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  • spool32spool32 Contrary Library Registered User regular
    Robos A Go Go wrote: »
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    I saw a PSA earlier that said Babby costs $10,000 a year.
    This can't possibly be true.
    Spool32
    sirlandshark
    skippydumptruck

    I know several people who quit working because their job barely made enough money to cover the cost of daycare.

    Oh, shit I didn't even think about daycare.

    $10,000/yr is very low if you don't have a parent at home raising the child.

    It wouldn't be low if one of the parents was young enough that he or she didn't have a career before the baby. Those people probably bring the average down.

    They're also the sort of people that that PSA was probably targeting.

    Aarghhhh not even thinking about lost wages or opportunity cost!

    When you factor that shit in, babby costs amazing amounts of money.
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  • STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
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    Casual wrote: »
    jacob, jacob in the [chat] thread

    tell me,

    which is the fairest TOS Star Trek movie of them all?

    Wrath of Khan.
  • DeebaserDeebaser Way out in the water See it swimmin'?Registered User regular
    cptrugged wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    I saw a PSA earlier that said Babby costs $10,000 a year.
    This can't possibly be true.
    Spool32
    sirlandshark
    skippydumptruck

    I know several people who quit working because their job barely made enough money to cover the cost of daycare.

    A buddie's wife did exactly this. They spent her entire check on day care every month. So she quit and took care of the kid. Unfortunately, the problem arose that when the kiddo went to school and no longer needed day care she didn't care to go back to work. This caused some tension.

    It's got to be hard taking 3-4 years off work and going back into the grind. Your skills have atrophied and you're really off your career track.


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  • Solomaxwell6Solomaxwell6 Registered User regular
    spool32 wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    like on average if you through lifetime of babby inc college, wedding, right?
    Your basic entry level poop factory doesn't cost $830 a month, does it?

    Are you supposed to sprinkle gold leaf on gerber food?

    With daycare, absolutely. You will spend maybe $150/month just on the things he poops in.

    One huge cost savings: exclusive breastfeeding for at least 6mo. Try for a year. That will save piles of cash (if the mother is at home).

    Babby is expensive, and a lot of those costs are super front-loaded. They get cheap from like 7 - 13, then expensive again until they leave.

    Don't buy diapers, just tie newspapers around butt. More cost savings.
  • SarksusSarksus TEN FUCKING DOLLARS Registered User regular
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  • cptruggedcptrugged Buster Machine 3Registered User regular
    TTODewback wrote: »
    skippydumptruck wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    I saw a PSA earlier that said Babby costs $10,000 a year.
    This can't possibly be true.
    Spool32
    sirlandshark
    skippydumptruck

    I know several people who quit working because their job barely made enough money to cover the cost of daycare.

    yeah I mean daycare for us is cheap, like 800/mo

    it can be much more expensive in other parts of the country

    and that doesnt count food and diapers and clothes and toys and doctor visits and all the shit you have to buy like cribs and car seats

    800/month is wayyyy out of the range of common folk

    I just asked the guy next to me with a baby. He pays 1300 a month for his day care. Good lord why do you people do this to yourselves?
  • ChanusChanus Registered User regular
    Dread Pirate Arbuthnot wrote: »
    hmm

    hyperbole and a half updated again which is good

    but its about her struggle with depression and parts of it are a little too familiar right now D:

    That post is serious like whoa ffffffffffffffffff
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    Chanus take my quote out of your signature anyway. It's out of context and makes people think I'm afraid or hate vaginas!
  • 21stCentury21stCentury Raiding Relics Everyday Registered User regular
    i only need to transcribe 81 more cards and i'll be done...

    i might be able to have a working prototype for online testing by monday.

    I am excited and also terrified.
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  • skippydumptruckskippydumptruck FAK U HODGEHEG Registered User regular
    TTODewback wrote: »
    skippydumptruck wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    I saw a PSA earlier that said Babby costs $10,000 a year.
    This can't possibly be true.
    Spool32
    sirlandshark
    skippydumptruck

    I know several people who quit working because their job barely made enough money to cover the cost of daycare.

    yeah I mean daycare for us is cheap, like 800/mo

    it can be much more expensive in other parts of the country

    and that doesnt count food and diapers and clothes and toys and doctor visits and all the shit you have to buy like cribs and car seats

    800/month is wayyyy out of the range of common folk

    I dunno what to say, there are lots of more expensive daycares in austin and when we were glancing in boston, I think the average was 1200

    I think most dual income households are in the same bind, where it's pay 10k year or lose XXk year in salary
  • ThomamelasThomamelas Registered User regular
    STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »
    Will will forget on page 50 or so and we will be back here again.
    Casual wrote: »
    jacob, jacob in the [chat] thread

    tell me,

    which is the fairest TOS Star Trek movie of them all?

