I want an airplane!

[GTRS Fiero]

THIS IS A CONVERSATION BETWEEN A MAN AND HIS WIFE.  PLEASE NOTE THAT SHE ASKS SEVEN QUESTIONS, WHICH HE ANSWERS QUITE SIMPLY.  BUT THEN SHE IS SPEECHLESS IN TRYING TO RESPOND TO ONLY ONE QUESTION FROM HIM.
 
 
Wife:     DO YOU DRINK BEER?
 
Husband:    YES
 
Wife:     HOW MANY BEERS A DAY?
 
Husband:    USUALLY ABOUT THREE.
 
Wife:     HOW MUCH DO YOU PAY PER BEER?
 
Husband:    $5.00 WHICH INCLUDES A TIP (THIS IS WHERE IT GETS SCARY!)
 
Wife:     AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DRINKING?
 
Husband:    ABOUT 20 YEARS, I SUPPOSE.
 
Wife:     SO A BEER COSTS $5 AND YOU HAVE THREE BEERS A DAY WHICH PUTS YOUR SPENDING EACH MONTH AT $450.  IN ONE YEAR, IT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $5,400 CORRECT?
 
Husband:    CORRECT!
 
Wife:     IF IN 1 YEAR YOU SPEND $5,400, NOT ACCOUNTING FOR INFLATION, THE PAST 20 YEARS PUTS YOUR SPENDING AT $108,000 CORRECT?
 
Husband:     CORRECT! Thanks
 
Wife:     DO YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU DIDN'T DRINK SO MUCH BEER, THAT MONEY COULD HAVE BEEN PUT IN A STEP-UP INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNT AND AFTER ACCOUNTING FOR COMPOUND INTEREST FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, YOU COULD HAVE NOW BOUGHT AN AIRPLANE?
 
Husband:    DO YOU DRINK BEER?
 
Wife:    NO.
 
Husband:   SO WHERE'S YOUR AIRPLANE?

[Fierofool]

 

[Roger]

I like the way he thinks.

[fiero128]

THIS IS A CONVERSATION BETWEEN A MAN AND HIS WIFE.  PLEASE NOTE THAT SHE ASKS SEVEN QUESTIONS, WHICH HE ANSWERS QUITE SIMPLY.  BUT THEN SHE IS SPEECHLESS IN TRYING TO RESPOND TO ONLY ONE QUESTION FROM HIM.
 
 
Wife:     DO YOU DRINK BEER?
 
Husband:    YES
 
Wife:     HOW MANY BEERS A DAY?
 
Husband:    USUALLY ABOUT THREE.
 
Wife:     HOW MUCH DO YOU PAY PER BEER?
 
Husband:    $5.00 WHICH INCLUDES A TIP (THIS IS WHERE IT GETS SCARY!)
 
Wife:     AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DRINKING?
 
Husband:    ABOUT 20 YEARS, I SUPPOSE.
 
Wife:     SO A BEER COSTS $5 AND YOU HAVE THREE BEERS A DAY WHICH PUTS YOUR SPENDING EACH MONTH AT $450.  IN ONE YEAR, IT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $5,400 CORRECT?
 
Husband:    CORRECT!
 
Wife:     IF IN 1 YEAR YOU SPEND $5,400, NOT ACCOUNTING FOR INFLATION, THE PAST 20 YEARS PUTS YOUR SPENDING AT $108,000 CORRECT?
 
Husband:     CORRECT! Thanks
 
Wife:     DO YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU DIDN'T DRINK SO MUCH BEER, THAT MONEY COULD HAVE BEEN PUT IN A STEP-UP INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNT AND AFTER ACCOUNTING FOR COMPOUND INTEREST FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, YOU COULD HAVE NOW BOUGHT AN AIRPLANE?
 
Husband:    DO YOU DRINK BEER?
 
Wife:    NO.
 
Husband:   SO WHERE'S YOUR AIRPLANE?

hahahahahaha

[The Art Doctor]

That is a good one.  Spending always rises to meet income.  So few people are real savers.  Personally, I like to scrimp and save here and there so i can blow it in big chunks every few years.  No way i could save that long for an airplane. 

[GTRS Fiero]

Buying the airplane isnxt the problem.  Maintenance, airport fees, fuel, various govrnment fees, certifications, etc add up quickly.  Even renting out the plane does not cover those fees.  Expenses were divided between 4 families, and finally, the plane was sold.  Cheaper to rent.