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  • @bchot said:
    my main guy is stalking me for food. gotta wait half hour.. if he eats too early, can feel bad..

    Tony?

  • @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @BasToTheMax said:

    @PuDLeZ said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @bchot said:

    @BasToTheMax said:
    Still waiting for paypal to review my info

    hehe.. paypal reviewed my info back in 2009. haven't had a proper working paypal in my name since

    They once closed my business account. Was a mess to get it reinstated again.

    I've heard of many people/businesses having many issues with PayPal. Luckily, I haven't had any (yet). I actually only have it for the random orders/payments I do as I much rather use PayPal instead of my actual card details.

    Since credit cards aren't really used in the Netherlands, PayPal is like my only option to buy stuff online

    I do remember you mentioning this last year as well or something along the lines. Now, I am curious why no credit card popularity in NL?

    it's smart, without credit cards people will have less debt.

    Exactly. I am just curious if NL government has taken active steps with that intention. If yes, kudos!

    in some countries govt cares for peoples monetary problems. in USA they just want you to be in debt as far as you can get in there.. you can get "credit card" from big retailers that can only be used in their stores. my wife with her shopping has several cards all maxed out. she was able to get some cause of my perfect credit history.. but she's very bad with money, very very very very very very very very very very very very very very bad..

    TIL. There are Governments who take steps to make sure their people aren't in debt due to corporate greed. This is awesome.
    Doesn't it affect her cr dit history or something if the cards are mixed out?

    yeah it does. i use cards to pay for stuff always. but then i pay back in the next few days. it's mostly for points. and no need to carry cash. sometimes if i am not vigilant enough to pay my spent money on time, it goes into credit history, so now my credit score went from 815 down to 812 cause i have 3% of my credit "used up". hers is way below thanks to near 100% usage.. she only pays minimum payment every month. meaning she barely covers interest and doesn't even decrease her 100% usage.. it's a stupid circle.. if you manage to amass too much usage on credit - you end up just paying interest on that spending every month.. and can never recover for years...

    Yah, I have heard paying the minimum due is the easiest way to build a great debt for yourself. And in most cases, credit cards are built to keep you in the dark about the debt building while you are kept in the dark.
    As for repayment, I also have been following the same tactic as you. Use them for points. Pay as soona s the card is used.

    yep. and then points i am saving till i travel, cause they are worth 50% more than if i would just exchange for money.. i now have about 180k points with CHASE (one of major banks here).. worth $1800 as cash. been saving for years since exchanging them for cash became not a life-needed move.. so when i go travel finally they'll be worth $2400 or even more, sometimes up to 75% more.. my money goes LONG WAY...

    Hey are airplanes ticket cheap there? Like how much would it cost for you to fly from east to west coast? For reference a similar distance flight in India would cost around $100-150

    probably same.. if you buy on a special sale half a year ahead, can get $50 a domestic flight or something.. budget airlines even cheaper sometimes.

  • SaragoldfarbSaragoldfarb Member, Megathread Squad

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @BasToTheMax said:
    Anything we could talk about?

    You can pick any topic and I am pretty sure we all have opinions about it. Go!

    Best new netflix series to watch... Not including stranger things :)

    Netflix. Well, there are many. Recently they got into producing Indian oriented content and if you are into going international, you could check out the latest Indian movies on Netflix. Some of them are good

    Never really like the Indian stuff. Probably a cultural thing. A friend of mine is crazy mad about it though.

    Totally. Every person has their taste. Btw, what kinda stuff do you usually love?

    All the big major series I guess. And the classics like braking bad. Love to watch some comedy as well.

  • @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:
    my wife shops AMAZON via my account and credit, then gives me cash. I also get 5% back with points. so then I use cash in this brick and mortar store where they also give me 5-10% back to use in that store, and since i always go there, it is very useful..

    with smart thinking, you can make your money pay you back big time..

    Yah so true. I have a friend who saved almost $1200 on a $10000 car which he paid for using his cashback credit card. They are great instruments if you know exactly where to use them and exactly where you shouldnt let your urge to spend cloud your financial judgement

    can confirm!

  • @noob404 said:
    Credit card in the past have made me spend money, sometimes mad money on items that I don't really want. I have grown out of that though an hope and pray that I never gonback to those old habits.

    very good. saves from tons of headaches and depression..

