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  • zephyr
    SBR Wise Guy
    • 09-19-10
    • 516

    #36
    Get an education/skill/career. It's old-school, sure, but it's still the best approach for those without major inheritance coming their way or exceptional capping abilities.
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    • blackbeSSt
      SBR Hall of Famer
      • 09-06-08
      • 9398

      #37
      Originally posted by D3 Mighty Ducks
      Dad owned a construction company and when he passed away it became mine and my brothers. We sold it for some nice coin. Married to my beautiful wife with one kid. And I live happily ever after. I know its tough for some people to make ends meet and I don't understand why there are people betting away there last couple of dollars on here. Its sad, it really is.

      I bet on sports because its a hobby for me. Nothing more, nothing less.
      yet you stiff people for sbr points by creating a fake fantasy football league
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      • Ninersnut
        SBR MVP
        • 05-20-10
        • 3730

        #38
        Originally posted by blackbeSSt
        yet you stiff people for sbr points by creating a fake fantasy football league
        Ballin on the internet and ballin in real life are different as you can see.
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        • in2thethickofit
          SBR MVP
          • 09-26-09
          • 2622

          #39
          Originally posted by Masu485
          It takes very little money to survive and be happy.
          Smartest post here, everyone sems to need a "bunch of crap" to be happy...who cares, I live very modestly and I am happy as a lark (not sure why larks are so happy).
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          • Reno Paul
            SBR MVP
            • 02-11-10
            • 1647

            #40
            On unemployment right now and moving in with my sister at the end of this month to save on expenses.

            Times are tough now and I hope that work will pick up for me in the next few months......I'll be taking a couple of certification courses through my union to help make me more accessible to pick up work.

            Being on unemployment sucks but is better than nothing.
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            • unusialsusp5
              SBR MVP
              • 04-18-10
              • 4198

              #41
              my goal in life was to get on unemployment. now that it is 99 weeks and extensions I look like a genius for setting that goal.
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              • jjgold
                SBR Aristocracy
                • 07-20-05
                • 388189

                #42
                Originally posted by Ninersnut
                People living off the government....99 weeks to get a job? Get the fukk outta here with that shit....

                BINGO

                Unemployment should be only 4 months

                Lazy Americans
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                • sickler
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 06-05-08
                  • 15006

                  #43
                  Pea soup and stale bread.
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                  • Keelo
                    SBR Wise Guy
                    • 05-13-10
                    • 880

                    #44
                    Unemployment money doesn't come from the government. Unemployment benefits in the United States are paid out of trust funds established by each state. These funds are funded by employer premiums. An employer's premium is determined by its past layoff/claims history and - the more people the employer has claiming unemployment over time, the higher the premiums paid. The employer pays the premium for each worker on its payroll.
                    So if you get laid off why not collect that money from your old employer.
                    Last edited by Keelo; 01-18-11, 06:15 PM.
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                    • WvGambler
                      SBR Posting Legend
                      • 04-19-10
                      • 11618

                      #45
                      I work for the "welfare Department" for my state, and have to see people who I went to school with who are now homeless. It's really odd, because usually you can just say "well if your jobless, its just because you dont want a job." That doesnt seem to be the case today. I know college educated guys who would love to get a job doing ANYTHING. Manual labor and fast food places wont hire them for fear that they will leave quickly due to finding another job...and there are no other jobs.
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                      • Fang-Banger
                        SBR MVP
                        • 10-04-10
                        • 2805

                        #46
                        Lots of Ramon noodles and Mcdonalds dollar menu
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                        • blackbeSSt
                          SBR Hall of Famer
                          • 09-06-08
                          • 9398

                          #47
                          Originally posted by Ninersnut
                          Ballin on the internet and ballin in real life are different as you can see.
                          of which i see that turd doing neither

                          someone who shafts points on here is not a baller in real life
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                          • beanbag
                            SBR MVP
                            • 01-21-10
                            • 2364

