Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Let me explain my current state of happiness.

This is "Running naked through the streets" Happy...
(Dont get excited Jessica I am a middle aged guy on the other side of the planet!)
My twin sons started their first week of summer vacation yesterday. My wife is a teacher so she is home with them all summer. Next fall they will start kindergarten. So this will be the first year I don’t have a day care payment!! What, that is not impressive to you? Lets do some math....
I took and passed calc-3 in college and today couldn't even remember the basics... 
Daycares in my area run $150 – $225 per week, Not bad for a facility that watches your child for 6 – 10 hours a day, feeds them a meal and two snacks, and builds the educational and social foundation that will set the tone for there entire life. We picked a nice middle of the road priced facility that had higher educational standards. So I was paying $190 per week, per kid. That’s $380 a week… $1520 a month… with eight weeks off a year that’s $16,720 PER YEAR that I have been paying for the last 4 years and now I don’t have to anymore!
Ya its sort of like this

So with my extra money I purchased my first gift to my self last night: 
5 BURNER GAS GRILL WITH SMOKER
Primary cooking area 554 square inches
Secondary cooking area 140 square inches
Total cooking area 694 square inches
5 Stainless steel tube burners
10,000 BTUs each/50,000 BTUs total
12,000 BTUs stainless steel side burner
10,000 BTUs rotisserie burner
Porcelain-coated cast iron cooking grates
Porcelain-coated wire warming rack
Includes smoker inside left door
7,500 BTUs stainless steel smoker burner
Adjustable, chrome-plated cooking grates
Electronic ignition
One of the sexiest things I have ever posted on here.... 
What are YOUR plans for the 4th of July?

(Yes I know that is a very ethnocentric question but 90% of my audience is from the US so it is fair, but a big shout out to who ever it is from Brazil that keeps popping by!)
Posted by BigMike at 8:31 AM
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33 comments:

  1. HiFiJune 14, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    You're a crazy American and you know it! But that is a nice grill. :p Plans for the 4th of July? Hmm no clue. Probably beer.

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  2. The Angry LurkerJune 14, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    She's very pretty but not as pretty as some babes.

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  3. dalexusJune 14, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    i prefer standard grill :P

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  4. FangJune 14, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    We don't really celebrate 4th of July here. Besides, I'll be working then. Working during summer vacation, yeah. But the money I earn then gets me though the year!

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  5. AnonymousJune 14, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    HOLY HELL that's a lot of money..... WOW

    Hey, just think how many games you can buy now with all that extra cash.

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  6. MelanieJune 14, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    NICE!! And congratulations too! That is a major milestone! Enjoy your 4th barbecue!!

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  7. XenotothJune 14, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    What do you have to spend on school in your district, though?

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  8. MeowlissaJune 14, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Happy daycare-less moment!

    Sexy photo indeed. My plans for the 4th? Getting a call that we are actually leaving The Eden of Corn Fields and Meth Labsville...OK thats more of a dream but who's counting?

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  9. AllenTeschJune 14, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    I know a girl from work where her getting laid off actually saved them money because she could stay home and watch the kids.

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  10. T. Roger ThomasJune 14, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Man oh man that is a sweet grill!

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  11. TexaGermaFinlaNadianJune 14, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    That is one sexy looking grill! Haha. And twin 5 year old boys, no wonder you smoked. Ya'll have a great start to the summer :)

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  12. BigMikeJune 14, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Xeno, School is free here... ill have a 75$ a week after school care bill each... But that's nothing ; )

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  13. LeshaJune 14, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    whoa! thats one fat ass cool stove O_O

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  14. MercurioJune 14, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    That is awesome! you could cook a buffalo in there

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  15. Kicking RocksJune 14, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    my plans for 4th of july involve 'legal' fireworks

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  16. Pool FoolJune 14, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    looks the same for me

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  17. Ms. AJune 14, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    Heck, I was always thrilled to not have to buy diapers! You are saving TONS more than diapers! It's like getting a huge increase in salary.

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  18. Magz KillgoreJune 14, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Holy shit, im jealous. Enjoy your bbq you deserve it

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  19. AdaJune 14, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    WOW! That is a heckalotta money!

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  20. brnJune 14, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    god, raising kids is way more expensive than i though. $16k a year only on daycare? damn...
    it must be a relief not having to pay for that anymore! hahaha and that is one sexy grill indeed.

    well, i have no plans for the 4th of July cause i'm the brazil bro that keeps popping by. haha

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  21. BreakingbrokersJune 14, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    DOLLA DOLLA BILLS YALL

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  22. UnknownJune 14, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    Somewhere Tim Allen can be heard grunting...nice post!

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  23. Renzo ArandaJune 14, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    It seems you're really happy haha

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  24. BartJune 14, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    oh nice, ive got the same one

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  25. edJune 14, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    sweet, you deserve it

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  26. ShuJune 15, 2011 at 1:10 AM

    enjoy your grill, it seems very cool

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  27. HollyJune 15, 2011 at 2:00 AM

    plans for 4th of July? uhmmmm nothing lol

    that's a pretty sweet grill though XD

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  28. IntramanJune 15, 2011 at 3:15 AM

    holy crap, who needs a wife when you have one of these bad boys

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  29. baka1236June 15, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    my plans are to sleep!

    good to see you back m8

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  30. DejchJune 15, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    I wish i would be happy like that :)

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  31. JayJune 15, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    grats!

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  32. themajesstyJune 15, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    JULY 4th!!

    Do you think I'll be able to convince my parents that I should totally celebrate this holiday, even though I'm neither American nor into fireworks and over eating? mmm. Probably not. ):

    So...no plans. Have fun doing whatever you're doing though. Have some condoms handy. AND YOU HAVE TWINS?! HOW ADORABLE!!!

    And that day care thing must be one hell of a fancy schmancy establishment. I mean...the amount of money you COULD have spent on strippers and tequila.

    ...You know what? I think I'll use birth control for the rest of my life. lol.

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  33. mJune 15, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Typical american thing to buy! :) Haha I like it. Looks good.

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Don't screw with a guy that is in the middle of quitting smoking.

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