  • @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @BasToTheMax said:

    @PuDLeZ said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @bchot said:

    @BasToTheMax said:
    Still waiting for paypal to review my info

    hehe.. paypal reviewed my info back in 2009. haven't had a proper working paypal in my name since

    They once closed my business account. Was a mess to get it reinstated again.

    I've heard of many people/businesses having many issues with PayPal. Luckily, I haven't had any (yet). I actually only have it for the random orders/payments I do as I much rather use PayPal instead of my actual card details.

    Since credit cards aren't really used in the Netherlands, PayPal is like my only option to buy stuff online

    I do remember you mentioning this last year as well or something along the lines. Now, I am curious why no credit card popularity in NL?

    it's smart, without credit cards people will have less debt.

    Exactly. I am just curious if NL government has taken active steps with that intention. If yes, kudos!

    in some countries govt cares for peoples monetary problems. in USA they just want you to be in debt as far as you can get in there.. you can get "credit card" from big retailers that can only be used in their stores. my wife with her shopping has several cards all maxed out. she was able to get some cause of my perfect credit history.. but she's very bad with money, very very very very very very very very very very very very very very bad..

    TIL. There are Governments who take steps to make sure their people aren't in debt due to corporate greed. This is awesome.
    Doesn't it affect her cr dit history or something if the cards are mixed out?

    yeah it does. i use cards to pay for stuff always. but then i pay back in the next few days. it's mostly for points. and no need to carry cash. sometimes if i am not vigilant enough to pay my spent money on time, it goes into credit history, so now my credit score went from 815 down to 812 cause i have 3% of my credit "used up". hers is way below thanks to near 100% usage.. she only pays minimum payment every month. meaning she barely covers interest and doesn't even decrease her 100% usage.. it's a stupid circle.. if you manage to amass too much usage on credit - you end up just paying interest on that spending every month.. and can never recover for years...

    Yah, I have heard paying the minimum due is the easiest way to build a great debt for yourself. And in most cases, credit cards are built to keep you in the dark about the debt building while you are kept in the dark.
    As for repayment, I also have been following the same tactic as you. Use them for points. Pay as soona s the card is used.

    yep. and then points i am saving till i travel, cause they are worth 50% more than if i would just exchange for money.. i now have about 180k points with CHASE (one of major banks here).. worth $1800 as cash. been saving for years since exchanging them for cash became not a life-needed move.. so when i go travel finally they'll be worth $2400 or even more, sometimes up to 75% more.. my money goes LONG WAY...

    Hey are airplanes ticket cheap there? Like how much would it cost for you to fly from east to west coast? For reference a similar distance flight in India would cost around $100-150

    probably same.. if you buy on a special sale half a year ahead, can get $50 a domestic flight or something.. budget airlines even cheaper sometimes.

    Oh I see. But these credit cards are probably making air travel cheaper for you guys with air miles and such. These are not popular in India. Air miles and such, if any are only available on premium cards given out to the rich and HNWs

  • SaragoldfarbSaragoldfarb Member, Megathread Squad

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:
    Anyone else feel like Android keyboard's goten progressively worse over the years?

    Yes. I like android my my keyboard, could do better.

    Yes, I think the keyboard was much better a few years ago.

    Could be brand depending as well.i noticed slight differences.

    Maybe you are right. Just realised I have been using Pixel for the last 5 years or so.

    I had the first pixel but they got too expensive for me. I mean, I could afford it but phones don't survive long enough the way I handle them to spend much money on them :)

  • @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:
    my wife shops AMAZON via my account and credit, then gives me cash. I also get 5% back with points. so then I use cash in this brick and mortar store where they also give me 5-10% back to use in that store, and since i always go there, it is very useful..

    with smart thinking, you can make your money pay you back big time..

    Yah so true. I have a friend who saved almost $1200 on a $10000 car which he paid for using his cashback credit card. They are great instruments if you know exactly where to use them and exactly where you shouldnt let your urge to spend cloud your financial judgement

    can confirm!

    Was news to me when I heard it the first time though.

  • @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:
    my main guy is stalking me for food. gotta wait half hour.. if he eats too early, can feel bad..

    Tony?

    Toby =) named after that Toby from THE OFFICE that Michael really hated.. =)

  • @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:
    Credit card in the past have made me spend money, sometimes mad money on items that I don't really want. I have grown out of that though an hope and pray that I never gonback to those old habits.

    very good. saves from tons of headaches and depression..

