about do it.

    PS: Andrea, if I’d eaten for lunch what you just had, you wouldn’t want to be sharing a bus ride with me!! Wow, deepest admiration!

    Posted by BIWOZ on 2005 01 21 at 12:18 PM • permalink

  79. I’m buying a ticket to see Radio Birdman, a fairly warlike and aggressive band, and will spend upwards of 100 bucks on strong drink.

    Posted by Habib on 2005 01 21 at 12:31 PM • permalink

  80. I bought a roland digital piano (used, does that count?).  I bought some new sausage though.

    Posted by jlyoder on 2005 01 21 at 12:36 PM • permalink

  81. Some of you guys are terribly easy to please! Reminds me of an old cartoon strip from maybe 15 years ago. I think it was called “Alex”, it was in the Australian Fin Review and it concerned a really self-centred yuppy from the world of finance. Anyway, this particular cartoon went something like:

    Colleague: “I just read that these computer nerds can now hack into bank computers and transfer enough money to satisfy their wildest desires.”

    Alex: “Yes, I’ve heard that it’s frighteningly easy to do.”

    Colleague: “Really?”

    Alex: “Yes - I mean, how much can you spend on the complete works of Douglas Adams and a new anorak?”

    Posted by BS on 2005 01 21 at 12:37 PM • permalink

  82. I bought a “What We Need More of is Science” t-shirt, a key-chain that says the same and the Achewood Cookbook from the Achewood store. It’s my very own way of protesting the way Chimpy McHitler and the Frenchman colluded to steal the election from Philippe.

    Posted by Patrick Ian Banks on 2005 01 21 at 12:55 PM • permalink

  83. I just bought a round-trip airline ticket to Chicago. The fare was slightly discounted as I planned to fly at somewhat off-hours.

    That way, the plane will be virtually empty and they’ll be burning all that jet fuel just to cart my hungover ass home.

    I’ll make sure to flush the toilet over some Blue state, too.

    Posted by JDB on 2005 01 21 at 01:05 PM • permalink

  84. New boots, hat, pants, shirts and coat (all @ 75% off, like Lileks I love sales at Target) + blitzkrieged the grocery for copious amounts of fresh citrus fruit, eggs & yoghurt.

    You’re welcome, economy.

    Posted by Carl H on 2005 01 21 at 01:06 PM • permalink

  85. My wife, with her sister and her mother who are down from the country, have gone shopping. I am confident I am doing my bit for the market economy.

    Posted by slatts on 2005 01 21 at 01:10 PM • permalink

  86. It suddenly occurred to me: my daughter needs a car.

    Posted by J. Peden on 2005 01 21 at 01:23 PM • permalink

  87. Let’s see.  I bought a tube of hamburgers, some chicken pot pies, and jalapeno cheddar cheese from Costco.  I bought three six packs of Sam Adams Cherry Wheat beer and one liter of Jamison.  I also bought cheesy poofs and red-hot pork rinds.  And Gatorade mix.

    I think I spend about $120 today.  Woohoo.

    Posted by cranky-d on 2005 01 21 at 01:26 PM • permalink

  88. We just spent a truly obscene amount getting cable internet set up so that we’re *finally back online* - God, you never realize how much you like it till it’s taken away. And with that, the move is officially complete.

    BTW we just abandoned a blue state (Illinois) for the joys of a red state (Utah). Take that, Dimers :).

    Posted by Sonetka on 2005 01 21 at 01:28 PM • permalink

  89. I just bought $212 dollars worth of insulation to add to my house, to cut down on the amount of gas needed to heat my…..oh, my God! That’s Green!

    What have I done?!! Arrrrgggghh.

    BTW, Sonetka, unless you lived in Chicago, you didn’t live in a blue state! Chicago is blue…Illinois is red, red, red.

    Posted by rinardman on 2005 01 21 at 01:45 PM • permalink

  90. It almost distresses me how many Americans respond to this site. I have to admit to being a bit Frnech in my thinking. Completely right-wing but not necessily inviting the yanks. And I used to live there!!! Oh my God, we have American friends staying this weekend. My be Michael Moore has got to me after all. I love you guys really.

    Posted by Karl Fidel Adams-Kingston on 2005 01 21 at 01:59 PM • permalink

  91. As you can see from my typing above I’m clearly drunk. :-) A in London

    Posted by Karl Fidel Adams-Kingston on 2005 01 21 at 02:00 PM • permalink

  92. A half-gallon of Monopolowa and PJ O’Rourke’s latest book!  I call that a good day.  I don’t have my thinking Frnech yet, but let me get a few more under my belt.

