Wow.. If I had a choice between sleeping in a top bunk and having a nice ride oppose to sleeping in my own house and riding a bike to work. I would pick the bike.

No hobby is worth that much when you convert Pride into dollars.

As for your folks asking for money. They have every reason to. Unless you are bringing something BIG into the table, you should be willing to throw them some sort of compensation.

As for the Ricing. What the hell kind of priority do you have? Your getting the food before you get the plate to hold it in. You shouldn't go for the extra's before you get the basics. shelter, and I mean shelter you provide for yourself is what you need. As for the sprouting out of money. Frankly 3,000 would go by fast if your living by yourself in a house. paint the back, fix the pipes, wire work, lighting, tables, beds, couch, tv, etc. etc. expensives add up. the amount your spending on the extra's could be used to get the stuff basiclly needed for living.

You have a kid and your willing to sleep in a bed that is made for kids? Rather strange. You might be happy, but once reality hits you, I'm sure you will realize there needs to be some major life changes to get you to think about the high cost of living.

there are three kinds of folks in the world:

Those who make things happen, Those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened. Which are you?

Ah screw it, Your not going to listen, so I might aswell suggest something you might listen to. For all that is sacred, do not put a spoiler on your future "rice mobile" cars with pointless spoilers = teh suckekekekekeke

OMG, 7th gen. Civic's lick balls!

Here's what I am talking about:

http://mikulu.image.pbase.com/u11/on...679.spanky.jpg

This one is nice with the JDM teg front end.

http://bellsouthpwp.net/b/b/bbeaz/pi...92.jdm_civichb

For many more:


http://www.pbase.com/onliner/adamscivicpage

I'll probably end up doing this front end integra conversion:
(using the stock integra front end not that wide mouth kit, differnt wheels as well)

http://www.civichatch.com/registry/civtegra/01.jpg

That first pic of the 7th gen civic is GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alright, I read a little bit of the first thread and most of this one, and I am chuckling to myself right now. If only I can take out $3000-7000 from my bank to buy a civic, instead of putting 7000 a year into RRSP (401K for you Yanks -wink- )! I need to get my priorities straightened out.

Yes you may have a decent job right now, but dude, in all honesty, why not wait till your probation is up at work to buy **** that you don't really need right now? One year is a LONG time for probation, and I'm assuming that sick days, lates, etc.. will count against you during your reviews. Now lets say you are sick or sleep in some days. Over a course of 1 year, these days can really add up. Trust me about this. At my work we have a 3 month probation, and I have seen a lot of people let go because of their poor attendance. It's best to wait out your probation, and THEN maybe you could get the car you want, or maybe a bigger bunk bed for you, your gf and your brother? :hump:

By the way, I would love to soup up my 93 Honda Prelude SRV, but why bother? I already have a pretty gf, and would rather invest my money into positive growth investments, then dump money into something that might last another 5 years, or until I see something else I like.

Do you support your kid with child payments?? If so, the mother of your child might ask for an increase in payments, since you will be making more money now. And do you have your own insurance, or through your parents insurance?? My guess would be through your parents, but hopefully I am wrong.

LX
That is the ugliest looking rice car i"ve ever seen...

Does this picture remind anyone else of...




http://www.civichatch.com/registry/civtegra/01.jpg

The Ambiguously Gay Duo!!!

Must be you.

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Yeah, you've always been in a great relationship and you have no money problems whatsoever.

What you are doing is psychologically called "projecting." Check it out.

And we don't have 7k in the bank to spend on what we want because we spend it on bills.

The more you talk the more I realize how together I have it. Thanks.

:lol: :up:

The only thing I can add to this is: pay rent and deal, or leave.

Pretty simple.

Or, as Dr. Phil would put it - "To pay the rent you've got to give your cents."

Pay the rent and don't complain about it. Better yet, move out and get on with your own life.

You don't understand, his Mommy will always make sure that he gets up in time to go to work! She'll have his lunch ready to go in a Dukes of Hazzard lunchbox, and all of his laundry will be done every night when he gets home.

LXCivic consistently ignores questions about CS and how it might affect his ability to get a mortgage. The only thing that he has said about CS is that he doesn't have to worry about it right now because "her mom" owes him a couple of thousand dollars. No mention of his plans when that debt is relieved, nor any acknowledgement of the fact that this non-related debt of $2000 might help offset his CS obligation, but does not in any way relieve his responsibility and legal obligation to continue paying in the event that the person who owes him money decides to stop paying. He simply can't tell Friend of the Court "She owes me money, so go to her to get the child support that I owe you!"

LXCivic, we're not critical of you for living with your parents, and if they were willing to let you live there for free then you would be perfectly justified in your cavalier attitude toward rent. The issue is that they requested rent from you and you became indignant. That is what is so laughable about the situation. You seem to have too much pride to pay more than $100/month to share a room and bunkbed with your brother, but only because they want you to pay for that privilege, not because it is a humiliating situation.

Most of us consider it a humiliating situation at any price.

Final thought: when you get this new ride, may I suggest the following vanity license plate: TOPBUNK

Hey Civic.

My question for you is in 20 years when your parents are barely able to walk around the house and need to have their diapers changed five times a day, will you fork over the money to pay for a fulltime nurse to go to their house and take care of them or will you send them to a crappy medicare paid home because you need new pipes on your hybrid?

If your parents are willing to allow you to live with them for $100 a month while you save for a house even though you are buying a car for entertainment and not need, then they are some of the most loving parents out there. I know you said you love them dearly, I hope you show your appreciation later in life when they need you to take care of them. What goes around should come around - share the love buddy.

rotfl :lol: rotfl :lol:

That's a good one! :lol:

Thta's the problem - your parents are obviously not fussed on the cheap (or free) rent. Hence the reason they're asking you for rent.

So - if you KNEW 100% guaranteed your parents weren't happy with you living there for free (or $100 per month) would you then move out or pay more rent?

Yes - they're making good money, but you are too. That may be the problem (or part of it).

:lol: rotfl

Or, just BUNK...

:thumbsup: with an appropriate double meaning.

:lol:

"Ace, I dropped the keys under your seat!"

Or DAS BUNK.

What about HOMEBOY? :D It took me two whole seconds to come up with that one.

Let's sing a song shall we?
 

The Wheels on the Civic go...

round and round...
round and round...

The wheels on the Civic go...

(all together now!)

round and round....
round and round....

All this and I thought you were going to buy a gun before the house. Talk about a shift in priorities. :lol:

Oh yeah!...what happened to buying that concealed gun?

Wha...!?!!? He's gonna buy a gun too? Dude, the bottom bunk isn't <i>that</i> much better is it? No need to off your bro just because of that.

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