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18 Mar 2006, 22:42
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Jazz Man
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I have no money
For the next 2 weeks I have ~ £10 to live off. I need to feed myself and pay for public transport.
This is a problem.
I have a few dvds I could sell off and the odd CD but not much. I basically need a way to get my hands on about £50 asap.
Can anyone think of a way to do this?
Please no comments like "prostitution, drugs", loans are not an option I am in serious financial trouble and am trying to get as much help as posible for ideas to tide myself over till the end of the month.
Any help you can think of is greatly apreciated. Short of that please feel free to donate to my paypal - [email protected]
Marv
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18 Mar 2006, 22:45
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Käptn Karacho
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Re: I have no money
work ?
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18 Mar 2006, 22:48
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Jazz Man
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Re: I have no money
I am at uni. A job is not achievable due to the hours i have to be in uni. Turst me ive tired :-(
I'm looking for something that can make me cash quickly really.
Being a musician is great but bloody hell it ****s you over financially and the hours you work :-(
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18 Mar 2006, 22:58
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Black Power MotherF*ckas!
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Re: I have no money
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Originally Posted by Marv
I am at uni. A job is not achievable due to the hours i have to be in uni. Turst me ive tired :-(
I'm looking for something that can make me cash quickly really.
Being a musician is great but bloody hell it ****s you over financially and the hours you work :-(
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Borrow some money from a close friend. And never spend all your money again.
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18 Mar 2006, 23:03
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Aardvark is a funny word
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Re: I have no money
get a ****ing saturday job you ****ing clown.
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18 Mar 2006, 23:36
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Clerk
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Re: I have no money
The main categories are going to be work, borrowing & selling things you own.
From the former if you need money quickly then you're going to want some sort of cash in hand. Ask around if there's anyone who wants some tech support for a few hours (e.g. I earnt £50 on Thursday by simplying fixing someone's wireless network). Failing that, see if anyone needs casual labouring. Ask at the uni pubs/clubs if they need anyone to flyer - an easy way to make a few quid. You say you're a musician, can't you try busking or something?
In terms of loans, you say it's not an option but why not? If you've run out of people to ask then try your bank. Ask for an overdraft extension, or a credit limit extension on any credit card. Failing this if you have a cheque guarantee card and a chequebook you can simply write a guaranteed cheque to a friend (which will incur bank charges admittedly) or go to one of those "cash til payday" places.
As for selling things, don't discount what you might have. If you can't outright sell somethings you could always try pawning them (this is expensive though, so depends on how desperate you are). Selling to friends is probably the easiest way to deal with things quickly although you can always try evil places like cash convertors.
Personally I would say that if you can't easily work then borrowing is going to be the way to go. There's a whole myriad of ways of borrowing and no doubt one will be semi-suitable for you.
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18 Mar 2006, 23:37
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King of The Fat Boys
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: UK
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Re: I have no money
Get paid to do a medical trial.
I hear the risk of ending up in intensive care is pretty small.
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18 Mar 2006, 23:42
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Clerk
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Re: I have no money
In all seriousness you could become a sperm donor, I hear you get a small amount of money per visit.
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19 Mar 2006, 01:18
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Registered User
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Re: I have no money
Can you teach music to people? A fair few students seem to make a bit of money doing that to either fellow students or children of rich locals.
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19 Mar 2006, 01:37
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1up on you
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Re: I have no money
Asked your parents?
Been to speak to your bank?
Do you really have to use public transport? If not walk.
£10 can buy you plenty of food from asda for 2 weeks, just be smart and eat shite.
Ask for some money off your friends?
Busk?
Go for a walk on a friday/sat night about 3am and see how much money you will find on the floor.
Speak to your university, at mine they have emergency loans, I used one of those, speak to them, either them or the union can help you out.
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19 Mar 2006, 02:02
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Kwaak
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Netherlands
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Re: I have no money
Ask family and friends if they need something fixed/painted/done. Maw someones lawn, wash a car, get groceries for a senior in exchange for food. You don't need to ask money every time, ask for food.
Try to eat at your friends/parents a couple of nights.
Play music in a bar.
Although you don't have any money now, for the future:
Try buying and selling on e-bay.
Try to buy something cheap en masse and resell it to friends, I usually buy useless stuff if I find it funny, people usually do.
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19 Mar 2006, 04:44
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I am.
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Re: I have no money
how tall are you?
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19 Mar 2006, 07:26
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Re: I have no money
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yahwe
how tall are you?
