SickBeast's console gaming thread

[RolloTheGreat]

Money is made to circulate, not to be hoarded.

You like expensive toys like boats etc.

Buying a boat constitutes circulating money, or do you have some hatred for boat makers and want them all thrown out of a job?

you want them because you are greedy and desire the status that goes along with owning your expensive toys.

Rollo and I combined couldn't save our money up for a few years and buy *a* status increasing toy. You don't seem to realize what *rich* is.

As usual, you pretty much nailed while GStan struggles along barking nonsense at a world he doesn't understand and won't open his eyes to.

GStan:

If I buy a $40K truck that was built in America every 3-4 years, that is "putting money back in circulation" and supporting the rest of the country the way it should be. (not giving the money to the government to dole out to hobos)

The same with me buying an American boat every 5-6 years, supports the manufacturer, their supply chain, the dealer, the gas station, the insurance company, the guys that make accessories and equipment, the guys that I rent condos from for boating vacations, the guy I store the boat with in the winter, the guys that do maintenance on the boat.

How about the guy that does the lawn care at my cabin? Rollo Jr's soccer and music teachers over the years?

I in no way "hoard money", and in no way am "rich".

The idea I buy anything to look "rich" or for status is laughable, money is too hard to come by. (not to mention, as Ben accurately notes, I'm not rich enough to buy status symbols)

You need to open your eyes to the concept that people having extra money to spend is what creates employment and keeps an economy healthy. Government redistribution only hurts an economy because the people distributed to are too poor to buy boats, cars, and lawn care.