    Yup, I heard horror stories and decided I was gonna change for good.

    Thanked by 1bchot
  • @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:
    my main guy is stalking me for food. gotta wait half hour.. if he eats too early, can feel bad..

    Tony?

    Toby =) named after that Toby from THE OFFICE that Michael really hated.. =)

    Yah, I do remember him, both your cat Tony and the HR Toby

  • @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @BasToTheMax said:
    Anything we could talk about?

    You can pick any topic and I am pretty sure we all have opinions about it. Go!

    Best new netflix series to watch... Not including stranger things :)

    Netflix. Well, there are many. Recently they got into producing Indian oriented content and if you are into going international, you could check out the latest Indian movies on Netflix. Some of them are good

    Never really like the Indian stuff. Probably a cultural thing. A friend of mine is crazy mad about it though.

    Totally. Every person has their taste. Btw, what kinda stuff do you usually love?

    All the big major series I guess. And the classics like braking bad. Love to watch some comedy as well.

    i could never finish Breaking Bad, like middle 2nd season or something.. it's too intense.. like extremely so, very very anxious.. but i loved it for sure.

  • SaragoldfarbSaragoldfarb Member, Megathread Squad

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    WHAT'S UP FOR CYBER MONDAY, RACKNERD HYPE SQUAD?

    Deals?

    No ideas. The chef is a man of mystery but he hasn't been known to appear on two days though. But, we could definitely hype for giveaways, no idea about flash sales though

    Yeah... Gonna miss it either way. Probably..unless real lucky. Misse it last time by minutes.

    That's unfortunate. Maybe next year, I could DM you when the chef is here. Or, usually @sh97 does get insider info on the chef's arrival usually a day prior. Maybe you could set your alarms of you have the time that day.

    That sneaky Mjj :) @sh97 hook me up next time !

    Yah, I wonder who it is as well. But, as long as sh97 lets us in, I am happy

    He's a nice guy.

    Thanked by 1sh97
  • @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @BasToTheMax said:
    Anything we could talk about?

    You can pick any topic and I am pretty sure we all have opinions about it. Go!

    Best new netflix series to watch... Not including stranger things :)

    Netflix. Well, there are many. Recently they got into producing Indian oriented content and if you are into going international, you could check out the latest Indian movies on Netflix. Some of them are good

    Never really like the Indian stuff. Probably a cultural thing. A friend of mine is crazy mad about it though.

    Totally. Every person has their taste. Btw, what kinda stuff do you usually love?

    All the big major series I guess. And the classics like braking bad. Love to watch some comedy as well.

    Brooklyn Nine Nine. Already watched it? It's a favourite of mine and bchot loves it as well.

  • @noob404 said:

    @ralf said:
    I managed not to do any work today and ended up calling it a vacation day. Megathread days are the worst for productivity!

    Same here though I was sick.

    Oh that's a better excuse than what I came up with!

  • @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:
    Anyone else feel like Android keyboard's goten progressively worse over the years?

    Yes. I like android my my keyboard, could do better.

    Yes, I think the keyboard was much better a few years ago.

    Could be brand depending as well.i noticed slight differences.

    Maybe you are right. Just realised I have been using Pixel for the last 5 years or so.

    I had the first pixel but they got too expensive for me. I mean, I could afford it but phones don't survive long enough the way I handle them to spend much money on them :)

    Oh I see. But I believe you got insurance on phones there? New phone for free if yours messes up, right?

  • SaragoldfarbSaragoldfarb Member, Megathread Squad

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:
    I will be back after dinner. You guys keep the hype up. Gotta reach 2M soon

    Bon appetit

    Was a quick meal cause page 600 was ok my mind.

    haha time of quick meals is way in the past for me.. well, except when i do protein shake.. that one takes 3 min total..

    I really do love taking my time with some food items as well. Others, I am like a funny anime character finishing meals within seconds

    Had some stuffed chicken, potatoes and a salad tonight. Bit if work but worth it.

  • @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    WHAT'S UP FOR CYBER MONDAY, RACKNERD HYPE SQUAD?

    Deals?

    No ideas. The chef is a man of mystery but he hasn't been known to appear on two days though. But, we could definitely hype for giveaways, no idea about flash sales though

    Yeah... Gonna miss it either way. Probably..unless real lucky. Misse it last time by minutes.

