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Sally Redux Feb 19th 2008 6:51 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 

Originally Posted by Dan725 (Post 5955419)
If you would just knock off the money thing, it might help your case. As it is, well, this is all I can come up with:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2FhF...eature=related

"And a pint of champagne top for the lady" :lol:

Mack Feb 19th 2008 6:51 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 

Originally Posted by ladyofthelake (Post 5955404)
I wonder if you really have the travelling bug out of your system? It's seems to be a major part of your life, yet your move to the US (if what you say in the first quote is correct) will put a complete stop on this. Most of us here have only 2 weeks a year vacation. Travelling abroad is a drain on valuable time off and a drain on the wallet most of us cannot afford. If you will be making ends meet here, kiss goodbye to anymore travels.

Thanks for your opinion. You're right, of course - which only further justifies that I'm in the wrong place to be asking these questions.

If I disclosed my earnings, or my travel schedules of previous years, I would only get another influx of abuse, accusing me of lies, arrogance, immaturity, etc. The fact is, I am free and able enough to go wherever I want, with enough spending power to sustain me for several years without worry.

The funny thing is, I posed this exact same question to a private business forum I'm a member of, and the response was ENTIRELY different. The level of optimistic discrepancy could be measured in miles. I got a huge vote of confidence, stories of people who had embarked in similar quests, tips and advice.

Clearly, I'm rubbing shoulders here with people who are just shy of hating life, and probably wait tables for a living. Anything out of the "norm" is worthy of scorn.

But, what do I know? I'm obviously just a young kid who has had everything easy and thinks the world is roses and teddy bears!

See ya.

Sally Redux Feb 19th 2008 6:52 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 

Originally Posted by Mack (Post 5955441)
Thanks for your opinion. You're right, of course - which only further justifies that I'm in the wrong place to be asking these questions.

If I disclosed my earnings, or my travel schedules of previous years, I would only get another influx of abuse, accusing me of lies, arrogance, immaturity, etc. The fact is, I am free and able enough to go wherever I want, with enough spending power to sustain me for several years without worry.

The funny thing is, I posed this exact same question to a private business forum I'm a member of, and the response was ENTIRELY different. The level of optimistic discrepancy could be measured in miles. I got a huge vote of confidence, stories of people who had embarked in similar quests, tips and advice.

Clearly, I'm rubbing shoulders here with people who are just shy of hating life, and probably wait tables for a living. Anything out of the "norm" is worthy of scorn.

But, what do I know? I'm obviously just a young kid who has had everything easy and thinks the world is roses and teddy bears!

See ya.

Now you're annoying me.

Mack Feb 19th 2008 6:54 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 

Originally Posted by Dan725 (Post 5955419)
If you would just knock off the money thing, it might help your case. As it is, well, this is all I can come up with:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2FhF...eature=related

Errm... right.

Except, the EB-5 visa actually *costs* that much and any talk about worldwide gallivanting intrinsically turns to money.

Case in point...

If you actually look at my original post, where do I mention money?

Then scroll down, and you'll see where the abuse begins...

happynz Feb 19th 2008 6:56 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 

Originally Posted by Mack (Post 5955441)
Clearly, I'm rubbing shoulders here with people who are just shy of hating life, and probably wait tables for a living.

What's wrong with waiters or anyone else for that matter who toils for a paycheck? You're the one with a shitty attitude.

SagenOnion Feb 19th 2008 6:59 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 

Originally Posted by Mack (Post 5955441)
See ya.

Highly unlikely.

Mack Feb 19th 2008 7:02 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 

Originally Posted by happynz (Post 5955464)
What's wrong with waiters or anyone else for that matter who toils for a paycheck? You're the one with a shitty attitude.

Nothing.

What's wrong with 26 year old business owners who can afford an EB5 visa?

Mack Feb 19th 2008 7:02 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 5955444)
Now you're annoying me.

Then go do something else!

Sally Redux Feb 19th 2008 7:03 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 

Originally Posted by Mack (Post 5955500)
Then go do something else!

Good advice. It's the pits around here at the mo.

Ray Feb 19th 2008 7:04 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 

Originally Posted by Mack (Post 5955441)
Clearly, I'm rubbing shoulders here with people who are just shy of hating life, and probably wait tables for a living. Anything out of the "norm" is worthy of scorn..

Not really ..you just come across as a right little tosser ....

But, what do I know? I'm obviously just a young kid who has had everything easy and thinks the world is roses and teddy bears!
More a Walter Mitty in his little dream world
Your not the first ...

DollyLlama Feb 19th 2008 7:05 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 
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happynz Feb 19th 2008 7:06 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 

Originally Posted by Mack (Post 5955498)
Nothing.

Then why did you use working as a waiter as a pejorative?

Mack Feb 19th 2008 7:12 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 

Originally Posted by happynz (Post 5955518)
Then why did you use working as a waiter as a pejorative?

Why use me as one?

yorkieuk Feb 19th 2008 7:12 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 

Originally Posted by Ray (Post 5955511)
More a Walter Mitty in his little dream world
.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

chicagojlo Feb 19th 2008 7:14 am

Re: Live in the US, or become a PT?
 

Originally Posted by Mack (Post 5955401)
When did I say it's not okay to ask questions?

Name calling + abuse + citing my situation as "immature" (despite having made enough money to even be CONSIDERING this in the first place) does not = asking questions.

Tracy and a select few others asked questions. The rest of you accused me of trying to impress you, not having enough experience, or lying through my teeth.

How does any of that content qualify as "questions"?

Having a load of money doesn't make you mature I'm afraid.

The reason people are reacting this way to you is because you have asked virtually the same question that gets asked on here every week. And like virtually every other time it gets asked when the answer given is not the one you threw a tantrum.


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