Comments on: A Million Bucks by 30 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/ Investing and Personal Finance Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:30:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mr. Cheap http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/comment-page-1/#comment-6947 Mr. Cheap Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:53:27 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/#comment-6947 <a href="http://themoneygardener.blogspot.com/2008/07/million-bucks-by-30.html" rel="nofollow">the moneygardener</a> reviewed this recently. the moneygardener reviewed this recently.

]]> By: Drinkin’ Guinness in the 416 | An update from deepest Danforth http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/comment-page-1/#comment-6493 Drinkin’ Guinness in the 416 | An update from deepest Danforth Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:28:21 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/#comment-6493 [...] read away the day without aggressively moving you on - wouldn’t happen in Dubbilin!  I think Mr Cheap does this too, so we’re in good company.  I got through  most of Elizabeth Gilbert’s [...] [...] read away the day without aggressively moving you on – wouldn’t happen in Dubbilin!  I think Mr Cheap does this too, so we’re in good company.  I got through  most of Elizabeth Gilbert’s [...]

]]> By: Canuckster, Eh! http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/comment-page-1/#comment-5391 Canuckster, Eh! Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:56:49 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/#comment-5391 Hey GatesVP, you can make fake magazine covers for your idea @ <a href="http://www.fakemagazinecover.com" rel="nofollow">www. FakeMagazineCover.com</a> (over 500 layouts, even use your webcam). Hey GatesVP, you can make fake magazine covers for your idea @ www. FakeMagazineCover.com (over 500 layouts, even use your webcam).

]]> By: Recent Book Arrivals http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/comment-page-1/#comment-5390 Recent Book Arrivals Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:33:22 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/#comment-5390 [...] his journey from his mom’s basement to a seven-figure net worth by the time he turned thirty. Mr. Cheap wrote a review of the book yesterday and Thicken My Wallet featured an interview with Alan on his [...] [...] his journey from his mom’s basement to a seven-figure net worth by the time he turned thirty. Mr. Cheap wrote a review of the book yesterday and Thicken My Wallet featured an interview with Alan on his [...]

]]> By: Four Pillars http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/comment-page-1/#comment-5389 Four Pillars Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:04:59 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/#comment-5389 I hate to admit it, but I'm cheering for the Habs. Guinness - any chance we could get a guest post from you? Topic - umbrellas in NY vs Tor? Mike I hate to admit it, but I’m cheering for the Habs.

Guinness – any chance we could get a guest post from you? Topic – umbrellas in NY vs Tor?

Mike

]]> By: Telly http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/comment-page-1/#comment-5387 Telly Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:57:16 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/#comment-5387 :P too bad guinness ole ole ole ole....ole...ole! GO HABS GO!!! :P too bad guinness

ole ole ole ole….ole…ole!

GO HABS GO!!!

]]> By: Gates VP http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/comment-page-1/#comment-5384 Gates VP Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:04:21 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/#comment-5384 <b>Rachel</b>: definitions of <i>essential</i> do vary wildly. Rachel: definitions of essential do vary wildly.

]]> By: Gates VP http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/comment-page-1/#comment-5383 Gates VP Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:58:24 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/#comment-5383 I'm sure that the ethics on this one are across the board, but quickly: - Umbrellas from lost & founds are typically fine. Lost & founds are typically defended for a brief period and then purged. This is normal. - Re-using the popcorn container isn't frugal it's simply disrespectful. Yeah, I've brought food into the movie but I buy the popcorn or some other food as well. The ticket goes to the movie company, the overpriced popcorn goes to the facility. Yes, the popcorn is overpriced, we know it is, but if nobody buys the popcorn, then tickets will just cost twice as much. Seems pretty short-sighted to me. - FT mentions that he started a fake magazine company to get free concert tickets. This is total mis-representation and just more bad karma. I think the essence is here: <i>At a certain point you wonder why people would want to keep making money they aren’t going to spend.</i> I think there's a certain mental imbalance here that's not quite recognized as such. (at least they're addicted to making money instead of snorting coke, right?) People who are willing to put money above common respect don't deserve very much of the latter in my books. I’m sure that the ethics on this one are across the board, but quickly:
– Umbrellas from lost & founds are typically fine. Lost & founds are typically defended for a brief period and then purged. This is normal.
– Re-using the popcorn container isn’t frugal it’s simply disrespectful. Yeah, I’ve brought food into the movie but I buy the popcorn or some other food as well. The ticket goes to the movie company, the overpriced popcorn goes to the facility. Yes, the popcorn is overpriced, we know it is, but if nobody buys the popcorn, then tickets will just cost twice as much. Seems pretty short-sighted to me.
– FT mentions that he started a fake magazine company to get free concert tickets. This is total mis-representation and just more bad karma.

I think the essence is here:
At a certain point you wonder why people would want to keep making money they aren’t going to spend.

I think there’s a certain mental imbalance here that’s not quite recognized as such. (at least they’re addicted to making money instead of snorting coke, right?)

People who are willing to put money above common respect don’t deserve very much of the latter in my books.

]]> By: guinness416 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/comment-page-1/#comment-5381 guinness416 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:12:40 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/#comment-5381 It's not unusual to abandon umbrellas in NY, in my experience. Being a walking city, whenever it rains, these guys materialize on all the corners selling four buck black brollies. (It's pretty magical actually). There are too many people on the streets to break out that fancy golf umbrella, but some eejits will insist on it occasionally. They generally last a few blocks before breaking, although sometimes you get lucky and one will go for a week. I shudder to think of the amount I spent on the damn things over the years, and hope our hero picked up one of mine somewhere. Thus endeth guinness416's discourse on umbrellas. Lets go Bruins. It’s not unusual to abandon umbrellas in NY, in my experience. Being a walking city, whenever it rains, these guys materialize on all the corners selling four buck black brollies. (It’s pretty magical actually). There are too many people on the streets to break out that fancy golf umbrella, but some eejits will insist on it occasionally. They generally last a few blocks before breaking, although sometimes you get lucky and one will go for a week. I shudder to think of the amount I spent on the damn things over the years, and hope our hero picked up one of mine somewhere. Thus endeth guinness416’s discourse on umbrellas. Lets go Bruins.

]]> By: Mr. Cheap http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/comment-page-1/#comment-5380 Mr. Cheap Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:32:47 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/04/21/a-million-bucks-by-30/#comment-5380 telly: That's what *my* book is going to be about! ;-) telly: That’s what *my* book is going to be about! ;-)

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