Replies to post #1651 on The Jailhouse (JAIL)

[NullModem]

My goodness, how defensive you are. Dare I say that I may have hit upon a truism, in your case? :-)

Joe, I wasn't even paying attention to who NW was posting to, when I made that comment. Since you're so successful and intelligent, surely you know the age-old supposition/tease/diss.... about men who "...drive cars that they think make them look impressive..." because they have small penises. Or does your lack of ever leaving the computer long enough to get out in the world, make you unaware of the colloquialisms that most of us instantly recognize? You must be loads of fun to be around.

Frankly, you aren't important enough for me to form any kind of judgement about, including thinking of you as the pejorative terms you quoted. You do a very good job of showing who and what you are about, with each and every single post you make. If I wasn't so ambivalent about you, I couldn't get such a kick out of watching you work. You bring big smiles and loud guffaws out of me. In fact, "you complete me."'

:-)

[sarals]

NW was right on this issue. Read The Millionaire Next Door... his studies showed that most millionaires buy modest cars and trucks... and often used cars! Fancy expensive cars are for those whose priority it is to impress. Those who are truly confidence and successful don't feel the need to impress anybody but themselves.

My statements are backed up by studies and a reference you can check. Have any backup for your conclusions?



Sara

[Bob Zumbrunnen]

If you had the money to drive a nice car you wouldn't be saying that.

Not everybody who has the money to drive a "nice car" is going to spend their money that way. Different people, different needs. And different priorities.

It's not unusual for a young man to put cars very high on the priority list. I felt the same way and still do to a certain extent.

Though I'd love to have a BMW 540i, there's no room for one in my life, and won't be until/unless the roads out here get paved and I decide I want one badly enough to shell out more money than I paid for my first house.

Consider what NW used to do (does?) for a living. With his comparatively conservative mindset regarding money, don't you find it plausible that he's probably accumulated a substantial chunk of it?