geepogi Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 Boy what a sad lot we are. do you still think we have hope? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Usually I wait until I get my tax refund or I save up pennys at a time until I get to that amount I need. Usually it takes me a few months before I'm able to buy a new Macross toy. But I've also gone and splurdged when I shouldn't and it's cost me dearly before. One time I bought a toy and I didn't realize I was so close to my bank account being over drawn so I kept buying stuff later...I ended up 400 dollars in the hole with a 35 dollar charged on top of everything I had bought...so a 2 dollar energy drink cost me 37 bucks and some change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent-GHQ Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 do you still think we have hope?Choose wisely and take control of your destiny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Choose wisely and take control of your destiny! Ri-hi-hight. Everyone knows only a real man can do that! I daresay none of us are real men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Unit Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 If I was in the position to make a choice I would literally dump my entire collection, then go travel and maybe even start a business of my own. From the time I stopped collect toys (after high school) till I started again (2001); I traveled, partied, made tons of friends, had way the heck too much s@x (actually… correct that; there's no such thing as too much s@x) and enjoyed life. In fact I think the only reason I started collecting toys again was that at the time I made a conscious decision to stay with one girl. I was so sure I made the right/permanent choice that I felt comfortable in starting a hobby and getting pets… and I don't mean by just aquarium fish, I also got dogs with my ex-GF. Personally, I'm dam confident that I am a real man. Since the day I was able to cook for my younger sibling (I was 9yrs old) I had to take care of matters on my own. I work hard enough and help others close to me enough so I can earn my right to do whatever I wanted. At lot of people like to talk about how mature and responsible they are, but in reality those who talk a lot - do the least. Many of my friends (including my ex) didn't appreciate the work I had to put in to accommodate them. From putting together venues, building websites, installing electrical devices, obtaining hard to get stuff (not drugs), etc… etc…, and I even help put my ex through college. Fortunately, I'm no longer associating myself to leaches or my ex (who wasn't really that bad). The guys I hang around now are a very competent bunch. The real reason why I'm so freakin' lonely right now (and less and less interested in collecting toys) are my dogs. I'll explain; first I love my boys more than anything in this world. I walk them, play with them, and tell them I love them every day. In a way, it's like being a single dad. A lot of people tell me I can go on vacation and just leave them with a doggie hotel or a relative; but since they wouldn't do that to their human children, why the heck would I do that to my boys? It might sound weird but I guess I'm looking for a new GF to be a mommy to my dogs. I would rather spend a day out with my boys than buy a new toy any day. But it's really hard to drive them out to a park and walk all of them at the same time by myself. I would like to say that I've had a fairly colorful/romantic/exciting life so far (maybe I'll write about it in my blog); but there's nothing I enjoy more than time with my boys. Recently, a good buddy of mine offered to help me take my boys to the park with me. I told him to bring his kids along; living in Vancouver, there are a lot of same-sex couples that frequent Stanley Park (our best park). The last thing I want is for the hot girls/ladies at the beach to think that we're an item - walking with our "kids" (the dogs). So for me at least; a happy family would be tops, an adventurous life would come second, and toy collecting would come after that. In that retrospect, there are actually very few important things that I would forego to buy Macross toys. But I'm proud to admit that one of the things I would forego is collecting other toys (Transformers, etc…); along with food, clothing, haircuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 This reminds me of a young kid I knew. He got his first job, bought a brand new big ole' BMW. He walked into his insurance agent (who was probably seeing a vacation to Hawaii) and walked out really in the hole for money. After a few months of Ramen and bologne (probably constipation too ) he sold it off! I'm not forgoing anything, I'm just saving my pennies!- MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightingale Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I'm not forgoing anything, I'm just saving my pennies!- MT Well said and the best way to do it my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Ramenarian - (n.) Misspelling of Ramenaryan Ramenaryan - (n.) A ramen soup with whitish noodles, yellow broth, and round, blue vegetables of an unknown type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geepogi Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 ramenarian as in vegetarian. ramenarian - (noun) one who subsists wholly on ramen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 ramenarian as in vegetarian. ramenarian - (noun) one who subsists wholly on ramen. Well, I knew that! However, it would be Ramenivore or Ramenitarian, not ramenarian. Ramenivore - (n.) an organism whose diet consists totally of ramen Ramenitarian - (n.) a person who eats ramen exclusively Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geepogi Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 Well, I knew that! However, it would be Ramenivore or Ramenitarian, not ramenarian. Ramenivore - (n.) an organism whose diet consists totally of ramen Ramenitarian - (n.) a person who eats ramen exclusively how about humanitarian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 how about humanitarian? Humanitarian - (n.) a person who eats humans exclusively Samaritan - (n.) a person who helps others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Samaritan - (n.) a person who helps others Samaritan - (n.) a person from Samaria or an person who practices Samaritanism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Samaritan - (n.) a person from Samaria or an person who practices Samaritanism No, a Samarian is from Samaria. A Samaritan is the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 No, a Samarian is from Samaria. A Samaritan is the latter. no. Anime52k8 is right. Samaritans are the people of Samaria, who claim to be descendants of Joseph and practice a parallel branch of Judaism known as Samaritanism which followers claim is a more pure and unadulterated form of the Judaism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 No, a Samarian is from Samaria. A Samaritan is the latter. I think you're thinking of Sumerians, people form the city state of Sumer (located in modern day Iraq) which is often erroneously referred to as Sumeria. (the benefits of paying attention in freshmen history class.