TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, swb said: As someone who has been both dead broke and well off, I have nothing but empathy for people who are broke and no judgment on how they spend their money. That life can suck really bad and you deal with some predatory BS that zaps up whatever excess energy or cash you have, so I'm in no place to tell someone how to get through it. In my own experience, I've found it one million times easier to save money and spend smart when you have excess money coming in. When I was in my 20s and broke, I spent hundreds of dollars a year on overdraft fees (and balance minimum fees!) that I incurred from spending money on food, records, entertainment, gas, school, basically everything. It'd set me back for months and cause more late payments and more late fees. Since I've been well off, I've paid zero dollars on overdraft fees and I've been able to both save and spend smart. Why? Am I suddenly a responsible moral adult? No. It's just that now, when I make a stupid occasional mistake, there are almost zero consequences. I can accidentally spend too much on something and nothing happens. I can forget to pay something and I can easily afford the late fees. It is so so easy to offer advice like "spend less!", so I get when people say that trying to be helpful, but I have to remember to reject that impulse and instead put myself back in that headspace of being broke and offer empathy rather than admonishment. It really is a racket being broke and if people want to buy records or do things that make life suck a little less, even if it costs them more money, I say go for it. I too was broke when I was younger, and am comfortable now, but while I have empathy for those who are still having trouble making ends meet often it comes down to choices. Even when I was broke I think I overdrew my account one time, and that's because my car needed repair and my rent was due. Records are a luxury item, and if someone really is in it just for the music there are less expensive ways to listen to music than vinyl. Our empathy for that person doesn't excuse the fact that they made a poor decision. tetsuodaironman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivions Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Ishtar said: I too was broke when I was younger, and am comfortable now, but while I have empathy for those who are still having trouble making ends meet often it comes down to choices. Even when I was broke I think I overdrew my account one time, and that's because my car needed repair and my rent was due. Records are a luxury item, and if someone really is in it just for the music there are less expensive ways to listen to music than vinyl. Our empathy for that person doesn't excuse the fact that they made a poor decision. Totally get you here but IMO, for some, the equation can be a little more complex than "make smart financial choice = higher quality of life" or, at least, have other elements that make me less interested in highlighting each poor decision. If someone makes the personal decision that their #1 goal or focus is to achieve a certain level of financial security, above all else, then I definitely think their perspective of eliminating all decisions that lead them away from that goal is right for them. If that isn't someone's main goal, above all else, then I don't know if I can tell them "You should have done X financial decision instead of Y financial decision". I can see how being broke and overdrawn and having some more records is a better life than being less broke and less overdrawn with less records. Not accounting for extremes or outliers, I tend to peace out of moralizing someone's situation and offer my best human-to-human vibes. But, as I said, 100% get you and I do agree with you in many circumstances. To look at it selfishly, in case anyone is thinking I'm pandering or trying to appear selfless or something, part of why I don't indulge the instinct to wade into someone else's financial choices is because I'd simply be wrong. Whatever assessment I made for them, by virtue of me not being them and knowing all the particulars of their life, would most likely be inaccurate. So, "you do you" is also a selfish way to not be wrong. Edited August 30, 2018 by swb hirize 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deftbarley Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Scooped up Now! That's What I Call Christmas - UO exclusive on Red and Green vinyl for $4.95. I love stores that clearance out vinyl as it if were any other retail stock. hirize 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyEnemy Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 10 hours ago, dethrock said: I'm not trying to tell you what to do but if you have so little in your account that buying a record makes you go into over draft, maybe it's time to rethink some of your spending habits. A Canadian being a prick to someone they don't know, no way?!? Let's not make this into how a 33 year old who has been collecting records for 20 years and has a great job and makes great money needs to reevaluate how he spends his money. Buying records months ago + being on tour for the last two weeks + paying for rent + UO sending out records before they said they would + a $98 order = what happened. Had I known they were going to send the records, I would have made the appropriate arrangements for that not to happen. Shit happens, doesn't I can't be upset about it. Sometimes I fucking hate the morons on this board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I couldn't even be bothered to post the Keaton jerkoff gif nancy_raygun, Tommy and TheGhostOfRandySavage 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deftbarley Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, MyEnemy said: A Canadian being a prick to someone they don't know, no way?!? Let's not make this into how a 33 year old who has been collecting records for 20 years and has a great job and makes great money needs to reevaluate how he spends his money. Buying records months ago + being on tour for the last two weeks + paying for rent + UO sending out records before they said they would + a $98 order = what happened. Had I known they were going to send the records, I would have made the appropriate arrangements for that not to happen. Shit happens, doesn't I can't be upset about it. Sometimes I fucking hate the morons on this board. Shit happens. Been there. Learned my lesson and started balancing my own check book as pre-orders were made so I could avoid this. It helped me. Edited August 31, 2018 by deftbarley Removing my snippy comment and replacing with something helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoublesGuy Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 9 hours ago, MyEnemy said: A Canadian being a prick to someone they don't know, no way?!? Let's not make this into how a 33 year old who has been collecting records for 20 years and has a great job and makes great money needs to reevaluate how he spends his money. Buying records months ago + being on tour for the last two weeks + paying for rent + UO sending out records before they said they would + a $98 order = what happened. Had I known they were going to send the records, I would have made the appropriate arrangements for that not to happen. Shit happens, doesn't I can't be upset about it. Sometimes I fucking hate the morons on this board. What do you expect when you turn a forum thread into your blog? TheGhostOfRandySavage, mmhmm and MyEnemy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWasteOfATime Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 21 hours ago, tetsuodaironman said: If anyone sees any copies of Science Fiction let me know. Been meaning to grab a clear at a good price. My locations near me had zero, though... I have a copy, PM me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyEnemy Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 hour ago, DoublesGuy said: What do you expect when you turn a forum thread into your blog? Touché. