My economic stimulus is going straight up my nose…

Dental work. Really, is there a more fun way to spend extra money?

(Actually, I would've got the dental work anyway; I suppose I should just say "into our money market account" since we hadn't earmarked it for any sort of fun spending!)

Drugs are bad. Do like straka and invest in nasal spray.

I paid my rent with it.

Richard

Yeah, stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

Mine's going up a different orifice!

No, seriously, I'm probably not getting mine. I owe the Social Security Administration roughly $10,000 and they seize anything I'm supposed to get from the Federal government before it ever leaves D.C.

Well, I told them I wasn't disabled, and they didn't believe me. What was I supposed to do, not cash the checks?

I'll actually have to get mine first... sigh.

(I was supposed to get it-- according to the release dates-- last Friday.)

CDarklock said:

Mine's going up a different orifice!

No, seriously, I'm probably not getting mine. I owe the Social Security Administration roughly $10,000 and they seize anything I'm supposed to get from the Federal government before it ever leaves D.C.

Well, I told them I wasn't disabled, and they didn't believe me. What was I supposed to do, not cash the checks?

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In other words, you've been shafted.

Richard

Savings account.

Much will go into savings, but some will, per the suggestion of a board member, so to my favorite Democratic candidates.

$99 gas grill from Home Depot. That way, I can cook supper out on the patio during hot summer evenings and keep the extra heat out of the house.

I'm bein' mad crazy like Siddow and going for broke! I'm getting...a new mattress.

That's been spent so many times already...it's a faint memory and we haven't even got the check yet.

I bought a no basting quilting frame. And I put the rest in savings.

I'm getting a new windshield for my van, fixing the cat, and putting some in savings for each kid.

Doggie dental cleaning.

Fake boobs. Not for myself, of course.

I paid off our only credit card with a balance.

Not exciting, but a good feeling.

I spent a good portion of mine on a trip to Canada. So I've economically stimulated our friendly neighbor to the north.

Spent a portion of it on a generator so that we could have power in the wake of last Saturday's destructive tornadoes. Our house was not in the path of the storm but we spent several days without power and the generator helped me to keep our freezer full of food.

Since I've lost three freezers full of food in the last two years, the generator was a good investment and although I hope not, I'm sure we will use it in the future.

CDarklock said:

What was I supposed to do, not cash the checks?

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lol For starters, YES.

CDarklock said:

Well, I told them I wasn't disabled, and they didn't believe me. What was I supposed to do, not cash the checks?

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In a word, yes. If you knew you're not disabled and therefore not entitled to the checks, then cashing them was foolish because sooner or later, they're going to catch it and you'll have your arse in a crack, just like you do now!

maestrowork said:

Fake boobs. Not for myself, of course.

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Of course. Just beautifing the scenery I presume.

Richard

What money?

Part of it is going to pay off a small loan we have. Then, we're going to buy a new mattress. Not very exciting, but our mattress is so awful, I've been sleeping in the recliner.

I have four kids so it's just more water in the bucket with the holes.