Poll of the Day > "100 bucks a month on comics is nothing"

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NightMareBunny 08/11/18 10:01:00 AM #51:	SusanGreenEyes posted... NightMareBunny posted... i didn't say it was a drop in the bucket the comic books forums here did they said 100 bucks a month on comics is easy for anyone with a decent job and anyone who disagrees is either unemployed a student or a fast food employee They're saying that because they're the ones trying to sell comic books. Also why do you care if you don't have a job, so you're not earning money to buy comic books? Man they should work in the pr department for one of those comic book publishers then --- Gamefaqs Nintendo Discord Server: https://discord.gg/v9ut5hv <cite>NightMareBunny posted [p:906684306] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>SusanGreenEyes posted...</cite> <quote><cite>NightMareBunny posted...</cite> <quote>i didn't say it was a drop in the bucket the comic books forums here did they said 100 bucks a month on comics is easy for anyone with a decent job and anyone who disagrees is either unemployed a student or a fast food employee</quote> They're saying that because they're the ones trying to sell comic books. Also why do you care if you don't have a job, so you're not earning money to buy comic books?</quote> Man they should work in the pr department for one of those comic book publishers then</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wah_wah_wah 08/11/18 10:26:21 AM #52:	NightMareBunny posted... wah_wah_wah posted... "This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response. i know right? i love comics but there comes a point when you are spending way too much money on the hobby and you should realize you are probably buying a lot of stuff you couldn't care less about and continue to do so out of a habit I'm not going to say if it is too much or too little, because that's honestly up to the person. I don't want to be someone else's accountant. But that justification is still the justification of a stupid person. Even if I made a million dollars a day, I wouldn't waste even a small amount of money just to prove I had it. If someone is overcharging you and you deal with it because you've got so much money, you're a stupid person and you might not have money for long. <cite>wah_wah_wah posted [p:906685221] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>NightMareBunny posted...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote>"This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response.</quote> i know right? i love comics but there comes a point when you are spending way too much money on the hobby and you should realize you are probably buying a lot of stuff you couldn't care less about and continue to do so out of a habit</quote> I'm not going to say if it is too much or too little, because that's honestly up to the person. I don't want to be someone else's accountant. But that justification is still the justification of a stupid person. Even if I made a million dollars a day, I wouldn't waste even a small amount of money just to prove I had it. If someone is overcharging you and you deal with it because you've got so much money, you're a stupid person and you might not have money for long.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 08/11/18 10:30:38 AM #53:	Thinking through my comic purchases, it probably gets close to that. Most of those are older issues though, the newer stuff only accounts for like $20 - $30 a month. Newer comics are too expensive though, just look at when prices first started out. Yea, inflation, but even if you account for that, the comics that were 10 cents in the 30's would cost about $1.50 today. What are they actually? $4. Yea, they use higher quality print now but even the digital comics cost the same. --- I am a senior software engineer. If you see me post here, I am tired of writing TPS reports. <cite>Dikitain posted [p:906685401] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote>Thinking through my comic purchases, it probably gets close to that. Most of those are older issues though, the newer stuff only accounts for like $20 - $30 a month. Newer comics are too expensive though, just look at when prices first started out. Yea, inflation, but even if you account for that, the comics that were 10 cents in the 30's would cost about $1.50 today. What are they actually? $4. Yea, they use higher quality print now but even the digital comics cost the same.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Veedrock- 08/11/18 10:41:44 AM #54:	Classic NMB. --- My friends call me Vee. I'm not your friend, buddy. <cite>Veedrock- posted [p:906685801] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote>Classic NMB.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metalsonic66 08/11/18 11:19:51 AM #55:	I generally spend between 20-30 bucks a week on comics. There have been months where the total was well over $100, and other months where it was more like $60-80 --- PSN/Steam ID: Metalsonic_69 Big bombs go kabang. <cite>Metalsonic66 posted [p:906687243] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote>I generally spend between 20-30 bucks a week on comics. There have been months where the total was well over $100, and other months where it was more like $60-80</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JOExHIGASHI 08/11/18 11:49:19 AM #56:	wah_wah_wah posted... NightMareBunny posted... wah_wah_wah posted... "This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response. i know right? i love comics but there comes a point when you are spending way too much money on the hobby and you should realize you are probably buying a lot of stuff you couldn't care less about and continue to do so out of a habit I'm not going to say if it is too much or too little, because that's honestly up to the person. I don't want to be someone else's accountant. But that justification is still the justification of a stupid person. Even if I made a million dollars a day, I wouldn't waste even a small amount of money just to prove I had it. If someone is overcharging you and you deal with it because you've got so much money, you're a stupid person and you might not have money for long. What makes you think comic books aren't worth 4$ --- Next Xbox will be named Xbox1 2 <cite>JOExHIGASHI posted [p:906688337] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote><cite>NightMareBunny posted...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote>"This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response.</quote> i know right? i love comics but there comes a point when you are spending way too much money on the hobby and you should realize you are probably buying a lot of stuff you couldn't care less about and continue to do so out of a habit</quote> I'm not going to say if it is too much or too little, because that's honestly up to the person. I don't want to be someone else's accountant. But that justification is still the justification of a stupid person. Even if I made a million dollars a day, I wouldn't waste even a small amount of money just to prove I had it. If someone is overcharging you and you deal with it because you've got so much money, you're a stupid person and you might not have money for long.</quote> What makes you think comic books aren't worth 4$</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smarkil 08/11/18 11:56:27 AM #57:	wah_wah_wah posted... "This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response. Entertainment isn't wasteful unless you don't have the money to pay for it. So obviously it makes sense. --- I promise that if the game stinks I will make a topic about how I hate it and you can all laugh at me - Mead on Fallout 76 <cite>Smarkil posted [p:906688594] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote>"This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response.</quote> Entertainment isn't wasteful unless you don't have the money to pay for it. So obviously it makes sense.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Golden Road 08/11/18 12:26:27 PM #58:	$100 a month on a hobby isn't that much, no. If you spend that much and have an ever-growing backlog, though, that's when you can tell it's too much, regardless of how easily you can afford it. Like it amazes me that some people keep buying more and more games when they have dozens of games they haven't played yet. That's wasteful spending, regardless of how much money you're making. $100 a month on comics sounds like an inevitable backlog to me, though admittedly I don't really know how much comics cost nowadays. I just know, back from when I was a kid, that would've been too many comics. If you're not buying more than you can read, though, then it's $100 well spent. --- Who's your favorite character from "Bend It Like Beckham"? And you can't say Beckham. <cite>Golden Road posted [p:906689866] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote>$100 a month on a hobby isn't that much, no. If you spend that much and have an ever-growing backlog, though, that's when you can tell it's too much, regardless of how easily you can afford it. Like it amazes me that some people keep buying more and more games when they have dozens of games they haven't played yet. That's wasteful spending, regardless of how much money you're making. $100 a month on comics sounds like an inevitable backlog to me, though admittedly I don't really know how much comics cost nowadays. I just know, back from when I was a kid, that would've been too many comics. If you're not buying more than you can read, though, then it's $100 well spent.