Question about splurges ($$$$$?)

[Aldentron]

Originally Posted by Wayward Vagabond

i bought a brand new car that i'll be paying off for a couple years that will end up costing me 30k+

im sure you're ok with spending 300 lol

damn bro just caused you goofed up doesn't mean you should encourage others...

Originally Posted by 25thhour

Oh and btw. 7.75$ an hour?!! Da fuq is that?!!?! I get paid terribly and I make 16 bucks an hour. Over 200 bucks a day.

ok seriously? i need to figure out what it takes to get a Visa in Canada

as for a gaming system, i would advise against it. $300 is enough to invest in something that could potentially make/save you more money/time, for example making crafts or planting a garden. video games only take time out of your day and to what result? nothing tangible (unless you sell accounts on an MMO)

[Wayward Vagabond]

i like my car

[Hazelle]

Ah thank you guys for all your input <3 I'm leaning towards getting it - also because my boyfriend is also encouraging me xDD

[Reincarnate]

honestly though

if you want a straight up bs-cuttin answer

don't waste $300 on that shit

[UserNameGoesHere]

Other non-BS answer: If your boyfriend wants you to get it so bad, why not just have him buy it for you?

[lumphoboextreme]

splurge for me is like stuff over 1000, i wouldn't buy a system for one game though lol.

[Reincarnate]

Originally Posted by lumphoboextreme

splurge for me is like stuff over 1000, i wouldn't buy a system for one game though lol.

gamecube + super smash brothers melee = only exception to that rule

[lumphoboextreme]

Originally Posted by Reincarnate

gamecube + super smash brothers melee = only exception to that rule

lol true i actually did this, there were other surrounding games that were decent though so it wasn't just for 1 game

[Reincarnate]

Originally Posted by lumphoboextreme

lol true i actually did this, there were other surrounding games that were decent though so it wasn't just for 1 game

actually, lookng back, I think I did own stuff like Metroid, etc. Which did you play?

But yeah I agree, in general it's silly to buy a system for one game, especially if you're blowing $300 on it.

[Izzy]

I played resident evil 4 on the gamecube quite a lot. Other than that just thousands of hours of pso and super smash bros.

Really though, don't buy the system. Buy a computer instead.

Here is a guide. Around the 450-500 dollar range you will be able to play skyrim.

[lumphoboextreme]

Originally Posted by Reincarnate

actually, lookng back, I think I did own stuff like Metroid, etc. Which did you play?

But yeah I agree, in general it's silly to buy a system for one game, especially if you're blowing $300 on it.

I played super smash melee, mario kart double dash, nfl street, mario party, some sonic game.

[popsicle_3000]

Originally Posted by 25thhour

I just splurged 9g's on an Education... #YOLO

61k/yr

[Emanresu13]

i've almost got a ps3 for "just one game" a few times now. i'm up to a half-dozen or so games i want, and i still haven't bought it. i'm doing just fine. not worth it, imo.

[25thhour]

Originally Posted by popsicle_3000

61k/yr

61grand for one year of school?!

[popsicle_3000]

Originally Posted by 25thhour

61grand for one year of school?!

yup. 2/4 paid for atm...
i can't even fully understand the amount of debt i'm in atm :S

[random]

Originally Posted by popsicle_3000

yup. 2/4 paid for atm...
i can't even fully understand the amount of debt i'm in atm :S

If you can finish university and then find a job that pays rather generously, you needn't worry about how much debt you're in. Post-Secondary Education may cost you an arm and a leg, but rumor has it that it'll get you places in life that a high school diploma can't.

If you're paying $61,000/yr for your education, for your sake, I hope that the education is top quality. That's quite a bit of money to splurge on Uni. (I'm assuming Uni at this point).

[Reincarnate]

$61k/yr seriously not worth it

What are you studying?

[hi19hi19]

I run Skyrim on my shitty 2005 laptop.
Minimum graphics and the computer overheats every 50 minutes or so even in an A/C'd room with a cooling pad. On the other hand, crappy graphics never bothered me and you can save anywhere in the game so having to wait 10 minutes every 50 minutes is not a big deal... you'd be surprised what you can get to run on an outdated computer, even if your computer's specs appear to be too low.

Also I'd recommend looking into buying and constructing your own computer, rather than a console from this generation. You can make an EXCELLENT desktop PC for far cheaper than you'd expect.
I got my laptop very cheap before the xbox 360 even came out and it's still kickin' so I bet getting a computer now that lasts 5-6 years at least would be a better investment than a 360 or ps3 that will be outdated in a few years... food for thought.

Either way, good luck. Skyrim is worth the trouble in my opinion :P

[25thhour]

Originally Posted by Reincarnate

$61k/yr seriously not worth it

What are you studying?

I go to a pretty decent Uni; University of Calgary. I am studying in a field that is top notch for Northern Alberta; Petroleum Geology, and I am only paying about 15g a year in total (Thats with books, food, rent, everything...).

I'd like to know this aswell.. lol

Also, where?

[virus003]

Originally Posted by popsicle_3000

yup. 2/4 paid for atm...
i can't even fully understand the amount of debt i'm in atm :S

wonder how many people applied for financial aid, lol.

as college goes for me, mine's only about 22k a year, been doing some research lately and gonna apply next year, cal state fullerton ftw