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Again, my comments weren't so much to do with all the blessings in your life as they were an observance on your overall demeanor towards others, especially your peers (webmasters, like myself). But the pissy attitude speaks volumes about how happy one is on the inside. *snip*
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I do not regard people on GFY as my peers.
As for my demeanor towards others, I dont like people. Or at least 98% of people. People are largely cattle, their herd mentality governing their way thru life one blind step at a time. They are not to be trusted, nor respected, and in general I can do without them. I do not go out of my way to murder them in the manner that I would like to, but instead 99% of the time I simply ignore them.
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Your lifestyle may be elevated beyond the norm
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You are way off base. I live a very modest existence. I have a very modest house, a 25k car, and 90% of what I make is invested and or saved. I am completely debt free, no mortgage, no car payment, nothing. I have 1 credit card. By 2003 I hope to clear my first 7 figures. I guess I could be like the average GFY'er and blow my money on useless shit like an 80k car and other assorted useless bullshit, but I am not big on the penis extensions.
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As for your business model being secret, that is fine too, but know this: I too have a business model, one that has gotten me free of my former job of 15 years of slaving away at a local hospital, to a life of working on my own time on my own terms from home, and all this in the face of having an extremely painful back injury in 97 and starting off with no computer knowledge of any kind. This is no less deserving of respect than any of your accomplishments, indeed.
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Know this. A vast majority of the shit I give you is just that, shit. My goal is to see how mad I can make you with one liners. You take me too serious. I know you probably work harder than the average ass monkies that pollute this board. You only assume I have no respect for you.
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I wonder, what business strategies are you thinking of using for "future damage control".... ie - should the state of the internet become incondusive to running adult pay sites, what will you have to fall back on? Possibly the friendships based on respect that I mentioned earlier could be of great benefit in that area? I just find that everywhere on the net that I explore reveals ways of making money and generating ongoing revenue, and networking with other reliable people can't be all that repulsive a concept for you... can it?
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I basically answered this one in previous comments. I save and save and work each day in this business like the end is coming tomorrow. I do not expect porn to pan out forever, if it does... great. If it does not, I am prepared. Like I said, I have no debt and I own everything I have in its entirety. I invest, and despite my schedule I am returning to school in the winter to complete my second bachelors degree, and begin work on another masters. I also have a record label that I finance along with two other Canadian individuals. I hope to one day live entirely off money made from the label, but as long as porn makes me easy money I will stick with it.
All of this is born out of fear. Fear of a 9 to 5 job. Fear of working for someone else. Fear is my most motivating factor.
There, now you know a little too much about me.
[This message has been edited by [Labret] (edited 11-30-2001).]