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JDPriestly

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8. Thank you, Transit John.

Reply to TransitJohn (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 04:33 AM

Apr 2012

We need to keep a balanced perspective.

The poverty around us is overwhelming. More and more frequently, I see homeless people who appear to be elderly. That is shameful.

Meanwhile, the very rich spend fortunes on worthless things like huge basements. It is not to be believed.

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Check out the cool basement in this house. I would LOVE it [View all] demtenjeep Apr 2012 OP

So would these people TransitJohn Apr 2012 #1

yes I am sure they would demtenjeep Apr 2012 #2

Thank you, Transit John. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #8

at 3000 sq ft RedRocco Apr 2012 #3

In guy's case, madokie Apr 2012 #4

How about because he has the money? randome Apr 2012 #12

These are shrines to money... rfranklin Apr 2012 #17

Too big for me. And they all look eerily like the final scene of '2001'. byronius Apr 2012 #5

Like living in a corporate conference room. How true. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #9

I don't understand the people on HGTV XemaSab Apr 2012 #10

Conspicuous consumption. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #22

some beautiful architechture art design. Zax2me Apr 2012 #6

Rich people are adorable. nt. harmonicon Apr 2012 #7

I call it 'stealth wealth'... CJCRANE Apr 2012 #11

these people can't even breath the air onethatcares Apr 2012 #13

it's kind of pathetic Skittles Apr 2012 #14

what's really amazing is how cheesy some of those places look. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #15

I'm not sure if this trend is a good sign or a bad sign. surrealAmerican Apr 2012 #16

well, actually, it makes me feel like puking. provis99 Apr 2012 #18

To be a bitch, because I do have a hair up my ass about estate size houses in a Cleita Apr 2012 #19

If I was wealthy I wouldn't do that. hunter Apr 2012 #20

Greedy rich SOBs. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #21

Some day I'll probably have a vast underground home aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2012 #23