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WizardofHoth 08/11/18 12:37:36 PM #59:	well what would you rather spend money on instead of videogames then? Huh? waste money on booze ? <cite>WizardofHoth posted [p:906690393] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote>well what would you rather spend money on instead of videogames then? Huh? waste money on booze ?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rogerskg1979 08/11/18 1:23:38 PM #60:	Golden Road posted... $100 a month on comics sounds like an inevitable backlog to me, though admittedly I don't really know how much comics cost nowadays. I just know, back from when I was a kid, that would've been too many comics. If you're not buying more than you can read, though, then it's $100 well spent. The average comic is $3.99 now. So basically $4. $100 will therefore buy you no more than 25 comics. Actually it would be less than 25 comics since you have to pay taxes too. When were you a kid? I grew up in the 80s, and I started reading comics in the late 80s. I definitely remember comics being 75 cents then. The price of comics has skyrocketed since the 80s. It has increased faster than the rate of inflation actually. Here is a link that shows the average price of comics throughout the decades: https://www.diversetechgeek.com/2017/06/07/comic-prices-inflation/ <cite>rogerskg1979 posted [p:906692583] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>Golden Road posted...</cite> <quote>$100 a month on comics sounds like an inevitable backlog to me, though admittedly I don't really know how much comics cost nowadays. I just know, back from when I was a kid, that would've been too many comics. If you're not buying more than you can read, though, then it's $100 well spent.</quote> The average comic is $3.99 now. So basically $4. $100 will therefore buy you no more than 25 comics. Actually it would be less than 25 comics since you have to pay taxes too. When were you a kid? I grew up in the 80s, and I started reading comics in the late 80s. I definitely remember comics being 75 cents then. The price of comics has skyrocketed since the 80s. It has increased faster than the rate of inflation actually. Here is a link that shows the average price of comics throughout the decades: https://www.diversetechgeek.com/2017/06/07/comic-prices-inflation/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metalsonic66 08/11/18 1:32:05 PM #61:	100 bucks a month is something like 6 comics a week, give or take. So as long as you read at least one comic per day, you don't have to worry abput backlog. Of course, a lot of comic collectors collect to collect, and don't ever really plan to read every comic they own. --- PSN/Steam ID: Metalsonic_69 Big bombs go kabang. <cite>Metalsonic66 posted [p:906692939] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote>100 bucks a month is something like 6 comics a week, give or take. So as long as you read at least one comic per day, you don't have to worry abput backlog. Of course, a lot of comic collectors collect to collect, and don't ever really plan to read every comic they own.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Golden Road 08/11/18 1:34:56 PM #62:	rogerskg1979 posted... When were you a kid? I grew up in the 80s, and I started reading comics in the late 80s. I definitely remember comics being 75 cents then. Me as well. I guess $100 sounds like too much because that would've been more comics than I could've read back then, even if I actually had $100 to spend as a kid. --- Who's your favorite character from "Bend It Like Beckham"? And you can't say Beckham. <cite>Golden Road posted [p:906693076] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>rogerskg1979 posted...</cite> <quote>When were you a kid? I grew up in the 80s, and I started reading comics in the late 80s. I definitely remember comics being 75 cents then.</quote> Me as well. I guess $100 sounds like too much because that would've been more comics than I could've read back then, even if I actually had $100 to spend as a kid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rogerskg1979 08/11/18 2:00:27 PM #63:	Golden Road posted... rogerskg1979 posted... When were you a kid? I grew up in the 80s, and I started reading comics in the late 80s. I definitely remember comics being 75 cents then. Me as well. I guess $100 sounds like too much because that would've been more comics than I could've read back then, even if I actually had $100 to spend as a kid. Yeah, I had a $20 allowance as a kid. I remember being able to buy 20 comics with that. Nowadays that same allowance will get you 4 comics. <cite>rogerskg1979 posted [p:906694218] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>Golden Road posted...</cite> <quote><cite>rogerskg1979 posted...</cite> <quote>When were you a kid? I grew up in the 80s, and I started reading comics in the late 80s. I definitely remember comics being 75 cents then.</quote> Me as well. I guess $100 sounds like too much because that would've been more comics than I could've read back then, even if I actually had $100 to spend as a kid.</quote> Yeah, I had a $20 allowance as a kid. I remember being able to buy 20 comics with that. Nowadays that same allowance will get you 4 comics.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 08/11/18 2:08:33 PM #64:	Yojimbooh posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/206-comics-and-graphic-novels/76889285 heres what started it Which makes this even more hilarious, since NMB -- who has no income at all -- has a 10 or 13 pull list. NightMareBunny posted... wah_wah_wah posted... "This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response. i know right? i love comics but there comes a point when you are spending way too much money on the hobby and you should realize you are probably buying a lot of stuff you couldn't care less about and continue to do so out of a habit Probably the stupidest thing you've posted all week, except maybe for this original topic. Not to mention that you arbitrarily picked some number to get up in arms about. CacciatoPart3 posted... I cant emphasize how much I love the fact that NMB completely ignores every post that criticizes him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXQkXXBqj_U" data-time=" wah_wah_wah posted... I'm not going to say if it is too much or too little, because that's honestly up to the person. I don't want to be someone else's accountant. But that justification is still the justification of a stupid person. Even if I made a million dollars a day, I wouldn't waste even a small amount of money just to prove I had it. If someone is overcharging you and you deal with it because you've got so much money, you're a stupid person and you might not have money for long. Already tore that argument apart which, by the way, has nothing to do with people "proving" that they have money. They're not buying to show off. This isn't getting bottle service at a club (although, if somebody found that fun and could easily afford it, why should you get in their way either?) --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:906694597] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>Yojimbooh posted...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/206-comics-and-graphic-novels/76889285 heres what started it</quote> Which makes this even more hilarious, since NMB -- who has no income at all -- has a 10 or 13 pull list. <cite>NightMareBunny posted...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote>"This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response.</quote> i know right? i love comics but there comes a point when you are spending way too much money on the hobby and you should realize you are probably buying a lot of stuff you couldn't care less about and continue to do so out of a habit</quote> Probably the stupidest thing you've posted all week, except maybe for this original topic. Not to mention that you arbitrarily picked some number to get up in arms about. <cite>CacciatoPart3 posted...</cite> <quote>I cant emphasize how much I love the fact that NMB completely ignores every post that criticizes him.</quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXQkXXBqj_U" data-time=" <cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not going to say if it is too much or too little, because that's honestly up to the person. I don't want to be someone else's accountant. But that justification is still the justification of a stupid person. Even if I made a million dollars a day, I wouldn't waste even a small amount of money just to prove I had it. If someone is overcharging you and you deal with it because you've got so much money, you're a stupid person and you might not have money for long.