how bad was your vision?
Dollar for Dollar, What is Some of the Best Money You've Ever Spent on Something?
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how bad was your vision?
Good shit
My fiance and I bought a short sale home, 4 BR, 2 baths in Florida last December for $52,000 (really 58K but she got the government rebate). In February it was assessed at $167,000. Homes in the same neighborhood are going for 250K and up.....We're finally moving this Thursday.
how do you buy a short sale?
Sony TRV900 - paid for itself the first time I used it. Even though I have HD cameras and all that other shit, the TRV900 is by far my favorite.
20/80 left 20/100 right, 20/40 with contacts.
MY EDUCATION.....
THE MONEY I SPENT COMMUTING TO & FROM NY & NJ TO GO TO HS ( GOT A JOB TO PAY FOR THAT & LUNCH )
MY BARBER LICENSE
MY FULL SET OF PROFESSIONAL CLIPPERS...I WORKED AN ENTIRE SUMMER FOR THEM... I BROUGHT EVERYTHING!!! MOMS WAS LIKE:
WTFIATS?
& IM:
COLLEGE( FULL SCHOLARSHIP (BOOKS/ROOM/BOARD/FOOD) )
COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL ( FREE RIDE / HOPE SCHOLARSHIP... TIME AWAY FROM WORK COST ME LOTS OF MONEY... I WENT TO THE NIGHT PROGRAM
)
MY FULL SET OF KIZURE CURLING IRONS/ STOVE/ STAND
MY GIRL @ THE TIME WAS LIKE: GTFOHWTBS... YOU NOT DOING MY HAIR! HALF WAY THRU..... WHEN CAN YOU DO MY HAIR....
COLLEGE ( WROTE A THANK YOU LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT & BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ALLOWING MYSELF & MY FELLOW STUDENTS TO BE THERE... RESULTED IN AN EMAIL THAT NOTIFIED ME OF AN ANONYMOUS INDIVIDUAL THAT PAID THE BALANCE OF MY SCHOOL FEES & HOUSING..... IF THAT DIDNT HAPPEN I WOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED MY DEGREE @ GRADUATION.. A LOT OF NIGZ WAS TIGHT!)
MY COSMETOLOGY LICENSE.... I CAN WORK PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE I WOULD WANT TO VACATION.... OR IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES... LIKE FILM, MUSIC, TV, HOSPITALITY (CRUISE SHIPS , CASINOS/HOTELS, THEATER...OR @ HOME OR IN A SALON.
BOX OF RAZOR BLADES(60 PER BOX / RAZOR ARCH $7 WAX $10(YOU STILL USE BLADE)= $$$
TEACHER CERTIFICATION ( K-6) AGAIN CAN WORK ANYWHERE IN THE US / VIRGIN ISL.....
MY 2ND PC: I LEARNED TO WORK ON IT MYSELF / SAME TIME I GOT PUT ON TO BGOL....
MONEY FOR THE INTERNET - $32.00...
BGOL MEMBERSHIP - $10.00
BLANK DVD'S - 50 TO 100 FOR $15 - $20 ( 3 FOR $10 DVD'S )
FILE HOSTING MEMBERSHIPS ABOUT $40 EVERY 3 MONTHS
PC REPAIR GAME ( BGOL $10 ) CHARGE $60 FLAT FEE + SOFTWARE
PC REPAIR LICENSE $30
CAR......$5K, $1,200, $500 & $1,700.... WONT SPEND MORE THAN $5K FOR A RIDE....
THE MONEY I SPENT COMMUTING TO & FROM NY & NJ TO GO TO HS ( GOT A JOB TO PAY FOR THAT & LUNCH )
MY BARBER LICENSE
MY FULL SET OF PROFESSIONAL CLIPPERS...I WORKED AN ENTIRE SUMMER FOR THEM... I BROUGHT EVERYTHING!!! MOMS WAS LIKE:
WTFIATS? & IM: COLLEGE( FULL SCHOLARSHIP (BOOKS/ROOM/BOARD/FOOD) )
COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL ( FREE RIDE / HOPE SCHOLARSHIP... TIME AWAY FROM WORK COST ME LOTS OF MONEY... I WENT TO THE NIGHT PROGRAM
)MY FULL SET OF KIZURE CURLING IRONS/ STOVE/ STAND
MY GIRL @ THE TIME WAS LIKE:
GTFOHWTBS... YOU NOT DOING MY HAIR! HALF WAY THRU..... WHEN CAN YOU DO MY HAIR....
COLLEGE ( WROTE A THANK YOU LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT & BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ALLOWING MYSELF & MY FELLOW STUDENTS TO BE THERE... RESULTED IN AN EMAIL THAT NOTIFIED ME OF AN ANONYMOUS INDIVIDUAL THAT PAID THE BALANCE OF MY SCHOOL FEES & HOUSING..... IF THAT DIDNT HAPPEN I WOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED MY DEGREE @ GRADUATION..
