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I am contemplating some changes
Topic Started: Apr 18 2008, 09:05 PM (731 Views)
Larry
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I don't know why I'm writing this, I guess I just need to see it written out.

When I left Atlanta and came back to my farm, I thought I was coming home to die. I didn't, as you may know..... :D Anyway, my intent was to slow down from the rat race, and enjoy life a bit. I have a tendency to overdo it in the drive and ambition area.... instead of slowing down, I soon jumped right back into things, buying businesses, expanding them, etc. Instead of slowing down, I'm going harder than ever.

I'm tired.

I won't go into the details of it, I'll just say that our government and the tax system that burdens us has finally stepped on my last nerve. An example - in the last month I have received literally 200 pieces of mail from one agency alone. They lost my payment, threatened to seize my property if I didn't pay it again, lost the copy of the canceled check I sent them..... all over 132.00. I have stacks of paper from one end of my office to the other, not a damned bit of it amounting to squat, all demanding I spend hours upon hours upon hours filling out forms.

I'm tired of the government running my life and my business. I cannot justify the wear and tear on myself dealing with all the obstacles our government throws in the way of business any longer. I am tired of writing check after check after check feeding that giant hole that sucks us dry.

Unless I change my mind, over the next few weeks I will begin divesting myself of all this mess. I could sell them, but I don't even care enough any more to keep running them long enough to do that. I just want out.

My plan is to finally do what I've really wanted to do for a long time - I'm going to buy a boat, I'm going to take it out into the middle of the lake, I'm going to drop the anchor, and I'm going to hang a sign on all 4 sides of it that say "Stay away! If you come near me I will shoot you."

Maybe I'll buy me one of those little Phillipino girls....... :D

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Larry
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Oh - and a lesson in economics to the liberals....

This is what happens when you tax the boss too much. He stops employing people. Those people then can't make their house payments, buy groceries, pay their bills, unless and until they find another job. The public loses the benefit of the stores to supply their wants and needs. I on the other hand, will simply lower my overhead.

Now - who got hurt by taxes?

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kenny
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Larry, go be happy.
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Mark
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You are coming around my friend.

Do what makes you happy for the rest of your days long may they be.


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That boat better have an internet connection. :veryangry:











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Larry
Apr 19 2008, 08:05 AM

My plan is to finally do what I've really wanted to do for a long time - I'm going to buy a boat, I'm going to take it out into the middle of the lake, I'm going to drop the anchor, and I'm going to hang a sign on all 4 sides of it that say "Stay away! If you come near me I will shoot you."

Maybe I'll buy me one of those little Phillipino girls....... :D

Why don't you ask Ori for big boat recommendations? With Internet connection on board. So you can post BWUAHAHAHAs from time to time....

P.S. What Philipino girls ? Those that actually are not girls ? Pervert !
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Why are you filling out these forms? Don't you have accountants?

Best of luck. It sucks when you step back and see where your money is going.
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Mr. Galt, Mr. Galt, paging Mr. John Galt...

If you've got the means, you should shuck off the unecessary hassles and enjoy yourself, Larry. Life this side of eternity is incredibly short. To constantly involve one's self in fabricated tension only causes us all to have a filtered or distorted understanding of the really important things in life, or makes us miss them entirely.
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Larry
Apr 19 2008, 12:05 AM

Maybe I'll buy me one of those little Phillipino girls.


Buy one with an accounting degree.

Give her the government forms.

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Dewey
Apr 19 2008, 08:17 AM
Mr. Galt, Mr. Galt, paging Mr. John Galt...

If you've got the means, you should shuck off the unecessary hassles and enjoy yourself, Larry. Life this side of eternity is incredibly short. To constantly involve one's self in fabricated tension only causes us all to have a filtered or distorted understanding of the really important things in life, or makes us miss them entirely.

But.. but.. what would we DO without TNCR?

We evidently need a little fabricated tension. ^_^
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kenny
Apr 19 2008, 01:49 AM
Larry, go be happy.

Ditto.
Best of luck.
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sue
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If I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Me upon my pony on my boat

If I were Roy Rogers
I'd sure enough be single
I couldn't bring myself to marrying old Dale
It'd just be me and trigger
We'd go riding through them movies
Then we'd buy a boat and on the sea we'd sail

And if I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Me upon my pony on my boat

The mystery masked man was smart
He got himself a Tonto
'Cause Tonto did the dirty work for free
But Tonto he was smarter
And one day said kemo sabe
Kiss my ass I bought a boat
I'm going out to sea

And if I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Me upon my pony on my boat

And if I were like lightning
I wouldn't need no sneakers
I'd come and go wherever I would please
And I'd scare 'em by the shade tree
And I'd scare 'em by the light pole
But I would not scare my pony on my boat out on the sea

And if I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Me upon my pony on my boat
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kenny
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Axtremus
Apr 19 2008, 05:56 AM
kenny
Apr 19 2008, 01:49 AM
Larry, go be happy.

Ditto.
Best of luck.

. . . and you can start by taking responsibility for achieving your own happiness instead of blaming others for preventing it.

There, I said it.

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Larry
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The mystery masked man was smart
He got himself a Tonto
'Cause Tonto did the dirty work for free
But Tonto he was smarter
And one day said kemo sabe
Kiss my ass I bought a boat
I'm going out to sea


:D
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Larry
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. . . and you can start by taking responsibility for achieving your own happiness instead of blaming others for preventing it.

There, I said it.


Are you saying that because I'm sick of taxes and governmental interference in my life that I'm "blaming others for preventing" my own happiness?

Man, that's a goofy viewpoint. It's precisely *because* I take responsibility for my own happiness that I've decided to opt out of having my life dictated by a system that rewards laziness and penalizes the productive.

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Is that boat big enough for a pye-anna?
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Dood - you are old enough and fortunate enough to be able to sell most of what you have, businesses, property, etc....and just go live and be happy. Travel. Buy an exotic place. Just go chill man....

Shoot, I'm doing that as soon as it's possible to me. I have zero interest in working the rest of my life. As soon as it's financially possible, I am going to stop working all together....and start living.
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sue
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Larry
Apr 19 2008, 09:02 AM
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The mystery masked man was smart
He got himself a Tonto
'Cause Tonto did the dirty work for free
But Tonto he was smarter
And one day said kemo sabe
Kiss my ass I bought a boat
I'm going out to sea


:D

^_^ Yeah, that was the part that made me think of you.

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Kiss my ass I bought a boat
I'm going out to sea
is my little stress relief mantra. Only in my head of course, can't go around singing that out loud too much. :hat:
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Larry
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Have deals working to sell two stores already.

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big al
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Good luck, Larry. I hope you can find and keep what makes you happy and let go of the rest.

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Have you ever thought of going into the piano biz?... :hide:
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big al
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Now why didn't I think of that... :doh:

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George K
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He could sell his pianos from a houseboat!

Oh, wait.

Larry, pianos, water.

Nevermind.
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Larry
Apr 19 2008, 07:13 PM
Have deals working to sell two stores already.

Ahh - capital gains taxes... :whome:


Seriously - you're finding a buyer for video stores? Or are they some other kind of store?
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