[Rant] Minor Rant III: For a Few Hollers More

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I don't like songs that include some kind of real-world noise like a scrape, a tick, or a crack, because when I'm listening to music and browsing the web, it suddenly sounds like the boss is standing behind me. It's especially effective when it's off-center in the stereo space.
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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Today I had to flex my authority over someone who, technically, I have no authority. Fortunately I seem to have made my bluff/intimidate roll checks successfully. Hopefully such a confrontation will not be needed again.

I can be... unsettling... when angry, I am told.
 
Ravenpoe

Ravenpoe

My sister is planning a cruise next year for her 21st birthday, and the date of the cruise just happens to coincide with my birthday as well (it'll be a few months after her actual birthday), and she really wants me to go with her. It sounds like a fun trip, but it's also a -lot- of money. Way more than I would ever spend on something like this, I've bought a car before for less money than this trip would cost.

While I'm certain I would have a good time, and I know she really wants me to go, I'm still torn. I don't wanna spend that much... why the hell is a big boat ride so costly?
 
Jay

Jay

Ravenpoe said:
My sister is planning a cruise next year for her 21st birthday, and the date of the cruise just happens to coincide with my birthday as well (it'll be a few months after her actual birthday), and she really wants me to go with her. It sounds like a fun trip, but it's also a -lot- of money. Way more than I would ever spend on something like this, I've bought a car before for less money than this trip would cost.

While I'm certain I would have a good time, and I know she really wants me to go, I'm still torn. I don't wanna spend that much... why the hell is a big boat ride so costly?
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How the fuck is it so expensive? You already live in Florida, to me, the cost would be like almost a third off.

Which cruise line is this? How long? What sites are you checking?
 
Ravenpoe

Ravenpoe

Jay said:
How the fuck is it so expensive? You already live in Florida, to me, the cost would be like almost a third off.

Which cruise line is this? How long? What sites are you checking?
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All I know is that it's to the virgin islands. Some of her friends are already booked on this specific cruise, so that's why she wants to go on this one instead of shopping around for a better deal. All in all, total cost to me would be about $1,000 (including food, drinks, activities, etc). I don't mind dropping that kind of cash for something I'll get a lot of use out of (I spent about that much on myself last year for a new computer) but not something I'd typically spend to be over after a week.
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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That's actually slightly less (per person) than what it cost to attend my best friend's wedding cruise (which was a 5 day).
 
WasabiPoptart

WasabiPoptart

I'll third. For an inclusive cruise that is not a bad price at all. Hell, our vacation to Maui is more expensive (granted it's for 4 people, but if you figure we're just hopping over to the next island...) and doesn't include activities or meals. As for the cost, well, they are basically moving an entire town/city into the ocean for a few days. You should go. If nothing else you can drink yourself silly for a few days and say you went on a cruise once.
 
Jay

Jay

Ravenpoe said:
All I know is that it's to the virgin islands. Some of her friends are already booked on this specific cruise, so that's why she wants to go on this one instead of shopping around for a better deal. All in all, total cost to me would be about $1,000 (including food, drinks, activities, etc). I don't mind dropping that kind of cash for something I'll get a lot of use out of (I spent about that much on myself last year for a new computer) but not something I'd typically spend to be over after a week.
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Er... that's actually a decent price! Alcoholic drinks too?

Which Cruise line? Trip?

Vacations are NEVER investments beyond your short term well being... but sometimes you gotta do it. I'd never needed one this much in my ENTIRE life. I'd throw $1000 without blinking an eye right now if I didn't have responsibilities to take care of.
 
Ravenpoe

Ravenpoe

Sparhawk said:
'Poe, that's not a bad price at all, assuming it's a 5 day cruise.
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It's a 7 day cruise. Well, 7 days six nights or whatever.

It may not be a bad price, but it still seems like a lot of money to me for a boat ride.[DOUBLEPOST=1422824798,1422824730][/DOUBLEPOST]Also, I don't drink. But if I do go on this cruise, I might as well start, just to get my money's worth.
 
Officer_Charon

Officer_Charon

A good deal indeed.... a good portion of going on vacation like that involves drinking, so having your drinks included is HUGE.

I get where you're coming from on this - being around a bunch of people that you don't know and may not necessarily get along with well. But there's any number of activities to do on a cruise, not simply the ones one traditionally anticipates on such a thing.

