What's the poorest you've ever been?

ZepSinger · 12-13-2004, 12:25 PM

For me, 1983.
My band went on the road for most of that year, making basically nuthin' after expenses. We were able to dole out a whopping $49/week salary to each guy. I remember for one stretch, I ate nothing but macaroni & cheese(the generic kind, not even Kraft) and rice for 3 solid weeks. Wasn't even above lifting the occasional steak from a grocery store. BAD times.

Fortunately, these times are a distant memory now. I'm curious to see if any of you fine folks have had similar hard times...

Z

**BigMeatballDave** · 12-13-2004, 12:29 PM

Right now. Just finished Christmas shopping. Just spent 90 at the dentist for my son for a nerve treatment, and he'll have to go back in 2 weeks for a stainless steel cap. Another 110. Happy happy joy joy...

David. · 12-13-2004, 12:30 PM

Right now I have like....49 dollars to my name. But....I always have student charge so...

Eleazar · 12-13-2004, 12:33 PM

At the end of my freshman year of college I was flat broke. I mean, I had no money in the world. I was worth less than a dollar. No cash in the wallet, no cash in the bank, didn't own a thing in the world. My car (actually my parents' car) had a cracked head and I didn't have a dime to fix it. Even my meal card at school was completely out. It felt pretty weird to have nothing to my name other than my clothes, no transportation, no nothing.

**Bob Dole** · 12-13-2004, 12:34 PM

Ah, the memories...

Nothing like waking up 90 minutes early so you can stop by the McDonald's on your walk to work and pick up the trash in the lot in exhange for an Egg McMuffin and a cup of coffee (which will be your only food all day unless someone buys you something else).

Dishwashing liquid is the great all-purpose soap-type substance.

**BigMeatballDave** · 12-13-2004, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ENDelt260

To add insult to injury, I think he had to walk uphill to school, too.

Both ways, in 2 feet of snow?

Demonpenz · 12-13-2004, 12:36 PM

i had to use the insurance money when my car was wrecked for tuition

MichaelH · 12-13-2004, 12:39 PM

I just graduated from college in 1991 and got a job. Fortunately, my Mom let me stay with her rent free as long as I wanted. I worked from July to October and got laid off due to cut-backs. I was paying off my student loans, a car loan and car insurance and was only making around $280 a week. My unemployment only amounted to $55 bucks a week. I spent from October to March on unemployment until I found a good paying job. If it wasn't for my Mom, I would have been real bad off.

**Bob Dole** · 12-13-2004, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefDave

Both ways, in 2 feet of snow?

At least he had his cello and a dream.

Demonpenz · 12-13-2004, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MichaelH

I just graduated from college in 1991 and got a job. Fortunately, my Mom let me stay with her rent free as long as I wanted. I worked from July to October and got laid off due to cut-backs. I was paying off my student loans, a car loan and car insurance and was only making around $280 a week. My unemployment only amounted to $55 bucks a week. I spent from October to March on unemployment until I found a good paying job. If it wasn't for my Mom, I would have been real bad off.

pretty much in the same position like that now. I might be selling my weight bench pretty soon

**ptlyon** · 12-13-2004, 12:46 PM

Once I was so poor I couldn't pay attention

MichaelH · 12-13-2004, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ptlyon

Once I was so poor I couldn't pay attention

Oh yeah? Once I was so poor, I couldn't even spend the night.

Demonpenz · 12-13-2004, 12:49 PM

i was so poor i had a glass leg and it had cool aid in it

David. · 12-13-2004, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MichaelH

Oh yeah? Once I was so poor, I couldn't even spend the night.

pft, I was so poor I couldn't buy time.

Fairplay · 12-13-2004, 12:50 PM

When i was born i had nothing but my birthday suit.

12-13-2004, 12:25 PM
ZepSinger Veteran Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $10004900	What's the poorest you've ever been? For me, 1983. My band went on the road for most of that year, making basically nuthin' after expenses. We were able to dole out a whopping $49/week salary to each guy. I remember for one stretch, I ate nothing but macaroni & cheese(the generic kind, not even Kraft) and rice for 3 solid weeks. Wasn't even above lifting the occasional steak from a grocery store. BAD times. Fortunately, these times are a distant memory now. I'm curious to see if any of you fine folks have had similar hard times... Z
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12-13-2004, 12:29 PM	#2
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12-13-2004, 12:33 PM	#4
Eleazar Beyond the Rapids Join Date: May 2003 Location: Langley, VA Casino cash: $-370000	At the end of my freshman year of college I was flat broke. I mean, I had no money in the world. I was worth less than a dollar. No cash in the wallet, no cash in the bank, didn't own a thing in the world. My car (actually my parents' car) had a cracked head and I didn't have a dime to fix it. Even my meal card at school was completely out. It felt pretty weird to have nothing to my name other than my clothes, no transportation, no nothing.
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12-13-2004, 12:34 PM	#5
Bob Dole King Shit of **** Mountain Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Texarkana, Texas Casino cash: $2154497	Ah, the memories... Nothing like waking up 90 minutes early so you can stop by the McDonald's on your walk to work and pick up the trash in the lot in exhange for an Egg McMuffin and a cup of coffee (which will be your only food all day unless someone buys you something else). Dishwashing liquid is the great all-purpose soap-type substance.
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12-13-2004, 12:36 PM	#7
Demonpenz Woman should only make babies Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Apartment "G UNIT!" Casino cash: $2802136	i had to use the insurance money when my car was wrecked for tuition __________________
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12-13-2004, 12:39 PM	#8
MichaelH Go Chiefs! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Casino cash: $9282006	I just graduated from college in 1991 and got a job. Fortunately, my Mom let me stay with her rent free as long as I wanted. I worked from July to October and got laid off due to cut-backs. I was paying off my student loans, a car loan and car insurance and was only making around $280 a week. My unemployment only amounted to $55 bucks a week. I spent from October to March on unemployment until I found a good paying job. If it wasn't for my Mom, I would have been real bad off.
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12-13-2004, 12:46 PM	#11
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