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fork bomb posted:I would love to see pictures of the clean up if you're willing to share. Not in a gawking way, I just really love before and after/progress pics of clean outs. It makes me feel satisfied in a job well done. With a hoarder cleaning up after them is an unrewarding Sisyphean task; that's assuming they're letting you do it at all. The only satisfying cleanout is the one you do after they die or get sent to an old folks home. When it gets to that point many children of hoarders simply abandon their parents' property or sell the houses as is. But this isn't E/N so:  Have a blurry living room shot from about 2010. Currently the trash in that room is up to the seat on level on the couch. I'm kind of wondering where the hell the toaster oven was, cause their bedroom really isn't that bad. At least not "oops stepped on a toaster oven" bad.
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The one thing I never get with these stories where someone is unemployed and only plays WoW is where do they get the money?? There's stories ALL the time about people who just stop going to work and devote all their time to WoW, but that $15 a month has gotta come from somewhere. I can't imagine it's ALL unemployment
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Macaluso posted:The one thing I never get with these stories where someone is unemployed and only plays WoW is where do they get the money?? There's stories ALL the time about people who just stop going to work and devote all their time to WoW, but that $15 a month has gotta come from somewhere. I can't imagine it's ALL unemployment Selling to blood and sperm banks.
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Macaluso posted:The one thing I never get with these stories where someone is unemployed and only plays WoW is where do they get the money?? There's stories ALL the time about people who just stop going to work and devote all their time to WoW, but that $15 a month has gotta come from somewhere. I can't imagine it's ALL unemployment Possibly disability and welfare (having kids helps in that regard).
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Bill Dungsroman posted:Possibly disability and welfare (having kids helps in that regard). perpetual unemployment as well. if all you do is play wow, you aren't spending much money anywhere else.
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Disability can be up to 1600 a month or but you have to have an earnings record somewhere. Or your parents have to have had one. That's enough to live in some places.
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euphronius posted:Disability can be up to 1600 a month or but you have to have an earnings record somewhere. Or your parents have to have had one. Enough to live a dignified life, even. If you live in filth and your only priorities are maintaining your WoW subscription and acquiring enough lovely dollar store hot dogs to not literally die from starvation, it's more than you'll ever need. Hell, if you can cut costs on living space by moving in with someone or straight-up squatting (as we've seen examples of in this thread) you'll have several hundred dollars a month to spend on fast food and porn.
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euphronius posted:Disability can be up to 1600 a month or but you have to have an earnings record somewhere. Or your parents have to have had one. In the US? Because I have a mortgage, property taxes, a good car, insurance, etc.; all of my "essential" expenses each month barely come to more than that. I could not begin to fathom disability payments being that much, especially with no social security contributions to back it up.
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I don't think most people are at the upper limit. I know a few people on disability and their monthly disability check wouldn't cover rent for a one-bedroom apartment.
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Macaluso posted:The one thing I never get with these stories where someone is unemployed and only plays WoW is where do they get the money?? There's stories ALL the time about people who just stop going to work and devote all their time to WoW, but that $15 a month has gotta come from somewhere. I can't imagine it's ALL unemployment spending no money whatsoever on the the kids saves a lot of money.
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Terrorforge posted:Enough to live a dignified life, even. If you live in filth and your only priorities are maintaining your WoW subscription and acquiring enough lovely dollar store hot dogs to not literally die from starvation, it's more than you'll ever need. Hell, if you can cut costs on living space by moving in with someone or straight-up squatting (as we've seen examples of in this thread) you'll have several hundred dollars a month to spend on fast food and porn. People spend money on porn?
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Macaluso posted:The one thing I never get with these stories where someone is unemployed and only plays WoW is where do they get the money?? There's stories ALL the time about people who just stop going to work and devote all their time to WoW, but that $15 a month has gotta come from somewhere. I can't imagine it's ALL unemployment From my limited personal experience with them leeching off friends & SOs, selling in-game items. Rambling Robot posted:spending no money whatsoever on the the kids saves a lot of money. This is also true, sadly 
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Humboldt Squid posted:From my limited personal experience with them leeching off friends & SOs, selling in-game items. I'll corroborate that. I live across the hall from one. While neither of us pay our full rent each month, my problem is I work and am putting myself through college for a doctorate in Economics. He... plays WoW and yells into his microphone at ungodly hours of the morning. And happens to be family of the homeowner. Turns out when you are head and shoulders above everyone else in the pleasure to live with department, paying rent becomes secondary to the only dude who does the dishes or cleans the bathroom.
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euphronius posted:Disability can be up to 1600 a month or but you have to have an earnings record somewhere. Or your parents have to have had one. I made 1600 bucks a month at my last job but that wasn't enough to live on at all. I mean, I had student loans and gas to pay for, but still, shiiit. That's no life at all.
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Terrorforge posted:Enough to live a dignified life, even. If you live in filth and your only priorities are maintaining your WoW subscription and acquiring enough lovely dollar store hot dogs to not literally die from starvation, it's more than you'll ever need. Hell, if you can cut costs on living space by moving in with someone or straight-up squatting (as we've seen examples of in this thread) you'll have several hundred dollars a month to spend on fast food and porn. From the few people I've known who live for WoW or whatever, sharing a house with others who share your passion helps. Split the rent, the internet, utilities, pizza, etc.
