+- Be Right Back, Uninstalling (https://www.brbuninstalling.com)
+-- Forum: General Category (https://www.brbuninstalling.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=49)
+--- Forum: General Discussion (https://www.brbuninstalling.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=59)
+--- Thread: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending (/showthread.php?tid=12008)
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - Turtle - 09-21-2010
ok bumped to 30
i cant tell if this is a good thing or a bad thing
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - shoopfox - 09-21-2010
I eat out like every other day ;(
But it's sooo cheap here ;_;
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - KarthXLR - 09-21-2010
Spending money on maplestory
I think that may be the worst thing I've ever done.
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - Eightball - 09-21-2010
I traditionally donate a lot to servers or communities. When I was 12 or 13 I donated $50 (a lot for me at the time) to help maintain an animation community. Since then I've funded a pair of Ragnarok private servers and donated to keep a couple of other communities alive (and by donate I don't mean small denominations like $10-$20).
I was also one of those people who spends real money on MMO stuff (even in free MMOs). I remember sinking about $100 into LaTale (a 2D side scrolling fantasy MMO), and I don't regret that at all since it was the primary way I spent time with my girlfriend at the time. I also remember sinking $200+ on donation items on a private Ragnarok server for myself and guildies. That I do regret. I spent a significantly smaller amount on Maplestory as well; which was fucking worth it because I looked like Slash.
I also made the following purchases over the summer:
$270 on a new monitor
$460 on 2 GTX 460s
$80 on Valve merchandise (most of which now covers my dorm room walls)
$400 on a PS3, two games and a second controller
$600 on a laptop for myself (for school)
$600 on an All-in-one PC for my dad (birthday/get your tax software and wiki bookmarks off of my goddamned computer)
Unknown amount on Steam games during summer sale, probably $100-$200.
â Most of that cash was earned through summer jobs or my parents paying me for doing volunteer work; was very nice of them. (EDIT: I had also saved $1000 for my girlfriend to visit me before we broke up) I also got assistance paying off the laptop and All-in-one. I'm making up for it now by being incredibly frugal this year in school; instead of paying $1000 for the goddamn textbooks I need, I'm using old editions I scrounged from recently graduated seniors (don't worry, I consulted the professors first. I do put my education first). I'm also eating as little as possible and scrounging free food where I can; cheaper and probably better for me than dormitory food.
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - at0m - 09-21-2010
$880/month rent + $250ish/month utilities on an apartment I barely live in. Fuck you, work.
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - Vongore - 09-21-2010
I've spent a lot of money on my Earthbound collection :<
100$ on Earthbound
60$ on Mother 3
14$ on Mother 1
24$ on Boxed Mother 1
19$ on Mother 2
25$ on Boxed Mother 2
32$ on Reproduction of Earthbound Zero
45$ on Mr Saturn Plush.
Also i could swear i've spent over 1000$ on comic books during my entire life
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - HeK - 09-21-2010
$280 on a 24 of beer......
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - chronomaster - 09-21-2010
Shiiiiiit.
I'm going to have a lot of catching up to do.
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - Evil Cheese - 09-21-2010
(09-21-2010, 02:38 PM)Señor Pinchy link Wrote: I eat out like every other day ;(
But it's sooo cheap here ;_;
I eat out like every other day
It's not cheap at all here ;_;
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - Surf314 - 09-21-2010
Let's break down this crime
Actus reus - Buying dumb shit
Attendant circumstances - The value of the shit was less than you paid
Result - You own dumb shit
Mens Rea* - I'm going to go with recklessly since you probably weren't fully aware of how dumb it was to buy
Negatives justification or excuse (defenses) - Had extra money -> invest that shit, But it looked good -> read up before you buy bitch
Statute of Limitations - I'd say if it's still knocking about your room SoL isn't up
Jurisdiction and venue - The dark depths of your materialistic soul
I need a life.
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - Versus - 09-21-2010
(09-21-2010, 08:54 PM)Surf314 link Wrote: Let's break down this crime
Actus reus - Buying dumb shit
Attendant circumstances - The value of the shit was less than you paid
Result - You own dumb shit
Mens Rea* - I'm going to go with recklessly since you probably weren't fully aware of how dumb it was to buy
Negatives justification or excuse (defenses) - Had extra money -> invest that shit, But it looked good -> read up before you buy bitch
Statute of Limitations - I'd say if it's still knocking about your room SoL isn't up
Jurisdiction and venue - The dark depths of your materialistic soul
I need a life.
lol
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - CaffeinePowered - 09-22-2010
Vongore, spending money on Earthbound swag is never a waste, ever
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - A. Crow - 09-22-2010
(09-21-2010, 05:36 PM)at0m link Wrote: $880/month rent + $250ish/month utilities on an apartment I barely live in. Fuck you, work.
I don't spend that much on rent or utilities. But I still haven't slept at my place in over a month.
If I put the sword up on the wall, does that make it a more sound investment?
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - CaffeinePowered - 09-22-2010
(09-22-2010, 07:53 AM)LT Crow link Wrote: [quote author=at0m link=topic=5005.msg174738#msg174738 date=1285108575]
$880/month rent + $250ish/month utilities on an apartment I barely live in. Fuck you, work.
I don't spend that much on rent or utilities. But I still haven't slept at my place in over a month.
If I put the sword up on the wall, does that make it a more sound investment?
[/quote]
Only if the sword is functional
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - at0m - 09-22-2010
(09-22-2010, 08:40 AM)Caffeine link Wrote: [quote author=LT Crow link=topic=5005.msg174833#msg174833 date=1285160009]
[quote author=at0m link=topic=5005.msg174738#msg174738 date=1285108575]
$880/month rent + $250ish/month utilities on an apartment I barely live in. Fuck you, work.
I don't spend that much on rent or utilities. But I still haven't slept at my place in over a month.
If I put the sword up on the wall, does that make it a more sound investment?
[/quote]
Only if the sword is functional
[/quote]
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - zaneyard - 09-22-2010
i spent a lot of money on a 2.5(might have been longer but i don't care to dig up the bones of when we met) year failed relationship
do i win the thread?
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - at0m - 09-22-2010
careful, if we start going into relationships i know who's going to win this thread hands down.
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - zaneyard - 09-22-2010
(09-22-2010, 09:54 AM)at0m link Wrote: careful, if we start going into relationships i know who's going to win this thread hands down.ehh, you're right
i'm young
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - Ianki - 09-22-2010
(09-22-2010, 09:54 AM)at0m link Wrote: careful, if we start going into relationships i know who's going to win this thread hands down.
you can't buy love at0m
Re: Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending - Spore - 09-22-2010
I saw Knowing in theaters.