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A thing to keep in mind about why crossfit is so expensive is it isn't just a place for you to show up and work out on equipment and maybe use their towels. That monthly fee typically includes unlimited classes, which use at least one trainer that needs to be paid. While it's super expensive, if you use it to its fullest it's a lot cheaper than hiring a personal trainer for one-on-one sessions, which can run $70 to $100 per session in an urban area. For some people, the classes are a big part of a motivation to keep going, giving it a structure, versus just having the freedom to show up to the gym to do whatever for $40 a month, but really not having any particular structure to it. (I don't do crossfit but I can see the logic in it if it's not taking away from your IRA or 401k contributions)
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I dunno, paying 4 to 5 times the cost of a normal gym for a workout routine that's more likely to injure you seems both BWM and BWL.
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Nov 29, 2016 19:23
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:In Boston there's a company that does this called "Deathwish Piano Movers" that also moves all sorts of giant heavy expensive stuff. I can only imagine how much that it costs to hoist a piano out of one apartment and into another. *triggered* If you live in an apartment and own a piano, you are an rear end in a top hat. My first apartment living experience, my downstairs neighbor not only had a piano, but was a piano teacher. She'd have students in on the weekends and they would play the same pieces over and over and over and over and over, this would go on for 6-8 hours a day depending on how many students she had. You really can't escape or muffle the sound of a piano in an apartment building, either. Earplug didn't help. Saddest thing is, of the half dozen or so apartments I've lived in, she was still one of my least obnoxious neighbors. BWL: apartment living in a college town
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Nov 29, 2016 19:24
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WampaLord posted:I dunno, paying 4 to 5 times the cost of a normal gym for a workout routine that's more likely to injure you seems both BWM and BWL. Don't work out, you can get injured, got it. Die of heart disease early instead and leave riches for your heirs. Again, I was comparing it to personal training - in an urban area you're talking about $200+ a week for that if it's 3x a week. CrossFit may be BWM but it's not that BWM. Do you live the life of an aesthetic monk or do you have any hobbies or vices that cost more than $100?
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Nov 29, 2016 19:26
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WampaLord posted:I dunno, paying 4 to 5 times the cost of a normal gym for a workout routine that's more likely to injure you seems both BWM and BWL. Crossfit injuries can be crippling. Being crippled instead of dying is BWM. Investing is a great hobby but it doesn't really take that much time. You could take the path of the book Pay Zero Taxes which is about converting your hobbies into tax write offs. One example is have a hobby racing cars. Of course you run your hobby like a business with cards, sponsors and so on with the intent of making profit. That way you get a massive tax write off on your hobby.
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Nov 29, 2016 19:30
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Nail Rat posted:Don't work out, you can get injured, got it. Die of heart disease early instead and leave riches for your heirs. His point was Crossfit has a really bad track record around people getting injured doing stuff they aren't physically ready for like kipping pullups or aren't trained well enough in like olympic lifts in situations that causes form breakdown like doing them for time, not that working out itself is bad.
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Nov 29, 2016 19:30
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Oh no, derail bird come baaack!
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Nov 29, 2016 19:37
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Moneyball posted:Oh no, derail bird come baaack! You called? 
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Nail Rat posted:Don't work out, you can get injured, got it. Die of heart disease early instead and leave riches for your heirs. Yes this was clearly my point, which is why I compared the cost of it to a normal gym. Moneyball posted:Oh no, derail bird come baaack! Oh calm down if 3 or 4 posts move away from the topic, it's not the end of the world.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/5fg9lo/shoppingspending_addict_ready_to_clean_up_my_act/ Nothing particularly juicy, just someone that spends all of their income on bullshit and is in a bunch of CC debt. WampaLord posted:Oh calm down if 3 or 4 posts move away from the topic, it's not the end of the world. Especially when it's actually pretty topical. Crossfit when compared to being disciplined to work out regularly in a typical gym (or for cheaper at home or outdoors) is BWM but if spending a ton of cash for a fancy box is what keeps you off the couch doing nothing, it's ultimately GWM and GWL. Provided you don't maim yourself. Barry fucked around with this message at 19:49 on Nov 29, 2016 |
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https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/5fk7gz/leaving_the_country_to_escape_debt/ lol I want to run away to Mexico to avoid student loans. This is probably more a condemnation of our lovely education system than it is of this misguided poster but drat dude, take a deep breath.
