tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post460046911630179066..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: One DollarAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-27992275405925114292012-04-05T16:53:37.863-04:002012-04-05T16:53:37.863-04:00Jean - I'm fantasizing enough money for mainte...Jean - I'm fantasizing enough money for maintenance too!Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-37415716696220749962012-04-05T15:21:44.201-04:002012-04-05T15:21:44.201-04:00I love your dream houses, Kathleen. Of course, dre...I love your dream houses, Kathleen. Of course, dream houses don't need maintenance or renovations. (Just saying. My kitchen, pantry & downstairs bathroom are all still works-in-progress.)Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-45465994465356017122012-04-03T17:27:38.488-04:002012-04-03T17:27:38.488-04:00Fulani - that's all kinds of brilliant.Fulani - that's all kinds of brilliant.Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-720737944736901712012-04-03T17:15:11.567-04:002012-04-03T17:15:11.567-04:00A few years ago I went to see some stand-up comedy...A few years ago I went to see some stand-up comedy and Ivor Dembina was on (thinkbeforeyoulaugh.com, if you're interested). He did a thing on gambling that stayed with me. The essence of it was that he'd used his last pound, this being the UK, to buy a lottery ticket; having the ticket in his pocket had enabled him to spend the entire day dreaming about what he could do if he'd won. Then he pointed out that the real value of a lottery ticket is the way it frees up your imagination. If anyone would give him a pound, he said, they too could dream. Someone offered a pound - and his comment was 'In that case, do I hear any advance on one? Two pounds, anyone?' He got it bid up to about five pounds within half a minute...Fulanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14959628434559905605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-86404542828991704842012-04-03T09:41:17.368-04:002012-04-03T09:41:17.368-04:00Garce - and everything I read about the winners is...Garce - and everything I read about the winners is such a nightmare that I figure I'm much better off with small victories at things that matter to me than a pile of cash... but I am willing to test that theory.Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-17013750226215334642012-04-02T21:46:21.050-04:002012-04-02T21:46:21.050-04:00Fantasy is always nicer than reality. What would ...Fantasy is always nicer than reality. What would we do with that money? As you say, that dollar buys you daydreams, but that's probably what's all about. Professional gamblers never play the lottery because of the ridiculous odds. But what you;re buying is that thrilling piece of paper, knowing that if you had just the right numbers on it your life would change.<br /><br />GarceGarceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-1023980502846148582012-04-02T09:32:13.767-04:002012-04-02T09:32:13.767-04:00Lisabet - If I really wanted a cleaning crew I cou...Lisabet - If I really wanted a cleaning crew I could probably afford one. I'd just have to give up something in exchange for it, probably travel, becasue that's my one true personal luxury. I can live with a dirty house. I can't live without travel.Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-42704621405029734552012-04-02T08:43:15.057-04:002012-04-02T08:43:15.057-04:00Great post, Kathleen!
Yes, I love being by the oc...Great post, Kathleen!<br /><br />Yes, I love being by the ocean - and I'll definitely come visit you in that historic mansion. But I don't want to own the place.<br /><br />(I should mention, in all fairness, that I do have a part time housekeeper - three days a week for $200/month! One of the advantages of living in Asia!)Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.com