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One size doe not fit all... Posted by Clay McNeely [Email] (#497) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Clay McNeely) on Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:47:43 In Reply to: they should give that money..., Brian, Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:16:27 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I really don't want to open up a can of worms here and I probably should have just bypassed the temptation to respond. You make a number of generalizations in your posting that don't really connect all of the dots. It would be fair to say that not everyone is in your situation and a vast number of people would probably say that it wouldn't make sense in any form or fashion to pay off your "necessity". I read an interesting article the other day that listed powerful business-people in the United States that never even went to college. So, I guess they were able to "get a good job" without post-secondary education. Perhaps you should have gone to a less expensive school...maybe a community college for your basics. Maybe college isn't so necessary after all.
Just because I need a house to live in does not mean that I expect someone else to pay it off for me. Or perhaps I should be living in an apartment instead of a house, but then somebody would need to pay my rent. I might need a 4x4 gas-guzzler to make it down the muddy road with my horse-trailer so I can feed my cattle, water my crops, and put something on the shelf at the grocery store. I don't think I could do that in my 19-year-old 900 TC, but alas, I'm stuck with my "big, dumb, gas hogging, earth killing car". Yes, I'm being completely facetious and playing devil's advocate.
We all have opinions. We all have vastly different situations and circumstances. I just wanted to make the point that your argument and opinion would be received much better if it were presented differently. Your simple and complete solution makes sense for your situation. However, it just doesn't fit everybody. Like I said, I don't want to get into a heated argument or cause discord on the board...just something to ponder. Drive safely and KEEP ON SAABING!!!
-Clay McNeely
Current
1974 Saab Sonett III - not yet named - 86,786 miles
Past
1996 Saab 900 SE Turbo - "Kathryn" - sold with 176,020 miles
1990 Saab 900 Turbo - "Katarina" - sold with 261,632 miles...and going strong!
1987 Saab 900S - "Katie" - RIP
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