                            #48
                            yeah im with mighty ducks.. just do this for a hobby.. just some small cash in it.. you know
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                            • mmike032
                              SBR Hall of Famer
                              • 09-11-08
                              • 8905

                              #49
                              Originally posted by THE PROFIT
                              I lost my job once. Well, not really lost it, I knew where it was. Just when I showed up someone else was doing it
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                              • Brock Landers
                                SBR Aristocracy
                                • 06-30-08
                                • 45360

                                #50
                                start phucking broads and film people to watch you do it

                                This guys been doing this for many years now

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                                • D3 Mighty Ducks
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 12-17-09
                                  • 11939

                                  #51
                                  Originally posted by blackbeSSt

                                  of which i see that turd doing neither

                                  someone who shafts points on here is not a baller in real life
                                  Points = pennies!!!!!!! Get over it

                                  I'm ballin 24/7, thats unfortunate you have to work.
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                                  • Dutch
                                    SBR MVP
                                    • 09-21-10
                                    • 4339

                                    #52
                                    In eastern Iowa the recession never seemed to hit to hard. No one I know lost their job anyway. People in real estate may have taken a hit.
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                                    • Trident
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 02-07-09
                                      • 2362

                                      #53
                                      Originally posted by D3 Mighty Ducks
                                      Dad owned a construction company and when he passed away it became mine and my brothers. We sold it for some nice coin. Married to my beautiful wife with one kid. And I live happily ever after. I know its tough for some people to make ends meet and I don't understand why there are people betting away there last couple of dollars on here. Its sad, it really is.
                                      Only on the internet do you read such happy stories such as yours.
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                                      • Sawyer
                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                        • 06-01-09
                                        • 7710

                                        #54
                                        God bless hockey & basketball!
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                                        • shaggy3000
                                          Restricted User
                                          • 12-29-09
                                          • 5801

                                          #55
                                          Originally posted by Ninersnut
                                          People living off the government....99 weeks to get a job? Get the fukk outta here with that shit....
                                          some people get fired for bull shit reasons right now. im not saying that a bunch of people out ther dont deserve to be fired from time to time but right now is insane. and i dont know if youve been on the job market lately but its a joke. there isnt shit as far as a real job is concerned and the ones being offered are even more horse shit. plus people pay into unemployment when they work for a company so they deserve it.
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                                          • Tomahawk
                                            SBR Sharp
                                            • 04-24-10
                                            • 358

                                            #56
                                            Originally posted by D3 Mighty Ducks
                                            Dad owned a construction company and when he passed away it became mine and my brothers. We sold it for some nice coin. Married to my beautiful wife with one kid. And I live happily ever after. I know its tough for some people to make ends meet and I don't understand why there are people betting away there last couple of dollars on here. Its sad, it really is.
                                            I couldn't live my life without working I don't know how you do it. Humans are made to create things even if I had all of the money in the world I wouldn't settle down and live happily ever after, that just wouldn't be me. People are made to create, design, manager regardless if they get money for it or not, couse they love to show their products to other people and get their reputation.

                                            It's a sad fact that most people have jobs they don't even like, but they must work to stay in the game.

                                            I also have enough money to live a life without working, but I don't use my right, instead I do what I like. It would also be unethical to live up everything my ancestors had collected.

                                            I have to make more then my father and my son has to make more then me, that's the rule.
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                                            • D3 Mighty Ducks
                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                              • 12-17-09
                                              • 11939

                                              #57
                                              Originally posted by Trident

                                              Only on the internet do you read such happy stories such as yours.
                                              Obviously its only the internet but the sad part for you is that its the truth. And there really are people (such as myself) that do live the life that I do. I know its unfortunate you have to read this and you have to make a stupid comment. No where does it say in big bold letters that Trident has to read it. Sorry dude, but its the truth.
                                              Originally posted by Tomahawk

                                              I couldn't live my life without working I don't know how you do it. Humans are made to create things even if I had all of the money in the world I wouldn't settle down and live happily ever after, that just wouldn't be me. People are made to create, design, manager regardless if they get money for it or not, couse they love to show their products to other people and get their reputation.

