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  • bhutocracy
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    • Dec 2001
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    #51
    50c a post makes newbies happy.

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    • The Other Steve
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      • Dec 2001
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      #52
      Originally posted by quiet
      as wonderful as large amounts of cash might be, it's only one of many components that add up to happiness.

      those who feel the simple equation money=happiness, haven't got a clue in my opinion, and likely have never been there. what do you think?
      There are some clear examples on this board that money does not equal happiness.

      I can think of one guy who recently has been trumpeting how much money he has but he has to be the most miserable idiot I have seen in a long time.

      He sees it too but he can't admit it because it would be an admission of failure.

      And to admit failure would be to lose face.
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      • goBigtime
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        #53
        Originally posted by J$tyle$


        Money is not the root of all evil


        What evil does not have money as its root?

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        • quiet
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          • Sep 2001
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          #54
          Originally posted by The Other Steve


          There are some clear examples on this board that money does not equal happiness.

          I can think of one guy who recently has been trumpeting how much money he has but he has to be the most miserable idiot I have seen in a long time.

          He sees it too but he can't admit it because it would be an admission of failure.

          And to admit failure would be to lose face.
          care to elaborate?

          we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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          • exspamr
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            • Dec 2002
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            #55
            Originally posted by StickyGreen
            your right...money does not equal happiness...but it sure makes things in life much easier...
            yep

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            • Paraskass
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              • May 2002
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              #56
              Money takes away a lot of the pressures of life and lets you enjoy the little things more.

              If you're rich, you don't have to worry about getting up and going to work to earn 7$/h.

              You can make plans and have fun with the people you love.

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              • galleryseek
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                • Mar 2002
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                #57
                quiet do you have a significant other?

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                • quiet
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                  • Sep 2001
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                  #58
                  Originally posted by galleryseek
                  quiet do you have a significant other?
                  why? the answer is no. but i'm very happy regardless.
                  we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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                  • theking
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                    • Sep 2002
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                    #59
                    Originally posted by quiet


                    why? the answer is no. but i'm very happy regardless.
                    I do not have a significant other either...by choice...and I am quite happy with that decision.
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                      #60
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                      • galleryseek
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                        #61
                        Originally posted by quiet


                        why? the answer is no. but i'm very happy regardless.
                        nice on the 17k.

                        aside from your financial success, what else do you have that gives you you're happiness? whether it be physical or not.

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                        • J$tyle$
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                          • Apr 2003
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                          #62
                          Originally posted by goBigtime



                          What evil does not have money as its root?
                          Man can be evil ... money is an inanimate object

                          You can say that evil is a byproduct of the pursuit for money BUT that has MORE to do with the man pursuing ... the factors of WHY money is being pursued is the root NOT money itself.

                          how's that?

                          LOL

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                          • Kicker
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                            #63
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                            • AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                              #64
                              Originally posted by J$tyle$


                              Man can be evil ... money is an inanimate object

                              You can say that evil is a byproduct of the pursuit for money BUT that has MORE to do with the man pursuing ... the factors of WHY money is being pursued is the root NOT money itself.

                              how's that?

                              LOL
                              Makes sense to me.

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                              • pradaboy
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                                #65
                                so true, u need a lot more than money to keep ya happy
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                                • SomeCreep
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                                  #66
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                                  • goBigtime
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                                    #67
                                    Originally posted by J$tyle$


                                    Man can be evil ... money is an inanimate object

                                    You can say that evil is a byproduct of the pursuit for money BUT that has MORE to do with the man pursuing ... the factors of WHY money is being pursued is the root NOT money itself.

                                    how's that?

                                    LOL
                                    lol no good.. nice dance around the question though

                                    What evil does not have money as its root?

                                    I'll admit that it probably is not the root of ALL evil 100% of the time. I'd say 99% of the time money can be blamed for evil things.

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                                    • quiet
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                                      • Sep 2001
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                                      #68
                                      it's not getting what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
                                      we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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                                      • AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                                        #69
                                        Money = Tool

                                        Its an instrument.

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                                        • J$tyle$
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                                          • Apr 2003
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                                          #70
                                          Originally posted by goBigtime


                                          lol no good.. nice dance around the question though

                                          What evil does not have money as its root?

