How much money is enough?

system · February 15, 2017, 10:40pm

Hostels are filthy. Anybody in their 30s still staying in these parasite harborers has to be a hobo

krazykanuck · February 15, 2017, 10:45pm

Franzia baby. The box is for added convenience.

hpracing007 · February 15, 2017, 10:54pm

That’s my go to wine.

rawraw · February 15, 2017, 11:20pm

There are better and worse hostels. I’ve met some very fascinating people in them, but I tend to stay in the more ‘expensive’ ones. I’m not 30 year, but met many cool people in their 30s

GuyOnABuffalo · February 15, 2017, 11:31pm

Black_Swan:

whatsyourgovt:

Black_Swan:

whatsyourgovt:

i go through periods of high saving - followed by higher expenditures. I.e i saved up a good amount in 2016 only to buy a house, pay off my student debt, buy a ring, go on some exotic vacations, and eat like the animal i am. needless to say, my 401k is my saving grace bc once i save up a big chunk in my savings or investments, ill end up just buying something else.

speaking of which, my bonus hits in a few days and ill prob buy a few firearms. Any suggestions for a 9mm and a hunting rifle?

You can’t hunt with a big bore rifle in MA apparently I’m told. So what would you be hunting for and where would you be doing it and when? It’s a hard sport to just get into if you don’t really know what you’re doing.

What’s the handgun for? If it’s for carry, then M&P Shield 9 hands down. If it’s for around the house then A) get whatever you want but M&P9 is awesome (not the shield version) but also B) consider getting something that’s not a handgun (like an over-under 12 gage). Those are great because they don’t jam, very low user error, very easy to use (even for your wife) and can be used for small game and fowl as well as clay birds.

I would be hunting deer -hopefully anywhere quasi close to me. Im not into it for the sport (not into killing for fun) but im guessing this will help out with the sheer amount of meat i eat.

good question. i was looking at the glock 19 for dual purpose of carry and around to keep at home. I had it narrowed down to glock19 and a sig - M&P wasnt even on my radar.

Don’t buy that glock or SIG if you plan to carry. People who don’t carry ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS get suckered into buying a full sized or mildly compact frame thinking they’ll be ok with carrying it and they don’t. Don’t listen to the guy at the counter that’s gonna sell you some service pistol and say, yeah sure chuck norris carries one. It’s a lie. They’re just absolutely fing uncomfortable inside the waist band and outside the waist band is just not something a person in civilized society wants to deal with. Beyond that you’re left with pocket carry which won’t work either with full sized. There is literally no such thing as a dual purpose. If you intend to carry at all then you need a carry gun. If you do go full size, I think the Glocks are outdated and cheap with crappy ergonomics, but that’s just me and I’m heavily biased against them. They’re perfect for fb selfies if you’re holding them sideways with no shirt on though, I guess. P226 is good, but probably wouldn’t be my first pick. Again, it’s old and the fact that the seals use them has more to do with govt set contracts 30 years ago to buy these things for a nickel than any sort of performance optimization.

In the case you go carry, it’s M&P Shield 9 for like 90% of people. You can also look at the Springfield xds but I just like the M&P’s a lot better personally. My little bro who is a gun nut has a kahr PM9 that is pretty sweet (although I’d be tempted to go K9), but those guns are 2x the cost, heavier and have that long single stage trigger pull that’s hard for a lot of people to get used to. So for the average joe, I think the Shield 9 should be the default.

There is a lot of people who would agree with swan on this. That said, I know a gun store owner who is a professional competitive marksman who conceal carries a glock, he’s also a large dude and carries the bigger version which I would never attempt to daily carry with an IWB holster or any other method for that matter. I have some navy buds who love the p226 because they shot it for years in the service and feel comfortable with its operation. All of those firearms have good reputations. See what i’m getting at though? You develop a personal preference after firing a variety of weapons.

Turd_Fergeson · February 16, 2017, 12:22am

i’d been thinking about getting my carry permit. i think i will and i’m going to look at buying the M&P, good reviews from what i’ve seen online. BS did you adjust the trigger pull weight after you bought yours?

whatsyourgovt · February 16, 2017, 1:07am

^permit is a bitch to get if you are in a metro area - believe me.

BS - good info man. I’m still in the research phase so keep it coming

Ramos - beautiful gun man, sometimes i forget about your cartel connections

OP - my bad for hijacking.

