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  • M Mircea Grelus

    Well I would be more than happy with $25k. regards, Mircea Many people spend their life going to sleep when they’re not sleepy and waking up while they still are.

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    Paul Watson
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    But would you be happier with more than $25,000? regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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      But would you be happier with more than $25,000? regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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      Mircea Grelus
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      I guess I would. Well, I'd definitely have less worries than I have now. regards, Mircea Many people spend their life going to sleep when they’re not sleepy and waking up while they still are.

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        I guess I would. Well, I'd definitely have less worries than I have now. regards, Mircea Many people spend their life going to sleep when they’re not sleepy and waking up while they still are.

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        Why do you have worries now? I take it you are French and in France? I am wrong, you are in Romania. Is life hard there? regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN! -- modified at 7:54 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

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          All you need is love $25,000. A study says that $25,000 meets our basic needs and anything after that is increasingly unlikely to increase our happiness. What is interesting is that the study was done by an investment banker. [Update] Please look beyond the literal figures. Also as Chris points out it should be £ and not $. [/Update] regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN! -- modified at 9:41 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

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          legalAlien
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          Banker, wanker: what's the difference?

          turning the other cheek just gets you slapped twice

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            Banker, wanker: what's the difference?

            turning the other cheek just gets you slapped twice

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            Thank you for your contribution to the discussion. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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              All you need is love $25,000. A study says that $25,000 meets our basic needs and anything after that is increasingly unlikely to increase our happiness. What is interesting is that the study was done by an investment banker. [Update] Please look beyond the literal figures. Also as Chris points out it should be £ and not $. [/Update] regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN! -- modified at 9:41 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

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              Vikram A Punathambekar
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              USD 25K ~ Rs. 1,125,000. Woah! :omg: That's 5+ times what I make in a year. No wonder I'm not happy. It illustrates 1. How strong the USD is compared to the currencies of some developing nations. 2. How something most Americans rarely think about can actually turn out to be a lot for poor people in developing countries. For instance, for many people $1 may be next to nothing, but it can feed a family of four poor people for a day here. We have a looong way to go. :sigh: Cheers, Vikram.


              "When I read in books about a "base class", I figured this was the class that was at the bottom of the inheritence tree. It's the "base", right? Like the base of a pyramid." - Marc Clifton.

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                Why do you have worries now? I take it you are French and in France? I am wrong, you are in Romania. Is life hard there? regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN! -- modified at 7:54 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

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                Rage
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                Paul Watson wrote:

                I take it you are French and in France

                Hey ! What is this suppose to mean ? ~RaGE();

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                  Why do you have worries now? I take it you are French and in France? I am wrong, you are in Romania. Is life hard there? regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN! -- modified at 7:54 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

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                  Worse.:laugh: I am romanian and in Romania. The living conditions in this country have gotten only worse from the revolution in 1989 untill now. Poverty rising. The minimum Wage in Romania is $100, and the average one of $200. I am having some difficulties with money now, being also a student. regards, Mircea Many people spend their life going to sleep when they’re not sleepy and waking up while they still are. -- modified at 8:04 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

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                  • P Paul Watson

                    All you need is love $25,000. A study says that $25,000 meets our basic needs and anything after that is increasingly unlikely to increase our happiness. What is interesting is that the study was done by an investment banker. [Update] Please look beyond the literal figures. Also as Chris points out it should be £ and not $. [/Update] regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN! -- modified at 9:41 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

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                    Chris Losinger
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                    not 25,000 dollars, 25,000 pounds that's a bit more. Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker

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                    • L legalAlien

                      Banker, wanker: what's the difference?

                      turning the other cheek just gets you slapped twice

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                      legalAlien wrote:

                      what's the difference?