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geepogi Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 No. They are really refering to the biblical Samaritans, from whom the expression "good samaritan" comes from. In biblical times, the Jews avoided Samaritans as the Samaritan were half-Jews (Don't know if it's the lower or upper half. j/k). Anyway, why are we discussing this in this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTF1 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 You guys don't even know how lucky you are. In Poland, there are no ramen noodles. There are these similar things - but it's never as good as the real Ramen noodles. Pete Accepting Care Packages of Ramen Noodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightingale Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 No, a Samarian is from Samaria. A Samaritan is the latter. I see why your sig says what it says. Good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 no. Anime52k8 is right. Samaritans are the people of Samaria, who claim to be descendants of Joseph and practice a parallel branch of Judaism known as Samaritanism which followers claim is a more pure and unadulterated form of the Judaism. I think you're thinking of Sumerians, people form the city state of Sumer (located in modern day Iraq) which is often erroneously referred to as Sumeria. (the benefits of paying attention in freshmen history class.) I see why your sig says what it says. Good choice. My God, it's a damned joke! Does no one understand this? Why is it whenever I joke, people take it SERIOUSLY?! And, Mike, don't give me this Freshman History class bull. I'm in a Geography class. World History isn't till Sophomore year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 if no one can tell you're joking then you should consider what the common denominator is... which would be you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 And, Mike, don't give me this Freshman History class bull. I'm in a Geography class. World History isn't till Sophomore year. freshmen, sophomore... whatever, they all kind of ran together anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 if no one can tell you're joking then you should consider what the common denominator is... which would be you... Common Denominator.... Wait... Is this a math class, a history class, or a rhetoric class? freshmen, sophomore... whatever, they all kind of ran together anyways. They're different! I KNOW they are! They HAVE to be! If they aren't, the last 9 months I spent in school were for naught... :I know ONE of the IP.Board Forums I was one had a cry smiley!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Common Denominator.... Wait... Is this a math class, a history class, or a rhetoric class? it's a history of rhetorical mathematics class (welcome to college). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 it's a history of rhetorical mathematics class (welcome to college). You mean Rhetorical History of Mathematics. There is no way I can think of to make Math rhetorical.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 You mean Rhetorical History of Mathematics. There is no way I can think of to make Math rhetorical.... obviously you haven't listen to politicians talk about the budget... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Focker Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 How about my health? Just a minor issue. Nothing life threating. It will be a secret cause I can't share that I have any weakness. I got insurance but it just covers a faction. I think I might have to spend a couple hundred dollars. Just enough for a couple valks. I saved up enough for nearly 3-4 Valks (not counting a pre-order I already have). Now I might just have enough left over for just one more. What to do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 obviously you haven't listen to politicians talk about the budget... Isn't there a rule somewhere not to bring politics into this? How about my health? Just a minor issue. Nothing life threating. It will be a secret cause I can't share that I have any weakness. I got insurance but it just covers a faction. I think I might have to spend a couple hundred dollars. Just enough for a couple valks. I saved up enough for nearly 3-4 Valks (not counting a pre-order I already have). Now I might just have enough left over for just one more. What to do... Screw the health, I have valks! -Truer words need not be spoken Your body fixes itself, valks don't buy themselves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geepogi Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Roy, Health should come first. No matter how many valks, toys or possessions that you have, you won't enjoy it if something is amiss in your body. Same with family and relationships. What's the use of your earthly possessions if you have nobody to love and to love you back? (Am I being rhetorical?) Don't worry. You can earn back the money. And yamato wil rerelease those valks. You don't know but maybe by the time you have the money back, yamato might release a color variant that you'll like more than the one you forego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Roy, Health should come first. No matter how many valks, toys or possessions that you have, you won't enjoy it if something is amiss in your body. Same with family and relationships. What's the use of your earthly possessions if you have nobody to love and to love you back? (Am I being rhetorical?) Don't worry. You can earn back the money. And yamato wil rerelease those valks. You don't know but maybe by the time you have the money back, yamato might release a color variant that you'll like more than the one you forego. What is with your silly poetic paragraph formatting? It makes no sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 What is with your silly poetic paragraph formatting? It makes no sense... his writing format drives you crazy, dose it not? you sir make no sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightingale Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 What is with your silly poetic paragraph formatting? It makes no sense... Damn, and Excillion says I need a lesson in social skills. Bill Cosby: These crazy kids today, with their MTV, American Idol, Myface, Spacebook, just cant appreciate poetry anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Focker Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 The Damage Before this extra expense I had enough to buy 4 more Valks (not counting a VF-1D on preorder). Afterwards I'll have enough to buy just one more. That sucks. On the other hand I don't like to move paypal money back to my normal accounts. So I will keep enough in paypal just to buy two more Valks. I'll take the hit on a non Fun/Extra Expensives area. My insurance will cover some of it if they accept the claim. Valks that were on my mind: VF-1J Hikaru, Tomahawk, Milia's Q-rau, VF-1J Mass Prod, VF-1A Mass Prod & VF-22S Gamlin = 6 Valks. I had enough to buy 4 out of the 6 (or 3 with Gamlin). 4 out of 6 is pretty good. Now I'll limit myself to just 2. 6 to choose from and having to pick just 2? That ain't right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit29 Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 (edited) You guys don't even know how lucky you are. In Poland, there are no ramen noodles. There are these similar things - but it's never as good as the real Ramen noodles. Pete Accepting Care Packages of Ramen Noodles You live in the land of kiełbasa, pierogi & beer. I'd take those over lousy Ramen noodles anyday lol Edited June 1, 2009 by bandit29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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