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You explaining your coffee 'hoard' reminds me of the poor people in NK , kissing up to 'dear leader' and his minions
originally posted by: rickymouse
Well, much of the stuff I spend money on other than food are included in the prohibited section. We pay cash for most things, we send checks to payoff the bills. We do not have a bank debit card, it is safer to use a credit card than use the bank card to pay for anything. Time to dump all the digital monetary technology we can quit. It is not as easy as it sounds, but most stores still take cash for now. We do need credit cards for ordering online, but we only order stuff online maybe twice a year, one vitamin and supplement place we get those from and sometimes we have to order something they do not sell around this area anywhere.
This is a prelude to everything we buy being monitored by someone....banks are constantly getting government bailouts and they will let the government know if there is any possible criminal activity going on I suppose in the future. It is illegal in this country to hoard food and some other things. I know that, but I am not a hoarder, those twenty two cans of coffee we have in stock were because we got a real good deal on them and the government has not given enough cost of living increase to cover paying more...we have to live within our means so we stock up on stuff when it goes on sale.
originally posted by: rickymouse
This new world sucks, I want to go back to the old days, the seventies were fun, if you ran out of money at the bar...you went home.
originally posted by: rickymouse
This is a prelude to everything we buy being monitored by someone....banks are constantly getting government bailouts and they will let the government know if there is any possible criminal activity going on I suppose in the future.
originally posted by: JAGStorm
a reply to: rickymouse
It's not really about spending money on that stuff, but receiving payment.
BUT, if you are doing it legally who are they to say you can't?
Like the jackpot example.
Imagine you play fantasy football online. You win 1000, they won't accept it. You don't get the money..
originally posted by: nerbot
originally posted by: rickymouse
This new world sucks, I want to go back to the old days, the seventies were fun, if you ran out of money at the bar...you went home.
Not before you tried to owe the barman or a mate for a beer.
Just remember banks were set up for your benefit not theirs.
originally posted by: JAGStorm
a reply to: rickymouse
much of the stuff I spend money
It's not really about spending money on that stuff, but receiving payment.
BUT, if you are doing it legally who are they to say you can't?
Like the jackpot example.
Imagine you play fantasy football online. You win 1000, they won't accept it. You don't get the money..
They are rigging the game to survive, it won't work.