2 brilliant posts ...
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Originally posted by KRL
I had the opportunity to sit down with Joe at Traffic Cash when he was still running it out of a hole in the wall office in a strip mall down in Ft. Lauderdale. He came off as a friendly guy with a lot of ambition. I sensed immediately though he'd end up getting wild with his money. You could see it in his eyes.
He was really down to earth though and he told me all the things he had gone through to get to where he was and it was fascinating to hear his story.
Been to his New Years Parties and his house parties. The guy loves to party and be the center of attention. Always been a great host.
Its hard when you have more money than you know what to do with for you guys that posted here why this shit happens. Many guys get into drugs and other fucked up stuff to try and find kicks to keep excitement in their life.
Its also very loney at the top. A lot of guys I know with money, especially in this biz, literally have to buy their friendships with parties so they can escape the solitude that comes with wealth.
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Originally posted by KRL
Gosh I wonder if Lensman beat up some old man, and got arrested if people would still be kissing his ass?
Joe was an addict who wasted his life. The man had charisma to spare, but at the end of the day was a grifter who suffered because he had people who supported him, patted him on the back just to get some business, drugs, pussy, or whatever.
All these people saying good things about him - I wonder if any of his "friends" confronted him when he was throwing his life away. Doing coke like crazy, acting like a fool, continueing a path that led to where he is now.
I am not sure I consider JoeE a friend, not a real one. I liked him, he was fun when he sober - he could talk with anyone. I confronted him many times both in private and on the boards.
Ashame.
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I liked Joe once upon a time ... until he started making others pay for his partying lifestyle. All of us have fucked up at least a few times ... its how you handle things when the chips are down that shows your character. The entire industry has been struggling for a while, but you don't see the rest of us throwing money at girls at pool parties ...
Accept responsiblity for your fuckups and do your best to fix them ... otherwise, the downhill spiral ends in the gutter.