How do y'all feel about me buying pizza and beer with my unemployment money?

[kentauros]

Of course, it's not like I haven't been doing that already for the past year

Let's see, large Vegetarian with a coupon for a free 2-topping medium and a piece of Tira Misu. With tip ($4.76) it came to an even $31.00. Plus, last week, I bought some Mythos, Rio Blanco Pale Ale and three kinds of Baltika (gift box of #5, 6, 7 and a glass). I think I'll get one of those for my father's 80th coming up next week...

[VMI Dem]

1. rec

[ingac70]

2. Enjoy! n/t

[Curmudgeoness]

3. You just had to push your luck, huh? Flames to you. nt

[kentauros]

5. But of course!

Got any Gray Poupon to go with my leftover crusts? :P

[roguevalley]

76. have two. been there and done that, my darling. :)

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Enjoy and that actually stims the economy

so keep at it.

[Dr.Phool]

41. I used to own a pizza shop.

Until most of my customers got off-shored, laid off, and gas hit $4.00 per hour. I sold out, and my partner lasted another 6 months.

But, in the end, after not taking a payday for himself for 6 months, he had to close the doors, and lay off the employees.


Support your local independent pizzaria!


Now, I'm hungry.

[nadinbrzezinski]

59. I try for hubby

gluten allergy...

Oy...

[spanone]

6. stupid is as stupid does

if that's your diet enjoy!!!

[flvegan]

7. K&R!!!

[Kurovski]

8. You paid the insurance premiums for unemployment, it's your money

Just be sure to pay that rent, or else. :)

[kentauros]

17. At this point, I'm on the federally-funded funds.

And I had to pay out $311.00 to my dentist yesterday to re-cement a crown that fell out last week. I may have to ask my landlord to give me another week before I can pay. Just being able to eat this pizza is more important than rent at the moment ;)

[Kurovski]

34. Don't chew too hard. Protect your crown.

Daddy has enough to worry about as it is.

[kentauros]

37. I think what loosened it the first time

is that I like to eat nuts, especially almonds. The problem is that I had a tooth removed right next to the crowned tooth, and there's a remaining molar on the other side. The almonds tend to get wedged in there, so I won't be eating them anymore, or not without hitting them with a mallet first!

[madmom]

58. Too bad, almonds are very good for you.

[Merlot]

73. Try slivered or blanched almonds - they'r softer and still taste good.

I don't want to contemplate a life without almonds. In fact, I just finished up a hand full of raw almonds and a chunk of dark chocolate!

[prolesunited]

75. Soak the almonds in water overnight in the fridge

It softens them up nicely, and chew on the other side.

[kentauros]

84. One reason I don't chew on the other side

is that I have a bad tooth over there, and it's going to cost a helluva lot more than a measly 300 to fix.

I have soaked almonds overnight, but only to make almond milk, and then I toss the grounds (no flavor left in them.) As for the almonds I eat, they're usually roasted, and flavored, so soaking kind of defeats the flavoring part ;)

I'll just get out my big woodworker's hammer/mallet. I can smash a handful at a time with it

[Freetradesucks]

26. Too bad he doesn't have a mortgage,

or he could just stop paying that for a few months! I guess that's one of the benefits of being a homeowner.......

[southernyankeebelle]

9. You know the unemployment money your getting is your own. Its up to you if you can afford to eat

what you want. Don't let anyone tell you different. You payed into the tax fund.

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. I have no problem with it but everything in moderation. How about adding a salad?

[kentauros]

11. Even as a vegetarian, I don't eat many salads.

But I'll probably have a stir-fry tomorrow sometime. Or some falafel :9

[Liberal_in_LA]

15. good choices

[DCBob]

12. those are two important food groups.

:toast:

[kentauros]

27. You bet!

:toast:

I'll crack open the Baltika tomorrow evening to celebrate a successful interview tomorrow :D

[blondeatlast]

13. Enjoy! nt

[tularetom]

14. You know how much you're gonna get

And you know how much you need. Once you've figured that out, it's up to you how you spend it. Enjoy the pizza but make plans for when the unemployment runs out.

I hope you find work before that happens but just in case...

[saltpoint]

16. I'd say some pizza other than Right-Wing pizza,

like Domino's.

[kentauros]

19. I used to get it from a local "chain" (New York Pizzeria)

but their quality has gone downhill in the last few years. So these days I order from a larger chain, Sarpino's. I have no idea who owns them, only that their quality is much better than the other one :)

[saltpoint]

20. I don't know Sarpino's, but if someone is in New York

and likes pizza, they're pretty much in luck.

