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October 27, 2009 at 9:35 PM #475318October 27, 2009 at 9:39 PM #474479
Ricechex
ParticipantSure is. The caveat is, he WAS a corporate travel manager, and he did have some benefits, free first class flights (he ONLY flies first class–anything other than first class is “peasant class”).
However, between the all-inclusives in Mexico and Bahamas, months spent all over Europe and Egypt (Cairo is expensive!) and our dollar to the Euro, he spent some SERIOUS bucks. Whatever he got for a discount, he upgraded.
And, when he was home, he was running to Walmart buying Wi-Fit games, new IPODS, upgrading his phone, etc. Macys and Nordstroms clothes only–not just one pair of Tommy Bahama shorts, but several in every color. He always prided himself on getting a good sale, too. No sale is a sale when you are paying interest charges on it, I said. He was lunching with friends, and going to those “take charge of your life” conferences and staying in downtown hotels. He treated us to one round of drinks at the US Grant, came to $50.
No TJ Maxx or JC Penney: that was for the tacky people! (Like Ghetto Girl) Of course, that is how he has always been…which is why the CC got maxxed out before every re-fi. He wanted to get a new car, he had a 3 year old Acura with ALL the bells and whistles, but didn’t like the way it drove, but they weren’t giving unemployed people any loans these days.
The sky was the limit! It was unbelievable. Reminded me of that old Jerry Lewis movie, when he mistakenly gets diagnosed with a terminal illness and goes crazy doing stuff.
Now, he thinks he is going to make big bucks in some MLM scheme called Blast Off. Hmmmph…I had to join and create an alternate email address for it just to get him off my back!
October 27, 2009 at 9:39 PM #474656ParticipantSure is. The caveat is, he WAS a corporate travel manager, and he did have some benefits, free first class flights (he ONLY flies first class–anything other than first class is “peasant class”).
However, between the all-inclusives in Mexico and Bahamas, months spent all over Europe and Egypt (Cairo is expensive!) and our dollar to the Euro, he spent some SERIOUS bucks. Whatever he got for a discount, he upgraded.
And, when he was home, he was running to Walmart buying Wi-Fit games, new IPODS, upgrading his phone, etc. Macys and Nordstroms clothes only–not just one pair of Tommy Bahama shorts, but several in every color. He always prided himself on getting a good sale, too. No sale is a sale when you are paying interest charges on it, I said. He was lunching with friends, and going to those “take charge of your life” conferences and staying in downtown hotels. He treated us to one round of drinks at the US Grant, came to $50.
No TJ Maxx or JC Penney: that was for the tacky people! (Like Ghetto Girl) Of course, that is how he has always been…which is why the CC got maxxed out before every re-fi. He wanted to get a new car, he had a 3 year old Acura with ALL the bells and whistles, but didn’t like the way it drove, but they weren’t giving unemployed people any loans these days.
The sky was the limit! It was unbelievable. Reminded me of that old Jerry Lewis movie, when he mistakenly gets diagnosed with a terminal illness and goes crazy doing stuff.
Now, he thinks he is going to make big bucks in some MLM scheme called Blast Off. Hmmmph…I had to join and create an alternate email address for it just to get him off my back!
October 27, 2009 at 9:39 PM #475021ParticipantSure is. The caveat is, he WAS a corporate travel manager, and he did have some benefits, free first class flights (he ONLY flies first class–anything other than first class is “peasant class”).
However, between the all-inclusives in Mexico and Bahamas, months spent all over Europe and Egypt (Cairo is expensive!) and our dollar to the Euro, he spent some SERIOUS bucks. Whatever he got for a discount, he upgraded.
And, when he was home, he was running to Walmart buying Wi-Fit games, new IPODS, upgrading his phone, etc. Macys and Nordstroms clothes only–not just one pair of Tommy Bahama shorts, but several in every color. He always prided himself on getting a good sale, too. No sale is a sale when you are paying interest charges on it, I said. He was lunching with friends, and going to those “take charge of your life” conferences and staying in downtown hotels. He treated us to one round of drinks at the US Grant, came to $50.
No TJ Maxx or JC Penney: that was for the tacky people! (Like Ghetto Girl) Of course, that is how he has always been…which is why the CC got maxxed out before every re-fi. He wanted to get a new car, he had a 3 year old Acura with ALL the bells and whistles, but didn’t like the way it drove, but they weren’t giving unemployed people any loans these days.
The sky was the limit! It was unbelievable. Reminded me of that old Jerry Lewis movie, when he mistakenly gets diagnosed with a terminal illness and goes crazy doing stuff.
Now, he thinks he is going to make big bucks in some MLM scheme called Blast Off. Hmmmph…I had to join and create an alternate email address for it just to get him off my back!
October 27, 2009 at 9:39 PM #475097ParticipantSure is. The caveat is, he WAS a corporate travel manager, and he did have some benefits, free first class flights (he ONLY flies first class–anything other than first class is “peasant class”).
However, between the all-inclusives in Mexico and Bahamas, months spent all over Europe and Egypt (Cairo is expensive!) and our dollar to the Euro, he spent some SERIOUS bucks. Whatever he got for a discount, he upgraded.
And, when he was home, he was running to Walmart buying Wi-Fit games, new IPODS, upgrading his phone, etc. Macys and Nordstroms clothes only–not just one pair of Tommy Bahama shorts, but several in every color. He always prided himself on getting a good sale, too. No sale is a sale when you are paying interest charges on it, I said. He was lunching with friends, and going to those “take charge of your life” conferences and staying in downtown hotels. He treated us to one round of drinks at the US Grant, came to $50.
