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Need to buy a Washer & Dryer for new apartment...

Should I get something used from Craigslist?
Have my roomate buy through my aff link?
Buy new and finance?

I'm looking for something pretty damn cheap but that works well... (ummm, that was retarded thats what everyone wants)

Any ideas? Postem!
 


I hear ya, thats a tough decision. Infact its worthy of inducing a rant.
I just recently had to buy a new washer and dryer for my house. My washer broke and i decided I might as well just get a new dryer to. So I go to the store to buy one and ranting to the salesman about how much damn time it takes to wash clothes and how I wanted a powerful beyond all powerful set. So I got one and got it home when i realized taking a long time to wash your clothes isn't what annoys the shit out of me. It's the difference in time between the washer and dryer that it takes to finish a load. I put a load in the dryer and washer at the same time. The washer finishes within about 15-20 mins. But the dryer takes like 45 fuckin minutes! So I got this wet laundry sitting in the washing machine that I want to dry but I got to wait for the damn dryer to finish first. I want to start another load like towels or something but I can't until the dryer finishes and I can move hte clothes out of the washer. So instead I take the wet ass clothes out of the washer and put set them in a laundry basket or something till the dryer is done. So I can start another load in the washer. It's fuckin annoying!

They need to make washer and dryer sets that aren't matched in "power" they need to be matched in "time to finish" So I took back the washer and got a less powerful washer hoping to bridge the gap, it barely helped and now I got an ugly mismatch(who cares i'm not a chick). Thats another thing! Why the fuck hasn't someone invented a washer and dryer pair that automatically sends your wet clothes over to the dryer when its finished. They are designed to sit right fuckin next to each other, what could possibly be so hard about mounting some kind of tube between them. I tell you why they haven't invented it yet, because they still can't figure out how to get them to take the same damn amount of time to finish even though they come in a cock sucking set!

Here's an obvious idea. Why can't they combine them into one machine. Washers nowadays already spin and tumble the clothes. Whats wrong with just adding some heat? Then I'll just buy two of them and be set.

Thanks for listening. I feel much better now that I got that off my chest :)
 
Deliguy said:
Here's an obvious idea. Why can't they combine them into one machine. Washers nowadays already spin and tumble the clothes. Whats wrong with just adding some heat? Then I'll just buy two of them and be set.
That is what I wanted to know, why can't there be a washer / dryer equivalent of the car wash? Ridiculous
 
I hear ya, thats a tough decision. Infact its worthy of inducing a rant.
I just recently had to buy a new washer and dryer for my house. My washer broke and i decided I might as well just get a new dryer to. So I go to the store to buy one and ranting to the salesman about how much damn time it takes to wash clothes and how I wanted a powerful beyond all powerful set. So I got one and got it home when i realized taking a long time to wash your clothes isn't what annoys the shit out of me. It's the difference in time between the washer and dryer that it takes to finish a load. I put a load in the dryer and washer at the same time. The washer finishes within about 15-20 mins. But the dryer takes like 45 fuckin minutes! So I got this wet laundry sitting in the washing machine that I want to dry but I got to wait for the damn dryer to finish first. I want to start another load like towels or something but I can't until the dryer finishes and I can move hte clothes out of the washer. So instead I take the wet ass clothes out of the washer and put set them in a laundry basket or something till the dryer is done. So I can start another load in the washer. It's fuckin annoying!

They need to make washer and dryer sets that aren't matched in "power" they need to be matched in "time to finish" So I took back the washer and got a less powerful washer hoping to bridge the gap, it barely helped and now I got an ugly mismatch(who cares i'm not a chick). Thats another thing! Why the fuck hasn't someone invented a washer and dryer pair that automatically sends your wet clothes over to the dryer when its finished. They are designed to sit right fuckin next to each other, what could possibly be so hard about mounting some kind of tube between them. I tell you why they haven't invented it yet, because they still can't figure out how to get them to take the same damn amount of time to finish even though they come in a cock sucking set!

Here's an obvious idea. Why can't they combine them into one machine. Washers nowadays already spin and tumble the clothes. Whats wrong with just adding some heat? Then I'll just buy two of them and be set.

Thanks for listening. I feel much better now that I got that off my chest :)



Hahaha! Deliguy, come down from that ledge, dude! It's just a washer and dryer! :D

You crack me up, but I totally know what you are saying.

As for the OP:

I'm pretty handy when it comes to fixing household appliances and stuff and let me tell you while CL seems like an attractive option to buying new stuff, that isn't always the case. It all depends.

Just make sure you aren't buying someone else's problems. I've bought TWO used washer/dryer sets in my life and BOTH times the heating element blew out on the dryer. If you check prices on heating elements, you will find that they cost almost as much as a brand new dryer much of the time!

Additionally, if the schmo you're buying the stuff from was one of those people that constantly overloaded the washer, the bearings that the washer's drum rotates on can be fouled, make a hell of a racket, and eventually just wear out rendering the entire unit useless.

The only way to ensure you don't get a lemon is to wash a full load of laundry while you're at their house. That's about an hour or so of just sitting there with strangers you don't know and probably don't like. Not to mention, you're a stranger in their house making what some may think is an extravagant request. Most people will think that just turning the units on and off is enough to show that they work.

Damn, suddenly I sound like a Maytag repair man.

At any rate, just shop wisely.

Your best bet, if possible, is to pick up the small newspaper that is distributed on a local military base.

