AshleyAshes Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Because having fun doesn't have to require spending a lot of money and maybe you or some of your friends can't afford as much as others. Also cause it's fun to see what creative cheap ideas people come up with. I'll go first: Have your own movie night. This is what I do every five weeks or so with friends. I go all out, I don't just show a movie at my place, I queue up a few movie trailers, maybe an epic commercial, 'Feature Presentation' bumper and Dolby/DTS bumpers into a whole playlist. This way when the lights dim, it's not just 'Netflix and chill' but it feels a lot more like the cinema experience. The only requirement to get into my movie nights is you have to bring a snack; 2L soda, bag of chips, family size bag of M&Ms, or something. For easily no more than $5 per person you have a TONNE of snacks with variety, that cinema experience and you get to pick the movie. Show an anime film, a recent blockbuster, nostalgic 80's film, a cult classic 'bad movie' what ever you want, it's your movie night so you can tailor your screening to the taste of you and your friends! We live in an amazing era where chump change buys TVs that are larger than 'big screen TVs' in the 90's, so take advantage of it! Edited January 10, 2016 by AshleyAshes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewalk Surfboard Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Get drunk, cry. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilishlyHandsome49 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Sleep is always fun and free. I get to have all kinds of dreams. They play out like movies in 4K 60FPS. Best part? It can be any genre I want: Action, Romance, Horror....most of the time its horror...but eyyyyyyy, its free! :V 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlastairSnowpaw Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Good free to play games. not the ones littered with microtransactions and pay-to win items. But rather ones that use cash shop as more of a thing for fashion or speeding things up but not providing things that you couldn't get normally. These types of games you can play for tons of hours and have tons of fun. Hearthstone is a good example where you can play for free if you are good in arena since you will be able to keep gaining gold to buy more packs and get more cards that way.I have spent more than likley over 1000 hours on hearthstone and i only payed 20 bucks to the game and it wasn't out of neccesity of p2w things but rather to show support to a game i like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catilda Lily Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Watching a few episodes of your favorite series. Get some cheap food and drinks and have a movie night, my friends and I do this when we get together. Have a dinner date with friends where everyone brings one of their favorite dishes, and then break out some fun games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malibu Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Taking a sleeping pill, a xanax, and a single bottle of Hard Soda (orange, of course) to catch a ride to snoozeville. Get under all the blankets with the dogs and sleep for a good 8-12 hours. So much fun, I'm about to do that now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#00Buck Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 1 hour ago, AshleyAshes said: Because having fun doesn't have to require spending a lot of money and maybe you or some of your friends can't afford as much as others. Also cause it's fun to see what creative cheap ideas people come up with. I'll go first: Have your own movie night. This is what I do every five weeks or so with friends. I go all out, I don't just show a movie at my place, I queue up a few movie trailers, maybe an epic commercial, 'Feature Presentation' bumper and Dolby/DTS bumpers into a whole playlist. This way when the lights dim, it's not just 'Netflix and chill' but it feels a lot more like the cinema experience. The only requirement to get into my movie nights is you have to bring a snack; 2L soda, bag of chips, family size bag of M&Ms, or something. For easily no more than $5 per person you have a TONNE of snacks with variety, that cinema experience and you get to pick the movie. Show an anime film, a recent blockbuster, nostalgic 80's film, a cult classic 'bad movie' what ever you want, it's your movie night so you can tailor your screening to the taste of you and your friends! We live in an amazing era where chump change buys TVs that are larger than 'big screen TVs' in the 90's, so take advantage of it! Is this is true why have I not been invited over for movie night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarra Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Beating off Edited January 10, 2016 by Yarra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitaly Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Turn on music and dance like nobody's watching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rassah Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Masturbate furiously Go window shopping the mall Go to an arcade (Dave and Busters or something) and watch others play Go for a walk exploring your area, especially places people don't travel, like hills, woods, swamps. Maybe you'll get lucky and find a dead body to poke with a stick Collect random junk on the street and try to make stuff out of it. Art, toys, etc. Build a fort out of sticks and tree parts in the woods. Use it to camp (pretend you're trying to survive a zombie apocalypse?), or buy cheap airsoft guns (like $10 a gun) and use it to play airsoft with your friends. Get stuck in a never ending link of Wikipedia articles Watch some videos on KhanAcademy to learn some new skills, or figure out something you never understood before Read manga at your local library Hang out with homeless people and listen to their stories. The crazy looking ones have the best ones. Just be polite and don't interrupt. I can probably come up with more.... Did I mention masturbate? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WileyWarWeasel Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 There's always a cheap laugh to be had in seeing delusional propaganda being passed off as "news" in the mainstream media. Also I'm thankful to be living in what seems to be the 2nd Artistic Renaissance ;3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZorroValdez Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Build a pillow fort. Nothing says "fuck you" to a roommate coming home than to find a pillow fort blocking the way to the bathroom. "To gain entrance, you must first provide- the password!" "It's password. You always use password..." "INCORRECT! Try again!" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zytan Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 1 hour ago, ZorroValdez said: Build a pillow fort. Nothing says "fuck you" to a roommate coming home than to find a pillow fort blocking the way to the bathroom. "To gain entrance, you must first provide- the password!" "It's password. You always use password..." "INCORRECT! Try again!" Should've gone with "Your person's name or password is wrong, try again." On topic, if the weather's nice go for a walk around the local nature reserve and come home to current games I own or go on the 100% discount game shop online to get new games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxx-Returns Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Get some friends over, put the music channel on and try and learn the dances. Record. Me, my best friend and my ex did this with "Gentleman" a while back and it turned out great! Get friends over and stick on an exercise DVD. Guaranteed fun. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 geocaching! (you don't need a professional GPS if you're not going to do the very hard caches) www.geocaching.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 2 hours ago, ZorroValdez said: Build a pillow fort. Nothing says "fuck you" to a roommate coming home than to find a pillow fort blocking the way to the bathroom. "To gain entrance, you must first provide- the password!" "It's password. You always use password..." "INCORRECT! Try again!" I couldn't help but think of this. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal7 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 10 hours ago, Yarra said: Beating off This is why we could be good friends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyAshes Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 ...Some of you guys need more friends... Though Alexxx-Returns thing was pretty awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Free concerts. Like the ones at the Kennedy Center or some places like parks and the oceanfront. Free concerts during the summer are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxx-Returns Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 If you live near the coast, go drive to a clifftop car park that overlooks the coast and watch the moon reflecting on the water. Requires: the moon, a car park high up enough to get the best view. I guess the driving is optional if you live in walking distance. Could also have a small picnic up there if it wasn't a cold night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnectomy Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 6 hours ago, Alexxx-Returns said: If you live near the coast, go drive off a clifftop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willow Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 get some cheap vodka/other alcohol and some mixers, invite over some friends, and play drinking games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conker Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Does it have to be with friends? If alone, well, I have two bookshelves filled with books I'm constantly wanting to reread. Already bought em so cheap With friends, I find that the best couch coop games are fairly old or older and can be found at a discount. EDF2025 is probably only like twenty bucks now. I've put 70 or so hours into the coop with my bro. Nonstop fun forever. Easily one of my favorite games now. Getting a group of people together and all throwing ten bucks at a UFC fight is pretty cool. Total cost amounts to twenty bucks a head when you factor in food and booze. I go for a lot of walks around town. It's fun trying to find roads you've never been down before. This requires not living in a shitty, scary place though >_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazerMaster5 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Get a 2-year-old triple A title for $5 during a Steam sale and play the shit out of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rassah Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 25 minutes ago, LazerMaster5 said: Get a 2-year-old. play the shit out of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muugu Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 4 hours ago, Rhíulchabán said: Buy a cheap ass roleplay book from the local used book store, get your friends together, play and don't give a shit about me. Sounds kinky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazerMaster5 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 @Rassah Dude, what the fuck is wrong with you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal7 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 15 minutes ago, LazerMaster5 said: @Rassah Dude, what the fuck is wrong with you? >.> Lenny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazerMaster5 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 1 minute ago, Terminal7 said: >.> Lenny. Rassah is Lenny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muugu Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Get a laser pointer and go to a friend who has a cat. Endless fun ensues. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal7 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 25 minutes ago, LazerMaster5 said: Rassah is Lenny? Nah. You know the rule of the Lenny face right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rassah Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, LazerMaster5 said: @Rassah Dude, what the fuck is wrong with you? You said it ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Edited January 11, 2016 by Rassah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) Get one set of friends. Preferably the ones you like more. Get another set of "friends" (putting this in quotes cuz you only really need viable subjects). Tell one person something terrible and possibly false about another person, rinse and repeat as often as necessary. Encourage conflict until tensions are at an all time high. Place bets on who will last the longest. Best served with sociopaths. Edited January 12, 2016 by evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#00Buck Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 57 minutes ago, 6tails said: $10 folding shovel, backpack, $10 rock hammer, $5 short thick chisel, $5 gold pan, a decent source of water, go gem and gold hunting. $30 for months and months of entertainment if you know where to look, plus it can make you very good money. I'm sitting on a couple thousand bucks of tourmaline and I'm going to get more next weekend! EDIT: Scratch that! I just got permission from the owner of Oro del Diablo claim/mine to go do whatever the fuck I please on the claim. Fox is going to be digging holes for zircons and gold instead! Make a spinning necklace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcstinks Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I make soap. You can make a bar of your own soft, creamy soap for only pennies! All you need is some lard, some oil, and hazardous, caustic lye! That's fun, right?