I think Right-Wing pizza should come in a red box and progressive pizza in a blue box.

That would take the hassle and stress out of the ordering process.

[kentauros]

23. I'm not in New York; that's just the name of the place.

I'm pretty far from New York, in fact, being as how I'm in Houston :)

And pizza owned by Greens should come in a green and fully-recyclable box :D

[saltpoint]

24. You're right -- having New York pizza delivered to

Houston is gonna cost ya. Better off ordering from Sarpino's there in the Lone Star State.

Yep. Green boxes for Green pizza. I got no problem with that at all.

[PSzymeczek]

45. Domino's

is ultra-right-wing Catholic pizza. And it's not even that good.

[saltpoint]

46. It really is seriously far-right pizza. The politics

of its owners... well you know how bad they are already.

Supporting local pizza establishments seems to be a pretty good way to go.

[kentauros]

67. Or as a friend of mine used to call them years ago:

Abomino's

[4_TN_TITANS]

80. I didn't know that.... no more Dominos for me.

And we love their pizza since they changed the recipe - tons of garlic on them!

[existentialist]

18. Well I won't get moralistic and self-righteous

whether that's the response you're anticipating or not.

But questions?

1. Is that the response that you're looking for, and if so,

2. Why? Is there some insecurity about this inside of you?

3. Do you consider it a good expenditure of your limited resources?

[kentauros]

21. I ask because I know how GD sometimes reacts to people using their UI

in "unapproved" ways (buying junkfood, beer and sodas) and wanted to test the waters. As for my overall funds, I do fairly well, so I can afford this. Plus, I have an interview tomorrow for the type of work I normally do at a wage that's more per hour than I spent on the pizza ;)

[Hello_Kitty]

28. Seriously? UI?

Shit, even the grocery store doesn't care what I buy with it.

[kentauros]

31. I don't know how far back it was

but I do remember a big flame-war (possibly this year) over people on UI buying HFCS sodas. You know, because they're "bad" for your health :P

[Hello_Kitty]

38. Don't tell them I bought cigarettes and wine with mine! eom

[kentauros]

42. I am considering buying a lottery ticket tomorrow...

:P

The wine is good for you, just as the beer is good for me, in moderation. "Supposedly" it helps in keeping kidney stones small to non-existent, but I'm not sure of that. Just anecdotal hearsay from a former inlaw :)

You might appreciate this song about crooked cigarettes, too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5uno1bfQwc

[wickerwoman]

33. UI and food stamps aren't the same thing.

Why dig up a four month old flame-fest that you know brings a "reaction"?

And to answer your question, I couldn't care less what you buy with your unemployment checks.

Good luck with the interview and hang in there!

[kentauros]

36. Ah, so that's how far back it was!

Thanks! I'll go look for it :D

[existentialist]

47. May your interview help you find

worthwhile employment.

[kentauros]

54. I hope so, too.

I've had very few interviews since May of last year. However, my contractor said that with this particular client, they're usually ready to hire if they ask for an interview :D

[LanternWaste]

88. Ahh... the prerequisite Martyrdom Role

Ahh... the prerequisite Role of the Martyr.

Always fun to slip into on a cold winter evening...

[EFerrari]

22. Just wait till your father gets home.

:)

[kentauros]

25. I'm going to visit my father the week after next.

It's his 80th birthday on the 10th, so the whole family's getting together, out west of Austin :)

That reminds me, I need to get gasoline before I head out for my interview tomorrow.

[Foo Fighter]

48. Gotta correct you on that.

I believe the saying is "Just wait until your father gets paroled."

Then again, maybe that's just a family thing. ;)

[EFerrari]

77. LOL

[enough]

29. I feel good about it. You need to keep up your strength. (nt)

[rustydog]

30. Canadian bacon and Pineapple! and 1554 beer

YUMMY!

[guitar man]

32. You paid into it

Do what you damn well please with it :)

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

35. EnJoy!

[JonLP24]

39. Not I

[asdjrocky]

40. Make sure you pick up some weed.

Because, I mean, what the hell? It's not like ya gotta go to work.

[kentauros]

43. But I do have an interview to go to tomorrow ;)

However, I could use a bottle of nitrous

[asdjrocky]

44. LOL!

I say go for it.

[Autumn]

49. No champagne? What the hell is

wrong with you. :rofl: Cheap ass. Buy what you want, just don't go to Olive Garden and breast feed on your unemployment.

[kentauros]

56. No, but I may bathe in human milk and cornflakes

:P

[Autumn]

60. Corn flakes??? In your human milk bath. How tacky is that

try grits. I find them to be much smoother. If you buy a chicken you can use your corn flakes on that.