                                          I'll admit that it probably is not the root of ALL evil 100% of the time. I'd say 99% of the time money can be blamed for evil things.
                                          LOL

                                          Ok, then your statement proves my original point that "money is not the root of ALL evil!"

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                                          • goBigtime
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                                            #71
                                            Originally posted by J$tyle$


                                            LOL

                                            Ok, then your statement proves my original point that "money is not the root of ALL evil!"


                                            Damnit. I knew that was coming.


                                            Anyway... for as inanimate as money is, there sure are a lot of bad baaaaaad things that happen in its name

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                                            • KRL
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                                              • Oct 2002
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                                              #72
                                              Originally posted by quiet


                                              i find it's usually the other way around.
                                              Interesting, I found it to be the opposite. Most people I know with money are very impatient and demanding. The more they have, the more they go in that direction and it tends to ruin relationships.

                                              I guess you need to expand on which level of happiness.

                                              It does make most people happy in the respect of more freedom, fun stuff and choices. But beyond that, its questionable if it makes a big difference or like I said prior, makes your relationships even harder.
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                                              • goBigtime
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                                                #73
                                                Originally posted by KRL


                                                .....makes your relationships even harder.

                                                But could you imagine how much harder those relationships would be WITHOUT the money?

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                                                • Trax
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                                                  • Aug 2001
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                                                  #74
                                                  i agree to 90% of what has been said
                                                  people should always remember that money does not always make everything easier
                                                  in fact it makes a lot of stuff way more difficult

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                                                  • J$tyle$
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                                                    • Apr 2003
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                                                    #75
                                                    Originally posted by goBigtime



                                                    Damnit. I knew that was coming.


                                                    Anyway... for as inanimate as money is, there sure are a lot of bad baaaaaad things that happen in its name
                                                    no argument there

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                                                    • goBigtime
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                                                      #76
                                                      Originally posted by Trax

                                                      in fact it makes a lot of stuff way more difficult

                                                      Like what?

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                                                      • goBigtime
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                                                        #77
                                                        Originally posted by J$tyle$


                                                        no argument there


                                                        Awesome. I win.

                                                        Now for my victory lap.....



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                                                        • KRL
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                                                          • Oct 2002
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                                                          #78
                                                          Originally posted by goBigtime



                                                          But could you imagine how much harder those relationships would be WITHOUT the money?

                                                          Honestly, they're a lot easier. Money makes relationshps very complicated, because in the back of your mind you question everyone's sincerity and motives.
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                                                          • J$tyle$
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                                                            #79
                                                            Originally posted by KRL


                                                            Honestly, they're a lot easier. Money makes relationshps very complicated, because in the back of your mind you question everyone's sincerity and motives.


                                                            "some" family and friends think you owe them something

                                                            or expect you to pay for everything

                                                            or expect you to invest in their crazy ideas

                                                            or become resentful because they don't have any

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                                                            • goBigtime
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                                                              #80
                                                              Originally posted by KRL


                                                              Honestly, they're a lot easier. Money makes relationshps very complicated, because in the back of your mind you question everyone's sincerity and motives.
                                                              Are they easier (in the pennyless fantasy) because those types of relationships wouldn't exist?

                                                              If so, then that doesn't really count.

                                                              I mean if they weren't sincere or they had ulterior motives based on the fact that you had crazy amounts of money...

                                                              err what am I debating about again? I'm tired and I lost my place.

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                                                              • VeriSexy
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                                                                #81
                                                                Originally posted by AlienQ
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                                                                • quiet
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                                                                  #82
                                                                  Originally posted by KRL


                                                                  Interesting, I found it to be the opposite. Most people I know with money are very impatient and demanding. The more they have, the more they go in that direction and it tends to ruin relationships.

                                                                  I guess you need to expand on which level of happiness.

                                                                  It does make most people happy in the respect of more freedom, fun stuff and choices. But beyond that, its questionable if it makes a big difference or like I said prior, makes your relationships even harder.
                                                                  hmm, i'm simply saying that i've found those not rich, tend to say money does not buy happiness. and in particular, i was responding to:

                                                                  Usually its the people that have money that say, "Money doenst bring happiness"
                                                                  people with less seem to appreciate what they have more than those with more. family, friends, etc. just my biased opinion.

