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Florian

Posts: 9282
Joined: Jul. 14 2003
From: Adelaide/Australia

Amazing ...

i been on the email with someone who wanted a show on a winery in the country...i didnt really want to do it as its a day between 2 shows and i will be pretty tired...we performing friday and the sunday in a big end of year show in a theater...this event is on a saturday, i asked for a ridiculous amount of money cause u not having to turn them down...and if by some crazy reason they say yes then i get in the mood really quick thinking of the money...however much i didnt wanna do it at the start..so its win win

i just got an email from them they actually said yes

...i am having one of those great days..will have all my fines paid in one go

( that's where all my money go all the time lol)...and its not only me thats going to have a great pay day...about 5 of us...and tomorrow when i tell em how much we getting paid they gonna think i am a negotiating genius

...it helps negotiations to not care weather you get it or not

sorry if this sounds like bragging ...it is :-))))))) just got home read the email and am pretty excited and was bursting to tell someone, only its 4 am in Adelaide...i cant wake anyone up :-)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 16:49:07

kozz

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From: Eindhoven NL

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 18:35:49

Elie

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RE: Amazing ... (in reply to Florian)

congrats bro !! ... that's really awesome

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 18:37:33

aleksi

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Joined: Nov. 10 2008
From: Helsinki, Finland

RE: Amazing ... (in reply to Florian)

money money money, must be funny, in the richmans world

thats how it should go, concratulations!
even guitarrists have to pay the bills, although many people dont realize it.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 18:40:32

Florian

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Joined: Jul. 14 2003
From: Adelaide/Australia

RE: Amazing ... (in reply to aleksi)

thank you

exactly its not about money , i would love it to not be about money....if everyone gave me what i want for free...and noone expect me to pay any bills and fines

its amazing u can go all your life not committing any crimes but if you poor enough u can eventually end up a criminal in jail without actually ever committing any crimes..just from fines and bills...u can be the nicest, best low abiding citizen in the world ...if you dont have money enough times society can fu*k you over pretty quick...

and no dont worry i am not going to jail or am in trouble i am doing ok

in general ...its just so close ...i always think about it...the line between being a good citizen and considered a criminal can be a few hundred dollars...has nothing to do with how you actually are...always blows my mind how easy it is to get into trouble if you turn your attention away for a second..

the other day i was 5kmh over the speed limit for a second !! which is 50kmh and i got a $260 fine in the mail ...picked up by one of those lights camera ...not even a real cop

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 18:43:38

Leendert

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Joined: May 27 2010
From: WI, USA

RE: Amazing ... (in reply to Florian)

Great news!. Hope you guys have a killer show!!
And maybe you'll get more gig requests out of it!! $$ :)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 18:46:12

rombsix

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Joined: Jan. 11 2006
From: Beirut, Lebanon

RE: Amazing ... (in reply to Florian)

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the line between being a good citizen and considered a criminal can be a few hundred dollars...

Hmmm, Flo. Let's see now: 17 dollars a pack, 1 pack a day, 7 days a week, 4 weeks a month, 12 months a year.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 19:04:51

Florian

Posts: 9282
Joined: Jul. 14 2003
From: Adelaide/Australia

RE: Amazing ... (in reply to Florian)

well yeah and then there's that

btw...i wouldnt say it on facebook cause my girlfriend can see it but i get 2 packs a day incase i decide to stay up late...

but good news, i paid 120 bucs for Champix to quit...they are doing absolutely nothing for me...if anything i smoke more cause i wanna get my moneys worth

dont worry i know the way i look at things is all screwed up and wrong ...i need ALOOT of money cause money and me just dont know how to stay together

last year i paid 3000 in parking fines...thats just the parking , then theres registration fines, speeding fines, overdue fines...fines for getting letters saying that I have fines...if i keep going at this rate i think i can pull my city at least out of recession by myself...do you think anybody knocks on my door to thank me ?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 19:06:44

Rain

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RE: Amazing ... (in reply to Florian)

Thats great news Florian, congratulations to you and have a great show.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 19:30:27

Florian

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Joined: Jul. 14 2003
From: Adelaide/Australia

RE: Amazing ... (in reply to Rain)

thank you amigo

nice to see you again

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 19:31:19

rombsix

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From: Beirut, Lebanon

RE: Amazing ... (in reply to Florian)

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fines for getting letters saying that I have fines

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 19:35:45

Florian

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Joined: Jul. 14 2003
From: Adelaide/Australia

RE: Amazing ... (in reply to rombsix)

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if i keep going at this rate i think i can pull my city at least out of recession by myself...do you think anybody knocks on my door to thank me ?

you will know i am telling the truth when they one day out of the blue and for no apparent reason invite me to go and leave in Greece for a while

anyway gonna go to bed..i managed to turn my excitement into a downer all by myself with my fines...

thank you for sharing my excitement..in my head i have already spent the money and i think somehow now i have less then i had before i even had this money

...i hope i never win the lotto or i will die of starvation

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 19:40:55

Ron.M

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From: Scotland

RE: Amazing ... (in reply to Florian)

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its amazing u can go all your life not committing any crimes but if you poor enough u can eventually end up a criminal in jail without actually ever committing any crimes..just from fines and bills...

Exactly true Flo,

In the UK you can go to jail for not paying your local Council Tax regardless if you can afford it or not..

If that makes you lose your job so you have to sell your house because you can't meet the mortgage repayments and thus end up sleeping under a hedge, then the Police will charge you with vagrancy and jail you for that.

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 19:52:56

Florian

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Joined: Jul. 14 2003
From: Adelaide/Australia

RE: Amazing ... (in reply to Ron.M)

and then out of the blue when the innocent guy dies in jail...a multy million dollar movie is made about his life...somehow they always know to wait till he dies to tell his story... with Tom Hanks playing him..and how he died innocent and how sad and unfair it was ...and millions of people will go to the cinema and see it and millions of people will cry ...and walk home after the movie and walk straight by a homless guy and as they notice him they hold their purse tighter and walk faster ...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 19:59:03

Ron.M

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From: Scotland

RE: Amazing ... (in reply to Florian)

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a multy million dollar movie is made about his life...somehow they always know to wait till he dies to tell his story... with Tom Hanks playing him..and how he died innocent ...and millions of people will go to the cinema and see it and millions of people will cry

Folk like movies better than real life....that's why they make 'em.

And they earn a lot of dosh for the makers and the actors if they're successful.

Wealthy people are wealthy because they associate with other wealthy people and are taught from an early age that if you have any sort of education or talent, to charge as much for your work and time as you possibly can until the pips squeak, whilst employing an illegally resident Filipino maid at half the legal minimum wage to cook, clean and wash for you 16 hours a day and perhaps make herself availabe for the occasional sexual services..

Morals or responsibility don't even enter the argument.
Just common sense Old Boy, just common sense...what ho..

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 5 2010 20:25:08