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A Penny Saved
#11
RE: A Penny Saved
I remember back in the day...

when I lived with my parents, they were church planters, meaning we'd move around, start churches from scratch, leave a leader, move again. All our money was to help those in need. We couldn't afford new socks. Everything I owned was mostly second hand, and when it wasn't, it was third.

Once I left home (around age 16), all my money was spent like this:
-10% for church
-another portion for the church offering platter on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
-a little bit for lunch and whiskey
-the rest for my mom

Now everything goes for my kids. I might be dressing less and less spectacular, but my kids sure do look spiffy. If I'm lucky I get to squeeze in some beer. I start a job soon that I had been stalking for a few years, and finally got. Hopefully, I will squeeze in some more beer after savings.
Pointing around: "Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, fuck you, I'm out!"
Half Baked

"Let the atheists come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom of heathens belongs to people like these." -Saint Bacon
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#12
RE: A Penny Saved
More savings. Donate directly to reputable charities leaving out the middle man, so to speak. And as of late, hot stone massages.
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#13
RE: A Penny Saved
(March 21, 2014 at 6:53 am)jesus_wept Wrote: I spend it on alcohol, drugs and prostitutes.

Yeah - but I bet you waste the rest of it.
Kuusi palaa, ja on viimeinen kerta kun annan vaimoni laittaa jouluvalot!
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#14
RE: A Penny Saved
(March 21, 2014 at 11:06 am)Ivy Wrote: Once I left home (around age 16), all my money was spent like this:
-10% for church
-another portion for the church offering platter on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
-a little bit for lunch and whiskey
-the rest for my mom
Whiskey at 16? Shame on you!
*passes Ivy a bottle*
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#15
RE: A Penny Saved
Yet another aspect of religion I hadn't really considered. I never spent any money on it, though I know my parents did. They paid for synagogue membership and Hebrew school for my sister and I growing up. Not sure how much money they wasted on that, though I suspect I got most of it back in Bar Mitzvah presents (mostly cash, most of which got saved to help pay for my college education).
That's MISTER Godless Vegetarian Tree Hugging Hippie Liberal to you.
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#16
RE: A Penny Saved
(March 21, 2014 at 11:06 am)Ivy Wrote: I remember back in the day...

when I lived with my parents, they were church planters, meaning we'd move around, start churches from scratch, leave a leader, move again. All our money was to help those in need. We couldn't afford new socks. Everything I owned was mostly second hand, and when it wasn't, it was third.

Once I left home (around age 16), all my money was spent like this:
-10% for church
-another portion for the church offering platter on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
-a little bit for lunch and whiskey
-the rest for my mom

Now everything goes for my kids. I might be dressing less and less spectacular, but my kids sure do look spiffy. If I'm lucky I get to squeeze in some beer. I start a job soon that I had been stalking for a few years, and finally got. Hopefully, I will squeeze in some more beer after savings.

Your family sounds like it was a well intentioned virus.



You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.

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#17
RE: A Penny Saved
marijuana, videogames, online poker, and booze. especially marijuana.. you sober atheists blow my mind! its time to get f'd up, kids. celebrate the lack of jebus, c'mon.. oh yea
I hate the bible. I love that do as thy whilst stuff.
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#18
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(March 21, 2014 at 3:01 pm)heathendegenerate Wrote: marijuana, videogames, online poker, and booze. especially marijuana.. you sober atheists blow my mind! its time to get f'd up, kids. celebrate the lack of jebus, c'mon.. oh yea

So you think the only two choices are "high on Jesus" or high on drugs? I disagree.
That's MISTER Godless Vegetarian Tree Hugging Hippie Liberal to you.
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#19
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I never wasted money on religion Big Grin
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#20
RE: A Penny Saved
(March 21, 2014 at 3:12 pm)Fromper Wrote:
(March 21, 2014 at 3:01 pm)heathendegenerate Wrote: marijuana, videogames, online poker, and booze. especially marijuana.. you sober atheists blow my mind! its time to get f'd up, kids. celebrate the lack of jebus, c'mon.. oh yea

So you think the only two choices are "high on Jesus" or high on drugs? I disagree.

Well, you probably are too intelligent for your own good. I like being me..a little smart, a little stupid. It keeps things more lively. But, in all honesty, i'm completely stupid. oh well.. live and let live. i dont trust people that are sober all the time. lol communists or some shit
I hate the bible. I love that do as thy whilst stuff.
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