Are you rich?

[Ecthy]

If there had ever been a younger, open-minded him they 'd hate the 30-year old, hippie-hating him.

[Provost Harrison]

You're becoming a bitter old man Andreas And why aren't you on ICQ?

[Cort Haus]

Interesting, I didn't have Ecthy down as a shill for hippies.

[Provost Harrison]

Actually, to be fair, the 20 year old me would probably be f**king relieved that I've finally escaped the shackles of a career in science, all of a sudden I remember the 20 year old me wanted to go into IT and wanted to stay the hell away from science, but I somehow got sidetracked. So he would probably buy me a pint, if he could afford it

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Cort Haus


Are you still a raging spender, Jon?

I still spend too much on food. I have cut alcohol almost completely out, and have cut entertainment/toys way down. I have been resisting buying a new computer or a Xbox360 for a while. Considering how little I make, and how much rent is (and that I give to charities), I have been roughly within my means for the last two years.

JM

[Pekka]

Dirt poor, considering what I do, it's almost slavery

But I don't care. I definitely need more money, to get by better. I can't afford to buy all what I consider necessary, like I need more clothes and some decoration for my place, for cheap, but I can't afford anything really except food and couple of hundred extra per month.

Other than that? I really don't care. I can't take it with me anyway, so I'd rather live doing other things than chasing a pipe dream

[Ecthy]

Originally posted by Jon Miller


I still spend too much on food. I have cut alcohol almost completely out, and have cut entertainment/toys way down. I have been resisting buying a new computer or a Xbox360 for a while. Considering how little I make, and how much rent is (and that I give to charities), I have been roughly within my means for the last two years.

JM

toys?

[Cort Haus]

I thought your career was flying, Pekka. Or is that coming down the pipe?

[Jon Miller]

Computers, games, new electronics, paintball guns, electric piano, etc is what I have bought in the past but not (often) needed.

JM

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by Ecthy
toys?

Strap-ons, vibrators, spankies. I expect they all add up. :shrug:

[VetLegion]

I'm not rich. I'm payed enough to not need to worry about how to pay my beers but too little to think about buying a place to live.

[Pekka]

CH, it's flying, but it pays like ass. I mean not really, because ass pays. It's a great job, it just pays horribly little right now. It'll get better though. Hey, I'm a researcher. What do you think we make? We make pennies. I'm also just a starting one, so yeah, I don't make any money. But I get free stuff. Well, educational stuff. But still, free YAaay the benefits!!! HUUUUGE! NEed a book? Can do! Need to enroll this expensive thingie? Can do! Need anything else? Too bad, you're on your own.

[Ecthy]

CH, maybe his cool ideas about computer security didn't work out all so well after all

Jon - I remember you also used to eat out a lot - still doing that?

[Ecthy]

I like the Kongze quote in your sig, Pekka.. makes me feel a bit better.

[Provost Harrison]

Well he was on about 5 meals a day in the other thread