UPDATE: Beyond and Bilge Talkback Topic - General Tiki

UJ Unkle John Tiki Socialite Middle-of-the-Ocean, TX Joined: Oct 22, 2003 Posts: 1217	UJ Unkle John Posted posted on Thu, Sep 1, 2005 5:13 PM On 2005-09-01 14:13, Monkeyman wrote: I have a hard time with the "money is tight" issue around here. Most of us are accessing the internet from a computer that cost hundreds of dollars (I sure someone will pipe in that their computer was a gift, or they are accessing it from a school or something..always an exception). Most of us are paying some sort of monthly fee to access the internet and depending on your provider it can be $40 per month. Many of us are collectors which usually means we have money to burn or if we don't have money to burn we spend beyond our means anyway. If anyones finances are really that tight where they are unable to contribute to something they spend countless hours on they perhaps they should re-evaluate their priorities. If I had to buy cup o noodles for every meal out of necessity then what business do I have subverting my precious funds on frivolities like the internet. While I agree with the non-quoted text you typed I will say this about my money being "tight". I have paid up for 2 years on my ISP (which recently changed hands and almost got me screwed out of money that was paid). When I did that I had a well paying job, but my wife and I decided to move. Yes our decision. I paid upfront for my service so I could stay connected to my friends and family that I don't get to see often. I am using a computer that I purchased back in '97. I have put alot of time into it's up-keep so I don't have to purchase another computer. So far I have not spent any money on repairing it, nor have I upgraded from Win 98. My connection speed is 32k. Yes I typed that right. I don't have access to anything high speed, it's not offered for a decent price out here. Nor would I pay for it anyways unless it was the price I paid for my ISP. My complaint about using the computer I have, is that come of the pages crap out on me because of too many images. Annoying yes, but I can wait for the load time to see everyone's finds and art pieces. I run a few websites which are also paid up for a few years. I'm pretty old tech when youthink about it, but it's my choice. Then should I have some money to pay for this and that? Nope. I am in a credit counciling service. This is due to being laid off after the holidays and not being able to find a decent job in my area for my field. Plus I found out my ex-boss lied about my employment performance (basically said I never worked in the industry before I moved to where I am at now). I found this out from TWC (Texas workforce commission). My wife and I went on food stamps and I drew unemployment, until my ex-boss disputed it. I now have a job, but I get paid $7 an hour, not $11.50 from where I used to work. We no longer are elegible for food stamps because I now make too much. I haven't gone tiki hunting in a long long time. With the finds I got through my unemployment were either gifts or paid for by a reletive (who was with me). So to recap: All of my money goes to my mortgage (which thankfully is very low), food, gas in my car, the credit service, electric, phone, water, insurance and gas (for the house). Plus to top everything off (to bring this all back to Tiki) I turn 30 Sept. 11th. I had planned a huge celebration at one of two W. Texas polynesian themed hotels, plus i wanted to have nice mugs to sell to people. That isn't going to happen and I guess I'll have just a regular old birthday this year. I did have some mugs made, but only 12 and not all have been sold. So besides the last few sentances, I'd have to say that money is pretty darn tight for me. In order to survive (because I did not get unemployment until June...I was laid off in January) I sold off childhood toys and items I had collected. I hated to do it, but I would rather have a roof over my head than out in the street. So I can now say my money IS tight. Monkeyman, I'm not mad at you, and I'm not mad at anyone here. All Hanford wants to do is something that he things everyone needs to put thier opinon on. You said your I said mine and that's that. I just felt I needed to defend myself against that statement. To tell you the truth, I don't know what goes on in the current membership area, nor do I care. But if making the B&B members only, would it defeat the purpose of having a membership area to talk? On 2005-09-01 16:32, Jungle Trader wrote: I think you should make all of TC a membership site. In fact I think you should double the fee. I'd pay it. You got to be joking. Right? http://www.unklejohn.com My Tiki Lounge http://unklejohn.suddenlaunch.com/index.cgi [ Edited by: Unkle John 2005-09-01 17:29 ]

On 2005-09-01 14:13, Monkeyman wrote:
I have a hard time with the "money is tight" issue around here. Most of us are accessing the internet from a computer that cost hundreds of dollars (I sure someone will pipe in that their computer was a gift, or they are accessing it from a school or something..always an exception). Most of us are paying some sort of monthly fee to access the internet and depending on your provider it can be $40 per month. Many of us are collectors which usually means we have money to burn or if we don't have money to burn we spend beyond our means anyway.

