Sunday, 22 February 2009

• Economic Stimulus

  So, I was turbotaxing the other day and salivating over my upcoming huge tax refund.
  I figured I could make a xanga post about things I want to buy and also try to get some suggestions on stuff that's cool for a guy like me to have.
  
  But, as I oft do, I have pre-empted myself, as I have made a few purchases already as I await the upcoming refund.

  • Geico Auto Insurance - Not only do they have the best commercials, and they have like 4 different types of awesome commercials and memorable characters.  But, they had the cheapest auto insurance rate for me.  600 dollars a year cheaper than Progressive.  So, I'm now part of the Geico family.
    
  • Recently, I was talking to the Second-In-Command of my Department at work.  This is the same man who did The Lopping on The Day Of Lopping.  So, we were having friendly chat and I found out he liked to play golf.  I then asked if it's a good idea to learn how to play golf if I want to end up a stunner like him. He said probably so, and plus it's fun. So I decided to get a good starters kit.
    
  • This computer is 5.5 years old.  I like to lay it on my chest as I type (I am doing this now).  However, it often overheats and I end up with red burn marks on my chest.  This is a slight problem.  It's general slowness, missing U and J buttons, and the fact that it could die at any time made it a huge liability. Plus, Dell had 25% off this weekend and I get 7% off on top of that through my work.  So, I ordered a new computer. 
    

  So, kind of exciting.  My new computer will be here soon.  And, actually just today, I thought of a way I could make this old one last for me longer.  When I went running today, I stuck my laptop in the refrigerator. A few hours later, it was nice and cold and ran pretty well.  It delayed the overheating process by a good bit. I think this could be a good idea. As long as your computer isn't cold beyond repair.
  
  And with all this, I still have over 50% of my tax refund intact.  So, a productive weekend all in all.  My consumeristic future is so bright, it's gotta wear shades.
  
  

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