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From: krw on 11 Dec 2009 20:36 On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:24:11 -0800, Rich Grise <richgrise(a)example.net> wrote: >On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:03:14 -0600, krw wrote: >> >> Sky falling there? ;-) > >It's falling here at the moment, in liquid form. ;-) Answered my question. ;-)
From: Jim Thompson on 11 Dec 2009 20:51 On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:13:35 -0600, Jim Yanik <jyanik(a)abuse.gov> wrote: >Charlie E. <edmondson(a)ieee.org> wrote in >news:39j5i59bbos86k817hognomq7dn6ua0ngd(a)4ax.com: > >> On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:32:44 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >> wrote: [auto-snip] >>> >>>What I really don't understand is when a couple goes into big time >>>debt just for the wedding ceremony, and often the bride's folks as >>>well. I've heard of one couple who "had to" sell their home and move >>>into an apartment to give their daughter an "appropriate" wedding. >>> >>>We made sure that neither of our parents had to pay anything and that >>>our wedding ceremony was reasonable and could be comfortably paid from >>>our savings (without raiding the account). Credit card use for the >>>wedding was zilch. >> >> Ah, Jeorg, we are so much alike! >> >> When we got married, we were still in college, so had a small ceremony >> there. We paid for the flowers, the photos (a real mess, but then we >> were young then, and didn't know to get things in writing!) the cakes, >> etc. We didn't even HAVE a credit card at the time! Her folks helped >> out on some of the expenses, and her mom made the dress. I just >> rented a tux. It was simple, and inexpensive, and still very >> memorable! >> >> Charlie >> > >kids these days are more into self-gratification. >They will go into debt with an expensive wedding,they'll buy boob jobs on >credit while their kids go without stuff,etc.Gotta have two cars,a gym >membership,go clubbing all the time, and so on. No savings. > >They don't plan for the future. All four of our kids had their own cars, orthodontics and family-paid-for college, weddings for the girls, rehearsal dinners for the boys, and down-payments for their first houses... but I never did have a gym membership or get a boob job ;-) And all that extended family will be here for Christmas !! ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | Help save the environment! Please dispose of socialism properly!
From: Joerg on 12 Dec 2009 15:18 krw wrote: > On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:32:44 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> > wrote: > >> Joel Koltner wrote: >>> "Joerg" <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message >>> news:7ob08jF3oortqU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>>> But wait, $600 for a Christmas gift? Ain't that a bit over the top? >>> Only a little... I think that $250-$500 per kid for Xmas today is not at >>> all uncommon today... >>> >>>> As a kid I had to work for stuff like that. For example at a meat >>>> factory until I had the $400 for my first used and pretty banged up >>>> HW100 transceiver. >>> I doubt you can legally work at a meat factory unless you're at least 18 >>> today. :-( >>> >>> If you want to see some kids with wealthy parents who are *seriously* >>> spoiled, check this out: >>> http://www.mtv.com/shows/sweet_16/episodes.jhtml . It's not uncommon on >>> that show for the parents to blow $25-$100k on their kid's 16th birthday! >>> >>> If I had the choice between a Lexus and, I dunno, a Civic and a bunch of >>> test equipment, I think it'd be obvious which I'd choose... >>> >> What I really don't understand is when a couple goes into big time debt >> just for the wedding ceremony, and often the bride's folks as well. I've >> heard of one couple who "had to" sell their home and move into an >> apartment to give their daughter an "appropriate" wedding. >> >> We made sure that neither of our parents had to pay anything and that >> our wedding ceremony was reasonable and could be comfortably paid from >> our savings (without raiding the account). Credit card use for the >> wedding was zilch. > > I was in college when we got married. Her parents paid for everything > but the minister (that cost me a week's pay and he only charge me half > the normal $100 ;). I think they shelled out about $1000 but 80% of > that was the dress. It still haunts me (moved it twice in the last > two years). The amazing thing is that my wife still fits into her dress. I, on the other hand ... -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM.
