The 3G Ramblings & General Discussion Thread (Trois)
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Hey BuffetBoy!
Swell enough. Back to the grind now.
You're back racking up airline miles again I see.
Swell enough. Back to the grind now.
You're back racking up airline miles again I see.
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Yup, let's see how many times I shall equivalently cirCUMnavigate the globe this year... I ended last year with 225,000 miles in a metal tube so according to , that's 9 times..
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Wow.
That's crazy man. I did 20,267 miles between work and personal travel, and that's a lot for me. So not quite one trip around the globe - I'd wind up in an ocean or something.
That's crazy man. I did 20,267 miles between work and personal travel, and that's a lot for me. So not quite one trip around the globe - I'd wind up in an ocean or something.
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Personal travel was less than 20K for me last year.. so 200K of work travel 5k a week, 40 weeks, sounds aboot right..
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Thoi, I'm sending you my airmiles card. Start collecting points for me!!
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I only got an airmiles card about a year ago, and in that year I've garnered enough points for a free flight from Calgary to Vegas. looks like I'm going to Vegas alone!!
Where's that bunny ranch again?
Where's that bunny ranch again?
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Toosoon is my middle name
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I iz back.
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Hi Flip! How's the corolla treating ya?
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whale hello there !
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you should just run/walk to work if it's that close
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But how's the Accord treating you?
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I drive 1 mile to the park and ride then buss it.
Didn't do it. It's not in budget. Plus I don't know wtf I want. So for the mean time I'll have fun with the Explorer.
Didn't do it. It's not in budget. Plus I don't know wtf I want. So for the mean time I'll have fun with the Explorer.
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Plus the wife is a stay at home mom now.
Daycare cost $2k for 2 kids.. Well a little under 2k, makes no sense.
Maybe next year when I get my 14k raise.
Daycare cost $2k for 2 kids.. Well a little under 2k, makes no sense.
Maybe next year when I get my 14k raise.
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New cars consistently come out. Used cars consistently become cheaper. You've got nothing but time to think about what you want/need. And if you're only driving for 2 minutes a day, what's the point on upgrading anyway?
The Explorer is gangster as-is.
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thank me later
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Good call though. You may not know what you want, but good for you on knowing what is prudent (or not) financially.
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Flip, just make sure the milk/mail man isn't coming around too often. And if he is, call Majofo. He'll take care of him.
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It was either go back to work and pay 2k for daycare and bring home maybe 800-1000 a month. Take into consideration spending time, cooking, gym etc. It would make a unhealthy relationship. Or stay at home.
Of course she picked stay at home.
I told my dad yesterday..... I feel like a grown up now...... But of course I have to put my family first.
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I was. We went to the dealer and sitting there it just didn't feel right. I got that feeling like, fuck am I going to put my family in a tough situation by doing this.
Told the dealer I wanted to sleep on it.
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daycare costs 2k/month. Wife makes 3k/month, but is away from home and comes home tired after a long day and has kids to pick up/take care of, make dinner, whatever. So what's the point?
This way Flip loses 1k/month, but also has a much happier wife and children, which makes his life happier and easier, so it's worth it.
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i'm dumdum....
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Need to catalog the purse and shoe inventory though so you can know when unreasonable amounts of new ones start showing up... and the Accord fund is going down.