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(since I can't posrep
I expected something like this but it still made me giggle to read it
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19 Mar 2006, 11:16
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Re: I have no money
Write up a charity collection page on your computer for some half-assed cause (I always like the concept of a 50 mile walk for charity), print it out, using your last ten euro get it done up on the right kind of paper at some print-shop or something, then collect money around your local area and use it yourself. If you have some sort of conscience and you're worried about being an evil asshole once you get money again donate the amount of money you gained to a charity. Win-win situation.
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19 Mar 2006, 12:46
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Jazz Man
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Re: I have no money
Thanks guys you've shed some light :-)
Thanks a lot :-)
xx
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19 Mar 2006, 13:00
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Re: I have no money
Do you have a cheque guarantee card and chequebook?
(and some proof of address and identity)
Just go into any of those places that say "We cash cheques!"
You can write a cheque up to the amount on your cheque guarantee card and they'll give you cash in return for it (without any kind of charges from your bank, as long as you pay it back eventually).
It's good for short-term cash needs, but don't rely on it.
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19 Mar 2006, 16:24
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Has Soup On His Head
Join Date: Aug 2000
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Re: I have no money
Quote:
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how tall are you?
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Im so disappointed this post was made before i could say "If youre athletic build and over 6'2 , PM Yahwe and he can probably sort you out".
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It was matter for general remark,
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20 Mar 2006, 03:26
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so f*cking zen
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Re: I have no money
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Originally Posted by Dante Hicks
In all seriousness you could become a sperm donor, I hear you get a small amount of money per visit.
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Damn it this was gonna be my suggestion.
(i dont know how to go about it tho ... Does anybody here?)
Alternatively do a police line up (i hear they pay a small amount of money) ... again i dont know how to get involved in this so ...
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20 Mar 2006, 03:37
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I am.
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Re: I have no money
i'll pay for sperm donations*
*height conditions apply
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20 Mar 2006, 03:41
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so f*cking zen
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Re: I have no money
Your sort disgust me!
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20 Mar 2006, 03:47
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I am.
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Re: I have no money
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Originally Posted by Dace
Your sort disgust me!
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the short disgust me as well
the short are against god and against jesus!
We agree on that
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20 Mar 2006, 03:50
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so f*cking zen
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Re: I have no money
The expression is "against God and against the Bible" ... get it right you homo!
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20 Mar 2006, 03:57
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I am.
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Re: I have no money
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Originally Posted by Dace
The expression is "against God and against the Bible" ... get it right you homo!
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the bible was written by homo-fags.
at least jesus was always a giver
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20 Mar 2006, 05:39
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Back from timeout.
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Re: I have no money
You're both going to Hell.
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Quote:
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Gay ducks only do it because it impresses their peers.
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20 Mar 2006, 06:07
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Loves you with mouth
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Hull, Québec, Canada
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Re: I have no money
All over campus here in Ottawa there are proposals to be a guinnee pig or to fill out a servey. Sure it doesn't pay much but If you participate in a bunch of them you could probably muster up enough to eat properly at the very least.
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20 Mar 2006, 07:41
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Registered User
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Re: I have no money
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Originally Posted by _RATM_
All over campus here in Ottawa there are proposals to be a guinnee pig or to fill out a servey. Sure it doesn't pay much but If you participate in a bunch of them you could probably muster up enough to eat properly at the very least.
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Yeah I got a couple of hundred quid for a scrape of muscle taken out of my leg
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20 Mar 2006, 07:42
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NEWSBOT
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Re: I have no money
the important question here is if you have your strong beliefs.
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[11:25:32] <idimmu> you are a little piggy arent you
[13:17:00] <KaneED> i'm so closet i'm like narnia
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20 Mar 2006, 08:44
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Re: I have no money
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the important question here is if you have your strong beliefs.
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20 Mar 2006, 09:56
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Jazz Man
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Re: I have no money
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Originally Posted by Yahwe
how tall are you?
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About 6'1 - 6'2.
Why?
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20 Mar 2006, 10:06
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Registered Awesome Person
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Re: I have no money
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Originally Posted by Marv
Why?
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Oh dear.
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20 Mar 2006, 10:16
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Re: I have no money
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Originally Posted by NEWSBOT3
the important question here is if you have your strong beliefs.
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Unfortunately it appears that some people just want more and more.
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20 Mar 2006, 10:18
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NEWSBOT
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Re: I have no money
Quote:
Originally Posted by JonnyBGood
Unfortunately it appears that some people just want more and more.