</quote> Already tore that argument apart which, by the way, has nothing to do with people "proving" that they have money. They're not buying to show off. This isn't getting bottle service at a club (although, if somebody found that fun and could easily afford it, why should you get in their way either?)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 08/11/18 2:09:41 PM #65:	Golden Road posted... $100 a month on a hobby isn't that much, no. If you spend that much and have an ever-growing backlog, though, that's when you can tell it's too much, regardless of how easily you can afford it. Like it amazes me that some people keep buying more and more games when they have dozens of games they haven't played yet. That's wasteful spending, regardless of how much money you're making. rogerskg1979 posted... When were you a kid? I grew up in the 80s, and I started reading comics in the late 80s. I definitely remember comics being 75 cents then. Damn, was it that recent? Looking at your chart, prices randomly jumped by a full buck between 85 and 90. (Not sure if that was around or before Marvel's bankruptcy.) rogerskg1979 posted... The price of comics has skyrocketed since the 80s. It has increased faster than the rate of inflation actually. #McDonald'sHamburgerComparison --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:906694645] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>Golden Road posted...</cite> <quote>$100 a month on a hobby isn't that much, no. If you spend that much and have an ever-growing backlog, though, that's when you can tell it's too much, regardless of how easily you can afford it. Like it amazes me that some people keep buying more and more games when they have dozens of games they haven't played yet. That's wasteful spending, regardless of how much money you're making. </quote> <cite>rogerskg1979 posted...</cite> <quote>When were you a kid? I grew up in the 80s, and I started reading comics in the late 80s. I definitely remember comics being 75 cents then.</quote> Damn, was it that recent? Looking at your chart, prices randomly jumped by a full buck between 85 and 90. (Not sure if that was around or before Marvel's bankruptcy.) <cite>rogerskg1979 posted...</cite> <quote>The price of comics has skyrocketed since the 80s. It has increased faster than the rate of inflation actually. </quote> #McDonald'sHamburgerComparison</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rogerskg1979 08/11/18 2:17:04 PM #66:	Zeus posted... Which makes this even more hilarious, since NMB -- who has no income at all -- has a 10 or 13 pull list. He also apparently somehow has the money to buy video games. NMB has no income, but his mother probably gets a welfare check for being disabled. The both of them probably just live off that. I still can't imagine how he can afford video games and comics from a welfare check though. He would still be living in poverty since welfare pays barely enough to cover the basic needs. But really though that is the entire reason why NMB thinks spending $100 per month is a lot is because he is living in poverty. He can't fathom spending a lot of money on entertainment because he has never had a real job that would give him real money. This thread is basically like a bum asking a CEO how he can afford his nice suits. <cite>rogerskg1979 posted [p:906694996] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>Which makes this even more hilarious, since NMB -- who has no income at all -- has a 10 or 13 pull list.</quote> He also apparently somehow has the money to buy video games. NMB has no income, but his mother probably gets a welfare check for being disabled. The both of them probably just live off that. I still can't imagine how he can afford video games and comics from a welfare check though. He would still be living in poverty since welfare pays barely enough to cover the basic needs. But really though that is the entire reason why NMB thinks spending $100 per month is a lot is because he is living in poverty. He can't fathom spending a lot of money on entertainment because he has never had a real job that would give him real money. This thread is basically like a bum asking a CEO how he can afford his nice suits.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wah_wah_wah 08/11/18 2:29:00 PM #67:	JOExHIGASHI posted... wah_wah_wah posted... NightMareBunny posted... wah_wah_wah posted... "This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response. i know right? i love comics but there comes a point when you are spending way too much money on the hobby and you should realize you are probably buying a lot of stuff you couldn't care less about and continue to do so out of a habit I'm not going to say if it is too much or too little, because that's honestly up to the person. I don't want to be someone else's accountant. But that justification is still the justification of a stupid person. Even if I made a million dollars a day, I wouldn't waste even a small amount of money just to prove I had it. If someone is overcharging you and you deal with it because you've got so much money, you're a stupid person and you might not have money for long. What makes you think comic books aren't worth 4$ That wasn't my point. My point is don't get defensive about it and make statements about your wealth that are honestly pretty stupid. <cite>wah_wah_wah posted [p:906695610] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>JOExHIGASHI posted...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote><cite>NightMareBunny posted...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote>"This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response.</quote> i know right? i love comics but there comes a point when you are spending way too much money on the hobby and you should realize you are probably buying a lot of stuff you couldn't care less about and continue to do so out of a habit</quote> I'm not going to say if it is too much or too little, because that's honestly up to the person. I don't want to be someone else's accountant. But that justification is still the justification of a stupid person. Even if I made a million dollars a day, I wouldn't waste even a small amount of money just to prove I had it. If someone is overcharging you and you deal with it because you've got so much money, you're a stupid person and you might not have money for long.</quote> What makes you think comic books aren't worth 4$</quote> That wasn't my point. My point is don't get defensive about it and make statements about your wealth that are honestly pretty stupid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rogerskg1979 08/11/18 2:41:47 PM #68:	Zeus posted... rogerskg1979 posted... When were you a kid? I grew up in the 80s, and I started reading comics in the late 80s. I definitely remember comics being 75 cents then. Damn, was it that recent? Looking at your chart, prices randomly jumped by a full buck between 85 and 90. (Not sure if that was around or before Marvel's bankruptcy.) It was before Marvel's bankruptcy. They filed for bankruptcy in 1996. After that you will notice on the chart that the price increases slowed down a bit. The 80s through the early 90s is considered one of the peaks of the comic book industry. There was an X-Men comic in 1991 that sold 8 million copies. It was and still is by far the best selling comic of all time. Marvel and DC were milking this surge in popularity for all it was worth by increasing prices dramatically and doing gimmicks like killing off a popular character just to revive him a year later to increase sales even further. (This was the time when Doomsday killed Superman and Bane broke Batman's back and stuff like that.) Eventually people started getting tired of the huge price increases and the focus on gimmicks to sell comics instead of focusing on good storytelling. A lot of people stopped buying, and the market crashed hard. Marvel was then facing bankruptcy in 1996 as a result. It's kind of funny in hindsight that Marvel avoided bankruptcy by selling the movie rights to their characters. They had no plans at the time to ever make movies themselves, so they sold the Spider-Man movie rights to Sony and the X-Men and Fantastic Four movie rights to Fox. It's just kind of funny to think about that in hindsight since Marvel's own cinematic universe is the biggest thing in Hollywood now. <cite>rogerskg1979 posted [p:906696210] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>rogerskg1979 posted...</cite> <quote>When were you a kid? I grew up in the 80s, and I started reading comics in the late 80s. I definitely remember comics being 75 cents then.</quote> Damn, was it that recent? Looking at your chart, prices randomly jumped by a full buck between 85 and 90. (Not sure if that was around or before Marvel's bankruptcy.)