    Posted by BruceW on 2005 01 21 at 02:15 PM • permalink

  93. Rinardman - you got it - I did live in Chicago. It was always a bit dismal, seeing all the downstate counties go red and knowing that Cook was just going to squash them anyway.

    Posted by Sonetka on 2005 01 21 at 02:28 PM • permalink

  94. I’ve sent you my picture (lousy and blurry) of my purchases from my evening romp at the mall. US$11.77 spend at Bath & Body Works (they were having a big sale) and over $28.00 spent at the Body Shop, and (unseen, as I have already imbibed it) $3.75 for a Grande Mocha Latte at Barnes & Noble. I somehow managed to leave the bookstore bookless. Well, I’ll make up for that this weekend…

    Posted by Andrea Harris on 2005 01 21 at 02:31 PM • permalink

  95. 50” plasma tv to watch the inaugural gala…bitchin’

    Posted by Holden McGroyn on 2005 01 21 at 02:37 PM • permalink

  96. I just gave a new employee a $60,000 p.a. plus super job - completely new position.

    Posted by Razor on 2005 01 21 at 02:41 PM • permalink

  97. I’m not in the US but I’m going to buy Coke and Oreos for consumption in front of The Factor on Foxtel tonight.

    Posted by sportzfan on 2005 01 21 at 02:45 PM • permalink

  98. I just bought a new X-Man Hover bike.

    And a pack of smokes

    Posted by jlc on 2005 01 21 at 02:57 PM • permalink

  99. Decadent, Andrea

    Posted by jlc on 2005 01 21 at 02:59 PM • permalink

  100. today i bought a japanese lunch, a beer, a packet of tim tams, a bottle of champers and a new pair of sandals - tomorrow i will be spending up big too - celebrating mark latham’s demise at the kilcunda lobster festival

    kk

    Posted by KK on 2005 01 21 at 03:04 PM • permalink

  101. I was going to get a chicken sandwich for lunch, but after seeing this, went out and got a Big Mac, fries and coke instead.

    And on the way home tonight, I’m going to fill my SUV with Shell Optimax, hopefully sourced from Free Iraq.

    Posted by steve68 on 2005 01 21 at 03:07 PM • permalink

  102. Decadent, Andrea

    Jealous, jlhydro? ;P

     

    Posted by Andrea Harris on 2005 01 21 at 03:09 PM • permalink

  103. Friends around tonight

    Prawns, scallops, oysters fresh from fishmarket for dinner

    Champagne in frig
    Beer on ice
    Shiraz in pantry

    Saturday night BBQ
    Sunday lunch BBQ

    Hot summer spendind in reckless abandon

    Spend! spend! spend!

    Posted by rog on 2005 01 21 at 03:56 PM • permalink

  104. The missus and I are going to Tassie for a few days.
    Return flights, rental car, nice hotel; wasting as much resources as we can.

    Then a wine region crawl, with excessive consumption of food and alcohol.

    If lucky, we might hit some wildlife, too!

    Posted by Honkie Hammer on 2005 01 21 at 04:13 PM • permalink

  105. jlyoder

    better to stay way from the used sausage

    Posted by markn on 2005 01 21 at 04:28 PM • permalink

  106. I’m finishing early and going to the cricket at the ‘Gabba, where I’ll load up on gin at the Cricketer’s Club before hitting the Valley for a few more and dinner, then off to the Tivoli for Radio Birdman- should blow $250-$300 easy, just on a bad hangover and temporary deafness. Conspicuous consumption rocks! Not One Damn Dime Day blows chunks, and why don’t moveon moveout, and take their ugly girlfriend, their stash and their fucking Tracey Champman CD collection with them? I hear Canada has vacancies.

    Posted by Habib on 2005 01 21 at 04:57 PM • permalink

  107. Even Bob Brown’s getting in on the act!

    p22 of the AFR (no link) shows an ad for a senior advisor 48kpa (pro rata).

    Any takers?

    Posted by 2BarRiff on 2005 01 21 at 05:08 PM • permalink

  108. Oh,

    The Z’s have spent money at those 2 capitalist exploiters today:

    Subway and The Wiggles

    Nuff said.

