|   Hypothetical bored Wed. Pole | JimC
Mar 27, 2002 2:44 PM | | Let's say a "friend" of mine might get a $4,200 refund. Should I tell him to get a biger TV because his current old 20" sux, an '01 GF Sugar 3+ disc for $1299 USD, or pay off his VISA bill?
I've already told "him" he can't have the 50' yacht, and the 6 weeks touring Asia is also off the table, and the new Passat wagon, and a new, well, you get the drift.
Jim ^:o| |
| Your "friend" should take his riding buddies.... | CraigH
Mar 27, 2002 2:50 PM | | an a week long riding trip to the interior! |
| I checked and he says | JimC
Mar 27, 2002 3:05 PM | | |
| Could you speak up? I can't hear you. NM | CraigH
Mar 27, 2002 3:13 PM | | nm |
| Visa bill... | kristian
Mar 27, 2002 2:53 PM | | It really sucks but "your friend" will feel a lot better when it's paid off. Besides, if "your friend" is going to get a fs xc, would he really be happy with anything other than a Blur/Switchblade/Tracer type bike?
K (credit card debt free for 8 months and LOVING the feeling...) |
| Damn you sensible VISA b*ggers | JimC
Mar 27, 2002 3:06 PM | | I'll have to have a talk with him and pass on the good&bad news. but I think he might understand. Jim |
| Mercedes | K'Endo
Mar 27, 2002 2:57 PM | | North Van Mercedes has a 'demo' model C230. Black. 4000km on the car, priced reduced by $2k.
Kn. |
| new car and $2.2k leftover? | JimC
Mar 27, 2002 3:04 PM | | wait, think there's a math problem here. Jim
34,000 - 42,00, no, 4,200/2000 = the cosine of the tangent, hmn, I'm on a tangent. |
| VISA | Braids
Mar 27, 2002 2:58 PM | | I hate carrying a blance and I've only done it once and that was when I bought my Silk Ti and my freak'n quarterly bonus was late because of my freak'n boss! Grrrr! If he had of finished my quarterly bonus when he said he was going to I wouldn't have had a balance to carry. |
| My "friend" would buy himself this... | TCN
Mar 27, 2002 2:58 PM | | but his wife won't let me, uhhh.... him. |
| Well ya know "my friend" | gfox
Mar 27, 2002 2:59 PM | | recently went through something similar. "My friend" only got an $800 refund. He had several choices. Put the $800 on the debt load (it would make somewhat of a dent). Put the $800 back in his RRSP (this will make next year refund bigger). Spend the $800 on a birthday present to himself. "My friend" decided on the RRSP route, buut wouldn't you know it, the money still sits in his savings account.
I was at the LBS the other day looking at new cranks, splined BB, and chain guide. Hmmm, those would be fun toys for "my friend".
greg |
| Pay a part of what I owe on my taxes. (nm) | Biking Viking
Mar 27, 2002 3:00 PM | | |
| I, er, my friend hadda pay last 2 years | JimC
Mar 27, 2002 3:02 PM | | so this is new. He only gets $ back because a major infusion into retirement fund (tax deduction). He says he's sorry, Jim |
| One more for VISA bill.. | Pup
Mar 27, 2002 3:12 PM | | Just think how tasty it feels to have a barenaked VISA tucked away in your pocket.
So much virtual shopping.. because you **COULD** buy **ANYTHING** with it... if you chose... maybe this.. maybe that...
Like christmas all the time.
Death to hanging debt
P |
| Why settle for the Sugar 3? | Howard Roark
Mar 27, 2002 3:41 PM | | Tell him to get a Sugar 1 frame, one of them neat brand spankin new XTR Kits, a sweet Bomber fork, some Hayes (or other disc of choice), and be on his merry way. That should eat up $4,200 and leave some to spare for tubes and the like.
HR |
| I know, I told him that | JimC
Mar 27, 2002 3:58 PM | | but $1200 with Hayes makes sense in the PNW. and I don't think the 1 comes with disc tabs. Jim |
| pay off the Visa bill... | Jrm
Mar 27, 2002 4:11 PM | | You'll be glad you did. |
| Sony Plasma Hi-def 16:9 TV. nm | fred³
Mar 27, 2002 4:21 PM | | |
| Advice | Darius
Mar 27, 2002 4:59 PM | | Yeah, pay off the VISA! Well, save a bit as a reward for doing the right thing and head to the Waazubee on Commercial for some Guinness and pasta and more Guinness. Sweet, sweet Guinness. So thirsty... Sorry I digress. What was the question? |
| Mmmmmmmmmmmm, Wazzooobeee | JimC
Mar 27, 2002 5:32 PM | | *burp* actually goig across fromt ehre Fri, night to Arriva, SO's Bday. Must find green hair wig and fake nose piercing thingy for teh Drive encounter. Jim |
| How 'bout 50-50 | BCRider
Mar 27, 2002 5:29 PM | | $2100 can buy a pretty good bike. Especially if you agree to sell the old one for some extra cash. Of course the difference goes on the VISA for the time being but "what the hell", right? :o) |
| Hey! You....errrr....he worked damn hard for that money! | Stine
Mar 28, 2002 6:43 AM | | Now PAY OFF THAT VISA.
;)
At least do that first. You could always change your mind (which I hope you don't) and just "re" charge to get what you want.
Debt is choking.
(cough cough) |
| drugs, liquor, and hookers.... | mtbberzrkr
Mar 28, 2002 8:51 AM | | then you can just waste the rest ;^) |
| Pay off the Visa then charge a new bike......(nm) | Rev Bubba
Mar 28, 2002 9:03 AM | | nm |
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