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GlassMan

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Posted: Feb. 22 2006,11:07 am

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A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.

"Not very long," answered the Mexican.

"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American.

The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"

"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs... I have a full life."
The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."

"And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant.

You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."

"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.

"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.

"And after that?"
"Afterwards? Well my Friend, That's when it gets really interesting," answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" said the Mexican.

"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."
And the moral is: Know where you're going in life... you may already be there.
:peace

It's a fact of Life:

After Monday and Tuesday, even the Calendar says : WTF .......

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Posted: Feb. 22 2006,11:48 am

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so true, so true :good

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Posted: Feb. 22 2006,2:11 pm

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Sarcasim, Just one more thing that I offer for free!!
I've Reached The Age Where Happy Hour Is A Nap!!

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Posted: Feb. 22 2006,2:59 pm

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Boy, does that ever hit close to home :banghead

Ain't life Grand? Treat it that way.
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Posted: Feb. 22 2006,8:09 pm

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Well geezzz, after all that hustlin all them years to make millions, I sure wouldn't waste what little time I had left just taking siestas and catching stinky fish and hanging with a bunch of drunks, I'd be out having fun and enjoing life!.. :rolleyes

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Posted: Feb. 22 2006,11:36 pm

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Quote (GoFastRacer @ Feb. 22 2006,8:09 pm)

I sure wouldn't waste what little time I had left just hanging with a bunch of drunks

Yet you still come here and visit us :rotflmao

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Posted: Feb. 23 2006,4:41 am

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Quote (stingray @ Feb. 23 2006,12:36 am)

Quote (GoFastRacer @ Feb. 22 2006,8:09 pm)

I sure wouldn't waste what little time I had left just Â hanging with a bunch of drunks

Yet you still come here and visit Â us :rotflmao

I'm sure you have figured out that I don't have millions!.. :bebe

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Posted: Feb. 23 2006,6:45 am

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Quote (GoFastRacer @ Feb. 23 2006,5:41 am)

I'm sure you have figured out that I don't have millions!.. :bebe

Maybe you do. It's just a matter of what you have millions of......

Sarcasim, Just one more thing that I offer for free!!
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Posted: Feb. 23 2006,7:04 am

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Oh for the simple life...

RIVER! If you have to ask you wont understand...

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Posted: Feb. 23 2006,8:10 am

Post # 10

Here is how I feel all the time!!!!!

Man I could use a pina colada.
A little bit of sun on my skin,
A hammock, a book,
Never gonna look back once my feet hit the sand,
I've had it up to here with this rat race,
Need a smile on my face.

I wanna go where I can lighten up the load,
Drive a little while on the wrong side of the road,
Get this layin' low off to a flyin' start,
Play my guitar in the Caribbean sun,
Hang with the locals at the Quiet Mon,
Where you can be a tourist, a beach bum or a star
And be as you are.

Gettin' stuck sure would be easy
In this palm tree pradise,
Ambition fades with every wave
For the finer things in life,
Maybe I'll just hang around here,
Go home later next year.

Knuckle Heads

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Posted: Feb. 24 2006,4:44 am

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Quote (Carrera Elite @ Feb. 23 2006,7:45 am)

Quote (GoFastRacer @ Feb. 23 2006,5:41 am)

I'm sure you have figured out that I don't have millions!.. :bebe

Maybe you do. It's just a matter of what you have millions of......

Very true, one thing for sure it ain't dollars!.. :laugh

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Posted: Feb. 24 2006,8:04 am

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Quote (GoFastRacer @ Feb. 24 2006,4:44 am)

Quote (Carrera Elite @ Feb. 23 2006,7:45 am)

Quote (GoFastRacer @ Feb. 23 2006,5:41 am)

I'm sure you have figured out that I don't have millions!.. :bebe

Maybe you do. It's just a matter of what you have millions of......

Very true, one thing for sure it ain't dollars!.. :laugh

It don't have to be dollars,
It could be sense :rolleyes

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