It's tax time again. Ever since I had to pay $600 or so in taxes I've been making sure I get a reasonable tax return. This year blew me out of the water. Let's just say that I never expected to get a tax return that was over $5k. Assuming I didn't screw it up horribly, I have gotten one.
So in practical terms, what does this mean? Do I actually have the money to get a pinball machine?
Well, yes and no.
After discussing options with my wife we've decided to finish the basement. It was close between a pinball machine and finishing the basement. And, though I may never live this one down, I opted for the basement first.
I just can't justify a pinball machine when we have no place to put my MAME machine and the newly acquired magic sword.
If I'm lucky we'll have enough money to get a room I can use for a game room/computer room. We'll see.
Now I have to finalize my taxes and figure out what the heck I am doing on finishing a few rooms downstairs. Wish me luck.
As for my good friend (and his little brother in the background there) I'll have to wait a while longer.
3 comments:
I say get the pin and finish the basement!
Having a finished basement is awfully nice though, so I'm sure doing your basement will be a good choice. Are you going to do the work yourself or hire a contractor?
here's a link to a pinball place in SLC. Ray seems like a heck of a nice guy, I'll probably be ordering some parts for one of my machines from him soon.
http://www.aros.net/~rayj/action/index.htm
-nobody
yeah, I hear that action pinball is the place to go in Utah. one of these weekends I'll head up there and check it out.
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