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aju2streets Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 I emailed Urban Outfitters and they said the Africa 7" got pushed back a week until the 7th for anyone wondering sethdavid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk99 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 3 hours ago, aju2streets said: I emailed Urban Outfitters and they said the Africa 7" got pushed back a week until the 7th for anyone wondering Was the preorder all of them or will some make it to the stores? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aju2streets Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 hour ago, turk99 said: Was the preorder all of them or will some make it to the stores? They didn't say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorrisNuts Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, turk99 said: Was the preorder all of them or will some make it to the stores? If you call & give them the sku number they can check Edited September 2, 2018 by Pupples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellnow Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Pupples said: If you call & give them the sku number they can check I called and they said it isn't going to be in stores. Why the page didn't say "online only" I have no idea. Edited September 2, 2018 by wellnow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorrisNuts Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 31 minutes ago, wellnow said: I called and they said it isn't going to be in stores. Why the page didn't say "online only" I have no idea. For some reason with vinyl releases they never identify if it's only going to be online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 The initial inventory quantity online was in the 1400’s so I’m not surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellnow Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 10 minutes ago, Pupples said: For some reason with vinyl releases they never identify if it's only going to be online Huh? Some of them say online only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorrisNuts Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) 43 minutes ago, wellnow said: Huh? Some of them say online only. Huh? I just thought they always said exclusive. I guess I need to pay more attention Edited September 3, 2018 by Pupples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lugubrious Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 29 minutes ago, wellnow said: Huh? Some of them say online only. Never remember them ever mentioning that either. NorrisNuts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellnow Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 13 minutes ago, Pupples said: Huh? I just thought they always said exclusive. I guess need to pay more attention Maybe I was thinking of exclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillybarry Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 On 8/30/2018 at 4:56 PM, swb said: Totally get you here but IMO, for some, the equation can be a little more complex than "make smart financial choice = higher quality of life" or, at least, have other elements that make me less interested in highlighting each poor decision. If someone makes the personal decision that their #1 goal or focus is to achieve a certain level of financial security, above all else, then I definitely think their perspective of eliminating all decisions that lead them away from that goal is right for them. If that isn't someone's main goal, above all else, then I don't know if I can tell them "You should have done X financial decision instead of Y financial decision". I can see how being broke and overdrawn and having some more records is a better life than being less broke and less overdrawn with less records. Not accounting for extremes or outliers, I tend to peace out of moralizing someone's situation and offer my best human-to-human vibes. But, as I said, 100% get you and I do agree with you in many circumstances. To look at it selfishly, in case anyone is thinking I'm pandering or trying to appear selfless or something, part of why I don't indulge the instinct to wade into someone else's financial choices is because I'd simply be wrong. Whatever assessment I made for them, by virtue of me not being them and knowing all the particulars of their life, would most likely be inaccurate. So, "you do you" is also a selfish way to not be wrong. I have come here for some financial advice... see... I contribute 9% into my deferred comp. Because I will have a pension this is to hopefully send one of my two boys to college. I am currently invested into the low risk generic option because I just want the money I saved but I'm barely seeing a 5% profit. Can you suggest a mutual fund with a better return and also do you think the purple pressing of the Marshal Mathers LP is a good choice or should I just try to pick up a previous pressing? Thanks scottheisel and tetsuodaironman 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nardes Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Just got my copies of No Strings Attached and Celebrity delivered.... Jackets look great, especially Celebrity with the foil(?) shiny-ness. I was expecting another mess like the Christmas Album, with everything being super pixelated, but the pics are super clear and sharp. Celebrity is a gatefold while NSA is just a sleeve (mine arrived with a decent seam split on the top of NSA even though is was shipped beautifully ) Currently listening to NSA, and the sound isn't too bad. it's got some nice depth to the sound. I'll update once I listen to Celebrity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
got PTSD from RSD Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Weezer Africa is back up for those that care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 1 minute ago, got PTSD from RSD said: Weezer Africa is back up for those that care. Still available for you? 150 copies were stocked a little bit ago but it's showing as Sold Out for me now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
got PTSD from RSD Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 1 minute ago, lethalenforcer said: Still available for you? 150 copies were stocked a little bit ago but it's showing as Sold Out for me now. It was. I purchased but seems to be sold out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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