</quote> It was before Marvel's bankruptcy. They filed for bankruptcy in 1996. After that you will notice on the chart that the price increases slowed down a bit. The 80s through the early 90s is considered one of the peaks of the comic book industry. There was an X-Men comic in 1991 that sold 8 million copies. It was and still is by far the best selling comic of all time. Marvel and DC were milking this surge in popularity for all it was worth by increasing prices dramatically and doing gimmicks like killing off a popular character just to revive him a year later to increase sales even further. (This was the time when Doomsday killed Superman and Bane broke Batman's back and stuff like that.) Eventually people started getting tired of the huge price increases and the focus on gimmicks to sell comics instead of focusing on good storytelling. A lot of people stopped buying, and the market crashed hard. Marvel was then facing bankruptcy in 1996 as a result. It's kind of funny in hindsight that Marvel avoided bankruptcy by selling the movie rights to their characters. They had no plans at the time to ever make movies themselves, so they sold the Spider-Man movie rights to Sony and the X-Men and Fantastic Four movie rights to Fox. It's just kind of funny to think about that in hindsight since Marvel's own cinematic universe is the biggest thing in Hollywood now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JOExHIGASHI 08/11/18 4:43:59 PM #69:	wah_wah_wah posted... JOExHIGASHI posted... wah_wah_wah posted... NightMareBunny posted... wah_wah_wah posted... "This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response. i know right? i love comics but there comes a point when you are spending way too much money on the hobby and you should realize you are probably buying a lot of stuff you couldn't care less about and continue to do so out of a habit I'm not going to say if it is too much or too little, because that's honestly up to the person. I don't want to be someone else's accountant. But that justification is still the justification of a stupid person. Even if I made a million dollars a day, I wouldn't waste even a small amount of money just to prove I had it. If someone is overcharging you and you deal with it because you've got so much money, you're a stupid person and you might not have money for long. What makes you think comic books aren't worth 4$ That wasn't my point. My point is don't get defensive about it and make statements about your wealth that are honestly pretty stupid. But you're offensive. You're calling people stupid for buying comic books. You don't have to be wealthy to afford $100 on a hobby --- Next Xbox will be named Xbox1 2 <cite>JOExHIGASHI posted [p:906702130] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote><cite>JOExHIGASHI posted...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote><cite>NightMareBunny posted...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote>"This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response.</quote> i know right? i love comics but there comes a point when you are spending way too much money on the hobby and you should realize you are probably buying a lot of stuff you couldn't care less about and continue to do so out of a habit</quote> I'm not going to say if it is too much or too little, because that's honestly up to the person. I don't want to be someone else's accountant. But that justification is still the justification of a stupid person. Even if I made a million dollars a day, I wouldn't waste even a small amount of money just to prove I had it. If someone is overcharging you and you deal with it because you've got so much money, you're a stupid person and you might not have money for long.</quote> What makes you think comic books aren't worth 4$</quote> That wasn't my point. My point is don't get defensive about it and make statements about your wealth that are honestly pretty stupid.</quote> But you're offensive. You're calling people stupid for buying comic books. You don't have to be wealthy to afford $100 on a hobby</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wah_wah_wah 08/11/18 5:09:04 PM #70:	JOExHIGASHI posted... wah_wah_wah posted... JOExHIGASHI posted... wah_wah_wah posted... NightMareBunny posted... wah_wah_wah posted... "This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response. i know right? i love comics but there comes a point when you are spending way too much money on the hobby and you should realize you are probably buying a lot of stuff you couldn't care less about and continue to do so out of a habit I'm not going to say if it is too much or too little, because that's honestly up to the person. I don't want to be someone else's accountant. But that justification is still the justification of a stupid person. Even if I made a million dollars a day, I wouldn't waste even a small amount of money just to prove I had it. If someone is overcharging you and you deal with it because you've got so much money, you're a stupid person and you might not have money for long. What makes you think comic books aren't worth 4$ That wasn't my point. My point is don't get defensive about it and make statements about your wealth that are honestly pretty stupid. But you're offensive. You're calling people stupid for buying comic books. You don't have to be wealthy to afford $100 on a hobby I never said they were stupid for buying comic books. I said their justifications were stupid. Try to learn reading comprehension before you yourself become stupid (might be too late). <cite>wah_wah_wah posted [p:906703353] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>JOExHIGASHI posted...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote><cite>JOExHIGASHI posted...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote><cite>NightMareBunny posted...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote>"This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response.</quote> i know right? i love comics but there comes a point when you are spending way too much money on the hobby and you should realize you are probably buying a lot of stuff you couldn't care less about and continue to do so out of a habit</quote> I'm not going to say if it is too much or too little, because that's honestly up to the person. I don't want to be someone else's accountant. But that justification is still the justification of a stupid person. Even if I made a million dollars a day, I wouldn't waste even a small amount of money just to prove I had it. If someone is overcharging you and you deal with it because you've got so much money, you're a stupid person and you might not have money for long.</quote> What makes you think comic books aren't worth 4$</quote> That wasn't my point. My point is don't get defensive about it and make statements about your wealth that are honestly pretty stupid.</quote> But you're offensive. You're calling people stupid for buying comic books. You don't have to be wealthy to afford $100 on a hobby</quote> I never said they were stupid for buying comic books. I said their justifications were stupid. Try to learn reading comprehension before you yourself become stupid (might be too late).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JOExHIGASHI 08/11/18 5:16:46 PM #71:	wah_wah_wah posted... JOExHIGASHI posted... wah_wah_wah posted... JOExHIGASHI posted... wah_wah_wah posted... NightMareBunny posted... wah_wah_wah posted... "This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response. i know right? i love comics but there comes a point when you are spending way too much money on the hobby and you should realize you are probably buying a lot of stuff you couldn't care less about and continue to do so out of a habit I'm not going to say if it is too much or too little, because that's honestly up to the person. I don't want to be someone else's accountant. But that justification is still the justification of a stupid person. Even if I made a million dollars a day, I wouldn't waste even a small amount of money just to prove I had it. If someone is overcharging you and you deal with it because you've got so much money, you're a stupid person and you might not have money for long. What makes you think comic books aren't worth 4$ That wasn't my point. My point is don't get defensive about it and make statements about your wealth that are honestly pretty stupid. But you're offensive. You're calling people stupid for buying comic books. You don't have to be wealthy to afford $100 on a hobby I never said they were stupid for buying comic books. I said their justifications were stupid. Try to learn reading comprehension before you yourself become stupid (might be too late). U mad bro? --- Next Xbox will be named Xbox1 2 <cite>JOExHIGASHI posted [p:906703741] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote><cite>JOExHIGASHI posted...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote><cite>JOExHIGASHI posted...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote><cite>NightMareBunny posted...</cite> <quote><cite>wah_wah_wah posted...</cite> <quote>"This isn't wasteful because I make so much money!" is always a stupid response.