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An 11-Year-Old's First Budget
Published on - February 17th, 2011 (by J.D. Roth)
This is a guest post from Andrea Deckard, who publishes Savings Lifestyle, a website that helps people save on what they need so they can spend on what they want.
Growing up, my parents taught me very little about financial responsibility. It wasn't until college, when my parents expected me to pay my own car insurance, that I was forced to learn the basics of budgeting. It was just one bill, but it was traumatic to me since I'd never paid for anything myself until that point. Looking back, the lesson was introduced too late. It didn't "take".
Had I understood budgeting earlier in life, some of my financial choices might have been different. Obviously, this isn't the only reason I accumulated a mountain of debt, but it's an example of the lack of financial education I received as a kid. (Fortunately, now thousands of dollars in debt are gone after a lot of planning and sacrifice — and of course, using coupons.) My husband and I want to teach our boys smart financial habits at a much younger age than we learned them.
An 11-Year-Old's View of Money
For Christmas, our 11-year old son, T, wanted wanted a cell phone. Actually, when the new iPhone 4G hit the market, he suggested that he could take my 3G to use so I could get the new 4G. (His generosity knows no bounds!) While his suggestion gave his parents quite a laugh, we seized the opportunity to teach him a financial lesson. Here's a bit of that conversation:
T: "You can just add me onto your plan, Mom."
Me: "You didn't answer my question, who would pay for that?"
T: "Well, you would. It's only a few extra dollars a month. You and Dad work, so that's nothing."
The last statement set me off a bit! My husband and I do not want our kids to think that just because money is earned means it has to be spent. We also don't want them to think that just because their friends have the newest {fill in the blank} that they need it too. After this conversation with my son, we decided to teach him a financial lesson.
An 11-Year-Old's First Budget
As Christmas rolled around, T kept mentioning the cell phone. He really wanted it. So, we sat down and had a more detailed discussion about budgeting.
Since the cell phone would be T's first and and only bill, we talked about his cash flow. He makes $44 a month for doing his chores (with potential to make more money each month for doing other things). We broke down his current expenses. I know he's only 11 years old, but we really wanted this lesson to impress the importance of budgeting and giving.
I suggested that if he could find a phone plan that cost 50% or less of his monthly income, we'd consider the phone. The only limit to his search was that we needed a monthly payment plan without a contract. If he didn't pay, we didn't want to be bound to a contract we were paying for and not using. No payment means he simply wouldn't have a phone to use (after all, a cell phone is a want and not a necessity).
Being eleven years old and not knowing how to find the information, I came up with a list of websites for him to review (with my guidance for some online safety measures). He browsed the sites, wrote down options, and noted which carriers offered a monthly service plan option.
After his review, he gave me his analysis and recommendation. I wasn't surprised at the suggestion since I'd done some preliminary research myself. The lowest monthly payment plan was $25, and it did offer the monthly payment option that we required. Even though this was $3 over his $22 budget, we decided it was the best financial option meeting the requirements.
As we were going over the numbers again with the $25 cost, we discussed all of T's expenses that his $44 monthly income was expected to cover. During this talk, we reminded him about tithing, and ensuring that 10% of his income is set aside for our church.
T's response to this didn't surprise me: "That's easy. I make $44 and will spend $25 on my phone bill. That leaves me with $19. So 10% of $19 is $2." While I appreciated his stellar math skills, we also took the time to remind him that the 10% giving was before he paid any bills. For us, that lesson was equally important in his understanding of financial generosity.
Family Financial Responsibility
Going through this budgeting process was eye-opening for all of us. While some parents are worried about having "the talk," I was equally concerned with having this budgeting talk. This was a great lesson to teach T, but we hope that dad's jacked up car and his first-hand look at poverty also show him reasons why we make the choice to manage our money wise in the first place.
Maybe 2011 is the year you take control of your finances and say good-bye to debt. For our family, 2011 is the year that we, as a family unit, focus on financial responsibility. And it started by teaching an 11-year-old how to budget for a cell phone.
Thank you, Andrea. This is a really good example of teaching a lesson in a way that should stick–giving T the job of researching plans and reviewing his expenses.
I have no doubt there would be a very different result if you just delivered a lecture.
I meet young people all the time who never learned expenses are inexhaustible but income usually isn't. If they're lucky, it doesn't cause them any major problems–until they want to buy a house.
I hope you can follow up in a few months to let us know if T has been able to make his payments regularly and if you've seen other changes in the way he thinks about money.
I am curious to know what cell phone plan he picked. I would guess it is the same my wife just went with, Virgin Mobile (as that is the cheapest plan I could find as well).
Does tithing have to go to your church or can it go to any charity?
Budgeting is such an important skill and thankfully schools are starting to add it to their curriculum. Just yesterday my 1st grader came home with a worksheet about budgeting called "Making Family Choices".
We did the same with our daughters. Personally, I did not want them to get a cell phone until they were old enough to sign a contract, but I relented when they turned 13. Same deal, but we added them onto our family plan and they pay for their add-on amount plus taxes, fees, etc. Each of them pays about $20.00 per month for their phone, some months a bit more for extras. They budget that every month from money they earn babysitting.
The older one grasps the concept of budgeting for expenses and saving for larger items (currently saving for a laptop for when she goes to college next year), but the younger one has a big hole in her pocket when she has money and can't wait to go to the mall for shopping! Consequently, we keep a closer eye on her money than we do with the older one until she is capable of doing it herself.
My parents taught me a similar lesson when I was a kid. I earned $1.00 per week for allowance. I did not have to do any chores, it was just so I could get an idea of the concept of money, I suppose. I was in the 8-10 range and I am now in my late twenties, so that dollar was basically nothing. I really wanted a specific Nintendo game, so I waited and waited, for almost a year to buy it. When I finally got the $50.00 I needed (After $50.00 weeks), I bought the game. And it wasn't that great. I felt terrible having waited all that time to now have a game I did not like and no money. I'm sure that lesson has shaped my financial views, to some extent, although it was not as carefully constructed as J.D.'s plan for his son.
Did you budget for the real cost of the service, not just the advertised price? We pay an extra 10% on the services we receive for taxes and "surcharges".
I think there's an even cheaper way to go with it, particularly if the child won't use it all that much. We went to Sam's Club and bought a phone for $14.95. Cooler ones are available, but I figured there was a high potential she would lose it. Then, you just load it up $10 at a time for a block of minutes that are good for 90 days. We've done it this way for 2 years, and it's cost less than $50/year. If a child only needs it for emergencies (or is only allowed to use it for that), this works great.
I laughed at "Well, you would. It's only a few extra dollars a month. You and Dad work, so that's nothing." I know a few 21 and 31 year olds who think the same way!
This article is offensive. If I wanted to read about Christianity, I would've gone to a religious website. Please keep that off the site.
Excellent, excellent, excellent! What a great way to drive home the point that any and all additional expenses, no matter how inconsequential they may seem, do have an impact and deserve careful consideration. I too received little in the way of financial education, so it's good to see that parents and schools are starting to correct this.
