No need for me to buy you drinks Tricky. It sounds like Lucas enjoys buying you and Sasha dinner and drinks. I will leave that in his capable hands.

First day bringing my lunch to work:


It was pretty damn tasty, though not sure I'd go as far as greasy-burger and fries tasty.

Sharp cheddar and Genoa salami on Oat and Honey, with mayo and pickles. Bag of those small carrots. Pina Colada Yogurt. Bag of generic brand BBQ ruffles. Couple of fresh mozzarella balls. Free Dr. Pepper from work. (Our fridges are stock with various drinks). Not bad.

Unfortunately I went out drinking tonight and spend about $20, so haha I really didn't save anything today.

No need for me to buy you drinks Tricky. It sounds like Lucas enjoys buying you and Sasha dinner and drinks. I will leave that in his capable hands.

Nope, the drinks in Japan taste better if bagman buys them, I've heard.

this is true

You lunch was full of sugar so it wasn't healthy at all, no vegetables (carrots are just sugar).  You need to add a salad to that meal with a vinegarette dressing, replace the DP with a bottle of water, and just completely leave out the yogurt.

Compared with the usual McGreasy with fries it's a step in the right direction.

Dr Pepper is pure horror.

OK, so we're both targeting 35. You have a head start in stocks, I have a lead in property. Wanna race?

I would race ya, if you didn't have the unfair advantage of two streams of income coming into your household.

I would also race you, Nick, but I'm already across the goal line. 

He who dies with the most toys, still dies.

Maybe Lucas inherited toys. I inherited issues

Dr Pepper is pure horror.

YES ! Fucks me why Amercians can drink the shit.

He who dies with the most toys, still dies.

but its how your relatives/family sucks up to you that counts.

Maybe Lucas inherited toys. I inherited issues

all earned, bub!

Quit ignoring my computer thread, Lucas!

went out drinking ... about $20

WTF? How does that work?

Compared with the usual McGreasy with fries it's a step in the right direction.

For sure.

Hahaha!

OK, so we're both targeting 35. You have a head start in stocks, I have a lead in property. Wanna race?

I would race ya, if you didn't have the unfair advantage of two streams of income coming into your household.

I would also race you, Nick, but I'm already across the goal line. 

What?

I'm not the only one, I I I I I'm not the only one, I I I I I'm not the only one.

what that means is I have a wife who runs her own company and is doing well. And Lucas has made bling over the years and has managed to separate himself from the rest of the US population by not blowing it somehow.

I don't think Luke spends his money on anything really.  He doesn't have cable, he doesn't really have any furniture.  He doesn't dress ..... expensively.  I want a penny pincher make over.

Furniture is overrated.

I like all of my furniture.  You can't take all that wealth with you when you die.  Might as well blow it on things you like while you still have it.

I don't think Luke spends his money on anything really.  He doesn't have cable, he doesn't really have any furniture.  He doesn't dress ..... expensively.  I want a penny pincher make over.

Pets aint cheap.

 I need lots of uncluttered space for when I'm pacing.

He doesn't have cable,

this is partially true.  I have an unlocked cable modem, but no cable TV.  OTA broadcasts are sufficient for me.

he doesn't really have any furniture.

this is untrue.  I just have 3 rooms worth of furniture in a 6 room house.

He doesn't dress ..... expensively.

this is partially true.  I have the clothing, in my closet, from when I decided to dress well (and did, for 3 or 4 months).  I'll pick up some of those shirts you recommended to me, though.

I want a penny pincher make over.

Didn't you get that awesome red dress this weekend for cheap?

Besides, I don't think I'm a penny-pincher.  I'll spend money just fine, when it's worthwhile to do so. 

You mean when it has value to you.

You mean when it has value to you.

LOL - yes, that's right. 

What would you prefer your commander to say? "We're fucked. You idiots borrowed and spent for the last 12 years and it's all fallen down. We're trying to prop up enough lives until businesses and entrepreneurs figure out how to earn enough money, to pay some taxes and rebalance this thing"

I wish he would say exactly that, since it's the truth.  I think he should be working harder to reset expectations, not letting people think that we're going to be able to return to the excesses of the past couple of decades ever again.

I don't like furniture. 

Today, I have realized goal #1. Mind you stocks will be fluctuating, but today is the first time I have hit the goal this year.

So for this year I basically had three fairly lofty goals.

1. To double my stock account DONE 09/2009
2. To double my savings account
3. To double my 401K account DONE 09/2009

And then a larger, more encompassing goal of having a net worth of $100k by 12/31/2009.

Also, I have only eaten out one time since last Thursday. Saturday night dinner for two.

Only $990947.72 more dollars to collect before you pass go.

You might as well be wearing this shirt:

 

I'm just giving you shit.  But since that bores me now....

I want to see some crazy restrooms in Tokyo. My mom's husband has this book with weird toilets of the world in it and there are some awesome ones in Japan, but we didn't get to see any last time. There's apparently a place with this giant that looks at you and laughs (assuming at your small puny weiner) as you're pissing.

Here's a weird one...
Japanese toilet for kids

Even weirder!!
Japanese toilet experience 1