Originally Posted by roly

wealth is like beauty, in the eye of the beholder and is all relative. but yeah $500k is a lot of money.

this reminded me of a story about kerry packer, at the time australias richest man:

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Packer got into an altercation with a loud-mouthed Texan at a blackjack table in Vegas.

The story goes that the brash cowboy yelled at Packer "Don't you know who I am boy? I'm worth $60 million pardner!" The big Australian simply turned and replied "$60 Million? Toss you for it?"

Packer also reportedly took his losses on the chin and was also generous when sharing his good fortune. He once casually asked a waitress how big her mortgage was and then without another word left her a tip for the exact amount she owed.