                                              It's a sad fact that most people have jobs they don't even like, but they must work to stay in the game.

                                              I also have enough money to live a life without working, but I don't use my right, instead I do what I like. It would also be unethical to live up everything my ancestors had collected.

                                              I have to make more then my father and my son has to make more then me, that's the rule.
                                              Understood. I'm not satisfied with doing nothing all day while I know my family members, friend, and others are at work. I hope you didn't get the message that I sit all day at home and watch sports and pick my nuts and bet on them to top it off. Like I said, I do this for nothing more then a hobby. I know there are more then a few that use betting as their first income but the majority do it for the "thrill" and a second more risky type of income. I'm still young (if you call 31 young) and I'm thinking about opening up a restaurant with my brother some day. My wife still works as she loves her job and enjoys it and I don't see anything wrong with that like you mentioned. I stay home with the little guy during the day but as soon as he is old enough for school thats when I was thinking about doing something exciting.
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                                              • treece
                                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                                • 11-28-07
                                                • 6298

                                                #58
                                                plenty of ways to get money.
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                                                • FuzzyDunlop
                                                  SBR MVP
                                                  • 01-15-11
                                                  • 2422

                                                  #59
                                                  Originally posted by Fang-Banger
                                                  Lots of Ramon noodles and Mcdonalds dollar menu
                                                  Who's Ramon?
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                                                  • JMobile
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 08-21-10
                                                    • 19074

                                                    #60
                                                    Water, porn and toilet paper is all I need.
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                                                    • GELATINOUS CUBE
                                                      SBR MVP
                                                      • 08-09-09
                                                      • 4534

                                                      #61
                                                      It takes very little cash to survive and be happy.
                                                      blog '09-'10: 37-16: +$31,900
                                                      mlb 2010; 16-12: +$4,540
                                                      gellyhoops 2010: 10-6 +$3,150
                                                      overall: 63-34 +$40,290
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                                                      • Trident
                                                        SBR MVP
                                                        • 02-07-09
                                                        • 2362

                                                        #62
                                                        Originally posted by D3 Mighty Ducks

                                                        And there really are people (such as myself) that do live the life that I do.
                                                        Must be some life if you have to steal points so you can be in action.
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                                                        • D3 Mighty Ducks
                                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                                          • 12-17-09
                                                          • 11939

                                                          #63
                                                          Originally posted by Trident

                                                          Must be some life if you have to steal points so you can be in action.
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                                                          • blackbeSSt
                                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                                            • 09-06-08
                                                            • 9398

                                                            #64
                                                            Originally posted by D3 Mighty Ducks
                                                            Points = pennies!!!!!!! Get over it

                                                            I'm ballin 24/7, thats unfortunate you have to work.
                                                            you just proved my point. you steal pennies, yet you claim you are a real baller 24/7
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                                                            • D3 Mighty Ducks
                                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                                              • 12-17-09
                                                              • 11939

                                                              #65
                                                              Originally posted by blackbeSSt

                                                              you just proved my point. you steal pennies, yet you claim you are a real baller 24/7
                                                              24 hours 7 days a week, just call me boss.
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                                                              • BRAVES1985
                                                                SBR MVP
                                                                • 05-23-10
                                                                • 4250

                                                                #66
                                                                move dope
                                                                work the corners
                                                                jigalo

                                                                theres lots of ways to make money if you had to
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                                                                • tatommack
                                                                  SBR MVP
                                                                  • 10-10-08
                                                                  • 4171

                                                                  #67
                                                                  i own a pool service here in dallas and last year killed me but everything is picking up so far this year. im picking up accounts in jan. and that never has happend in the 9 years ive owned it
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