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What is something you thought was going to be cheap, but ended up being expensive? I mailed some coins to Canada a few years ago.

YIKES!

Posted - March 9, 2022
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  • 13395
    What was the postage you paid for that; I can't remember.
      March 9, 2022 1:51 PM MST
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  • 44603
    I think around $18. I could have mailed them to my son in WA and he could have driven them to you cheaper. This post was edited by Element 99 at March 10, 2022 7:39 AM MST
      March 9, 2022 1:53 PM MST
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  • 13395
    It might have been interesting for me to meet him.
      March 9, 2022 2:00 PM MST
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  • 13277
    But maybe not that much cheaper if you factor in the time and travel involved.
      March 9, 2022 3:32 PM MST
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  • 44603
    Yeah...those dogsleds are pretty slow.
      March 10, 2022 8:34 AM MST
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  • 13395
    When I first started smoking 62 years ago I thought cigarettes would be about 10 or 15¢ for a pack of 20 but the price was 36¢ a pack due to tax but a lot cheaper than now at $16. a pack.
      March 9, 2022 2:06 PM MST
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  • 13277
    How have you survived that long being a smoker?
      March 9, 2022 3:33 PM MST
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  • 13395
    Ha ha, I dunno. I had 1st stage cancer 6 years ago, tumor was taken out by surgery, no relapse. I have developed COPD now. Tried many times to quit but cravings drive me crazy even with the help of nicotine patches, nicotine gum, etc. My health is still actually pretty good yet.
      March 9, 2022 3:44 PM MST
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  • 16763
    I quit when the price hit $50 for a pouch of pipe tobacco in Australia. It's now almost double that.
      March 10, 2022 12:50 AM MST
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  • 44603
    Dang...I need to smuggle some up there.
      March 10, 2022 8:36 AM MST
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  • 7792
    I was all ready to start my collection until I found out that gold and platinum coins cost upwards of $2500. F**K THAT S**T!!! I'll probably stick to silver. About $30 bucks a pop and very reasonable. This post was edited by Zack at March 10, 2022 9:32 AM MST
      March 9, 2022 2:08 PM MST
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  • 6023
    My first car.
    I forgot to factor in insurance, maintenance and repairs, and taxes.
    "No problem.  I can afford gas."

    LOL
      March 9, 2022 3:23 PM MST
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  • 17592
    Transitioning water service in condominium from full complex responsibility to individual unit meters.  It is the worse decision that a board can make.  By the time all of the general fees and reader, account maintenance company, share of water company's charge for main meter, board etc. gets their cut you get a $65 bill for $6 worth of water.
      March 9, 2022 3:42 PM MST
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  • 53503

     

      Defending myself and my good name against all of the frivolous restraining orders that keep getting filed against me in Minnesota, while stingingly expensive, still does not deter me from my quest for love. I have, however, come up with a way to make it worth my while to travel to that state whenever another hearing is scheduled: I drop by Sweetie Pie‘s residence to say hello.


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      March 10, 2022 7:45 AM MST
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