Why does a 11 year old kid need an iphone?
I didnt get what you were trying to point out from this article.
You are letting your kid spend 60% of his money on a want. How is that teaching financial budgeting.
Please remember in your conversations that kids also might need an "emergency" fund. We had long talks with our son, now fifteen about monthly plans, budgeting etc… He did everything right finally getting his iphone about twelve days ago. Yesterday, it was stolen from his backpack while he was at gym. So we are onto the next teaching moment. He saved and waited for more than a year and also waited for Verizon all to have it vanish after a few days of nirvana. So now we are discussing the pros/cons of insurance, mobile me and replacement costs. Please remember the budgeting conversation for the day the phone goes "missing".
I congratulate you for sitting your son down and having a discussion (not a lecture!) about budgeting for a phone. I especially like how it appears you taught him not to fall into the trap of signing up for a yearly plan.
Then again, if it were my kid, I would have made him/her write a memo or essay about what business an 11 year old has for such an expensive, busy phone. Also, $44/month allowance? Whew! That sounds like much…but I was that age decades ago so times must have changed.
I have an 11 year old boy so this story was near and dear to me. It was refreshing to see a family who teaches the concept of tithing to their children. Keep up the good work!
I love that you are teaching the tithing concept at such a critical age. Thanks for sharing your ideas. I'm not sure I want my 11 year old to have a cell phone, and I don't agree with paying children for chores that they should be expected to do as a contributing member of the family. However, I haven't figured out the best way to introduce "real-life" budgeting to my kids yet, and this might be a great way to do it.
"Even though this was $3 over his $22 budget, we decided it was the best financial option meeting the requirements."
I'm not sure going over budget was in the requirements What's going to happen when an emergency comes along and he's spent that extra $3 a month that could have gone to another bill or saving for another goal? Maybe baseball season starts and he needs a new glove?
A better lesson might have been having him find a way to make more $ (ask for a raise, offer to do something else around the house for more $) in order to afford the cell-phone plan within the limit (albeit arbitrary) of the 50% of his budget. In real life his budget might not be as squishy.
This situation reminds me of people buying homes. They set a budget (say 30% of take home or something similar) that seems reasonable and they feel they can handle comfortably, but then they find a home that is over budget and buy it anyway. No doubt to regret it further down the road when other unanticipated expenses come up, or when their income drops and they're not living as comfortably.
My comment is almost identical to Aaron's #11.
If none of the plans fit within the predetermined budget and your son was allowed to do it anyway, what you are actually teaching is not budgeting. You are teaching the same lesson my parents taught me (by example) that if you really want something in life, go ahead and get it, even if you can't really afford it. It is a bad cycle that starts with the first bill and ends with mountains of credit card debt.
I do commend you on wanting to teach your children a better way to handle money and thank you for sharing your story.
I'm surprised he didn't go with the Tracfone $10/month plan, plus the telephones they have are very cheap too. I only spent $10 on mine and my husband $15 (with double minutes).
This seems logically inconsistent to me–you expect financial maturity (budgeting) but don't allow financial decision making (how much/where to give). Will the decision on how and where to tithe be up to your 11 year old at any point, or will it always be an enforced rule?
I do the opposite of what your son tried to do. An amount equal to 10% of my yearly expense budget goes to charity, and the rest gets socked away into my retirement accounts/investments.
I figure when I'm dead whatever is left over from my retirement costs can go to charity at that point, minus what I deem a prudent amount to any future offspring I might have (if they are spendthrifts, then they won't handle it well, if they are careful with money, then they won't need much).
A good idea. Two things bothered me. One, as others mentioned, you gave him the ability to go over budget – that's not a good skill to learn. Two, you want him to tithe but not save? I'd say tell him to also save 10% before buying, since that builds a good skill later ( save before looking at what you can spend).
But still I'm glad you are trying to teach him money skills now, it's a great thing to start earlier in life.
I'm afraid I have to agree with Rhagu (#10). I didn't allow my children to have phones (just basic phones – not an iPhone either) till they were in highschool. It would be hard for me to justify the expense for a younger child.
If you read his list he has $11 going towards "savings".
I'm only 30 but this makes me feel old. Are 11 year olds really getting $44/month for allowance these days?
This is a great idea & I think a good age to do this.
Your son's first comment about you working so you could pay for it is a good opportunity to teach how money is also time. When our son was around five we did this. If he begged for something he thought he had to have I would show him how much it cost & how many hours dad would have to work to pay for it.
Of course that can backfire when they realize dad only has to work 5 minutes for some things & that's when you teach about priorities, limits & choices.
When our son reached high school we started having him help with our family budget. It has changed his attitude toward money tremendously. If there's something very big he wants he asks for ways to earn it where before he just asked without thought.
Cell phones with kids are a sore spot with me but my dh & I don't even own one ourselves. We let our son get one less than a year ago at the age of 17 but he only has texting on it.
The tithing thing seems a bit weird to me. Allotting 10% to charity (which he should be able to select since it's his money) makes fine sense, but saying that you're giving him responsibility but then forcing him to pay for something that's your priority isn't exactly fair in my opinion.
I mention this because I know kids who went through a similar thing and it usually has an adverse affect on their relationship with the church because it's not something they chose.
This is an awesome idea though in general. Thanks for the post!
Great lesson! Personally I'd have a hard time giving a cell phone that expensive to an 11-year-old, but I think it's so cool that he's paying for the monthly plan!
I also love how he's putting away savings and 10% offering money!!
I made about the same ($10/wk) as a kid, and I remember always putting in $1 or $2 in the collection plate.
Good for you
Why not let him pay $9.99 and add a line to your family plan?
Um, adding an iPhone to a FT plan is not $9.99. It never has been. If they add him to their FT plan, they have to add on a data plan.
I know plenty of parents who add on the lowest data plan possible for $20 and then wind up with $200 of overages because their kid doesn't recognise that all the $20 overages keep adding up.
Not just that, but even if they provide that iPhone themselves as an added on line and are not under contract, it's still a bitch to cancel.
I work for AT&T and I have seen some customers who keep trying to cancel out their line and the customer retention department keeps it active still just to meet a quota.
Also, with a SmartPhone, the parent has NO control over their child. The friendlier thought is because cell phone companies blindly assume adults are using it, the realistic thought is because by refusing to let parents put any parental controls on a SmartPhone to keep kids from going over data makes buttloads of money.
Good article, overall. I remember wanting all sorts of absurd gadgets at that age.
That being said, I'm going to echo whoever it was that asked if the 10% tithe is really a tithe or just a general charity fund. Because it seems awfully constraining to be giving a child their "own" money to teach them management and then force them to donate the money to a group or your choice rather than of theirs. I understand that you want to teach charity, but forcing them to give any amount specifically to the church that they might prefer to give to some other charity seems a little bit like railroading them into your own beliefs about what the best use for that money is without letting them form their own conclusions, which in itself is a part of becoming an adult.
To Anonmyous: I fail to see how this post is offensive. She did not try to convert you, merely shared where her family's financial priorities are. Some people tithe, some do not, regardless of whether one attends church or not. We do not attend church but do donate 10% of our pre-bill income to local charities.
