Spending money on obsessions

Luigiman7 · 10-29-2009, 06:59 PM

I got back into Yu-Gi-Oh. My money is slowly depleting. And I hate myself for it.

Anyone have similar experiences?

Redshirt · 10-29-2009, 07:48 PM

I spent about $100 on the 3 1/2inch and 6inch Star Trek action figures from the new movie.

They are sitting in the back of my closet, still in their packaging.

Robotazy · 10-29-2009, 07:49 PM

Video Games are expensive, man.

Redshirt · 10-29-2009, 07:51 PM

^I plan to be spending a lot of money on those soon.

Luigiman7 · 10-29-2009, 08:25 PM

^^ so are yugioh cards in some places

**Valigarmander** · 10-29-2009, 09:10 PM

I used to do the same thing with Magic: the Gathering cards. I must've had several hundred dollars worth of cards.

Then earlier this year, I sold them all for $40. I needed the money.

**Crazyswordsman** · 10-29-2009, 09:44 PM

I used to play Magic myself, but that was back in the Mirage days. I haven't played in 10 years at least. I also used to collect basketball cards. -CSM

***Ace Mercury*** · 10-29-2009, 10:01 PM

I had a brief resurgence of MTG myself; I ended up spending about fifty dollars before I stopped myself. Now that I'm earning a salary, though, fiddy bucks ain't not that bad =/

Bomby · 10-30-2009, 01:21 AM

Eva hasn't taken any of my money. I wonder why...

Metal Man · 10-30-2009, 01:22 AM

My money lays around in my bank account.

I plan to spoil myself with some computer and video game stuff, but ultimately being obsessed is over for me. I just don't see the point anymore. A bunch of blinking lights or pieces of paper won't replace the root cause of my ennui.

On the other hand, the occasional blinking lights and cardboard can amuse me for a little bit.

Kargath · 10-30-2009, 03:28 AM

Money isn't an issue. Time is a issue.

Dizzy · 10-30-2009, 06:08 AM

I've got some Mega Man action figures that I collected years ago, set me back about $100. But later in life, they'll probably make some form of a profit.

Eagle Eye · 10-30-2009, 03:46 PM

I wish I could use my money for obsessions right now, but it's good to know that I at least have it. Been saving up money like crazy because I'm aiming at saving $1500 for two big things I want to do next year.

Vapor · 10-30-2009, 06:55 PM

M:tG is the only thing I spend much money on at all, but It's honestly not that much compared to most.

.....I don't belong here.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-31-2009, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kargath

Money isn't an issue. Time is a issue.

Same.

Speed · 10-31-2009, 09:42 AM

I spent easily over 200 USD on various Katanas and Broadswords.

Sword Fetish, heh-yeah,

**Galefore** · 11-01-2009, 04:26 PM

The following items are all vying for my money right now:

Music stuff (mostly drum equipment)
Old video games for RPG collection
Comic books
Akira Kurosawa movies

I do not have the money to fund my geekiness goddammit

***Marilink*** · 11-01-2009, 08:17 PM

MtG gets a chunk of my money from time to time, but not very consistently. I'll buy a few starter packs, make a deck, play for two months, then drop it. It happens 'bout once a year.

The Spark · 11-01-2009, 08:48 PM

I used to be an avid Yu-Gi-Oh player also and ended up accumulating around 1000 cards, then became tired of my brother slaughtering me time and again during our duels so I quit.

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-02-2009, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galefore

The following items are all vying for my money right now:

Music stuff (mostly drum equipment)
Old video games for RPG collection
Comic books
Akira Kurosawa movies

I do not have the money to fund my geekiness goddammit

You've got to pick one and focus on it. Take it from me: I'd love to be a full-out NES game and memorabilia collector, but I've got too many interests. Never have the time for more than one pass-time.

