# $$, Groupies, and Jealous Envy aka How Does Money Change A Person? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 17, 2009, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589 "2009-04-17T07:12:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/61 "2009-04-19T18:03:52Z")
> [@Shady"](#): > > Your good people pete! thanks homie! ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/62 "2009-04-19T18:45:13Z")
> [@Official: Bucky Man Hunt Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bucky-man-hunt-thread/17168/184): > > after all the useless trash, and shit on here, this is a great post. :thumbup > > i think about your situation a lot bro, and it bothers me, i won’t lie. i know you would give everything back, just to be able to have everything be normal again. you are a nice guy, and did nothing to deserve to lose someting so precious. i know money is certainly not everything, but it can help “heal a wound,” (no pun intended) in the sense that at least you can do/ buy things to help take your mind off of your misfortune. i hope you can live a better life, and use it all to your advantage. i know that everybody is like your best friend now, and it must be fucking annoying. i knew who you were for a long time, (i used to hang out with justin many years back,) but didn’t really get to chill/ meet you until i met vlad. you are a good friend. i greatly appreciate all the times you’ve hooked me up and such. it means a lot to me. i know you have stacks, and pretty much whatever you need, but please don’t hesitate to lmk if you need a hand with anything. i’m nice to people that deserve it. i hope you know that i would still be your friend whether you had 20 million or you were broke as a joke living on welfare. you simply cannot put a price on a true friendship these days. there aren’t many people that are even worth my time. > > that being said, i’m a pretty damn humble guy, but if you live my life you kinda gotta be. i have 2 beat ass bmw’s, none of which are fast, or anything special. i could make them anything and everything i wanted with my own two hands, but don’t have the $ to do so… sometimes it gets frustrating just watching everybody around you mod their cars, and just splurge. i wish i could do that still, but i’ve come to terms. it took me months just to be able to afford to mount some rims on my car, and my other is sitting with rust, dents, and a shattered windshield. it wasn’t even on the road last year because i simply couldn’t afford it. this state is a fucking wasteland when it comes to raising a child, and my kids mother is too immature, and irresposible to make things any easirer. the sooner i accept things and move on, the better, since i’ll be paying child support until in in my 40’s. again, not saying it wasn’t my fault, but it happened. i was the sole provider for her, and her mother, only to be walked out on. now no matter where i work, or what i do, i have to make enough to satisfy the system, and survive for myself, (which this state could give a rats ass about.) i do know there are a handful of people on here in the same position, but most probably have multiple forms of income. i know no matter how much i make, they will just take more of my $ based on that. its like an uphill battle, that i just need to face. :wierd im about the same as you , but thankfully i still have my kids …and your man enough to support them :thumbup…on a side note cossey i dont know ya i thought ya got the porshe before said lawsuit or whatever so i wasnt tryin to be cool for a whatever reason .i dont think ya thought that but remeber ill still help ya out when i can "as long as ya dont care if i leave stains on you cars:lol ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/63 "2009-04-19T19:06:36Z")
not that it matters but here is my input. Ive heard of cossey as he has been part of the scene for some time. Do i know him well ? no. Do I hangout with him? no but we exchange some hellos at the lot or w/e as far as money goes. It can be a gift and a curse. Im like many other kids my age, live at home, go to school ect ect. I work 40 hours a week to pay for my toys. Am I rich ? deff not. Im also not on the verge of welfare. However I will say that I am lucky enough to have a good family and good friends. thats one thing money cannot replace. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/64 "2009-04-19T19:15:00Z")
> [@My Last HOORAH 9/16](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-last-hoorah-9-16/17200/16): > > not that it matters but here is my input. > > Ive heard of cossey as he has been part of the scene for some time. Do i know him well ? no. Do I hangout with him? no but we exchange some hellos at the lot or w/e > > as far as money goes. It can be a gift and a curse. Im like many other kids my age, live at home, go to school ect ect. I work 40 hours a week to pay for my toys. Am I rich ? deff not. Im also not on the verge of welfare. However I will say that I am lucky enough to have a good family and good friends. thats one thing money cannot replace. :hug ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/65 "2009-04-19T19:38:45Z")
