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re: Anyone ever notice that cars driven by poor people have a distinct sound?
Posted on 9/12/17 at 4:37 pm to Darth_Vader
Posted on 9/12/17 at 4:37 pm to Darth_Vader
quote:At no point he thought that he needed to hedge against the wort possible scenario? How did he not have premium health coverage for him and his family? He should have had an Aflac cancer policy at least.
Guy I know here in North Alabama use to have a multimillion dollar construction business. He specialized in of all things going around and remodeling fast-food joints. Made a killing doing McDonalds. I knew of him because he used Cat equipment to redo the parking lots.
Anyway, he was doing great, had two girls in college, living the American dream. Then one day his wife went to the doctor and found out she had ovarian cancer that had already started to spread to her other organs. Before it was over he had sold off everything to pay medical bills, girls withdrew from college (Alabama and Sanford) and I think ended up going to Gadsden State Community College. In the end he was left widowed, bankrupt, living in a rented doublewide and working as an excavator operator for construction company.
The whole process took like 2-3 years.
ETA: his main hobby before all this happened was he collected and raced antique Porsches. Dude was loaded.
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Posted on 9/13/17 at 4:55 am to TigersHuskers
I am 24 years old as well, I make 60k/ year. have a paid off house, 3 kids, and a 2012 gmc sierra and 2015 charger (wifes car). I also have a 1999 Nissan sentra that I drive back and forth to work (120 mile round trip), belt squeals, the paint is peeling, and it has some noises coming from it (almost 300k miles) I drive every single day. I actually love driving it. So am I classified as one of those poors you talk about? I stay humbled because I have seen first hand at what life can do to someone. It only takes one doctors visit to say "you have cancer" or one car wreck for you to never be able to walk again. Kids are a blessing, I love mine to death, but they definitely make things more challenging. Maybe when your kid gets here you will take a different look on life. I know I have. My advice to you is worry about you and your family before worrying about how much money other people make/have.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 6:31 am to MontyFranklyn
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At no point he thought that he needed to hedge against the wort possible scenario? How did he not have premium health coverage for him and his family? He should have had an Aflac cancer policy at least.
I know he had Heath insurance. Vutvagain, I don't think you comprehend the actual cost of a massive medical event like cancer or something similar.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 6:33 am to UGADawg912
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and 2015 charger (wifes car).
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am 24 years old as well, I make 60k/ year. have a paid off house, 3 kids,
Congrats on the cute mixed babies
Posted on 9/13/17 at 6:40 am to TigersHuskers
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I call it the poor person car sound,
With this kind of creative genius, you must be uber rich. Thank you for gracing us all with your presents.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 7:55 am to TigersHuskers
No, but when Italian tires go flat they have a distinct sound.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 7:58 am to UGADawg912
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I am 24 years old as well, I make 60k/ year.
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3 kids, and a 2012 gmc sierra and 2015 charger (wifes car).
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So am I classified as one of those poors you talk about?
Is this a trick question?
Posted on 9/13/17 at 8:08 am to CaptainBrannigan
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Thank you for gracing us all with your presents.
Ahem!
Posted on 9/13/17 at 8:33 am to LCA131
What about people who drive nice cars that they cannot afford?
People have priorities and if someone who cannot afford is driving a bad cae. He/She has her priorities right.
Some people just don't like wasting money on cars. Cars are just a means to get you from place A to B. I'm not going to live in it
People have priorities and if someone who cannot afford is driving a bad cae. He/She has her priorities right.
Some people just don't like wasting money on cars. Cars are just a means to get you from place A to B. I'm not going to live in it
Posted on 9/13/17 at 9:08 am to TigersHuskers
To me, the fact that you are so "disgusted" by poor people, means you are probably barely middle class.
Congrats on achieving mediocrity!
Congrats on achieving mediocrity!
Posted on 9/13/17 at 9:30 am to UGADawg912
quote:is it on wheels?
I am 24 years old as well, I make 60k/ year. have a paid off house
Posted on 9/13/17 at 9:54 am to Balloon Huffer
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To me, the fact that you are so "disgusted" by poor people, means you are probably barely middle class.
True. Most people who drone on about poor or blue collar people are very insecure. Its a coping mechanism.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 9:57 am to UGADawg912
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I am 24 years old as well, I make 60k/ year. have a paid off house, 3 kids, and a 2012 gmc sierra and 2015 charger (wifes car).
Dude do you live in a Double Wide that cost you 65k?
Three kids on 60k a year?
Baw that's an AGI of around ~45k
5 mouths to feed on 3750 a month definitely makes you poor.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 10:01 am to 50_Tiger
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mouths to feed on 3750 a month definitely makes you poor.
Out of touch. On fact the dudes family is above the median. Hes nowhere near poor
Posted on 9/13/17 at 10:23 am to RogerTheShrubber
Average is poor
Posted on 9/13/17 at 10:25 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Out of touch. On fact the dudes family is above the median. Hes nowhere near poor
LOL WHAT???
Thats 5 people worth of insurance
Thats 5 people worth of groceries
Thats 5 people worth of any extra curricular.
You essentially take a single lifestyle and damn near multiply it by 5 if the wife isn't working.
I am willing to bet he has zero investment vehicles.
This dude lives in a trailer paid for. Not exactly my style, but hey if he's happy sure go for it.
This post was edited on 9/13/17 at 10:27 am
Posted on 9/13/17 at 10:33 am to 50_Tiger
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LOL WHAT???
Median household income for a white family in the USA is 65k. His situation is nowhere near poor
Posted on 9/13/17 at 10:37 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Median household income for a white family in the USA is 65k. His situation is nowhere near poor
That would be a family of 4.
It's safe to say people have personal lower set standards than I do and that's okay.
Just don't expect everyone to agree with you that they are not considered poor.
This post was edited on 9/13/17 at 10:38 am
Posted on 9/13/17 at 10:38 am to TigersHuskers
My truck is 14 years old. I know what you mean about the sound. My truck makes a sound that sounds something like "no truck note, no truck note."
Actually, it's a very pleasing sound.
Actually, it's a very pleasing sound.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 10:38 am to 50_Tiger
Eh, he didn't say whether he did or did not have a wife working I don't think?
But yea, if he has a house paid off, he very likely lives in a tiny town where you can get some really old house for like $15k or some shite.
There's just no possible way you could save up any substantial amount of money at 24 with 3 kids and 3 cars.
But yea, if he has a house paid off, he very likely lives in a tiny town where you can get some really old house for like $15k or some shite.
There's just no possible way you could save up any substantial amount of money at 24 with 3 kids and 3 cars.
This post was edited on 9/13/17 at 10:39 am
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