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Old 09-08-2004, 06:39 AM   #15
Cyber Wolf
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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There's nothing wrong with having cars as a hobby. It goes right along with stamp collecting and CPU modding. Stamps and CPUs are things that have a specific purpose but some people choose to get more out of them than they were originally intended. I figure it's their money, let 'em spend it...it keeps the economy going. Although there are better things they could spend the money on; example being a none-too-bright uncle of mine who has been evicted twice in the past 3 years for being way too late with rent, but has a sports car that he paid around the low $40Ks for with a $1000 stereo system, new $800 paintjob (as of last week), switches/dials/gadgets/displays all through the "cockpit", chromed engine, exhaust pipe big enough to fit a Corgi into and yes..those spinny rims. He's holed up with my grandmother at the moment, convinced the apartment rental offices cheated him somehow. My family's just glad he's still single, so his shenannigans only affect him and not a wife and kid(s) too. Even in all that, my uncle's not a stupid person. His job won't allow that. He's just really bad at spending money on what is necessary for month-to-month survival BEFORE spending it on toys.
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