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If you have extra food stamp money, you could always not spend it. You do realize that money comes from other people, don't you? I'm going to Bonnaroo with $200 for gas and food, and I'll be cutting a lot of corners. I guess I'll be supplying food for me, food for you, and a little extra money for you as you sell off your excess food that I can't afford...
If I could lawfully take money from other taxpayers that I could possibly support my wife and two kids without I wouldn't touch it. If you're working 5 jobs between you and still need food stamps to make ends meet, maybe you have another problem that you need to look into.
/end my first and hopefully only ever rant on Inforoo
Wow.. This takes the prize for the most judgmental thread I've read to date. That was never the intent here, and I wish the bad vibes would stop. Do I see people take advantage of the system?? Sure I do. We all do, but looking for a way to turn the hand that someone gave you into a little bit more by providing a welcome service four days out of the year is not disgusting or even shady. Don't get me wrong, I've been frustrated by the selection process for financial need before. My personal experience was for education, not food, but the same feelings of frustration apply.. But your frustration should be directed at the system, not the hard working family who wants to do something a little bit more special for their kids. And there is no perfect way to determine financial need. There will always be people who get shafted, so please don't be so harsh here. And saying quack inforoo is just a little mean because I have been blown away by some members' generosity toward others. Let's all get along here even though this is obviously an emotional subject for everyone involved. Take a chill pill.. I hear they sell those on shakedown, too.
And no chill pills for me. I have a baby dancing in my belly.
Re-read. We all SEE people take advantage.. And a lot worse than a four day's supply of cheese.. and I am personally a NO NO WORD!!! free zone and I've never had a dancing baby in my belly.. Though I must admit I'm jealous of that fact. It was just a cute way of saying let's all jut be glad that we are getting to go to the happiest place on earth.
You know, when I looked at it again I saw that I mis read that. I was just going to fix it. Sorry about that.
I love babies. I hate that I can't bring the rest of them with me. It's the one Bonnaroo rule I hate the most is that children over 6 need a ticket. I would have to buy 4 tickets for our family to go. Me and my husband took the kids in 09 when they were under 6 and I was pregnant with my third.
I take them to other festivals because most of them are 12 an under are free, which is how it should be.
Sorry about the off topic baby talk. But I love baby talk.
I'm not going to change my mind. I'm happy that I don't need those services anymore. It was the biggest pain in the bottom.
I still don't think it's right.
The End.
Completely agree. I like how the people who disagree start talking about bailouts and other examples of government failures, as if I'm a supporter of such things.
It's wrong to take food stamps, load up on a particular product and then make a profit selling that at Bonnaroo. I don't care if you agree or not but don't talk about something questionable on a public forum if you don't want to hear the other side of it.
Post by stephiejane on Jun 1, 2011 13:26:48 GMT -5
wow that was an intense couple of pages....everybody good now? deep breath ************************************************ good? ok good
banshee i'll keep an eye out for you and your grilled cheeses....i love grilled cheese and sometimes that line is just too darn long!
ps. i think we'd all agree that we rather someone come forward with their financial issues in search of a solution instead of having wooks steal our stuff. just sayin.
"Walk tall, kick ass, learn to speak Arabic, love music and never forget you come from a long line of truth seekers, lovers and warriors" - Hunter S. Thompson
Completely agree. I like how the people who disagree start talking about bailouts and other examples of government failures, as if I'm a supporter of such things.
It's wrong to take food stamps, load up on a particular product and then make a profit selling that at Bonnaroo. I don't care if you agree or not but don't talk about something questionable on a public forum if you don't want to hear the other side of it.
The End.
Okay then. No loading up and selling. You win dude. Now drop it. For real.
"Walk tall, kick ass, learn to speak Arabic, love music and never forget you come from a long line of truth seekers, lovers and warriors" - Hunter S. Thompson
The most I've ever spent was in 09 and that was around 300 dollars. But I blame that on the frozen lemonades that the kids kept asking for. I spent so much money on Falafels and lemonade.
My parents love my dog as if it were their own and they are watching him again during Bonnaroo. They are very excited. My mom text me the other day "I will have $50 and a carton of cigarettes for you for Bonnaroo when we get Bruiser". It's like a ransom, but no shame, I'll happily take it!
"Walk tall, kick ass, learn to speak Arabic, love music and never forget you come from a long line of truth seekers, lovers and warriors" - Hunter S. Thompson
I normally havent had a budget to much over previous years nor have I really kept track of how much I spent but ide say its somewhere around 200-300. This year things got really hard though, I may have about 300 total to bring but this budget also includes gas to get there (I live in NJ...) supplies to buy including food and snacks, plus money left over to spend there. Im a bit nervous that I will run out and I do love the grilled cheese stand but im just not sure if I will be able to cut it. It will be tough and a bit stressful knowing that I need money to buy gas after its all over just to get home otherwise im pretty screwed! If worse comes to worse you may see me holding a sign at the entrance in a mankini begging for gas money, oh wait someone has already done that!
We have a huge Sam's club size pickle jar full of change to cash. We also save aluminum cans, we're hoping to have at least 70 pounds by next week and we're at 60 now!
YAY!!! Those pennies collected over the year can add up!! I was suprised how much I had in such a little bank. We were taking bets as to how much was in there and needless to say we all lost. Someone came close at $60. I still have my super big jar to get into still...
My parents love my dog as if it were their own and they are watching him again during Bonnaroo. They are very excited. My mom text me the other day "I will have $50 and a carton of cigarettes for you for Bonnaroo when we get Bruiser". It's like a ransom, but no shame, I'll happily take it!
That's awesome! Aren't parents great (well, most of the time )?
I lost my job a while ago, after 11 years with the same company, so we are on a budget this year too. My mom is coming to watch our dog also, and she yelled at me today because I bought 2 cases of water. She said "I'm getting you water and soda! I told you not to buy it!!" LOL
On another note, I appreciate trying to make a buck when times are hard. Bring on the grilled cheese, I'll be looking for them! ;D