</quote> i know right? i love comics but there comes a point when you are spending way too much money on the hobby and you should realize you are probably buying a lot of stuff you couldn't care less about and continue to do so out of a habit</quote> I'm not going to say if it is too much or too little, because that's honestly up to the person. I don't want to be someone else's accountant. But that justification is still the justification of a stupid person. Even if I made a million dollars a day, I wouldn't waste even a small amount of money just to prove I had it. If someone is overcharging you and you deal with it because you've got so much money, you're a stupid person and you might not have money for long.</quote> What makes you think comic books aren't worth 4$</quote> That wasn't my point. My point is don't get defensive about it and make statements about your wealth that are honestly pretty stupid.</quote> But you're offensive. You're calling people stupid for buying comic books. You don't have to be wealthy to afford $100 on a hobby</quote> I never said they were stupid for buying comic books. I said their justifications were stupid. Try to learn reading comprehension before you yourself become stupid (might be too late).</quote> U mad bro?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CacciatoPart3 08/11/18 5:56:43 PM #72:	Yeah he mad <cite>CacciatoPart3 posted [p:906705615] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote>Yeah he mad</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 08/11/18 8:35:25 PM #73:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/206-comics-and-graphic-novels/76889285/906626728 nmb thinks he's too good to work at mcdonalds or walmart --- https://imgur.com/4ihiyS2 "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:906713357] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/206-comics-and-graphic-novels/76889285/906626728 nmb thinks he's too good to work at mcdonalds or walmart</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HelIWithoutSin 08/11/18 8:42:58 PM #74:	Jen0125 posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/206-comics-and-graphic-novels/76889285/906626728 nmb thinks he's too good to work at mcdonalds or walmart He expects every single fuckin thing to be handed to him. --- And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer. -Hans Gruber <cite>HelIWithoutSin posted [p:906713736] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>Jen0125 posted...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/206-comics-and-graphic-novels/76889285/906626728 nmb thinks he's too good to work at mcdonalds or walmart</quote> He expects every single fuckin thing to be handed to him.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rogerskg1979 08/11/18 10:39:52 PM #75:	HelIWithoutSin posted... Jen0125 posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/206-comics-and-graphic-novels/76889285/906626728 nmb thinks he's too good to work at mcdonalds or walmart He expects every single fuckin thing to be handed to him. It's sad really. There are far too many Millennials who are like that. NMB certainly isn't the only one who is in his late 20s and never had a job. It all comes down to bad parenting since the parents never made the child grow up. He's still a 28 year old child basically. On the bright side, NMB has virtually no chance of ever reproducing, so at least his bad genetics will die with him. <cite>rogerskg1979 posted [p:906719250] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>HelIWithoutSin posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jen0125 posted...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/206-comics-and-graphic-novels/76889285/906626728 nmb thinks he's too good to work at mcdonalds or walmart</quote> He expects every single fuckin thing to be handed to him.</quote> It's sad really. There are far too many Millennials who are like that. NMB certainly isn't the only one who is in his late 20s and never had a job. It all comes down to bad parenting since the parents never made the child grow up. He's still a 28 year old child basically. On the bright side, NMB has virtually no chance of ever reproducing, so at least his bad genetics will die with him.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rexcrk 08/11/18 10:46:55 PM #76:	SkynyrdRocker posted... When you have a job, you can afford entertainment purchases --- These pretzels are making me thirsty! <cite>rexcrk posted [p:906719610] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>SkynyrdRocker posted...</cite> <quote>When you have a job, you can afford entertainment purchases</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevilSummoner1 08/11/18 11:19:41 PM #77:	Jen0125 posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/206-comics-and-graphic-novels/76889285/906626728 nmb thinks he's too good to work at mcdonalds or walmart jesus... --- "It's a picture...but I wouldn't call it art." <cite>DevilSummoner1 posted [p:906721053] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>Jen0125 posted...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/206-comics-and-graphic-novels/76889285/906626728 nmb thinks he's too good to work at mcdonalds or walmart</quote> jesus...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
zebatov 08/11/18 11:47:28 PM #78:	NightMareBunny posted... zebatov posted... I used to spend $400/m on gas and $400/m on alcohol. $100/m on comic books is nothing. maybe 100 dollars a month isn't as many comics as i think it is but i keep thinking at that price you get quite a hefty backlog 10-13 comics a month typically goes for around $30-$40 bucks a month So you'd end up with what, 30 or 35 comics? I guess if you can finish a novel in a month, you should be able to finish quite a few of these. Does anyone know anything about Ghost Rider comics? I have one with a shiny, red(?) first page, while the cover is full of holes so the red shows through. Wondering if it's of any value. --- https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/3-poll-of-the-day/76856811?page=1#27 <cite>zebatov posted [p:906722207] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>NightMareBunny posted...</cite> <quote><cite>zebatov posted...</cite> <quote>I used to spend $400/m on gas and $400/m on alcohol. $100/m on comic books is nothing.</quote> maybe 100 dollars a month isn't as many comics as i think it is but i keep thinking at that price you get quite a hefty backlog 10-13 comics a month typically goes for around $30-$40 bucks a month</quote> So you'd end up with what, 30 or 35 comics? I guess if you can finish a novel in a month, you should be able to finish quite a few of these. Does anyone know anything about Ghost Rider comics? I have one with a shiny, red(?) first page, while the cover is full of holes so the red shows through. Wondering if it's of any value.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 08/12/18 3:09:20 AM #79:	rogerskg1979 posted... HelIWithoutSin posted... Jen0125 posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/206-comics-and-graphic-novels/76889285/906626728 nmb thinks he's too good to work at mcdonalds or walmart He expects every single fuckin thing to be handed to him. It's sad really. There are far too many Millennials who are like that. NMB certainly isn't the only one who is in his late 20s and never had a job. It all comes down to bad parenting since the parents never made the child grow up. He's still a 28 year old child basically. On the bright side, NMB has virtually no chance of ever reproducing, so at least his bad genetics will die with him. The real sad part is I'm not sure that NMB is even qualified to work either of those jobs. I kinda worry what's going to happen to the guy when his mom dies. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:906729436] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>rogerskg1979 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>HelIWithoutSin posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jen0125 posted...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/206-comics-and-graphic-novels/76889285/906626728 nmb thinks he's too good to work at mcdonalds or walmart</quote> He expects every single fuckin thing to be handed to him.</quote> It's sad really. There are far too many Millennials who are like that. NMB certainly isn't the only one who is in his late 20s and never had a job. It all comes down to bad parenting since the parents never made the child grow up. He's still a 28 year old child basically. On the bright side, NMB has virtually no chance of ever reproducing, so at least his bad genetics will die with him.</quote> The real sad part is I'm not sure that NMB is even qualified to work either of those jobs. I kinda worry what's going to happen to the guy when his mom dies.