    Wrath of Khan.

    Khan. Others may advance other choices. But they are wrong. And terrible people.
    There's no living with a killing. There's no goin' back from one. Right or wrong, it's a brand... a brand sticks. There's no goin' back. Now you run on home to your mother and tell her... tell her everything's alright. And there aren't any more guns in the valley.
  • TTODewbackTTODewback Pink haired tyrant On my throne of forum faces.Registered User regular
    cptrugged wrote: »
    TTODewback wrote: »
    skippydumptruck wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    I saw a PSA earlier that said Babby costs $10,000 a year.
    This can't possibly be true.
    Spool32
    sirlandshark
    skippydumptruck

    I know several people who quit working because their job barely made enough money to cover the cost of daycare.

    yeah I mean daycare for us is cheap, like 800/mo

    it can be much more expensive in other parts of the country

    and that doesnt count food and diapers and clothes and toys and doctor visits and all the shit you have to buy like cribs and car seats

    800/month is wayyyy out of the range of common folk

    I just asked the guy next to me with a baby. He pays 1300 a month for his day care. Good lord why do you people do this to yourselves?

    God, you have to be six figure ballin' to afford a baby these days.
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  • Sir LandsharkSir Landshark Registered User regular
    i pay $0 for day care

    my wife hardly worked even before making babby so no not much lost opportunity either
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  • JacobkoshJacobkosh Gamble a stamp! I can show you how to be a real man!Super Moderator, Moderator mod
    Organichu wrote: »
    i'm talking about something not brand new, but within the last 10ish years maybe

    good action movie i think

    preferably not cheesy action?

    like a bond movie or a bourne movie but not one of those, something i haven't seen before

    maybe also a mystery type deal

    hmmmm yes

    I will have some answers for you shortly
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  • spool32spool32 Contrary Library Registered User regular
    Casual wrote: »
    cptrugged wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    I saw a PSA earlier that said Babby costs $10,000 a year.
    This can't possibly be true.
    Spool32
    sirlandshark
    skippydumptruck

    I know several people who quit working because their job barely made enough money to cover the cost of daycare.

    A buddie's wife did exactly this. They spent her entire check on day care every month. So she quit and took care of the kid. Unfortunately, the problem arose that when the kiddo went to school and no longer needed day care she didn't care to go back to work. This caused some tension.

    even this being the case it's better to do that than have a 5+ year gap in your employment history

    like, good luck getting another job if you're still of breeding age ma'am

    It's not exactly sensible to go back to work after the child is in school anyhow. Kids need things frequently - having one parent be on call for the kid emergencies while the other one can reliably work is a good model.
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  • Donkey KongDonkey Kong and a cast of thousands Registered User regular
    AresProphet wrote: »
    premature e[chat]ulation?

    anyway is this monitor any good:

    http://www.amazon.com/Asus-VE228H-21-5-Inch-Integrated-Speakers/dp/B00413PHDM/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1368116593&sr=1-1

    I have $150 in Amazon cards so it comes out to free

    Looks cheap. You are not likely to find anything better for less. See if there is a cheaper model without the speakers that are undoubtedly horrendous.
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  • wanderingwandering Registered User regular
    Undiscovered Country 4 lyfe
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  • CasualCasual IT'S CRIME TIME MOTHAFUCKAS WE OUTRegistered User regular
    edited May 2013
    Deebaser wrote: »
    cptrugged wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    I saw a PSA earlier that said Babby costs $10,000 a year.
    This can't possibly be true.
    Spool32
    sirlandshark
    skippydumptruck

    I know several people who quit working because their job barely made enough money to cover the cost of daycare.

    A buddie's wife did exactly this. They spent her entire check on day care every month. So she quit and took care of the kid. Unfortunately, the problem arose that when the kiddo went to school and no longer needed day care she didn't care to go back to work. This caused some tension.