Not to mention how absurdly expensive music is. It's really only viable to me as a job option, outside of pirated software. :/

10-29-2009, 06:59 PM	#1
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10-29-2009, 08:25 PM	#5
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10-29-2009, 07:48 PM	#2
Redshirt Wiggidy Wack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A place with things Gender: Posts: 16,699 Thanks: 704 Thanked 1,006 Times in 695 Posts Blog Entries: 50	I spent about $100 on the 3 1/2inch and 6inch Star Trek action figures from the new movie. They are sitting in the back of my closet, still in their packaging.

10-29-2009, 07:49 PM	#3
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Video Games are expensive, man.

10-29-2009, 07:51 PM	#4
Redshirt Wiggidy Wack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A place with things Gender: Posts: 16,699 Thanks: 704 Thanked 1,006 Times in 695 Posts Blog Entries: 50	^I plan to be spending a lot of money on those soon.

10-29-2009, 09:10 PM	#6
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I used to do the same thing with Magic: the Gathering cards. I must've had several hundred dollars worth of cards. Then earlier this year, I sold them all for $40. I needed the money.

10-29-2009, 09:44 PM	#7
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	I used to play Magic myself, but that was back in the Mirage days. I haven't played in 10 years at least. I also used to collect basketball cards. -CSM

10-29-2009, 10:01 PM	#8
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I had a brief resurgence of MTG myself; I ended up spending about fifty dollars before I stopped myself. Now that I'm earning a salary, though, fiddy bucks ain't not that bad =/

10-30-2009, 01:21 AM	#9
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Eva hasn't taken any of my money. I wonder why...

10-30-2009, 01:22 AM	#10
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	My money lays around in my bank account. I plan to spoil myself with some computer and video game stuff, but ultimately being obsessed is over for me. I just don't see the point anymore. A bunch of blinking lights or pieces of paper won't replace the root cause of my ennui. On the other hand, the occasional blinking lights and cardboard can amuse me for a little bit.

10-30-2009, 03:28 AM	#11
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Money isn't an issue. Time is a issue.

10-30-2009, 06:08 AM	#12
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,162 Times in 805 Posts Blog Entries: 116	I've got some Mega Man action figures that I collected years ago, set me back about $100. But later in life, they'll probably make some form of a profit.

10-30-2009, 03:46 PM	#13
Eagle Eye Diddy bops Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 15,014 Thanks: 1,616 Thanked 1,084 Times in 597 Posts	I wish I could use my money for obsessions right now, but it's good to know that I at least have it. Been saving up money like crazy because I'm aiming at saving $1500 for two big things I want to do next year.

10-30-2009, 06:55 PM	#14
Vapor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WHERE IT'S AT Gender: Posts: 5,211 Thanks: 314 Thanked 413 Times in 249 Posts	M:tG is the only thing I spend much money on at all, but It's honestly not that much compared to most. .....I don't belong here.

10-31-2009, 09:42 AM	#16
Speed Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: If there's a bright center to the universe I'm on the planet it's farthest from Gender: Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 1,598 Thanked 320 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I spent easily over 200 USD on various Katanas and Broadswords. Sword Fetish, heh-yeah,

11-01-2009, 04:26 PM	#17
Galefore EXPLOSION GOD OF MUSIC Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Some studio somewhere Gender: Posts: 8,275 Thanks: 1,361 Thanked 826 Times in 535 Posts Blog Entries: 5	The following items are all vying for my money right now: Music stuff (mostly drum equipment) Old video games for RPG collection Comic books Akira Kurosawa movies I do not have the money to fund my geekiness goddammit

11-01-2009, 08:17 PM	#18
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	MtG gets a chunk of my money from time to time, but not very consistently. I'll buy a few starter packs, make a deck, play for two months, then drop it. It happens 'bout once a year.

11-01-2009, 08:48 PM	#19
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	I used to be an avid Yu-Gi-Oh player also and ended up accumulating around 1000 cards, then became tired of my brother slaughtering me time and again during our duels so I quit.