All Hail Cheap Bastards!

suebee · 02-20-2010, 07:48 PM

I can be a cheap bastard. There's not much out there that I'll buy at full price. Wait until it's on sale. Better still - get it used, or free! NOW you're talking! Nope, I'm not above pulling over to the side of the road to snag a treasure from someone else's garbage. You wouldn't BELIEVE what some people throw away!

Are you a cheap bastard? Do you know or LIVE with a cheap bastard? What's your best cheap bastard story? What's your best cheap bastard find?

BE CHEAP! BE A BASTARD! BE PROUD TO BE A CHEAP BASTARD!

*This thread is devoted to our very own cheap bastard: Daywalker. Thanks Day, for being an inspiration to all of us!

Odarlin · 02-20-2010, 07:55 PM

I'll bite.

I've sieved hot wax used for hair removal through cheese cloth to reuse it.

I coulda been a pioneer.

Jet · 02-20-2010, 08:45 PM

i expect to get everything in the divorce.

(just kidding)

suebee · 02-20-2010, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Odarlin

I'll bite.

I've sieved hot wax used for hair removal through cheese cloth to reuse it.

I coulda been a pioneer.

I did not even know that could be done.

Odarlin · 02-20-2010, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cybersuebee

I did not even know that could be done.

Works best with waxes not requiring muslin strips such as hard wax or that homemade boiled honey "wax".
Just make sure it is good and hot, for both ease of pour and germ killing purposes.

It's most worth the time when you are broke.

It can be quite dangerous. Anything worth while really is though.
Don't you think?

Careful!

suebee · 02-20-2010, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Odarlin

Works best with waxes not requiring muslin strips such as hard wax or that homemade boiled honey "wax".
Just make sure it is good and hot, for both ease of pour and germ killing purposes.

It's most worth the time when you are broke.

It can be quite dangerous. Anything worth while really is though.Don't you think?

Careful!

Well I refuse to hire professionals to do anything around the house unless I absolutely can't do it. So I do most of my electrical work myself. Which isn't so much cheap-bastardy as thrifty IMO. The part that makes it worthwhile though is making it dangerous when it doesn't have to be. In MY family we prefer to do work with the breakers ON, 'cause where's the challenge otherwise? The question we ask each other is not IF you got shocked, but how many times. Hey! I don't drink, don't smoke......gotta get my thrills somewhere don't I?

Mister Bent · 02-20-2010, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Odarlin

I'll bite.

I've sieved hot wax used for hair removal through cheese cloth to reuse it.

I coulda been a pioneer.

It's possible I'm a little traumatized now.

I'm just thinking about the, you know, "skimmings" from the cheese cloth.

Odarlin · 02-20-2010, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister Bent

It's possible I'm a little traumatized now.

I'm just thinking about the, you know, "skimmings" from the cheese cloth.

I considered that I was risking this reaction and chose to take that risk.

Mister Bent · 02-20-2010, 10:07 PM

Well, I do have delicate sensibilities.

There was no judgment in my reaction, just the inevitable result of following the logistics of a thing.

You understand, I feel certain.

suebee · 02-20-2010, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister Bent

Well, I do have delicate sensibilities.

There was no judgment in my reaction, just the inevitable result of following the logistics of a thing.

You understand, I feel certain.

I'm betting that if you dig down deeeeeeeep within yourself you have a cheap bastard story to tell us. Cheap tickets for a cruise perhaps?

suebee · 02-20-2010, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Odarlin

I considered that I was risking this reaction and chose to take that risk.

LIVE WITHOUT FEAR! CHEAP BASTARDS UNITE!

Rufusboi · 02-21-2010, 08:40 AM

Our cheap Bastid story

Once a year we go to a booksale. It is a 4 day booksale. Each day the books get cheaper. On the 4th day you can buy a large paper bag for $15. We make sure we cram at least 30 books into this bag so our books are no more than 50 cents each. Yes, we count them and make sure we have a minimum of 30 before we leave.

Our cheapest by far haul of books though was a three day library sale. On day three you pay a $1 a bag. We can cram a lot of books in a cheap plastic grocery sack for a buck. Granted you have the leftovers but whose complaining. Not us. I was impressed by a woman at this sale last year. She had five little kids. She bought about 10 bags and crammed them full of children's books. She pretty much cleared the children's book table. I think she probably ended up with about $1000 of children's books for $10. I bet that woman has some great cheap bastid stories.

