My New Daily Driver? Am I Nuts For Thinking It?

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

I hear ya on the economic side of things. I have been a pizza delivery driver for about 14 years now, and things have started getting pretty tight. I am probably off $400-500 a month in income over what I was bringing in last November. The hours stink, and it is a pretty stressful job in ways most people not in the business don't realize, but it is the best paying job I can find around here. My job is secure, but my income fluctuates wildly, always has. I am just tired of the constant race to make as much money as I can one day because the next may not bring much of anything. That, and even a good driver really can't expect a decent income level, and there is not room for advancement. I also have a 150-160 IQ, and the lack of need for my critical thinking skills at work drives me nuts. Most of my co-workers are unable to have a conversation with me because they have no interest in the things I do like Quantum Physics, History, Philosophy, Engineering, Technology, Literature and art. I unfortunately, can't talk sports or pop culture with them because it doesn't hold my interest. So, I end up all alone most days with nothing but my computer or cars to keep me company. I guess intelligence is equal part burden and blessing as because of it I live rather well on little money, but because of it I am also quite lonely and frustrated too.

 

[Chickenbone]

Sounds like a good plan. I did the same thing for quite some time with the '78 Malibu. I commuted to work and school and later just work for eleven years in that car. You know how to maintain the older cars and it doesn't take much money to keep them running properly. You'll be good to go. Getting your education now in this economy is a great idea. Hopefully by the time you graduate, the economy will have improved. I went to college too early and I now have to go back to learn about the things that I'm really interested in doing (civil engineering).



Chickenbone

 

[2000.malibu.ls]

Igs I do like Quantum Physics, History, Philosophy, Engineering, Technology, Literature and art. I unfortunately, can't talk sports or pop culture with them because it doesn't hold my interest. So, I end up all alone most days with nothing but my computer or cars to keep me company. I guess intelligence is equal part burden and blessing as because of it I live rather well on little money, but because of it I am also quite lonely and frustrated too.

all intelligent people have this problem to be honest. i dont talk sports, i mean, i like new music, but i dont study it or anything like that. your lucky u didnt list philosophy as an intrest. its one of mine and thats depressing sh*t right there lol.

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

I actually like philosophy, but in an offbeat way. I tend to take it apart far more than you are supposed to, so that in a conversation with someone who is coming from that perspective, I can poke holes in their arguments. When I was 18 and had just barely gotten out of college, I met a cousin of my dad's who was a university professor. He tried to tear me down on the basis of my Christian faith and belief in creationism, but he just could not beat me. He eventually resorted to physical violence against me out of his utter frustration (one of several "educators" that have done so). That is the one and only time I have met him, yet to this day, some 17 years later he still brings up that conversation when he talks to one of my parents over the phone. It screwed with him that much. I also hate losing, and by that time had analyzed most of the arguments for and against evolution and atheism to the point that I could win. I also understood how to win an argument even when your evidence may not have been the strongest by properly controlling the conversation. I may have graduated High School with a 1.86 GPA, but my IQ is around 150-160. I am also extremely rebellious and argumentative (Friends say I play the role of the ******* a bit too well...lol). While most people try to avoid conflict I try to bring it out. Given enough time to study an issue and adequate sleep I am not an easy person to beat.

Enough bragging... The key to remember about philosophy and thought is that it is only that. Someone else's thoughts on trying to explain the universe. Just because they may be smart does not mean they are right and you are not. Understand why you believe what you believe. Learn not to look up to other people too much, but see them for what they are. Fellow travelers on the path known as life, just trying to understand it as best they can just like you. I don't care if they have an IQ higher than Einstein and Stephen Hawking put together, it does not mean they are beyond criticism and critical analysis. Too often we fall in to the trap of worshiping other men who are just as clueless as everyone else. The highly intelligent may see things differently that those of lower intelligence, but they are still subject to the same social pressures and physical urges as everyone else. As I have said before and I will say again: Unless there is really a God, all truth is relative and no truth is absolute. So, the core question you must answer for yourself is does God exist, and if so, who is He? On the answer to that question alone is the basis of all truth determined. Since philosophy is a search for truth, all philosophy is based on the philosopher's answer to that key question.

 

[HurstOlds]

I think it would be cool if we could all meet up over a buncha beers (or whiskey). Would defo be some good times and conversation.

I wish you the best of luck man. These are some tough times. Since my G body was stolen in college I've been driving around in $600 Ford Aspire for the past 6 years.

I've been fortunate enough to finally be able to afford another Cutlass just now. But we'll see how long this one stays with me......if times get any more worse, I'll have to give her up 🙁

The college degree will be worth it in the end. There's so many people that will be looking for work around the country, that degree will give you that extra edge over everyone else that doesn't have one.