I am also kind of surprised that you allowed him to go over budget, but I think that in general, I love the idea of using this want as a way to teach budgeting. So many ideas on teaching kids how to manage money only involve saving up for a one time expense – and this allows you child to actually figure and plan for recurring expenses.
And to comment #11 – I don't tithe, I'm definitely NOT Christian – but offensive? I really don't see how the inclusion of a tithe in the article is offensive. No, it's not what I would do, but I have a hard time taking offense at it.
I disagree with the poster who are against the tithing requirement. I grew up with the example of extraordinarily generous parents (not to the point of irresponsibility). They were generous with charities, with their friends, with strangers, with the people who worked for my father (more than once, he gave up his bonus– in his field, nearly 50% of his yearly salary– when he found out the people working under him were not going to get bonuses that year. He wrote everyone a personal check. We were well off, but not to the point where that money wasn't important. My parents took a very real hit those years, but it was the right thing to do. The other people needed it more, and depended on it more).
They never required me to tithe, but just like this parent, they showed me that it was a priority from a very, very young age. I had the good fortune to grow up in a wealthy family, but where we learned that wealth was only useful for the opportunities it buys– not just for you, but for other people. Especially for other people. What's a yacht when you can help a deserving kid through college?
I'm so lucky that I had that instilled at an early age. I think this is all the author is trying to do. Might not be my way of doing it, but it's not a bad thing. It's making a value a habit, and isn't that what parents are supposed to do?
I was going to ask what Nicole asked — it looks like he's giving away 20% to me; World Vision is a charity, right?
Not that there's anything wrong with that. But I'd encourage giving away x% and saving x% and then figuring out how to make expenses come out of the rest.
But then, my children are even cheaper than their parents! As both of my older sons have remarked, "Oh, I only want that if you'll buy it, I wouldn't spend my money on it!" I will say that we didn't ever put limits on their wee tiny allowances, either, because we wanted them to be able to learn from doing the wrong things, too. However, like I said, it may just be they got the hatetospend gene.
Here's a new lesson. Don't force your kid/tax your kid 10% for church. Giving 10% should be voluntary. There is nothing virtuous about being forced to give a tithing. He himself should feel moved and compelled to give what he wants to church. Forcing him disconnects him from the generosity. There is nothilng generous if you're forced to do it.
When you look at the math, more than 10% (very slightly more as to be basically negligible?) has been tithed. Because the $44 the 11 year gets is already from the post-tithing pile of money that the parents earned. Its double tithe-ation! =)
I believe the gov't has already required us to tithe with all the social programs that are tax supported.
I'm with #25 Jennifer – $44/month allowance?! Makes me (also 30) feel old. I do like the story though. Good excuse to talk about financial planning with your son. I also agree with Annie – even if down the road her son doesn't tithe to the church, he's learning about giving and philanthropy. Odds are, if he's not giving to his church in the future, he'll be giving to another worthy cause.
@Wil – we purchased a monthly plan through iwirelesshome.com. I'm not sure if they offer plans in every state but it's worth a check. The other nice thing is that he can get additional minutes when I tie my grocery shopping card.
@Nicole, the tithes goes to our church.
@Jade, I understand where you're coming from. However, this is an important lesson that we believe needs learned at his age so he doesn't think that when he's in a financial bind the offering isn't as important. We are also teach all of our boys the heart in giving not just by financial means but also by their time and talents.
@Jeadly – the total amount is $25 so no surcharges or taxes.
@Danielle, T also had a phone like that but it didn't do some of the things his new phone does. I definitely agree with the trac phones or those types of phones for emergency purposes. For years after I resigned from my corporate job, that's actually all I had!
@Raghu, T doesn't need an iPhone which is why he won't get one on my dime And, spending that amount was what we felt was appropriate for him considering he has very few expenses.
@Debra, the "emergency fund" is a great point! Thanks for mentioning that. He just saves all of the remainder from his set allowance and "extra money" he earns for now.
@Peggy, $44 for a monthly allowance for him is actually lower than most kids his age receive but we went with his age (as we do with each of our boys) for their weekly amount with the potential to earn more by doing more.
@D. Evans, I know a lot of people who don't necessarily agree with an allowance. We want them to learn the lesson of paying their own way. So, the allowance is helping to teach that as well.
@Aaron @Chickybeth, I knew the $3 over would have some people challenging our thinking. As I mentioned, he does have potential to earn more through doing additional jobs. So far, he and his 7-year old brother have earned more each month consistently.
I really want to teach our kids to have an entrepreneurial spirit more than just doing a job someone tells them to do.
@Jen – he is actually giving more in charitable contributions. We were able to go on a trip to the DR last year. He met a little boy there that wasn't sponsored through World Vision's program. T was insistent upon our return that we sponsor him too. So, we agreed but only if he agreed to help sponsor him.
@Grace, he does get to make his own decisions on what he spends his money on. However, he has financial obligations just like we do and he needs to cover those first. If T decided he didn't want to tithe tomorrow, we would have a discussion with him to understand his motivations. If it's just because he wants to satisfy his own desires for more video games, than I have an issue with that regardless of where the money is going.
@Megan, he is saving. Not sure if you can see the image above, but that depicts him saving at least $11 each month.
@Maureen, he doesn't have an iPhone. It's a Sanyo flip screen phone which cost a lot less!
@Jennifer, yeap $44 is low too! We're the cheap parents compared to his friends' parents .
@Jen, we've done that too and it does backfire like you said! Then they wonder why daddy hasn't gotten a new car yet – they understand our priorities a little more but they still ask the questions!
@Naomi – we didn't want to add him onto our plans because both of our phones are for business purposes. We also wanted to reinforce that if he didn't pay then we weren't saving him because we were contractually bound to do so.
And, regarding tithing, it's not meant to offend anyone honestly. But, we DO believe it's what our family is to do. Even if it wasn't tithing, we would want all of our boys to do something to give financially if it's within their means. But, we also want to encourage them to do more than write a check and be givers of their time, talents and anything else possible.
Our boys see the items I can purchase for next to nothing (or usually free) thanks to shopping the sales and using coupons. Whenever I walk in the door with items, they ask me now "Is this for the donation box?" It's something that they see happening that doesn't require a check to be written, just mom's time and their time to throw it in the donation box so we can give.
I think this is an excellent next step for an 11 year old and gave very reasonable expectations for the situation. If he doesn't pay,the consequences are clear and the parents are not on the hook. I especially liked that he had to do research and then really got to make a real CHOICE about something important to him. A little flexibility on the 50% rule works here for the lesson you're teaching. Budgeting is about adjusting to get what you need and want with what you have.
Understanding the responsibility of having a monthly bill, a recurring expense is huge.
I assume you follow some kind of similiar financial guidelines yourselves and can help
keep him on track.
I was heartbroken when I read #14 about the phone being stolen when the child waited and planned. Take heart, Debra, you're doing right by your child in the long run.
