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Old 07-07-2011, 10:33 PM
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Default I broke the cardinal rule.. added up my race car expenses
I think I was duped into it but I did it, let's just say I could have bought a new low end AUDI for what I spent on my lowly D Stock race car the past 6 months. Now I get to add in my engine rebuild and other stuff! I think I will reach 2006 Cayman numbers by yeas end.
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Think of all the money you've saved on tires though.
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Don't you EVER talk to my wife and never ever repeat what you said here today. Gees man you trying to get me divorced?
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Dumbass.
I know, and for once (other than our mutual love of all things WGI Mr. Chicken) I have to agree with you.. talk about a depressing spreadsheet....
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Think of all the money you've saved on tires though.
I tried to work that in Steve!
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Old 07-07-2011, 10:45 PM
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I did win a couple Mugs at WGI and I think the Gold from Summit could be pawnable!
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Anyone ever add them up and have them total less that you expected?
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Anyone ever add them up and have them total less that you expected?
I can honestly say I have never even THOUGHT of looking at them until last week. To be honest, I don't really care but it's a HS moment when the number in the spreadsheet is a one month world cruise 1st class!

I get seasick so who cares..
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So long as the CFO does not see the uncooked books all is well.

My final was less than I rough guessed but more than the CFO thinks. This is not counting own labor. Add in my labor at $1.00 per hour and it goes up a good bit.
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Monthly payments on a beach house, oh ****, I shouldn't have written this
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I've thought about doing it ONLY so that I could see what I've spent on parts vs what I've spent on labor. I suspect the number wouldn't be so shocking if I was able to do all the work myself.

I'm pretty sure I've paid a few years of college tuition for my tech's kids...
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You guys got it all wrong. I added up all of my college tuition payments and I could have bought a brand new cup car, a new dually and a really cool trailer.
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You guys got it all wrong. I added up all of my college tuition payments and I could have bought a brand new cup car, a new dually and a really cool trailer.
And some of you tell me I should take up racing; right...
Just finished son # 1's college payments - that was $210k. 2nd (and last) son is coming in around $175k. Both are worth it, though.
Oh, and we have the house in Maine, too.
I'm darned lucky to be able to do what I do.
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