[kentauros]

65. I'm vegetarian, so I'll just make a few hundred gallons of almond milk

and use the leftover mash :D

Unless there's a way of fermenting that...

[jwirr]

50. You paid into unemployment - the money is yours - do as you like. nt

[LostinVA]

51. Your business -- people need a morale booster when unemployed

It can really suck.

I'd rather "my" money go toward a fun meal for you rather than to Corporate Welfare.

[Oregone]

52. Outraged you didn't trade the pizza for pot

[kentauros]

57. I can't smoke.

And I'm already suffering today from too much ozone in the air closing up my lungs :(

[Oregone]

61. Brownies?

Or does the double-jail time sentence deter your consumption? Itd be ok...its all about the kids anyway.

[kentauros]

63. Pot just never has been a draw for me.

I did acid about 7 times in my life and each time it was several years between hits, because the setting was very important to me. Thus, I never had any bad trips :)

These days, if I want to get "high" I'll meditate

[izzybeans]

53. You worked You earned the money by paying taxes. Your choice.

Unless people want to act like the nanny state, they shouldn't give a rip about what you do with your tax dollars.

[Blue Belle]

55. Enjoy it!

You paid into unemployment. It's your money - for this purpose. People don't bitch about you tapping into your savings account.

[WhiteTara]

62. I'm glad you have this income

to live your life. Life is short. Enjoy it!

[kentauros]

64. Thanks! :)

And I may be employed soon (and posting less!) ;)

[WhiteTara]

89. well, I hope that goes well for you, too! n/t

[Cleita]

66. In some cultures beer is considered food.

I think you should spend it on what you need and if you need a pizza and beer, so be it. :-)

[bullwinkle428]

68. Dude...it's YOUR money! You paid into it when you were working! Just one

criticism - I would say you should have spent the beer money on something from Great Lakes, Southern Tier, Lagunitas...I could go on and on. Baltika never did anything for me!

[kentauros]

70. One bottle of Baltika 9 got me drunker than a 750ml bottle of Mamba!

So, I'd say it did something for me :D

I may have the Real Ale, next. It's another Texas brand. Our beverage commission is pretty backward here. There are only six breweries in the whole state that are allowed to bottle their brews and distribute them. Real Ale is the newest, relatively, and quite good. I wanted to get a six-pack of their summer beer, Devil's Backbone, but the grocery was out.

[petronius]

69. Did you get enough to share? If not, you're a frelling parasite who should be deported

But if there's a slice and a pint for me, then we're cool... :)

[kentauros]

71. Of course there's enough to share!

I'm one person and I got two pizzas :D Come on over! You know how to get to Houston, right? ;)

[Vinnie From Indy]

72. WTF? No hookers and blow?

Damn son!

[Ramulux]

74. Seriously?

You are unemployed and spending $30 on one meal? Thats kind of ridiculous. I'm unemployed, cant get unemployment benefits and have to survive off of like $10 a week for food. Maybe I am just jealous.

[ThomasQED]

79. How is that one meal?

Assuming a medium is enough for 2, a medium + large could be 6 meals.

[kentauros]

86. Well, if I was in your position financially, then no, I wouldn't spend $30 on a meal.

However, as I am still getting benefits and of a very high amount due to a high-paying designer position in my last employment, then I can afford a treat for myself every now and then.

I'm sorry to hear you're going through such a bad situation. What kind of work did you used to do?

[Dystopian]

78. KandR!

:woohoo:

:rofl:

Enjoy!
peace~

[arbusto_baboso]

81. You paid into unemployment when you were working, so it's your choice.

If that's what floats your boat, more power to ya'.

[uncommon]

82. Just as long as you didn't spend child support money on it...

:sarcasm:

[kentauros]

83. My cat costs me more than any human child

:P

I was glad to be working (and paid well) when I had to lay out 8 grand to save him. But he's worth it :)

[closeupready]

85. It's your money; you paid premiums while you worked; you collect after losing a job.

So, I'm fine with you spending your benefits however you wish, and I wouldn't have even told you that, but you asked. :hi:

[Evasporque]

87. Here is a tip for a few months from now....

Assorted Jacks frozen pizzas 10 for 10 dollars.

4 pack of 16 oz. Jaguar Malt Liquor $2.45

You could spruce that up a bit with two 16 oz. bags of shredded Sargento cheese 2 for $5 (with card)

Fresh chopped yellow onion $1.29 for 5 lb bag. (with card)

Top it with garlic powder $1, Italian Seasonings $1 and spray olive oil $1 from the dollar store...