    Posted by 2BarRiff on 2005 01 21 at 05:19 PM • permalink

  109. This is great.

    Citizens of the United States of America, your duty is clear. Go. And buy.

    Any damn thing you’ve always wanted and the most extravagant things you can think of.

    Buy a Ford F250. Or an F350. Hell, buy the biggest Ford available powered by its own small nuclear reactor.

    Buy several guns. Or just one expensive arse kicking gun, such as a Barrett M82. Bag several furry animals from two kilometres away. Skin said animals and BBQ/spit roast what’s left (leave offal in big box underneath PETA headquarters on hot day. Wait two weeks.).

    When you run out of cash, pawn something valuable, like John Kerry’s motorbike.

    Finally, buy the cities of Fallujah, Mosul and Tikrit, becoming the landlord. Evict all the tenants.

    Have fun!

    Posted by lmbrjk on 2005 01 21 at 05:40 PM • permalink

  110. I also bought cheesy poofs

    Do cheesy poofs really exist?  I thought they were just something Cartman sings about.

    If they exist, are they like cheezels?  I don’t care to think too much about what else they might be.

    As for spending money - we’re putting a hire deposit on one of those Winnebago gas guzzler things, with shower and dunny, to drive across and see Lake Argyle, the Wolf Creek meteor craters, the Bungle Bungles and Broome. 

    Posted by Janice on 2005 01 21 at 08:50 PM • permalink

  111. Got me Call Of Duty: United Offensive.  Maybe there are ANSWER protester skins for the Nazis somewhere on the net.  I hope they keep the Nazi AI, I don’t want the opponents to be as stupid as the real thing.

    Posted by Craig Mc on 2005 01 21 at 09:04 PM • permalink

  112. $169 on a tyre, not just any tyre, a MOTORCYCLE tyre.

    I love throwing away money on stuff I will leave lying on the road in the next 3 months.

    Not as good as Lunch with Expensive Wine though.

    Posted by Pedro the Ignorant on 2005 01 21 at 10:48 PM • permalink

  113. $150 on CDs - Placebo, Go-Gos, the Bangles, Belinda Carlisle, Faith No More and Kaada&Patton;. Nearly got some Rage Against the Machine in honour of Crazy Buying Day, but couldn’t be bothered.

    Posted by medusa on 2005 01 21 at 11:21 PM • permalink

  114. Um, all I bought today was a fruitopia 350mL apple and blackcurrant juice.

    My really big purchase was a round-the-world ticket. And you know something? You know something? Not only am I going to Vancouver, I’m going to Whistler, and back to Vancouver. I’m going to Seattle and back to Vancouver, but that’s only as a stopover to Calgary! I’m going to Canmore and back to Calgary to go to Toronoto! And I’m going to Washington DC and New York (but watch this space, cause I may make some other stops in North-East USA)! And then I’m going to London, Bergen and Oslo! And then I’m going home via Copenhagen and Bangkok!! To take back great memories!!! YEEEAAARGH!!

    Posted by Andjam on 2005 01 22 at 12:05 AM • permalink

  115. I bought my wife a large (512MB) XD card for her camera to use on her tour to Eastern Europe and Russia this summer. How’s that?

    I bought one a few days ago as well - also 512MB, but mine was a Dick Smith Electronics CompactFlash (made in Taiwan).

    Posted by Andjam on 2005 01 22 at 12:36 AM • permalink

  116. Tim ... are the 24 hours up at 1.09 am AESST?

    Here’s by 2 bob’s worth:-)

    Handbag for my 10 YO (going on 21 YO) daughter from Cronulla ... $A39

    Colorbond fence in the backyard (not white picket, Kim or Kevin) from Jim’s Fencing ... A$462

    Playing backyard cricket with the kids this afternoon ... priceless

    Posted by Stevo on 2005 01 22 at 12:41 AM • permalink

  117. Oops, forgot about ...

    1 slab of VB stubbies from Vintage Cellars ... A$36.49

    I’m having one now ...

    Posted by Stevo on 2005 01 22 at 01:01 AM • permalink

  118. If you see anyone wearing one of the t-shirts for this idiot day throw a dime at them (not hard but just hard enough to make your point).

    Posted by Andrew Ian Dodge on 2005 01 22 at 01:48 AM • permalink

  119. Thanks for your sympathy, Mr Butch! I mean, I suppose I understand why they have to charge, otherwise nobody would ever pay, but does it really have to be so much? They’d be coining it if they only charged a fiver. Money-grubbers, eh?

