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superqt4u2nv

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How many of us have lost sight of a need vs. a want?

*raises hand*

"The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything." ~Fight Club~
 
The president says we supposed to spend money to stimulate the economy

I feel it's a moral obligation
 
superqt4u2nv said:
How many of us have lost sight of a need vs. a want?

*raises hand*

"The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything." ~Fight Club~
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I do not live above my means. I have no car payments yet I own 2 vehicles and 3 motorcycles. I have 2 CCs with an average balance of $400 dollars. We're 100% solar and we grow much of our own vegetables. We'll be expanding that to include chickens and perhaps pigs.

When it all comes crashing down...we'll be ready.
 
miplank said:
Where u at?

They just had the tm here in Colorado.
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And you didn't participate. Why not? I'm in CA and the NorCal TM this September is at NorthStar (kinda disappointed that Squaw didn't rehost as it's a bit more "extreme" with higher altitudes).
 
CO elevation pwns you.

Had to work. That's why. I could do it tho...one of my employees did and he doesn't workout and smokes.
 
miplank said:
CO elevation pwns you.

Had to work. That's why. I could do it tho...one of my employees did and he doesn't workout and smokes.
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Then this should be a "slam dunk" for a softie such as yourself. I'm offering you a free plane ticket, lodging, and entry into the NorCal TM. Again...All you have to do is keep up with me, fair enough?

You're not "chicken"...are you? I'm picking up the tab. All you have to do is show up and school my sorry ass.
 
simply dave said:
then this should be a "slam dunk" for a softie such as yourself. I'm offering you a free plane ticket, lodging, and entry into the norcal tm. Again...all you have to do is keep up with me, fair enough?

You're not "chicken"...are you? I'm picking up the tab. All you have to do is show up and school my sorry ass.
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ftf
 
miplank said:
Cover my lost wages and it's a deal bitch
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I will cover $1000 dollars wages for one day and I will cover your expenses. If you don't beat me, your expenses will be covered, your wages will be not. I give you my word. But you have to beat my ass.
 
I'm very much so, you're new here so you don't know.

But as fun as it sounds I'm not flying 2000 to race some guy I don't even know in a tough mudder.
 
-SD- said:
No, because its a reflection of human nature as it relates to spending habits, and human nature doesnt change
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I'm going to have to disagree with you on this item (somewhat). I think that if there was no advertising or if advertising didn't change as it did in the 50s - 60s (where it changed from describing the traits of a product vs telling a story), we wouldn't have the mass consumerism that we have today.

Yes, we would likely have more then we need, but I don't think that we'd get to hoarder type levels.
 
EnderJE said:
I'm going to have to disagree with you on this item (somewhat). I think that if there was no advertising or if advertising didn't change as it did in the 50s - 60s (where it changed from describing the traits of a product vs telling a story), we wouldn't have the mass consumerism that we have today.

Yes, we would likely have more then we need, but I don't think that we'd get to hoarder type levels.
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Agreed. Far to often I purchae crap on an impulse it's stuppid. I have told myself time and time again to stop buying magazines they aren't worth it at all. I have cut way back 1 or 2 a month it was bad for a while I would pic up 1 or 2 a week there dam uselss crap most of the time.
 
superqt4u2nv said:
Agreed. Far to often I purchae crap on an impulse it's stuppid. I have told myself time and time again to stop buying magazines they aren't worth it at all. I have cut way back 1 or 2 a month it was bad for a while I would pic up 1 or 2 a week there dam uselss crap most of the time.
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Magazines? I don't buy those anymore because you can see them online for free. Yep, same useless articles. :)
 
superqt4u2nv said:
How many of us have lost sight of a need vs. a want?

*raises hand*

"The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything." ~Fight Club~
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bout time...visiting the United States isn't just an opportunnity to take advantage of a favorable exchange rate...

Good sex is the best reason...
 
superqt4u2nv said:
Agreed. Far to often I purchae crap on an impulse it's stuppid. I have told myself time and time again to stop buying magazines they aren't worth it at all. I have cut way back 1 or 2 a month it was bad for a while I would pic up 1 or 2 a week there dam uselss crap most of the time.
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well something important is also where all the old stuff ends up, when people do buy new stuff constantly then ideally they should spread the love a bit, obviously if you upgrade your iphone from 4 to 4s or from one computer to a newer one you're not gonna just give the old one away, but if you buy a new shirt, shoes, etc you can try donating the old stuff, places like goodwill for apparel or habitat for humanity for discarded home improvement materials can be very useful to others.
 
nangiggles said:
well something important is also where all the old stuff ends up, when people do buy new stuff constantly then ideally they should spread the love a bit, obviously if you upgrade your iphone from 4 to 4s or from one computer to a newer one you're not gonna just give the old one away, but if you buy a new shirt, shoes, etc you can try donating the old stuff, places like goodwill for apparel or habitat for humanity for discarded home improvement materials can be very useful to others.
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Alright, alright. I'll send you my 4s when I get the 5. :)
 
nangiggles said:
Actually send it, I'll sell it to a sucker and get a better droid :D

Sent from my VM670 using EliteFitness
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Well, with an attitude like that...I should just send you the SGS3 instead.

Besides, these things are "relatively" cheap for toys. My son has a few to play around with.
 
EnderJE said:
Well, with an attitude like that...I should just send you the SGS3 instead.

Besides, these things are "relatively" cheap for toys. My son has a few to play around with.
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Send me your iphone...shipping will be cheaper too ;)
 
nangiggles said:
well something important is also where all the old stuff ends up, when people do buy new stuff constantly then ideally they should spread the love a bit, obviously if you upgrade your iphone from 4 to 4s or from one computer to a newer one you're not gonna just give the old one away, but if you buy a new shirt, shoes, etc you can try donating the old stuff, places like goodwill for apparel or habitat for humanity for discarded home improvement materials can be very useful to others.
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I donate clothes at least once a year.
 
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