    It's got to be hard taking 3-4 years off work and going back into the grind. Your skills have atrophied and you're really off your career track.


    and no employer will want you because they'll assume you could drop another one out at any given moment and they'll be stuck with maternity pay
    Casual on
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  • ThomamelasThomamelas Registered User regular
    Jacobkosh wrote: »
    Organichu wrote: »
    i'm talking about something not brand new, but within the last 10ish years maybe

    good action movie i think

    preferably not cheesy action?

    like a bond movie or a bourne movie but not one of those, something i haven't seen before

    maybe also a mystery type deal

    hmmmm yes

    I will have some answers for you shortly

    Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang is up on Netflix if you're looking for some nice mystery.
    There's no living with a killing. There's no goin' back from one. Right or wrong, it's a brand... a brand sticks. There's no goin' back. Now you run on home to your mother and tell her... tell her everything's alright. And there aren't any more guns in the valley.
  • ChanusChanus Registered User regular
    TTODewback wrote: »
    cptrugged wrote: »
    TTODewback wrote: »
    skippydumptruck wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    I saw a PSA earlier that said Babby costs $10,000 a year.
    This can't possibly be true.
    Spool32
    sirlandshark
    skippydumptruck

    I know several people who quit working because their job barely made enough money to cover the cost of daycare.

    yeah I mean daycare for us is cheap, like 800/mo

    it can be much more expensive in other parts of the country

    and that doesnt count food and diapers and clothes and toys and doctor visits and all the shit you have to buy like cribs and car seats

    800/month is wayyyy out of the range of common folk

    I just asked the guy next to me with a baby. He pays 1300 a month for his day care. Good lord why do you people do this to yourselves?

    God, you have to be six figure ballin' to afford a baby these days.

    This is probably the plan to keep white people breeding enough to not have America speaking Spanish in ten years.

    #SeanHannity
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    Sarksus wrote: »
    Chanus take my quote out of your signature anyway. It's out of context and makes people think I'm afraid or hate vaginas!
  • Solomaxwell6Solomaxwell6 Registered User regular
    If the dumb liberals got rid of stupid child labor laws, not only would you not need daycare but you could use the income to subsidize the other expenses. Still might not cover it, but it'd get a lot easier.
  • Dread Pirate ArbuthnotDread Pirate Arbuthnot Registered User regular
    Like the whole not being able to give a fuck

    is how most of my evenings go nowadays

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  • Sir LandsharkSir Landshark Registered User regular
    Casual wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    cptrugged wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    I saw a PSA earlier that said Babby costs $10,000 a year.
    This can't possibly be true.
    Spool32
    sirlandshark
    skippydumptruck

    I know several people who quit working because their job barely made enough money to cover the cost of daycare.

    A buddie's wife did exactly this. They spent her entire check on day care every month. So she quit and took care of the kid. Unfortunately, the problem arose that when the kiddo went to school and no longer needed day care she didn't care to go back to work. This caused some tension.

    It's got to be hard taking 3-4 years off work and going back into the grind. Your skills have atrophied and you're really off your career track.


    and no employer will want you because they'll assume you could drop another one out at any given moment and they'll be stuck with maternity pay

    haha maternity pay

    oh you silly europeans
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  • Donkey KongDonkey Kong and a cast of thousands Registered User regular
    Sir Landshark wrote: »
    Casual wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    cptrugged wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    I saw a PSA earlier that said Babby costs $10,000 a year.
    This can't possibly be true.
    Spool32
    sirlandshark
    skippydumptruck

    I know several people who quit working because their job barely made enough money to cover the cost of daycare.

    A buddie's wife did exactly this. They spent her entire check on day care every month. So she quit and took care of the kid. Unfortunately, the problem arose that when the kiddo went to school and no longer needed day care she didn't care to go back to work. This caused some tension.

    It's got to be hard taking 3-4 years off work and going back into the grind. Your skills have atrophied and you're really off your career track.


    and no employer will want you because they'll assume you could drop another one out at any given moment and they'll be stuck with maternity pay

    haha maternity pay

    oh you silly europeans

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  • AbdhyiusAbdhyius Registered User regular
    hahahaha
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  • bowenbowen Registered User regular
    Good thing daycare is tax deductible now?
  • DeebaserDeebaser Way out in the water See it swimmin'?Registered User regular
    Oh Cool... the market rate of Daycare is only $1300 a month

    I suppose we could get subsidized rates if Mrs. Deebs stopped working and I asked for a huge paycut.


    http://www.dccnyinc.org/view/page/market_rates_for_child_care_

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  • AbdhyiusAbdhyius Registered User regular
    spool32 wrote: »
    Casual wrote: »
    cptrugged wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    I saw a PSA earlier that said Babby costs $10,000 a year.
    This can't possibly be true.
    Spool32
    sirlandshark
    skippydumptruck

    I know several people who quit working because their job barely made enough money to cover the cost of daycare.