Rufus

suebee · 02-21-2010, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rufusboi

Our cheap Bastid story

Once a year we go to a booksale. It is a 4 day booksale. Each day the books get cheaper. On the 4th day you can buy a large paper bag for $15. We make sure we cram at least 30 books into this bag so our books are no more than 50 cents each. Yes, we count them and make sure we have a minimum of 30 before we leave.

Our cheapest by far haul of books though was a three day library sale. On day three you pay a $1 a bag. We can cram a lot of books in a cheap plastic grocery sack for a buck. Granted you have the leftovers but whose complaining. Not us. I was impressed by a woman at this sale last year. She had five little kids. She bought about 10 bags and crammed them full of children's books. She pretty much cleared the children's book table. I think she probably ended up with about $1000 of children's books for $10. I bet that woman has some great cheap bastid stories.

Rufus

That would almost pay for the trip to Texas to to to the sale!

I've gone to book sales like that. Day three. As many bagfuls as I could manage. I STILL haven't read all the books from that first sale 10 years ago. I'm learning to be a little less "enthusiastic".

And guess what everyone got for Christmas that year!

suebee · 02-21-2010, 08:55 AM

So far Odarlin's tale of Cheap Bastidism wins. I'll be letting you know what the prize is the day after garbage pickup.

Odarlin · 02-21-2010, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cybersuebee

So far Odarlin's tale of Cheap Bastidism wins. I'll be letting you know what the prize is the day after garbage pickup.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cybersuebee

Well I refuse to hire professionals to do anything around the house unless I absolutely can't do it. So I do most of my electrical work myself. Which isn't so much cheap-bastardy as thrifty IMO. The part that makes it worthwhile though is making it dangerous when it doesn't have to be. In MY family we prefer to do work with the breakers ON, 'cause where's the challenge otherwise? The question we ask each other is not IF you got shocked, but how many times. Hey! I don't drink, don't smoke......gotta get my thrills somewhere don't I?

So far, I think using electrical power for cheap thrills wins!

How hardcore is that?

Mine just outs the squeamish.

suebee · 02-21-2010, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Odarlin

So far, I think using electrical power for cheap thrills wins!

How hardcore is that?

Mine just outs the squeamish.

*In best Sally Fields acceptance speech voice* You like me! You really like me!

My girl's recent best bargain: an espresso machine at a thrift store. Total cost: under $1.......CANADIAN FUNDS!

Rufusboi · 02-22-2010, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cybersuebee

That would almost pay for the trip to Texas to to to the sale!

I've gone to book sales like that. Day three. As many bagfuls as I could manage. I STILL haven't read all the books from that first sale 10 years ago. I'm learning to be a little less "enthusiastic".

And guess what everyone got for Christmas that year!

We just found a book sale in San Antonio in April. 70,000 books The prices are 50 cents for paperbacks and $1 for hardbacks every day of the sale. We are driving up on the first day. Just look for the weighted down car on I37 - that will be us all loaded down with books.

Rufus

suebee · 02-22-2010, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rufusboi

We just found a book sale in San Antonio in April. 70,000 books The prices are 50 cents for paperbacks and $1 for hardbacks every day of the sale. We are driving up on the first day. Just look for the weighted down car on I37 - that will be us all loaded down with books.

Rufus

BE CAREFUL NOT TO GET ANY PAPER CUTS!

Only problem with secondhand book sales - or any secondhand store is that I'm allergic to mold. So my girl and I have a system: we go in together. If I smell mold or start to react I do a once-around and leave. She pretty-much knows what I like, so she stays and browses. She got me a lovely Victoria's Secret silk robe, a beautiful deep purple, for $3. It was not only a great gift and a fantastic bargain, but shopping for bargains is a lot of fun too. I've met some pretty interesting people that way.

Rockinonahigh · 02-22-2010, 02:57 PM

When I bought this place three years ago I promissednyself I would have some kind of libarry for me to just sit ,read and injoy.This was one of the first things I did and now have a fairly good bunch of books.In September every years one of the colleges hears has a book sale and everything is from
.10 to a 1.00.Over the years I have gotten some really great books from them and the good will store.The Arabian Knights is a set of books im looking for,I know I could prolly get them new but I like old used books best.

wolfwalker · 02-22-2010, 03:34 PM

I am a major cheap bastid

when i see something I want or need. getting bees? need a honey spinner to get it out. why am I going to pay someone 300.00 when i can make the same thing, probably better for way less. will it be all spiffy and shiney? nope, but it will work and be built of better materials. so the damn thing lasts for more then a season. I build things all the time just by looking at it and seeing how it works. the one timje i decided not to cheap out and let someone else build me something. well i am still waiting for it a year later.

