tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post8983817865877918867..comments2023-11-30T18:39:36.958-05:00Comments on A Beader's Blog: Going Through Money Like Water...Almost Precioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02349435936032378395noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-91335095413252681792010-03-09T18:48:38.463-05:002010-03-09T18:48:38.463-05:00We are still far, far behind. I would LOVE to have...We are still far, far behind. I would LOVE to have a proper media center like you are planning!The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-20295984109396944422010-03-08T12:42:50.217-05:002010-03-08T12:42:50.217-05:00Jenn - Ultimately we decided upon a 40" Sony...Jenn - Ultimately we decided upon a 40" Sony Bravia purchased through Sam's Club. Has wonderful picture quality and clarity. <br /><br />Basically we're constructing the media center from an assortment of Kraftmaid cabinets. It may not be as expensive as having a furniture manufacturer design and custom make a unit but it isn't nearly as economical as John and I had hoped it would be. :(Almost Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349435936032378395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-88165256225511639042010-03-07T12:49:31.409-05:002010-03-07T12:49:31.409-05:00You totally crack me up! Wooly mammoth hide, chec...You totally crack me up! Wooly mammoth hide, checking int an assylum...lol! Well at least you finally came out of your cave. Would you believe we have the EXACT same old tv as you guys? Yup, its true! Matt built our entertainment center and we've been wanting a new flat screen too but he built the center around the old tv. Um, way to plan for the future babe! He wants to take the top off and place a new plank across the bottom so it will be a snazzy low and modern type unit but we can't get the tv until he does that so I too plan to watch the montage...too bad the time doesn't actually pass as fast as they make it seem in the movies huh? lol Where did you end up / what did you end up buying?CSD Faux Finishinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947691876538206892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-61206918064072265862010-03-05T22:39:19.965-05:002010-03-05T22:39:19.965-05:00Aly- I think builders purposely make houses with t...Aly- I think builders purposely make houses with these large walls that are designed to encourage sales of humongous TV sets and mammoth media centers. <br />I hope to get around to blogging about the actual entertainment center but right now my focus is on our financial snowball that is frantically rolling down hill, growing bigger and bigger as it rolls faster and faster. =O<br /><br />Cathryn and T - I truly think it is in the male genes. Men probably have always been drawn to the most up-to-date guy plaything. Bet 150 years ago men were eyeing the latest, fanciest horse drawn carriage, or the newest model of hand saw or ax or horse drawn plow. Wonder if cavemen had flint stone envy or dreamed of having one of those magical bear claw pendants or did they drool over the Clovis Point ? =DAlmost Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349435936032378395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-53314302860123880542010-03-05T20:17:29.944-05:002010-03-05T20:17:29.944-05:00This is so true, you really can't do one witho...This is so true, you really can't do one without the other, can you? And then it gets really expensive. <br /><br />We went thru a similar thing a few years ago, we had used a sturdy open bookcase to hold our TV, stereo, vcr etc., for about 15 years but as the boys got older and had more gaming machines I needed something with doors on it, so I went out and found an antique wardrobe that had been retro fitted to house a TV. That dictated the size of the flat screen TV. My Hubby was only to happy to go buy a new TV.<br /><br />Of course being married to someone in the electronics world we nearly always have to have the latest and greatest. I think he has tried to convince me that it is very important he do this for his job, like keeping his industry going or something, LOL :)<br /><br />Have a great weekend, T.T@PoppyPlacePdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17473955741985811943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-24176718882927348192010-03-05T10:45:56.959-05:002010-03-05T10:45:56.959-05:00Isn't that how it always goes? My husband is w...Isn't that how it always goes? My husband is wanting a new plasma tv as well...Ours is working perfectly well. It's perfect for our living room. He's still drooling over plasma screens...One of these days.<br /><br />BTW--Our old buffet table held both our computers for the longest time. Now we have separate desks and it's been packed away!Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804443617345021699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-63112228964756405332010-03-05T10:12:18.672-05:002010-03-05T10:12:18.672-05:00How funny, we are contemplating the same investmen...How funny, we are contemplating the same investment :) Here's the thing...we're most interested in filling the space in our less than 2 year old house meant for a big entertainment center. Right now we have a smallish table and a smallish TV. We want the entertainment center to be bigger, but if we do that, we need a bigger TV...a LOT bigger TV. We can't do either without doing both or it will look REALLY weird. The whole shebang is going to cost mucho moolah...so we are holding off on it for a while!Alyssa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11674708702014878064noreply@blogger.com