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Originally Posted by Night Marcher01
Originally Posted by marmourjr
If she really loves you, the cost of the ring wouldn't matter.
If you really love her, the cost of the ring wouldn't matter.
BullS!@t
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Originally Posted by Night Marcher01
Originally Posted by marmourjr
If she really loves you, the cost of the ring wouldn't matter.
If you really love her, the cost of the ring wouldn't matter.
Nice will the new jurisdiction be a pay bump?Originally Posted by CJDynasty
Thanks bro! I passed back in 2010. Foolishly, im considering taking another one next yearOriginally Posted by UTVOL23
Assuming you passed the Bar if so congrats! What type of law do you practice. I have also considered, although fleetingly, getting my JD but I am def getting an MBA in addition.Originally Posted by CJDynasty
Yup, I feel you there. I had debt free undergrad (on scholarship) but I racked up like 100K with Law school and bar loan... No where near you, but I know your pain(and Im not banking half a millie a year neither...haha)! Its all relative!. I practice Busines, corporate, contract, and entertainment law. However, after I get this new jurisdiction under my belt, im looking to get more into the General Criminal/ Family law practice.....MBA or JD in additionAdmin in your future eh?
Yea it would provide for more opportunities/ supplemental income. So I know exactly what you are talking about. I keep telling everyone, the way to get ahead, its all about having money coming in for all different angles. Im currently working on a few avenues myself. So know EXACTLY what you are talking about. Eventually I would like to just practice law ON MY OWN terms. Would love to get some of this entreprenuerial stuff going here soon.Originally Posted by UTVOL23
Nice will the new jurisdiction be a pay bump?Originally Posted by CJDynasty
Thanks bro! I passed back in 2010. Foolishly, im considering taking another one next yearOriginally Posted by UTVOL23
Assuming you passed the Bar if so congrats! What type of law do you practice. I have also considered, although fleetingly, getting my JD but I am def getting an MBA in addition.. I practice Busines, corporate, contract, and entertainment law. However, after I get this new jurisdiction under my belt, im looking to get more into the General Criminal/ Family law practice.....MBA or JD in additionAdmin in your future eh?
Yea i will probably at least wind up getting an MBA just for the simple fact that is opens more doors and if I am every tired of practicing medicine I can practice in other ways also it will give me more options to increase my income or supplement it in the least
Agreed to an extent.Engagement rings are pointless
Why am I going to shell out 10k on a ring and get nothing in return?
Please, miss me with dat
An idiot ting dat
i agree 100 percent[h3]Exact reason why I will stick with synthetic moissanite diamonds!!![/h3]
Public is brainwashed..clown me if you want
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[h3]7 Reasons Why You Should NEVER Buy a Diamond:[/h3]
1. The price of diamonds has been artificially inflated since the 1880's via the De Beers diamond cartel. For a detailed exposé of the De Beers cartel, read this article by Edward Jay Epstein in the February 1982 issue of The Atlantic Monthly.
2. Current public perception of diamonds is the direct result of a masterfully executed marketing campaign by De Beers that began in 1938, not inherent scarcity or value. If you've read the article by Edward Epstein (you really should), you know all of the gory details. Isn't it amazing (and scary) how brainwashed people are about the "value" of diamonds, even though they're not actually worth that much?
3. A diamond is an illiquid asset, not an "investment". Don't believe me? Try to sell a second-hand diamond ring on eBay or at a pawn shop. Do you really think you'll get anything close to what you paid for it? Do you really think the price of any diamond you purchase today is going to go up significantly over time? A diamond ring isn't even a good "insurance policy" to fall back on during hard times - it's an illiquid asset that you'll have a hard time selling for a price anywhere close to what you paid for it.
4. The diamond industry funds warfare, genocide, and terrorism. According to Wikipedia, "a conflict diamond (also called a blood diamond or a war diamond) is a diamond mined in a war zone and sold, usually clandestinely, in order to finance an insurgent or invading army's war efforts." Profits from conflict diamonds are used to finance warlords in Angola, Sierra Leone, and Liberia, who use their weapons to kill and maim innocent people. Isn't that romantic?
5. A diamond is - by nature - just a pretty rock. Think of the oft-quoted "rule" of diamond ring buying: the ring should cost a minimum of two month's salary (pre-tax), and you should spend as much on a ring as you can afford. Let's put this rule in its proper context: according to the people who sell pretty rocks, you're supposed to trade a full two months of your time and effort for one of their pretty rocks. Does that seem wise?
6. People notice the setting more than the diamond itself. To the naked human eye, most decent quality diamonds look the same. Unless the stone is yellow, has major inclusions, or has a distinctly lopsided cut, no one will be able to distinguish an ideal cut, E color, VS-1 stone from a lesser-quality diamond just by looking at it. What people do notice is the setting - how the stone is featured or placed, side stones, and the craftsmanship and artistry of the band. Knowing this - does it make more sense to focus your attention and dollars on a better stone, or on a better setting?
7. The opportunity cost of buying a diamond is huge. Opportunity cost is what you give up by spending your scarce resources on a single option. In other words, if you drop ten grand on a diamond ring, you have $10,000 less to spend on other things, like a fantastic honeymoon, a car, furniture, a down payment on a house, investing for the future, or further education. Are all of these options worth giving up for a little piece of colorless carbon?
Went to this spot thinking I could just get the setting from there cause that's exactly what my girl wanted.
But turns out they only sell complete sets. I don't want to finance a ring I want to just cash it out. Because I know in the end I worked hard for her. I heard the rule of thumb was 3 months of your yearly salary. So I'm just going to save up for that. But my girl pieced together what she wanted and it came out to about 9k. So I save me about 16k. Lol.
$145 wifey and I got matching tattoo. Too bad I had to spend another $300 to cover up the tattoo because I found out my daughter wasn't mine and wifey cheated on me. You live and you learn. I'm just happy I didn't spend 8k on a female who played me.
If she says no to a paternity test, you say goodbye.How you find out it wasnt yours? Some females be acring shady when u ask for a dna test...
Her dad manages a jewelry store was able to get her the ring she wanted for right at 1300. Granted his discount helped lol. My girl wants a destination wedding too in the Dominican Republic so I gotta save for that. It's cool though been looking at prices and it's not too bad.
;x deets, my dude...$145 wifey and I got matching tattoo. Too bad I had to spend another $300 to cover up the tattoo because I found out my daughter wasn't mine and wifey cheated on me. You live and you learn. I'm just happy I didn't spend 8k on a female who played me.