    That's unfortunate. Maybe next year, I could DM you when the chef is here. Or, usually @sh97 does get insider info on the chef's arrival usually a day prior. Maybe you could set your alarms of you have the time that day.

    That sneaky Mjj :) @sh97 hook me up next time !

    Yah, I wonder who it is as well. But, as long as sh97 lets us in, I am happy

    He's a nice guy.

    Yup, he is. Was here for most part of the chef spree this year as well.

  • @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @BasToTheMax said:

    @PuDLeZ said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @bchot said:

    @BasToTheMax said:
    Still waiting for paypal to review my info

    hehe.. paypal reviewed my info back in 2009. haven't had a proper working paypal in my name since

    They once closed my business account. Was a mess to get it reinstated again.

    I've heard of many people/businesses having many issues with PayPal. Luckily, I haven't had any (yet). I actually only have it for the random orders/payments I do as I much rather use PayPal instead of my actual card details.

    Since credit cards aren't really used in the Netherlands, PayPal is like my only option to buy stuff online

    I do remember you mentioning this last year as well or something along the lines. Now, I am curious why no credit card popularity in NL?

    it's smart, without credit cards people will have less debt.

    Exactly. I am just curious if NL government has taken active steps with that intention. If yes, kudos!

    in some countries govt cares for peoples monetary problems. in USA they just want you to be in debt as far as you can get in there.. you can get "credit card" from big retailers that can only be used in their stores. my wife with her shopping has several cards all maxed out. she was able to get some cause of my perfect credit history.. but she's very bad with money, very very very very very very very very very very very very very very bad..

    TIL. There are Governments who take steps to make sure their people aren't in debt due to corporate greed. This is awesome.
    Doesn't it affect her cr dit history or something if the cards are mixed out?

    yeah it does. i use cards to pay for stuff always. but then i pay back in the next few days. it's mostly for points. and no need to carry cash. sometimes if i am not vigilant enough to pay my spent money on time, it goes into credit history, so now my credit score went from 815 down to 812 cause i have 3% of my credit "used up". hers is way below thanks to near 100% usage.. she only pays minimum payment every month. meaning she barely covers interest and doesn't even decrease her 100% usage.. it's a stupid circle.. if you manage to amass too much usage on credit - you end up just paying interest on that spending every month.. and can never recover for years...

    Yah, I have heard paying the minimum due is the easiest way to build a great debt for yourself. And in most cases, credit cards are built to keep you in the dark about the debt building while you are kept in the dark.
    As for repayment, I also have been following the same tactic as you. Use them for points. Pay as soona s the card is used.

    yep. and then points i am saving till i travel, cause they are worth 50% more than if i would just exchange for money.. i now have about 180k points with CHASE (one of major banks here).. worth $1800 as cash. been saving for years since exchanging them for cash became not a life-needed move.. so when i go travel finally they'll be worth $2400 or even more, sometimes up to 75% more.. my money goes LONG WAY...

    Hey are airplanes ticket cheap there? Like how much would it cost for you to fly from east to west coast? For reference a similar distance flight in India would cost around $100-150

    probably same.. if you buy on a special sale half a year ahead, can get $50 a domestic flight or something.. budget airlines even cheaper sometimes.

    Oh I see. But these credit cards are probably making air travel cheaper for you guys with air miles and such. These are not popular in India. Air miles and such, if any are only available on premium cards given out to the rich and HNWs

    yeah but then you gotta have airline card or your bank that issued it for an airline.. those are only flying points, cannot be used on other stuff, they have their own thing.. can get cards for anything. stores, hotels, even restaurants. i have a card that i use for overseas purchases it doesn't charge for currency exchange and for overseas in general, like others do, and it also gives triple points in restaurants.. all kinds of cards..

  • SaragoldfarbSaragoldfarb Member, Megathread Squad

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:
    Do you guys think we could reach page 600 today? Too big of a target, I know. But, if we got numbers, we can easily reach there

    Easy...

    Shall we then? Almost 40 pages = 1200 comments needed

    Wait... That actually sounds like a lot :D

    Yup, it does. If the whole squad's here, we could actually reach that goal in no time

    Definitely. Tonight would be a reach though....but possible.

  • @ralf said:

    @noob404 said:

    @ralf said:
    I managed not to do any work today and ended up calling it a vacation day. Megathread days are the worst for productivity!

    Same here though I was sick.

    Oh that's a better excuse than what I came up with!