No TJ Maxx or JC Penney: that was for the tacky people! (Like Ghetto Girl) Of course, that is how he has always been…which is why the CC got maxxed out before every re-fi. He wanted to get a new car, he had a 3 year old Acura with ALL the bells and whistles, but didn’t like the way it drove, but they weren’t giving unemployed people any loans these days.
The sky was the limit! It was unbelievable. Reminded me of that old Jerry Lewis movie, when he mistakenly gets diagnosed with a terminal illness and goes crazy doing stuff.
Now, he thinks he is going to make big bucks in some MLM scheme called Blast Off. Hmmmph…I had to join and create an alternate email address for it just to get him off my back!
October 27, 2009 at 9:39 PM #475323ParticipantSure is. The caveat is, he WAS a corporate travel manager, and he did have some benefits, free first class flights (he ONLY flies first class–anything other than first class is “peasant class”).
However, between the all-inclusives in Mexico and Bahamas, months spent all over Europe and Egypt (Cairo is expensive!) and our dollar to the Euro, he spent some SERIOUS bucks. Whatever he got for a discount, he upgraded.
And, when he was home, he was running to Walmart buying Wi-Fit games, new IPODS, upgrading his phone, etc. Macys and Nordstroms clothes only–not just one pair of Tommy Bahama shorts, but several in every color. He always prided himself on getting a good sale, too. No sale is a sale when you are paying interest charges on it, I said. He was lunching with friends, and going to those “take charge of your life” conferences and staying in downtown hotels. He treated us to one round of drinks at the US Grant, came to $50.
No TJ Maxx or JC Penney: that was for the tacky people! (Like Ghetto Girl) Of course, that is how he has always been…which is why the CC got maxxed out before every re-fi. He wanted to get a new car, he had a 3 year old Acura with ALL the bells and whistles, but didn’t like the way it drove, but they weren’t giving unemployed people any loans these days.
The sky was the limit! It was unbelievable. Reminded me of that old Jerry Lewis movie, when he mistakenly gets diagnosed with a terminal illness and goes crazy doing stuff.
Now, he thinks he is going to make big bucks in some MLM scheme called Blast Off. Hmmmph…I had to join and create an alternate email address for it just to get him off my back!
October 28, 2009 at 12:02 AM #474519KSMountain
ParticipantRicechex: I would like your guy, I really would. Sounds like he appreciates the finer things in life. For example, I like me some Tommy Bahama. I don’t consider a $50 round for friends excessive at all. I love 1st class (though I don’t fly it exclusively by any means). I don’t know about triple-sheets, but I do like nice bedding (you’ll know it when you feel it).
On The Other Hand – I pay off my CC every month. And even if I didn’t, I would basically pay my bill no matter what – however long it took. So he and I would have a relatively large disagreement there.
You can tell him KSM says to “be a man”. If not this time, then next time.
October 28, 2009 at 12:02 AM #474696ParticipantRicechex: I would like your guy, I really would. Sounds like he appreciates the finer things in life. For example, I like me some Tommy Bahama. I don’t consider a $50 round for friends excessive at all. I love 1st class (though I don’t fly it exclusively by any means). I don’t know about triple-sheets, but I do like nice bedding (you’ll know it when you feel it).
On The Other Hand – I pay off my CC every month. And even if I didn’t, I would basically pay my bill no matter what – however long it took. So he and I would have a relatively large disagreement there.
You can tell him KSM says to “be a man”. If not this time, then next time.
October 28, 2009 at 12:02 AM #475060ParticipantRicechex: I would like your guy, I really would. Sounds like he appreciates the finer things in life. For example, I like me some Tommy Bahama. I don’t consider a $50 round for friends excessive at all. I love 1st class (though I don’t fly it exclusively by any means). I don’t know about triple-sheets, but I do like nice bedding (you’ll know it when you feel it).
On The Other Hand – I pay off my CC every month. And even if I didn’t, I would basically pay my bill no matter what – however long it took. So he and I would have a relatively large disagreement there.
You can tell him KSM says to “be a man”. If not this time, then next time.
October 28, 2009 at 12:02 AM #475137ParticipantRicechex: I would like your guy, I really would. Sounds like he appreciates the finer things in life. For example, I like me some Tommy Bahama. I don’t consider a $50 round for friends excessive at all. I love 1st class (though I don’t fly it exclusively by any means). I don’t know about triple-sheets, but I do like nice bedding (you’ll know it when you feel it).
On The Other Hand – I pay off my CC every month. And even if I didn’t, I would basically pay my bill no matter what – however long it took. So he and I would have a relatively large disagreement there.
You can tell him KSM says to “be a man”. If not this time, then next time.
October 28, 2009 at 12:02 AM #475363ParticipantRicechex: I would like your guy, I really would. Sounds like he appreciates the finer things in life. For example, I like me some Tommy Bahama. I don’t consider a $50 round for friends excessive at all. I love 1st class (though I don’t fly it exclusively by any means). I don’t know about triple-sheets, but I do like nice bedding (you’ll know it when you feel it).
On The Other Hand – I pay off my CC every month. And even if I didn’t, I would basically pay my bill no matter what – however long it took. So he and I would have a relatively large disagreement there.
You can tell him KSM says to “be a man”. If not this time, then next time.
October 28, 2009 at 12:05 AM #474524ParticipantAnd I too thought UC Gal’s definition of wealth was right on target.
October 28, 2009 at 12:05 AM #474701ParticipantAnd I too thought UC Gal’s definition of wealth was right on target.
October 28, 2009 at 12:05 AM #475065ParticipantAnd I too thought UC Gal’s definition of wealth was right on target.
October 28, 2009 at 12:05 AM #475142ParticipantAnd I too thought UC Gal’s definition of wealth was right on target.
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