It is refreshing to read a financial article about taking your 10% out for your tithe before doing anything else. What a great way to teach your child! I am curious, though, are you giving your child the allowance or making him earn through chores, etc. (maybe I just missed that part)? We are currently going through the Dave Ramsey plan and this is right on track! If he is earning his $ and this is what he chooses to buy with it, then it will definitely teach him about responsibility as well as saving for something he wants but doesn't really need. Good job!
There is nothing wrong with the author's approach, but I don't think it is one we will emulate. I'm not sure teaching your child about money has to be this deliberate. I grew up in an extremely frugal family that also tithed. My parents were never this deliberate with allowance or anything related to my money. In fact, I rarely if ever received my allowance, since it was tied to a chore and I just chose not to do the chore. In that respect, you could say my parents "failed" at teaching me proper financial and personal responsibility. But you know what? I'm really good with money as an adult. I think the reason is because they modeled good behavior without being too preachy about it. Kids are much more observant than we tend to give them credit for. If you model good money management, they will know what to do. And they will do it, IF (and this is a big if) they choose to do so. Ulimately we have no control over who our child will be.
I'm not saying that discipline isn't important and teaching them values isn't important. They are! But there is only so much we can do, and I worry that certain decisions, like forcing your child to tithe, could backfire in the long run. Like others, I think you are sending a mixed message if you say they are responsible enough to have money yet don't give them control over how they allocate it.
FWIW – I googled "average allowance amount by age" and it looks like average for 11 years olds is $8. So, less than the author, but still WAY more than the $2 a week I got when I was 11 (I'm 27 now).
I don't find the article offensive at all. Church was their charity of choice. Personally we don't give to church but we give over 15% of gross to various charity as long as they are not in the business of converting people. This is our choice and if you think paying taxes is enough charity, that is, again, your choice. What is wrong with any of these choices?
It is a great article about teaching about budgeting, researching before buying and not getting into a long term contract, all in one. Great job, Andrea. But I still can't get around my head with the fact that a 11 year old thinks he needs a iPhone. At that age, I would have given him a phone for emergency to contact people. Thats it. And more than anything, you sort of budgeted for the future income as well (by going over $3 and saying he can make it up with more work). He didn't have that money did he? I would have learned that as long as I have the potential to earn, I can spend that money now. Again, I am not saying what you did was wrong. You did an excellent job, much much better than a lot of parents in handling this. I am just trying to think what would have happened if you gave him one more month to up his chores and come up with that $3 before budgeting for it. But I don't have kids yet, so what do I know.
"I'm not saying that discipline isn't important and teaching them values isn't important. They are! But there is only so much we can do, and I worry that certain decisions, like forcing your child to tithe, could backfire in the long run. Like others, I think you are sending a mixed message if you say they are responsible enough to have money yet don't give them control over how they allocate it."
It's not a mixed message. You can give your kid the keys to the car the day they turn 16, but you don't automatically let them go wherever, whenever, with whomever they choose right off the bat. Responsibility should be doled out a little at a time, loosening the reins as they show they have earned those privileges.
I fully admit I'm biased since I'm not religious (although I was raised in a Protestant church, which my parents still attend), but I'm not a fan of parents requiring their children tithe. It just doesn't sit well with me.
That said, I found nothing offensive about a passing mention to your family's beliefs.
I think the lesson of having to pay for something yourself, and deciding what to spend your money on is a much more important lesson than budgeting to an 11 year old. The mom made up the 50% rule, so I think she should be allowed to bend it a little. He's an 11 year old with no actual expenses. I personally think after he's tithed and saved, he should be allowed to spend however much he wants on a cell phone plan.
Most kids probably never get any type of coaching or instruction for their parents (I didn't). Does anyone really believe that this is going to turn him into a debt ridden spendaholic?
Give the family a break. Go teach your kids your own lessons and applaud these for teaching theirs. Anyone saving less than 25% of their net income (as T does) should be the last one giving grief to this family for teaching their morals and budgeting lessons with their kids. Why do people friek out these days whenever their hear the word Church or Christian but celebrate any and all other religions and sects. It's so ridiculous. Take it easy people. It's just the foundation of our nation… No one's slamming crosses down anyone's throats.
The post is offensive in the same way that someone else might find it offensive if it had mentioned forcing the kid to donate 10% of his money to Planned Parenthood or the Richard Dawkins Foundation. You don't have to insist that someone else duplicate an offensive behavior before it becomes offensive.
I wasn't going to say anything about it except that other people brought it up first, and so I have to say that I can see where Anonymous is coming from.
As a kid, I was never forced to help out around the house and until middle school, I didn't even know what an allowance was. My parents provided me all of my needs and most of my wants. That being said, I didn't ask for a ton of stuff, but was rarely told no. Though my parents talked about saving money and helping me budget birthday and Christmas money, they never enforced it. I think that has a lot to do with why I didn't hesitate to get two credit cards my first year of college. I didn't think twice about booking a plane ticket to visit a friend for a week on that credit card. Or putting a laptop on it. My parents were great people, and did instill a 10% or more giving philosophy into me, but outside of the tithe and my charity donations, I never budgeted and now I'm learning the hard way.
I think Andrea has it right – figure out what is best for your family – but sit with your kids and work with them so they realize that they do not have to follow this sense of entitlement that our society has raised us to believe.


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|Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:56 pm
Oh what intent looks at the cakes
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|Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:41 pm
Thanks Jannie,
that is really a wonderful thread and I love to see all these smiling faces
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|Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:18 pm
I'm with Dotty, the look on their faces! I do hope they got to eat them eventually.
It's great that those living near the parks got a chance to visit. I think we take our ability to visit the parks so much for granted.
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|Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:26 am
Catholic Institute for Education and Lovelife visits.
(Sorry for not translating I just couldnt get to it, maybe one of the mites could assist)
Die Augrabies Waterval Nasionale Park was gedurende Oktober betrokke met programme vir twee interessante groepbesoeke aan die Park naamlik deur, LoveLife en die Catholic Institute for Education.
LoveLife beywer hulle om jeugdiges op te lei in die voorkoming van Vigs en om hulle te help om nuwe vaardighede aan te leer en blootstelling te gee aan beroepsgeleenthede, veral in die natuur wetenskapsrigtings. Die opgeleide jeugdiges bied dan die programme aan in hulle gemeenskappe en veral in skole. Die LoveLife groep het bestaan uit 18 Jeugdiges en drie Opleidingsbeamptes en dit was die eerste keer dat hulle die Core 2 opleiding in die Augrabies Waterval Nasionale Park aangebied het vir die jeugdiges uit die Siyanda streek. Die groep is in twee verdeel met hulle aankoms en toe vir die volgende twee aande het elke groep 'n beurt gekry om 'n tipe oorlewings- aktiwiteit deur te maak. Tydens die aktiwiteit moes hulle self die tente dra vir die groep en gaan opslaan op 'n aangewese plek in die veld, hulle eie kos maak, vuur maak met net een vuurhoutjie en hulle het beurte gekry om wag te staan deur die nag. Die Mens- en Bewaringsafdeling van die Park het ook 'n verskeidenheid van aktiwiteite aangebied wat die volgende ingesluit het: inligting sessie oor park ekologie, vroegoggend begeleide stap van die Dassie roete en 'n sessie oor beroeps- geleenthede in SANparke. Tydens die week het een van die LoveLife opleidingsbeamptes ook 'n opleidingsessie aangebied vir die Werk vir Water (WVW)span as deel van die Weedbuster Week vieringe. Die WVW span is tans besig met 'n kontrak binne die Park om alle Prosopis spesies en ander indringerspesies te verwyder.
