I agree, that was a definite Pearl! :)

For me, I find happiness in each day. I try not to think about the past or worry about the future. Happiness comes from within, whether you drive a lambo or an old beater... If you aren't happy, all the money in the world won't change a thing.

Eidt: I coulda been cool and said FIDDY! hahaha





Last edited by VooMan at May 24 2004, 09:28 AM

I hope the young man is paying attention!

this thread is chock full of great quotes/advice.


thanks.

MikeAI,
how about we get rid of sponsors and just start charging for advice,
a-la PayPerView
\"Dear Abby"?
;-))))

MikeAI,
how about we get rid of sponsors and just start charging for advice,
a-la PayPerView
\"Dear Abby"?
;-))))[/b][/quote]
Think paypal would process this for us?

Dear Abby, Dear Abby ...
My feet are too long
My hair's falling out and my rights are all wrong
My friends they all tell me that I've no friends at all
Won't you write me a letter, Won't you give me a call
Signed Bewildered

Chorus:
Bewildered, Bewildered
You have no complaint
You are what your are and you ain't what you ain't
So listen up Buster, and listen up good
Stop wishing for bad luck and knocking on wood

Dear Abby, Dear Abby...
My fountain pen leaks
My wife hollers at me and my kids are all freaks
Every side I get up on is the wrong side of bed
If it weren't so expensive I'd wish I were dead
Signed Unhappy

Unhappy, Unhappy
You have no complaint
You are what your are and you ain't what you ain't
So listen up Buster, and listen up good
Stop wishing for bad luck and knocking on wood

Dear Abby, Dear Abby...
You won't believe this
But my stomach makes noises whenever I kiss
My girlfriend tells me It's all in my head
But my stomach tells me to write you instead
Signed Noise-maker

Noise-maker, Noise-maker
You have no complaint
You are what your are and you ain't what you ain't
So listen up Buster, and listen up good
Stop wishing for bad luck and knocking on wood

Dear Abby, Dear Abby...
Well I never thought
That me and my girlfriend would ever get caught
We were sitting in the back seat just shooting the breeze
With her hair up in curlers and her pants to her knees
Signed Just Married

Just Married, Just Married...
You have no complaint
You are what your are and you ain't what you ain't
So listen up Buster, and listen up good
Stop wishing for bad luck and knocking on wood

Glad to see I wasn't the only one the Dear Abby song came to mind

The only thing that can make you more popular and content than a 96' Camaro is two 96' Camaros.

JMHO

And here I thought it was a '99 Camaro!

The oldest son in 7th Heaven drives a camaro ... they must be cool!!!!

98+ camaros are ugly as shit, front looks like a chrystler concord


you can find pleanty of 98-00 camaros for less than a nice 96-97

I used to have a 77 Trans Am... and that *was* cool. :awinky:

<invisible ink>

By the way, great book recommendation CJ. I'm about half way through it... :okthumb:

</invisible ink>

Heard this today, seemed to fit this thread...

"The man who dies rich dies disgraced."
-- Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919)

Wow Voo!!!! It took me months to read it the first time LOL I would pause for days at every pause mark!!!
It was a truly life changing book for me ... perfect for anyone who has problems with brain noise! (ie, unnecessary thinking - constantly!)

Glad you are enjoying it ;-)

Someone finally discovered MAD Magazine!

LMAO

it was actually volume 1 of the Atlanta Cartel Biography

:nyanya:

Ahhhh! "Doughnuts, Porn and Sticky Fingers"

a true literary classic!

Sticky?!?!? no no no, this one was called "Doughnuts, Porn & STINKY Fingers"

we must be thinking of different books

:biglaugh:

Happiness = Satisfaction / Desires



Last edited by HoneyBlond at May 25 2004, 06:30 PM

I told him the same thing several months ago.

He try to snatch the pebble from all of our hands....

Grasshopper

eii..push are you a straight guy or what?

someone get this kid a browser and a mouse.

I am the type of person who has to read something a few times before it really starts sinking in, so right now I'm giving it the first run in order to get a broad overview.

