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Amran Gowani's avatar

I'm just glad to know you're enjoying the holidays.

World War III, Nazi sympathizers, and my ungrateful kids are really killing my vibe this year.

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Sam Colt's avatar

Yeah Notes yesterday was pretty bonkers. Kinda sad to see that we can’t agree on whether Richard Spencer is an asshole or whether you should profit off of Swastikas.

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Amran Gowani's avatar

It was grim times, indeed. But I was glad to see you waging honorable digital warfare with savage efficiency.

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Tina Stolberg's avatar

Proving once again how good a writer you are. 60 concerts a year? Cry me a river. Here's how I solved my December cash flow problem. I declared myself an atheist long ago, so my kids have learned to adopt new families from whom they get gifts. At first I was a little off put but in the end they were happy. I was happy. There is still the matter of all the other holidays to contend with...working on it. I suggest we all start of new trend of exchanging "practical services" instead of gifts, stuff we already spend money on ie you put air in my tires and fill up my car with gas and I will fill your refrigerator with groceries...that kind of thing. Not sexy I know but either is credit card debt.

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Sam Colt's avatar

I pitched that to the girlfriend and it got shut down. I just wanted clothes and for us to put money away to treat ourselves to a nice vacation.

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Alicia Kenworthy's avatar

Ha! I feel seen.

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Sam Colt's avatar

We are all victims of Big Our Own Terrible Spending Habits

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C. Clyde's avatar

Good stuff. I too try not to think about just how bad the leak is until the new year rolls around and then I go “fuck ok time to get serious about my finances” for all of like 3 weeks and then proceed to live in the moment until the next holiday season rolls around

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Ynon Reiner's avatar

Saving cash is important but so is vinyl.

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Sam Colt's avatar

Seriously! The resell on limited editions are a lock.

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Songs That Saved Your Life's avatar

Hilarious and acerbic my friend. Well done.

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Sam Colt's avatar

Thank you!

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P McFadden's avatar

Lighthearted yes, but so deeply underlain with a self-pity and self-indulgence that seem to mark a whole generation. Signed, Old Man Shouting at Clouds.

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Sam Colt's avatar

Well, yeah, that's the joke lol

I've seen so many posts of people who earn a six-figure income complaining about how they live pay check to pay check. I get the economy is garbage right now, but that's a "you" problem.

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