From: krw on 12 Dec 2009 15:32 On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:18:32 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >krw wrote: >> On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:32:44 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >> wrote: >> >>> Joel Koltner wrote: >>>> "Joerg" <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message >>>> news:7ob08jF3oortqU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>>>> But wait, $600 for a Christmas gift? Ain't that a bit over the top? >>>> Only a little... I think that $250-$500 per kid for Xmas today is not at >>>> all uncommon today... >>>> >>>>> As a kid I had to work for stuff like that. For example at a meat >>>>> factory until I had the $400 for my first used and pretty banged up >>>>> HW100 transceiver. >>>> I doubt you can legally work at a meat factory unless you're at least 18 >>>> today. :-( >>>> >>>> If you want to see some kids with wealthy parents who are *seriously* >>>> spoiled, check this out: >>>> http://www.mtv.com/shows/sweet_16/episodes.jhtml . It's not uncommon on >>>> that show for the parents to blow $25-$100k on their kid's 16th birthday! >>>> >>>> If I had the choice between a Lexus and, I dunno, a Civic and a bunch of >>>> test equipment, I think it'd be obvious which I'd choose... >>>> >>> What I really don't understand is when a couple goes into big time debt >>> just for the wedding ceremony, and often the bride's folks as well. I've >>> heard of one couple who "had to" sell their home and move into an >>> apartment to give their daughter an "appropriate" wedding. >>> >>> We made sure that neither of our parents had to pay anything and that >>> our wedding ceremony was reasonable and could be comfortably paid from >>> our savings (without raiding the account). Credit card use for the >>> wedding was zilch. >> >> I was in college when we got married. Her parents paid for everything >> but the minister (that cost me a week's pay and he only charge me half >> the normal $100 ;). I think they shelled out about $1000 but 80% of >> that was the dress. It still haunts me (moved it twice in the last >> two years). > > >The amazing thing is that my wife still fits into her dress. I'd never suggest... >I, on the other hand ... Exactly. I'd get the (back of the) other hand...
From: Jamie on 12 Dec 2009 16:45
Joerg wrote: > krw wrote: > >> On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:32:44 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >> wrote: >> >>> Joel Koltner wrote: >>> >>>> "Joerg" <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message >>>> news:7ob08jF3oortqU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>>> >>>>> But wait, $600 for a Christmas gift? Ain't that a bit over the top? >>>> >>>> Only a little... I think that $250-$500 per kid for Xmas today is >>>> not at all uncommon today... >>>> >>>>> As a kid I had to work for stuff like that. For example at a meat >>>>> factory until I had the $400 for my first used and pretty banged up >>>>> HW100 transceiver. >>>> >>>> I doubt you can legally work at a meat factory unless you're at >>>> least 18 today. :-( >>>> >>>> If you want to see some kids with wealthy parents who are >>>> *seriously* spoiled, check this out: >>>> http://www.mtv.com/shows/sweet_16/episodes.jhtml . It's not >>>> uncommon on that show for the parents to blow $25-$100k on their >>>> kid's 16th birthday! >>>> >>>> If I had the choice between a Lexus and, I dunno, a Civic and a >>>> bunch of test equipment, I think it'd be obvious which I'd choose... >>>> >>> What I really don't understand is when a couple goes into big time >>> debt just for the wedding ceremony, and often the bride's folks as >>> well. I've heard of one couple who "had to" sell their home and move >>> into an apartment to give their daughter an "appropriate" wedding. >>> >>> We made sure that neither of our parents had to pay anything and that >>> our wedding ceremony was reasonable and could be comfortably paid >>> from our savings (without raiding the account). Credit card use for >>> the wedding was zilch. >> >> >> I was in college when we got married. Her parents paid for everything >> but the minister (that cost me a week's pay and he only charge me half >> the normal $100 ;). I think they shelled out about $1000 but 80% of >> that was the dress. It still haunts me (moved it twice in the last >> two years). > > > > The amazing thing is that my wife still fits into her dress. I, on the > other hand ... > What! You can't fit into her dress any more? |