Na die LoveLife besoek het die Catholic Institute for Education (CIE) aan die beurt gekom. Die groep het bestaan uit 18 skoolhoofde en afgevaardiges van die Katolieke skole in die Noordkaap streek. Die CIE het 'n werkswinkel gehou in die Park in samewerking met SANParke sodat die skoolhoofde regstreeks kon sien en ervaar hoe die visie en missie van SANParke in die Parke geimplementeer word. Die doel van die werkswinkel sou dan wees dat die skoolhoofde dan hul skole se visies verbeter en meer doeltreffend sou kon gaan implementeer. Die werkswinkel het geskied onder leiding van Me. Anne Baker (CIE), Mnre. T. Mokoena en I. Makwaeba albei van SANParke Hoofkantoor. Die parkbestuur het ook bygedra met insette van die Toerisme afdeling in die park deur Me. L. Smith en 'n inset oor kringlope in die natuur en 'n begeleide stap na Spiespunt )'n uitkykpunt) deur Me. C. du Plessis van die Mens- en Bewaringsafdeling in die park.
Dit is vir die SANParke opwindend om deel te kan wees en 'n positiewe bydra te kan lewer tydens sulke opbouende opleidingsgeleenthede.
Christine du Plessis , Augrabies Waterval Nasionale Park
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|Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:31 am
Good morning all you Wild forumites!! Have you seen what you can do here Have fun!!!
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|Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:03 am
Arid Region's Excellent Performers for 2010/11
The 5th Annual Arid Region Awards Function as forerunner to the National Kudu Awards was held at the "Kliphuis" in the Richtersveld National Park.
This annual highlight was preceded by various site visits and excursions in the park followed by a spectacular evening of "wining and dining" in true Richtersveld style. The key focus at this gala event was to appraise all top achievers in the region for ensuring effective and outstanding service in the 5 nationals parks during the 2010/11 financial year.
After a process of nominations submitted by all parks, the following colleagues came out tops:
• Bettie Renoster: Receptionist, Mosu Lodge: Mokala
• Caroline Phillips: Housekeeping, Tourism: Augrabies
• Dupel Erasmus: Tourism: Kgalagadi
• Elanza Van Lente: Tourism: Namaqua
• Frans Van Rooyen: Finance & Administration: Arid Region
• Henriette Engelbrecht: Marketing and Communications: Arid Region
• Ike Molosi: Technical Services: Mokala
• Lizelle Saaiman: Park's Reception and Tourism: Augrabies
• Norman Links: Technical Services, Richtersveld
• Priscilla Magerman: Best Constituency Builder, People and Conservation: Namaqua
• Yolandy Mouton: Human Resources, Administration & Finances: Kgalagadi
Awards for excellent performance in the following categories went out as follows:
- BEST RECEPTION/ENTRANCE GATE OF THE YEAR: Tweerivieren Entrance Gate, Kgalagadi;
- BEST REST CAMP OF THE YEAR Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp, Kgalagadi;
- BEST PARK OF THE YEAR Kgalagadi.
Herewith much congratulations and appreciation to all for always willing to walk the extra mile. All nominations have been submitted for adjudication for the Kudu National Awards which will be concluded with later in this month.
Pictures to follow
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|Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:41 am
Caroline Phillips
Dupel Erasmus
Elanza Van Lente
Frans Van Rooyen
Henriette Engelbrecht
Ike Molosi
Lizelle Saaiman
Norman Links
More to follow
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|Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:52 am
Priscilla Magerman
Yolandy Mouton
Nicolaas de Goede
Nico v.d. Walt
Bettie Renoster
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|Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:41 pm
Jannie, could you possibly ID the people in these awards photos?
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|Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:07 am
By Henriette Ferreira (P&C Officer Kgalagadi)
On the evening of 19 November 2011, excitement was in the air. Between the red Kalahari dunes the staff members of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park gathered to attend the year end Tsamma Awards function. This year's theme was a masked function and everybody attended wearing their best clothing and matching masks, a very colourful sight against a cloudy background.
Congratulations to the following staff members who were awarded trophies for the year 2011:
Camp General Worker of the Year: Willem Titus
Hut attendant of the Year: Sina Steenkamp
Wilderness Camp General Worker of the Year: Jacques Moss
Reception Tourism Assistant of the Year: Jan Neels and Chanelle Barends
Duty Manager of the Year: George Pearson
Manager of the Year: Riaan Franken
Field Ranger of the Year: Rudy Mouton
Field Guide of the Year: Melissa du Toit
Camp of the Year: Kalahari Tented Camp
Excellent Service - Technical : Technical Department Kgalagadi
Excellent Service - Nature Conservation : Twee-Rivieren Veldwagters
Excellent Service – Admin : Sorina van der Walt
Excellent Service – Tourism : George Pearson
Service Years – 5 Years : R Franken, LPJ Esterhuizen, CJ Esterhuizen, GJC Bezuidenhout, EE Davids, S Ben and AH Vilander
Service Years – 15 Years : HH Heyns
Service Years – 20 Years : SC Bezuidenhout
More pictures, have a look on the 'Tsamma Awards" thread
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Local initiatives at Augrabies
The People and Conservation Division in cooperation with Ms. Maxi Compion of the "Quiver Tree, Food and Wine Route" staged an exciting local tourism initiative at the Augrabies Falls National Park. Local Fuel Attendants accompanied by tourism officials from the adjacent towns, Keimoes and Kakamas, representatives of the Orange River Cellars as well as local product owners, were exposed to the tourism operations of the park.
Henriette Engelbrecht, Arid Communications and Marketing Manager, emphasised relevant aspects in terms of the tourism market, not only in the arid region, but also in recognition of the broader impact thereof in the province, country and global market.
Christine du Plessis, People and Conservation Officer, highlighted the tourism attributes of the park in conjunction with the importance of the park's ecology, in terms of the conservation and preservation of the natural and cultural heritage as per the park's vision and mission statements.
Herewith an opportunity has been provided to participants in the local tourism field to achieve more knowledge on tourism attractions in their area in order to provide the tourist with the optimum information at all times. These initiatives also aim to enhance the visitor's experience with benefits to the local communties in mind.
SANParks as a major tourism hub in this area aims to lead this tourism initiative on an annual basis with the focus on protecting the environment and bettering the services rendered to our customers.
The educational visit of a group of learners of the Jogébed Home in Upington, as part of the celebrations of Universal Children's Day, which followed this initiative complements the objectives of the park in providing opportunities to the local communities in order to grow constituencies and provide access to benefits from the National Parks System.