    Posted by Steve on 2005 01 22 at 02:04 AM • permalink

  120. I am dedicating 24 hours to buying guns and ammo, locks for all my doors and windows, and billboard advertisements demanding that everyone attend church.

    I am continuing my boycott of snails and french ticklers…

    Posted by Mystery Meat on 2005 01 22 at 03:26 AM • permalink

  121. I really hope this isn’t too late—I can’t be bothered looking at moveon.org’s (whatever) site…life is too short for that crap.

    My contribution is good food and drink, paid for, with appreciation for those that keep me in good food and drink.

    I had a good lunch—smoked salmon, rocket, capers and toasted rye bread at Satchmo’s—$13, very good, lots of salmon.

    Afternoon was drinkies at work (provided free by evil capitalist company boss—thanks Bruce), followed by evening of pizzas $28 (from evil capitalist Pizza Hut) and beers from modern evil capitalist Japan (six pack of Asahi for a change—$20)

    Followed up with wine-in-a-box (probably owned by capitalist Southcorp—Yalumba Colombard Chardonnay), whilst watching the capitalist VHS (vs. technical winner Beta) tape of the last episode of The Airships—Damn! I missed Concorde, now I realise I’ve missed the Graf Zeppelin as well…dunno about the propaganda stuff with the Hindeburg though…

    I did think about buying a HD/DVD recorder since VHS is crap…does that count as suitably “Just One Damn Dime More Day”?

    I say—Trade Not Aid.

    Of course, with a wife and 22yo daughter I fully participate in the whole capitalist spending thing…

    I’d really like to participate more in “Just One Damn Dime More Day”, but I don’t get paid until next week, and I have 2 Italian cars to care and maintain, as well as the afore-mentioned wife and 22yo daughter

    Cheers,
    Damon

    Posted by DamonK on 2005 01 22 at 03:51 AM • permalink

  122. Shish Kafta dinner.

    Posted by aaron_ on 2005 01 22 at 03:58 AM • permalink

  123. Chinese meal for four, some new business cards, coffee at my club, and some slimming pills. A good day.

    Posted by Kevin Dunn on 2005 01 22 at 04:54 AM • permalink

  124. My wife (a Kerry supporter) did not realize it was DODD Day and accidentally spent $2,000 on new carpeting for the house.

    Posted by Anthony on 2005 01 22 at 04:55 AM • permalink

  125. I forgot! Two bottles of Johnny
    Walker to refill the decanter, ditto two bots. of Napoleon Brandy.

    Posted by Kevin Dunn on 2005 01 22 at 04:56 AM • permalink

  126. I regret to report that, because I didn’t know about this day until the day before, I was unable to spend much.  (I had to work late.)  However, I did gas up my SUV ($1.73 a gallon) and get some groceries.  Also some Italian wine (sorry, Tim, couldn’t find any Aussie pinot grigio) to use Saturday for the Rant-a-palooza’s 2 p.m. (U.S. Eastern Standard Time) worldwide toast to Rantburg [http://rantburg.com/] and to the President.  (I’ll be calling in rather than going, since I have to work, but I’m joining in the toast!)

    But when I replace my furnace later this year ($3,000+), I’ll think fondly of the NODD crowd as I write the check.  :-D

    Posted by Barbara Skolaut on 2005 01 22 at 06:48 AM • permalink

  127. Mmmm, I am a girl, I buy stuff most days, but, alas, I am not sure my meagre purchase on the day of an eyebrow waxing counts.

    Will have to make up for it. 

    Posted by Major Anya on 2005 01 22 at 07:23 AM • permalink

  128. $300 set of wheels for my daughter’s car.  Take that, weasles!

    Posted by Hucklebuck on 2005 01 22 at 07:36 AM • permalink

  129. I picked up a set of snazzy cuff links from Italy.

    Posted by Thom on 2005 01 22 at 07:41 AM • permalink

  130. Spent $120 on a cell phone bill for Lovely Daughter, then paid $152 for her birthday present, a Marvellous Morning Massage at a dayspa in Orange Park, Florida! Glad I saved up to spend THAT DAY!

    With our last tax cut refund, I bought myself a new sit-on-top kayak.

    I LOVE this administration!