Plus you get to visit spots that you might not normally visit... meet interesting people who may or may not lead you to an embezzled fortune... so long as the music's playing...

 
Ravenpoe

Ravenpoe

I'm not worried about the people. Most of the people that would be in our group are my sister's friends, but I know them all and we get along pretty well, and I tend to get along well with most people I meet. It's really just the money. I'm poor. I work at a grocery store.

I've got a year to decide, at least.
 
Sparhawk

Sparhawk

Hokey as it sounds, start doing one of the savings plans that you see posted on facebook. $1 for week one, $2 for week two, $20 for week 20.... The earlier weeks don't hurt, but get you in the habit of putting aside money for something. Might just surprise you how easy it is to start saving. BTW, the $ for # of week of the year, gets you $1378 after the 52 weeks.

Added: I'm doing this but doing $20 a week for the first 20 weeks, already set aside $120 after the first six weeks.
 
Tinwhistler

Tinwhistler

Sparhawk said:
Hokey as it sounds, start doing one of the savings plans that you see posted on facebook. $1 for week one, $2 for week two, $20 for week 20.... The earlier weeks don't hurt, but get you in the habit of putting aside money for something. Might just surprise you how easy it is to start saving. BTW, the $ for # of week of the year, gets you $1378 after the 52 weeks.

Added: I'm doing this but doing $20 a week for the first 20 weeks, already set aside $120 after the first six weeks.
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I started doing one of those, but started backwards, so I could bite the bullet and get the painful savings out of the way first. Each week is just a little easier that way.
 
Gared

Gared

Oy. Superbowl weekend, I have the flu (incredibly badly, at that, but at least it's not the stomach flu), and my wife had to fly across the country for work today (from Seattle to Boston), but only made it as far as Philly before her flight to Manchester-Boston Regional airport was canceled. Gonna be a fuuuuuun next few hours.
 
Bubble181

Bubble181

I've got to third people - $1000 for 7 days all inclusive isn't a bad deal. That said, try to find out where you're stopping an what you can do there. It may be jsut the opportunity to go parasailing, (scuba-)diving, explore authentic whateverian temples, etc. Some cruises are just a party village on the water, some can really be a great experience.
That said, especially on the bigger boats, there's often plenty to do to keep you occupied all week on the boat itself.
Also, one of the reasons it tends to be fairly pricey, most international cruises can - and do - have a casino on board where you can gamble for a lot of money with very little legal oversight. No, I don't say you should take up gambling (at all!), just pointing it out.
 
Bubble181

Bubble181

Sure, but being "financially responsible" doesn't necessarily mean you can't ever go on a holiday and if you do, it should be to the cheapest crappiest shithole you can find.
It means making sure you don't overextend yourself because of a folly. You've got over a year to save up. If it's a combination sister's birthday gift, birthday gift for yourself, and your yearly holiday, can you or can't you set aside $20 a week to save up for it, without having to resort to something like "ramen every day", or "well, guess the baby doesn't need clean diapers every day..."? If it would, legitimately, put you or a loved one in harm's way (not going to the doctor when you should), you shouldn't go - even if it was a once-in-a-lifetime unique opportunity to go on a cruise to Mars.
If you can make it (barring unforeseen disasters), then you really should accept that, once in a while, it's ok to loosen up, and weigh the pro's and cons of this specific cruise.
(If you get a once-in-a-lifetime-cruise-to-Mars-chance and you don't want it, remember me, 'kay? ;))
(If you smoke, you can easily afford this cruise by making it the "reason to stop" if you're enthused by the cruise. Just saying)
 
Squidleybits

Squidleybits

We are supposed to be getting an ugly storm today. It's meant to hit mid morning. We live in an area with terrible roads. Why on earth wouldn't the school board cancel? I will freak if they don't cancel and then I have to turn around and have a dangerous drive home in a few hours.
 
Dirona

Dirona

Squidleybits said:
We are supposed to be getting an ugly storm today. It's meant to hit mid morning. We live in an area with terrible roads. Why on earth wouldn't the school board cancel? I will freak if they don't cancel and then I have to turn around and have a dangerous drive home in a few hours.
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Good luck.

I created a new policy today for whether I go into the office or not - if the schools are closed, I'm not going in.
In other news - both schools in town are closed today.
 
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