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Junior Rangers involved in Canoe Marathon
Christine du Plessis – P&C Officer, Augrabies Falls National Park
Recently the Junior Ranger (JR's) groups from Vorsterseiland, Vredesvallei and Augrabies Falls National Park had the most extraordinary opportunity to engage in a new and exciting sport, right on their doorstep.
The 20 JR's were given their first ever chance to experience what it is like to be on the Orange River firstly, in a motorboat and then in flat- bottomed canoes, commonly known as croc's. This opportunity came along when a suggestion was made to start a rowing club for kids from the local communities. It was decided that the JR groups would be given the exposure to this sporting code by being involved in the first ever Green Kalahari Canoe Marathon(GKCM) which was held from 22-24/03, starting in Upington and finishing at Khamkirri, some 99km downstream and a little upstream from the Augrabies Falls National Park.
The JR's were given two informal training sessions before the event by the experienced and very patient staff at Khamkirri, a private eco-adventure destination situated on the northern bank of the Orange River. Such chaotic pleasure was a sight to behold and with so much enthusiasm there is bound to be no shortage of talent and interest in establishing a local rowing club.
On the final day of the marathon the JR's were on the river in their croc's, close to the finishing line to cheer and welcome the rowers as they came rushing in on completion of the race, giving the warm welcome that is synonymous with the Northern Cape. One participant said it was great as it felt as if he was winning the Dusi marathon with a huge crowd present.
The involvement of the JR's in the GKCM was used as a means of developing interest in rowing as an exciting sport and there is no doubt that within a couple of years a dynamic development team from the Northern Cape could be participating in the GKCM. Watch this space!
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[This message edited by SlowUptake at 4:58 AM, February 3rd (Monday)]
"Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few." Pythagoras
There are two kinds of people in the world.
Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.
Part of me really wants him to be able to step up and figure everything out,
You can't control him.
You can't fix him.
It's not about you.
He made his decision.
I'm sorry he does not realize the tremendous gift you would offer him if only he would work on himself.
was he truly in love with AP?
Affairs are about attention. The currency to exchange for it are sex and love.
This is probably the most real and authentic thing I have seen regarding these matters.
I am wondering if other WS have been on the fence this long or could it possibly be my WS does not want to hurt me more by saying lets D?
I know everyone is different and I welcome all to respond.... thank you!
"A tree falls the way it leans.....be careful which way you lean"
My question to waywards is can any of you relate to feeling that hatred to your AP's spouse/SO?
I wouldn't say hatred, but in my case I definitely had some negative opinions of and feelings toward my AP's partner. AP had spun a bunch of lies and I'm sure I was sickly justifying what I was doing by assigning negative character traits. It felt like a gut punch when I realized how amazing a person AP's partner really was.
I wouldn't give too much weight to what those two think of you. Sounds like they're still living in Fantasyland.
Do you not do certain things sexually with your BS because you felt demoralized by your AP?
Do you do certain things sexually with your BS because you enjoyed it with your AP and your BS enjoys it?
Did you start off with dating again with your BS in the beginning of R?
Quick (at least I thought it would be when I started typing) background to the situation, TWO EAs (at least confirmed) with coworkers through texts, emails (home and work) and work phone). This happened two years ago, currently seperated and going through MC together to work to see if marriage can be saved and both of us are going through IC.
WS is transparent with passwords. Asked one day to check phone because there were a large number of texts between WW and coworker (different than first two). This coworker was in a relation ship with WW BFF. Went to check the texts to verify that they are helping WW's Coworker and WW's BFF work through issues. All texts are deleted. This kills trust.
In an effort to try and verify WW's story I look around for a program to try and recover info off the phone. I find the program and am using it on her old phone which she doesn't use now, but was using during the time she was in her EAs.
So my question to remorseful WS is if you were in this situation, transparency, working to rebuild trust, claiming that the whole story is known to the BS and there isn't any more EA or OM to be discovered, what would be your reaction to your BS going through an old phone in an effort to verify your story. I understand that there may be things I don't want to see there, but I've been dealing with some already through intercepted emails. My main goal is to verify that what she has said is true and honest.
what would be your reaction to your BS going through an old phone in an effort to verify your story
"Oh, you want to go though my old phone? Sure thing honey, here it is. Let me know if you want to discuss anything on there, I'm pretty sure I've told you everything, but it's possible you may find something I had forgotten".
But that's me. YMMV.
[This message edited by SlowUptake at 1:52 AM, February 12th (Wednesday)]
omgnome - what would be your reaction to your BS going through an old phone in an effort to verify your story?
Ditto to what SlowUptake said because anything less than 100% transparency is worthless.
I understand that sometimes work issues have a confidentiality requirement that makes it awkward but ... I think that after the lies and dishonesty that existed during the affair, there has to be 100% transparency and if that means trust by verification, then so be it.
I'm not aware of your wife's "why" but quite often, the WS mindset happens after a history of secrets being kept from the spouse and at times, from themselves in a manner of speaking. It can be hard to break this cycle of deceit at times because for some, its part of their coping skills (albeit a bad one) and part of their nature and habit.
It doesn't have to be overt lies, sometimes its less obvious. Being afraid to talk about feelings is a more assiduous form of keeping secrets. More a lie of omission rather than one of commission but at a certain level, not being open and honest either. Developing the skill to compartmentalize, keeping things hidden and not shining the light of day on bad behaviors all lead to a culture of secrecy. Its that mindset that he needs to break on his own.
You can't rely on verification for the rest of your life if you want to rebuild trust. She can't depend on your policing to break her bad habits either. She needs to find out why she hides things. What is it that drives this need for secrets? Embarrassment, fear? I think that until she digs into this deeper, you need to continue verification.
During their affairs, honest people learn to lie and liars learn to sound honest.
My situation is a bit different insofar as I had a EA and never met up with my AP. Other than some sexual innuendo, the only thing sexual was a erotic letter I wrote to her fantasizing what it might be like when we met. The sexual acts described in that letter were a reflection of the lovemaking that my wife and I have always enjoyed over the years and that ultimately created a problem when LF found and read that email.
What used to be acts of love and pleasure are now tainted by the fact that I wrote about them to the AP and it has seriously affected our sex lives. In the early days, there was a fair amount of HB (hysterical bonding) but in the past few years, LF struggles to regain the emotional connection that separates sex from lovemaking. I know that at one level, the physical act is the same but at another level, everyone knows the difference.
The funny thing is that I learnt things about the AP during the affair that strongly suggest that if we did meet, the sex was not going to be as good as I imagined it to be. Turned out that she disliked oral sex (giving and receiving) and that the standard missionary position was the norm. That might have lead of difficulties as LF and I had always enjoyed a healthy sex lifestyle and I don't know what I would have done if I would have been restricted to page one of the Karma Sutra, so to speak.
Not sure if this helps at all ... perhaps others who have more similar stores will be along to give other perspectives.
CantLoseHope - I am wondering if other WS have been on the fence this long or could it possibly be my WS does not want to hurt me more by saying lets D?
