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33. You know what? That is a PARTICULARLY charming post. Thanks. n/t

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Tue Sep 25, 2012, 12:32 AM

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Does Ann not realize that "stock" for most people is chicken broth? [View all] dballance Sep 2012 OP

or cattle.. as in livestock? ananda Sep 2012 #1

Something you load up in the warehouse with a fork lift. lpbk2713 Sep 2012 #2

What is this referencing?? Can you possibly, please, provide SOME details? nt riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #3

She was starving and destitute: jsr Sep 2012 #4

The HORROR!!! A BASEMENT apartment!! With - gasp - a cement floor!!! kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #5

The farmhouse I grew up in.... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #28

i wonder if it was a concrete basement floor like this ... shireen Sep 2012 #49

"I was raised in a lovely neighborhood, as was Mitt" Avalux Sep 2012 #6

The threat of hunger was constant jsr Sep 2012 #7

Ann and Mitt "knew" that their neighbors and their neighborhood were below them Care Acutely Sep 2012 #31

You know what? That is a PARTICULARLY charming post. Thanks. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2012 #33

The Romney's think those without a lot of money can't be happy. Avalux Sep 2012 #37

"Stop it!" PatSeg Sep 2012 #8

I had a summer job in college changing shit tanks (among other pleasant tasks) on RVs. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #9

Wow, the venom is palpable. hello larry Sep 2012 #10

Respect THIS, larry old salt. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #11

Can't see it. hello larry Sep 2012 #12

Hello Larry mac56 Sep 2012 #41

"Everyone is worthy of respect?" No. No they are not. nt msanthrope Sep 2012 #18

In my world, respect is earned. closeupready Sep 2012 #25

goodbye larry tavalon Sep 2012 #35

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Geeze, Larry... Blue Belle Sep 2012 #19

You people just don't understand her! Bozita Sep 2012 #14

I hear she had only one horse Enrique Sep 2012 #15

And that's why most are screwed. dkf Sep 2012 #16

It's not celebrating, it's just noting a fact. Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #20

I honestly do not understand this mentality. dkf Sep 2012 #30

You've never been poor, that's obvious. You've also never had a life tragedy, riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #36

So that is everyone's situation? They have had a catastrophic event? All of them? dkf Sep 2012 #39

Did I say everyone? No. I just re-checked, no I did not. I said SOME people riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #48

Since you admit you don't understand, it's probably best that you stay out of these discussions. smokey nj Sep 2012 #38

My grandparents came to work on the plantations so I do not come from money dkf Sep 2012 #43

Well bully for you. Again, some people barely make enough to survive in the present. smokey nj Sep 2012 #44

You said you never had a minimum wage job in another thread. So one of your posts is a lie. smokey nj Sep 2012 #45

Okay $5 bucks an hour which was $0.50 over the minimum wage. dkf Sep 2012 #46

"Me neither...not even my summer job out of high school." smokey nj Sep 2012 #47

It's not a mentality, it's an economic reality. Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #42

Does no one on this thread own stocks? Seriously? dkf Sep 2012 #17

Better question: how many 18 year olds entering college own a couple hundred thousand $$ of stock? riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #21

No I didn't. But from my first day I was eligible for my 401k I started investing. dkf Sep 2012 #22

Are you sure you're in the right place? Nt DevonRex Sep 2012 #24

Well then you, your nieces and nephew, and the Rmoneys have some things in common, stock riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #26

Gifting is a way to transfer wealth. They say they didn't take any inheritance money cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #27

It's all a matter of perspective Retrograde Sep 2012 #29

Do you believe that most people play the market? Seriously? ieoeja Sep 2012 #40

She makes Sarah Palin look likable LynneSin Sep 2012 #23

Some people consciously choose not to own stock, Ann. raouldukelives Sep 2012 #32

What are you mad about? Did she say something about stock? nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #34