Money For Nothing: Do we want too much?

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07-31-2008, 11:50 PM
insomniac741uk

Luma - you are a genius man. You're the Arctic Monkeys of Repgeek!

Funny as fook, always playing the clown, but actually a bit cleverer than many think (I suspect)

Keep up the good work fella!

Of course I could be wrong and you might just be bonkers, but who cares - you make me laugh in most of your posts...and I mean that in a good way mate :lol:
08-01-2008, 12:28 AM
Posh

Mommie Dearest

Quote:

Originally Posted by roflwaffle

whats with the no more wire hangers?

You don't know where this is from? Even if you never saw that movie, you know this quote. Anyway, they can be indebted to me but I don't think I'll ever call in the loan. Loving your kids is loving your kids.

And yes, I was joking about the discount. You know, unlike the real Mrs. Beckham, I have not Botoxed the sense of humor right out of me.
08-01-2008, 12:42 AM
Anubis

Oh mommy dearest........

what a lovely reference... :lol:
08-01-2008, 01:09 AM
rickifatboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posh

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Some people believe struggling through certain things, or even anything, will make you a better person than someone who doesn't. I'm here to tell you that's patently untrue. Struggling turns you in a person who think everything is or should be a struggle to be worth anything. While I respect this line of thinking and don't belittle anyone's hardships, I definitely know the major benefits of having a life that was more idyllic, so to speak.

Well, this is where you lost me.........:(

I like the way that you can disclaim your line of thought by adding that you respect that "line of thinking" it still doesn't absolve your fundamental train of thought here.

I grew up on struggle street, we were poor! I got 1 toy for birthdays (getting a school uniform was considered part of my present). I had 1football that I played with until it fell apart.....

My parents struggled thru their relationship, they divorced, I got shuffled between parents.....repeated years of school......went of the rails........

But was it their fault......was it mine......???????

No

It's called life and there are people who had it a lot tougher than I did......

But I feel that I have turned out really well besides all the stuggles......I'm married, have a family, I work to live - not live to work...

I love the finer things in life and I think the struggles of my childhood, youth and early adulthood have only increased my appreciation for all the things I achieve and all that I have.....

If I was running around with a chip on my shoulders I don't think that I would be a Chief Surveyor for a mid-size mining company managing 11 other surveyors, I wouldn't have my house near the beach, I wouldn't be making the most of today and also looking forward to what tommorow might bring......

Struggle Street doesn't always leed to the wrong side of the tracks nor does it perpetuate hardship for ongoing generations - I think it keeps us grounded.....

And Posh, please don't bump into anything or fall over as you travel down that dark, narrow corridor that is your mind......

Cheers, RICK
08-01-2008, 01:39 AM
Posh

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickifatboy

Struggle Street doesn't always leed to the wrong side of the tracks nor does it perpetuate hardship for ongoing generations - I think it keeps us grounded.....

And Posh, please don't bump into anything or fall over as you travel down that dark, narrow corridor that is your mind......

I think you misconstrued what I was saying and how I was trying to say it. I do not think anything I've said has intimated that having a less-than-Cleaver childhood is the MapQuest to Struggle Street, where one will remain for the rest of their lives.

I have nothing but fond memories from my childhood. I did not struggle and have not struggled and I thank my parents for that privilege. And maybe you can't see that, being a man, but most women don't want to struggle and they damn sure don't want their children to want for anything. That may be at cross purposes with the reality of their situations but that's what we want.

When I see someone suffering, I want to stop it. When I see a kid at Wal-Mart wanting something and mom saying we can't afford that, I hurt. These are maternal instincts that is very hard for some men to really understand.

I would also like to say I'm being candid and speaking for myself, albeit most women feel this way even if they don't say it out loud.
08-01-2008, 02:01 AM
rickifatboy

Well, that's where we are on the same page - even though from different perspectives;)

I feel for those kids too - because I was one and I feel for the parents who wish they could afford what the kids want.....

