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#Post#: 18501--------------------------------------------------
Money can't buy life
DIR By: Gregory
Date: August 21, 2024, 11:23 am
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It's reported that the billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter
Hannah have drowned after his super yacht sank off the coast of
Sicily. That's tragic, of course, especially for his daughter,
only 18 years old and with her whole life ahead of her, as well
as the others aboard who were drowned. Personally, I found the
super yacht, which cost millions, disgusting, especially when so
many millions of people are starving and suffering in other ways
around the world. His super-rich lifestyle has now come to an
abrupt, awful end, ironically via his presumable pride and joy.
As they say, you can't take it with you...
#Post#: 18502--------------------------------------------------
Re: Money can't buy life
DIR By: guest18
Date: August 21, 2024, 12:51 pm
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--- Quote from: Gregory link ---
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> It's reported that the billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter
Hannah have drowned after his super yacht sank off the coast of
Sicily. That's tragic, of course, especially for his daughter,
only 18 years old and with her whole life ahead of her, as well
as the others aboard who were drowned. Personally, I found the
super yacht, which cost millions, disgusting, especially when so
many millions of people are starving and suffering in other ways
around the world. His super-rich lifestyle has now come to an
abrupt, awful end, ironically via his presumable pride and joy.
As they say, you can't take it with you...
>
--- End Quote ---
I agree, if I had that sort of money I would spend very little
on myself. I would only buy what is absolutely necessary, and
use the rest to help people in need.
My husband and I would be considered reasonably well off by many
people, but apart from using the money to buy things that are
essential for our wellbeing, we spend much more on our family
and donations to charities.
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Re: Money can't buy life
DIR By: Stephen Horsfall
Date: August 22, 2024, 3:29 am
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--- Quote from: Blueroses link ---
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> If I had that sort of money I would spend very little on
myself. I would only buy what is absolutely necessary, and use
the rest to help people in need.
>
> My husband and I would be considered reasonably well off by
many people, but apart from using the money to buy things that
are essential for our wellbeing, we spend much more on our
family and donations to charities.
>
--- End Quote ---
And so modest, too! ::)
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Re: Money can't buy life
DIR By: Gregory
Date: August 22, 2024, 4:10 am
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Please delete both posts, Leslie, which have nothing to do with
the topic, and then I'll delete this one.
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Re: Money can't buy life
DIR By: Leslie
Date: August 22, 2024, 4:34 am
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it must have been deleted for me./
I did read that 46% of Canadians are within $200 of financial
hardship and surprisingly to me that most of those people live
in Alberta - the richest Province.
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Re: Money can't buy life
DIR By: Gregory
Date: August 22, 2024, 4:44 am
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Leslie, again this has nothing to do with the topic, which is
about the tragedy of the drowning of billionaire Mike Lynch in
his superyacht (did you read it?) Please delete your
non-relevant posts including the last one.
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Re: Money can't buy life
DIR By: Leslie
Date: August 22, 2024, 4:47 am
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I can't find the posts .Perhaps Steve can find them both and
delete them. I will continue my search just in case the posts
are still here.
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Re: Money can't buy life
DIR By: guest18
Date: August 22, 2024, 4:48 am
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--- Quote from: Steve link ---
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> [quote author=Blueroses link=topic=237.msg18502#msg18502
date=1724262708]
> If I had that sort of money I would spend very little on
myself. I would only buy what is absolutely necessary, and use
the rest to help people in need.
>
> My husband and I would be considered reasonably well off by
many people, but apart from using the money to buy things that
are essential for our wellbeing, we spend much more on our
family and donations to charities.
>
--- End Quote ---
And so modest, too! ::)
[/quote]
I was agreeing with Gregory's post and saying what I would do if
I was a billionaire, which I am definitely not. The the money my
husband and I have in our old age is because we have always been
extremely careful with our money and not spent it on luxury
items, only on necessary essentials.
#Post#: 18525--------------------------------------------------
Re: Money can't buy life
DIR By: Lyn
Date: August 22, 2024, 5:09 am
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--- Quote from: Steve link ---
>
> [quote author=Blueroses link=topic=237.msg18502#msg18502
date=1724262708]
> If I had that sort of money I would spend very little on
myself. I would only buy what is absolutely necessary, and use
the rest to help people in need.
>
> My husband and I would be considered reasonably well off by
many people, but apart from using the money to buy things that
are essential for our wellbeing, we spend much more on our
family and donations to charities.
>
--- End Quote ---
And so modest, too! ::)
[/quote]
-)
:-)
I thought the same, Steve, however I doubt it was meant to be
showy, it's not like a public announcement and we do sometimes
confide financial things on here (one person in particular and
it's not Roses 🙄).
The thing about fabulously wealthy people is that they often do
a great deal of good for those less fortunate and don't make.a
song and dance about it. It comes out sometimes but they play
it down, unless they want to promote a particular cause.
I don't know much about Mike Lynch but he came from a sound but
fairly ordinary background so he knows what it's like to not be
rich. He was clever, did well academically and later made a lot
of money.
He has been compared to Bill Gates.
Mike Lynch was decorated for services to enterprise and is a
fellow of various professional bodies. He was known to be
philanthropic and as well as that, he gave of his time, but not
much of this was publicised. We may find out more now he has
gone. I think there was a financial scandal at one point (isn't
there always?).
I believe many rich people are extremely good souls and it is
more than possible to help others while still enjoying your
wealth. If having a posh yacht was Mike Lynch's thing, sobeit,
it hurts nobody else (in fact, gives work to a few). He was
still under sixty and energetic, making the most of life while
still able.
We come across folk who are jealous and resentful of those
better off (sometimes even those who are only a little bit
better off), that's life I'm afraid. I see no point in that, it
achieves nothing.
The yacht was a terrible tragedy for all concerned and their
loved ones.
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Re: Money can't buy life
DIR By: Gregory
Date: August 22, 2024, 5:29 am
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Well. I certainly feel no jealousy or resentment towards rich
people like Lynch. I think that my main point was the irony of
his dying in something that he had invested so much in
financially and no doubt emotionally (his 'pride and joy' as I
said.) He may have been looking forward to years ahead of
enjoying it but the elements, over which we have no control,
abruptly ended that. To change my topic title slightly, money
can't guarantee indefinite life, or even happiness.
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