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 08/12/18 3:39:38 AM #80:	Zeus posted... rogerskg1979 posted... HelIWithoutSin posted... Jen0125 posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/206-comics-and-graphic-novels/76889285/906626728 nmb thinks he's too good to work at mcdonalds or walmart He expects every single fuckin thing to be handed to him. It's sad really. There are far too many Millennials who are like that. NMB certainly isn't the only one who is in his late 20s and never had a job. It all comes down to bad parenting since the parents never made the child grow up. He's still a 28 year old child basically. On the bright side, NMB has virtually no chance of ever reproducing, so at least his bad genetics will die with him. The real sad part is I'm not sure that NMB is even qualified to work either of those jobs. I kinda worry what's going to happen to the guy when his mom dies. one would hope his mom gets him set up with a caretaker but if he's not actually disabled i don't think he'd qualify for one --- https://imgur.com/4ihiyS2 "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:906730208] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>rogerskg1979 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>HelIWithoutSin posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jen0125 posted...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/206-comics-and-graphic-novels/76889285/906626728 nmb thinks he's too good to work at mcdonalds or walmart</quote> He expects every single fuckin thing to be handed to him.</quote> It's sad really. There are far too many Millennials who are like that. NMB certainly isn't the only one who is in his late 20s and never had a job. It all comes down to bad parenting since the parents never made the child grow up. He's still a 28 year old child basically. On the bright side, NMB has virtually no chance of ever reproducing, so at least his bad genetics will die with him.</quote> The real sad part is I'm not sure that NMB is even qualified to work either of those jobs. I kinda worry what's going to happen to the guy when his mom dies.</quote> one would hope his mom gets him set up with a caretaker but if he's not actually disabled i don't think he'd qualify for one</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 08/12/18 4:33:43 AM #81:	Realized I started but didn't post this rogerskg1979 posted... The 80s through the early 90s is considered one of the peaks of the comic book industry. There was an X-Men comic in 1991 that sold 8 million copies. It was and still is by far the best selling comic of all time. If it was the relaunch that broke the team into X-Men Blue and X-Men Gold, I was one of those 8 million who bought it. rogerskg1979 posted... Eventually people started getting tired of the huge price increases and the focus on gimmicks to sell comics instead of focusing on good storytelling. A lot of people stopped buying, and the market crashed hard. Marvel was then facing bankruptcy in 1996 as a result. Well, gimmicks had been the big seller of comics for much of its history =p --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:906731445] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote>Realized I started but didn't post this <cite>rogerskg1979 posted...</cite> <quote>The 80s through the early 90s is considered one of the peaks of the comic book industry. There was an X-Men comic in 1991 that sold 8 million copies. It was and still is by far the best selling comic of all time.</quote> If it was the relaunch that broke the team into X-Men Blue and X-Men Gold, I was one of those 8 million who bought it. <cite>rogerskg1979 posted...</cite> <quote>Eventually people started getting tired of the huge price increases and the focus on gimmicks to sell comics instead of focusing on good storytelling. A lot of people stopped buying, and the market crashed hard. Marvel was then facing bankruptcy in 1996 as a result.</quote> Well, gimmicks had been the big seller of comics for much of its history =p</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 08/12/18 7:39:54 AM #82:	Back when I was at the height of my comic book collecting, I'd probably buy at least 6-10 comics in a given week, which would add up to about 30 comics (give or take) a month. Granted, at the time that was like $30 a month because comics were still hovering around a dollar or so, but if I was buying the same amount today it would be closer to $150. Sure, I could see $100 a month (~$25 a week) being an unrealistic expense for kids on a small allowance or someone who lives on limited support in some way, but for an actual adult who has a job, $25 a week for entertainment expenses really isn't a lot. Even when I had the worst job I've ever had in terms of how much it paid (when I was in high school), I still made that much in about 2 hours worth of work. If someone really loves comics, and it's their main source of entertainment, I can easily see them spending that much a month, and it being fully justified. (If anything, the only crazy thing I can think of regarding spending $100 a month on comics is that I find it hard to think of enough comics worth reading right now that actually add up to $100 - the industry is kind of in one of its periodic ruts where most mainstream stuff is shit.) CacciatoPart3 posted... I cant emphasize how much I love the fact that NMB completely ignores every post that criticizes him. It's probably not that he's ignoring them, as much as it is he has half the posters on the board blocked so he probably can't see them in the first place. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:906734745] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote>Back when I was at the height of my comic book collecting, I'd probably buy at least 6-10 comics in a given week, which would add up to about 30 comics (give or take) a month. Granted, at the time that was like $30 a month because comics were still hovering around a dollar or so, but if I was buying the same amount today it would be closer to $150. Sure, I could see $100 a month (~$25 a week) being an unrealistic expense for kids on a small allowance or someone who lives on limited support in some way, but for an actual adult who has a job, $25 a week for entertainment expenses really isn't a lot. Even when I had the worst job I've ever had in terms of how much it paid (when I was in high school), I still made that much in about 2 hours worth of work. If someone really loves comics, and it's their main source of entertainment, I can easily see them spending that much a month, and it being fully justified. (If anything, the only crazy thing I can think of regarding spending $100 a month on comics is that I find it hard to think of enough comics worth reading right now that actually add up to $100 - the industry is kind of in one of its periodic ruts where most mainstream stuff is shit.) <cite>CacciatoPart3 posted...</cite> <quote>I cant emphasize how much I love the fact that NMB completely ignores every post that criticizes him.</quote> It's probably not that he's ignoring them, as much as it is he has half the posters on the board blocked so he probably can't see them in the first place. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 08/12/18 9:36:05 AM #83:	zebatov posted... NightMareBunny posted... zebatov posted... I used to spend $400/m on gas and $400/m on alcohol. $100/m on comic books is nothing. maybe 100 dollars a month isn't as many comics as i think it is but i keep thinking at that price you get quite a hefty backlog 10-13 comics a month typically goes for around $30-$40 bucks a month So you'd end up with what, 30 or 35 comics? I guess if you can finish a novel in a month, you should be able to finish quite a few of these. Does anyone know anything about Ghost Rider comics? I have one with a shiny, red(?) first page, while the cover is full of holes so the red shows through. Wondering if it's of any value. Considering modern comics are basically just art books with a handful of words you can read through one in about 10 minutes. Reading through 30 - 35 comics is probably about 4 - 5 hours give or take. Certainly not a daunting task. Hell I read that much in a week and that is with having a full time job and other hobbies. --- I am a senior software engineer. If you see me post here, I am tired of writing TPS reports. <cite>Dikitain posted [p:906737515] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>zebatov posted...</cite> <quote><cite>NightMareBunny posted...</cite> <quote><cite>zebatov posted...</cite> <quote>I used to spend $400/m on gas and $400/m on alcohol. $100/m on comic books is nothing.</quote> maybe 100 dollars a month isn't as many comics as i think it is but i keep thinking at that price you get quite a hefty backlog 10-13 comics a month typically goes for around $30-$40 bucks a month</quote> So you'd end up with what, 30 or 35 comics? I guess if you can finish a novel in a month, you should be able to finish quite a few of these. Does anyone know anything about Ghost Rider comics? I have one with a shiny, red(?) first page, while the cover is full of holes so the red shows through. Wondering if it's of any value.</quote> Considering modern comics are basically just art books with a handful of words you can read through one in about 10 minutes. Reading through 30 - 35 comics is probably about 4 - 5 hours give or take. Certainly not a daunting task. Hell I read that much in a week and that is with having a full time job and other hobbies.