If anyones finances are really that tight where they are unable to contribute to something they spend countless hours on they perhaps they should re-evaluate their priorities. If I had to buy cup o noodles for every meal out of necessity then what business do I have subverting my precious funds on frivolities like the internet.

While I agree with the non-quoted text you typed I will say this about my money being "tight".

I have paid up for 2 years on my ISP (which recently changed hands and almost got me screwed out of money that was paid). When I did that I had a well paying job, but my wife and I decided to move. Yes our decision. I paid upfront for my service so I could stay connected to my friends and family that I don't get to see often. I am using a computer that I purchased back in '97. I have put alot of time into it's up-keep so I don't have to purchase another computer. So far I have not spent any money on repairing it, nor have I upgraded from Win 98. My connection speed is 32k. Yes I typed that right. I don't have access to anything high speed, it's not offered for a decent price out here. Nor would I pay for it anyways unless it was the price I paid for my ISP. My complaint about using the computer I have, is that come of the pages crap out on me because of too many images. Annoying yes, but I can wait for the load time to see everyone's finds and art pieces. I run a few websites which are also paid up for a few years. I'm pretty old tech when youthink about it, but it's my choice. Then should I have some money to pay for this and that? Nope. I am in a credit counciling service. This is due to being laid off after the holidays and not being able to find a decent job in my area for my field. Plus I found out my ex-boss lied about my employment performance (basically said I never worked in the industry before I moved to where I am at now). I found this out from TWC (Texas workforce commission). My wife and I went on food stamps and I drew unemployment, until my ex-boss disputed it. I now have a job, but I get paid $7 an hour, not $11.50 from where I used to work. We no longer are elegible for food stamps because I now make too much. I haven't gone tiki hunting in a long long time. With the finds I got through my unemployment were either gifts or paid for by a reletive (who was with me). So to recap: All of my money goes to my mortgage (which thankfully is very low), food, gas in my car, the credit service, electric, phone, water, insurance and gas (for the house).
Plus to top everything off (to bring this all back to Tiki) I turn 30 Sept. 11th. I had planned a huge celebration at one of two W. Texas polynesian themed hotels, plus i wanted to have nice mugs to sell to people. That isn't going to happen and I guess I'll have just a regular old birthday this year. I did have some mugs made, but only 12 and not all have been sold. So besides the last few sentances, I'd have to say that money is pretty darn tight for me. In order to survive (because I did not get unemployment until June...I was laid off in January) I sold off childhood toys and items I had collected. I hated to do it, but I would rather have a roof over my head than out in the street. So I can now say my money IS tight.

Monkeyman, I'm not mad at you, and I'm not mad at anyone here. All Hanford wants to do is something that he things everyone needs to put thier opinon on. You said your I said mine and that's that. I just felt I needed to defend myself against that statement. To tell you the truth, I don't know what goes on in the current membership area, nor do I care. But if making the B&B members only, would it defeat the purpose of having a membership area to talk?

On 2005-09-01 16:32, Jungle Trader wrote:
I think you should make all of TC a membership site. In fact I think you should double the fee. I'd pay it.

You got to be joking. Right?

http://www.unklejohn.com

My Tiki Lounge http://unklejohn.suddenlaunch.com/index.cgi

[ Edited by: Unkle John 2005-09-01 17:29 ]

Post #183725 by Unkle John on Thu, Sep 1, 2005 5:13 PM