Who here is wealthy?

[BradM]

So ... Nobody's wealthy?

Nope, just a bunch of Scrooge McDicks up in here.

[racrguy]

Refusing to conclude that you are wrong does not mean you value different things.

I feel sorry for you.

You haven't demonstrated how I'm wrong once. Why should I admit something that hasn't been indicated?

[slow99]

So ... Nobody's wealthy?

[black2002ls]

On the same note as talisman's (I didn't want to quote the novel). I herniated a disc in my lower back several years ago. Many of you probably remember the threads. After non invasive treatments quit working, I decided to go under the knife. They found out when they went in that the disc had ruptured and that was causing the increased pain that they couldn't get under control.

I was a power lifter in high school, and never had any health problems. It was a HUGE blow to my psyche to all of a sudden not be able to perform every day tasks without pain. I had surgery 2 years ago this August and it has been the single most important thing I did in the last decade to improve my quality of life. I am not back to my pre injury self, however, I am living a much healthier, happier life than I would be had I not had surgery. I rode my first bike tour last year with my Dad, a very special moment. I have remodeled the house we just bought, and I can overall function and do the things I need/want to without help or sometimes debilitating pain.

I agree 100% that wealth is irectly related to quality of life and deserves a seat at the table when it is discussed!

[stangin4lyfe]

I hear you loud and clear on the part about getting older too though. I do exercise daily, and the weight comes off much slower than a decade ago. Recovery takes forever, injury or just DOMS, and my lower back aches after spending a weekend in the yard.

If it weren't for spending all my money on the girls as mentioned above, I'd have an old man tub too.

LOL you fuckers are getting OLD!!!


PS - I agree with what Tali is saying and decided quite a few years ago that I will spend my money wisely(as in my health, nutrition, and exercise) and somewhat consider it an investment.
As for the returns, you see them daily and hope one day it will pay off with the lack of some major illnesses that others might have to endure.
You either pay now, or pay later...your choice.

Exercise will certainly help, just don't lose hope, and realize that a good diet will (albeit much slower) get you there. I hear you loud and clear on the part about getting older too though. I do exercise daily, and the weight comes off much slower than a decade ago. Recovery takes forever, injury or just DOMS, and my lower back aches after spending a weekend in the yard.

If it weren't for spending all my money on the girls as mentioned above, I'd have an old man tub too.

Warning: novella imminent.

Since we're talking about "wealth" or were a couple of pages ago, I want to zero in on your last statement. To me, being wealthy is having a nice life. It has nothing to do with money, although if you don't have much it can certainly make it harder. Having money is nice, but quality of life comes from taking care of yourself, and relaxing, and sometimes you have to splurge.

I can't even count how many Doctors I've seen over the last 12 years, I literally filled up an entire sheet of notebook paper with their contact info when dealing with the disability company early this year(who approved me on the first submission, which from what I understand never happens). I dropped a small fortune getting my backyard set up properly for that tub, and now that I'm using it every day, I just can't even describe what a difference it is making.

It hasn't solved everything by any means, but it feels like the clock has started to roll back a couple of years. Of course I've had early luck with some other treatments that haven't ended up working out in the long run, but something is telling me this time it is going to be different. I've had muscles deep in my neck just randomly CRUNCH. It's been kind of disgusting frankly, but it is working. I slept for 5 hours last night and practically jumped out of bed at 5 am, ready to go, and wanted to go walking. It used to take me 10 minutes just to make assessments and plans on swinging my legs out, then hobbling to the bathroom to get up in the morning. This is after only 3 days of use.

I know that wreck fucked up your leg pretty badly a few years back, in addition to your back now giving you problems. If you think it will help you, spend the money to increase your quality of life by repairing your body. It effects your moods, your thoughts, everything when you've got an injury. Hell, go sit in one at a public pool or something first and see if it makes a difference. Backs don't ever get better, but you can mitigate things and then it will flow over into every other aspect of your life. Trust me, I've got a damn PhD in this shit. Even better if you can find a therapy tub in your area. The brand name of mine is Dr. Wellness, model X6.

You owe it to yourself to combat your body hurting, and I'm making this post for everyones benefit as all us bitter fucks move into middle age and our 20's finally catch up with us. I don't know anything about having kids, but having a body that is in poor shape or constantly giving you problems will exponentially decrease your quality of life.

[idrivea4banger]

Kids start off cute. Next you're telling them that the next smart ass remark out of their mouth, they're going to be shoved back into their mom's vagina.

[Big A]

You're partially right, but I've combated my weight all my life. The skinny little fucker you all knew in 2004 was the result of 2 years straight of dieting and dropping 69 pounds. I dropped 72 pounds Junior/Senior year in HS and was 6'3/ 178 when I decided I didn't need to lose any more.

