sgunn65 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I am endlessly fascinated by the threads about how much it costs to live in LOS. Whenever posters ask for advice on how much it costs they tend to be swamped with posters using it as an opportunity to show how wealthy they are. Instead of keeping to, " I need xxxx to live" they have to add, "I didn't come here until I owned xx houses, I had xxx pensions, xxx summer jobs and a squillion quid in the bank. Don't you dare come here with less or dragons will eat you!!!". Or words to that effect. So to save everyone the trouble this thread is for you loadsamoney lads to show the world that you are considerably richer than me. I don't want advice on how to make money (I will save that for another thread), I don't need to be told I don't have enough money (I know that already) and I don't need to be told that my life will be a living hel_l when I move to Los. This is not for me!! This is the thread some of you have been waiting for. You can keep to the subject matter AND still tell the world about how well you have done. Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ping Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I wonder how many self-respecting BMs will respond to this little gem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibeymai Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 at last.......a "my wallet's bigger than your wallet" thread ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptou Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 i also do get the feeling sometimes when posters are knocking the people who choose to live cheaply,are actually only really bragging about how well they're doing in a non direct,clever,sort of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Excuse me, what is loadsamoney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlx Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 you should have made this a poll too! i have nothing really.... just some backup in an account and my job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eek Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Anyone remember the Harry Enfield sketch where the appaulingly flashy "I am considerably rich-ar than yeow" guy is on holiday with his wife? Hes sitting in some plush famous hotel bar having a drink and gets into a conversations with a very casually dressed gentleman sipping his drink. Of course he has to start going on about money. When he says "I am considerably rich-ar than yeow" and receives the reply of "I somehow doubt it", he gets irate. His wife then notices the other man is wearing a rolex and tries to tell her husband. Harry asks "so, tell me, why do you think you are richer than me then!?" and the gent calmly replies "Because, you are sitting in my hotel". Another sketch i remember from wayyy back is one from the Tracy Ulman show: an airplane has 3 sections which obviously represents working class people, middleclass people, and Upper class people. The hostess announces the menu to each section. She says to the working class section "Today we will be serving Chicken and chips" and the passengers shout "YAY!". She says to the middle class section "Today we will be serving Poulet et Pomme de frits" the passengers look at each other, nod and smile happily. She finally announces to the Upper Class section "Today we will be serving Chicken and chips' and the passengers shout "YAY!". I remember finding it a very funny example of how silly people can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptou Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 there was a harry enfield character years ago called 'loadsamoney'.probably never got exported to germany(###### funny if he did) .this character always carried large wads of cash & thought he could buy everybody off.loadsamoney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,was his catchphrase. also had a character who said "i am considerably richer than you are" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Fall seven times,stand up eight.Better be filled with remorses than regrets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibeymai Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 A funny "I'm richer than you" story, only this one's from real life... Kerry Packer (richest Australian, now deceased) had a penchant for gambling. While in the high rollers room of some casino he was annoyed by the antics of another gambler who kept bragging about how wealthy he was. Kerry had a bit of a temper and so says something like this to the guy: "Now, how much did you say you're worth ?" The guy replied "Well, I'm worth US$300 million" (whatever the amount, it might have been more) Kerry at this time was worth over $US5 billion. His response to the guy..."I'll toss you for it, double or nothing" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 ^ gotta love kerry packer dont ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I have £4.23 in my account Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibeymai Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I have £4.23 in my account Mark Better change that into baht before you loose a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossfinn Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I have £4.23 in my account Mark Just enough to buy me a pint Are you back yet? Moss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I have £4.23 in my account Mark Just enough to buy me a pint Are you back yet? Moss Ah moss! Wondered where you had been hiding! Always got enough to buy you a pint mate! Let me know when your free next and we'll drink beer!! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RueFang Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 You know, I was thinking the exact same thing this morning after reading a couple of the new responses to some threads. Everyone that spends 2 million+ baht to build their houses and tell everyone else that that's the norm in Thailand and if you don't have 50 - 100 000 baht per month income you're a goner and won't survive here. What a crock! Our combined income is dramatically less than the former mentioned and we're surviving comfortably. I just figured it was a form of "my pen1s is bigger than yours" type thing so didn't get involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibeymai Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Well, I thought this thread was about money....but if you want to argue about pen1ses then better start another thread..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Who's the richest of us all? I don't know. I'm sure there must be 1 or 2 richer than me. Just 3.4 Billion, Euro's LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Who's the richest of us all?I don't know. I'm sure there must be 1 or 2 richer than me. Just 3.4 Billion, Euro's LaoPo Lend me a fiver? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I propose myself for one of the richest men on this board. My current status: I've just reached pensionable age, have had and lost more in my long life than there is room on this board to list and I still have my health, wisdom and a little more in my pocket than I need to survive. The only people richer than me, IMO, are those who have all this plus somebody to love as a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossfinn Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Who's the richest of us all?I don't know. I'm sure there must be 1 or 2 richer than me. Just 3.4 Billion, Euro's LaoPo Lend me a fiver? Mark Hey Mark, If we are going for a pint, I think it may be prudent to invite LaoPo Good Luck Moss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibeymai Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 or at least ask LaoPo for another fiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Just 3.4 Billion, Euro's Yeah right. I've seen your nasty little King Air C90B hairdryer with wings, it's not a patch on my Learjet 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I know a guy who came to Thailand and now has a small fortune. Trouble is, he came here with a big one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Who's the richest of us all?I don't know. I'm sure there must be 1 or 2 richer than me. Just 3.4 Billion, Euro's LaoPo Lend me a fiver? Mark If you're talking Baht..no problem... LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibeymai Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I used to own Mayfair and Park Lane, but that was a while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy2 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 How do we calculate? Is it how much you've earned? How much your earning? How much you've spent? How much your spending? How much you have? Or how much you will have? (possibly the hardest to calculate) I thinks its very possible we might have different people for the different categories. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuchok Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 A funny "I'm richer than you" story, only this one's from real life...Kerry Packer (richest Australian, now deceased) had a penchant for gambling. While in the high rollers room of some casino he was annoyed by the antics of another gambler who kept bragging about how wealthy he was. Kerry had a bit of a temper and so says something like this to the guy: "Now, how much did you say you're worth ?" The guy replied "Well, I'm worth US$300 million" (whatever the amount, it might have been more) Kerry at this time was worth over $US5 billion. His response to the guy..."I'll toss you for it, double or nothing" Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFLMike Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 there was a harry enfield character years ago called 'loadsamoney'.probably never got exported to germany(###### funny if he did) .this character always carried large wads of cash & thought he could buy everybody off.loadsamoney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,was his catchphrase.also had a character who said "i am considerably richer than you are" <sulking> < lifts money into wheelbarrow and trundles away in disgust > If only! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Just 3.4 Billion, Euro's Yeah right. I've seen your nasty little King Air C90B hairdryer with wings, it's not a patch on my Learjet 45 Well, if you're in Jomtien..have a walk to the beach; I might invite you for a drink and a round of golf.... If you're in for a bit of waterski, just let me know: If you're too far out I'll send my driver, ok?: LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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