Being poor keeps me grounded😁
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Yep, its costly. And no - I'm not footing the majority of those bills, but they are still keeping me "poor!!".
Daughter A - 85k per year all in - room, board, food, tuition... small private "art" school. 5 year masters program. 40k per year scholarship takes a big chunk, family money takes a chunk, then we pay a chunk.
Daughter B - 55k per year for a state school, in a different state so the prices are inflated. Same as above, scholarship, family money...
Daughter B declined to apply for Ivy League schools. She is qualified but didn't want the stress. She may go on to Whorton @ U-Penn (Ivy league) for her MBA - $122k++ per year. She did apply to St Andrews in Scotland as a long shot school - that would have cost us plenty!!!! 80k++ per year plus all the travel costs.
Daughter A - 85k per year all in - room, board, food, tuition... small private "art" school. 5 year masters program. 40k per year scholarship takes a big chunk, family money takes a chunk, then we pay a chunk.
Daughter B - 55k per year for a state school, in a different state so the prices are inflated. Same as above, scholarship, family money...
Daughter B declined to apply for Ivy League schools. She is qualified but didn't want the stress. She may go on to Whorton @ U-Penn (Ivy league) for her MBA - $122k++ per year. She did apply to St Andrews in Scotland as a long shot school - that would have cost us plenty!!!! 80k++ per year plus all the travel costs.
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College tuition rates are a little bit like hospital bills -- the numbers look outrageous, but they often get "repriced".
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At my last visit to my dentist in Santa Fe, I was explaining to the receptionist that I don't usually wear my dentures. I said that I didn't know how that would go here in Santa Fe, but in Española, nobody looks twice. She laughed out loud, then covered her mouth and apologized. I assured her that I was not offended, with a smile.
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All three are nice places to live. Perhaps an anecdote would illuminate.
At my last visit to my dentist in Santa Fe, I was explaining to the receptionist that I don't usually wear my dentures. I said that I didn't know how that would go here in Santa Fe, but in Española, nobody looks twice. She laughed out loud, then covered her mouth and apologized. I assured her that I was not offended, with a smile.
At my last visit to my dentist in Santa Fe, I was explaining to the receptionist that I don't usually wear my dentures. I said that I didn't know how that would go here in Santa Fe, but in Española, nobody looks twice. She laughed out loud, then covered her mouth and apologized. I assured her that I was not offended, with a smile.
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Desire is the cause of suffering, is where I think it started.
I don't remember. That was a long time ago.
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I see many parallels between cycling and photography. Both have a large number of dentists involved with each activity. It's a good idea to make friends with them for the dental care and the ability to buy well cared hand-me-downs for heavily discounted prices!
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Well, since Buddha was Indian, and the language of all the early writings (500 years after his passing) was Sanskrit ....) Buddhism had already lived and died in India before it got to China in what, 200 BC -- 200 CE? And Bodhidharma didn't start his Zen stuff until 500-600 CE?
Desire is the cause of suffering, is where I think it started.
Desire is the cause of suffering, is where I think it started.
The few dentists I know are more into golf than either cycling or photography.
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"Attachment" is a popular translation .... any thing to which you are emotionally or mentally attached .... of course ... "No Dharma is definitive," so the precision of the translation is moot ...
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Well, I didn't think I'd need to clarify my point but.....
.....
I have learned over the years to gauge my purchases by need and to temper my "wants"
None of this means that I am anti new tech or a luddite.
I have been cycling for many years and never raced...really never did any serious training. I just ride for fun and exercise.
As such, I have learned to be happy with a quality aluminum frame and mid level co oinents like Shimano Tiagra or 105. For my riding I need no more than this
I don't need disc brakes but, I am also not so naive and to refuse that that is where the future is.
Now, do I WANT a shiny new bike with a carbon frame, electronic shifting, hydraulic disc brakes, etc.?
Yes
Will I buy one? Probably not. I'd prefer to use the extra cash to travel
I do not have a lot of discretionary income and, at age 63, I'm quite happy with the level of bike I have
I hope that clears up any issues.
I intended no flame wat
r
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I have learned over the years to gauge my purchases by need and to temper my "wants"
None of this means that I am anti new tech or a luddite.
I have been cycling for many years and never raced...really never did any serious training. I just ride for fun and exercise.
As such, I have learned to be happy with a quality aluminum frame and mid level co oinents like Shimano Tiagra or 105. For my riding I need no more than this
I don't need disc brakes but, I am also not so naive and to refuse that that is where the future is.
Now, do I WANT a shiny new bike with a carbon frame, electronic shifting, hydraulic disc brakes, etc.?
Yes
Will I buy one? Probably not. I'd prefer to use the extra cash to travel
I do not have a lot of discretionary income and, at age 63, I'm quite happy with the level of bike I have
I hope that clears up any issues.
I intended no flame wat
r
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I've bought/sold a bunch of gear to dentists. The good thing about them is when selling, their equipment is well kept. They price low to sell and generally don't haggle price when buying. They're my favorite career occupation to deal with!
