What are you going to do with your check?

[UKWildcat]

You know, the tax rebate check we are supposed to get from the government, to fight the alleged recession of 2008?

Well, as of today, I should have a cool $600 coming my way.

So I've been thinking. What am I going to do with this money?

And I've decided!

I am going to buy a Playstation 3!!! I have about 12 or so Blu-ray movies, but no means of playing them. It makes a lot more sense to invest in a PS3 then to buy a Blu-ray player which costs about the same. Also, Grand Theft Auto drops at the end of April, which is a must buy for me (even though I've PCed the rest of them). The last gaming console I've owned/purchased was a N64, so I am due a new system, and again, Blu-ray is the main kicker here (for me).

I could also make a couple of car payments or spend the money on other shit, but I'm going to spoil myself with a PS3.

So... What are you all going to do with your checks, assuming you qualify and receive them?

[Diabolical]

Porn.

[anarky]

Either put it in savings to go toward my property taxes, or, if I've already put enough away for that, pay off a credit card.

[Sleazer]

If they actually do this and send me a check, I'll just deposit it and make an extra $600 payment on my student loan or some other debt, I figure it will be "worth" more than $600 with the interest money I will save on...

[Double_G]

If you get a PS3, make sure to get Rock Band too.

[UKWildcat]

Fortunately I have no credit card debt, and my dad pays off my student loan...

Which is why I am going to spoil myself.

There are other possibilities, as I mentioned, like car payments, savings, insurance and what not, but it has been a while since I have spoiled myself; with exception to the new car, which I am still paying for.

[anarky]

Seriously, man, what is the appeal of all these guitar and rock games?

Do you get to solve puzzles?

Do you get to shoot people?

Do you get to kick things?

Do you get to use a sword?

Do you get to consume mushrooms that make you really big?

The answer to all of these is no. Therefore these games must, by definition, suck.

I have credit card debt mainly because (no joke) we had a couple of credit cards that were paid off, and the creditors kept raising the limits, hoping we'd bite. We didn't. Then they sent us (on two separate cards) convenience check offers for 2.99% fixed for life, with no fees. We paid off all our student loans on those two cards. Even factoring in the tax breaks for student loan interest, we're still saving a lot of money.

[Slicker]

Seriously, man, what is the appeal of all these guitar and rock games?

Do you get to solve puzzles?

Do you get to shoot people?

Do you get to kick things?

Do you get to use a sword?

Do you get to consume mushrooms that make you really big?

The answer to all of these is no. Therefore these games must, by definition, suck.

You'd better bite your tongue you heathen!

[Double_G]

Seriously, man, what is the appeal of all these guitar and rock games?

Do you get to solve puzzles?

Do you get to shoot people?

Do you get to kick things?

Do you get to use a sword?

Do you get to consume mushrooms that make you really big?

The answer to all of these is no. Therefore these games must, by definition, suck.

I'm trying to think of a witty retort, but I'm too tired. I'll just sit back and let Slick and Mr. Antropov put you in line.

[Slicker]

Are they for realz gonna just give every American 600 duckets?

[anarky]

Yup.

Because it makes more sense to stimulate the economy now by issuing checks in July. Never mind that they could easily add it as an automatic tax credit for 2007 and save a lot of money in printing and mailing checks.

Were you old enough to get one when they did it before, about six years ago? I guess this is the new thing for supposedly dealing with recessions. Mail out checks and pretend everything's great.

Not that I won't be cashing mine, mind you.

[Sleazer]

Yeah, and then some poor motherfuckers who didn't even earn enough to pay Federal Income Taxes are gonna get $300 back ? What the fuck ? Oh I'm sorry, I said get it "back", that's in error since you can't get tax money "back" if you didn't pay any in the first place.

[kidhuman]

Depends on where I am with my debt. I might use it for a vacation, I might get an HDTV with it. I might just stash it away for some other things.

[Antropov]

Not only do the wife and I get up to $1,2000, but then we get $300 per kid. I love idiotic ideas that benefit me.

That'll fund our Cedar Point trip and buy the guys their fall and winter clothes.

[Slicker]

Not only do the wife and I get up to $1,200, but then we get $300 per kid. I love idiotic ideas that benefit me.

Which is just bullshit because now every ignant fuck that can't keep there dicks in there pants is gonna get rewarded for it now. They should put a cap of 2-3 kids on it and that's it because you know FUCK well that a lot of those parents aren't gonna spend a damn dime of that $300 on there kids.