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Originally Posted by madwi Very good life lesson! yah, unfortunately almost everyone buys stuff with impulse or peer pressure and end up racking up der bills. like i work with

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Old 08-20-2016, 12:17 PM   #931 (permalink)
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Very good life lesson!
yah, unfortunately almost everyone buys stuff with impulse or peer pressure and end up racking up der bills.

like i work with folks dat earn a lot of money, but dere are those lower in the food chain dat dont make as much. buy dey still tag along to dinners and lunches and company events.

i tell dem u dont have to attend, it's not a requirement. some folks back off when i tell dem dat and im happy for dem.
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yah, unfortunately almost everyone buys stuff with impulse or peer pressure and end up racking up der bills.

like i work with folks dat earn a lot of money, but dere are those lower in the food chain dat dont make as much. buy dey still tag along to dinners and lunches and company events.

i tell dem u dont have to attend, it's not a requirement. some folks back off when i tell dem dat and im happy for dem.
I wish more schools taught the kids about financial responsibility as a requirement.
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It has only been a couple hours, but that **** isnt going anywhere! I think I will leave the clamps on for the 24 hours and take it for a test drive.
I left it around 10hrs but doubt it even needed that long.

And it says 1-24hrs, not 24hrs
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lets get real and spend on things u really want. (if u really want the faux mines with no screw holes datz fine like madwi)

dont go cheap on ur cars. lol
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I wish more schools taught the kids about financial responsibility as a requirement.
yep.. ive been teaching my kids giving dem projects at home dey can earn a buck here and dere.

especially my older kid understands how hard he worked to earn it, he doesnt go out spending it on snacks and shitttt even if his friends do.
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yep.. ive been teaching my kids giving dem projects at home dey can earn a buck here and dere.

especially my older kid understands how hard he worked to earn it, he doesnt go out spending it on snacks and shitttt even if his friends do.
Smart kid and so important for them to learn.
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I left it around 10hrs but doubt it even needed that long.

And it says 1-24hrs, not 24hrs
Good thing it started raining, now I am not tempted to take it out
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Smart kid and so important for them to learn.
yah, when his dad (me) earned everything i have, he will learn the basics of survival including financial responsibility.
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Good thing it started raining, now I am not tempted to take it out
u know some days i feel da same. im like tired but want to motor my Z but den im not sure ill enjoy it... den RAIN!

i head down in the basement to motor my RC cars.
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u know some days i feel da same. im like tired but want to motor my Z but den im not sure ill enjoy it... den RAIN!

i head down in the basement to motor my RC cars.
You got me looking at the driveway for possible RC track
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so when i see dese faking youngling confused newbs with arrogant minds, i pity dem cause dey couldve learned so much from people like us and not waste money on stupid things dey put on der cars which dey will end up taking it off later anyway.

but i guess younglings need to learn things da hard way.
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You got me looking at the driveway for possible RC track
when i saw Madwi Drive, da ONLY thing i saw was an RC track. haha
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Good thing it started raining, now I am not tempted to take it out
That's why I did mine at night before bed, so I'd be asleep and not tempted to take it out
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you can run a TC (touring car 1:10 size) on ur driveway probably..
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Raining hard now, hope tomorrow is sunny. I really want to take her out for a bit.
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