Author Topic: Early christmas present (Read 2070 times)

Drunky · « **Reply #60 on:** December 08, 2004, 09:23:32 PM »

Rip,

Serious question follows.

How did you expect people to react when you mentioned how much you spent on toys?

Please answer.

aztec · « **Reply #61 on:** December 08, 2004, 09:52:10 PM »

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Originally posted by LePaul
Umm, there's a difference between bragging over finally affording a house...and someone boasting about $44,000 in toys.

But again, whatever.

And building an r2d2 .. and building a BD5... and being a wannabe in a movie... and having your own..."freespeak" bulletin board...LePaul you are one of the biggest mefreaks who ever existed. Just sayin.

aztec · « **Reply #62 on:** December 08, 2004, 09:54:54 PM »

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Originally posted by LePaul

Your analysis is spot on. For being so, he'll cry "PERSONAL ATTACK" or claim envy.

I just find it sad.

And Lo You have cried personal attack so many times yourself. Go to your special place where you are King LePaul, quit making a fool of yourself.

LePaul · « **Reply #63 on:** December 08, 2004, 10:07:26 PM »

Boy Aztec, your sure have it in for me. Ooooooooh

Yea Im just out of control...worked my bellybutton off to buy a house, building a droid for a hobby...and had a chance to be in a major film as a movie extra. So what? Lots of people here share their hobbies, experiences and other personal news with the "group". Not many feel they have to goad and show off much like Drippy does.

Hate me all ya want, couldnt much care, Aztec. Dont know you nor care to

aztec · « **Reply #64 on:** December 08, 2004, 10:12:57 PM »

I hate no one Lepaul...and have no sour grapes with Ripsnort nor am a fanbois. Do you think he has worked less for the accomplishments he has shared here than you?

Drunky · « **Reply #65 on:** December 08, 2004, 10:20:17 PM »

According to rip's claim that he wrote macros do his work and he spends most of his day on the internet...then yes, I do think rip probably works less than LePaul.

aztec · « **Reply #66 on:** December 08, 2004, 10:24:04 PM »

Considering the fact that LePaul started the manure slinging here I'd have to say ...sux to be him.

Drunky · « **Reply #67 on:** December 08, 2004, 10:26:26 PM »

hahaha...aztec is just jealous of lepual

aztec · « **Reply #68 on:** December 08, 2004, 10:39:09 PM »

Dang Drunky...only you could have figured that out...couple more beers and i might have got a gun solution though. If I'm jealous of LePaul though, is he jealous of Rip?....and for gods sake imagine being jealous of Rip.

Pongo · « **Reply #69 on:** December 08, 2004, 10:41:52 PM »

I think Rips bragging doenst do him any credit but when I see a post from him like this I imagine he is telling me and we are walking arround his truck poking the tires and talking about how long and hard he looked to get the right one at the right price.
I think Rip and I are alot alike in that way. We like to shop, like to have nice toys.
I just dont think it translates well over to a BBS where people make alot different levels of money. Rip probably works with guys that make the same kind of money as him and its no big deal to have a nice house and a few vehicles on two good incomes.

I think the thread would have been better without the list of how much money he has borrowed this year though.

Nash · « **Reply #70 on:** December 08, 2004, 10:45:59 PM »

Ya know what.....

I might be an arse for opening this can of worms... And it really is petty. And my suspicions are usually wrong... but it could make for some BBS fun, no matter what the outcome.

When someone (Rip) says he "earned everything he has, and wouldn't accept charity in any form"... then makes these kinds of posts, I get curious. Because most people I know don't show off their stuff. They take pains to hide it, in fact.

In the course of two years, Rip has posted pictures of his fairly large house, his new camper, his new boat, his new BMW in a carpeted garage, his two or three kids and his wife. And now, a post about 44 grand spent on toys this year, with 66 grand more to be spent by April of next.

That's alotta schwag. A hundred and ten thousand dollars on toys in basically a year and few months.

Now, I have a buddy from Ontario that went down to work at Boeing. He was making sick money. But it wasn't 110 grand on toys in a year sick money. And he didn't have a house or a family.

So.... If anyone feels like playing detective, I think we have all the clues we really need. Or a good launching point at least.

We know where Rip lives and have seen his house. Not too much work to get a reasonable estimation of its value.

We know where he works and what he does. Within some range, a salary could be figured out.

Same goes for a nurse in his town. To be conservative - use the top nurses salary.

Deduct the obvious; taxes... cost of rasing a few kids 5, 7 , 10 or close...

And what are we left with?

A one hundred thousand dollar a year toy budget, or a handout/charity/spoon, or a reasonable amount to spend on toys given all the above?

Like I said... it might be fun. Or not. I kinda saw the same type of thing done on AGW and that sure was fun. Maybe because through all Rip's attempts to get noticed this way, it's about time he got noticed.

Vulcan · « **Reply #71 on:** December 08, 2004, 10:50:57 PM »

Isn't there a BBS rule about new cameras and boobie pics?

Pongo · « **Reply #72 on:** December 08, 2004, 11:10:37 PM »

Nash.
Its not that mysterios if you dont throw your money away on nose crap. Its just good wages and time.

Nash · « **Reply #73 on:** December 08, 2004, 11:17:18 PM »

Ahhh..... probably. Ya never know.

$110,000 on toys in a year is one of three things - no matter what....

1) A result of a handount despite claiming you haven't received one.

2) A lie.

3) Actual earned/spent income resulting in some very lame internet BBS boasting when, at this particular moment in history - losses, sacrifices et al - that kind of boasting is rather thick.

Take yer pick.

classy man · « **Reply #74 on:** December 08, 2004, 11:24:07 PM »

you guys are roofless.

why are you think it laffable when man like ripsnot says what he thinks and knows what he has. if you got it flaunt it is what i heard growing up its not a big deal to have moeny some of you just wish you did. hands off rip hes just living the amreican dream. now chill im gone to the carnival criuse for 3 days,, that is after i stay at daytona beach and party and ill prubably spend at leest 500 dollars there. yeah i got money too its no big deal so deal with that bashers.