That'll be awesome if you can really get some equity out of selling your home. That was my plan with my first home, but now my house's value has dropped like crazy. If I try to sell now, instead of getting $30k in cash, I'll be losing $30k out of my pocket. All my neighbors with bigger houses than me are selling their's for way less than I'm even financed at......and they're still not selling. Guh. I'm stuck here 🙁 Damn, I shoulda built a bigger garage, lol

 

[dogsht]

85 CB, I once knew a man who you seem alot like. He used to laugh and say "I useta could hardly spel en-gi-neer, now i r one" He invented the bounce fabric sheet as well as many other things for P&G. Made that company millions but decided to not stick around for the gold watch. Unfortunately cancer took him early and quickly. Think I will pop me a beer tonight and toast one to "Buddy."

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

The cool thing about the house is I bought it in 1996 when real estate values were at their lowest in my neighborhood. I paid $40,000 for it back then, which was not bad for a 2/2/1 with an in ground pool. At the max of the boom it was probably worth $150,000. Now it is probably worth $70-80k. I knew it was going to crash when it peaked, but I was too poor to sell it. My mortgage was cheaper than a 1 bedroom apartment ($580 a month), and I had 5 cars and lots of crap at the time. Plus, my back porch roof was shot then (it's about to collapse due to rot now!!!) and I barely had money to eat, let alone fix it. I have been poor most of my adult life, but my ability to analyze things has always kept me from poverty. Unfortunately, my clutter kept me from doing what I should have done back then. Right now, I am sick and tired of living this way. I have no time for a social life because I work every night, weekend and holiday. This means I have no time to socialize with anyone not working in my store. I figure that if I go to school full time, I can get out more, and start going to church again. It's hard to get up for church in the morning when you get home at 1-2am and can't fall asleep. I am tired of life passing me by for a piss poor paycheck. Life is worth much more than money. The experiences you miss by working too much or the wrong hours can never be fixed by money. Once that time is gone, it is gone for good and you can never get it back. No car, house or job can ever make up for lost time. Remember that if you are young and think those things are too important. Sell your time for the most money you can get for it, but sell as little of it as you can for time is the most precious commodity you will ever possess.

 

[2000.malibu.ls]

I actually like philosophy

Philosphy is frustrating to me, cause its to me like plowing up a garden, and planting new seeds, keeping some of the old seeds, but planting new ones, and removing the unsucessful seeds and seeds i didnt like before. So basically ive had to turn every believe over and go back over them and see which ones i believed in and which ones i didnt.

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

I actually like philosophy

Philosphy is frustrating to me, cause its to me like plowing up a garden, and planting new seeds, keeping some of the old seeds, but planting new ones, and removing the unsucessful seeds and seeds i didnt like before. So basically ive had to turn every believe over and go back over them and see which ones i believed in and which ones i didnt.

That's just the point. You don't have to change anything you believe. That ultimately comes down to your choice. Don't approach everything in life with an open mind. Yeah, I know that is what everyone tells you to do, but honestly most of them do not have an open mind either. They want you to be open to their opinion, but they do not necessarily wish to be open to yours. Instead, learn their philosophies and tear them down in your mind. This will make your own arguments stronger and help you to be able to defend them when confronted by the so-called open minded people. On occasion, you may find reason to change your own opinion, but don't approach life from a perspective that you always have to. If you do that, you will wander aimlessly without direction in a sea of other people's thoughts and feelings. Find your own base and your own foundation to base your life on. Then, be the person who forces others to defend their beliefs against yours. Winning these conversations is as much about controlling the conversation as it is the question itself. Remember too that if it is for school, you only need answer the question in the manner the teacher wants to see. BS your way through it and get your grade, just like you would with any other class. Trust me, I struggled with this sort of thing for years until I realized that the rest of the world was full of sh*t and knew no better than I did. Therefore, I debate from the position of strength, having already dissected their beliefs and distilled them down to the point that I could win. Remember too that being intelligent makes you susceptible to wanting to be thought of as intelligent by others you think are intelligent. This can make you question yourself as you try to fit into that peer group. However, most of them are only parroting what they think they should say and not something they came up with on their own.

 

[HurstOlds]

Life is worth much more than money. The experiences you miss by working too much or the wrong hours can never be fixed by money. Once that time is gone, it is gone for good and you can never get it back. No car, house or job can ever make up for lost time. Remember that if you are young and think those things are too important. Sell your time for the most money you can get for it, but sell as little of it as you can for time is the most precious commodity you will ever possess.

I agree, well put

I'm not here for a long time, I'm here for a good time