man gets new lease on life, celebrates by collecting air-cooled Porsches

[drewpee]

Originally Posted by Zorin

1. I hope he asked his niece what she wanted first and not his wife, how ungrateful it would be if he had not.
2. Why, for the love of god, if being given a second chance at life did he not use his money for something meaningful that might actually help others who are not as well off as he is, so they might get a second chance?

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[BaronBonBaron]

Originally Posted by Zorin

1. I hope he asked his niece what she wanted first and not his wife, how ungrateful it would be if he had not.
2. Why, for the love of god, if being given a second chance at life did he not use his money for something meaningful that might actually help others who are not as well off as he is, so they might get a second chance?

+1

"Hey niece, thanks for selflessly saving my life. Now I can go out and buy more cars!!!"

[jojovtx]

Wow, dude get's a second lease on life and he procedes to do immediately what brings him joy. He is belittled because he doesn't give his money away? That dude probably pays 50% in taxes. As far as I'm concerned no one else needs anymore of his money. Let him do what he wants with his money. FFS, people these days always gimme gimme I want and trying to stick their hands in other peoples pockets.

I don't pay but about 30% in taxes and 10% in tithe but I'll be danged if anyone else is getting another cent from me. Between Uncle Sam and the good Lord above people have all they need. Especially if they get off their lazy tails and at least attempt to do something with their lives.

So baffled as to this guy living his newfound life the way that brings him joy and he is berated and belittled.

[baronWastelan]

Originally Posted by jojovtx

Wow, dude get's a second lease on life and he procedes to do immediately what brings him joy. He is belittled because he doesn't give his money away? That dude probably pays 50% in taxes. As far as I'm concerned no one else needs anymore of his money. Let him do what he wants with his money. FFS, people these days always gimme gimme I want and trying to stick their hands in other peoples pockets.

I don't pay but about 30% in taxes and 10% in tithe but I'll be danged if anyone else is getting another cent from me. Between Uncle Sam and the good Lord above people have all they need. Especially if they get off their lazy tails and at least attempt to do something with their lives.

So baffled as to this guy living his newfound life the way that brings him joy and he is berated and belittled.

Same here. As my dear Sterny points out, I seem to have been blinded to this class-envy thing by my "passion", or perhaps just my naïveté. I honestly just thought it was an extraordinary story about how one guy came to decide on a particular type of car.

[Robert]

I think most people equate 'a new lease on life' as a new outlook on life..... much like an Eboneezer Scrooge moment. There is a difference.