Tax rebate. How will you spend it? (Merged threads)

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I've heard the credit card companies are gearing up for the rebates by raising interest rates...
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ALready happening.

Capital One just sent me a notice in the mail that my minimum payment was now doubled (from $10 to $20) and the interest rate on cash advances (which I never use anyway) was going up as well.

I've been meaning to get rid of Cap. One for a while, but I had a minor snafu last month on my behalf regarding late payments and I'm holding onto the account (but not adding anything else to the card, which holds no debt at the moment), to make sure all of that little mess I made has been resolved.

This is getting further and futher away from THR topics, but if you guys are interested in debt management, there is an excellent documentary video called "Maxed out" which helps clear up some of the blurry areas of the credit card industry.

In any case, I feel that this is a healthy topic (though misplaced), as many people do not understand debt and we can all learn from the mistakes and experiences of others.
 
Exactly the lightweight consumer sentiment that got us in the hole we are now in. I want, I want, I want... or as Golum said, "Shiny- must touch". It will lose half it's value in 2 months, needs to be fed (silly games), and (as I tell my 12 year old) it will turn your brain to mush!

Buy something valuable and durable (a used gun?) OR load up on daily consumables (food/gas/ammo). Don't buy silly crap.
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I barely play the games; it will be used primarily as a Blueray player/DVR/internet hub device.

I've got plenty of guns.

Thanks.
 
I barely play the games; it will be used primarily as a Blueray player/DVR/internet hub device.

I've got plenty of guns.

Thanks.
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I've got to say the Blu Ray is arguably one of the best Blu Ray and DVD players out there. It loads the fastest (far faster then anything else), upconverts standard DVD's, plays games (even though I don't), and has internet access (which I've never used). Slow loading is my biggest pet peeve with DVD players, my old Toshiba took like 2 minutes to get the tray out, I hated that. I want it NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol.

And it's the same cost as the current Blu Ray players, which is....ridicously expensive.

With all of those extra features over a standard Blu Ray player and at the same price, why not get one.

However, I've got to say, you can NEVER have enough guns.
 
Exactly the lightweight consumer sentiment that got us in the hole we are now in. I want, I want, I want... or as Golum said, "Shiny- must touch". It will lose half it's value in 2 months, needs to be fed (silly games), and (as I tell my 12 year old) it will turn your brain to mush!

Buy something valuable and durable (a used gun?) OR load up on daily consumables (food/gas/ammo). Don't buy silly crap.
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I own guns and I own games. My guns haven't won me anything. But I did manage to win $5000 in 20 minutes playing a video game...

Must be the mushy brain.
 
That's pretty damn cool.
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I'd have to say it was a pretty neat experience.

It started with an online tournament over a weekend. It was supposed to run Saturday and Sunday but Activision changed their minds at the last minute and said it was only going to be Saturday.

It came to be about 8:00 PM and I was one of the final 8 in the world. I had to call my wife at work (we lived in Oceanside, Ca at the time and she worked in Carlsbad, Ca.) and told her that I wasn't coming to pick her up. Now try telling your wife that you aren't coming to pick her up from work because you're playing a video game....

Needless to say I was one of the final four and they flew everyone into Activision headquarters in L.A. I drove up from Oceanside and they paid my parking at the hotel instead. They put us up in a beautiful Beverly Hills motel. I mean beautiful as everything was marble. I think even the toilet in my room was marble. Even O.J. Simpson was at the sports bar that was in the hotel that night. I took a buddy with me and you're talking about two Marines being horribly out of place.

They fed us a gourmet prime rib dinner then took us to Activision HQ the next morning for the actual tourament. I wasn't impressed with Activision whom we referred to as Craptivision from that point on because we had to fix the computers they set up for us before the four of us could play.

And in 20 minutes time I had badly beaten the other 3 players. One from Pa (with buddy), one from Canada (with older brother), and the other came all the way from the U.K. with his mother.

When I came home with that big fake $5,000 check the wife forgave me....

Although the most fun part of the trip was taking the guys from Pa out with us that night as they were our age and showing them around L.A. and Beverly Hills. We hit the slums of Beverly Hills about 2:00 a.m. asking the hookers if they've seen Charlie Sheen, we're looking for him.
 
I'd have to say it was a pretty neat experience.

It started with an online tournament over a weekend. It was supposed to run Saturday and Sunday but Activision changed their minds at the last minute and said it was only going to be Saturday.

It came to be about 8:00 PM and I was one of the final 8 in the world. I had to call my wife at work (we lived in Oceanside, Ca at the time and she worked in Carlsbad, Ca.) and told her that I wasn't coming to pick her up. Now try telling your wife that you aren't coming to pick her up from work because you're playing a video game....

Needless to say I was one of the final four and they flew everyone into Activision headquarters in L.A. I drove up from Oceanside and they paid my parking at the hotel instead. They put us up in a beautiful Beverly Hills motel. I mean beautiful as everything was marble. I think even the toilet in my room was marble. Even O.J. Simpson was at the sports bar that was in the hotel that night. I took a buddy with me and you're talking about two Marines being horribly out of place.

They fed us a gourmet prime rib dinner then took us to Activision HQ the next morning for the actual tourament. I wasn't impressed with Activision whom we referred to as Craptivision from that point on because we had to fix the computers they set up for us before the four of us could play.

