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posted by
tduong:
Zen -
do some research before you start calling bs.
retirement = 40k a year
gi bill = full tuition + monthly stipend of 1900/mo = 20+k a year + all tuition paid
do the math. Hence, why i said i make over 60k just going to school with no job.
spending 800 a weekend does not mean i got wasted. I go out and have fun. I go clubbing and buy bottles of ciroc or goose at the high end clubs. They usually range from 375 to 475 each. Champagne usually run 175-275. Some of my friends get 2k+ tabs every friday/saturday. But they are business owners, stock brokers or IT contractors. But what does it matter how i spend my money?
I've been doing business and investments on the side since i was 20. I made much more money there than the military has ever paid me. Pick up Robert K's "rich dad, poor dad" book and maybe you'll have the same inspiration.
I give away things i don't need. What's the point of hoarding? I bought it, i used it, i'm done with it so i'll give it to someone who has better use of it than me.
I'm offering to give away my hardware and an hour of my time daily to give you a service for free!. The ad revenue is meant to pay the bill and perhaps some extra to cover upgrades in the future. Regardless, i know it will never amount to anything substantial besides buying more hard drives, ram, and upgrading boards/cpus. Building desktops is a hobby of mine. But laptops are cheap and powerful enough even for gaming now.
The only benefits i get is i can run other things with this server also. That's it! I specifically stated i want to do promotions and that's where i make my money. Ad revenue from a few hundred alliance members are not going to even cover a night at the ritz for me. Hell, it wouldn't even be enough to cover a one day stay at the marriott in south beach.
I know i said that the only reason i would ask pang or whoever to cover cost is if they need a server to a specific stat. Like 4x Interlagos chips and a quad board. I don't have that and i'm not willing to fork out thousands by myself for a free service.
I swear alliance has more drama than i can ever handle. Just forget about my proposal.
I don't need to do the math. It's called consistency. I also never said that you didn't make "60k a year", but you need to clarify. First you said 40k "doing nothing"....then 60k "going to school". So which is it? Are you going to school or doing nothing?
I see absolutely nothing wrong with your proposal. I see a lot wrong with your need for attention in regards to monetary things whilst you claim to "give all your stuff away".
So let me repeat. You would STILL be the LAST person I would go into business with.
A. You spend $800-$3200 a month on binge drinking while you have a 40-60k yearly income.
B. You give away assets because you, and I quote "bought it, used it, and done with it".
C. You don't see the hilarity in the two following (back to back) statements you made.
"I've been doing business and investments on the side since i was 20. I made much more money there than the military has ever paid me. Pick up Robert K's "rich dad, poor dad" book and maybe you'll have the same inspiration."
and
"I give away things i don't need. What's the point of hoarding? I bought it, i used it, i'm done with it so i'll give it to someone who has better use of it than me."
So. There's that. I just happen to work hard for the amount of money I earn, so when a guy like you likes to flash his imaginary bling like a 40,000 dollar millionaire. It irritates me.