Zaphodd

I was tagged by my lovely friend @Roguepuppet to blog 7 weird things about myself. Like the seven wonders of the world, they will be varied if much less interesting...

1) I met my true love when I was about 20. It lasted about a year and then we lost touch after that. She came back into my life about a year and a half ago and it was very strange to see her after all this time and get that same electric shock.
2) I am an extreme introvert. I don't dislike people, I just am not a crowd person. My favourite activities like top down night drives in the countryside are typically solo activities. Even in WoW I solo 98% of the time.
3) I have come close to being killed twice by my mother in car accidents, once by falling three stories off a building, and another time slipping off the underside of a bridge I was climbing.
4) I've visited about 46 of the US states, and everywhere in Canada except PEI and Nunavut.
5) I'm Canadian, but the majority of the people I talk to on a daily basis are not in Canada, most are in the US, some are in europe, and a couple are in China (work and family).
6) I'm extremely sentimental, I love touchstones. I have stuff like my tape deck I bought in the summer of 85 that I just can't let go of.
7) I refuse to accept gender boundaries. I did a lot of the raising of my sister, and she was never allowed to lean on the excuse that 'that's  guy stuff'. People are people, regardless of gender or cultural origin. The rest is the imprint of society and it's sad to see people limit themselves because of what others tell them is within their domain of capability.

obsession? maybe.

Toys

Pictures from my friend Codebastard Redgrave's flickr site, as seen on my Apple TV in 110" of avatar glory.

Some days I love technology.

Learn all about her work at: http://codebastard.com/

I've had this stuck in my head for a couple of days. The only way to get it out was to play around with it a bit.

Mad World

Invite for VastPark finally arrived. Now I have about three Windows only environments to work with so that will hasten the install of WMWare's fusion on my iMac. It runs so well in a secondary monitor that I can't see keeping the noisy PC under my desk any longer than I have to.

I'm looking forward to seeing how this project compares to Croquet, Outback, Hiphi, SL, Multiverse, et al.

I've got a request in to see if I can post screenshots from vastpark yet.

What a hoot, bling out in full force and the Legend himself holding court!

Hyme party_002

Um, that would be Hyme, not Zaphodd holding court.

The party!

Hyme party_001

THIS APPEARED ON CRAIG'S LIST

What am I doing wrong?

Okay, I'm tired of beating around the bush. I'm a beautiful
(spectacularly
beautiful) 25 year old girl. I'm articulate and classy.
I'm not from New York. I'm looking to get married to a guy who makes at
least half a million a year. I know how that sounds, but keep in mind
that a million a year is middle class in New York City, so I don't think
I'm overreaching at all.

Are there any guys who make 500K or more on this board? Any wives? Could
you send me some tips? I dated a business man who makes average around
200 - 250. But that's where I seem to hit a roadblock. 250,000 won't get
me to central park west. I know a woman in my yoga class who was married
to an investment banker and lives in Tribeca, and she's not as pretty as
I am, nor is she a great genius. So what is she doing right? How do I
get to her level?

Here are my questions specifically:

- Where do you single rich men hang out? Give me specifics- bars,
restaurants, gyms

-What are you looking for in a mate? Be honest guys, you won't hurt my
feelings

-Is there an age range I should be targeting (I'm 25)?

- Why are some of the women living lavish lifestyles on the upper east
side so plain? I've seen really 'plain jane' boring types who have
nothing to offer married to incredibly wealthy guys. I've seen drop dead
gorgeous girls in singles bars in the east village. What's the story
there?

- Jobs I should look out for? Everyone knows - lawyer, investment
banker, doctor. How much do those guys really make? And where do they
hang out?
Where do the hedge fund guys hang out?

- How you decide marriage vs. just a girlfriend? I am looking for
MARRIAGE ONLY

Please hold your insults - I'm putting myself out there in an honest
way.
Most beautiful women are superficial; at least I'm being up front about
it.
I wouldn't be searching for these kind of guys if I wasn't able to match
them - in looks, culture, sophistication, and keeping a nice home and
hearth.

it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial
interests
PostingID: 432279810
THE ANSWER
Dear Pers-431649184:

I read your posting with great interest and have thought meaningfully
about your dilemma. I offer the following analysis of your predicament.
Firstly, I'm not wasting your time, I qualify as a guy who fits your
bill; that is I make more than $500K per year. That said here's how I
see it.

Your offer, from the prospective of a guy like me, is plain and simple a
crappy business deal. Here's why. Cutting through all the B.S., what you
suggest is a simple trade: you bring your looks to the party and I bring
my money. Fine, simple. But here's the rub, your looks will fade and my
money will likely continue into perpetuity...in fact, it is very likely
that my income increases but it is an absolute certainty that you won't
be getting any more beautiful!

So, in economic terms you are a depreciating asset and I am an earning
asset. Not only are you a depreciating asset, your depreciation
accelerates!
Let me explain, you're 25 now and will likely stay pretty hot for the
next 5 years, but less so each year. Then the fade begins in earnest. By
35 stick a fork in you!

So in Wall Street terms, we would call you a trading position, not a buy
and hold...hence the rub...marriage. It doesn't make good business sense
to "buy you" (which is what you're asking) so I'd rather lease. In case
you think I'm being cruel, I would say the following. If my money were
to go away, so would you, so when your beauty fades I need an out. It's
as simple as that.
So a deal that makes sense is dating, not marriage.

Separately, I was taught early in my career about efficient markets. So,
I wonder why a girl as "articulate, classy and spectacularly beautiful"
as you has been unable to find your sugar daddy. I find it hard to
believe that if you are as gorgeous as you say you are that the $500K
hasn't found you, if not only for a tryout.

By the way, you could always find a way to make your own money and then
we wouldn't need to have this difficult conversation.

With all that said, I must say you're going about it the right way.
Classic "pump and dump."
I hope this is helpful, and if you want to enter into some sort of
lease, let me know.