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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: xsphat on Thu, 24 April 2008, 09:28:10

Title: ATTN: USA Geekhackers
Post by: xsphat on Thu, 24 April 2008, 09:28:10

Are you planning on buying any kit with you economic stimulus check?

Since the gov't borrowed the money for this from Japan, I think it is only right we give it back to them. I am an Apple guy, but a grand isn't even enough to get a full-size Apple sticker, and I'll never buy anything that says Dell on it, my only options are to buy Japanese or Korean products.

Title: ATTN: USA Geekhackers
Post by: iMav on Thu, 24 April 2008, 10:07:03

Quote from: xsphat;4160

Are you planning on buying any kit with you economic stimulus check?

Apparently, the US government felt I was not impacted by the declining economy and has decided not to provide me with a "economic stimulus check".

:(

Title: ATTN: USA Geekhackers
Post by: ashort on Thu, 24 April 2008, 10:08:23

I don't know how "kit" it is, probably not at all unless I can figure out how to control it over USB or ethernet, but three words from me in regards to the economic stimulus package:

"Sleep Number Bed".

=-D

Although with three of four kids counted on my tax return, I could get a nice new iMac with it.  Or a pimped blackBook.

Title: ATTN: USA Geekhackers
Post by: xsphat on Thu, 24 April 2008, 10:19:59

iMav, you made more last year than I have in the last five. I wouldn't be too sour about it if I were you.

I have one kid, so my check will be pretty nice, and I am totally undecided as to what to do with it. I may get a new monitor that can do portrait mode and a Topre 91U, or a Mac Mini (go America) or one of those new hackintosh things ... I just don't know. I may just end up blowing it on chicken and beer, who knows.

Title: ATTN: USA Geekhackers
Post by: iMav on Thu, 24 April 2008, 10:29:56

Quote from: ashort;4162

"Sleep Number Bed".

Two words . . .

Memory Foam

Title: ATTN: USA Geekhackers
Post by: ashort on Thu, 24 April 2008, 10:57:10

One word:

"Loser"

Title: ATTN: USA Geekhackers
Post by: xsphat on Thu, 24 April 2008, 11:33:36

You two ...

Title: ATTN: USA Geekhackers
Post by: jemkeys on Thu, 24 April 2008, 11:35:16

I don't get a check cause I don't pay taxes, lol.  No job.

But if I DID get the economic stimulus package, I'd put it toward a used 1988 Monte Carlo SS  ;).  Or maybe an Nvidia 9800 GX2.

Title: ATTN: USA Geekhackers
Post by: iMav on Tue, 06 May 2008, 11:27:31

Huh.  Apparently I DID qualify for some money.  US Treasury deposited $787.30 into my checking account on May 2nd.  :)

A good chunk of what I made last year was tax-exempt, so that might have had something to do with it.  This is how mine broke down:

$1200.00 (filing status)
$ 900.00 (qualifying children)
$1312.70 (Reduction for Adjusted Gross Income)
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$ 787.30 (my money!)

Title: ATTN: USA Geekhackers
Post by: xsphat on Tue, 06 May 2008, 12:59:09

You're swimming in the cash now, so you should buy all of us here shiny new keyboards!

Title: ATTN: USA Geekhackers
Post by: iMav on Tue, 06 May 2008, 14:01:13

Quote from: xsphat;4437

You're swimming in the cash now, so you should buy all of us here shiny new keyboards!

I already bought you your own website!  You guys are SO ungrateful.   ;)

Title: ATTN: USA Geekhackers
Post by: xsphat on Tue, 06 May 2008, 14:27:58

Well there is always that ...