Comments on: $50 from TQR!

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:03:28 +0000

I can confirm that if you had received a $50 check, ALL of it would be gone in cashing costs exactly. It just cost me $50 last week to cash my U.S. government tax refund check of $300. I let the bank know how ludicrous I thought the fee was. Oh, and it still takes 2 weeks to get your money!

MacBook FTW! (though an updated model might come out in August)

By: MJG

MJG — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:25:34 +0000

Mom- I can change it into Yen and it’ll be about 5,000 yen, minus whatever they charge for the transfer. That’ll buy a good full meal in a pretty decent restaurant.

Emily- I know, I expected a check- of course cash is better for me, to cash a check would have used most of it up I think. As for writing supplies, that’s a thorny one, but all I think I need is a mobile writing device- ie, Macbook, which I’m in the process of considering buying. We shall see…. How’s your painting coming along, by the way?

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:11:30 +0000

They sent you American cash in the mail to Japan!

Is there anything you need to make you write more/better/more efficiently? Nicer notebooks, pens, etc? I like to spend money I make selling art on, well, art supplies. Feed the perpetual motion machine, or something.

By: Becky

Becky — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:39:45 +0000

Well done!! Can you spend a fifty dollar bill over there or do you have to change it into Yen…so how much will that be? Great.

By: MJG

MJG — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:43:12 +0000

I could send you one noodle, but you might prefer a bowl-ful…

By: alice

alice — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:11:44 +0000

Spend it on me. I’m well old. buy me a frisbee. OR….. send me a noodle. x

By: MJG

MJG — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:46:34 +0000

It could be the start of a GPS fund true- nice idea Jason.

Thanks Geoff.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:31:55 +0000

Congrats on the royalties.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:06:08 +0000

How about on a GPS?