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Wes wrote:surfing the web while driving to wy makes me happy, though 18+ hours in the car is less fun...

and I though people talking on cell phones were dangerous. now everybody's #$@$ with their iPhones while driving.

pigsteak wrote: He also differentiates between spending money on comforts (plasma TV, new vehicle)

Its easy to get pulled in to those purchases, after owning a string of junkers (including a ford ranger with 270K miles and no reverse) I dropped $$$ on five year financing on a new truck (cue dumpass emoticon). Did it make me any happier, no in fact it was just more stress. (well not having to push my truck backwards was nice).


Money spent on climbing, was always worth it, even the rainy cruddy days. Shows,Movies, Picking up the tab for friends and family, drunk multi player wii sessions. Money and things won't make you happy but are tools to be used to obtain and provide happiness.

This guy is full of shit. I can think of many material purchases that have brought me lasting joy. My climbing gym being one of them.

SCIN wrote:This guy is full of shit. I can think of many material purchases that have brought me lasting joy. My climbing gym being one of them.

Does having the gym make you happy or does climbing in it?

Paul bought me dinner at Bourbon and Toulouse. I hope he is happy. Thanks Paul.

But Paul would be more happy if he had bought you dinner at Malones.

pawilkes wrote:being in a long distance relationship for the last couple years has required me to spend a reasonable amount of money traveling to see her. These trips bought me happiness but a lot of the other crap that I've spent my money on hasn't. I think the guy has a point, its just easily confused.

WOW pawilkes, thanks for giving me some perspective. I too am in a long distance relationship and when I pay my vehilce gas bill every month it can be painful, yet its been worth every penny.

I am with everyone else, all the money I have ever spent on climbing and climbing trips has given me great joy and happiness.

So long as I can pay my bills every month and have a genuine belly laugh everyday, I consider myself very happy and incredibly blessed (no lie).

My education has helped make me happy and I've spent/mortgaged a small fortune for that. In return I have accumulated a large amount of useless knowledge and the ability to provide for myself. It didn't suck.

Climbing has enriched my life more then I could ever expect. Mostly because this meaningless pursuit has put amazing people in my life who I normally would not have met. It's pretty dang awesome.

happiness is knowing i get to see dropkick in 20 days with mr nasty and loudmouth jr !!! this rock climbing stuff and the people are ok too.............

Happiness is:

1) drop kicking a puppy or kitten.

2) swilling a bunch of 40s with the bros then breaking things.

3) pouring sugar in an enemy's gas tank.

4) finding a short and curly in your McDonald's milkshake.

5) destroying the environment via conspicuous consumption.

6) downplaying the achievements of others.

7) viewing serious calamities on the news.

AND MY FAVORITE
8. the relentless pursuit of money and power, no matter who you hurt to achieve it.