                      You can say banker in the Lounge. Some kid sisters may ask awkward questions for the other word. ColinMackay.net "Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in." -- Confucius "If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, for an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -- Joseph E. O'Donnell

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                      • P Paul Watson

                        All you need is love $25,000. A study says that $25,000 meets our basic needs and anything after that is increasingly unlikely to increase our happiness. What is interesting is that the study was done by an investment banker. [Update] Please look beyond the literal figures. Also as Chris points out it should be £ and not $. [/Update] regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN! -- modified at 9:41 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

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                        one follow up to this is the recent TV show in England, called "making Slough happy", which came complete with a 10 point plan to make you happier http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2005/04/07/making_slough_happy_feature.shtml[^] http://www.bbc.co.uk/lifestyle/tv_and_radio/making_slough_happy/manifesto.shtml[^] zen is the art of being at one with the two'ness

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                        • P Paul Watson

                          All you need is love $25,000. A study says that $25,000 meets our basic needs and anything after that is increasingly unlikely to increase our happiness. What is interesting is that the study was done by an investment banker. [Update] Please look beyond the literal figures. Also as Chris points out it should be £ and not $. [/Update] regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN! -- modified at 9:41 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

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                          Nish Nishant
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                          He missed a zero. 250K should do me well I guess :-) Regards, Nish

                          My blog : Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET

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                            Thank you for your contribution to the discussion. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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                            Anytime.

                            turning the other cheek just gets you slapped twice

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                            • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                              USD 25K ~ Rs. 1,125,000. Woah! :omg: That's 5+ times what I make in a year. No wonder I'm not happy. It illustrates 1. How strong the USD is compared to the currencies of some developing nations. 2. How something most Americans rarely think about can actually turn out to be a lot for poor people in developing countries. For instance, for many people $1 may be next to nothing, but it can feed a family of four poor people for a day here. We have a looong way to go. :sigh: Cheers, Vikram.


                              "When I read in books about a "base class", I figured this was the class that was at the bottom of the inheritence tree. It's the "base", right? Like the base of a pyramid." - Marc Clifton.

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                              Vikram, you can't go converting money between countries like this. Try and take the spirit of the study (that once you meet your basic needs furthering your income does not increase your happiness as you would expect) please. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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                                legalAlien wrote:

                                what's the difference?

                                You can say banker in the Lounge. Some kid sisters may ask awkward questions for the other word. ColinMackay.net "Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in." -- Confucius "If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, for an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -- Joseph E. O'Donnell

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                                I can also say wanker: oops, did it again. Kid sisters? Don't make me laugh: if anyone has a kid sister reading this then they already know what a wanker is: they have an older brother.

                                turning the other cheek just gets you slapped twice

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                                  Banker, wanker: what's the difference?

                                  turning the other cheek just gets you slapped twice

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                                  Kid sister rule - 1. The tigress is here :-D

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                                    All you need is love $25,000. A study says that $25,000 meets our basic needs and anything after that is increasingly unlikely to increase our happiness. What is interesting is that the study was done by an investment banker. [Update] Please look beyond the literal figures. Also as Chris points out it should be £ and not $. [/Update] regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN! -- modified at 9:41 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

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                                    It would still leave me with a mortgage to pay off so more would increase my happiness. The tigress is here :-D

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                                    • P Paul Watson

                                      All you need is love $25,000. A study says that $25,000 meets our basic needs and anything after that is increasingly unlikely to increase our happiness. What is interesting is that the study was done by an investment banker. [Update] Please look beyond the literal figures. Also as Chris points out it should be £ and not $. [/Update] regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN! -- modified at 9:41 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

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                                      Car note: $23K Mortgage: $96K Student Loans: $50K I'd say I would need $177K. That would leave a good $8K to get one of those gaming systems I spec'd out from Ailienware the other day. :cool: ~Nitron.


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                                        Paul Watson wrote:

                                        I take it you are French and in France

                                        Hey ! What is this suppose to mean ? ~RaGE();

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                                        Rage wrote:

                                        Hey ! What is this suppose to mean ?

                                        I think it has something to do with the fact you all walk around saying "ahour" in a really bad french accent though in english, then "'allo 'allo, listen carefullee, I will say thees only wonce" or "your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of eldeberries". Also you all eat smelly cheese, baguettes, croissants, red wine for breakfast, snails, frog legs, other smelly cheeses. Do you even have beer over there? Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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                                          All you need is love $25,000. A study says that $25,000 meets our basic needs and anything after that is increasingly unlikely to increase our happiness. What is interesting is that the study was done by an investment banker. [Update] Please look beyond the literal figures. Also as Chris points out it should be £ and not $. [/Update] regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN! -- modified at 9:41 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

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                                          What would be interesting to know would be how much the investment banker who did the study is earning...and perhaps to test his theory reducing that to $25k ;) '--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd

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