Yeah, I can only think of one time where some one around the same level as me got me frustrated - and that was more match-up specific (SF4 Vanilla Gief vs Sagat). Outside of that match up (like if I played Gen or CViper or Sim and eventually Seth), it was fun, he could take some off me, I could take some off him, and…

I “used” to be a competitive Street Fighter player. I tried to explain a similar principle to my friends at times. If you area “5" then fighting a “10" won’t help you improve - at all. Typically you won’t be of a high enough skill level to fully understand WHY you are losing. It would be no different playing a…

The first one is what lept to my mind, it runs parallel to the post about “upgrading” - I can’t stand cheap toilet paper, not because I’m spoiled or something, I just chew through it soooo fast compared to better quality stuff. There is something to say about quality when it comes to disposable items that are meant to…

I’ve had a back and fourth with Costco’s/Bj’s/Sams with regards to fresh produce. I can EASILY beat their per pound price at regular grocery stores with a loyalty card (mostly Harris Teeter), but I also admit the cuts of meat seem so much BETTER at Costco/BJs/Sams, I don’t even buy steak at Harris Teeter as the cuts…

Yeah I’ve been going back and forth on the whole 4k verse UW and the cost benefit. What I have now is fully functional, but I literally am gearing up right now for complex work and am waiting for the “OK” from my wife to make the splash. When I was looking last year, $500 seemed like a good price, with ‘going’ around…

GREAT! I literally JUST mentioned that to my wife a couple weeks ago about looking into paying yearly, our insurance is so low that we don’t “really” think about it - but money saved is money saved.

It’s a GREAT place to target, but just groceries most likely won’t solve the issue. Fast Food is often gotten because its low effort and instant - and contrary to what your bank account says at the end of the week/month/year - it feels cheap when compared to actually eating out. To beat fast food requires to beat all…

I’m not going to dig into my Blue Apron experience too much (I didn’t want, didn’t like it, wife wanted it and she liked it), but we took a couple recipes from it, often times however, they are kind of expensive for YOU to make simply because of seasonings that may set you back $8 EACH, sure you’ll have it for the…

I used to run three screens for one computer, two horizontal with one vertical - I do music and used Reason as my DAW. The three screens were perfect with the rack holding in the vertical screen, the mixer, in the second screen, and my session in the third. Since then I’ve switched to full blown Ableton w/ Komplete 10…

is the manufacturing date on one of the pieces? I wouldn’t keep paperwork for something like that...

I have 2 of the 6 drawer malms, and was thinking of getting a third. One of them has been through at least two moves. One is ‘my’ personal dresser and honestly is in a high traffic area (you pass it to get to the master bedroom). My second one is actually a ‘cheap’ means to store stuff in my office, I have a drawer of…

Oh the XBox is relatable, though for me it was a car - spend 3k to fix up my Murano or buy a new car (went with the new car). then the next month we found out we were expecting, and I dreaded having a car note.

I’m 50/50 on this topic - it DOES note there is a threshold dollar value that honestly is going to shift based on cost of living, but time and money are both highly complex things. It’s easy to say “I’m getting by just fine now”, but what about savings for when things go wrong? What about money for retirement? What…

eh...slow down the train of thought. Everyone who acts as though they need money isn’t necessarily “rich”, and may have additional expenditures. Having kids, having a wife/husband, having enough space for them, having health insurance for them, etc are all cost that can be HUGE - and dictate a certain amount of…

I just wanted to testify to writing it down. I have some stinging regrets, but as a musician - when sourcing song ideas, the heart is the best source and it was never more noticeable than when I did a song - to myself about everything. Once you start, you just open up, its almost like a religious experience the way it…

No its not about “magically” - its about metabolism.

A lot to read, but good stuff. I do parts of pretty much everything listed except cash and proportion based budgeting. The biggest thing IMO though is to DO a budget, PRACTICE the budget, and MAINTAIN the budget. The first time you make a budget you WILL miss stuff or not fully understand “how much” certain things…

Jamelle Hill calling MJ “Paul Bunyan” is the most ACCURATE take on pretty much all things Jordan - said over the past 5 years. Every day his shadow grows larger and larger. The stadium in Charlotte that he ‘runs’ now? Him and Scotty DESTROYED Charlotte in one game (scored like the first 20+ points, both had like 40 by…

I get torn between two sides - knowing I should just dive in and ‘start’ to get any anxiety out - and knowing that if I don’t think about it, the chances of me wasting my time skyrockets. That’s were procrastination and the ilk are dangerous for me personally, its less about system, and more about “do it vs do it…

Wouldn’t it be better to actually do it in reverse? Its real easy to eat dinner, lay around, and go to bed - letting all the calories go straight to fat, as opposed to having possibly a heavier lunch - physically, that can also help get you through the day mentally - and burning those calories through the day - than…