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#00Buck Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 9 minutes ago, jcstinks said: I make soap. You can make a bar of your own soft, creamy soap for only pennies! All you need is some lard, some oil, and hazardous, caustic lye! That's fun, right?! Only if you drop it in the shower. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlastairSnowpaw Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 On 1/11/2016 at 7:43 PM, willow said: get some cheap vodka/other alcohol and some mixers, invite over some friends, and play drinking games Cheap alcohol, good joke. The cheapest alcohol is about as much as most regular soda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazerMaster5 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Emulating games is a good way of enjoying classic games wherever you are at without paying a penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willow Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 20 minutes ago, AlastairSnowpaw said: Cheap alcohol, good joke. The cheapest alcohol is about as much as most regular soda. are we talking a 2-Liter bottle? Because those are about $2-4 depending on the brand and that's pretty cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlastairSnowpaw Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) 27 minutes ago, willow said: are we talking a 2-Liter bottle? Because those are about $2-4 depending on the brand and that's pretty cheap For soda even the 12 packs are like really cheap as well. Either way alcohol is pretty much always overpriced and how places that sell it make money. Alcohol and cheap aren't really two things that go together. Even at it's cheapest there are other drinks that are much cheaper. Also i'm not sure what would give more drinks for more poeple, a 2 liter bottle or a 6-pack. I feel like the 2 liter gives more or at least to more people. Edited January 12, 2016 by AlastairSnowpaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aouzy Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I know a guy who can give you some fun. It's $5 the first it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willow Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 1 minute ago, AlastairSnowpaw said: For soda even the 12 packs are like really cheap as well. Either way alcohol is pretty much always overpriced and how places that sell it make money. Alcohol and cheap aren't really two things that go together. Even at it's cheapest there are other drinks that are much cheaper. Also i'm not sure what would give more drinks for more poeple, a 2 liter bottle or a 6-pack. I feel like the 2 liter gives more or at least to more people. maybe it's just where I live because I've found bottles of vodka for ~$5-8. and that's pretty cheap compared to how much bottles can be a 2 liter gives less to more people but a 6 pack gives slightly more to less people. or something along those lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlastairSnowpaw Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Just now, willow said: maybe it's just where I live because I've found bottles of vodka for ~$5-8. and that's pretty cheap compared to how much bottles can be a 2 liter gives less to more people but a 6 pack gives slightly more to less people. or something along those lines Yea that' still a lot for a drink. Are bottles of vodka even 2 Liters? You can get like 3 2-liters bottles of sodas of most any kind for the same price range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willow Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 4 minutes ago, AlastairSnowpaw said: Yea that' still a lot for a drink. Are bottles of vodka even 2 Liters? You can get like 3 2-liters bottles of sodas of most any kind for the same price range. I'm not sure but then again you don't use a lot of vodka per drink so I think it all evens out. to be fair though I don't normally buy my own alcohol anyways. I just mooch off of everyone else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onnes Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 1 minute ago, willow said: I'm not sure but then again you don't use a lot of vodka per drink so I think it all evens out. to be fair though I don't normally buy my own alcohol anyways. I just mooch off of everyone else The best alcohol is free alcohol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rassah Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Learn how to make your own alcohol. It's actually fairly easy and cheap. Dad used to brew wine from various fruits in a plain glass jar on top of the fridge. And if prison inmates can do it in the toilet, how much cheaper can you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal7 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) 10 hours ago, Rassah said: Learn how to make your own alcohol. It's actually fairly easy and cheap. Dad used to brew wine from various fruits in a plain glass jar on top of the fridge. And if prison inmates can do it in the toilet, how much cheaper can you get? Sounds like its moonshine -- which is terrible for your liver. Edited January 12, 2016 by Terminal7 "it's" isn't a word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Bake bread. Super cheap super tasty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagged Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Browse Phoenix Buy a sketchbook, a pen and an eraser. Look up for drawing tutorials from internet and get drawing. Shouldn't cost more than 15$ + the internet and your supply should last long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rassah Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 8 hours ago, Terminal7 said: Sounds like its moonshine -- which is terrible for your liver. Nah, it's wine. It's just a glass jar where the wine brews, a vinyl hose coming out of the top and into a glass of water, to vent gasses without letting any air back in, and that's it. No distilling like with moonshine. @Brass Baking bread is fun, but breaking bad is fun AND gets you money to afford more expensive fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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