View Poll Results: Are you a cheap bastard?
Yes, and my mama is damned proud of me!	19	21.35%
I'm just thrifty.	34	38.20%
If I were cheap wouldn't my Visa card get lonely?	16	17.98%
Who are YOU calling cheap girlie?	8	8.99%
I'm not, but I think cheap bastards are hella sexy!	12	13.48%
Voters: 89. You may not vote on this poll

02-20-2010, 07:48 PM	#1
suebee Member How Do You Identify?: TOWANDA! Preferred Pronoun?: Queen Bee Relationship Status: Good 'n married. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Eastern Canada. But if I make a wrong turn at the lights I get stopped by a border guard. Posts: 1,499 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,355 Thanked 2,758 Times in 820 Posts Rep Power: 16450092	All Hail Cheap Bastards! I can be a cheap bastard. There's not much out there that I'll buy at full price. Wait until it's on sale. Better still - get it used, or free! NOW you're talking! Nope, I'm not above pulling over to the side of the road to snag a treasure from someone else's garbage. You wouldn't BELIEVE what some people throw away! Are you a cheap bastard? Do you know or LIVE with a cheap bastard? What's your best cheap bastard story? What's your best cheap bastard find? BE CHEAP! BE A BASTARD! BE PROUD TO BE A CHEAP BASTARD! *This thread is devoted to our very own cheap bastard: Daywalker. Thanks Day, for being an inspiration to all of us! __________________ "Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind." -Albert Schweitzer

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Mister Bent Senior Member How Do You Identify?: . Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: . Posts: 2,905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,151 Thanked 5,825 Times in 1,721 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Well, I do have delicate sensibilities. There was no judgment in my reaction, just the inevitable result of following the logistics of a thing. You understand, I feel certain. __________________ Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. - H. L. Mencken

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02-20-2010, 07:55 PM	#2
Odarlin Member How Do You Identify?: Undine Preferred Pronoun?: Sexy Relationship Status: Finding my immortal soul one giggle at a time. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: under a bright and cheery rock Posts: 290 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 506 Thanked 178 Times in 69 Posts Rep Power: 22	I'll bite. I've sieved hot wax used for hair removal through cheese cloth to reuse it. I coulda been a pioneer.

02-20-2010, 08:45 PM	#3
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	i expect to get everything in the divorce. (just kidding)

02-21-2010, 08:40 AM	#12
Rufusboi Member How Do You Identify?: Trans Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Partnered Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SouthTexas - On the Gulf Posts: 694 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 210 Thanked 429 Times in 162 Posts Rep Power: 505008	Our cheap Bastid story Once a year we go to a booksale. It is a 4 day booksale. Each day the books get cheaper. On the 4th day you can buy a large paper bag for $15. We make sure we cram at least 30 books into this bag so our books are no more than 50 cents each. Yes, we count them and make sure we have a minimum of 30 before we leave. Our cheapest by far haul of books though was a three day library sale. On day three you pay a $1 a bag. We can cram a lot of books in a cheap plastic grocery sack for a buck. Granted you have the leftovers but whose complaining. Not us. I was impressed by a woman at this sale last year. She had five little kids. She bought about 10 bags and crammed them full of children's books. She pretty much cleared the children's book table. I think she probably ended up with about $1000 of children's books for $10. I bet that woman has some great cheap bastid stories. Rufus

02-22-2010, 02:57 PM	#19
Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,933 Times in 3,938 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	When I bought this place three years ago I promissednyself I would have some kind of libarry for me to just sit ,read and injoy.This was one of the first things I did and now have a fairly good bunch of books.In September every years one of the colleges hears has a book sale and everything is from .10 to a 1.00.Over the years I have gotten some really great books from them and the good will store.The Arabian Knights is a set of books im looking for,I know I could prolly get them new but I like old used books best.

02-22-2010, 03:34 PM	#20
wolfwalker Member How Do You Identify?: human Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: planet earth Posts: 129 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 181 Thanked 180 Times in 71 Posts Rep Power: 25	I am a major cheap bastid when i see something I want or need. getting bees? need a honey spinner to get it out. why am I going to pay someone 300.00 when i can make the same thing, probably better for way less. will it be all spiffy and shiney? nope, but it will work and be built of better materials. so the damn thing lasts for more then a season. I build things all the time just by looking at it and seeing how it works. the one timje i decided not to cheap out and let someone else build me something. well i am still waiting for it a year later.