And no HellPuppy, it ain't Mad magazine. hahaha

I can absolutely see how it would take months (or years) to read. I'm on total information overload right now... :blink: I'll finish the first go this week, and then I'll take my time with it on the second try. That ought to keep me busy until January Internext or so... :awinky:

So far it is an excellent book. Right on the money as far as I am concerned... :)





Last edited by VooMan at May 25 2004, 08:38 AM

I think people that want to make money to make themselves happy are going to end up being disappointed. Some of the happiest people i know are barely able to pay the rent each week. On the other end of the spectrum, i know quite a few rich people who couldn't be happier, either. But i know a lot more wealthy people who are constantly stressed out and generally unhappy with their lives.

To me, making money isn't about happieness. It's about security and freedom.

And being happy based on whether someone you don't know thinks your car is cool or not? You'll never be happy until you deal with your serious self esteem issues, man.

PEARL - especially the Freedom part

I forgot to mention that there are obviously plenty more people who are barely able to pay the rent that are just as stressed as their rich counterparts. The point basically being that if you look at people, you'll find happy and unhappy people at every economic level. Money has nothing to do with happiness. The sooner some people realise, the better off their lives will be.

some good stuff, this thread has tons of "pearl" style quotes.


i think my self esteem is fine, looking cool to people i've never met is something I like. some people like kitty cats and the smell of roses. I don't.

some good stuff, this thread has tons of "pearl" style quotes.


i think my self esteem is fine, looking cool to people i've never met is something I like. some people like kitty cats and the smell of roses. I don't.[/b][/quote]
Steve - I've stayed out of this subject so far but ......

Anyone who is impressed by a 90's Camero generally isn't worth impressing

Where I live Camero's are viewed as redneck cars unless it's a vintage Camero that has been lovingly/painstakingly restored

Think about it, why would you want to impress or even know anyone who's impressed by a $20,000 car? :(

Sounds like something "Buddha" would have said.

Steve - I've stayed out of this subject so far but ......

Anyone who is impressed by a 90's Camero generally isn't worth impressing

Where I live Camero's are viewed as redneck cars unless it's a vintage Camero that has been lovingly/painstakingly restored

Think about it, why would you want to impress or even know anyone who's impressed by a $20,000 car? :([/b][/quote]
ahh, my car is unique looking. in a town filled to the brim of mercedes and vettes, I turn heads more than they do. Redneck camaros = any camaro that isn't mine.

I'll get a six figure car eventually, but not for a couple years.


why do we always end up talking about my camaro.


http://www.smartestsearch.com/art/thecamaro2.jpg

Because you always bring it up, you retarded poseur

lol, that's the definition of self-esteem issues.


Its also the definition of denial.


:agrin:

Ah Steve Grasshopper - you just don't get it ... yet

What might be slightly impressive (to me) is that you were able to buy the car yourself at 20something or 19

as far as being an impressive vehicle, see my above statements. It really isn't or anyone impressed by that car isn't worth impressing


Youth is wasted on the young

Happiness is a warm gun...................

true enough. time flies though.

Steve, here are some past "pearls" on this topic:

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. There is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one.
--Benjamin Franklin

By all means marry. If you get a good wife you will become happy, and if you get a bad one you will become a philosopher.
--Socrates (470-399 B.C.)

Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
--Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world. Someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.
--Tom Bodett

Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
--H. L. Mencken

The best way for a person to have happy thoughts is to count his blessings and not his cash There is no goal better than this one: to know as you lie on your deathbed that you lived your true life, and you did whatever made you happy.
--Steve Chandler 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself

And finally........................................... ...................

Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see a bird that has the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.
--Dale Carnegie

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

book? really? let us know when it comes out cause id love to read it.

if this was a joke, then excuse my blonde moment cause i didnt get it (clueless is my alter ego at times). :)

^^ :biglaugh:


ladylaw, some great quotes there, thanks for taking the time to post them
:awinky:

Someone slept on the couch that night.