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Got an awakening of sorts on Saturday
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Amongst several impressive people I met at an wedding reception Saturday was the Chairman of Alphabet/Google.
Understated but very impressive older guy. Came all the way from Oregon to Lake Keowee. The celebrated couple of the event was a pledge class frat bro of mine who has done very well for himself, but the connection to the Google guy was thru his new bride’s family. BTW, my friends 3rd marriage at 69.
Guess what I’m leading to is relative levels of Success. I’ve considered myself to have had a successful career, my frat bro even more so, but he is still working his *ss off and will be with the new bride in tow!
There were others present on Saturday who to various degrees were “mentioning” how successful they were. Although I’m still very happy with how my career went, it can be an awakening how much wealth is out there.
BTW, Ineligible user, you are wrong. The second $5 million is a lot easier to make than the first!
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Saturday I intentionally drove past the station
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May 20, 2024, 7:44 AM
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that sold gas for $3.14/gal to pay $3.27/gal at a nicer gas station.
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Re: Saturday I intentionally drove past the station
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May 20, 2024, 7:51 AM
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Oculus Spirit [86953]
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No, it was a Spinx and Idk if the other one was dirty, it was just a bit more
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May 20, 2024, 8:02 AM
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Re: No, it was a Spinx and Idk if the other one was dirty, it was just a bit more
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May 20, 2024, 11:33 AM
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Coincidentally, the big lottery winner from years back that bought their ticket at a KC Mart gas station recently built a house in the Reserve. I sure would love to meet them at a party and bend their ear about their lottery winning strategy. Could pay off bigly.
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All-In [42755]
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This was an odd way to brag about having money.***
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May 20, 2024, 7:56 AM
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Heisman Winner [120943]
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Im sorry for your lot in lifel
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May 20, 2024, 8:15 AM
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All-In [42755]
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I'm doin' fine, bruh
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May 20, 2024, 10:11 AM
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Just found this to be a weird flex post.
"Y'all, I'm successful but I was at a wedding with other successful people and we all stroked each other on how we can be more successful!"
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Oculus Spirit [77152]
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Sounds like a successful circle jerk***
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May 20, 2024, 12:23 PM
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All-In [42755]
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I doubt there is much...
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May 20, 2024, 10:14 AM
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I'm jealous over regarding Bengal, unless he actually has a decent golf game. I'm certainly not jealous over anyone and their finances.
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Re: Got an awakening of sorts on Saturday
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May 20, 2024, 8:11 AM
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Over the years on hunting, fishing, hiking trips and at work, I've met some incredibly wealthy people including two people that I later determined were billionaires.
Most were humble people and likable. However, they weren't immune to the loss of loved ones or fractured marriages.
While I'm very comfortable, I'm not close financially to these people, but I feel I am far luckier in life as I still have my dad, my wife, my kids and grandkids all in good health and successful in their own right and made a difference in people's lives in my vocation.
There's a ton of wealth tied up in a few, but I wouldn't trade places with any of them. It is however very interesting to rub shoulders for a while with people who have lots of fun tickets which have paid for some amazing experiences.
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Re: Got an awakening of sorts on Saturday
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May 20, 2024, 8:57 AM
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That's where it's at. I work around enormous amounts of money, and I've seen some really happy people with a lot of it, and I've seen some really miserable people with lots of it. Once you've gotten to financially secure (and that doesn't necessarily have to be that much of it) I don't think more money is a key to happiness and joy. If you have people who love you and have people you love, then you're rich.
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Oculus Spirit [98351]
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Wait until you get old, your health goes, and you're rich as 4 foot up a
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May 20, 2024, 8:12 AM
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bull's ###, and realize you're lonely as #### and wish you'd lived life a little more and worked a little less.
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Heisman Winner [120943]
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Seriously?
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May 20, 2024, 8:18 AM
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I am old (age wise, not health)
Have and still do enjoy life immensely
Dont understand your point
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Heisman Winner [120943]
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Maybe youre referring my frat bro?***
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May 20, 2024, 8:20 AM
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All-In [44338]
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A bunch of rich people mentioning how successful they are seems like a horrible
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May 20, 2024, 8:15 AM
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way to spend an evening.
On a related note, one bit of wisdom I have learned repeatedly throughout my life is if people feel a need to tell you how rich, or smart, or religious they are, they are pretty much always full of ####. The ones who actually are rich, smart or religious feel no need to declare themselves but will show you with their actions.
