Easy Ways to Save Money

[quote]chinadoll wrote:
nephorm wrote:
chinadoll wrote:
Sex. Get a girlfriend who loves sex and do that all the time. Sex is free, and more fun than dinner and the movies.

As fun as it is to read that and stare at your avatar, I must repeat:

Realdoll.

Hahaha!

Does “realdoll” feel like the real thing? Sorry so nosy, but I always wondered about those things and I know YOU GUYS won’t be offended by my asking and will probably volunteer that information…whereas if I butt into someone’s conversation socially, it’d prolly be offensive :slight_smile:
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Ask TC. He has one. Loves it.

[quote]Zap Branigan wrote:
chinadoll wrote:
nephorm wrote:
chinadoll wrote:
Sex. Get a girlfriend who loves sex and do that all the time. Sex is free, and more fun than dinner and the movies.

As fun as it is to read that and stare at your avatar, I must repeat:

Realdoll.

Hahaha!

Does “realdoll” feel like the real thing? Sorry so nosy, but I always wondered about those things and I know YOU GUYS won’t be offended by my asking and will probably volunteer that information…whereas if I butt into someone’s conversation socially, it’d prolly be offensive :slight_smile:

Ask TC. He has one. Loves it.[/quote]

I wonder if you can send off for a sample.

[quote]jsbrook wrote:
TDog305 wrote:
4est wrote:
Don’t date. Get a prostitute when the need arises. It’s cheaper in the long run :wink:

Funny, I have 2-3 friends that live by this advice

But how much extra money do they spend treating the clap and various other STDs?[/quote]

I don’t know that any of them have any STD’s. They are big enough dirt bags (socially, not professionally) that I would probably know by now.

Dont buy bottled water, fill your own at home. Not only is it cheaper, as bottled water is a scam the extra fluride will protect your teeth. Bottled water is undoeing years of dental prevention methods.

[quote]rrjc5488 wrote:
Tires are what hold your car to the road. Theres no way in hell I’d ever skimp on tires. You may not drive like “those idiots on fast and furious” but when someone cuts you off and you have to swerve, a good tire vs. a shitty tire could keep you from sliding into a telephone pole and saving you a lot of money, and hassel. Not to mention your life or the life of others.[/quote]

But what you shouldn’t care about, if you’re not racing, is the speed rating.

Tire prices don’t correlate very well with real-world performance. Look at some reviews. The “cheap” Yokohama’s have good wet and dry handling.

[quote]pookie wrote:
3. Don’t tithe.
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Amen to that! My granny gives $5000 a year.

What a racket the catholics have.

[quote]Sex. Get a girlfriend who loves sex and do that all the time. Sex is free, and more fun than dinner and the movies.
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adlkdlshfsfg More women need to think this way!!

OK I have some issues with the damn tires thing going on here!! I have commented before as you have seen but now I have proof! I was driving on the highway this morning going about 75 behind a minivan. Now this minivan clearly had retreaded tires, to save on money of course, and the damn thing blew! I’m talking huge puff of black smoke, the retread peeled off the tire which I ran over part of and the other part hit my windshield. Since they lost their tread and did the second dumbest thing they could have(First being getting those tires) they hit the brakes and lost comtrol flying over three lanes in an even bigger puff of smoke. Not pretty.
Moral of the story, don’t skimp on tires.

[quote]Beatnik wrote:
Dont buy bottled water, fill your own at home.[/quote]

Wrong! Fill it up at the water cooler in your work place :slight_smile:

Wrong again! (you’re having a bad day, huh?) It’s Fluoride that’s the scam:

[quote]Miserere wrote:
Beatnik wrote:
Dont buy bottled water, fill your own at home.

Wrong! Fill it up at the water cooler in your work place :slight_smile:

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Already doing this!

As for the tire thing…ask any biker about tires. Ok so you dont need the softest, most bleeding edge rubber technology but a decent pair of tires (or 2 pair for cars) can save your life. Crappy retreads are something else entirely. But really cheap hard rubber can be just as bad. The softer the compound (generally) the better the grip. Also, the tread pattern make a difference to how much water can be displaced from under the wheel.

I wouldnt go buck wild with your money, but theres no point in saving a buck and risking your life (beyond your existing risk anyway.

[quote]Miserere wrote:
Wrong again! (you’re having a bad day, huh?) It’s Fluoride that’s the scam:

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After reading “Trust Us, We’re Experts”, such scams don’t surprise me anymore.

I’m really liking this tire argument…

Do not go cheap on your tires!

Distilled is the BEST water.

RealDolls are for losers!

Sex with your g/f or friend-girl is the way to go!

Amen!

[quote]BADASS MENTALITY wrote:
Do not go cheap on your tires!

Distilled is the BEST water.

RealDolls are for losers!

Sex with your g/f or friend-girl is the way to go!