A LOT OF NIGZ WAS TIGHT!)MY COSMETOLOGY LICENSE.... I CAN WORK PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE I WOULD WANT TO VACATION.... OR IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES... LIKE FILM, MUSIC, TV, HOSPITALITY (CRUISE SHIPS , CASINOS/HOTELS, THEATER...OR @ HOME OR IN A SALON.
BOX OF RAZOR BLADES(60 PER BOX / RAZOR ARCH $7 WAX $10(YOU STILL USE BLADE)= $$$
TEACHER CERTIFICATION ( K-6) AGAIN CAN WORK ANYWHERE IN THE US / VIRGIN ISL.....
MY 2ND PC: I LEARNED TO WORK ON IT MYSELF / SAME TIME I GOT PUT ON TO BGOL....
MONEY FOR THE INTERNET - $32.00...
BGOL MEMBERSHIP - $10.00
BLANK DVD'S - 50 TO 100 FOR $15 - $20 ( 3 FOR $10 DVD'S )
FILE HOSTING MEMBERSHIPS ABOUT $40 EVERY 3 MONTHS
PC REPAIR GAME ( BGOL $10 ) CHARGE $60 FLAT FEE + SOFTWARE
PC REPAIR LICENSE $30
CAR......$5K, $1,200, $500 & $1,700.... WONT SPEND MORE THAN $5K FOR A RIDE....
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Pa dukes just got it, and he has been wearing glasses all his life, he said he never saw so clearly before, they do one eye at a time of course he cant wait..
he was a little discouraged at first because it takes a while for the stitching to heal but once it did, he is like
Co-sign on both. The only thing I wish my Droid had was a big screen like the Droid X...other than that its perfect.
BGOL goes without saying. People always ask me where I get all this music, movies, and whatever else and I just laugh and say I search the internet for it.
BGOL goes without saying. People always ask me where I get all this music, movies, and whatever else and I just laugh and say I search the internet for it.
why lie just tell em where you got it?
Depends on the home. In short, a bank sets the price of a house they are already going to lose money on, a buyer agrees to buy at that price....
A short sale is when a bank has set a price, well below market value, for a home which is about to be foreclosed on. There is no real negotiation once the short sale price is named, but for a buyer who doesn't want to risk bidding against others looking to grab foreclosed properties, it's a real plus.
Our home, we probably would have gotten a lot cheaper had it went into foreclosure, but then we would have had to compete with everyone else trying to buy foreclosed homes. The owner stopped paying the mortgage and allowed his tenants to live rent free. The bank and the owner agreed to a short sale so they all didn't lose an exorbitant amount, while we made out like bandits.
There are so many homes in Florida, it's ridiculous. After a couple years, if the market is still horrible, God willing, we're looking at picking up another property for rental income.
Because it has probably been a rip-off for a lot of people.
Stephen the Tailor in Foggy Bottom DC at 2000 Penn. I order customs online from indochino or somewhere like that, and get him to alter them down until they're perfect. Stephen is a black man, and he's teaching his son the business so I can respect that. He can cut a full suit, but he's on the high side for a reason. There is another spot on M street at 20th NW I think the guy's name is Craig. I'll check tomorrow and update you. He does full suits but I haven't tried him just yet. I own quite a few off the rack, but I also own 3 custom suits. The good thing about the customs is I have 2 pairs of pants for each and a vest. For shirts, I just go to bestcustomshirt.com since they already have my measurements and style preferences.
The $160 or so I spent for these has saved me hundreds if not thousands
been cuttin my own hair with these for like 4 years now.
I am insanely proud of you, bruh. Many folks who do not have see large sums of money as "what can it do for me" short term. Buy a TV, car, get some stuff to impress a badd bitch, etc.. However, you used it to enrich yourself, which puts you in the minority or people by a long shot. Not that my being proud of you means anything, but it takes a very strong and special person to do what you did and not blow it like 90+ percent of Americans, unfortunately a similar percentage of Black Americans, would do.
Props.
Outside of my college education....
A kettlebell.
Greatest and quickest workout in my life.
I have been using it faithfully for a month now and on my way to the best shape of my life.
A cannonball with a handle = gym
*two cents*
Very few people I know that actually train with a kettlebell or know how to properly use it for training. I've been thinking of getting one since I hear the workout is intense and you build crazy strength.
I could see people believing that, but in the contacts/connections alone I have made based off of dropping what name schools I went to (for undergrad and grad school), it has paid off well... It has opened the door to a lot of opportunity, but personal and business, for me... I don't know if I'd be as confident in my ability to do what I do if it hadn't been for the money (and time and sweat and tears) I gave toward my post-secondary education...
As of right now, my college degree is by far the best thing I spent my money on. I financed the majority of my tuition myself and only owed $11,000 when I graduated. It took me a little longer to finish up because I was going part time for a stretch but I stuck through it even when people were doubting me. I knew a lot of people who would do at least two years of college and drop out with nothing to show for it, I refused to be placed in that category.
can you put collarstays in the shirts u get from bestcustomshirts or are they already in the shirts permanently? i been meaning to try them out.
THE best purchase I've made i my entire life period. The amount of stress it has eliminated, and added production to my creative works, was well worth it.
