The Official BITOG Cheapskate Thread
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Originally Posted By: Kestas
In this weather I chill my ice cubes and groceries outside before putting them in the refrigerator to save on electricity.
I see you're also so cheap that you resurrect old cheapskate threads rather than start a new one.
In this weather I chill my ice cubes and groceries outside before putting them in the refrigerator to save on electricity.
I see you're also so cheap that you resurrect old cheapskate threads rather than start a new one.
Kestas
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Hence, my signature (which I usually block out to save bandwidth).
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Due to the high cost of toilet paper and stationary, when I get asked, "Paper or plastic?" I always ask for paper.
JHZR2
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I guess the year of high stress that caused your IOP to go up also "toughened" you up so brown paper is OK...
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That's right!
JHZR2
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Wow... must have been a tough year. Just another mystery that everyone will have to wonder about, I guess...
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Interesting that you follow my posts so closely that you remember my comment regarding one very stressful year. I mentioned this within the context of IOP -- beyond that this "mystery" is not anybody's business.
What other "mysteries" are there? Maybe I can clear them up for you.
What other "mysteries" are there? Maybe I can clear them up for you.
JHZR2
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You are the International Man of Mystery!
The glaucoma thread was the one I looked at right before this... can't help that I remember things for about a minute.
The glaucoma thread was the one I looked at right before this... can't help that I remember things for about a minute.
To add:
I called my cellular provider. Was paying $120/month, plus had a $300 bill when I was three provinces away.
Called rogers, last bill got dinged down to $100 (below my monthly usual), and my new monthly premium is about $65, for alot more minutes and such. Did I mention the sixty-five was taxes and connection fees included?
I called my cellular provider. Was paying $120/month, plus had a $300 bill when I was three provinces away.
Called rogers, last bill got dinged down to $100 (below my monthly usual), and my new monthly premium is about $65, for alot more minutes and such. Did I mention the sixty-five was taxes and connection fees included?
Originally Posted By: firemachine69
Called rogers, last bill got dinged down to $100 (below my monthly usual), and my new monthly premium is about $65, for alot more minutes and such. Did I mention the sixty-five was taxes and connection fees included?
My family plan has 5 lines (AT&T) and unlimited night and weekend, mobile to mobile, roll over minutes, etc, on the lowest cost plan that give us a total of $108 after tax for all 5 lines. Also you can call them to block all internet access and text messages so that your kids can't abuse them and you get charged. $21.6 per line isn't bad.
Called rogers, last bill got dinged down to $100 (below my monthly usual), and my new monthly premium is about $65, for alot more minutes and such. Did I mention the sixty-five was taxes and connection fees included?
My family plan has 5 lines (AT&T) and unlimited night and weekend, mobile to mobile, roll over minutes, etc, on the lowest cost plan that give us a total of $108 after tax for all 5 lines. Also you can call them to block all internet access and text messages so that your kids can't abuse them and you get charged. $21.6 per line isn't bad.
Check my post in the cell phone thread.
We buy most of our food at Aldi's
I use ST filters or any non orange box ones on sale.
I am still driving my 77 Chevy LUV. Anybody remember my hero, Jack Benny and his Maxwell?
All my clothes come from Penney's where my wife gets a employee discount.
I run Linux. I don't think I paid for any software in 20 years.
I shovel my driveway.
I drink Carlo Rossi Sangria.
I do all my own work on my car and house. I may be buying struts for my 02 Cavalier from Rock Auto.
I do splurge on YB Pennzoil.
Vonage is my phone company.
I am still using my 1973 GE Electrak lawnmower.
I buy tools at Harbor Freight.
I do my own taxes.
We buy most of our food at Aldi's
I use ST filters or any non orange box ones on sale.
I am still driving my 77 Chevy LUV. Anybody remember my hero, Jack Benny and his Maxwell?
All my clothes come from Penney's where my wife gets a employee discount.
I run Linux. I don't think I paid for any software in 20 years.
I shovel my driveway.
I drink Carlo Rossi Sangria.
I do all my own work on my car and house. I may be buying struts for my 02 Cavalier from Rock Auto.
I do splurge on YB Pennzoil.
Vonage is my phone company.
I am still using my 1973 GE Electrak lawnmower.
I buy tools at Harbor Freight.
I do my own taxes.
Oh Yeah.... I F-art coupons!
I wash ziplock bags.
I carry my lunch to work in a plastic Wal-Mart shopping bag and I re-use the bags. I never buy paper sacks.
I wear my 2 week contact lenses for at least a month.
I make my three week haircut last two months by touching up with a small scissors once a week after about a month.
I don't have cable TV.
My lounge-around t-shirts are the ones I get for free when I give blood.
I cast my own bullets from wheel weights
My VW TDI averages 46mpg
I have an 11 year old Toyota van and an 18 year old Volvo that are our primary drivers
I have a wife who is cheaper than me!
Tim
I wear my 2 week contact lenses for at least a month.
I make my three week haircut last two months by touching up with a small scissors once a week after about a month.
I don't have cable TV.
My lounge-around t-shirts are the ones I get for free when I give blood.
I cast my own bullets from wheel weights
My VW TDI averages 46mpg
I have an 11 year old Toyota van and an 18 year old Volvo that are our primary drivers
I have a wife who is cheaper than me!
Tim
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