Overspending

**mrsquirrel** · 19-10-2006, 12:04 PM

Forgot to reply nicely.

I manage to save a wedge of salary every month then blow it a few months later.

Last week I spunked 3k at Central on spices and food. another 2k on books on how to understand futures and options.

I will probably buy a cooker this weekend as welll.

However once I have done that purse strings are being drawn for another trip home.

Every month I wonder if I should spend some of my savings on a 42 inch TV and X-Box 360 thankfully so far I have managed to not do it.

**kingwilly** · 19-10-2006, 12:05 PM

^^^ apparently about 1500-2500 baht depending on short or long time according to Stickman and Gault's webapges......

**mrsquirrel** · 19-10-2006, 12:07 PM

I've quite taken to that photo there IM.

I keep imagining you have a long spring neck like one of those toys and wobble all over the place.

Makes me laugh

**kingwilly** · 19-10-2006, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

Every month I wonder if I should spend some of my savings on a 42 inch TV and X-Box 360 thankfully so far I have managed to not do it.

Just do it man - think of how much money that will help you save!

instead of going out and wasting money on beer, booze and babes, you'll be happily encased at home enjoying the best that electronic games have to offer.

I'd also consider some surrond sound speakers just to top it all off!

**mrsquirrel** · 19-10-2006, 12:14 PM

I don't spend money on booze, drugs or women though.

I am reluctant to buy things like this since I know I am going to have to leave sometime in the near future.

I have a 42 in TV XBOX surround sound PS2 Dreamcast Neo Geo SNES two PC's two turntables, two bmx's one mountain bike (I think that was sold by my smack head mate) an Exposure Super XX amp (1000 quid) B&W floor standing speakers, a full set of global kitchen knives and more stuff still at my mates houses in the UK

Probably about 5k worth of bits and pieces.

Don't want to do that again.

**Thetyim** · 19-10-2006, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

I don't spend money on booze, drugs or women though.

Enlighten me.
What else can you do with money ?

**ChiangMai noon** · 19-10-2006, 12:41 PM

You can get your bike fixed after you fuk it over.

**machangezi** · 19-10-2006, 12:52 PM

I don't spend money on wants. I blow it up on needs only.

**RandomChances** · 19-10-2006, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

RC how much would a cow set me back?

Some where between 1000 and 250,000 bhat, roughly

**kingwilly** · 19-10-2006, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by Macha

I don't spend money on wants. I blow it up on needs only.

Oi - wine women and other pleasures ARE needs!

**slimboyfat** · 19-10-2006, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by RandomChances

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

RC how much would a cow set me back?

Some where between 1000 and 250,000 bhat, roughly

what make of cow would i get for around 50,000 baht?

**RandomChances** · 19-10-2006, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by slimboyfat

what make of cow would i get for around 50,000 baht?

Good quality Brahman bull, or a prime milker, over that and your really just talking speciality "long eared" stuff or really good breeding stock

**mrsquirrel** · 19-10-2006, 01:35 PM

What would the monthly cost be of keeping a cow like that?

**kingwilly** · 19-10-2006, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by slimboyfat

Originally Posted by RandomChances

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

RC how much would a cow set me back?

Some where between 1000 and 250,000 bhat, roughly

what make of cow would i get for around 50,000 baht?

considerably better than the Nana - soi cowboy variety i'd say.....

but 50 times better? ya gotta ask yerself is quality better than quantity ?

**RandomChances** · 19-10-2006, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

What would the monthly cost be of keeping a cow like that?

about 2000 bhat for a milker, less for beef...depends if you have to buy hay or you have fresh grass as well.

You would'nt want to keep a 50,000 bhat beef cow, the idea is you buy a 20,000 bhat beef cow and turn it into a 50,000 bhat one.

**kingwilly** · 19-10-2006, 02:40 PM

^ and a free lawnmower in the meantime!

**t.s** · 19-10-2006, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by RandomChances

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

What would the monthly cost be of keeping a cow like that?

about 2000 bhat for a milker, less for beef...depends if you have to buy hay or you have fresh grass as well.

You would'nt want to keep a 50,000 bhat beef cow, the idea is you buy a 20,000 bhat beef cow and turn it into a 50,000 bhat one.

why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?

**slimboyfat** · 19-10-2006, 03:09 PM

damn. i just noticed this is another CMN thread.

**RandomChances** · 19-10-2006, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by t.s

Originally Posted by RandomChances

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

What would the monthly cost be of keeping a cow like that?

about 2000 bhat for a milker, less for beef...depends if you have to buy hay or you have fresh grass as well.

You would'nt want to keep a 50,000 bhat beef cow, the idea is you buy a 20,000 bhat beef cow and turn it into a 50,000 bhat one.

why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?

I don't quite get that, but a decent milker will give you about about 12 kg of milk average, that works out to over 4000 bhat a month, you can sell it when it's knacked for about 15,000 bhat

**slimboyfat** · 19-10-2006, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by RandomChances

Good quality Brahman bull, or a prime milker, over that and your really just talking speciality "long eared" stuff or really good breeding stock

so whats a brahman then?

would it give me max respect from farmers if i bought one of them?

whats the kind of cow that makes the country folk say 'whoooaaahh'

and how much for a sheep? (my....ahem....friend wants to know)

**ChiangMai noon** · 19-10-2006, 04:52 PM

45.

Not bad.

**slimboyfat** · 19-10-2006, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

45.

Not bad.

i can't just keep away from it, even though i try to....

**ChiangMai noon** · 19-10-2006, 04:56 PM

Slow and steady this one.
Only about 5 posts on topic, but that's quite ok.
we can't always play straight down the line.
A few shots across the line and edges through the slips are ok with me.

**RandomChances** · 19-10-2006, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by slimboyfat

so whats a brahman then?

This is a brahman usually you see tha scraggy thin ones on the side of the road, they would go for something like 10-18,000 bhat a head. The one in the pic would be what I would think of as a 50,000+ one.
Don't know for sheep probably the same as goats about 500-3000bhat depending on age and weight.

**machangezi** · 19-10-2006, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by kingwillyhggtb

Originally Posted by Macha

I don't spend money on wants. I blow it up on needs only.

Oi - wine women and other pleasures ARE needs!

I was saying the same.

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