Military personnel are always getting orders to other parts of the world and don't want to lug huge appliances with them so they sell their relatively new stuff pretty cheap. It's almost always relatively new because, chances are, they've only been at that particular base for 3 to 5 years or so. Also, if you do happen to get ripped off, you can track them down pretty easily and file a grievance with their command, forcing them to make reconciliation.
 
Here's an obvious idea. Why can't they combine them into one machine. Washers nowadays already spin and tumble the clothes. Whats wrong with just adding some heat? Then I'll just buy two of them and be set.

They exist, search google for "washer dryer combo".
 
Yeah, I was just going to say they have had the combos for a while now.

washer/dryer combo

...although if you hate the wait times on separate washer/dryers you'll really go crazy with the combos.
 
That is what I wanted to know, why can't there be a washer / dryer equivalent of the car wash? Ridiculous

Don't you have washer/dryers in the states?? I've got one, they've been around here since I was a little kid.

Cheapest place to get anything is freecycle!! Can't beat stuff for free (even if they do use fuckin Yahoo Groups!)
 
I don't live in America

I am so so sorry, not that it's an insult or anything but I'd hate to be mistaken for an American!

Again, sorry - a million apologies!!

Where do you live?

Freecycle is in a lot of countries - worth checking out anyway.

(...now your going to say you are American, just don't live there.. and I'll have to apologise all over again!)
 
I am so so sorry, not that it's an insult or anything but I'd hate to be mistaken for an American!


Haha.

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The thing that gets me about england is that show Trigger Happy TV. They do soooo much shit and people are cool with it. In america your ass would get arrested if you ever impersonated a cop or at least got taken in for disorderly conduct and harassment charges for at least 90% of the stuff they do on that show. Makes me wonder if England really is much cooler than we are.
 
The thing that gets me about england is that show Trigger Happy TV. They do soooo much shit and people are cool with it. In america your ass would get arrested if you ever impersonated a cop or at least got taken in for disorderly conduct and harassment charges for at least 90% of the stuff they do on that show. Makes me wonder if England really is much cooler than we are.

Sorry mate, no offence but you invited this!! :D [warning opinionated rant ahead!]

You want to compare England and America based on comedy... ok fine!

Trigger Happy TV was vaguely funny to start with - quickly got boring (not shown here for years, so prob dated if you are seeing it now - bit like half the US shows we get.)

Lets start with like for like.

The Office - Original British version, funniest thing on TV. When Ricky Gervais re-hashed it for the American market, still funny but no were near as good as the original.

Cartoons - you win that one! I can't think of a (mainstream) British cartoon that can compete with South Park, Family Guy or Ren and Stimpy

1-1

Stand-up - Bill Hicks v Billy Connelly (ok not English, but British and someone most peeps know) - Both fuckin geniuses! A draw me thinks!

Sitcoms - (I know the Office is a sitcom, but there's not many programmes/shows that have been re-done for our friends across the pond so it deserved it's own bit!)

Anyway, Sitcoms - most popular US sitcom, probably Friends vs a classic like Fawlty Towers. Friends is the biggest load of fuckin wank in the universe, same jokes, over and over again - same fuckin canned laughter, same useless corporate twats that I couldn't give a shit about. Fawlty Towers on the other hand... fuckin hilarious, original and they knew when to end it!

Sketch shows - The only decent American sketch show (that we get here) I can think of is the Daily Show, which I love... but compared to Monty Python's Flying Circus (or even stuff you prob don't get like Little Britain) it's nothing.

Political comedy - again the best US political comedian (that is shown here) I can think of is Jon Stewart, I like him - he's funny. But compared to Mark Thomas or even Jeremy Paxman (who isn't intentionally a comedian) he is so so tame, I saw Jon Stewart interview Jon McCain the other day and he gave him such an easy ride.

Anyway, I'll shut up now! Taking into account the size of the population I think England wins :D

(worth remembering though that the TV companies generally buy foreign shows that appeal to the mainstream - so prob not the funniest stuff!)

Please introduce me to some decent American comedy!

To paraphrase the guy you elected to lead you "bring it on"! :D
 
My brother brought a couple of British sitcom dvd's a while back (The office, little britain) and I just don't get british comedy. the office was too subtle and i don't get it and little britain was just the same gay joke over and over - kinda like wickedfire, you know :)

I'm Asian so you can bash americans all you want.
 
Fuck... sorry!! I've ranted on about England/America and I don't even know you are from the States..

Sorry mate, you said "we", but don't say who "we" are.... I assumed you were in America, just because the majority here are.

Sorry if you aren't, let me know where you are and I'll look at your countries comedy and any Americans who want to reply to my last post... please do!

(sorry OP for my rant - couldn't just leave that though :P)
 
My brother brought a couple of British sitcom dvd's a while back (The office, little britain) and I just don't get british comedy. the office was too subtle and i don't get it and little britain was just the same gay joke over and over - kinda like wickedfire, you know :)

I'm Asian so you can bash americans all you want.

I like subtle - no need to ram a joke down ya throat (think that's def a general UK/US difference though).

Have you seen any of the British-Asian comedy? Goodness Gracious Me? The Kumars? - might like it... but then Asia is fuckin massive and I'm sure Iraqi, Indian and Chinese people all have different tastes!
 
for some reason when you said how much you liked jon stewart that reminded me of that show he had where the spice girls were on and they were acting all bitchy and serious and started talking shit about american humor and how sarcasm isn't funny and jon started ripping on them hard.

I hunted down the video.
vSocial.com: Stewart interviews the Spice Girls

lmao its a perfect example of what we're talking about. You gotta see it.
 
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