Key word: weighted keys. This coupled with Logic, got me a lot of tv work, and album placements
Havent even realized it's full potential yet (still learning). But Ive been noticing how when you show up at an event with a professional camera, people start throwing money/offers/work at you. It's at the point where I'm turning people down
^this...
this, which I've had forever, charging all kinds of mobile devices thourgh the years...
this...
And the $5 I spent to see Bourne Supremacy and Bourne Ultimatum.
where did u spend the 5bucks at?
two part answer
the $10 i gave HNIC
+
what is that?
"7. Artwork For me, a house just aint a home without artwork. NO MATTER THE COST, it was well worth it b/c being in a house filled with dope ass artwork gives me a sense of satisfaction that you just can't put a price on."
Where do you buy your art?
04 jeep grand Cherokee- holding strong. I drive a lot and it's never given me any problems. Rides through snow and ice like it's not even there. Best thing is no car payments.
Where do you buy your art?
04 jeep grand Cherokee- holding strong. I drive a lot and it's never given me any problems. Rides through snow and ice like it's not even there. Best thing is no car payments.
A couple hundred on abortions for crazy bitches during my young and the wreck less era. Yeah I was a repeat offender but I don't regret it. What is it with crazy bitches having really good pussy and giving super head?
college education- it goes a long way
gym membership- you never know who you can network with while on the treadmill.
BGOL- i havent had to buy a cd since i been on here, hell i made actually made money buring cd's and selling them.
condoms- i'll rather spend 10.00 dollars than 25,000 dollars
gym membership- you never know who you can network with while on the treadmill.
BGOL- i havent had to buy a cd since i been on here, hell i made actually made money buring cd's and selling them.
condoms- i'll rather spend 10.00 dollars than 25,000 dollars
I truly appreciate the follow-up. A great tailor is extremely hard to find and def the best investment by far, and it sounds like this brother may be a winner based upon your recommendation + Yelps. I'm a big fan of custom suits because it's very hard for me to buy a suit off the rack (although I have done well with some Made-To-Measure from Brooks Brothers) that fits comfortably. High School + College football shoulders/arms and a 12 inch drop from chest to waist will leave you with a lifetime of costly alterations. I used to have my suits made by a tailor in Chicago whenever I got back there, but I don't go too often and usually I'm on a family mission and don't have the time to spare when in town. I will be sure to try out Stephen the Tailor. For shirts, I usually use a travelling tailor for my shirts -guy comes over to the area 2 times a year from Bangkok and gets me right. He measures, you check out the swatches - pick collar, cuffs, etc., and he ships them over in 2 months.
You have any tips on where to learn about getting tv work for commerical music?
Key word: weighted keys. This coupled with Logic, got me a lot of tv work, and album placements
Several different sources. Actually, some of the best artwork I've ever bought (paintings/wall-art and sculptures) came from those African-American stores that you see in the mall (you know, the ones that no one ever goes into...the ones that specialize in African and/or African-American art). I was skeptical at first, but if you actually venture into one of those establishments, you will see that they have some really nice and unique shit.
Other than that, art can be found in the most random of places. If you are willing to spend a little more money, there are art galleries and art shows in your city (not sure where you live, but I'm pretty sure every major city has art galleries). I've seen some great pieces here in Atlanta at art shows.
Your best bet for affordable art is going to normal stores that specialize in art or have departments where they sell art. I've seen cool art at Ikea and I've had relatives that have gotten nice paintings from Macy's (the art at Macy's is if far from contemporary but whatever floats your boat). Even though you can find some cool stuff at a place like Ikea, the only problem with getting you art from places like this is that the art may be affordable and cool, but it is "mass produced" art (which, doesn't bother me if I see something that I REALLY want).
To find some really unique stuff, try these websites (and be sure to pay attention to measurements and sizes...buy a tape measure if you don't already have one). On these websites, you have to sift through a whole bunch of stuff to find something that suits your taste, but it's worth it.
http://www.collegeartonline.com/
http://www.art.com/
http://www.gallerydirect.com/
http://www.ugallery.com/
http://www.artgaragesale.com/
http://www.dailypainters.com/
http://theartgallerist.com/
My education
It's always provided me an opportunity, and, so far, has never left me without a job, a roof over my head, and bills paid...
I'll have to strongly agree with you on this one. Congrats too by the way.
Another one would have to be the $300 that I spent on this surveillance system that someone on the board posted a link to. Just discovered my gutter all fucked up on the side of my house and went to holla at my neighbor about it. He recently had a Uhaul in his driveway moving some crap in/out. He of course denied backing into my gutter. I was able to pull up the footage of him doing so. It quickly turned into,"Get an estimate Dawg". Great investment. Now maybe he'll teach his wife to drive so that she can stay the fuck off my lawn too since they know they're being watched. lol
books
coats
shoes
weed (when i was still smokin)
travel expenses to see family
car
condoms
and most def this board
too much on here thats classic, funny, sad, sexy, addictive, and dance worthy
coats
shoes
weed (when i was still smokin)
travel expenses to see family
car
condoms
and most def this board
too much on here thats classic, funny, sad, sexy, addictive, and dance worthy
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