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The Road to Riches and How to Impress People
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Author:  Californicationdude [ Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:12 pm ]
Post subject:  The Road to Riches and How to Impress People
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."
Author:  JazzboCR [ Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Road to Riches and How to Impress People
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.
Author:  LocoHombre [ Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Road to Riches and How to Impress People
JazzboCR wrote:
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.

:roll: :roll: easy for you to say, when you get a nice government pension :roll: :roll: some of us taxpayers aren't that lucky :evil:
Author:  JazzboCR [ Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Road to Riches and How to Impress People
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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