Am I Poor?
May 4, 2019 18:33:48 #
If:
I live on a plot of land that has been in my family for thousands of years and has never been appraised by a realtor,
I grow my own food in my own garden,
I generate my own electricity from my own renewable sources,
I interact with my neighbors and barter for what I need that I cannot produce myself,
I have no discernible income in government denominated currency,
Am I to be considered 'poor'?
I live on a plot of land that has been in my family for thousands of years and has never been appraised by a realtor,
I grow my own food in my own garden,
I generate my own electricity from my own renewable sources,
I interact with my neighbors and barter for what I need that I cannot produce myself,
I have no discernible income in government denominated currency,
Am I to be considered 'poor'?
May 4, 2019 18:38:35 #
Larry the Legend wrote:
If:
I live on a plot of land that has been in my family for thousands of years and has never been appraised by a realtor,
I grow my own food in my own garden,
I generate my own electricity from my own renewable sources,
I interact with my neighbors and barter for what I need that I cannot produce myself,
I have no discernible income in government denominated currency,
Am I to be considered 'poor'?
I live on a plot of land that has been in my family for thousands of years and has never been appraised by a realtor,
I grow my own food in my own garden,
I generate my own electricity from my own renewable sources,
I interact with my neighbors and barter for what I need that I cannot produce myself,
I have no discernible income in government denominated currency,
Am I to be considered 'poor'?
Sounds rich to me.
May 4, 2019 18:53:28 #
Rose42 wrote:
Sounds rich to me.
Ha! Not according to the World Bank!
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2018/09/19/decline-of-global-extreme-poverty-continues-but-has-slowed-world-bank
Of course, they count prosperity in dollars, not less 'tangible' riches...
May 4, 2019 18:53:34 #
Larry the Legend wrote:
If:
I live on a plot of land that has been in my family for thousands of years and has never been appraised by a realtor,
I grow my own food in my own garden,
I generate my own electricity from my own renewable sources,
I interact with my neighbors and barter for what I need that I cannot produce myself,
I have no discernible income in government denominated currency,
Am I to be considered 'poor'?
I live on a plot of land that has been in my family for thousands of years and has never been appraised by a realtor,
I grow my own food in my own garden,
I generate my own electricity from my own renewable sources,
I interact with my neighbors and barter for what I need that I cannot produce myself,
I have no discernible income in government denominated currency,
Am I to be considered 'poor'?
If you have people around you that love, and help you, and a good dog, you're the wealthiest man on the planet, Larry.
May 4, 2019 18:56:49 #
Larry the Legend wrote:
Ha! Not according to the World Bank!
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2018/09/19/decline-of-global-extreme-poverty-continues-but-has-slowed-world-bank
Of course, they count prosperity in dollars, not less 'tangible' riches...
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2018/09/19/decline-of-global-extreme-poverty-continues-but-has-slowed-world-bank
Of course, they count prosperity in dollars, not less 'tangible' riches...
Who cares what they say? If you're happy and have what you need - and as Archie says people around you that love you and a good dog or two or five - then you're a wealthy man.
May 4, 2019 19:08:57 #
proud republican
Loc: RED CALIFORNIA
Larry the Legend wrote:
If:
I live on a plot of land that has been in my family for thousands of years and has never been appraised by a realtor,
I grow my own food in my own garden,
I generate my own electricity from my own renewable sources,
I interact with my neighbors and barter for what I need that I cannot produce myself,
I have no discernible income in government denominated currency,
Am I to be considered 'poor'?
I live on a plot of land that has been in my family for thousands of years and has never been appraised by a realtor,
I grow my own food in my own garden,
I generate my own electricity from my own renewable sources,
I interact with my neighbors and barter for what I need that I cannot produce myself,
I have no discernible income in government denominated currency,
Am I to be considered 'poor'?
This is for you,Larry...
http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/291510/Fiddler-On-The-Roof-Movie-Clip-If-I-Were-A-Rich-Man.html
May 4, 2019 19:16:30 #
Larry the Legend wrote:
If:
I live on a plot of land that has been in my family for thousands of years and has never been appraised by a realtor,
I grow my own food in my own garden,
I generate my own electricity from my own renewable sources,
I interact with my neighbors and barter for what I need that I cannot produce myself,
I have no discernible income in government denominated currency,
Am I to be considered 'poor'?
I live on a plot of land that has been in my family for thousands of years and has never been appraised by a realtor,
I grow my own food in my own garden,
I generate my own electricity from my own renewable sources,
I interact with my neighbors and barter for what I need that I cannot produce myself,
I have no discernible income in government denominated currency,
Am I to be considered 'poor'?
Nope. Sounds fabulous!
May 4, 2019 19:19:56 #
archie bunker wrote:
If you have people around you that love, and help you, and a good dog, you're the wealthiest man on the planet, Larry.
Cheers...
May 4, 2019 19:25:40 #
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
Cheers...
To be "poor" is only a dream in this country.
I am reasonably "poor", but, unfortunately, I'm part of the problem.
May 4, 2019 19:47:28 #
archie bunker wrote:
To be "poor" is only a dream in this country.
I am reasonably "poor", but, unfortunately, I'm part of the problem.
I am reasonably "poor", but, unfortunately, I'm part of the problem.
I will agree that you are a problem
Or a trouble maker at least
Rabble rouser
May 4, 2019 19:56:04 #
May 4, 2019 19:58:41 #
One needs not to have lots of money to be happy !
Neighbor of mine who nephew signed on the with the Vikings was handed an $800,000 check as soon as he put his signature on the line !
I thought Man I could live the rest of my life on that amount and still leave money on the table when I passed on !
Neighbor of mine who nephew signed on the with the Vikings was handed an $800,000 check as soon as he put his signature on the line !
I thought Man I could live the rest of my life on that amount and still leave money on the table when I passed on !
May 4, 2019 19:59:25 #
archie bunker wrote:
If you have people around you that love, and help you, and a good dog, you're the wealthiest man on the planet, Larry.
I have three good dogs. I'm an effing billionaire. Peaches, JoJo and Bullwinkle.
May 4, 2019 20:06:25 #
Smedley_buzk**l wrote:
I have three good dogs. I'm an effing billionaire. Peaches, JoJo and Bullwinkle.
No Dudley
May 4, 2019 20:16:01 #
Smedley_buzk**l wrote:
I have three good dogs. I'm an effing billionaire. Peaches, JoJo and Bullwinkle.
You got that right!
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