Space travel

[Westsidex]

Ah Gonzo come on. Yes I drive a car...a rather old car actually. Yes I visit escorts, but I like giving them money... plenty of them have a kid or two. 55 MILLION PER PERSON! I just thought it seemed wrong. My last escort visit cost €800...it doesn't seem a big deal to me now. Yes I know about big business, yes I know the money in professional sport etc. It just seems madness to me. I think breakfast was included in the €55 million ticket atleast.

I've an idea. Book an appointment with a starving escort and walk to the appointment and save her.

Westside

[Rockerman]

I've an idea. Book an appointment with a starving escort and walk to the appointment and save her.

Westside

I did that before .

Westside .

[huntingdon]

You are quite trivial. They are selfish people. They are not doing anything, but feeding their ego. I have no interest in talking to you.

Jaysus didn't realise it was your thread, just saw the title! Anyway put out your hand and I'll shake it, pandemic or not. Life's too short for grudges..
Anyway, what's the car, is she an old diesel?

[Rockerman]

Jaysus didn't realise it was your thread, just saw the title! Anyway put out your hand and I'll shake it, pandemic or not. Life's too short for grudges..
Anyway, what's the car, is she an old diesel?

My car is an old diesel. I can't name the car as It would make me a bit obvious for privacy reasons...I'm a little out there and I'd be easily identified. Anyway no problem with us if you genuinely mean it and don't act the prick. Life is too short, but if someone wants to be a prick I will go after him. Maybe we can get along better Huntingdon, but you'd need to improve your manners.

[huntingdon]

From the journal.ie

"SPACEX HAS LAUNCHED three rich businessmen and their astronaut escort to the International Space Station for more than a week’s stay, as Nasa joins Russia in hosting guests at the world’s most expensive tourist destination".

Seems they brought with them an escort.. Great idea, lonely up there I'd imagine.. wonder who the lucky escort is and was she sourced here from EI?

[Westsidex]

My car is an old diesel. I can't name the car .

Just tell us the reg so.

Westside

[Westsidex]

Jaysus didn't realise it was your thread, just saw the title! Anyway put out your hand and I'll shake it, pandemic or not. Life's too short for grudges..
Anyway, what's the car, is she an old diesel?

Awhh that's nice. The two lads making up. Didn't even know you had an issue with each other. I missed it. Could you start from the start and tell me?

Many thanks in advance,
Westside

[gonzo76]

Great idea. I'll give all my money to feed Africa.

Westside

I knew we should be calling you Theresa all along.

[gonzo76]

Jesus the outpouring of support for someone who spends 55 million on a jaunt to space is incredible. I'm surprised, but maybe I shouldn't be. Oh the 55 million does so much for so many others ...does it fuck. Wake up! Ah sure Jeff Bezos only cares about the poor . People in Ireland on the breadline ( not me ).

Not one person said any of that.

However, as has been said many times in many threads, the solution to the world's problems lies with governments, not individuals. When you denigrate people for being rich, where does the line end? Should someone with ten million, one million, 250k in the bank - who chooses the line?

I have an opinion on people who are wealthy enough to afford such extravagance, but I only begrudge them their money if it is ill gotten. What they spend it on is no more my business that what you spend yours on it.

That you have not sold your old diesel and stopped seeing escorts means you have not done all you can to feed the poor. Fact. You could do more. So could billionaires. But how should that be managed?

Bill Gates has his foundation and believes in philanthropy over governments. For all the good his foundation has done it also comes with a lot of issues - because he sets the priorities, and its finances can be opaque.

So, again, if you want rich people to do their part, the best way is to make sure they pay an appropriate amount of tax and then manage those funds appropriately. That is not an easy task in itself.

And once that is done, figure out how to feed all those people - bypass the war zones, the corrupt governments, the mental health issues and all the other things that are not simply money.

[Barney Rubble]

Considering it is only 62 miles (100 kilometers), it is expensive.

Have you filled up your car at a petrol station lately Steve ?