                                                                  and also plays into exactly what i've been saying in this thread.
                                                                  we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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                                                                  • KRL
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                                                                    • Oct 2002
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                                                                    #83
                                                                    Originally posted by goBigtime


                                                                    Are they easier (in the pennyless fantasy) because those types of relationships wouldn't exist?

                                                                    If so, then that doesn't really count.

                                                                    I mean if they weren't sincere or they had ulterior motives based on the fact that you had crazy amounts of money...

                                                                    err what am I debating about again? I'm tired and I lost my place.

                                                                    Its 5AM and I'm hitting the bed and can't think straight either.

                                                                    I was about to write something and now I forgot. Goodnight.

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                                                                    • mule
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                                                                      #84
                                                                      Originally posted by Blondie23
                                                                      Money alone wont make you happy, but a lack of money can definitely make you unhappy.
                                                                      I disagree.The lack of money might contribute to your unhappiness, but it's not the cause. I've been rich and happy, poor and happy, rich and unhappy, poor and unhappy. In fact some of the unhappiest people I know are pretty damned rich.
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                                                                      • sacX
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                                                                        #85
                                                                        Basically it comes down to your personality.

                                                                        I kind of think of it like a normal distribution curve. If you're a depressive kind of person before the money, the money might shift you a bit closer towards the average, but your core personality isn't going to undergo a wholesale change.
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                                                                        • quiet
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                                                                          #86
                                                                          Originally posted by mule
                                                                          I disagree.The lack of money might contribute to your unhappiness, but it's not the cause. I've been rich and happy, poor and happy, rich and unhappy, poor and unhappy.
                                                                          no doubt, and so have i.
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                                                                          • foreverjason
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                                                                            #87
                                                                            Originally posted by J$tyle$
                                                                            Money can add to happiness

                                                                            Money can add to unhapiness

                                                                            Money can solve problems

                                                                            Money can cause problems

                                                                            Money can be a tool to do great things

                                                                            Money can be a tool to hurt people

                                                                            Money can contribute to making better choices

                                                                            Money can contribute to making horrible choices

                                                                            Money is not the root of all evil

                                                                            Money does not = hapiness

                                                                            Money can make a very wise man do foolish things

                                                                            Money can not make a fool a wise man

                                                                            <b>The most important things in life are FREE - money can not buy unconditional friendship and love </b>

                                                                            Yes that is true money is only a tool how you use it is up to you.

                                                                            However, you can not discount the point that money = freedom.

                                                                            If you know the true value of money, you will understand freedom, freedom is its greatest gift.

                                                                            Alot of people arent happy when they have made tons of money because along the way they have been fucks to people and have made themselves into thinking they are a "somebody"

                                                                            You want happiness, become a millionaire, be a smart open person, than smoke a joint.

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                                                                            • goBigtime
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                                                                              #88
                                                                              Originally posted by quiet


                                                                              people with less seem to appreciate what they have more than those with more. family, friends, etc. just my biased opinion.

                                                                              Only because they have to

                                                                              Without money, they have shit else to do.

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                                                                              • quiet
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                                                                                #89
                                                                                Originally posted by goBigtime



                                                                                Only because they have to

                                                                                Without money, they have shit else to do.
                                                                                possibly.

                                                                                yet like i've said previously in this thread, the best days of my entire life were when i was a broke-as-shit university student.
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                                                                                • AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                                                                                  #90
                                                                                  Good thread Quiet

                                                                                  I see money as instrument and the problems that come with it is from the lack of controlling its use or having the wisdom to use it properly.
                                                                                  Proper use of money is highly debatable subject.

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                                                                                  • foreverjason
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                                                                                    #91
                                                                                    Originally posted by Blondie23
                                                                                    Money alone wont make you happy, but a lack of money can definitely make you unhappy.
                                                                                    Originally posted by mule
                                                                                    I disagree.The lack of money might contribute to your unhappiness, but it's not the cause. I've been rich and happy, poor and happy, rich and unhappy, poor and unhappy. In fact some of the unhappiest people I know are pretty damned rich.
                                                                                    Its more of the fact that if your poor but you have enough. You arent having to worry about money. When you have to worry about money it becomes harder to be happy because when you worry you become stressed.

                                                                                    Maybe a personality thing, maybe situational.

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                                                                                    • goBigtime
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                                                                                      #92
                                                                                      Originally posted by quiet


                                                                                      possibly.

