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[Cthulhu]

There are people *starving* out there.

Telling people to help doesn't count as helping.

[Pnx]

There are people *starving* out there.

Armok... To be fair, a 16 year old isn't really going to concern about charity s, unless they are really good and such...

By people Armok meant himself, and by *starving* he meant "in need of blood and monies".

[GamerKnight]

I've seen ads for charities. For one about 'starving' Africans, there were antelope in the background. The same animals that their ancestors hunted. Thats just lazy.

[Leafsnail]

They usually use stock photos of non starving people.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

If you want to get technical, all of our ancestors probably hunted antelope at some point, given that humans originated in Africa. Anyway, on the money: Put it somewhere safe that isn't your bank (parents) or on your person (muggers) and forget about it. Then, at some point in the future, when you really want somthing, you won't have to save up (unless that somthing is expencive, in which case you'll have a good start on the saving).

Seriously, you'll inevitably waste that money if you try to force spending it on somthing.

[thobal]

Give it to Toadie!

[Armok]

Did you even look at the link I gave you?

Spoiler: @Cthulhu (click to show/hide)

There are people *starving* out there.

Telling people to help doesn't count as helping.

Actually, it does. The goal is to help people, and working and convince someone to donate $X results in just as working for an employer that gives you $X that you then donate results in exactly as many $ ending up in the charity account. The goal is to actually help people remember, not incrementing a counter that says "you have donated X much money".   

[Earthquake Damage]

There are people *starving* out there.

Telling people to help doesn't count as helping.

Actually, it does. The goal is to help people, and working and convince someone to donate $X results in just as working for an employer that gives you $X that you then donate results in exactly as many $ ending up in the charity account. The goal is to actually help people remember, not incrementing a counter that says "you have donated X much money".

When your post sounds facetious, it's not exactly convincing.  So no, I wouldn't say you were helping, whatever your intent.

[Fayrik]

If you want to save the money, buy jewelry. I'm not an expert, but I'd suggest not going for gold. Aparently gold is expensive right now, but I can't see it lasting. Maybe silver instead.

Alternatively if you want to get some use out of it, perhaps you could research getting a new Processor for your computer? It's always nice to play DF a little bit faster, and $250 should set you to almost top of the line, assuming you've got a decent motherboard.

[Armok]

I, werent trying to convince anyone I were just being snarky at the great old one.

[schussel]

I've seen ads for charities. For one about 'starving' Africans, there were antelope in the background. The same animals that their ancestors hunted. Thats just lazy.

wow that just shows your whole mindset and attitude ..  seems you are to naive and or d*** to use your brain in any way .. have fun with getting told where to waste your money and regretting it shortly after

you dont deserve it better

[Criptfeind]

If you invest $250 at 10% now, when you are 23 it will be worth $500. Then at 30 it will be worth $1000. Then at 37 it will be worth $2000. Then at 44 it will be worth $4000. Then at 51 it will be worth $8000. Then at 58 it will be worth $16000. At 65 $32000. At 65 $64000. Think what you can do with $64000.

Make 256 threads where you will get pretty much worthless advice is what.

[GamerKnight]

Huh. Anyway, I'm now up to $305.

[Max White]

Get a Katana and a yellow jump suit, then relive the kill Bill movies, in all of their glory!

[GamerKnight]

I'm a dude, and I've already got a katana mounted above my window. I got it two christmases ago as a pressie from my entire family.