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Nail Rat posted:Don't work out, you can get injured, got it. Not very well versed on working out and exercise, I take it? Because yeah you missed his point entirely. Also, yes personal trainers are absolutely bad with money, it's a gigantic waste that amounts to nothing more than "I am lazy, tax me." That in itself is an extremely common facet of many things that are bwm And yeah don't abuse the derail bird when the conversation clearly centers on poor financial choices, guys. We're gonna need some sort of derail derail bird at this rate. KingSlime fucked around with this message at 20:09 on Nov 29, 2016 |
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Nov 29, 2016 19:58
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KingSlime posted:Not very well versed on working out and exercise, I take it? Because yeah you missed his point entirely. Also, yes personal trainers are absolutely bad with money, it's a gigantic waste that amounts to nothing more than "I am lazy, tax me." I work out five times a week, but I've never gone to crossfit, so I guess it depends what you mean on being well-versed on working out and exercise. I'm pretty clueless on crossfit other than the fact it's all about the dumb classes where you race through everything. Not really a fan of the concept, which is why I've never tried it. WampaLord posted:Yes this was clearly my point, which is why I compared the cost of it to a normal gym. When you compare it to the cost of a normal gym, sure, but... quote:Crossfit when compared to being disciplined to work out regularly in a typical gym (or for cheaper at home or outdoors) is BWM but if spending a ton of cash for a fancy box is what keeps you off the couch doing nothing, it's ultimately GWM and GWL. Provided you don't maim yourself. This is what I'm getting at. I wasn't sure if the rumors of crossfit injuries are overblown or not, but I think if an extra $120 or so a month is what gets someone off their fat rear end, and they're hitting all their other financial targets, it's not any worse than someone buying a couple videogames or shopping somewhere other than a thrift store for clothing or getting a cleaning service (another thing I would consider a waste, but a lot of smart people who are otherwise good with money will do and swear by). But getting crippled is expensive so I guess you have to factor that in.
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Barry posted:https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/5fk7gz/leaving_the_country_to_escape_debt/ quote:Aside from the issues mentioned in the article /u/sir-draknor shared, "forever" is a really long time and you don't want to close the door on your home country forever...you really don't.
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Nail Rat posted:but I think if an extra $120 or so a month is what gets someone off their fat rear end, and they're hitting all their other financial targets, it's not any worse than someone buying a couple videogames or shopping somewhere other than a thrift store for clothing or getting a cleaning service Fair enough, I can agree with that. But I'd also argue that if you have your financial affairs in order, then you're not BWM at all and can go hog wild if it fits within your financial goals (basically, not the type of people this thread focuses on). Being GWM doesn't equal to penny-pinching. As far as injuries go, yeah they're a bit overblown (like anything on the internet), but it's a real issue, watch a couple of videos and cringe in pain at the poo poo that they have completely inexperienced people doing during their sessions. People who refuse to take an afternoon to research fitness, work out plans, proper form, realistic goals, etc. Plus. the "culture" around it is kinda cultish, which is definitely a red flag for me. KingSlime fucked around with this message at 20:23 on Nov 29, 2016 |
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Nov 29, 2016 20:21
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An ascetic monk abstains from material pleasures. An aesthetic monk is a photogenic guy in designer robes. - Also yeah, you pretty much have to make the choice of "butter veins" or "herniated disc" at some point in your life. But you get to be sexy as gently caress if you with the exercise route, so it's the better one.
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Sure, I was a little quick to call on the derail bird, but I've spent enough time in YLLS* to know the Crossfit But everybody post what you want. Just my two cents.  *should have spent that time actually working out. 
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Nov 29, 2016 20:29
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:
You get more sex (usually). Literally the only reason to do anything, ever. Also, sex is pretty BWM now that I think about it.
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Nov 29, 2016 20:33
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Plus, sex can lead to children and that's a whole other can of BWM.
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Welp I guess we can fill a couple pages with kidchat orrr Bask in the sadness of this most welcome guest in the BWM thread: a horse-owner. Who rented their horse out for a music video. Which is not a bad idea in and of itself cause we've established by now a horse is EXPENSIVE AS gently caress. Turns out though, if you're kinda heavy - like Rick Ross is - and don't have a clue about riding/mounting/dismounting a horse that may be a bad idea for the horse cause it broke its back and died. GWM: Ross is paying for the funeral. Poor Freckles, thought of some sick beats and died..
