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David 
to wish impossible things
Joined: 27 Jul 2003
Location: the edge of the deep green sea
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| Stupied wrote: | | David wrote: | This is getting a bit off-topic now, but I don't believe in inheritance. Once they've left home, I think my future children should work for a living. I think it'd be much kinder to them to do that than to just make life easy for them with bucketloads of cash. And while I concede that money can dictate, say, which school you can send your kids to, I'm dedicated to fighting against privileges like that.
Franklin has more than enough to raise a family now, and would continue to work to support them after he's retired from football. Isn't that enough? |
It's easy to say these sort of things before you have kids David. My perspective has changed a lot since I had my first. Not sure why you are against parents wanting their children to get the best quality education possible. Having experienced both the public and private systems, I can vouch that the quality of the two systems are light years apart. It will cost my half my yearly salary to send my son to a private school, and if I can somehow pull it off, I will, because I want the best for my child.
Not sure where you're coming from with the inheritance angle either. Are you against inheritance or against trust funds? I will get an inheritance once my parents die, (hopefully not for a long time), but in the meantime they will enjoy their retirement with their hard earned, and when they do pass my financial burden will be eased. |
I'd probably prefer private over public too, but I don't agree with a system in which kids whose parents have money get a better education. My thoughts on inheritance are based on a similar principle (a means of conserving old wealth) — but I fear we've strayed a little from the topic at hand!
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stui magpie 
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005
Location: In flagrante delicto
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I've knocked back more money to leave before, but not double and not for a guaranteed 6 years.
A key difference between an athlete and a white collar worker is that the white collar workers earning capacity increases with age and experience and at 26 you have another 40 years in the workforce. 
An athlete at 26 has basically 6 years left if they're lucky with injuries. Even if you don't like the new place that much, you do it for 6 years and retire and get to choose what you do for work without having to worry about money for the next 30+ years.
He'd have to be nuts to knock it back.
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sixpoints
Joined: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Lulie Street
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Oi, where are ya Frohickey?
You join us and swamp heaps of threads with your nonsense, but when one is about Buddy bailing on the Dawks you're nowhere to be seen..
Are you in a corner crying over the thought of a Buddy-less team?
Looks like another 22 years of maybe only one flukey flag to look forward to again. |
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neil 
Joined: 08 Sep 2005
Location: Queensland
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Difference between normal jobs and Buddy's is tomorrow there is a real chance that he could be crippled and never be able to play football again.
Yes some jobs are more dangerous than others and generally they get paid more.
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Dave The Man 
Joined: 01 Apr 2005
Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
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Where did the Ambulance Chaser get that Info?
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VicParkTragic
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I got cash once to leave. They whipped around the hat and I got enough for a bus fare, a small pizza and an out of date prima juice!
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| VicParkTragic wrote: | | I got cash once to leave. They whipped around the hat and I got enough for a bus fare, a small pizza and an out of date prima juice! |
I thought all primas wjereout of date when made
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Funkadelic
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^solid deal. Prima juice in the box, awesome! Dave you work at a video store? That's so 90's man! Have you ever turned away 14 year olds trying to rent showgirls and basic instinct?! Sorry back on topic-That's a huge offer, do it buddy!
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ronrat
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The dorks will some how get one of their best plus a draft pick and salary cap relief. How else do they end up with the likes of Gibson and Gunston whilst giving us a lame duck.
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ANNODAM
Rebel Heart Tour - The Forum, Los Angeles 27/10/2015.
Joined: 02 Jul 2007
Location: Eltham, VIC.
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I like Buddy, but I doubt he'd stay with that cashola thrown at him!
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Monco Matt 
Do it to THEM before THEY do it to YOU
Joined: 28 Apr 2009
Location: Sittin, Drinkin, Reloadin & Waitin
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Is that $9m purely salary cap or does it include AFL marketing cash? If not imagine what the true deal would look like? Either way, hasta la vista, Buddy!
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Didaksgoal 
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| Nick - Pie Man wrote: | IF someone offered me twice as much money to do the same job, I'd take it.
Even if I was on $200,000 a year I'd take it.
Yep, it's greed, and its pretty easy to understand too. |
Agreed, Nick. Although, it's not greed, it's smart.
Go the Pies |
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stoliboy
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Sydney, NSW
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Dermott Brereton said tonight Hawthorn would want 3 first round draft picks for him.
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David
to wish impossible things
Joined: 27 Jul 2003
Location: the edge of the deep green sea
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| Funkadelic wrote: | | ^solid deal. Prima juice in the box, awesome! Dave you work at a video store? That's so 90's man! Have you ever turned away 14 year olds trying to rent showgirls and basic instinct?! Sorry back on topic-That's a huge offer, do it buddy! |
Lol, yes. Definitely not long for this world, but I'm enjoying it while it lasts! And no, all our customers are old (we have arty films). Nobody ever asks for Showgirls.
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