Spending your first pay check.

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Wed May 29, 2002 9:05 pm

I was reminded of this in the food and drink (now the coffee) thread by Dragon Wench.

So, what was the first thing that you bought when you got your first ever paycheck?

For those who are still students and haven't gotten any work experience yet, what would you buy when you get your first pay check?

For me, way back in '95 I bought myself a cappuccino maker by KRUPS.

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Wed May 29, 2002 9:14 pm

A crappy elctric guitar from a pawn shop.....I was in heaven

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Wed May 29, 2002 9:19 pm

I almost misread your post Sensei...

Originally posted by Bloodstalker
A crappy elctric guitar from a pawn shop.....I was in heaven

...I thought it was a crappy electric shine maker.

Let it Be... let it Be...

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Wed May 29, 2002 9:21 pm

A very new, just released 400MHz processor. Heaven.

Actually the first thing I bought was a car. Or should I say, started to buy. 3 years later and I'm still paying for it. *sigh*, only 8 more months to go!

Obsidian · Post by **Obsidian** » Wed May 29, 2002 9:22 pm

LOL. Shine cannot be made electronically! It comes from the heart, or failing that, some organ

Anyways, my first paycheck got split to taking my family out to dinner, and to taking my then girlfried out to coffee. Glad I only bought coffee for that bi.....

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Wed May 29, 2002 9:23 pm

@Mar, I don't buy shine makers, we always build our own from spare parts.

@Flibble....400? man you were rocking....did it have one of those huge 1.2 gig HD's?

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Wed May 29, 2002 9:26 pm

I spent my first paycheck on wine, women, and song. Some things never change.

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Wed May 29, 2002 9:28 pm

Originally posted by Bloodstalker
@Flibble....400? man you were rocking....did it have one of those huge 1.2 gig HD's?

Naah, that was a luxury item that came much later.

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Wed May 29, 2002 9:30 pm

Ah well, at least with the latest systems out we can feel safe to buy and never have to upgrade again.......where have I heard that before?

@Ned, I never would have figured...

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Wed May 29, 2002 9:32 pm

LOL!

Originally posted by Obsidian
LOL. Shine cannot be made electronically! It comes from the heart, or failing that, some organ

(Check out his previous post) With BS, *PGA Tour voice over* "...anything is possible..."

Glad I only bought coffee for that bi.....

Good for you that you got your money's worth.

Oh yeah, just like you I also treated my family out for dinner.

CM · Post by CM » Thu May 30, 2002 3:02 am

Well it would be spent all on the family.
Take them out to dinner and get something really nice for my sis.

Ode to a Grasshopper · Thu May 30, 2002 3:49 am

According to the forum rules I'm not allowed to say, let's just leave it that my (admittedly small) paycheck went up in smoke.

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Thu May 30, 2002 4:44 am

In my remarkebly short working life, prior to experiencing an unpredictable and ever changing time table

I spent my first pay check on a whole chicken, just cooked. One of my most satisfying dinners yet.

Of course it did upset my parents who made me dinner as well as my brothers who didn't get a single piece, but it was mine after all.

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Thu May 30, 2002 4:47 am

I don't know where my money went, last summer i earned 1000euro,

1month after the summer vacation is was all gone, and all i got for it are 5CD's, the rest??
Don't know, i gues in some barr.....

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu May 30, 2002 5:32 am

If i recall correctly i spent it on a cup of liqoured coffee, very tasty it was too

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Thu May 30, 2002 7:36 am

Amazing Spiderman issue 1

The guty who owned the store was bummed since he had just bought it and hoped to have it on display a little longer

Ode to a Grasshopper · Thu May 30, 2002 7:47 am

How much did that cost?

Must have been loads.
Go Groo!

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Thu May 30, 2002 7:54 am

It was $200 and that was over 10 years ago

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Thu May 30, 2002 8:15 am

Miniatures of NCC-1701 - Enterprise and NCC-1701D - Enterprise D. It require batteries so the lights on them can light up. It also have the"legendary" Kirk and Picard speech if you pressed the button

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Thu May 30, 2002 9:02 am

Originally posted by KidD01
Miniatures of NCC-1701 - Enterprise and NCC-1701D - Enterprise D. It require batteries so the lights on them can light up. It also have the"legendary" Kirk and Picard speech if you pressed the button

That's cool, it realy is!
How old where you?