                                                                                      yet like i've said previously in this thread, the best days of my entire life were when i was a broke-as-shit university student.

                                                                                      Better than the day you purchased or picked up the Porsche or took first step in your house on the slopes?

                                                                                      I'm sure those days meant and represented a lot to you as well.

                                                                                      They are different types of "best days" though I guess.... they should be relabeled as "best days for my income bracket"

                                                                                      Another thing... I'm sure a much higher concentration of your "worst days" happened around the periods of time that you were broke-as-shit too.

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                                                                                      • foreverjason
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                                                                                        #93
                                                                                        Originally posted by quiet


                                                                                        people with less seem to appreciate what they have more than those with more. family, friends, etc. just my biased opinion.

                                                                                        Originally posted by goBigtime



                                                                                        Only because they have to

                                                                                        Without money, they have shit else to do.
                                                                                        When you have everything it can become easy to forget what it is like to struggle. Its like the law of diminishing returns, the more time you have tons of money the more you have no worries in your life the less you have to struggle.

                                                                                        Thats why I stay in school (college), the preceived illusion of struggling (getting good grades) keeps you sharp.

                                                                                        Come on you all should realize you can get lazy when you have millions coming in a year....

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                                                                                        • goBigtime
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                                                                                          #94
                                                                                          Bottom line --

                                                                                          Throughout the years...

                                                                                          I've been flat ass broke,

                                                                                          I've had enough money to get by,

                                                                                          and I've had considerable amounts of surplus money


                                                                                          Guess which brought the most happiness?

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                                                                                          • Sloane
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                                                                                            #95
                                                                                            Ben Afleck Boiler Room

                                                                                            "Anybody who tells you money is the root of all evil doesn't fucking have any. They say money can't buy happiness? Look at the smile on my face. Ear to ear, baby."

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                                                                                            • goBigtime
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                                                                                              #96
                                                                                              Originally posted by Sloane
                                                                                              Ben Afleck Boiler Room

                                                                                              "Anybody who tells you money is the root of all evil doesn't fucking have any. They say money can't buy happiness? Look at the smile on my face. Ear to ear, baby."
                                                                                              Yo and that wasn't even in the script. That was like Ben improvising right there

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                                                                                              • Sloane
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                                                                                                #97
                                                                                                Originally posted by goBigtime


                                                                                                Yo and that wasn't even in the script. That was like Ben improvising right there
                                                                                                He should know

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                                                                                                • quiet
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                                                                                                  #98
                                                                                                  Originally posted by goBigtime



                                                                                                  Better than the day you purchased or picked up the Porsche or took first step in your house on the slopes?

                                                                                                  I'm sure those days meant and represented a lot to you as well.

                                                                                                  They are different types of "best days" though I guess.... they should be relabeled as "best days for my income bracket"

                                                                                                  Another thing... I'm sure a much higher concentration of your "worst days" happened around the periods of time that you were broke-as-shit too.
                                                                                                  when i say, "the best days of my life" i'm talking in absolute terms.

                                                                                                  the porsche is wonderful, so is the slopeside living. these are things that were goals for most of my life. regardless, university was easily the best period of my life. and of course, i love money - if i didn't i'd never be in this biz. in fact, money is the only reason i'm in adult internet. go figure
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                                                                                                  • The Other Steve
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                                                                                                    #99
                                                                                                    Originally posted by goBigtime



                                                                                                    But could you imagine how much harder those relationships would be WITHOUT the money?

                                                                                                    Sorry - I don't agree with you there.

                                                                                                    Six years ago my first wife and I had a house, great pension plans, positions of some importance in the town where we lived and a combined income of in excess of $80k and we each worked less than 40 hours a week

                                                                                                    She was never happy - she never had enough - we often argued over money matters.

                                                                                                    We subsequently divorced.

                                                                                                    I'm married again - since November we have gone through some very rough times due to ill health - our income level dropped significantly - we own very little - we have no pension plans - we are nobodies and we each work at least 70 hours a week

                                                                                                    We have never been happier.

                                                                                                    Good lasting relationships are not about money.
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                                                                                                    • sacX
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                                                                                                      #100
                                                                                                      I guess I would say the year I took off before university was my best.. But then again I only really remember the good times. I think it's human nature to be nostalgic for times gone by.
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