Amen![/quote]

Or with other guys girlfriends haha
I agree with the screw really expensive tires thing but get a good pair! I just got Goodyear Wrangler tires for my truck. Now I can run over the crappy cars that blow their tires in front of me!

[quote]chinadoll wrote:
chrismcl wrote:
chinadoll wrote:

Sex…

(But warning: can become expensive if it leads to procreation, so take precautions that way.)

See the comment above about putting peas in the condom for that expensive “ribbed” feeling.

What kind of peas? Frozen, cooked, canned, fresh? How about those japanese deep fried ones coated in Wasabi?

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Oh yeah, the wasabi peas! I have some of those. They’re good. Brought them back from Hawaii.

One thing I really loved are those Garlic and Onion Macadamia nuts! They are hard to find in the stores around here. You can buy big bags of them in Hawaii. They are so good!!! :wink:

[quote]BarneyFife wrote:
Question. If someone does cut you off, and its there fault, why would you swerve. If you swerve and hit something, then its your fault. All you legally have to do is brake. By swerving, you endanger even more lifes.
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Point taken, I just used swerving as an example. Braking hard though should go hand in hand with swerving, both require alot of grip.

Shit braking could be worse, what if you brake too hard and go into a skid. (ABS isnt perfect.)

I dont think a cowguard would fit on my car, either.

[quote]larryb wrote:
But what you shouldn’t care about, if you’re not racing, is the speed rating.

Tire prices don’t correlate very well with real-world performance. Look at some reviews. The “cheap” Yokohama’s have good wet and dry handling.

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I never said buy the most expensive tires you can find, I just said dont skimp on tires. As in If you can get a good tire for 50 bucks, but theres a cheaper one for 35 and it blows, buy the 50 dollar tire.

[quote]chinadoll wrote:
chrismcl wrote:
chinadoll wrote:

Sex…

(But warning: can become expensive if it leads to procreation, so take precautions that way.)

See the comment above about putting peas in the condom for that expensive “ribbed” feeling.

What kind of peas? Frozen, cooked, canned, fresh? How about those japanese deep fried ones coated in Wasabi?

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My original thoughts were Frozen, small dried peas could injure. Must hurry up when using frozen peas before they defrost, which shouldn’t be a problem for the average guy,

[quote]rrjc5488 wrote:
BarneyFife wrote:
Question. If someone does cut you off, and its there fault, why would you swerve. If you swerve and hit something, then its your fault. All you legally have to do is brake. By swerving, you endanger even more lifes.

Point taken, I just used swerving as an example. Braking hard though should go hand in hand with swerving, both require alot of grip.

Shit braking could be worse, what if you brake too hard and go into a skid. (ABS isnt perfect.)

I dont think a cowguard would fit on my car, either.

larryb wrote:
But what you shouldn’t care about, if you’re not racing, is the speed rating.

Tire prices don’t correlate very well with real-world performance. Look at some reviews. The “cheap” Yokohama’s have good wet and dry handling.

I never said buy the most expensive tires you can find, I just said dont skimp on tires. As in If you can get a good tire for 50 bucks, but theres a cheaper one for 35 and it blows, buy the 50 dollar tire. [/quote]

If you are driving a machine worth 10’s of thousands of dollars, why in the hell would you skimp and pay $35-$50 per tire?

It seems like faulty logic to me.

[quote]BADASS MENTALITY wrote:
Do not go cheap on your tires!

Distilled is the BEST water.

RealDolls are for losers!

Sex with your g/f or friend-girl is the way to go!

Amen![/quote]

Don’t drink distilled water.

I went to get tyres and the original ones, Michelin Pilot Sports 265/35 ZR18 on the rear with 235/40 ZR 18 front were like 200 ukp ($365) each. So a set of four (they had to orderthem too) was going to be like 800 ukp or $1465.

I had a quite good idea there was no ‘budget tyres’ in this size but Bridgestone Potenza’s were less at 160ukp ($292) each and Toyo’s were 140 ukp each ($256) each at another stickist and in stock. When I went to get the Toyo’s the geezer tells me he has the Michelin’s, they hold the road better than the Toyo’s and Bridgestones and they last loads longer. I went off and researched this and its documented on car forums and stuff.

So I would have been a dick to buy the cheaper tyres, even if they are decent brands.

Started this not long ago.

If you buy something that is, lets say, $10.01, dont dig for the penny. Pay 11.00 and take the change and throw it in a big bowl or jug when you get home. Do this with each purchace and at the end of the week I guarantee you, you will be suprised at how much money you have. My wife and I started 6 mos ago, we have filled up 3 water cooler jugs " the ones you turn upside down and place in water cooler" with change I am sure there is a shizz load of money. Simple, but it works. We are going to a local Coinstar and cash it in, can you imagine the looks on peoples faces when I roll up with some water coolers full of coins.