This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby Magnus » Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:11 am

Prodigi wrote:We lost a lot of fucking money.

I lol'd :up:

I dunno really. Around $1000 would do I'd say.
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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby Pwolf » Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:40 pm

I don't have exact numbers but over the past 9 1/2 years, between dvds, cds, computer equipment (laptop, two computer builds and various upgrades and repairs), software, and travel... I'm gonna say it's well above $10,000. I could use that right now... I DEMAND A REFUND! :|
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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby DriftRoot » Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:43 pm

Hardware/software/DVD/con expenses-wise, probably around $4,000. It's funny how you can rationalize these things, though: oh, I need a better computer. Oh, I always wanted to own this series. Oh...I really DO need three external hard drives for backup purposes...

Then I figure in what it cost me to slip and fall on the steps on the way to a con where my AMV was being shown, and that figure rises by another $1,500 or so (and counting), which is my out-of-pocket expenses not covered by my health insurance. Making AMVs has been literally hazardous to my health. :roll:
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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby Elcalavero » Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:53 pm

I probably spent around $2000 and yes it was Worth it. :P
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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby ExSphere » Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:32 pm

I spent like...700 on my computer, and 15 dollars a month on netflix for my sources.
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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby Phantasmagoriat » Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:34 pm

$1,000 - Laptop (2006)
$1,000 - DVDs (I'm guessing...)
$? , ??? - Music (I'm not gonna count this...)

$200 - New RAM (2007)
$100 - New Internal HDD (2007)
$150 - 320GB External HDD (2006)
$150 - 500GB External HDD (2007)
$150 - 1.0TB External HDD (2008)
$200 - Blank Media (backups)
$100 - Headphones
$120 - Mouse
$50 - Magix Movie Edit Pro 10
$50 - 16GB USB flash drive
$50 - Chair

$35 - Animethon 14 Pass
$35 - Animethon 15 Pass
$35 - Animethon 16 Pass
$50 - .org donation 2008
$50 - .org donation 2009
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If I get a new laptop this year, you can add another $1500-$2000...
Although most of it is multi-purpose, so the only purchases exclusive to editing would be Magix + Ext HDD:
=$200 (CDN)
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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby ngsilver » Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:07 am

Well, I generally didn't originally buy DVDs with the full on intent of editing to it, but everything I own is fair game... Then we calculate 3 PCs into the mix, the monitors, all the hard drives, the sound systems, and all of that... then we start tacking on traveling and such related to AMVs because of cons that I only goto because of AMVs...

Yeah, I'm in the $10k+ range
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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby guardiansoulblade » Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:01 am

$650 for my computer
About $300.00 for all the anime I own but mainly because I wanted to watch it.
about $100.00 total on two editing programs, one of them an upgrade.
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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby Niotex » Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:21 pm

Its clear who're hardcore :roll:
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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby LuluandAuron » Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:13 pm

1st comp = $1200
2nd comp = $800
3rd comp = $900
computer parts/software = $1500
extra hard drives = $450
Anime = $1175 ish (OMG...I didn't think it was that high....I have a serious problem)
Games = $420
Server/site $1700 (for 4 years and 9 months)
Cons = $300 (not including meals and spending)
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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby Moonlight Soldier » Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:17 am

Pwolf wrote:I don't have exact numbers but over the past 9 1/2 years, between dvds, cds, computer equipment (laptop, two computer builds and various upgrades and repairs), software, and travel... I'm gonna say it's well above $10,000. I could use that right now... I DEMAND A REFUND! :|



I'm pretty sure $10,000 might cover just my manga collection ;;>>
I don't want to think about how much my dvds total :|
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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby hasteroth » Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:32 am

Macbook = $1200 (I think)

PC = $800 (2007)

DVDs = $300

CS4 = $2500

That's about it.

Comes to... $4800
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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby ShatteredFlame » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:27 pm

I don't buy anime DVD's anymore. Am selling most I bought. And I'm still using the same POS 2003 Dell PC I've had before I even started this hobby. Probably spent $200 on these two externals I got but that's about it.
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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby Ikore » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:14 pm

earphone gift of your mom
internet connection $45 /month
anime collection $950
new pc $1350

everybody telling: you suck! priceless

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Re: This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

Postby Knowname » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:22 pm

I don't count my computer... that's pretty much my hobby right there, I was into computers FAR before I was into AMVs. I'd get this cool computer shit anyway regardless... except for the capture card I always get with every new build.

So other than that I'd probably count the Anime (Anime is not my hobby, computers is, I just happen to like Anime lol ie I wouldn't buy so much if it weren't for AMVs), music and editing s/w *ahem*... total comes to about... $500 over the last two years. It's been a down year for me and I refuse to buy anything for more than 10 bucks. But I did get the 9 GTO (out of print) DVDs for like 100 over ebay. Eat it dorks! GTO rocks. I just watched the precursor (sub only- unlicensed- OVA Shonan Junai Gumi) and it's AWESOME. I want a remake, more series' like that not just another Azumanga Daioh remake.
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