Re: [OT] Lazy Inefficient European Socialist Losers?
From: Jim Thompson (thegreatone_at_example.com)
Date: 08/15/04
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Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 10:02:26 -0700
On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 12:56:30 +0200, "Frank Bemelman"
<f.bemelmanx@xs4all.invalid.nl> wrote:
>"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> schreef in bericht
>news:726th0dd4shb1liqc4k9caui12ife50quj@4ax.com...
[snip]
>> My work-week is typically 60+ hours, but (1), I work for myself, and
>> (2), I make what you would consider to be an *obscene* amount of
>> money, which (3), if I lived "over there", you'd tax it all away ;-)
>
>(3) If you don't have time to spend it, enjoy others doing it for you ;)
>
>Honestly, I assume you simply like your work, so look from the bright
>side and see it as spending 60+ hours per week on (one of) your hobbys.
>You are not doing it for the money anymore, your house is paid, your
>children are all doing pretty well too, and you aren't a great spender
>yourself, repairing your mouse if it fails, and let your computer fall
>apart first before replacing it, etc.
>
>Why not buy a new Porche, for starters ;) Buy the neighbours lot, get
>a Mexican gardener, buy your own restaurant etc.
True, I like my work, I'm having fun, actually I'm *playing* like a
kid ;-)
I did the computer falling apart three weeks ago, and then last night,
another one died, power supply I think :-( I do tend to keep
computers until they die ;-)
** I don't like Porches... 300XZ is my style ;-)
...Jim Thompson
-- | James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | | | E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat | | http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
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