Honey, it could be possible, after all, everything is possible but you need to ask yourself, what is the probability of this happening? What are the chances that he will come back to you and ask for R and make it work?
Bluntly said, I am sorry to tell you but I think the odds are very low, impossibly low in fact.
You say he talks about his regrets with sorrow but his actions with the other OW tell a different story. Bluntly put, he's cake eating and your are enabling this. Reading your posts, I have seen that you have gotten great advice in your posts but I sense that you are hesitant to put them into action.
You need to put the 180 into action so you control what is happening to you. Right now, you are reacting to him and that needs to change. You need to become strong and independent. Sure its scary but the alternative is to be his doormat.
My advice is for you to put the 180 into full blown effect and force him into a decision. You should file for D and see if he fights for you. I know that you wish, hope, dream that he will come back but so far, his actions are speaking louder than his words. I don't see a remorseful and repentant WS here. I don't see the actions that back up his words.
I know you are a strong woman and that you love him, after all that's evident in how many chances your are offering him but in truth, if I had acted like your H, my wife would have left me long time ago. Like she said, I will give you a second chance, not chances.
Go back and read some of the great advice you got from your sister BS's ... think about it again.
Dont listen to your head, its easily confused, dont listen to your heart, its fickle, listen to your soul, God doesnt steer you wrong - HUFI
[This message edited by HUFI-PUFI at 3:12 PM, February 11th (Tuesday)]
so lots of bad activity over a long period of time with lots of guys. most of it stuff that ... in all honesty ... id never have found out about on my own.
at time she admitted to ONS/sexting she was in an amnesty i granted to get truth. she agreed to waive all amnesty and give a full and complete confession to everything.
we are trying R to save M.
she has given email, phone access + pw. agreed to full honesty,transparency. agreed to commit to marriage and R. agreed to boundaries. agreed NC with anyone involved, even indirectly (friends who knew or friends of friends, etc). has stopped going out at night. shown remorse. agreement for IC/MC for both of us. basically the essentials.
agreed to deal breakers - inappropriate behavior. less than full disclosure or lying via omission. breaking boundaries or NC. less than total honesty or transparency.
but then i am looking in her email.
i find a guy's name i dont know but no emails. i text her asking who he is. she says a friend. i ask if there is anything else. she says at one point they made a joke about meeting in another city and having sex but it was a bad joke, nothing more to it. she doesnt know why she didnt tell me. she couldnt remember it.
i check into the guy (an ex bf) that she had "forgotten" to tell me about sending 2 risque photos too. i see where she had asked if he still had the pics he had taken of her and them from when they were together, if he ever looked at them, and if he could send them to her. i text her asking what pics - nude ones. i ask why she didnt include this in our discussion. she doesnt know. she couldnt remember it.
i find where she is talking to another ex bf. she tells him how terrible her marriage was, how she thinks back to her days with him fondly, how she wonders if he does too, and wants to know if she could meet him in franfurt germany. he says .. no, but what about cologne. then he talks about his family and wife, kids, etc. she cools the talk down, it becomes more "friends" type stuff. i ask why she didnt tell me this. she doesnt know. she couldnt remember it.
she says so many things she did, such a bad time of her life, much of it not drunk but buzzed, depression, etc - she shut them out of her mind and/or forgot.
i think its possible to sit down, make a list of everyone you know, think about what you did or said with each, decide was it appropriate stuff or not, and write. not fun to get a full list but doable.
she seems to believe that it might never be complete.
so after the long story here is the ???
----> is it "normal" to forget some of the more minor things when there are so many more major ones? is idk or i cant remember normal from a ws and if so ... is it genuine or just crap so they can hide behind it?
is it that shes blocked so much of this away or is it that she is afraid that "more" will just be too much and ill walk away? according to our agreement this is a deal breaker ... im considering D right now more than i was a month ago. please help
[This message edited by william at 12:52 AM, February 13th (Thursday)]
from 09/11 - 05/13
2 ONS, 10 sexting partners, 1 LT EA/PA
??/06/13 DD/1 - admits to LT EA, begin false R.
01/13/14 DD/2 - LTA was PA.
01/18/14 DD/3 - sexting 5 guys.
01/19/14 DD/4 - 2 ONS with different guys
I'm so sorry you find yourself in this situation.
I believe that some WS block out memories or minimise events in their mind because remembering reminds them of what they've done, the sort of person they were at the time and that is just too painful or too uncomfortable for them to deal with.
No, 'I don't know' or 'I can't remember' are not by any means an acceptable answer. An acceptable answer would be 'I'm sorry, I cannot answer that right now. Would you allow me some time to dig deep and work with my IC to uncover the answer?'
Then they need to put in a lot of work to discover why they can't remember. Writing a time line can be a helpful tool.
That said, sometimes it's just a load of boohockey and they're saying they can't remember because they think there is no way for you to find out the truth so there's no point disclosing it. In that situation, R is impossible.
My Ddays - 01/10 & 12/04/14
His Dday - 23/12/13
Chin up. Unwavering. Fight. I can do this.
WH and OW still work together. We didn't tell her BF because we were worried what she might do. I did text her (nothing nasty, basically what I thought of their actions) and she threatened me.
Needless to say I carry a LOT of anger toward OW. Because they still work together I am finding it very hard to let that go. Unfortunately I think my bringing her up is part of what is keeping my WH from getting to the indifference that is so important. His anger for her is sometimes the only real emotion he feels.
My questions is, do you think I should stop bringing her up (honestly I know at least part of my anger for OW is a deflection of my anger at WH but I'm not ready to let it go yet) or is it up to him to be able to separate that out?
[This message edited by AML04 at 11:58 AM, February 13th (Thursday)]
Me: fBH 46
Her: exWW 42
DDay: Nov 1, 2012
Divorced: September 17, 2013
william - Is it "normal" to forget some of the more minor things when there are so many more major ones? Is IDK or I can't remember normal from a WS and if so ... is it genuine or just crap so they can hide behind it?
BrokenButTrying sorta nailed it down fairly well in his reply.
If you really want to dive into the whole issue of memory (which for me to determine my "why" was important)then may I suggest you check out the website at http://www.human-memory.net/index.html
And then, check out this website, cause as BrokenButTrying pointed out, sometimes forgetting isn't memory loss but rather, a continuation of deceit and lies. http://www.truthaboutdeception.com


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*sigh*...this has been bugging me for a while...but if there's one thing I noticed with Answerfans lately is...well...walls of text.
Every single godamn email is some uptight, uber grammatically efficient essay suitable to use as a college entrance paper.
How I miss thee days when we read replies composed of just 2-3 sentences, perfectly valid, and quite humorous at that...
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|A Death Note videogame where you could be Light and try to create the new world, or L and try to catch Kira. That could be cool.
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Or a game where you can be Lupin 3rd, and Spike and Motoko have to hunt you down.
Or maybe even Spike trying to catch Vash; that would be fun.
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Well I've always liked the answerman column so a new perspective is nice.
I'm going to have to write down my game idea hmmm, fusion sounds good.
