Total Shots on your Mag

[Z-man]

It's actually a MUST for me. I was shooting 1 case a day when I first got my RT. Then it moved up to 2 casesa nd I started feeling it. Then I hit 3 cases and decided that I had to do something. And you are right! I could be paying up to $200 to play with all the paint I shoot but instead, I work at the field and don't get a paycheck, I get free everything. It's the perfect sidejob because paintball cost me ZERO dollars.

[Steelrat]

What do you need $800,000 at when you retire anyways? Crap, all my grandparents do is watch tv all day long. I have much more interesting things to do with my money NOW that I will not be able to do when I am older.

BTW, I have a very nice retirement set up right now, though I dont get unlimited "free" paint like Z-man does

[Paintchucker]

LOL... Silly Boys...

Oh, that's right, I forget what it is like to be under 20 with the thought of being invincible and never growing old... ROFLMAO... Them was the days my friends...

What do you need $800,000 for when you retire???

You do realize that if you are 17 now and buy a $20,000 car, when you are 65 and buy a similar car (if historical CPI trends continue), it will cost you $132,248.45


As to the comment on "www.toomuchfreetimeonmyhands.com", actually it is quite the opposite. I am 42 now, and if I had been foolish, it would be http://www.TooLittleTimeLeft2RetireComfortably.com

BTW, between 17 and 25, if I had taken all the money I spent on alcohol and drugs, and put it in a decent investment, I wouldn't have to be contributing the $1000/mth I do now to reach my goals.

Think about it, or blow it off, matters not to me... You too can sit on your porch swing and think about the good ole days, or perhaps swing in your hammock in the Bahamas...

[Steelrat]

Well, I am 31, and I have my pension, Social security offset, and 401K lined up. That should give me more money when I retire than I will ever make, according to all the calculators I have used.

All I was saying was that you could apply that same logic to every purchase you make. We must enjoy ourselves as much as possible throughout life. But I appreciate your comments and suggestions. My stupid link was meant as a simple attempt at humor, and not an insult. I apologize if it came accross that way.

[Paintchucker]

Just playing too !!!

Hey, he gets his paint for free (well, actually from the sweat of his brow), unlike me who has to pay $75-100/case when I go play open. You are correct. The same logic could (should ??) be applied to every purchase. And no, I don't think that no $$ should be spent on fun. Work Hard, Play Hard, but keep a balance. Just as "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy", "All play and no work makes Jack a Po-Boy" and no one really wants to go thru life as a sandwich...

I was just playing with the numbers, which is actually good practice for me... And talking a little smack, I guess. LOL... No offense meant, none taken. :)

I just wish that someone had sat me down and talked about some of this financial stuff when I was young enough to make it easy.

BTW, I ponder if there going to be any Social Security left after the Baby Boomers get their hands on it ???

But I am rambling and way off topic. My mag doesn't have as high a throughput as those above, but it has performed flawlessly since 1991, with only one mishap that required the on/off pin to be replaced. The AGD tech pulled out his calipers and said it was 1/100th of an inch too short.

[Z-man]

I personally would like the option of deciding if I want the government saving money for me when they cannot do it themselves.... but that is off the topic sorry.

[Steelrat]

Well, they cannot jus tget rid of social security. That would probably result in about 300 million very pissed off citizens. Also, most government workers' retirement plans depend upon social security to some degree. I don't see scrapping it as a likely outcome. I DO see some SS reform as being way past due.

[Z-man]

oh we don't have to scrap it, I would just like you to get the option of checking off "yes tex me on this so that I can benefit from it when I retire" or "do not tax me on this and I get nothin"

You know, kind of a, you get what you put in deal. You put in 5 years that is what you get later (adjusted for inflation), you put in 50 years same deal. Sounds like a deal to me.

[Steelrat]

I think the reason they dont do that is because the figure if you become poor and destitute, society will have to support you anyways, whether you check the box or not. Better to just hit you now and not give you a choice.

I think retirement planning is fun. I would like to go at 50, though I should be able to go at 46. Latest I can go is 57.

[Digits]

Re: LOL... Silly Boys...

Originally posted by Paintchucker
Oh, that's right, I forget what it is like to be under 20 with the thought of being invincible and never growing old... ROFLMAO... Them was the days my friends...

What do you need $800,000 for when you retire???

You do realize that if you are 17 now and buy a $20,000 car, when you are 65 and buy a similar car (if historical CPI trends continue), it will cost you $132,248.45


As to the comment on "www.toomuchfreetimeonmyhands.com", actually it is quite the opposite. I am 42 now, and if I had been foolish, it would be http://www.TooLittleTimeLeft2RetireComfortably.com

BTW, between 17 and 25, if I had taken all the money I spent on alcohol and drugs, and put it in a decent investment, I wouldn't have to be contributing the $1000/mth I do now to reach my goals.

Think about it, or blow it off, matters not to me... You too can sit on your porch swing and think about the good ole days, or perhaps swing in your hammock in the Bahamas...

Whats so apealing about living in the bahamas when your old .. I'd much rather enjoy myself now.. You gotta live for the moment man..

And theres no point in being the richest man in the grave Think about that one

[jtoothman25]

This thread sure took on a weird direction.. i merely asked what your shot counters are at....

[Z-man]

sorry, we get excited sometimes

[sps16]

wow you guys sure are good at taking over threads, i think its a roth ira where you put in like 20 or 30 bucks per paycheck and when your 60 or when you decide to retire, you'll have a cold mil saved up