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Things In Perspective
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4/6/2006 10:22:04 AM
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Althought we have not met, many of you on the Fourm are friends and neighbors. I would like to offer a few thoughts, and I would like others to add to my beginning of this thread. I am certainly not always on base with my personal thoughts.
There are many that are upset and some that are pleased with the recent proposed law change(s). This is a time when some of our friends and neighbors may decide to change or are being forced to change their future choice of enjoyment of Lake life specifically on Lake Martin.
Prior to rushing out for some and updating their boating choices to expensive new boats that bring a great deal of instant gratification please think of the folowing.
a. Boats, cars, mobile homes and even declared modular homes depreciate in value from the date of purchase. There are some exceptions.
b. Property and real estate and more specifically water front real estate on Lake Martin and other locations, out of the high percentage of threat from natural disasters locations, will always escalate in value.
c. Real estate and homes (some boats too) have tax benefits from both State and Fedral.
d. Escalation in property values brings about many choices for wise investments to include tax deductible second mortgages or home equity loans for new boats and children/grandchildren educations. It also leaves behind a sizable estate in wills or for the needs of well care that does not burden your children.
e. Generally insurance for real property is less expenivse than that of the other life enjoyments mentioned above.
I personally have no involvement in the above thoughts that would profit me in anyway from your personal choices of investment. It is my personal thoughts as a friend and neighbor for your future considerations. Leave something behind for your children and grandchildren for you personal legacy. You will never be remembered for you instant gratification even in your own mind. Twenty or thirty years from now the nice boat will be only a wonderful memory. Your investment will be a means of security and greater pleasure in the long term.
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LifeTime Laker
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The way I see things....
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4/6/2006 12:23:39 PM
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Everyone already knows I supported the new law. So I will stir the pudding a little in a different direction.
Regardless of what size boat or house or any other material things one may have, the issue to me is ATTITUDE. We have seen some of the attitudes from folks on the other side....and it is not a pretty sight to me. Its the ME ME ME attitude. Forget everybody else, I want to do this, so to heck with you.
I guess the one thing that illustrates the attitude to me is referring to a LANDMARK that has been around since the inception of the lake by a new 'name'. I don't remeber who, but one of the johnny come lately crowd dubbed it 'Longkneck Isand'. The name of the island is, always has been and always will be.....SAND ISLAND! A wonderful place for family and friends to gather. I've been doing it for 30 years.
You guys are free to call it whatever you like, but to me it shows the 'attitude' that bothers some of us 'oldtimers' . The, to heck with tradition, I'm here now and I want to call it what I want to call it, and it's all about me.
Look at any map and you will see that it is a named island, why not call it what it is?
Just wanted to get that off my chest.
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WSMS
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The way I see things....
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4/6/2006 12:59:00 PM
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To be fair, I don't think that "Longneck Island" and Sand Island are actually one and the same; I think someone who isn't very good with maps made that claim. The way I read it, there are at least five islands between Sinclair's and Sand Island, and most of them (well, the ones that didn't become part of Trillium) fit the descriptions better: "right in front of Sinclair's," "you can see it from the marina," etc.
If, on the other hand, they are indeed talking about Sand Island, then I'm behind you 100% on this one.
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fountain
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The way I see things....
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4/6/2006 2:42:17 PM
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The island straight across from the marina.
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jawjagal
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4/6/2006 4:24:53 PM
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Everyone wants what they want.
"Everyone already knows I supported the new law. So I will stir the pudding a little in a different direction."
You supported something YOU wanted.
Others supported something THEY wanted.
We are all willing to make concessions, as long as it doesn't pinch us too much.
Let's all just realize that's the way it is.
My middle schoolers used to be so concerned about the way they acted, the way they looked, self-conscious. I would tell them that no one is really looking and analyzing them as much as they think. BECAUSE they are thinking the same thing about themselves - the way they acted, they way they looked, self-conscious. We are all thinking about 'us' - not plurally - but singularly. Yeah, we think of others, but the majority of the time, it's about me, myself, and I (and my family and others like me.)
There are some martyrs. I'll concede to that.
You can't tell me I am wrong about this.(See? I WANT you to agree with me.) It's human nature. Self- preservation. Survival of the fittest. I need, I want, I am.
Now, I am not saying how they go about it is morally right. Just saying we all WANT what we want.
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jawjagal
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The way I see things....
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4/6/2006 4:27:13 PM
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Now, I am not saying how they go about it is morally right. Just saying we all WANT what we want.
I should have said "how WE go about it"
I can't point fingers, either.
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