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I think an anime-themed Sim City-type or Civilization-type development game, which heavily exploits common genre tropes and has hidden characters from a number of different series, would be a vastly amusing concept. Of course, you'd have to have both mecha and non-mecha versions.
A mecha-themed or super-powered-teen-themed redefinition of the classic monster arcade game Rampage might also be amusing.
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Maybe from Japanese tourists, but that's about it.
No it's not, since the J-rockers don't have any presence here, so they take a pay-cut and use the whole thing as a chance to sell an international album. Ami and Yumi are as big as they're gonna get right now. Otherwise, there's no chance in hell any con could afford these bands if they were as big in the States as they are in Japan.
Companies can't even license the rights to their music for certain shows; so why would it be any easier for a concert venue? Hell, considering how many people complain about the prices of American CDs, how many people do you really see paying the double the cost for the overseas stuff?
But those cons don't make a profit; if they did, they would actually do a better job of dealing with over-crowding, instead of cutting corners at the expense of the attendees. These concerts are just an excuse to pay off "rising operation costs" most of the time.
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The new banners are super cool!! I love how the ANN circle-logo-thing is integrated into it, and the more cartoony-style for the Answerfans is perfect. Awesome work, Phillip!
Nice column, too. I especially liked the first answer, about creative output. Of course there are artists and writers who team up to make something (manga, webcomics, illustrated books, movies, etc...), but it's important to explore your own ideas and abilities too. And keep working on it! Create because you love it, not because you want to be rich and famous (starving artists and all that, right?)
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Nah, Star Trek has it better. Its fans tend to have tolerance.
Love the new banners!
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|I agree with Brian on the cons. During AX 2007 at Long Beach a group that was in the next door motel room where I was staying had parties going on, and the guys I was staying with also made friends with a stoner while they were there. Then one of my roommates drank too much and got kicked out of the hotel where the arcade was at. AND they called the police on him so we had to get him out of there as soon as possible so that he wouldn't get arrested.
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|I feel exactly the same way as the first response to the question. I'll always be a "closet" anime nerd, because smelling bad, dressing like my clothes have been lying on the floor, and wearing worn out kitty ears to college doesn't appeal to me. I don't get it.
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I think Brian is right that Ranma probably wouldn't have made much of a difference. It's also true that because the demographic watching anime was wrong from the advertisers view, Adult Swim basically said, "Thanks for watching, but we don't value you that much." Which is extremely irksome when I'm in they're beloved 18-34 male demographic. On another note, I don't really mind going to a small con that only gets American guests and typically the same ones. Sure I'd like a bit of variety or the occasional big name, but it's nice seeing the same people too, especially if one of them happens to be Carrie Savage.
As far as games go, while I think the concept of a Hellsing game has potential, there is also the notion that Alucard would pretty much take the challenge out of most situations. "Oh no, I'm taking a lot of damage. Oh wait, it doesn't matter because I'm Alucard."
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I'm pretty sure there is one in Japan...
Yay Brian, on the first response. What you said is basically the summary of every "how to become a writer" book I've ever read. Forget about creating something so awesome that Noah Webster comes back from the dead to personally change the definition of "awesome" to your name. Just write and enjoy doing it.
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I found this article interesting enough. I love the banner. Excellent work, Mr Harrington!
They do? I nearly got torn apart once for praising Jean-Luc Picard as my favourite character while expressing disinterest in watching the Original Series.
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I may be misconstruing, but what they don't have use for is the 12-17 demo, not yours. Besides, Ranma 1/2 is not their type of show anyways, despite many viewers' calls for it early in AS' life. It's not enough of a hardcore action they want, nor the teenage-crush situational --and as Viz (in)famously put it-- sex comedy as the type their AS comedy viewers like.
And it is a slow starter (as notoriously were long series of its era, for various reasons), even almost got cancelled after the first season. And this coming from someone, as mentioned here before, whose Ranma 1/2 videos hooked an anime-oblivious dormhall (yeah, the same demographics AS covets, but they walked in during mid-season and tracked back only much later). So it wouldn't have worked out.
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Hmm, I don't really have any ideas for video games. The only stuff that comes to mind is based solely around a game play not even related to whatever anime I used.
So? Aren't ya going to give us the link? Or are you going to let this opportunity to shamelessly self promote pass you by?
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Oreimo 2 Sub.DVD
Entertaining, funny and often captivating until the final few episodes, where it trips up badly enough to stumble. ― Note: This review discusses one major late-series spoiler in detail, beginning with the fourth paragraph. Aniplex of America's release of Oreimo 2 includes all 13 broadcast episodes plus the set of three round-out OVAs originally released a bit more than five weeks after the broadcast ...
Pile of Shame - Bite Me! Chameleon
This little-seen delinquent comedy, an early ADV release, made Justin want to hurt himself. ― Bite Me! Chameleon There are at least four genres of anime that, no matter what anybody does, always seem to completely fall on their face when released in the West: sports, realistic military, yakuza and yankee (juvenile delinquent) shows. These were discovered through a lot of trial and error in the early...
Shelf Life - Meat Market
This week, a visit to the farm, the local market, and a girls academy that has a special Airsoft zone worthy of movies.
- Silver Spoon s1
- Stella Women's Academy C3-bu
- Tamako Market ― Shelf Worthy Silver Spoon Complete 1st Season DVD Rental Stella C3-bu Complete Series DVD Tamako Market Complete Series DVD Perishable Nothing this week This week's anime selection was remarkably pleasant. Often, I ...
- Silver Spoon s1
- Stella Women's Academy C3-bu
- Tamako Market ― Shelf Worthy Silver Spoon Complete 1st Season DVD Rental Stella C3-bu Complete Series DVD Tamako Market Complete Series DVD Perishable Nothing this week This week's anime selection was remarkably pleasant. Often, I ...
Ah My Buddha DVD
Ah My Buddha teases us with a decent premise, but ultimately does not deliver. ― If you like harem shows about a hapless guy who gets beaten up for little-to-no reason, lots of breasts and bottoms, and panty shots galore...you probably still won't like this show. Originally released by Media Blasters and now rescued and re-released by Right Stuf under their Lucky Penny label, Ah My Buddha is a slog t...
Astro Toy - Nendoroid Mako Mankanshoku
It's a Nendoroid of Mako from Kill la Kill! How can you resist? ― Nendoroid Mako Mankanshoku Series: Kill La Kill Maker: Good Smile Price: $60 This is Nendoroid number 408. Last May, Nendoroid #300 (Miku 2.0) came out. So in about a little under 18 months, the line has produced over 100 figures! With that many figures coming out in so little time, I have found the quality is all over the place on th...
The List - 7 Powered-Up Forms That Are More Weird Than Awesome
Sometimes maybe it's better to stay in your second-to-last form. ― It's right about when all hope is lost that a character finally powers up just in time, usually with some blinding magical lights, gasps from bystanders, and plenty of fanfare. On the other side of the coin, a villain might let out a mighty roar, grow 10 times in height, and release that ultimate, last-ditch attack. One invokes cheer...