Originally Posted by
SpaceGhost2K-XBA
You missed the point completely. They were never investments. They were my hobby, my source of joy. "Things" are always a poor investment if you're looking for a larger return later. Unless you're talking about gold, real estate or something like that. It is possible to invest in those and enjoy them as well, but most things that are enjoyed have to be considered "consumables." As they are enjoyed, their value goes down. Occasionally you'll luck out and be able to recoup, but you can't PLAN on that.
And I'm not the only one here. You went to PAX. If that's not "pissing money away" what is? Airfare and hotel and food and cabs so you could play games, talk to people, and then go home so you can tell people all about it. Might as well take a grand and throw it in the trash because you'll never recoup that money.