The pics thread

[SentinelSlain]

Aria Giovanni, my dp, was on chatroulette. Will upload sfw pics in a mo.

 

[The Ozzman]

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

nice

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Fuck that person. That's such bullshit and a false fucking dichotomy and they should go to hell if they think that everyone in America (rightfully) complaining about being bent over and assfucked by the way things go on here should just "pick themselves up by their bootstraps", stop buying beyond their range, etc. and just realize that very, very, very many people have been unduly screwed by the system, and that this person is an insignificant speck with a piece of paper that reads as self-gratifying and smug.

seriously fuck right the hell off with that shit

 

[Tonka Time]

Tommorow is not promised. I use what ever I have no matter how much or little to enjoy the day I have. If I end up becoming a homeless person that is starving to death, then I will be a happy homeless person that is starving to death.

So someone worked thier ass off thier whole life and is saving for the future. What if they get hit with a bus suddenly?
If they are happy with that then it is ok.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

I expect nothing to be handed to me, and will continue to work my @$$ off for everything I have. That's how it's supposed to work.

Um, actually no it's not. This is the result of a lack of good leadership in government that could certainly change some day.

edit: agree w/ andy

 

[Vimana]

I think everyone should work for their fair share, but I agree with Grant and Andy. Making choices that get you out of the way of the ripoff that is higher education in the USA does not give you the right to indirectly call everyone stupid.

 

[Episteme]

How much do you guys pay for college semester fees? I was just wondering because it seems to be a big deal to be able to pay to get in and parents start saving up even before their kids are born.

 

[SentinelSlain]

I get half of mine paid with a grant. Woohoo. Engsoc delivers.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

when i was checking Virginia Commonwealth University's grad school info, it said something like $5500 for a semester of fulltime school (i.e. 4-5 classes).

So a common hourly rate around here seems to be $13. That's $26000 a year before income tax, which at a random guess would be about $3000. Say you pay a common rent-or-mortgage-plus-utilities cost of $800 to $1200/month. We're at 26000 - 3000 - 12000 = 11000 for the whole year. The same amount VCU charges for a year of tuition, which cleans out the remaining earnings.

That's relatively cheap for a college, many are closer to $20K per year. Also I didn't factor in food, car expenses, insurance and whatever the fuck else into my math.

I know my knowledge is patchy, this is just a rough picture i'm trying to paint. And it's a viable explanation for why there's so much debt here.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

Fuck that person. That's such bullshit and a false fucking dichotomy and they should go to hell if they think that everyone in America (rightfully) complaining about being bent over and assfucked by the way things go on here should just "pick themselves up by their bootstraps", stop buying beyond their range, etc. and just realize that very, very, very many people have been unduly screwed by the system, and that this person is an insignificant speck with a piece of paper that reads as self-gratifying and smug.

seriously fuck right the hell off with that shit

I don't normally agree with you, but this time I do. I'm just like the guy in the picture - I went to community college (and dropped out - my fault, I accept it), I have no debt, I rarely buy anything new (cars, furniture, electronics, even clothes sometimes), and go out to eat very rarely. My quality of life is pretty fucking great, but that doesn't mean that the abuse of power by those in the investment banking class is to be ignored. I make numerically the highest number of dollars per year that I ever have, but my purchasing power has vastly decreased. Inflation has grown ridiculously in the past 3 years, and corporatism is to blame.

 

[SentinelSlain]

I work when I need some money and use credit as necessary. I have a government loan with an artificially low interest rate that I wont have to pay until I'm making above the minimum wage.

 

[Episteme]

when i was checking Virginia Commonwealth University's grad school info, it said something like $5500 for a semester of fulltime school (i.e. 4-5 classes).

So a common hourly rate around here seems to be $13. That's $26000 a year before income tax, which at a random guess would be about $3000. Say you pay a common rent-or-mortgage-plus-utilities cost of $800 to $1200/month. We're at 26000 - 3000 - 12000 = 11000 for the whole year. The same amount VCU charges for a year of tuition, which cleans out the remaining earnings.

That's relatively cheap for a college, many are closer to $20K per year. Also I didn't factor in food, car expenses, insurance and whatever the fuck else into my math.

I know my knowledge is patchy, this is just a rough picture i'm trying to paint. And it's a viable explanation for why there's so much debt here.

Ouch! That's pretty close to how much international students pay for fees over here, sometimes even more depending on the course.

Local students have it pretty easy over here where the government basically pays for your higher education, and you just pay them back over time with no interest once you get a full time job. If you pay upfront, it's about $3600 for engineering for my university per semester. It can get as high as $9000, depending on which university and course you do.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

I don't normally agree with you, but this time I do.

high five bro

 

[Chanakya]

Ouch! That's pretty close to how much international students pay for fees over here, sometimes even more depending on the course.

Man, I'd be a rich fuck if I stayed back home.

 

[Pessimism]

Frankly most of the 53% bullshit (like that picture above) is utter horseshit.

 

[King Richard]

Fuck that person. That's such bullshit and a false fucking dichotomy and they should go to hell if they think that everyone in America (rightfully) complaining about being bent over and assfucked by the way things go on here should just "pick themselves up by their bootstraps", stop buying beyond their range, etc. and just realize that very, very, very many people have been unduly screwed by the system, and that this person is an insignificant speck with a piece of paper that reads as self-gratifying and smug.

seriously fuck right the hell off with that shit

It's a chick fwiw, and a stupid cunt at that.

I don't buy her "story" at all. I don't care if her tuition is 90% paid for, there's no way she can support herself working only 30 hours a week barely over minimum wage. No fucking way. You have to factor in rent, a car payment (maybe), gas money, car insurance, utilities for the apartment, supplies for school, groceries, etc etc etc. She's either extremely intelligent with regards to saving money or an extremely smug mooch. Either way, I agree with you Andy, fuck that bitch!

I've been working full-time and at certain points gone to school full-time, working over 40 hours a week make over twice minimum wage attending a community college and barely made by. Fucking liar.

edit: And that was only paying rent, car payment, car insurance and cell payment (crappy moto razr). I didn't pay for utilities, cable, etc., Ashley did.

 

[Blind Guardian]

I don't buy her "story" at all. I don't care if her tuition is 90% paid for, there's no way she can support herself working only 30 hours a week

Perhaps she sucks really good dick.

 

[Dak]

Besides, tuition is a handout of sorts. How is that "making it on your own"?

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]