    Posted by KC on 2005 01 22 at 07:57 AM • permalink

  131. I bought Terry Pratchett’s Going Postal and Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (total about US$75), paid off my cable bill ($70), my celphone ($12), did grocery shopping ($90), bought a bottle of fizz ($40) and went out and got plastered ($30). So, over $300 into the ravening maw of the Capitalist deathbeast.

    Posted by David Gillies on 2005 01 22 at 08:48 AM • permalink

  132. I finally went out again (it’s -28°C again) and bought a Webrumsfeld.

    Anyone have a manual for house training?

    Posted by jlc on 2005 01 22 at 09:39 AM • permalink

  133. I spent $120 on schooners of XXXX at a washed out game between Australia and the West Indies at the ‘Gabba.  Howzat?

    Posted by murph on 2005 01 22 at 10:50 AM • permalink

  134. oh…and one rum and coke

    Posted by murph on 2005 01 22 at 10:50 AM • permalink

  135. jlchydro: we prefer to gnaw on our owners for nourishment. By the way, hope you’re not fond of your furniture; livingroom bonfires are a must when the air outside gets chilly (so we can toast marshmallows indoors, of course), and the remote controls are all ours once you let us in the house.

    Oh yeah—hide all your beer. You don’t want to know. You really don’t.

    Posted by Andrea Harris on 2005 01 22 at 12:09 PM • permalink

  136. What about the KITTEN? THE KITTEN!
    Nobody on here’s talking about the KITTEN!
    YOU CAPITALIST MONSTERS!

    ;-)

    Posted by Brian on 2005 01 22 at 01:02 PM • permalink

  137. Speaking as somebody who has spent nearly all his short life watching film, I can recommend Straw Dogs to anyone with the stomach. It is controversial, featuring as it does a rape scene which the victim comes to enjoy, as well as some bits that the easily frightened may find rather nerve-wearing at the end, but it is a superb study of relationship breakdown, and people from Cornwall really are like that. Dustin Hoffman puts in frankly the performance of his career, better even than the Rain Man. Worth watching. I purchased it myself on DVD a couple of weeks ago (I only had it on video previously.)

    Posted by Steve on 2005 01 22 at 02:05 PM • permalink

  138. I spent USD$1217 on accessories for my V-rod - a noble collection of American metal - none of which made the bike in any way safer or more environmentally friendly.  Actually - since the new pipes are louder - less so.  Take that enviroweenies! 

    (Yeah, I suppose the red-staters will now be able to hear me coming from further away, but it’s still a fast enough bike that they won’t even be able to complete a half-phrase of Kumbaya before they and their kittens are mingled mush on the freeway.  Yes!)

    Kitten-gore as requested by Brian. 

    Posted by Occam on 2005 01 22 at 02:31 PM • permalink

  139. Correction to previous post - should read blue-staters.  Y’all will have to excuse me - where I come from the reds are the commies.

    Posted by Occam on 2005 01 22 at 02:31 PM • permalink

  140. MoDope couldn’t buy a date…

    does that count for her?

    Posted by guinsPen on 2005 01 22 at 03:02 PM • permalink

  141. Occam, you bought accessories, I ordered an entire bike ..:)

    2005 Fat Boy, vivid black.

    It should be here right about the time he returns from Afghanistan.

    You have me beat in spendage though, I only put down a $1000. deposit.

    Posted by Tink on 2005 01 22 at 05:11 PM • permalink

  142. Good for you Tink! black-and-chrome is the best combination.

    Posted by Occam on 2005 01 22 at 05:49 PM • permalink

  143. The KITTEN is doing just fine according to the news tonight. That’s some Kitten!
    Now for the really big question - where do you get a fence for $462?
    I want one.

    Posted by blogstrop on 2005 01 22 at 07:09 PM • permalink

  144. I heated up 10c pieces (local dimes) and threw them out the window of my naziwagon at bums.

    Posted by Habib on 2005 01 23 at 01:17 AM • permalink

  145. How better to mark this august moment in history than to spend about 130 dimes on Milton Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom? I also purchased, as a birthday gift for a friend even more conservative than myself, Frank J.‘s t-shirt bearing the timely inscription “W2: Four more years of tax cuts and dead terrorists.”

    Posted by Nathan on 2005 01 23 at 04:43 AM • permalink

  146. An excellent lunch at a garden patio restaurant - - I had the grouper and my wife had the salmon.

    Topped it off with a check to the City of St Petersburg for $17.50 for a parking meter violation. Darn!

    Posted by ErnieG on 2005 01 23 at 12:09 PM • permalink

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