Okay, here's the plan.
A membership is a yearly payment of 15 US dollars to your parents.
15 US dollars
12.2622 Euros
19.5532 Australian dollars
8.22239 British pounds
426.745 Russian rubles
1,149.75 Kenya shillings
0.0171527 Platinum Ounces
See? If you live in those countries, it isn't much.
"But I can't get a pay pal account and/or afford it!"
Oh really?
So let's do the logic. If you're too young to get a pay pal account, and yet you have access to the internet, then you must be living with a parent, or adult guardian.
So you have someone who can use pay pal, but you can't afford it?
Well then, let's look more closely at the actual membership deal. 15 US dollars, or 8.22 quid for me.
Per year.
Let's think what else we get per year.
...done yet?
That's right, Birthdays.
You get your birthday every year.
How hard is it to say to someone "for my birthday present, I want to send 15 dollars using paypal to get a membership to a website?".
I expect your parents/legally responsible adults will be relieved you didn't say "A space ship", or "An XBox 360*".
So you're sorted. So "stfu", and stop complaining.
*No parent would let their child buy an XBox console, you see. Not because of the money, just because you'd have to be a sadist to force your child into going near one.
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 Jun 9 2005, 1:09 am
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Jun 9 2005, 2:13 am
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Jakken109
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What about for kids who dont believe in birthdays, christmas, etc? Kids like me dont have money from christmas or birthdays. And dont just say something stupid. >_>
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Do odd jobs around your house. If you're to lazy to do that, then you don't deserve the Membership.
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Also don't count out technophobe parents. My Mum & Dad would never use the internet for transactions with companies they haven't bought bacon & eggs from in the past.
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Jakken109 said:
"What about for kids who dont believe in birthdays, christmas, etc?" Pwned. If they were a part of some religious sect that didn't believe in stuff like that, then they sure as hell wouldn't be allowed to be on BYOND in the first place- playing God and making your own worlds? Scandalous, I tell you. Thorg- snail mail should be up after a bit, so there's always that. | |
elation rules. xbox is a travesty. long live rock'n'roll.
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Not really, Elation -- Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Everyone knows Jehovah's Witnesses are wackos. Even if you did have a Jehovah's Witness for a dad (or you were one yourself...tough break), I'm sure you could ask your parents to give you 15 frickin' dollars.
"Missing out money", I'd call it. =D | |
hmmmm...
I swear, based on what I know about JW, its a cult that somehow made itself wide-spread. I mean, if you leave their 'religion' all the other members are forbidden to have anything to do with you from that point forward. Someone who left the religion is seen as being worse than a satanic serial killer. | |
omg that other guys "byond is gay" post is SO COOL LOLOL!!!!!!1111111 HOLLA1
u guys should look at that LOL | |
I already have the money, but im just saying.. And yes, omg let me tell you about it, JW's are the worst sect... Catholics are worse, dont wanna go religion-bashing, but if you wanna bash a religion bash catholics
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How about we get off religion?
I was raised Catholic, and I don't much appreciate the Catholic branch of Cristianity being talked about, even though I am no longer Catholic(even though I'm thinking about re-converting) The Catholic denomination of Christianity was the original, but then all the protestant denominations started popping up. Now, BYOND is not a place to get into a religious flamewar, so I'll just shut up about it and I'd appreciate it if you would to. The main reason I didn't try to stop the JW talk is because I highly doubted there were any JWs on BYOND, just like I highly doubt there are any Ahmish(sp?) people on BYOND. Oh, and Tactics, try to stay pretty much on-topic with the rest of the post. The community standards don't currently apply to the blogs, but tis only a matter of time. | |
If you're going to get into a religious flame war, there's no better place on BYOND to do it that the comments section of my blog. Go right ahead.
"(even though I'm thinking about re-converting)" <--- Dude, Catholics think that sexual thoughts and masturbation is a sin. Bash Catholics. | |
_>I never said I was going to obey all the catholic rules. But, go ahead and bash them if you must. *sigh*I really doubt I'll be able to stop you. | |
=D Don't be so submissive! I'm sinning! <_<
But really. I dunno. Personally I think if you want to be a catholic you should obey all the rules. It's disrespectful otherwise. If you don't do it properly, you ain't a member of that group. You're a hippie. You wanking hippie. <_< | |
Why should I obey all the rules? Its not like every member of the religion obeys every single rule.
I know they all have made love to their hand at least once, probably more =) | |
What about for kids who dont believe in birthdays, christmas, etc? I may sympathize with this dilemma a little more than some BYONDers because for a time in high school I actually studied with a religion that didn't celebrate those holidays (Jehovah's Witnesses, in fact, as some other posts have suggested -- surely there must be some other sect that doesn't celebrate birthdays!). In fact, the JW kids I knew were pretty neat, and are probably making big money as computer geeks today -- hopefully tithing appropriately. Anyway, for those kids who don't celebrate holidays but whose parents do allow them to use BYOND, there is the option simply to ask the parents, "Would you please let me sign up for an annual BYOND membership?" Beyond that, I don't know what to suggest. Good luck! | |
Yep, I agree with you Gug. I mean, there's gotta be "Witness day", or something like that.
Maybe you could say to your parents: "Give me 15 dollars now and I'll say you didn't sin on judgement day." Something like that. I dunno. | |
Uh huh... Dunno what you mean by 'Witness day', but if you mean a holiday for witnesses like Presidents day, then no there isnt. And im pretty sure it doesnt work like that >,> Besides, i wouldnt bribe my parents with their lives to give me 15$.
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Besides, i wouldnt bribe my parents with their lives to give me 15$. Me neither. I'd ask for more. ;-) Seriously, though... I sympathise with people who can't easily get money across the internet. Hopefully snail-mail money orders will be supported at some point. | |