Re: [OT] Lazy Inefficient European Socialist Losers?
From: Spehro Pefhany (speffSNIP_at_interlogDOTyou.knowwhat)
Date: 08/15/04
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Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 17:05:54 GMT
On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 10:02:26 -0700, the renowned Jim Thompson
<thegreatone@example.com> wrote:
>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
Porsche.
One day a blonde comes out of the tanning salon.
She wants to make some money so she goes to
one of the rich neighborhoods. She rings the door
bell and says, "HI, is there anything I could
do for your house or you???"
The man thinks and says,
"Sure, can paint my porch. You will find
all the stuff in the garage."
The girl says, "O.K., How much will you pay me?"
The man says, "How much does fifty bucks sound?"
The blonde quickly agrees and get straight to work.
The wife who had heard the conversation inside says,
"50 bucks, I hope she knows the porch goes all around the house!"
25 minutes later the girl knocks on the door and says,
"O.K. I am done. Can I have my money now?"
Surprised the man replies, "O.K. Let me get the money"
He comes back and the girl says as she is leaving,
"By the way, it's a Ferrari, not a Porch!"
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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