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Ugly In The Morning posted:I made 1600 bucks a month at my last job but that wasn't enough to live on at all. I mean, I had student loans and gas to pay for, but still, shiiit. That's no life at all. I make 1200 a month, with student loans and gas, and I can afford a one bedroom apartment, insurance, utilities, and still have enough left over to put down 50-100 dollars a month on food. It's a meager life, but I can still afford hobbies every couple months assuming I skip a few meals now and again.
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The ones I don't get are pictures where Gen 1 Xbox 360s are still running after years buried under under piles of cigarette ash, while mine didn't make it through the first year I had it.
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Ugly In The Morning posted:I made 1600 bucks a month at my last job but that wasn't enough to live on at all. I mean, I had student loans and gas to pay for, but still, shiiit. That's no life at all. It depends on where you live and how much you spend on things. I used to live on $600 a month. You'd be surprised at how little you can get by on. Granted that relied on rent being dirt rear end cheap but in some areas you can get digs for $200 or $300 a month at times. Where I'm originally from you could find two bedroom apartments for like $350 to $500 a month. Granted it was a poverty-stricken hellhole that was hemorrhaging jobs and population but even so. Not everybody lives i a place where rent has four digits by default. You're right though, it wasn't much of a life. I basically either worked or played video games as I couldn't afford much else.
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NeurosisHead posted:In the US? Because I have a mortgage, property taxes, a good car, insurance, etc.; all of my "essential" expenses each month barely come to more than that. I could not begin to fathom disability payments being that much, especially with no social security contributions to back it up. If you have no contributions you will get like max 900.
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euphronius posted:Disability can be up to 1600 a month or but you have to have an earnings record somewhere. Or your parents have to have had one. My wife and I are extremely frugal and money smart. $1600 bucks a month would be enough for us both to retire today, travel, eat great, have pets (small ones) and live a great life. Disability also includes healthcare (according to that This American Life special) I believe. My mortgage is only like $250 right now. edit: $1600 bucks a month is the equivalent of having $480,000 bucks in a retirement account based on the 4% safe withdrawl rate. Just The Facts posted:People spend money on porn? It makes sense if someone is older but people under the age of 30?  edit: Can a person be on disability and still collect rent money, trust fund money, 401k money, etc? Does it affect how much they're able to collect? There's also underground money to consider with some people, especially the ones that just want to play video games all day. Sephiroth_IRA has a new favorite as of 15:11 on Nov 20, 2014 |
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ACES CURE PLANES posted:I make 1200 a month, with student loans and gas, and I can afford a one bedroom apartment, insurance, utilities, and still have enough left over to put down 50-100 dollars a month on food. It's a meager life, but I can still afford hobbies every couple months assuming I skip a few meals now and again. Cost of living varies so much throughout the US that what works in some areas will not work in others.
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Sloober posted:Cost of living varies so much throughout the US that what works in some areas will not work in others. It also helps if a person had a head start and managed to pay down their debts and/or chose to live a more efficient/cost effective lifestyle. Living on disability 5 years ago would suck rear end because I wasn't established. Living on disability today wouldn't be too hard because I'm debt free and my cost of living is much lower. Sephiroth_IRA has a new favorite as of 15:24 on Nov 20, 2014 |
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Matthew Beet posted:From the few people I've known who live for WoW or whatever, sharing a house with others who share your passion helps. Split the rent, the internet, utilities, pizza, etc. Also I bet the parents are "divorced" or "split up" as that can sometimes affect the amount you get (a single welfare cheque + and single parent welfare cheque can sometimes be more than a family welfare cheque depending on where you live).
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Shut the gently caress up about how much you can live on no one cares you spergs e. 
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platedlizard posted:Shut the gently caress up about how much you can live on no one cares you spergs Yeah, do you want the freegans in here making GBS threads up the place? A minor victory against filth
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Indolent Bastard posted:Yeah, do you want the freegans in here making GBS threads up the place? I don't know if I'm more amazed they managed to save all the original tile, or that they even bothered trying to save the original tile.
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Ugly In The Morning posted:I don't know if I'm more amazed they managed to save all the original tile, or that they even bothered trying to save the original tile.  .
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Ugly In The Morning posted:I don't know if I'm more amazed they managed to save all the original tile, or that they even bothered trying to save the original tile. judging from the third picture they might've saved something in the toilet, too...
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Jesus christ I've intentionally skipped a couple of screws on the motherboard before but thats hilarious, is that a Lego motherboard stand?
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Just The Facts posted:People spend money on porn? Did you miss the thread full of ceiling-height stacks of porn games, shelves upon shelves of underage anime pantyshot figurines, love pillows, racy wall scrolls and casually strewn about skin mags? That poo poo doesn't buy itself.
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Terrorforge posted:Did you miss the thread full of ceiling-height stacks of porn games, shelves upon shelves of underage anime pantyshot figurines, love pillows, racy wall scrolls and casually strewn about skin mags? That poo poo doesn't buy itself. I guess if you are into the weird stuff you gotta buy it.
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yeah i think it is a lego mobostand but scope out that loving wireless antenna
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Ugly In The Morning posted:I don't know if I'm more amazed they managed to save all the original tile, or that they even bothered trying to save the original tile.
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 Some dude posted this on my University confessions page wanting to know what people thought of his room. (To his credit, he was thinking of redecorating). edit: Timg'd for weird half-naked body pillow in the first two pics.
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