And in 20 minutes time I had badly beaten the other 3 players. One from Pa (with buddy), one from Canada (with older brother), and the other came all the way from the U.K. with his mother.

When I came home with that big fake $5,000 check the wife forgave me....

Although the most fun part of the trip was taking the guys from Pa out with us that night as they were our age and showing them around L.A. and Beverly Hills. We hit the slums of Beverly Hills about 2:00 a.m. asking the hookers if they've seen Charlie Sheen, we're looking for him.
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That's pretty cool. So you were a Marine?

What game was it? I thought it was funny that you had to call your wife, I don't think any man wants to make that phone call.

On that note, anyone who wants to buy me a prime rib dinner is ok in my book.
 
well...

As cool as a new gun would be, I'm leaning towards getting a decent safe. Hopefully money well spent. Oh, and maybe an AR lower to build on, or a saiga.
 
The *production* cost of the PS3 is actually estimated to be around $800-900, well over the retail cost. Sony loses a pile of money on each one sold. I think they intend to recoup their money in sales of games/development rights (I guess). It has more computing power than most desktop computers costing several times more.

The PS3 is simply an amazing piece of hardware. It can be set up to perform virtually any home theater entertainment function. It can stream HD video straight off the internet, or straight off your computer. Of course it plays Bluerays and upconverts DVDs.

Seems like most of the people I know who maximize its potential end up canning the Sony OS and dropping on some version of Linux. I will check into the benefits and drawbacks of doing that. I'm hoping I can use it as a PC replacement as well.

I have a PSP that someone gave to me as a gift. That is the only video game system I've ever owned. Its mostly good for long flights. I'm not a big gamer, but I knew from the day it was announced that I would end up with a PS3 someday.
 
Probably going to spend ours on "house stuff" A few projects that we've needed a little extra $$ for.

I did sell the old boat this week and will be purchasing a couple of new guns with that money.
 
I get nothing (combined salary of wife and I is too high)!

Boo-Hoo . Can you just see me playing my tiny violin. ha

What pisses me off is that people who pay NO TAXES but filed a return will get back more than me or you rich folk who probably paid tons to the gov't.


P.S. Mine is going toward property taxes which are due in 2 weeks.
 
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I am also not getting a check because my wife and I "make too much". How does that work? We pay more in taxes than most, but get nothing back, while others who pay nothing get more back? There's a fault in that logic somewhere...

I know I'm not expecting sympathy, I guess I should only expect as much from our wellfare minded govt
 
i got a setelment check for 5,500 a few weeks back from a car accident from 2 years ago. so my credit card is paid off.

and i just bought another gun but want a rock island 1911, ill end up probaly just getting more ammo. i dunno im getting bored of shooting so dam much, $10 to get in plus the few hundred rounds i go through every time and i usually go twice a month.

i think it will be saved for my move to europe in a year when the wife is done with school.
 
Was in a local shop this morning, saw a beautiful Ruger Super Blackhawk 10.5" SS...$425.00...really considering it, or a Sig Saurer P226 .40 cal with a .357 conversion barrel $525.00...maybe both, if the wife doesn't notice the deposit, and a sudden drop of funds...(if we even get a check)
 
I *want* a mid-length upper for a new AR but I am closing on a house on the 9th so that isn't probably going to happen. I feel guilty enough about getting 4 PMAG's to try out with my current AR from Brownell's today. I am already starting to miss the day's of rent as my mortgage w/ insurance, pmi (stupidest thing ever btw), and property taxes is almost double. I just have to remember I am putting money into something I will OWN now instead of some strangers pocket plus I will be able to sleep at night without the inconsiderate people in my building waking me up at 5am.
 
It is the gov's way to pasify the majority of the population so they dont revolt and throw them out of office onto their collective backsides.
 
I sent them 1137 bucks on 4-15 and now they are printing up some money to send back to me. Makes a lot of freakin sense.

Nothing like selling out the country for a few votes.

I hope my grandkids understand.
 
I need a good locking case so I can take my weapons with me when I go to DC for my summer internship. A little more .22 Mag wouldnt hurt maybe 1000 rds.
 
I refuse to read any but the first couple posts in this whole thread but then I got to wondering...

If I get mugged for the $100 in my wallet and then the mugger gives me $5 back,
is it a "rebate"?
Should I feel economically stimulated?
 
I am planning on buying an American gun with the money. Ammo with anything left over-also made in America.
 
I'm "planning" ( my plans rarely work) on getting an AK type rifle, and then saving the rest, but who knows what will happen. My luck something major will break right after I get it.
 
$401.50 -- Will buy a Florida Lifetime Hunting and Fishing license for my 3 year olds 4th birthday. He may not appreciate it now, but he will thank me for it for the next 85 years of his life.

The rest will payoff the 0% credit card deal I got from Best Buy on a new TV a year ago. The difference will go towards paying down one of our car loans.


*Lifetime Sportsman's License (includes hunting, freshwater fishing and saltwater fishing licenses; and wildlife management area, archery, muzzleloading gun, crossbow, turkey, Florida waterfowl, snook and Lobster permits)
 
I think I'm going to use a portion of mine to purchase all of the conversion parts for my Saiga. It's about time and I'm finally brave enough to give the conversion attempt a go.

I might be forced (only by own compulsive behavior) to pick up a new .22 plinker or maybe a Sub2k if I find one at the York gun show this weekend.

Regards,

Mike
 
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