geekent's Buy Nothing Year

Now, here's the thing I was wondering... if I pre-buy something that doesn't come out until 2008 can I still pick it up when it comes out. Also, if say I paid for a run of comics in advance, is that cheating.

The answer: yes.

Damn.

I'm making my own rules an disappointing myself. The thought came to me yesterday as I was trolling through HMV resisting the purchase of some 2 for $10 DVDs (mainly because I could only find one, The Omega Man, which I actually wanted) and balking at the $45 price tag on the Aquaman cartoon, when I noticed The Transformers movie came out this week (I honestly loved it) and want to own it, but don't want to pay $25 for it (or $30 for the special edition) when I know it will be on the $2/30 pile in 6 months. So, if I put the $15 away now instead of buying the more expensive $30 version, and buy it when it's cheaper, is it still cheating? It's not the same as what I pose above, but it just spun out into those questions.

I still think, even though I'll be saving more money if I do that, that it's still a temptation to buying in the new year when I'm not supposed to. It's still a cheat. And essentially if I'm not willing to pay the $30 now, will I actually still be eager to spend $15 in a year, and will it eventually wind up cheaper by 2009? Hmmm....

So, I have appx. $190 DVD dollars left... here's what's a possible vie for my attention:

The aforementioned Adventures of Aquaman cartoon - oh I know it'll be bad, but how bad exactly? (Just released Appx. $45)
Metalocalypse - an Adult Swim cartoon I haven't seen but it's done by Home Movies' Brendan Small, so I'm curious (Just released - about $33)
- The Best of the Colbert Report vol.1 - although it's the sort of stuff that is of a timely nature so it may not have much longevity (Release date: Nov.6 - about $16... probably wind up on the 2/$30 shelf upon release)
- Sesame Street Old School, Vol. 2 (1975-1979) - everyone is enjoying the hell out of season one, so this is a definite purchase (Release date: Nov.6 - appx. $33 on Amazon)
- Lost Season 3 - I did actually catch all of this season as it aired, but with the long delay before season 4, it might be nice to revisit (Release Dec.11 - appx. $55)

-Day Watch - (Released October 30, about $30) or Day Watch/Night Watch 2-disc set for $32 (two bucks more for the first movie!)
-Ratatouille - (Released Nov.6, appx $25)
-Transformers - (Just released - appx $25)
- Superbad - (Dec.6 - appx $28)

What I won't be buying

UPDATE - Saturday, Oct. 27

Purchased 4 items off the 2/$30 rack - total $68.40
Thus my remaining amount is: $123.22