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One day, this wealthy industrialist was vacationing down along the Sea of Cortez when he came across a peasant sitting in the shade and hand carving a piece of driftwood into a figurine.

What's that?" asked the industrialist.

"Oh, it's just a playtoy for the K*ds, they play with them, bust them up, throw them back into the sea...." replied the peasant.

"Will you take $20 for it"

Sure" replied the peasant.

"Wow, I can take this back north and sell it for $100...Say, how many of these can you make in a week?"


"Oh, maybe 2 or 3."

"What! You need to build a factory and make a thousand a day!"

Why?"

"So you'll be rich man! Rich"

"And then what?"

"Why, you'll be able to do what you like! Take a siesta with the old lady, screw around, do what you like"

"Listen mister, that's what I do now."

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The difference between a Sea Story and a Fairy Tale is that a Fairy Tale starts out 'Once Upon a Time..' and a Sea Story starts out 'This is no Shit...'

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if you live in the states of Poverty, Darkness or anywhere outside of The Blessings of Civilization Trust, Inc...other rules may apply)

I've seen variations on this tale but they all make the same point (and it seems to be the real CR catch-phrase)--work to survive and enjoy, and let tomorrow bring what it will. Sounds like a plan to me. O/W work your whole life to make your fortune and then spend all that on meds and procedures to keep you alive in your declining years and/or have some one steal your future. Meanwhile you're an adjunct or feedstock for somebody else's ambitions. Better not to be a vassal or serf in the first place, or at least do it on your own terms.

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"A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind"--Dr. Johnson
"Amen, brother"-ED

easy for you to say, when you get a nice government pension some of us taxpayers aren't that lucky

We all make choices for good or ill. I made mine, you made yours...and I don't see where luck enters into it. I was 41 when I entered the Postal Service and deliberately sought it out for the pay, pension and benefits--the same choice was available to all. After 10 years service, I deliberately sought out a lower-paying niche within the Postal Service for the relative freedom afforded me as a janitor--the same choice was available to all Posties. I also made an informed choice to never marry or have k!ds--the same choice was available to all. No tears nor regrets now or ever for my choices--how about you, Brother LB?

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"A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind"--Dr. Johnson
"Amen, brother"-ED