"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message ...

On 11/2/2017 12:40 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Nov 2017 10:05:22 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> On 11/1/2017 10:38 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>>>>> Nice to have a cheerful optimistic outlook.
>>>>>
>>>>> Optimistic or realistic?
>>>>
>>>> Time will tell. The handful of naysayers that said he would never
>>>> close
>>>> look a little silly now. I hope he does well.
>>>
>>> I don't think anybody ever said he wouldn't close except Sheldon. I
>>> never once thought the sale would fizzle and the owner would stiff him
>>> after he started spending all that money (and never said anything to
>>> that effect). Although plenty of people warned him and suggested to
>>> be cautious before spending all that money.
>>>
>>> But nobody said he wouldn't close (except Shelly, and nobody takes him
>>> seriously). They just said it was a possibility. And that he should
>>> only do the bare minimum of spending before he owned the house. And
>>> that was all correct.
>>>
>>> In the end, he ended up paying more than twice what the house was
>>> worth (to him, or anyone). And possibly 3X it's worth before thsi
>>> time next year. People were correct implicitly or explicitly calling
>>> him an idiot.
>>>
>>> You can't possibly defend his decisions as being wise, and suggesting
>>> everybody else was wrong, Ed.
>>
>> No, he may have spent more than it is worth to most people, but he spent
>> exactly what it is worth to him.
>
> Drug users also pay sometimes extravagant prices for what they
> perceive it's worth. That doesn't make it a wise purchase and most
> people wouldn't perceive it as wise either (unless they're sharing the
> benefits with you).
>
> -sw
>

Right. In this case only one person has to perceive it as "worth it"
and he does. No reason for anyone else to be unhappy over it.

==

Perhaps those who are complaining don't have the money to fulfil their own
dreams and are jealous.

John is more than happy with his choices

I am very pleased for him

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