A frolic in Cambodia - Page 285

Gattigap · 12-03-2004, 01:21 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
I'm not proud of how much I spend on parking and gas, especially considering how close my home and office are to Metro stops, how short my trip is (5 miles), but I doubt anybody would ever ask, because driving and parking are either god-given or constitutionally-granted rights in this country.

Sing it, sistah!

Sorry. In Los Angeles, we have to say that.*

*Though, to combat our polluting ways, the current hip thing is to get on a waiting list for a Toyota hybrid, and lurk near the dealership to fight with Cameron Diaz over the next one that rolls onto the lot.

baltassoc · 12-03-2004, 01:21 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
I'm not proud of how much I spend on parking and gas, especially considering how close my home and office are to Metro stops, how short my trip is (5 miles), but I doubt anybody would ever ask, because driving and parking are either god-given or constitutionally-granted rights in this country.

Now, now, don't be too hard on yourself. It probably doesn't cost you much more than about $180 a week.

Say $5000 a year in depreciation or lease payments, $1500 a year for gas and $500 for insurance (you are a good driver, right?), plus, what, $200 a month for parking at the office. $9400/52~=$180 a week.

But at least you get to sit in traffic.

(Of course, pot, kettle, etc.)

ABBAKiss · 12-03-2004, 01:24 PM

If you are in LA please pm me.

ThurgreedMarshall · 12-03-2004, 01:27 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
How much did you pay for your apartment?

Here's another non-answer answer: Are these two things really comparable?

Ask me how much I spend on lunch a month if you want to prove a point. But you knew I would answer that, didn't you?

TM

dtb · 12-03-2004, 01:27 PM

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Originally posted by mmm3587
Man, dtb must be fucking loaded.

Alas, no. I spend all my money on taxis.

Truth be told, after 9/11, I became a little phobic of the subways -- not that the subway would be a good alternative for my work commute anyway -- but I won't take the subway during peak travel hours. Happily, my office isn't downtown, because that would be one expensive cab ride. I actually declined a job interview at a place that was downtown because of the subway issue. If I'm going downtown on a weekend or in the evening, however, I will take the subway -- for going downtown (or Yankee Stadium, or the Bronx Zoo, etc.) it's the only way to go.

ThurgreedMarshall · 12-03-2004, 01:31 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
I'm not proud of how much I spend on parking and gas, especially considering how close my home and office are to Metro stops, how short my trip is (5 miles), but I doubt anybody would ever ask, because driving and parking are either god-given or constitutionally-granted rights in this country.

How much do you spend on parking and gas?

TM

baltassoc · 12-03-2004, 01:31 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Here's another non-answer answer: Are these two things really comparable?

Ask me how much I spend on lunch a month if you want to prove a point. But you knew I would answer that, didn't you?

TM

So how much do you spend on lunch a month?

(Just curious, really, no point to prove.)

To answer for myself, about $100-120 (out twice a week at $10-12, in twice a week at $2.50-4.00, and miss lunch/grab leftovers from some meeting once a week).

Did you just call me Coltrane? · 12-03-2004, 01:34 PM

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Originally posted by mmm3587
What is that, 1.6 miles? For shame. That's a 15 minute walk. You would have $20 more per week left over to buy porn and beer.

You walk at a 9:20 pace?

I know it's lazy; I always walk when I leave at 6. When I leave at 8, I want to get home.

ThurgreedMarshall · 12-03-2004, 01:36 PM

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Originally posted by baltassoc
So how much do you spend on lunch a month?

(Just curious, really, no point to prove.)

To answer for myself, about $100-120 (out twice a week at $10-12, in twice a week at $2.50-4.00, and miss lunch/grab leftovers from some meeting once a week).

None of your business.

Crap. Now I have to do the math.

I've been trying to bring my lunch because I spend way too much. But I end up only doing that for a week and then get lazy. I also try to eat just vegetables for lunch when I don't bring lunch, but that usually lasts only about a week at a time as well. The rest of the month is expensive eating.

I probably spend $150 - $200 a month on lunch.

TM

dtb · 12-03-2004, 01:37 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
You walk at a 9:20 pace?

I know it's lazy, and I always walk when I leave at 6. When I leave at 8, I want to get home.

Seriously, dude -- a 9:20 pace?!? Damn. It's all I can do to run for 1/2 an hour at an ever-so-slightly-under-9:00 pace. I know, I'm pathetic.

mmm3587 · 12-03-2004, 01:40 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
You walk at a 9:20 pace?

I know it's lazy; I always walk when I leave at 6. When I leave at 8, I want to get home.

Geez, man, stop smoking and you might be able to walk faster!

Did you just call me Coltrane? · 12-03-2004, 01:46 PM

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Originally posted by mmm3587
Geez, man, stop smoking and you might be able to walk faster!

I wish I still smoked. Smoking was so damn satisfying. I tried in Vegas after a three year hiatus about a year ago and hated it. I really wanted to like it, too.

robustpuppy · 12-03-2004, 01:48 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
None of your business.

Crap. Now I have to do the math.

I've been trying to bring my lunch because I spend way too much. But I end up only doing that for a week and then get lazy. I also try to eat just vegetables for lunch when I don't bring lunch, but that usually lasts only about a week at a time as well. The rest of the month is expensive eating.

I probably spend $150 - $200 a month on lunch.

TM

I don't care how much I spend on lunch, because I rarely have to pay for my own dinner or drinks.

Did you just call me Coltrane? · 12-03-2004, 01:49 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
I rarely have to pay for my own dinner or drinks.

I hate you.

Replaced_Texan · 12-03-2004, 01:51 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
When we would visit my grandmother, we were allowed to have ONE junk box of cereal for the whole week. (I can't remember whether it was one box each, or one box for all of us... perhaps it was one box each.) It was a pretty big deal when we would go to the supermarket to pick any cereal we wanted!!

oooh, same with us! We conned our grandparents into thinking that we were allowed to have fuit loops when we went to visit, so they kept them on hand.