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ah you see it's freedom and love, that's what he's looking for
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[11:25:32] <idimmu> you are a little piggy arent you
[13:17:00] <KaneED> i'm so closet i'm like narnia
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20 Mar 2006, 13:39
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deserves a medal
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Re: I have no money
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Get paid to do a medical trial.
I hear the risk of ending up in intensive care is pretty small.
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I was about to suggest the same kinda thing yeah..
Testing new medicines, the risk of getting in serious trouble is slim and they often use placebo's on 50% of the testgroup
It pays quite good, i might also try it in the future
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20 Mar 2006, 13:43
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deserves a medal
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Re: I have no money
Stealing food can't be too hard either for a bright student such as yourself
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20 Mar 2006, 13:50
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deserves a medal
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Re: I have no money
Or ask your parents/friends for some food.. If you ask for bread and water kindly enough you might get some crisps instead!
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20 Mar 2006, 14:02
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Next goal wins!
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Location: London
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Re: I have no money
It's perfectly possible to live on £10 for 2 weeks as long as your rent/bills don't need immediate attention and you have running water.
Just buy cheap bread, baked beans and something else ridiculously cheap (instant noodles for 17p ), drink nothing but water, and don't go out. If this £50 figure wasn't for something critical and you don't have transport costs (note: bus passes can be used long after their expiry dates) then you can just be really bored for a while.
oh, and i've done this and continued to smoke also
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20 Mar 2006, 14:03
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Bored
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Location: Nottm ->Shef ->Croydon ->Manc ->Durham ->Sheffield
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Re: I have no money
is there a netto near you?
£10 can last you a month.
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20 Mar 2006, 14:26
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Next goal wins!
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: London
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Re: I have no money
in manchester we have "quality save"
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20 Mar 2006, 15:04
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Bored
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Location: Nottm ->Shef ->Croydon ->Manc ->Durham ->Sheffield
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Re: I have no money
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in manchester we have "quality save"
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interesting...
I don't think I've ever lived anywhere with this many Tesco's! There seems to be a massive one on every corner and a couple of smaller ones down every street. Where are the Asda, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Somerfields and Co-ops?
There's an Aldi in Didsbury tho...
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20 Mar 2006, 16:00
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Next goal wins!
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Location: London
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Re: I have no money
quality save (equivalent to netto as far as i can make out) is in piccadilly. There are a couple of somerfields dotted around withington/burnage, a big asda just to the west of the universities area, you've probably gone past it while driving about.
There's a big sainsbury's in fallowfield as well. I don't know about a Morrisons, but there are a few co ops about too.
The problem is probably you living in Didsbury, you rich git.
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20 Mar 2006, 16:41
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Slap Machine
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Blumenau, SC - Brazil
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Re: I have no money
get some rich kids and teach music to then, can you play a guitar and sing? Then go to a bar e play on a friday and saturday, here i can get around U$$50,00 for a night.
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20 Mar 2006, 16:43
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Banned
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Re: I have no money
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I have £80 worth of 1p and 2ps.
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The effort of holding onto those, sorting them and then bringing them to the bank is probably not worth it for that reward.
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20 Mar 2006, 16:46
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Registered User
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Re: I have no money
Get your overdraft limit raised, it isnt difficult.
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20 Mar 2006, 16:49
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Re: I have no money
Call yourself gordon ross and start lessons on how to be good at the internet for 20 quid an hour
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20 Mar 2006, 18:34
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Don't ask, I don't know
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Re: I have no money
Go stand on the corner, someone might pay you to go away
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20 Mar 2006, 19:03
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Loves you with mouth
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Hull, Québec, Canada
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Re: I have no money
You can make money panhandling if you haven`t shaved for a week and you have ugly clothes.
Make a funny sign, like "hungry hungry hobo"; apparently people like witty signs and give money to them.
Also, go to a popular soup, and eat horrible food they give to the homeless, remember not to shave.
My God, 10 pounds would last months!
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20 Mar 2006, 23:10
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USS Oklahoma
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Re: I have no money
In the US they will pay you to donate blood. The amount depends on the rarity of your blood type.
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20 Mar 2006, 23:39
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Re: I have no money
They don't pay in the UK.
Not giving money for blood donations is attributed to the slower spread of HIV/AIDS in the UK compared to America .
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21 Mar 2006, 00:48
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USS Oklahoma
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Re: I have no money
People obviously starve to death before they can pass it on.
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21 Mar 2006, 01:22
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so f*cking zen
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Re: I have no money
Quote:
Originally Posted by dda
People obviously starve to death before they can pass it on.
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pwned
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