    A buddie's wife did exactly this. They spent her entire check on day care every month. So she quit and took care of the kid. Unfortunately, the problem arose that when the kiddo went to school and no longer needed day care she didn't care to go back to work. This caused some tension.

    even this being the case it's better to do that than have a 5+ year gap in your employment history

    like, good luck getting another job if you're still of breeding age ma'am

    It's not exactly sensible to go back to work after the child is in school anyhow. Kids need things frequently - having one parent be on call for the kid emergencies while the other one can reliably work is a good model.

    that seems a bit excessive
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  • JacobkoshJacobkosh Gamble a stamp! I can show you how to be a real man!Super Moderator, Moderator mod
    Casual wrote: »
    jacob, jacob in the [chat] thread

    tell me,

    which is the fairest TOS Star Trek movie of them all?

    I mean Wrath of Khan is the only realistic choice

    if you want an interesting discussion ask which one is second-best. There are strong arguments to be made for IV, VI, and the director's cut of I.
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  • skippydumptruckskippydumptruck FAK U HODGEHEG Registered User regular
    Casual wrote: »
    cptrugged wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    I saw a PSA earlier that said Babby costs $10,000 a year.
    This can't possibly be true.
    Spool32
    sirlandshark
    skippydumptruck

    I know several people who quit working because their job barely made enough money to cover the cost of daycare.

    A buddie's wife did exactly this. They spent her entire check on day care every month. So she quit and took care of the kid. Unfortunately, the problem arose that when the kiddo went to school and no longer needed day care she didn't care to go back to work. This caused some tension.

    even this being the case it's better to do that than have a 5+ year gap in your employment history

    like, good luck getting another job if you're still of breeding age ma'am

    it's not really cut and dry

    for some people maybe it's better to keep working and pay for daycare

    for others you'd want to spend that time together

    different priorities and values lead to different choices
  • Sir LandsharkSir Landshark Registered User regular
    Deebaser wrote: »
    Oh Cool... the market rate of Daycare is only $1300 a month

    I suppose we could get subsidized rates if Mrs. Deebs stopped working and I asked for a huge paycut.


    http://www.dccnyinc.org/view/page/market_rates_for_child_care_

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  • CasualCasual IT'S CRIME TIME MOTHAFUCKAS WE OUTRegistered User regular
    i watched undiscovered country in full for the first time last night

    it's one of those movies where i've caught bits and pieces of it on TV a gajillion times but never the whole thing

    t'was good

    puts the TNG movies in a very unfavourable light really
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    Dammit.

    I really wanted that ice cream sandwich.
  • spool32spool32 Contrary Library Registered User regular
    omg ahahahaa
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  • MadpandaMadpanda Registered User regular
    edited May 2013
    Spartan is a pretty decent spyey kind of actiony movie. Don't know if its on netflix since thats blocked from work
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  • CasualCasual IT'S CRIME TIME MOTHAFUCKAS WE OUTRegistered User regular
    Chanus wrote: »
    TTODewback wrote: »
    cptrugged wrote: »
    TTODewback wrote: »
    skippydumptruck wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    I saw a PSA earlier that said Babby costs $10,000 a year.
    This can't possibly be true.
    Spool32
    sirlandshark
    skippydumptruck

    I know several people who quit working because their job barely made enough money to cover the cost of daycare.

    yeah I mean daycare for us is cheap, like 800/mo

    it can be much more expensive in other parts of the country

    and that doesnt count food and diapers and clothes and toys and doctor visits and all the shit you have to buy like cribs and car seats

    800/month is wayyyy out of the range of common folk

    I just asked the guy next to me with a baby. He pays 1300 a month for his day care. Good lord why do you people do this to yourselves?

    God, you have to be six figure ballin' to afford a baby these days.

    This is probably the plan to keep white people breeding enough to not have America speaking Spanish in ten years.

    #SeanHannity

    except, probably less than 5% of white people make that much?
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    surrealitycheck wrote: »
    i write amazing erotic fiction

    its all about anthropomorphic dicks doing everyday things like buying shoes for their scrotum-feet
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