Comments on: “The rich aren’t as rich as they used to be” http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/ Real Estate, Economics, and Politics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:55:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: kettle1 http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350545 kettle1 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:56:06 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350545 what we worry about http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_0_0_t&usg=AFQjCNFQfKxJlPlYy2NJI1eX4wShFZakQA&cid=1490791032&ei=Me8qS7j1NN-GmQenxfP0AQ&rt=SEARCH&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisn.com%2Fnews%2F21987944%2Fdetail.html what we worry about

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]]> By: kettle1 http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350544 kettle1 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:55:34 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350544 what the congolese worry about http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_1_0_t&usg=AFQjCNFSD98fQm2M20tqb_aeYDhb4ffYDg&cid=1490844135&ei=B-8qS5nvAoLCmQfR7vr0AQ&rt=SEARCH&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FBT-CO-20091217-700781.html what the congolese worry about

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]]> By: kettle1 http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350540 kettle1 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:46:06 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350540 Dont forget that happiness is relative. Some poor village from the nastier parts of Congo plopped into your life would be worry free and substantially happier then you are with your daily life. You plodded into Bill gates life would probably be much happier with his life then he is with his own. relativity is a b1tch Dont forget that happiness is relative. Some poor village from the nastier parts of Congo plopped into your life would be worry free and substantially happier then you are with your daily life.

You plodded into Bill gates life would probably be much happier with his life then he is with his own.

relativity is a b1tch

]]> By: kettle1 http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350539 kettle1 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:42:54 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350539 Note 2 German cars are fun tot drive BUT IT SUCKS PAYING FOR THE MAINTENANCE Note 2

German cars are fun tot drive BUT IT SUCKS PAYING FOR THE MAINTENANCE

]]> By: kettle1 http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350538 kettle1 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:41:29 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350538 Note You can buy substantial amounts of brain melting pleasure if you have the funds. But that does not equate to buying hsppiness. That is the point that i think gets lost. Just because you are fitfully entertained by 1000$ hookers and a Kilo of blow doesnt mean you are happy. Pleasure yes, happiness? Not for most people. My german car is a pleasure to drive, its for me and not for the rest of the world, but i have no illusions of it being the basis of my happiness. Note

You can buy substantial amounts of brain melting pleasure if you have the funds. But that does not equate to buying hsppiness.

That is the point that i think gets lost. Just because you are fitfully entertained by 1000$ hookers and a Kilo of blow doesnt mean you are happy. Pleasure yes, happiness? Not for most people.

My german car is a pleasure to drive, its for me and not for the rest of the world, but i have no illusions of it being the basis of my happiness.

]]> By: Al Gore http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350530 Al Gore Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:09:00 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350530 Holy sh#t its worse than I thought. It really is a mental illness. Holy sh#t its worse than I thought. It really is a mental illness.

]]> By: Veto That http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350528 Veto That Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:04:10 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350528 "I guess your top 10 things to worry about list would include?" people like you worry me. the earth is overpopulated until we can learn how to grow our population with out destroying the earth. we need to tax additional children. you think i want 12-children families hogging my oxygen, spreading pestulance and lowering my standard of living and from across the planet? “I guess your top 10 things to worry about list would include?”

people like you worry me.

the earth is overpopulated until we can learn how to grow our population with out destroying the earth. we need to tax additional children. you think i want 12-children families hogging my oxygen, spreading pestulance and lowering my standard of living and from across the planet?

]]> By: Barbara http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350526 Barbara Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:44:12 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350526 Al Gore, somethings are just true. Just because you don't like it doesn't make it a conspiracy. This mentality is lazy. Al Gore, somethings are just true. Just because you don’t like it doesn’t make it a conspiracy. This mentality is lazy.

]]> By: Al Gore http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350523 Al Gore Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:33:05 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350523 262. You would probably also be in favor of a 1 child policy if the UN told you the world was overpopulated. I guess some people are truly happy having the government control their lives from cradle to grave. Enlightening to say the least. I guess your top 10 things to worry about list would include? 262.

You would probably also be in favor of a 1 child policy if the UN told you the world was overpopulated.

I guess some people are truly happy having the government control their lives from cradle to grave.

Enlightening to say the least. I guess your top 10 things to worry about list would include?

]]> By: Veto That http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350508 Veto That Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:16:29 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350508 "Its refreshing to not be the only one smashing his head against the wall." Gore, i am definately not banging my head against the wall about a global warming conspiracy. its not even on my top-10-things-to-worry-about list. on the contrary im generally in support of any tax that stops people from pissing all over mother earth. but i dont mind sharing articles if im scanning anyway. and we all know you will be the first to hyperventilate to us your version of what is occuring in coppenhagen. “Its refreshing to not be the only one smashing his head against the wall.”

Gore, i am definately not banging my head against the wall about a global warming conspiracy. its not even on my top-10-things-to-worry-about list. on the contrary im generally in support of any tax that stops people from pissing all over mother earth. but i dont mind sharing articles if im scanning anyway.

and we all know you will be the first to hyperventilate to us your version of what is occuring in coppenhagen.