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Old Binsby posted:Welp I guess we can fill a couple pages with kidchat orrr Amazing. That "article" is 4 sentences and they are all great. quote:“HE SAID HE WEIGHED 200 POUNDS, BUT OUR HORSE’S BACK DETERMINED THAT WAS A LIE.” quote:Rick Ross went and got a 20 piece lemon pepper after the accident like nothing happened which really upset the couple. quote:“SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOTTA THROW THE WHOLE HORSE AWAY.” Switchback fucked around with this message at 00:08 on Nov 30, 2016 |
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Moneyball posted:Sure, I was a little quick to call on the derail bird, but I've spent enough time in YLLS* to know the Crossfit So are cross fit weddings a thing?
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Krispy Kareem posted:glaze wistfully upon your equine equity. Sour Kareem glaze? Has anyone said equinity yet?
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The Kestrel posted:Sour Kareem glaze? Yes, it is thread jargon.
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I just learned an in-law's uncle just dropped $8k on a 419 Nigerian email scam. Before that, he spent a bunch on a mail-order bride (again transparently a scam)... while he was living in my in-laws' in-law's house. Best part - he apparently took out a loan on the tractor he uses for a living as a truck driver to get the money 
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Crossfist/high expense community trainer led gyms can become a bit of a money saver for some. When I went to one I did a lot of my socializing there and when I hung out or did events with people from there it was typically free or low budget activities. They also usually happened on Saturday or Sunday mornings which lessened the amount of times I would go out drinking. It also usually is a much better workout then going to the gym by yourself unless you can prioritize very well. That being said I have no gym membership right now and work out by mountain biking and am going to soon purchase a road bike which is a VERY expensive hobby.
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Nov 30, 2016 02:47
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My friend started a crossfit gym and it is pretty GWM. He also shills out Advocare to his members because they eat that poo poo up because it is a cult. He spends his time crossfitting and doing improv theater. Living the dream I guess
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lmao. Getting in shape is good in the long term as long as it is practical and within your budget. Crossfit is dumb and bad and makes people get the rhabdo sometimes but if it is in your budget to spend a lot on a gym and also get an occasianal hospital visit to fix your rhabdo induced kidney failure then that is fine. I spend $64 a month on a gym I can walk to where I lift weights. I spend about $120 a month going to orange theory gyms for planned HIIT workouts so I don't have to plan them myself. I have a carbon road bike for which I like to shop for upgrades. Come at me bro.
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Nov 30, 2016 04:51
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C.H.O.M.E posted:I spend $64 a month on a gym I can walk to where I lift weights. counterpoint: quote:i am huge nerd so i bought soylent and i am eating it for a few days
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DarkHorse posted:I just learned an in-law's uncle just dropped $8k on a 419 Nigerian email scam. But Prince Joe Eboe said he would transfer $35m into his bank account. People are way to trusting of everything they read online. Scams, conspiracy theories and anti-vaxers seem to be increasing in number all the time.
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I drank soylent for 4 months and grew breasts. I also gained like 40 pounds though so that might be the real culprit. Soylent with some chocolate protein and concentrated coffee is delicious breakfast though.
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:I drank soylent for 4 months and grew breasts. The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask / Tell > Business, Finance, and Careers > Bad With Money - Just wait till we're DD!
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A $40 a month unused gym membership is BWM; a gym membership of any cost that is used and enjoyed is rarely BWM.
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cowofwar posted:A $40 a month unused gym membership is BWM; a gym membership of any cost that is used and enjoyed is rarely BWM. What about a gym. . . . for horses!
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From a post about people being assholes when parking their cars: https://www.reddit.com/r/rage/comments/5fn27b/insane_neighbor_will_stop_at_nothing_to_reserve/daltj7s/ quote:My uncle was one of these people. He hated people parking in front of his house so much he bought three new cars to park in front of his own house so no one else could. lol
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Wow that's amazing. Like why is it so bothersome to you that someone else parks in front of your house?!
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EAT FASTER!!!!!! posted:Wow that's amazing. Like why is it so bothersome to you that someone else parks in front of your house?!
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GWM: Costco sells 24 Hour Fitness memberships. One year is $399 ($33 a month) and two years is $649 ($27). Good value if it fits your schedule and location.
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I had a neighbor like that once. They put up a sign that said "you take-a my space, I break-a your face." They had a hideous new 600k square house on a 400k bungalow street and two European cars. I parked in "their" spot as often as I could. Seattle property owners go gently caress yourselves.
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