Post by: UncleBob on July 28, 2006, 03:17:35 PM
$78 to renew my tags for my car.
$24.70 in Gas.
$327.13 for my car payment (with some nasty late charges because of a check that didn't arrive in the mail on time).
$3.16 for a new GCN Extention Cable ($.99) and a new DS Case ($1.99) at Pamida.
$2.85 for a used copy of the original Game Boy game Kwiks at EBGames.
$31.75 for a new GCN Mobile Monitor from Toys R Us.
$13.40 at White Castle for 40 Hidden Valley Chicken Rings and a 44 oz Sweet tea.
$13.21 for new copies of Drill Dozer ($7.48) and ($4.98) Viewtiful Joe at Target.
$6.67 for the Master's Edition of the card game Phase 10 at Target (as a gift for my wife).
$13.77 for a used SNES Game Genie packaged with box, code book and one update book at Joe's Records.
Which brings me to a grand total of... $514.64
In a couple of months, when I'm complaining that I don't have the money for a Wii, you'll know why.
Post by: UncleBob on July 28, 2006, 03:36:56 PM
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Post by: vudu on July 28, 2006, 03:53:33 PM
Post by: UncleBob on July 28, 2006, 04:04:58 PM
In the floor is my GameCube with the Game Boy Player, Intec Mobile Monitor and a Hori Digital Controller attached to it.
To the right and up is my 27" TV with my SNES mini connected to it. In the SNES Mini is the Game Genie and my Super Game Boy 2.
In each of these units is a copy of the original Tetris and the two units are linked together with a Nintendo Universal Game Link Cable - the game is paused at the beginning of a two player match.
Now, tell me you've seen that before.
Post by: vudu on July 28, 2006, 04:27:20 PM
Post by: UncleBob on July 28, 2006, 05:06:17 PM
(seriously, I do save some...)
Post by: Caliban on July 28, 2006, 06:09:30 PM
However, you are married, own a house, and so more responsibility is on you. My only responsibility is that I pay for my college, and I pay my expensive hobbies.
So in a few months, if UncleBob seems a little cranky we know why, it's because he couldn't buy a Wii.
Post by: UncleBob on July 28, 2006, 06:19:27 PM
And I don't have a house (yet).
Things are looking up though - somewhat-sorta switched jobs so no more hour drives to work and two raises in the past month is nice.
Post by: Mario on July 28, 2006, 08:38:27 PM
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$13.21 for new copies of Drill Dozer ($7.48) and ($4.98) Viewtiful Joe at Target.
WOW good bargain! We still haven't got Drill Dozer at all here
Post by: KDR_11k on July 28, 2006, 09:03:31 PM
What is this mysterious "check" thing? I hear they were quite popular when people were wearing top hats and monocles and were marvelling about the invention of the steam engine. That's sooo nostalgic, do you also use telegraphs instead of phones? Did you have to type your post in morse code? I thinke I have to write in ye olde Englishe so ye canst understande me!
Drill Dozer ($7.48)
What, you guys get price drops on GBA games? GBA games NEVER drop in price here. Only Sony does price drops and budget games other than their "greatest hits" line. That's why my PS2 library has been growing like mad while my GC library is stagnating and I buy a portable game like once a quarter. Nintendo really knows how to win a market...
Post by: wandering on July 28, 2006, 09:04:00 PM
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About $15 at White Castle for 40 Hidden Valley Chicken Rings and a 44 oz Sweet tea.
From now on, get 20 chicken rings and a 22oz soda. That should save you $7.50 a day. You'll have enough money for the Wii in no time (well, 40 days.)
Post by: oohhboy on July 28, 2006, 11:20:12 PM
Post by: King of Twitch on July 28, 2006, 11:46:31 PM
$25 in Gas.
About $15 at White Castle for 40 Hidden Valley Chicken Rings and a 44 oz Sweet tea.
$327.13 for my car payment (with some nasty late charges because of a check that didn't arrive in the mail on time).
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Everything else... $71.29 wasted
Every item bought is a roadblock to wii acquisition.
Post by: EasyCure on July 29, 2006, 05:47:04 PM
Post by: UncleBob on July 29, 2006, 06:50:57 PM
Post by: Arbok on July 29, 2006, 07:50:33 PM
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It's about $3/Gallon... no, I didn't fill up.
Same price here, but the $25 dollars will often fill my tank due to the type of car I drive.
Anyway, I just spent $120 on Japanese soundtracks just a few minutes ago, so let's all join in and slap down our expensive and frivolous spending habits of late.
Post by: EasyCure on July 29, 2006, 08:46:59 PM
Post by: Arbok on July 29, 2006, 09:10:38 PM
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last month however i filled it up with $40, only to refill three days later, at another $40.
...You drive a Hummer or something?
Post by: Mario on July 29, 2006, 10:29:05 PM
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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
Drill Dozer ($7.48)
What, you guys get price drops on GBA games? GBA games NEVER drop in price here. Only Sony does price drops and budget games other than their "greatest hits" line. That's why my PS2 library has been growing like mad while my GC library is stagnating and I buy a portable game like once a quarter. Nintendo really knows how to win a market...
Yeah same, Mario Kart Super Circuit is more expensive than Mario Kart DS here.
Post by: Berto2K on July 29, 2006, 11:04:08 PM
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Post by: EasyCure on July 30, 2006, 10:58:50 AM
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Originally posted by: EasyCure
last month however i filled it up with $40, only to refill three days later, at another $40.
...You drive a Hummer or something?
no, actually i dislike big cars. i drive a '98 mitsu-galant but i have to drive a half hour to and from work everyday, sometimes making double the trips to pick up my girlfriend who works in the same area. we had a heat wave that month so the a/c was on alot of the time, and im the only one of my friends that has a car and one of the few with a job, so gas money is almost always coming out of my pocket. on top of all that, there really isnt anything all that special to do in my town so we always have to drive a good distance to do anything fun. lifes no fun, thats why i play video games
Post by: KDR_11k on July 30, 2006, 09:05:07 PM
Post by: Ceric on July 31, 2006, 04:50:24 AM
Post by: Nile Boogie on July 31, 2006, 04:16:34 PM
This happened while on my only sunday off since Superbowl Sunday 05 (go eagles).
-No games, movies or anime was purchased during the making of this financial tragedy-
Post by: Ceric on July 31, 2006, 05:38:12 PM
Post by: Nile Boogie on July 31, 2006, 06:21:26 PM