> [@88slowmarro"](#): > > :hug :wierd homo ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/66 "2009-04-19T21:11:06Z")
> [@My Last HOORAH 9/16](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-last-hoorah-9-16/17200/16): > > I am lucky enough to have a good family and good friends. thats one thing money cannot replace. +1. It’s really all you ever need in life. And one more thing I’ve noticed: EVERYONE is a financial advisor when it’s not their money. ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/67 "2009-04-19T21:25:39Z")
hey, my only advice back when you first got it was to GO GET a financial advisor 😛 ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/68 "2009-04-19T21:27:46Z")
Biggest thing Cossey can invest in is a tri-pod for when hes drunk, so he doesnt fuck his shit up/get dirty(which hookers frown upon) :rofl ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/69 "2009-04-19T21:39:06Z")
> [@My Last HOORAH 9/16](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-last-hoorah-9-16/17200/16): > > not that it matters but here is my input. > > Ive heard of cossey as he has been part of the scene for some time. Do i know him well ? no. Do I hangout with him? no but we exchange some hellos at the lot or w/e > > as far as money goes. It can be a gift and a curse. Im like many other kids my age, live at home, go to school ect ect. I work 40 hours a week to pay for my toys. Am I rich ? deff not. Im also not on the verge of welfare. However I will say that I am lucky enough to have a good family and good friends. thats one thing money cannot replace. > [@Yet another stupid bike rider. Do they think they are cool?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-stupid-bike-rider-do-they-think-they-are-cool/17201/15): > > +1. It’s really all you ever need in life. > > And one more thing I’ve noticed: > > EVERYONE is a financial advisor when it’s not their money. I don’t come from any type of good wealth and money, but me and my family are very close, and i’d take that over money anyday ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/70 "2009-04-19T21:43:12Z")
fuck you people…gimme da moniez :lol jk jk :hug ---
**Author:** ![YFZ460](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yfz460/32/6343_2.png) [@YFZ460](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/YFZ460)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/71 "2009-04-19T22:27:28Z")
> [@Official: Bucky Man Hunt Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bucky-man-hunt-thread/17168/78): > > **Money changes people.** :+1 I’ve seen changes in SOME people that I know, only some. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/72 "2009-04-20T04:14:28Z")
> [@Help me pick wheels for my 69 Camaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-me-pick-wheels-for-my-69-camaro/17191/7): > > As far as being smart with my money… I can almost promise I’m smarter than most of the kids my age who’ve stumbled upon this type of money. With the money I’ve invested and got a return on so far, it’s essentially like the 996 and the R34 were free to me. Good to hear :thumbup BTW: Laser can hurt like a bitch :lol ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/73 "2009-04-20T07:37:18Z")
cossey is there anything that could be done to help get some of you sight back in that one eye or no? ---
**Author:** ![OsoiNA6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/osoina6/32/6301_2.png) [@OsoiNA6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OsoiNA6)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/74 "2009-04-20T07:58:30Z")
Good to read all the posts on here. Original intent was just to get people thinking about just how much money changes things. I had noticed people talking about it in other threads so I thought I’d start a new one so things didn’t go WAY off topic. Having said that, I’m a believer that in the end, it’s your money or your life. What I mean by “life” is the meaningful relationships you have with family, friends, etc, and your own time do what brings you happiness. A lot of people who try to generate the $$ and enjoy success will just keep at it, and keep pushing for more. I have no problem with this, I mean, to an extent I am trying to do the same thing. But when you do get more, and find yourself even busier trying to get it, you also start to want more things. Maybe that is because, as part of human nature, you feel you now “deserve” the great things this world bombards us with in the media, television, etc. Basically lifestyle tends to ramp up with income, not to mention the keeping up with the Joneses type of thing. It’s not unavoidable, there are ways to prevent it, but even the most grounded person can change after being exposed to executive benefits, flying first class, country club memberships. In some industries / fields, this type of thing is really prevalent and it’s almost a necessity that you go buy a luxury vehicle or else “what will clients think” and have a golf membership, blah blah blah… I’m thankful the place I work for isn’t like that, but I can see how this would put a lot of pressure on someone who was prudent and financially grounded to begin with. So, in this situation, a person ends up even busier than before, buying more stuff because he/she now has the means to do it. But the time part suffers, because suddenly you feel like life has become so complex. So, the money starts to overtake the life portion, and where do you really draw the line? It comes down to focusing what you want to spend money on, and then just staying strong to say “no, thanks” to all the other BS. I don’t have much money, but I already have trouble with this sometimes. It’s nice to have little side projects and everything, but lately I feel like I need to improve my focus and just simplify $hit. I can’t even imagine what it would be like if I had X$ to spend and play with. My personal feeling is someone up there knows I’m not ready to have “extra money” and may not be ready for it in this lifetime. What I do know is that as long as the “life” portion of the equation is going well and the relationships that I do have around me continue to be strong, then I really need to stop worrying about the monetary thing and just stay focused on what I do have at the moment. You really can’t take it with you, so many times I have to ask myself- do I really need to get it in the first place? ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/75 "2009-04-20T08:24:59Z")
“You make a living by what you get; you make a life by what you give.” -Winston Churchill ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/76 "2009-04-20T10:45:25Z")
> [@FS- 1995 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - SOLD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1995-eagle-talon-tsi-awd-sold/14367/35): > > cossey is there anything that could be done to help get some of you sight back in that one eye or no? No. They have been developing and testing a ‘bionic’ eye so to speak. It’s totally electronic but it works with your optic nerve and such to translate what the eye sees to what your brain sees… So there is a small bit of hope in the next 10 years. ---
**Author:** ![Sully93vr4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sully93vr4/32/6278_2.png) [@Sully93vr4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sully93vr4)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/77 "2009-04-20T10:47:26Z")
> [@wtb: car 5000 under](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-car-5000-under/17234/4): > > No. They have been developing and testing a ‘bionic’ eye so to speak. It’s totally electronic but it works with your optic nerve and such to translate what the eye sees to what your brain sees… So there is a small bit of hope in the next 10 years. damn, you can always hope. You’d look like the terminator!! ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/78 "2009-04-20T10:53:24Z")
or Cano from Mortal Kombat FTW ---
**Author:** ![waltbabyluv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/waltbabyluv/32/6300_2.png) [@waltbabyluv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/waltbabyluv)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/79 "2009-04-20T14:17:17Z")
> [@~\* Official 2006 Buffalo Bills Season Thread \*~](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-2006-buffalo-bills-season-thread/17237/5): > > damn, you can always hope. > You’d look like the terminator!! Now im no optrician but I highly doubt a Bionic eye would make Cossey look like this… ![http://osmoothie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/terminator2.jpg](http://osmoothie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/terminator2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/80 "2009-04-20T16:06:26Z")
> [@wtb: car 5000 under](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-car-5000-under/17234/4): > > No. They have been developing and testing a ‘bionic’ eye so to speak. It’s totally electronic but it works with your optic nerve and such to translate what the eye sees to what your brain sees… So there is a small bit of hope in the next 10 years. There was something on the Discovery Channel about this awhile back. Some lady who was completely blind in both her eyes, had this device hooked up and it wasnt a clear as day picture but it emmited light surrounding objects… Kind of like sonar I guess… but visualy… Cossey, how is your depth perception and stuff like that? I always wanted to ask but never did, I know for an hour or two when i was a little younger as an experament for school I covered one eye, and sometimes its very hard to determine the distance of things. Thou after living with it for some time I’m sure your brain/eye has adapted to the change? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589.md?page=5)