Turd_Fergeson · February 16, 2017, 1:41am

i’m in podunk. don’t even need to interview.

igor555 · February 16, 2017, 2:14am

where do you guys keep your guns.

lock and key box?

finger scanner box? this scares me bc my fingers would be shaking too much if there was an intruder in my house

under the pillow?

kids room?

Black_Swan · February 16, 2017, 2:58am

Up high in the walk in closet no round in the chamber. Probably rework it when the kid gets another year older.

Black_Swan · February 16, 2017, 3:01am

I didn’t adjust it although I have the PA, not MA version (MA has the crappy trigger). To me the trigger’s fine but I don’t shoot enough to be a a real hardcore conoisser when it comes to customization and all that. M&P Shield is where it’s at other than maybe the Kahrs.

krnyc2008 · February 16, 2017, 3:16am

Oh man! MMM is hot!!

ohai · February 16, 2017, 5:28am

Hmm forgive me if I want more from live than what Mr Mustache can get for $20k a year. I want to know what it is like to drive Porsche 911, have spoilt kids go to upper level ivy league, see Galapogos turtle before they are destroyed bty climate change. There’s a lot in life that you cannot experience before you die. Why be a cheap ass when a small amount of effort can enrich your life greatlly? Life tips

rawraw · February 16, 2017, 9:43am

I’m not sure if you listened, given your post seems ignorant of what he actually believes. Recall that 25x expenses isn’t an absolute number, so different lifestyles have different levels. I didn’t get the impression he’d say those things are bad, if they actually have meaningful impacts on happiness. Just means you’d have to save more.

comp_sci_kid · February 16, 2017, 1:35pm

You mean for nice Cheap place in the burbs. No one moves to burbs because they think city is too cheap

ohai · February 16, 2017, 2:45pm

Apologies, I was in a… different place yesterday and did not have the cognitive function to read Mr Money Moustache.

Turd_Fergeson · February 16, 2017, 6:28pm

comp\_sci\_kid:

Turd_Fergeson:

Black_Swan:

I’ve found Massachusetts to be unjustifiably expensive outside Boston (meaning it’s hard to understand why the area costs so much) verses other areas I’ve been.

Lots of reasons: HIGHLY regulated states, anti-development local zoning boards are a couple main ones. The transpo systems allow a high number of commuters to urban cores from far distances. Southern NH for example is basically part of the Boston MSA because of the transportation system. Highly paid family men & women want a good school and a back yard in a safe (cough, white, cough) neighborhood for their kids so they trade the soul sucking commute for a nice expensive place in the burbs.

You mean for nice Cheap place in the burbs. No one moves to burbs because they think city is too cheap

except everyone with a family has the same idea and they bid prices up, so it’s really not “cheap” when you consider the pain in the ass and waste of time (off the clock) associated with commuting.

ohai · February 16, 2017, 7:08pm

It’s cheap relative to the space you get. If you’re going to live in a 1000 sf apartment in the suburbs, that is going to be significantly cheaper than the same unit in the city… However, what happens is that people say “I can afford $X”, so they spend that much money no matter what.

igor555 · February 16, 2017, 7:19pm

a 3 hour daily commute kills you inside

comp_sci_kid · February 17, 2017, 6:26pm

Turd_Fergeson:

comp\_sci\_kid:

Turd_Fergeson:

Black_Swan:

I’ve found Massachusetts to be unjustifiably expensive outside Boston (meaning it’s hard to understand why the area costs so much) verses other areas I’ve been.

Lots of reasons: HIGHLY regulated states, anti-development local zoning boards are a couple main ones. The transpo systems allow a high number of commuters to urban cores from far distances. Southern NH for example is basically part of the Boston MSA because of the transportation system. Highly paid family men & women want a good school and a back yard in a safe (cough, white, cough) neighborhood for their kids so they trade the soul sucking commute for a nice expensive place in the burbs.

You mean for nice Cheap place in the burbs. No one moves to burbs because they think city is too cheap

except everyone with a family has the same idea and they bid prices up, so it’s really not “cheap” when you consider the pain in the ass and waste of time (off the clock) associated with commuting.

Uhh commute where you sit and read is NOT a waste of time. Also, we are talking 15 more min difference in most cases, unless you live very close to the job, which would be insanely exepnsive