According to Wizards legendary marketing survey, the average campaign lasts 8 months, with the group meeting weekly for 4 hours a week. Assuming that that's 35 weeks, this gives a total time of 140 hours.
Amazon.co.uk currently have the PHB and DMG for £14 each. So, for the princely sum of 10 pence per hour, you can enjoy the pleasure of not pissing of the whole group by monopolising the only copy of the Player's Handbook. And, for 20 pence per hour, you can have that benefit AND unlimited time to pick out just the right items for your munchkinised character.
Sorry to be harping on about this again, but if you're playing in a campaign, there is actually very little reason not to get your own copy of the rules.
(Of course, the economy takes a big hit if you're using lots of supplements, or if you're playing a game that doesn't sell so well on Amazon, and so doesn't get the same discounts. Also, in many cases, the GM may not want the players to have the rulebook, as he wishes to keep the setting info mysterious.)
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