Envy is a horrible thing...

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Stamina, like you I had to work for everything I have and I can fully relate when people tak you for granted. I worked as a sub contractor for R5 an hour during school holidays to earn exta money. I bought my first car before I even had a licence.
You do get a jack of all trades. Today I can service cars and fit accesories and tomorrow I can bake you a themed birthday cake. I do believe a person should never stop learning. Your brain can comprehend so much more that what we currently give it. You know yourself that I myself was a target at one stage and that's why I left the forum. I wasn't going to stoop down to their level as I know what my capabilities are.
I believe it's the ones that got everything on a silver platter that are like that. Or it could be that they have no ambition, are arrogant instead of humble.

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It is a swingers site. .. Sadly some people get awful brave taking their ego out for a walk and a stretch. .
Those of us contributing regularly, know each other well now and you'll see people making comments that no one takes offence to but then someone new and unknown marches in has their say and as soon as anyone challenges an opinion or disagrees with their view point they get all uptight and grumpy. They don't know how to debate like adults, they want to make an entrance and say something profound and be lauded for enlightening us all. But the regular contributors just wanna be mates and chat. Be mates with everyone and say your say and have the balls to deal when someone disagrees or has a counterpoint. Get over yourself. .
... And if your panties are in a twist then you didn't follow the rules. . This is a swingers site. . You should be naked! !

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You as a site admin is way out of line !

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It is a swingers site. .. Sadly some people get awful brave taking their ego out for a walk and a stretch. .
Those of us contributing regularly, know each other well now and you'll see people making comments that no one takes offence to but then someone new and unknown marches in has their say and as soon as anyone challenges an opinion or disagrees with their view point they get all uptight and grumpy. They don't know how to debate like adults, they want to make an entrance and say something profound and be lauded for enlightening us all. But the regular contributors just wanna be mates and chat. Be mates with everyone and say your say and have the balls to deal when someone disagrees or has a counterpoint. Get over yourself. .
... And if your panties are in a twist then you didn't follow the rules. . This is a swingers site. . You should be naked! !

Nowt like a good debacle to encourage participation in the Forum

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You as a site admin is way out of line !

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That I don't think you need to defend yourself in this, I think that all of us who regularly peruse this forum appreciate your contributions and respect your opinions, the fact that you feel the need to defend yourself against some one-off comment questioning the details of your achievements saddens me, and the day that you get into a serious argument with the regulars, Lee or PiB or SDMR and others, is something that I look forward to, a worthwhile debate, about things that matter!
a member of the bullshit gang

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Lee would you like me to comment here or leave it up to you?

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This whole thing gets me thinking:
A)The original post was "what do you do for a living?, not "give us your CV"!
Response: My first post on this topic is my answer to "What do you do for a living". Note that all I listed generates remuneration. That is not a CV, I do not have a CV as I will never work for someone - ever.
B)How did you ever achieve all of that without learning that what other people think or say is irrelevant to who you are?
Response: What you do is who you are... It defines you in every aspect. It shows your personality and reveals your place in modern society. Would you "play" with a career criminal like a house robber or hijacker? Because maybe he is still a nice guy personality wise?
C)Participating in this forum as long as you have should have inoculated you to negative or critical responses by now, surely?
Response: It is one thing to be immune to insult or negative comments, entirely another to walk away tail between legs - beaten. I will always defend myself and my honour - and I will never loose!
D)Is this really the forum to debate the details of someone's financial or academic achievements?
Response: This is the "anything goes" forum is it not?
E)I would rather read about the details of your success (or lack thereof) in seducing that hot co-worker into a threesome.
Response: Don't have co-workers, I have employees. Should I attempt to seduce one, it would be sexual harassment. As for lack of success, I have much of that (lack).
F)Killing defenseless animals with a rifle and scope does not strike me as a noble thing to do do.
Response: Not thinking about nobility when I earn money and have more biltong than I can stomach.
G)Teaching people to defend themselves against other people with evil intentions is a noble thing to do.
Response: Thank you for the compliment. But not really all about teaching self defence but more about getting more licenced gun owners in the country. Proven fact but denied by many: More gun ownership reduces crime. Criminals thrive on the fact that most people are not equipped to defend themselves or their property. The idea of being shot at deters violent criminals.
just my two cents worth

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This is off topic but: With regards to the hunting comment... Heard it a million times before from people who enjoy a juicy steak. That meat you braai comes off a defenceless animal killed with a bolt gun and often it takes more than one shot to kill it. Most smaller abattoirs slit the throat and the animal takes several minutes to bleed out. Marinated pork chops do not grow on trees, hunting an animal is no different than buying meat at a supermarket. Lets rather not go down this road...

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- seriously does no one understand the value of a good brand in this place? *clicking the tongue*
:twisted:

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We are all entitled to our opinions about things like meat, my question to any vegetarian would be, if you are so concerned for the animals well being, how come you are eating the food they need to survive?

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Once again we have targeting going on in our recently peaceful forums. A few of us distanced ourselves for while because of this sort of thing but could not resist coming back... Now another Newby walking in broad chested. :twisted:
Envy and jealousy of others is a horrible thing in today's society. I personally enjoy hearing about the achievements of others. Success stories are wonderful. A much too large percentage of the world's population are under achievers and the entire planets economies suffer under this. Every now and then you hear of people who have made their lives great. Just about all have done it on their own steam and have worked damn hard to get where they are.
My parents never cared where I end up so I have to pave my own path from a very young age. I paid my own studies with income from small yet successful business I opened at age 16. I had a helping hand as a big chunk of my mother's side of the family worked for large battery company (the large battery company, yes, like the one in your car right now)... I was awarded a contract and made my first R100k by August 1994 (while I was studying!!), a lot of money for the time and my age. A Lot more money came after that... And I still kept on studying and achieving while making bucks!
I worked and studied and socialised and fitted it all in. I achieved a lot in my young life. I am an extremely creative person and my thirst for knowledge is ongoing. If something interests me, then I find a way to achieve qualification in it. Studying is not the only way...
I am E.C.S.A registered and everything I do gains me CDP points. These points turn over in qualifications. There really is such a thing as Jack of all trades. I can build you a racing engine one week, the next week I can be tiling your bathroom, the week after that I could be spray painting your palisade fence, followed by me welding your buildings fire escape... I really can do it all and I am proud. I am the one they call in my circle of friends for any and all forms of assistance needed.
My qualifications are real and I am proud to have gained them in the time I did. I do not need to explain myself to someone who lays down an undertone of "you are a liar" in a post full of implications. I don't ever presume to know what a total stranger did in their life or how they did it. I am at the very least, extremely upset about that. The only conclusion I can draw is that people are envious of others maybe?
I drive cars that cost more than most people's houses and that because I worked damn hard for it in my life. Heck, I was the only one I knew of that drove to R.A.U in an M5, bought by me and not my daddy... I donate more to charity monthly than what most people earn! I have achieved success and nobody will batter me for it! I am a very intelligent person and I am damn proud of it. I know a lot about a lot because I am constantly studying, researching, learning... I live, I don't just exist.
My point here is: Be sure of your facts before challenging someone on their statements. Do not sneer at educated people. I take my hat off to people like Branson or Trump or Gates.
Ok, steam blown off... Thank you for reading my post..