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 08/12/18 9:57:58 AM #84:	Dikitain posted... Considering modern comics are basically just art books with a handful of words you can read through one in about 10 minutes. Reading through 30 - 35 comics is probably about 4 - 5 hours give or take. When I bought comics as a teenager, I'd walk five miles to the nearest comic shop (which took about 1 1/2 hours), usually buy 6-10 comics or so, read most/all of them over the next hour while resting up from the walk, then walk home (another 1 1/2 hours). Depending on the day, I might also get something to eat in the middle there, or stop at the local bowling alley near my comic shop to play video games in the arcade. It doesn't take long to read the average comic book at all. Even the most hardcore comic collectors probably don't spend more than an hour or two per week reading them at most. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:906738236] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>Dikitain posted...</cite> <quote>Considering modern comics are basically just art books with a handful of words you can read through one in about 10 minutes. Reading through 30 - 35 comics is probably about 4 - 5 hours give or take.</quote> When I bought comics as a teenager, I'd walk five miles to the nearest comic shop (which took about 1 1/2 hours), usually buy 6-10 comics or so, read most/all of them over the next hour while resting up from the walk, then walk home (another 1 1/2 hours). Depending on the day, I might also get something to eat in the middle there, or stop at the local bowling alley near my comic shop to play video games in the arcade. It doesn't take long to read the average comic book at all. Even the most hardcore comic collectors probably don't spend more than an hour or two per week reading them at most. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmokeMassTree 08/13/18 8:38:09 AM #85:	I spent $548 this weekend. Balled out a bit just for you nmb. --- A.K. 2/14/10 T.C.P. Victorious Champion of the 1st Annual POTd Hunger Games and the POTd Battle Royale Season 3 <cite>SmokeMassTree posted [p:906793102] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote>I spent $548 this weekend. Balled out a bit just for you nmb.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metalsonic66 08/13/18 9:17:57 AM #86:	Probably going to spend at least 50 bucks on comics at DragonCon (gonna be mostly older ones though). --- PSN/Steam ID: Metalsonic_69 Big bombs go kabang. <cite>Metalsonic66 posted [p:906794307] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote>Probably going to spend at least 50 bucks on comics at DragonCon (gonna be mostly older ones though).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EvilMegas 08/13/18 9:19:42 AM #87:	Even at the height of my comic book reading days I wasn't dropping more than 50 a month. How many comics are these losers reading? I was reading like 5 series at a time too --- Official King of Black People https://imgur.com/Zk3VS3o http://imgur.com/a/UeQiE <cite>EvilMegas posted [p:906794360] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote>Even at the height of my comic book reading days I wasn't dropping more than 50 a month. How many comics are these losers reading? I was reading like 5 series at a time too</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 08/13/18 10:09:05 AM #88:	EvilMegas posted... I was reading like 5 series at a time too Fuckin' amateur. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:906796023] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>EvilMegas posted...</cite> <quote>I was reading like 5 series at a time too</quote> Fuckin' amateur. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rogerskg1979 08/13/18 2:20:40 PM #89:	SmokeMassTree posted... I spent $548 this weekend. Balled out a bit just for you nmb. That boggles NMB's mind because he probably only gets something like $1,000 for an entire month from welfare. <cite>rogerskg1979 posted [p:906808756] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>SmokeMassTree posted...</cite> <quote>I spent $548 this weekend. Balled out a bit just for you nmb.</quote> That boggles NMB's mind because he probably only gets something like $1,000 for an entire month from welfare.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NightMareBunny 08/13/18 2:29:10 PM #90:	I guess the way I see it...a big problem being a comic book reader is learning not to be overwhelmed by all the new books coming out all the time --- Gamefaqs Nintendo Discord Server: https://discord.gg/v9ut5hv <cite>NightMareBunny posted [p:906809246] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote>I guess the way I see it...a big problem being a comic book reader is learning not to be overwhelmed by all the new books coming out all the time</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rogerskg1979 08/13/18 2:43:31 PM #91:	NightMareBunny posted... I guess the way I see it...a big problem being a comic book reader is learning not to be overwhelmed by all the new books coming out all the time What does that have to do with the total dollar amount that you spend though? $100 per month is roughly 25 comics, which is less than one per day. The average comic takes 15 minutes to read. That's not overwhelming at all. Depending on how much free time you have and what other hobbies you have, you could easily buy much more than 25 comics per month without getting overwhelmed. Comics are not a very time-consuming hobby. <cite>rogerskg1979 posted [p:906810115] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>NightMareBunny posted...</cite> <quote>I guess the way I see it...a big problem being a comic book reader is learning not to be overwhelmed by all the new books coming out all the time</quote> What does that have to do with the total dollar amount that you spend though? $100 per month is roughly 25 comics, which is less than one per day. The average comic takes 15 minutes to read. That's not overwhelming at all. Depending on how much free time you have and what other hobbies you have, you could easily buy much more than 25 comics per month without getting overwhelmed. Comics are not a very time-consuming hobby.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Monopoman 08/13/18 4:24:49 PM #92:	Resynchronized posted... I don't understand this topic. What you spend is completely related to what you earn. Adjust your perspective and this isn't worth a topic. I went to school for years and now I have a good job with a decent income. My partner too. Sometimes I spend more than 100 dollars a month on comics. Sometimes less. I'm confused why this bothers you. Yeah, this is like someone saying that buying a $95,000 car is insane. When plenty of people earn enough to afford that vehicle if they want it. --- BF ID: Birck #1559845599 Leads: Snow Miku, Senbon Miku, Tsovinar <cite>Monopoman posted [p:906816032] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>Resynchronized posted...</cite> <quote>I don't understand this topic. What you spend is completely related to what you earn. Adjust your perspective and this isn't worth a topic. I went to school for years and now I have a good job with a decent income. My partner too. Sometimes I spend more than 100 dollars a month on comics. Sometimes less. I'm confused why this bothers you.</quote> Yeah, this is like someone saying that buying a $95,000 car is insane. When plenty of people earn enough to afford that vehicle if they want it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 08/13/18 8:22:09 PM #93:	NightMareBunny posted... I guess the way I see it...a big problem being a comic book reader is learning not to be overwhelmed by all the new books coming out all the time Most comic fans literally never have that problem. The average reader starts with only one title that draws their interest. Then that title maybe gets them interested in a couple others. Then maybe those lead them to buy a few others. Or maybe their interest in some comics will lead them to online discussion circles, where people will suggest other books or they can learn about other popular titles they might want to check out. Starting with one or two, your buy list just sort of creeps up on you, and then one day you realize you're buying dozens of comics a month. Sure, if you have absolutely no idea what you want and walk into a comic shop and stare at racks in a desperate attempt to figure out what to read you'll probably be lost, but almost no one ever does that. Personally, most of my early comic buying started by getting interested in X-Men and Avengers, then sort of branching out from there. Eventually, getting plugged into the overall comic industry led me to some DC titles and other companies like Valiant and Malibu, and later companies like IDW. I didn't just walk into a comic shop, wind up surrounded by hundreds of titles, and then fall on the floor paralyzed with indecision. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:906829538] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>NightMareBunny posted...