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Heisman Winner [120943]
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The one that was prob the wealthiest was the most humble
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May 20, 2024, 8:22 AM
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Not sure about the braggarts…
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Oculus Spirit [98351]
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Never met an ####### billionaire.
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May 20, 2024, 8:32 AM
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They don't exist for a reason.
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Re: A bunch of rich people mentioning how successful they are seems like a horrible
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May 20, 2024, 10:18 AM
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My wealthiest friend, who I'm pretty confident makes a #### site more than a lot of people at that wedding, and he's one of my best friends, well, you'd never know he has as much money as he does. He doesn't brag about it nor does he try to flaunt it. And he's about as great of a guy as you'll ever meet. He grew up dirt poor, too, so he never forgets where he came from.
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Keep your chin up
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May 20, 2024, 8:20 AM
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A little humility is not a bad thing.
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Heisman Winner [120943]
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Always***
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May 20, 2024, 9:11 AM
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Re: Got an awakening of sorts on Saturday
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May 20, 2024, 8:24 AM
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Some guys have all the luck. Invited to parties at fancy clubs on Lake Keowee, 120K TU’s on TigerNet, and millions upon millions in the bank.
You should start giving motivational speeches on how to not just survive, but thrive.
BTW, if we’re being honest though, Hartwell is a lot nicer than Keowee.
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Re: Got an awakening of sorts on Saturday
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May 20, 2024, 8:37 AM
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Cool
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We will all be keeping you in our thoughts and prayers***
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Re: Got an awakening of sorts on Saturday
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May 20, 2024, 9:18 AM
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Probably was very humbling, but at the same time made you more appreciative the nice life you do lead. You can settle in now and just enjoy. No need for envy. Just enjoy.
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according to internet searches
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May 20, 2024, 10:06 AM
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dudes not even worth $100M...
to put that in perspective, he ain't #### either.
knowing your place in the world is 99% of people's problems. and it always leads to people taking themselves too seriously.
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$100M is a HUGE chunk of change
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May 20, 2024, 10:46 AM
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if you are still in your early 30's. Got plenty of time for that to grow into REAL wealth.
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Oculus Spirit [81973]
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I see it every day.
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May 20, 2024, 10:13 AM
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Trust funder, brazillionaires, family money.
It used to be worse when I lived on IOP.
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Every career decision I make is based on wealth.
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May 20, 2024, 10:28 AM
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the wealth of time.
If I can advance my pay while working less, I'm taking that job offer.
Has worked well so far.
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Re: Every career decision I make is based on wealth.
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You can always tell the truly wealthy, because
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May 20, 2024, 10:44 AM
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They don’t talk about it constantly.
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Re: You can always tell the truly wealthy, because
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May 20, 2024, 10:49 AM
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And, they have nice yachts
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BBLs aren't that expensive***
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I came outta my daughter's horse show yesterday and was parked next
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to a Maybach S Class (in the mud, at a barn on a dirt road). I prolly wouldn't have driven a Maybach there, but my lesson was my kid still beat their kid so money can't buy everything.
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I am glad you drove off in your BMW X7 M50 with your head high.***
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It's an Alpina, you ruffian.***
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Lissen here, I know I talk a big game but I'm really just a simple girl
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I sweater gawd I will never own another BMW. Husband of had one when we first got married and as we pulled in the dealership and got out to get a repair done the door handle fell off, which was another $500 and I said never again.
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Re: Got an awakening of sorts on Saturday
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I was at a wedding last night in Batesburg where the groom and groomsmen were all wearing jeans, boots, fishing shirts, and trucker hats. The bride walked down the aisle to a song that I think is called “damaged goods” and they had four big coolers of frosty cold Busch light cans.
It was the best wedding I think I’ve ever been to.
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Re: Got an awakening of sorts on Saturday
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May 20, 2024, 11:36 AM
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Aren't all weddings like that in Batesburg
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SC doesn't have Montucky, so those unlucky SOBs are missing out
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Montucky Tall Boys are the stuff of DREAMS, cannot find them in NC
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Costco here had em
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should've bought like 4 cases.
hands down the best summer beer
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Teeter carries 12-packs here but they have been suspiciously missing the
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May 20, 2024, 11:57 AM
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last few times through the store.
Maybe I was the only purchaser in the area so they no longer stock them.
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