I bought my daughter a Wii the other day, she first asked for one months ago when the rest of all her friends got one, but we held off - for whatever reasons, she didn't harp or badger us about one, she knew she "might" get one, one day when Mum and Dad can fit it into their budget.

She didn't know she was getting it, she cried when she got it, tears of excitement and appreciation......................her reaction made the giving only more special......

My daughter, wife and I do not want for much in this world, but the work and effort to earn it is quite often more than the reward....

And I send Elli to a private school, I want her to be the best she can be, and all I need in return is her smile..........

Cheers, RICK
08-01-2008, 02:05 AM
bebenn

Hey, who makes the best sub?
08-01-2008, 02:08 AM
brokerzach

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posh

I addressed this. I didn't slack off because my mom and dad paid for all our schooling; that's wasting money and my mother's favorite saying is never throw good money after bad. They ingrained the value of education in us when we were VERY young.

And most great schools are in weird areas. My uncle went to Grinnell College and that's in Bumf*ck, Iowa. But it's a fantastic school that I actually was going to go to until I changed my mind about my major.

YOU can make your kids take out loans to pay for their school. MY kids never will. I will pay for their education until they say they are done with being educated. Simple as that. They will not start life off in debt.

What's at stake for them is my love, approval and respect. I own you. Don't defy me.

NO MORE WIRE HANGERS!!!!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bebenn

Hey, who makes the best sub?

LMAO!:cool:
08-01-2008, 02:08 AM
Sbrubb

But why is your icon of such a shallow person?
08-01-2008, 02:10 AM
rickifatboy

Not sure about the sub

Not a Breitling guy

But I heard there was a good strap maker in these parts Benn someone but I heard he quit:lol:

Cheers, RICK
08-01-2008, 02:11 AM
Posh

Quote:

Originally Posted by bebenn

Hey, who makes the best sub?

My mother. She puts a little Grey Poupon and thyme in them.:D
08-01-2008, 02:12 AM
bebenn

Whatever

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickifatboy

Not sure about the sub

Not a Breitling guy

But I heard there was a good strap maker in these parts Benn someone but I heard he quit:lol:

Cheers, RICK

I got a better job than strapmaking! Assistant manager at Dollar General:)
08-01-2008, 02:33 AM
spekoli

this thread should have a sticky
08-01-2008, 02:33 AM
Posh

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sbrubb

But why is your icon of such a shallow person?

Posh was a name change I allowed by a certain hot soccer player lurking on these boards that I may or may not know from a photograph that may or may not exist. Sbrubb, frankly, you don't know this woman and neither do I. She may be shallow or she may not be. Unless you are a close friend of hers, how would you know?

As far as I'm aware, she's not eating babies and she's not setting forest fires. She manages to also make sure her p*ssy and breasts are covered at all times with fabric so that's a definite plus in my book.

As far as her image goes, she puts forth an image of beauty, grace and poise while still being a devoted mother and steadfast wife. Some people prefer to do whatever good works their doing from the glare of media attention. She happens to be one of those people.

So saying that, I can wear my avatar with pride. I will not sport an avatar of Pol Pot based on what I know about him though.
08-01-2008, 03:20 AM
josevancouver

Hey, it's a nice avatar.....though not as nice as this one....

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...ickeyFiddy.jpg
08-01-2008, 03:36 AM
josevancouver

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posh

So saying that, I can wear my avatar with pride.

I always liked Sporty Spice better.....maybe it was her voice...

http://hotmusicbeat.com/wp-content/u...7/06/mel-c.JPG
08-01-2008, 03:56 AM
Posh

Quote:

Originally Posted by josevancouver

I always liked Sporty Spice better.....maybe it was her voice...

http://hotmusicbeat.com/wp-content/u...7/06/mel-c.JPG

Dyk*ey Spice. Everyone loves her!
08-01-2008, 04:25 AM
josevancouver

I kind of laugh Posh when I think about some of my favourite actresses. Many of them are from the UK. One of my old favourites was Julia Ormond (who just disappeared from the whole movie scene):

http://content7.flixster.com/photo/3...696461_tml.jpg

and I really like Sonya Walger (CSI, LOST, etc.)

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...F5gGy/340x.jpg
08-01-2008, 04:27 AM
$~mLuMaN83~$

this is awesome...HAHAHA!
08-01-2008, 06:46 AM
josevancouver

I had to agree with much of what was written below. I went to a private boy's school for 12 years, hold 2 undergraduate degrees from the University of British Columbia, and have graduated from Executive programs from Simon Fraser University (Business) and the University of Michigan (Human Resources). I've got a great corporate job with quite a bit of responsibility and even have the corner office with the view I mistakenly thought was so important years ago.

I also worked a lot as a kid (delivering newspapers, work in small restaurants), worked as a waiter when I was in university, got some help from my parents but had to borrow some cash for my second undergrad degree. I've met a lot of kids who didn't pay a dime for their education, didn't work at all when they went through school and many of them either got booted out of school for crappy grades and non-attendance (after all, mommy and daddy were paying).

As I've gotten older, and hired and managed a lot of people, I have to say that the best people I've either hired or worked with are the people who never had it too easy, had to work hard for what they got, and had character. I've also realized over the years what's important and value people I work with who have strong personal values - teamwork, innovation, determination - regardless of what school they went to or whatever.

But hey, that's just me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by roflwaffle

I think you missed the point..

you had commented on sending them there 'for the discount'

which you may have been midly joking about.. just pointing out if money was a concern, there are better options...

'they wont start their life out in debt'

oh, but i disagree... they will be indebted... to you rather than a bank..

and emotionally rather than financially..;)

I would say that most great schools are usually in rather good locations... (ivy league, 7 sisters, johns hopkins, MIT, CMU, etc etc) at least... not in the middle of nowhere ohio (which is only slightly better than nowhere iowa)...

guess it all depends on how you rank a school...

;)

whats with the no more wire hangers?
08-01-2008, 08:39 AM
Posh

When did having a hard life become an indicator of a person's character being wholly good or their ability to work hard?

I have met a few a-holes with hard lives that are still making everyone them pay for it in some shape, form or fashion.

Let's just say that there are productive, gorgeous people who had it all and people who kick kittens who had it all. And there are people who had bad upbringings who are saints and people who bad beginnings and make the world an unsafe place. Can we agree on that?
08-01-2008, 02:06 PM
Sbrubb

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posh

Posh was a name change I allowed by a certain hot soccer player lurking on these boards that I may or may not know from a photograph that may or may not exist. Sbrubb, frankly, you don't know this woman and neither do I. She may be shallow or she may not be. Unless you are a close friend of hers, how would you know?

I was actually talking to Pug, but thanks for chiming in. :lol: :lol: :lol:
08-01-2008, 02:46 PM
josevancouver

Of course we can. I was only commenting on ROFL's remarks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posh

When did having a hard life become an indicator of a person's character being wholly good or their ability to work hard?Can we agree on that?
08-01-2008, 02:49 PM
Pugwash

Interesting thread.

Is it coincidental that all privileged women posting on this forum have a "Victoria B" theme going on? Or did I miss the secret return of vbarrett under a new name?

I remember when Posh lived down the road from me with her four singer friends. She wasn't so spoiled back then, but she was just as shallow. I didn't know her, but I knew her type. Maidenhead was full of them.

She's done very well for herself, but I'm not so sure she's a role-model. Have you read learning how to fly or whatever it's called?
08-01-2008, 02:59 PM
josevancouver

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pugwash

Interesting thread. Or did I miss the secret return of vbarrett under a new name?

:rolleyes:
08-01-2008, 07:54 PM
pc12drvr

So, other than that, Mrs. Lincoln - how was the play?
08-01-2008, 07:54 PM
Posh

There's only ONE privileged woman on this forum . . . that's right . . .

Anubis.