    It definitely is. But, everyone needs a break from this fast-paced life every now and then. Keeps us sane.

  • @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:
    I will be back after dinner. You guys keep the hype up. Gotta reach 2M soon

    Bon appetit

    Was a quick meal cause page 600 was ok my mind.

    haha time of quick meals is way in the past for me.. well, except when i do protein shake.. that one takes 3 min total..

    I really do love taking my time with some food items as well. Others, I am like a funny anime character finishing meals within seconds

    Had some stuffed chicken, potatoes and a salad tonight. Bit if work but worth it.

    Never have had those. Would love to have it someday.

  • @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:
    Do you guys think we could reach page 600 today? Too big of a target, I know. But, if we got numbers, we can easily reach there

    Easy...

    Shall we then? Almost 40 pages = 1200 comments needed

    Wait... That actually sounds like a lot :D

    Yup, it does. If the whole squad's here, we could actually reach that goal in no time

    Definitely. Tonight would be a reach though....but possible.

    Yah. It is difficult. And I need to leave in a few minutes tops.

  • @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @BasToTheMax said:
    Anything we could talk about?

    You can pick any topic and I am pretty sure we all have opinions about it. Go!

    Best new netflix series to watch... Not including stranger things :)

    Netflix. Well, there are many. Recently they got into producing Indian oriented content and if you are into going international, you could check out the latest Indian movies on Netflix. Some of them are good

    Never really like the Indian stuff. Probably a cultural thing. A friend of mine is crazy mad about it though.

    Totally. Every person has their taste. Btw, what kinda stuff do you usually love?

    All the big major series I guess. And the classics like braking bad. Love to watch some comedy as well.

    Brooklyn Nine Nine. Already watched it? It's a favourite of mine and bchot loves it as well.

    one of the bests! i think it landed on netflix couple of years ago

  • sh97sh97 Member, Host Rep

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @noob404 said:

    WHAT'S UP FOR CYBER MONDAY, RACKNERD HYPE SQUAD?

    Deals?

    No ideas. The chef is a man of mystery but he hasn't been known to appear on two days though. But, we could definitely hype for giveaways, no idea about flash sales though

    Yeah... Gonna miss it either way. Probably..unless real lucky. Misse it last time by minutes.

    That's unfortunate. Maybe next year, I could DM you when the chef is here. Or, usually @sh97 does get insider info on the chef's arrival usually a day prior. Maybe you could set your alarms of you have the time that day.

    That sneaky Mjj :) @sh97 hook me up next time !

    Yah, I wonder who it is as well. But, as long as sh97 lets us in, I am happy

    He's a nice guy.

    We'll hook it up™
    The MJJ provides™

  • @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @bchot said:

    @noob404 said:

    @BasToTheMax said:

    @PuDLeZ said:

    @Saragoldfarb said:

    @bchot said:

    @BasToTheMax said:
    Still waiting for paypal to review my info

    hehe.. paypal reviewed my info back in 2009. haven't had a proper working paypal in my name since

    They once closed my business account. Was a mess to get it reinstated again.

    I've heard of many people/businesses having many issues with PayPal. Luckily, I haven't had any (yet). I actually only have it for the random orders/payments I do as I much rather use PayPal instead of my actual card details.

    Since credit cards aren't really used in the Netherlands, PayPal is like my only option to buy stuff online

    I do remember you mentioning this last year as well or something along the lines. Now, I am curious why no credit card popularity in NL?

    it's smart, without credit cards people will have less debt.

    Exactly. I am just curious if NL government has taken active steps with that intention. If yes, kudos!

    in some countries govt cares for peoples monetary problems. in USA they just want you to be in debt as far as you can get in there.. you can get "credit card" from big retailers that can only be used in their stores. my wife with her shopping has several cards all maxed out. she was able to get some cause of my perfect credit history.. but she's very bad with money, very very very very very very very very very very very very very very bad..

    TIL. There are Governments who take steps to make sure their people aren't in debt due to corporate greed. This is awesome.
    Doesn't it affect her cr dit history or something if the cards are mixed out?

    yeah it does. i use cards to pay for stuff always. but then i pay back in the next few days. it's mostly for points. and no need to carry cash. sometimes if i am not vigilant enough to pay my spent money on time, it goes into credit history, so now my credit score went from 815 down to 812 cause i have 3% of my credit "used up". hers is way below thanks to near 100% usage.. she only pays minimum payment every month. meaning she barely covers interest and doesn't even decrease her 100% usage.. it's a stupid circle.. if you manage to amass too much usage on credit - you end up just paying interest on that spending every month.. and can never recover for years...