As I've gotten older the less I've given a shit about how I look, but in the last year it has turned into a health issue, that I'm sporadically trying to rectify. I eat fairly healthy most of the time and rarely drink any more(I lost that 69 pounds while I was in the middle of earning my plate at the Saucer. God being young was fucking awesome). Exercise is what I really need, and if I keep having the results I've had so far with the hot tub, hopefully you guys will see me lose about a third of myself over the next couple of years.

Exercise will certainly help, just don't lose hope, and realize that a good diet will (albeit much slower) get you there. I hear you loud and clear on the part about getting older too though. I do exercise daily, and the weight comes off much slower than a decade ago. Recovery takes forever, injury or just DOMS, and my lower back aches after spending a weekend in the yard.

If it weren't for spending all my money on the girls as mentioned above, I'd have an old man tub too.

I'm home all day and don't gain weight, you need to adjust your diet to suit your sedentary life. Your vicious cycle is harder to combat due to lack of exercise, but the root cause is food choices and quantity.

You're partially right, but I've combated my weight all my life. The skinny little fucker you all knew in 2004 was the result of 2 years straight of dieting and dropping 69 pounds. I dropped 72 pounds Junior/Senior year in HS and was 6'3/ 178 when I decided I didn't need to lose any more.

As I've gotten older the less I've given a shit about how I look, but in the last year it has turned into a health issue, that I'm sporadically trying to rectify. I eat fairly healthy most of the time and rarely drink any more(I lost that 69 pounds while I was in the middle of earning my plate at the Saucer. God being young was fucking awesome). Exercise is what I really need, and if I keep having the results I've had so far with the hot tub, hopefully you guys will see me lose about a third of myself over the next couple of years.

[Rick Modena]

Oh, you got me there! I value different things than you do so I must not have a rounded world view and a meaningless life.

Hes just having a bad day, he doesn't mean half the shit he posts...

[Baron Von Crowder]

Oh, you got me there! I value different things than you do so I must not have a rounded world view and a meaningless life.

Refusing to conclude that you are wrong does not mean you value different things.

I feel sorry for you.

[racrguy]

Keep your facts, and enjoy your meaningless life. I get to be happy with a rounded view of life.

Oh, you got me there! I value different things than you do so I must not have a rounded world view and a meaningless life.

[Big A]

This whole deal has been an endless circle. At home all day=gain weight. Gain weight= back problems worsen. Exercise= injure yourself, do even less for 4 or 5 days. Rinse, repeat.

I'm home all day and don't gain weight, you need to adjust your diet to suit your sedentary life. Your vicious cycle is harder to combat due to lack of exercise, but the root cause is food choices and quantity.

As far as the kid thing, I can only relate in the fact that I spend the lion's share on my wife-to-be and step-daughter, and don't really even buy anything for me anymore, yet my quality of life is leaps and bounds more fulfilling than when I was single with a wallet full of cash. I can only imagine that having my own child would be 10-fold more fun/rewarding. It's an investment in my emotional, not financial stability.

My mistake on the year and on the miles, lol.
I just turned 40k on my '12 bought that I bought on 7-1-11 and I was thinking it might be time to trade it on a '15 5.0, especially after I saw it at the Shelby show up front and personal.

40k?! I've driven this fucker all over the country for the last 18 months! Lack of commute doesn't hurt, but I was only 5 miles from my store anyway. She might be getting wrung out a little more before the year is out. I've got 2 different trips mapped out, I actually would have straight up bailed out last week if I wasn't dealing with contractors finishing up some projects on my house.

I haven't really mentioned it yet, but the hot tub seems to be really helping me out a lot. I've actually gone out and exercised the last few days for the first time since last October. This whole deal has been an endless circle. At home all day=gain weight. Gain weight= back problems worsen. Exercise= injure yourself, do even less for 4 or 5 days. Rinse, repeat.

Yeah when you're married with kids (sometimes it feels like) a "vacation" would be to take a month to be single and have free reign to do "hookers n' blow"....

...life does not work that way though for most marriages. Probably not all that great anymore anyway. I'm sure being single is not as fun as it was in the teens/early 20s.

That no kid policy is going to filter more and more chicks the older you get. I'd judge the chick by her kid(s) and go from there. Even if brats, what's that got to do with getting thy willy wet? If feeling trapped, yell at the brat and she'll kick you out. It's perfect.

lmfao! I will say that I am having a lot of fun, but you are right, it isn't like being single in your 20's. All your friends are married with kids, suddenly you're not constantly meeting new people all the time, which starts drying up prospects. Not even getting into the fact that most of the single women my age are batshit nuts and fake as hell. It can be comical watching them think you're not having alarm bells and tornado sirens going off inside your head after their every sentence sometimes, but it can also be highly irritating to waste the time. And the money.

[BMCSean]

I bet you have that bumper sticker on your wifes mini van too. It's all fun and games til your daughters are sneaking in Johnny "hard dick" McFly and your sons drinking up all your good liquor and sneaking out your Cobra while your out of town...

LOL, no minivan here and I'm sure my opinion will change in a few years since she is just turning 3 next week.