:eek:
08-01-2008, 08:07 PM
rc42

:laugh:

Anubis is a Woman :eek: :eek: :eek:

I didn't know that :lol:
08-01-2008, 08:08 PM
Anubis

Watch it, missy!

I'm not female, but I'm a lesbian at heart, that's as far as I'm willing to go on the subject.

Now back to talking about over privileged mommy dearest types, shall we? Unfortunately I don't fit the bill but surely, someone else can.

:lol:
08-01-2008, 08:17 PM
anytime

Cmon, POSH, I know you have heard this beautiful song from REM.....

"Everybody Cries.
Everybody Hurts,
Yes, Everybody Cries.....

Sometimes...

its OK, let your Superwoman gaurd down and just be that "Lil Girl Inside" that I see just wanting to burst out....
08-01-2008, 08:35 PM
Pugwash

Come on everyone, if you're going to pick on anyone, at least couch it in some humour. :)
08-01-2008, 09:48 PM
Posh

Sorry, Anytime, you can try to jump the fences of the Ice Queen at ANYTIME but the moat is wide and deep and the everything leading to my Tower is armed and fabulous.

If you are able to face and overcome the trials, the rewards are great . . .

In the land beyond beyond . . . from the world past hope and fear . . .

:D
08-01-2008, 10:08 PM
Brightlight

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posh

Sorry, Anytime, you can try to jump the fences of the Ice Queen but the moat is wide and deep and the everything leading to the Tower is armed and fabulous

Don't think it is fences we are thinking of jumping. Think I'd prefer a kinda narrow and tight moat but hey what do I know.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posh

If you are able face the trials, the rewards are great . . .

In the land beyond beyond . . . from the world past hope and fear . . .

You do BJ's? Wow! Will you marry me?

:D
08-01-2008, 10:08 PM
Brightlight

ps. Is that humorous enough?

Just ignore me, I'm going all out for 500 posts.

Well it does matter to some of us................
08-01-2008, 10:37 PM
anytime

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brightlight

Don't think it is fences we are thinking of jumping. Think I'd prefer a kinda narrow and tight moat but hey what do I know.

You do BJ's? Wow! Will you marry me?

:D

Speak for yourself Brightlight..Geesh man...;)

Her Ice Queen reply was profound, that is all...
08-01-2008, 11:14 PM
$~mLuMaN83~$

Quote:

Originally Posted by insomniac741uk

Luma - you are a genius man. You're the Arctic Monkeys of Repgeek!

Funny as fook, always playing the clown, but actually a bit cleverer than many think (I suspect)

Keep up the good work fella!

Of course I could be wrong and you might just be bonkers, but who cares - you make me laugh in most of your posts...and I mean that in a good way mate :lol:

Hey! Maybe there actually ARE smart people around here. You are right sir. Glad someone around here "gets" it.;) Yu know whats funny? I understand Posh. I would have thought that she would "get" it. Either that or she is trying to keep her dignity by disagreeing with the Luma. :) It is NEVER good news to be in agreement with a Luma!
08-01-2008, 11:19 PM
Posh

Quote:

Originally Posted by $~mLuMaN83~$

Hey! Maybe there actually ARE smart people around here. You are right sir. Glad someone around here "gets" it.;) Yu know whats funny? I understand Posh. I would have thought that she would "get" it. Either that or she is trying to keep her dignity by disagreeing with the Luma. :) It is NEVER good news to be in agreement with a Luma!

Disagreeing that you're funny? Yes, I disagree with that assessment . . . I think you're HEE-LARIOUS!

:lol:
08-01-2008, 11:34 PM
$~mLuMaN83~$

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posh

Disagreeing that you're funny? Yes, I disagree with that assessment . . . I think you're HEE-LARIOUS!

:lol:

I detect mucho sarcasm and self announcing wit!

I love it! lol

btw...u remind me of Charlize. Love her! Wait...maybe you are her...hmmm. I would have to kill myself if Charleze disliked a Luma...
08-01-2008, 11:44 PM
quizvan

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quizvan

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