    Yah, I have heard paying the minimum due is the easiest way to build a great debt for yourself. And in most cases, credit cards are built to keep you in the dark about the debt building while you are kept in the dark.
    As for repayment, I also have been following the same tactic as you. Use them for points. Pay as soona s the card is used.

    yep. and then points i am saving till i travel, cause they are worth 50% more than if i would just exchange for money.. i now have about 180k points with CHASE (one of major banks here).. worth $1800 as cash. been saving for years since exchanging them for cash became not a life-needed move.. so when i go travel finally they'll be worth $2400 or even more, sometimes up to 75% more.. my money goes LONG WAY...

    Hey are airplanes ticket cheap there? Like how much would it cost for you to fly from east to west coast? For reference a similar distance flight in India would cost around $100-150

    probably same.. if you buy on a special sale half a year ahead, can get $50 a domestic flight or something.. budget airlines even cheaper sometimes.

    Oh I see. But these credit cards are probably making air travel cheaper for you guys with air miles and such. These are not popular in India. Air miles and such, if any are only available on premium cards given out to the rich and HNWs

    yeah but then you gotta have airline card or your bank that issued it for an airline.. those are only flying points, cannot be used on other stuff, they have their own thing.. can get cards for anything. stores, hotels, even restaurants. i have a card that i use for overseas purchases it doesn't charge for currency exchange and for overseas in general, like others do, and it also gives triple points in restaurants.. all kinds of cards..

    I see. I too have one of those credit cards with 0 forex charges that I use for hosting purchases and any international spends.

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    Anything we could talk about?

    You can pick any topic and I am pretty sure we all have opinions about it. Go!

    Best new netflix series to watch... Not including stranger things :)

    Netflix. Well, there are many. Recently they got into producing Indian oriented content and if you are into going international, you could check out the latest Indian movies on Netflix. Some of them are good

    Never really like the Indian stuff. Probably a cultural thing. A friend of mine is crazy mad about it though.

    Totally. Every person has their taste. Btw, what kinda stuff do you usually love?

    All the big major series I guess. And the classics like braking bad. Love to watch some comedy as well.

    Brooklyn Nine Nine. Already watched it? It's a favourite of mine and bchot loves it as well.

    one of the bests! i think it landed on netflix couple of years ago

    I binged all the existing seasons in 2019. But, since then I have been hooked. I wa surprised when I found that they had plans to cancel mid-way and that Lin Manuel Miranda and several other celebs hyped it up to bring it back and the rest is history

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    I will be back after dinner. You guys keep the hype up. Gotta reach 2M soon

    Bon appetit

    Was a quick meal cause page 600 was ok my mind.

    haha time of quick meals is way in the past for me.. well, except when i do protein shake.. that one takes 3 min total..

    I really do love taking my time with some food items as well. Others, I am like a funny anime character finishing meals within seconds

    Had some stuffed chicken, potatoes and a salad tonight. Bit if work but worth it.

    like a whole chicken stuffed with stuffing? or a chicken Kiev? damn i'm freaking hungry.. 30 more minutes before eating.. 15 to start feeding.. =) i will have some pistachios, 6 fried eggs with a bit of melted cheese on top (my take on pizza), pint of blueberries, and maybe a bit of guacamole. these last few days can get it 80% off due to too many avocado in the store going bad. they sell guac that takes 3-4 avocados for 50% less than those avocados (also on sale).. LOVE IT. with corn chips.. oof.. i am sooo hungry..

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    Anyone else feel like Android keyboard's goten progressively worse over the years?

    Yes. I like android my my keyboard, could do better.

    Yes, I think the keyboard was much better a few years ago.

    Could be brand depending as well.i noticed slight differences.

    Maybe you are right. Just realised I have been using Pixel for the last 5 years or so.

    I had the first pixel but they got too expensive for me. I mean, I could afford it but phones don't survive long enough the way I handle them to spend much money on them :)

    Oh I see. But I believe you got insurance on phones there? New phone for free if yours messes up, right?

    my wife had no insurance. she broke her phone screen to only see flashes of color, nothing else, it's Galaxy s23 ultra, most expensive from lineup. spent $300 to fix screen.. OMG...

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