Better than sex and $50?

December 28, 2007 4:35 PM

Got an Xmas gift from my mother in law... Tried searching Google for "better than sex and $50" A sad, messy search result... So what to does the Metafilter have to offer? FUN things to do with $50? (On the East Coast, or on the web, in the uSA?)

avoiding... 'practical' items like a power squid, charity donations, donations to microsoft...

posted by geekP1ng to Grab Bag (11 answers total)

Buy expensive beer and then drink it with friends. Expensive beer is much more fun than expensive wine, and a lot cheaper. You can get 5 750ml bottles for $50. (Requires a good liquor store though. See beeradvocate.com for suggestions.)
posted by smackfu at 4:42 PM on December 28, 2007 [1 favorite]

That's 5 rolls of quarters, man - do you have any idea how long that'd last you in the arcade?
posted by pupdog at 4:43 PM on December 28, 2007 [2 favorites]

You might have to anty up a matching amount, or not, but some ideas are satellite radio for 6 months, a wine, beer, or tea of the month club, books at Amazon, Netflex, music, or cool things for 50 dollars. Or Ron Paul. (J/K!)
posted by dawson at 4:51 PM on December 28, 2007 [1 favorite]

but...better than sex? humm. Garrison Keillor said, "Sex is good, but not as good as fresh sweet corn." but I can't find any 'corn of the month' clubs.
posted by dawson at 4:55 PM on December 28, 2007

Best answer: you're 2/3 of the way to a fresh bottle of absinthe
posted by Large Marge at 6:21 PM on December 28, 2007

Response by poster: Hmmm... Now if I can just find my way to Spain... On my wavelength!
posted by geekP1ng at 6:34 PM on December 28, 2007

I have heard that $50 is enough to candyflip with if you have the connects.
posted by juv3nal at 12:27 AM on December 29, 2007

Buy any three of these.

I can't guarantee it's better than sex, but at a total of over 200 hours of entertainment, it lasts longer.
posted by The Deej at 8:27 AM on December 29, 2007

I have heard that $50 is enough to candyflip with if you have the connects.

It can also buy enough candy for you and a friend. Is better sex the same as better than sex?
posted by Juliet Banana at 9:25 AM on December 29, 2007

Best answer: Mmmm... Vietnamese Tonkinoise Soup.
Hot and delicious, with a little Siracha (look out! it is super hot!) or Hoisin sauce.

Huge soup: 6-7$.

Oh, and don't forget the Vietnamese Iced Coffee. It is pure ambrosia.

1 serving: 2-3$.

Repeat 5 times over the winter to stay toasty warm and so happy... I know I am just thinking about it!
posted by bitteroldman at 9:21 PM on December 29, 2007

A Hitachi Magic Wand, of course (with more than $10 to spare)

Isn't that sex? I guess you could argue it's sex plus $10.
posted by juv3nal at 4:27 PM on December 31, 2007