</cite> <quote>I guess the way I see it...a big problem being a comic book reader is learning not to be overwhelmed by all the new books coming out all the time</quote> Most comic fans literally never have that problem. The average reader starts with only one title that draws their interest. Then that title maybe gets them interested in a couple others. Then maybe those lead them to buy a few others. Or maybe their interest in some comics will lead them to online discussion circles, where people will suggest other books or they can learn about other popular titles they might want to check out. Starting with one or two, your buy list just sort of creeps up on you, and then one day you realize you're buying dozens of comics a month. Sure, if you have absolutely no idea what you want and walk into a comic shop and stare at racks in a desperate attempt to figure out what to read you'll probably be lost, but almost no one ever does that. Personally, most of my early comic buying started by getting interested in X-Men and Avengers, then sort of branching out from there. Eventually, getting plugged into the overall comic industry led me to some DC titles and other companies like Valiant and Malibu, and later companies like IDW. I didn't just walk into a comic shop, wind up surrounded by hundreds of titles, and then fall on the floor paralyzed with indecision. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blaqthourne 08/13/18 8:28:43 PM #94:	rogerskg1979 posted... $100 per month is roughly 25 comics, which is less than one per day. I'm not into comic books, so didn't know what they sell for. So, basically, if you work 5 days a week and swing by the comic book store after work every day and pick up one or two of them to read before turning in for the night, you've spent around $100 per month on comic books. --- Montreal Expos (1969-2004) http://www.backloggery.com/Blaqthourne Now playing: King's Quest II (PC) -- started 8/4/2018; VectorMan (Gen (SGC (PSP))), 8/5 <cite>Blaqthourne posted [p:906829968] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>rogerskg1979 posted...</cite> <quote>$100 per month is roughly 25 comics, which is less than one per day.</quote> I'm not into comic books, so didn't know what they sell for. So, basically, if you work 5 days a week and swing by the comic book store after work every day and pick up one or two of them to read before turning in for the night, you've spent around $100 per month on comic books.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rogerskg1979 08/13/18 8:53:17 PM #95:	Blaqthourne posted... rogerskg1979 posted... $100 per month is roughly 25 comics, which is less than one per day. I'm not into comic books, so didn't know what they sell for. So, basically, if you work 5 days a week and swing by the comic book store after work every day and pick up one or two of them to read before turning in for the night, you've spent around $100 per month on comic books. Pretty much. The average comic is $4 now, so if you buy one per day, then that's basically $120 in a 30 day month. Not including sales tax of course. <cite>rogerskg1979 posted [p:906831571] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>Blaqthourne posted...</cite> <quote><cite>rogerskg1979 posted...</cite> <quote>$100 per month is roughly 25 comics, which is less than one per day.</quote> I'm not into comic books, so didn't know what they sell for. So, basically, if you work 5 days a week and swing by the comic book store after work every day and pick up one or two of them to read before turning in for the night, you've spent around $100 per month on comic books.</quote> Pretty much. The average comic is $4 now, so if you buy one per day, then that's basically $120 in a 30 day month. Not including sales tax of course.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 08/13/18 9:10:13 PM #96:	ParanoidObsessive posted... Sure, I could see $100 a month (~$25 a week) being an unrealistic expense for kids on a small allowance or someone who lives on limited support in some way, but for an actual adult who has a job, $25 a week for entertainment expenses really isn't a lot. Even when I had the worst job I've ever had in terms of how much it paid (when I was in high school), I still made that much in about 2 hours worth of work. You were getting paid $12.50/hour in high school? Goddamn, I got rooked. Dikitain posted... Considering modern comics are basically just art books with a handful of words you can read through one in about 10 minutes. Reading through 30 - 35 comics is probably about 4 - 5 hours give or take. Certainly not a daunting task. Hell I read that much in a week and that is with having a full time job and other hobbies. It's not just modern books, they've always been pretty fast to read unless you spent a lot of time admiring the art. (And the art seems a bit better these days.) EvilMegas posted... How many comics are these losers reading? I was reading like 5 series at a time too Because liking something different makes them a loser...? NightMareBunny posted... I guess the way I see it...a big problem being a comic book reader is learning not to be overwhelmed by all the new books coming out all the time ...it's not like there are that many books coming out at once that people are going to read and the average comic is pretty short. Even if you're buying everything that interests you, there's still probably plenty of time to catch up on back-issues. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:906832625] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote>Sure, I could see $100 a month (~$25 a week) being an unrealistic expense for kids on a small allowance or someone who lives on limited support in some way, but for an actual adult who has a job, $25 a week for entertainment expenses really isn't a lot. Even when I had the worst job I've ever had in terms of how much it paid (when I was in high school), I still made that much in about 2 hours worth of work.</quote> You were getting paid $12.50/hour in high school? Goddamn, I got rooked. <cite>Dikitain posted...</cite> <quote>Considering modern comics are basically just art books with a handful of words you can read through one in about 10 minutes. Reading through 30 - 35 comics is probably about 4 - 5 hours give or take. Certainly not a daunting task. Hell I read that much in a week and that is with having a full time job and other hobbies.</quote> It's not just modern books, they've always been pretty fast to read unless you spent a lot of time admiring the art. (And the art seems a bit better these days.) <cite>EvilMegas posted...</cite> <quote>How many comics are these losers reading? I was reading like 5 series at a time too</quote> Because liking something different makes them a loser...? <cite>NightMareBunny posted...</cite> <quote>I guess the way I see it...a big problem being a comic book reader is learning not to be overwhelmed by all the new books coming out all the time</quote> ...it's not like there are that many books coming out at once that people are going to read and the average comic is pretty short. Even if you're buying everything that interests you, there's still probably plenty of time to catch up on back-issues.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blaqthourne 08/13/18 9:27:45 PM #97:	Zeus posted... ParanoidObsessive posted... Sure, I could see $100 a month (~$25 a week) being an unrealistic expense for kids on a small allowance or someone who lives on limited support in some way, but for an actual adult who has a job, $25 a week for entertainment expenses really isn't a lot. Even when I had the worst job I've ever had in terms of how much it paid (when I was in high school), I still made that much in about 2 hours worth of work. You were getting paid $12.50/hour in high school? Goddamn, I got rooked. If he's been telling the truth about his age in various topics on this board, I was working at Toys R Us during that time. At that time, the store I was working at was paying $4.25/hr. to start. --- Montreal Expos (1969-2004) http://www.backloggery.com/Blaqthourne Now playing: King's Quest II (PC) -- started 8/4/2018; VectorMan (Gen (SGC (PSP))), 8/5 <cite>Blaqthourne posted [p:906833571] in "100 ... [t:76891921]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote>Sure, I could see $100 a month (~$25 a week) being an unrealistic expense for kids on a small allowance or someone who lives on limited support in some way, but for an actual adult who has a job, $25 a week for entertainment expenses really isn't a lot. Even when I had the worst job I've ever had in terms of how much it paid (when I was in high school), I still made that much in about 2 hours worth of work.</quote> You were getting paid $12.50/hour in high school? Goddamn, I got rooked.</quote> If he's been telling the truth about his age in various topics on this board, I was working at Toys R Us during that time. At that time, the store I was working at was paying $4.25/hr. to start.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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