]]> By: jcer http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350507 jcer Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:10:50 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350507 Cali, is the same as the east, seemingly anywhere you have successful people you have the pretenders. Again, totally understand buying stuff if you have the means, I spent $1500 on a coffee maker, I don't normally advertise that fact but I consider it worth every penny, most people would consider it a ridiculous purchase but that is not what matters. What matters to me is that I can get a cappuccino, by pressing a button without going to starbucks. Other people love cars or yachts or fishing. The key is they aren't passing judgement on others and they are buying this stuff because it makes them happy. There is no one in the world who doesn't enjoy nice things, if you think otherwise you are deluding yourself. Cali, is the same as the east, seemingly anywhere you have successful people you have the pretenders. Again, totally understand buying stuff if you have the means, I spent $1500 on a coffee maker, I don’t normally advertise that fact but I consider it worth every penny, most people would consider it a ridiculous purchase but that is not what matters. What matters to me is that I can get a cappuccino, by pressing a button without going to starbucks. Other people love cars or yachts or fishing. The key is they aren’t passing judgement on others and they are buying this stuff because it makes them happy. There is no one in the world who doesn’t enjoy nice things, if you think otherwise you are deluding yourself.

]]> By: Essex http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350506 Essex Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:02:08 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350506 256. That doesn't sound too bad, but this thing has to last me for a while. I have moved to cash only....no credit...and this girl needs to get me through a long road. I rev it up on trips around town and she likes it, but I am afraid tracking it might be a bit much. My brother in law worked for Penske for a while and has two Indy 500 rings....he now has "anytime" access to the greatest track in America....tempted! 256. That doesn’t sound too bad, but this thing has to last me for a while. I have moved to cash only….no credit…and this girl needs to get me through a long road. I rev it up on trips around town and she likes it, but I am afraid tracking it might be a bit much. My brother in law worked for Penske for a while and has two Indy 500 rings….he now has “anytime” access to the greatest track in America….tempted!

]]> By: safeashouses http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350504 safeashouses Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:52:41 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350504 #232 jcer <i>a whole bunch leveraged to the hilt w home equity loans, leased cars, and a wardrobe financed on visa - faux wealth if you will.</i> Those people are not showing off wealth, but loneliness and unhappiness #232 jcer

a whole bunch leveraged to the hilt w home equity loans, leased cars, and a wardrobe financed on visa – faux wealth if you will.

Those people are not showing off wealth, but loneliness and unhappiness

]]> By: Veto That http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350503 Veto That Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:49:55 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350503 "people get self esteem from the kind of car they drive, cloths etc if you need stuff to make you feel good then are you not proud of who you are and need to try to boost yourself with what you have?" nomad, have you ever been to LA? where people spend 50% of their incomes on their cars, while they cant afford health care or home furnishings. I think you will find that nj has a fair amount of understated wealth but dont forget that we have high incomes so you will see a fair amount of 8 Series beamers in a state like that, even if the owners are not trying to impress anyone. NJ definately isnt the farm belt, where we keep it real and deprive ourselves. have you ever driven an $80k euro car to work? its worth every penny and for anyone who is half the enthusiast that can afford it, will buy a ton of happiness for themselves. “people get self esteem from the kind of car they drive, cloths etc
if you need stuff to make you feel good then are you not proud of who you are and need to try to boost yourself with what you have?”

nomad, have you ever been to LA? where people spend 50% of their incomes on their cars, while they cant afford health care or home furnishings. I think you will find that nj has a fair amount of understated wealth but dont forget that we have high incomes so you will see a fair amount of 8 Series beamers in a state like that, even if the owners are not trying to impress anyone. NJ definately isnt the farm belt, where we keep it real and deprive ourselves.
have you ever driven an $80k euro car to work? its worth every penny and for anyone who is half the enthusiast that can afford it, will buy a ton of happiness for themselves.

]]> By: jcer http://njrereport.com/index.php/2009/12/17/the-rich-aren%e2%80%99t-as-rich-as-they-used-to-be/#comment-350502 jcer Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:48:56 +0000 http://njrereport.com/?p=4958#comment-350502 Its not about want you own or wanting nice things, it is about the reason you want it and buying it only if you can afford it. The material things should be about you not other people, it is sad when someone buy something, or does something to impress others. I enjoy a nice car as well but I bought mine because I like driving it and it does what I need it to do, I don't besmirch people for having money and nice things, only for their arrogance. I have plenty of personal extravagances, car, eating out, ski vacations, season hockey tickets, etc but I spend on this because I want to and don't judge others for not spending or being unable to do so. Its not about want you own or wanting nice things, it is about the reason you want it and buying it only if you can afford it. The material things should be about you not other people, it is sad when someone buy something, or does something to impress others.

I enjoy a nice car as well but I bought mine because I like driving it and it does what I need it to do, I don’t besmirch people for having money and nice things, only for their arrogance. I have plenty of personal extravagances, car, eating out, ski vacations, season hockey tickets, etc but I spend on this because I want to and don’t judge others for not spending or being unable to do so.

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