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Dear Abby,
My dentist is into cycling, but his bike doesn't cost as much as mine. Should I say something to him, or should I just find another dentist with a better bike?
Signed,
Bewildered in Brussels
My dentist is into cycling, but his bike doesn't cost as much as mine. Should I say something to him, or should I just find another dentist with a better bike?
Signed,
Bewildered in Brussels
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After all the money I've spent on these teeth, my dentist had damn well better have a great bike.
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I knew a dentist who had a Serrota ti with Campy back in the ‘90s. Talk about cliche.
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Money helps but learning to be or being happy as hell, is priceless.
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Well, I didn't think I'd need to clarify my point but.....
.....
I have learned over the years to gauge my purchases by need and to temper my "wants"
None of this means that I am anti new tech or a luddite.
I have been cycling for many years and never raced...really never did any serious training. I just ride for fun and exercise.
As such, I have learned to be happy with a quality aluminum frame and mid level co oinents like Shimano Tiagra or 105. For my riding I need no more than this
I don't need disc brakes but, I am also not so naive and to refuse that that is where the future is.
Now, do I WANT a shiny new bike with a carbon frame, electronic shifting, hydraulic disc brakes, etc.?
Yes
Will I buy one? Probably not. I'd prefer to use the extra cash to travel
I do not have a lot of discretionary income and, at age 63, I'm quite happy with the level of bike I have
I hope that clears up any issues.
I intended no flame wat
r
.....
I have learned over the years to gauge my purchases by need and to temper my "wants"
None of this means that I am anti new tech or a luddite.
I have been cycling for many years and never raced...really never did any serious training. I just ride for fun and exercise.
As such, I have learned to be happy with a quality aluminum frame and mid level co oinents like Shimano Tiagra or 105. For my riding I need no more than this
I don't need disc brakes but, I am also not so naive and to refuse that that is where the future is.
Now, do I WANT a shiny new bike with a carbon frame, electronic shifting, hydraulic disc brakes, etc.?
Yes
Will I buy one? Probably not. I'd prefer to use the extra cash to travel
I do not have a lot of discretionary income and, at age 63, I'm quite happy with the level of bike I have
I hope that clears up any issues.
I intended no flame wat
r
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Yep
Once the basics are taken care of with a little extra for travel and fun, any more money has diminishing returns on happiness. At this point in my life (60+) time is much more important than more money.
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But, a lot of extra money can mean a lot of travel and a lot of fun.
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Yep
When they come home and talk about their experiences it's all about fancy this and fancy that, western ammenities etc., but almost nothing about the culture, local customs (unless they're making fun of it), local street food, or everyday people.
If I wanted to stay in a fancy hotel, eat fancy food, and be insulated from the "unwashed masses" there's plenty of that just a few miles away from home without having to pay airfare.
When I talk about my trips - learning some of the language before leaving, being invited into people's homes, getting to know average people, hitching rides in trucks, buses etc., discovering really cool places on my own, etc. they just can't fathom it.
I've been to more than 50 countries and my way is better, and costs a fraction of what they pay. One does not have to be loaded to have rich travel experiences. Money can't buy everything and tends to insulate one from real experiences; putting a little bit of work into it results in a much "richer" experience.
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I have friends who have a LOT of money. I travel just as much as them, but instead of staying in the fancy hotels and hiring people to do everything I do most of the research and planning myself, stay where the locals stay, do more of what I really want to do, and camp when it's appropriate.
When they come home and talk about their experiences it's all about fancy this and fancy that, western ammenities etc., but almost nothing about the culture, local customs (unless they're making fun of it), local street food, or everyday people.
If I wanted to stay in a fancy hotel, eat fancy food, and be insulated from the "unwashed masses" there's plenty of that just a few miles away from home without having to pay airfare.
When I talk about my trips - learning some of the language before leaving, being invited into people's homes, getting to know average people, hitching rides in trucks, buses etc., discovering really cool places on my own, etc. they just can't fathom it.
I've been to more than 50 countries and my way is better, and costs a fraction of what they pay. One does not have to be loaded to have rich travel experiences. Money can't buy everything and tends to insulate one from real experiences; putting a little bit of work into it results in a much "richer" experience.
When they come home and talk about their experiences it's all about fancy this and fancy that, western ammenities etc., but almost nothing about the culture, local customs (unless they're making fun of it), local street food, or everyday people.
If I wanted to stay in a fancy hotel, eat fancy food, and be insulated from the "unwashed masses" there's plenty of that just a few miles away from home without having to pay airfare.
When I talk about my trips - learning some of the language before leaving, being invited into people's homes, getting to know average people, hitching rides in trucks, buses etc., discovering really cool places on my own, etc. they just can't fathom it.
I've been to more than 50 countries and my way is better, and costs a fraction of what they pay. One does not have to be loaded to have rich travel experiences. Money can't buy everything and tends to insulate one from real experiences; putting a little bit of work into it results in a much "richer" experience.
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