Ferrari supercar owners and what they do

anunakki · May 28, 2007

Well i dont have a supercar YET...just had an ordinary 355 and a viper but IM a sculptor. Get good enough and promote yourself and you can charge a lot making art.

My best friend does have a supercar ( though its not a Ferrari ) and he created a magazine on videogames.

Takes all kinds ( Jims story rocks ! )

J

MGD416 · May 28, 2007

amenasce said: ↑

Excellent !
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+1

TexasMike · May 28, 2007

Napolis said: ↑

Think far and wide. When I was in my early 20ies I read that a Comet was coming and that it would be a very cool sight not to happen again for 72,000 years. The best place to see it would be the Caribbean. I thought that a cruise ship would be the ideal place to see it. I cold called the head of Astronomy at Columbia and asked him if in exchange for him lecturing on board would he take a free cruise to see the comet? He said he would. I cold called cruise lines. Most hung up but Holland America agreed to take a meeting. I asked them what their usual occupancy was at that time of year.
They said 45%. I proposed bringing telescopes, the head of Astronomy of Columbia to lecture, that I would advertise and handle bookings and that we split all revenue over their expected occupancy. They agreed. I took out a small add in the Village Voice and the NYT's saying "Last Chance for 72,000 Years! Join the Comet Watch Cruise." We signed up 600 additional passengers and had a great time. I collected my share and bought my Lola which I still have.
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Thant's awesome!!

NHeerDesign · May 28, 2007

Napolis said: ↑

Think far and wide. When I was in my early 20ies I read that a Comet was coming and that it would be a very cool sight not to happen again for 72,000 years. The best place to see it would be the Caribbean. I thought that a cruise ship would be the ideal place to see it. I cold called the head of Astronomy at Columbia and asked him if in exchange for him lecturing on board would he take a free cruise to see the comet? He said he would. I cold called cruise lines. Most hung up but Holland America agreed to take a meeting. I asked them what their usual occupancy was at that time of year.
They said 45%. I proposed bringing telescopes, the head of Astronomy of Columbia to lecture, that I would advertise and handle bookings and that we split all revenue over their expected occupancy. They agreed. I took out a small add in the Village Voice and the NYT's saying "Last Chance for 72,000 Years! Join the Comet Watch Cruise." We signed up 600 additional passengers and had a great time. I collected my share and bought my Lola which I still have.
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Awesome story, Napolis! That seemed like a highly successful venture: congratulations!

ferraridude615 · May 28, 2007

Napolis said: ↑

Think far and wide. When I was in my early 20ies I read that a Comet was coming and that it would be a very cool sight not to happen again for 72,000 years. The best place to see it would be the Caribbean. I thought that a cruise ship would be the ideal place to see it. I cold called the head of Astronomy at Columbia and asked him if in exchange for him lecturing on board would he take a free cruise to see the comet? He said he would. I cold called cruise lines. Most hung up but Holland America agreed to take a meeting. I asked them what their usual occupancy was at that time of year.
They said 45%. I proposed bringing telescopes, the head of Astronomy of Columbia to lecture, that I would advertise and handle bookings and that we split all revenue over their expected occupancy. They agreed. I took out a small add in the Village Voice and the NYT's saying "Last Chance for 72,000 Years! Join the Comet Watch Cruise." We signed up 600 additional passengers and had a great time. I collected my share and bought my Lola which I still have.
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Now I know what I'm going to do in 71,9xx years

Lee in Texas · May 28, 2007

vm3 said: ↑

An exact description of my occupation has been in my profile since I joined. And it's not vague like a simple "high tech industry" some others have.
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You have a PM. Not about careers or money. It's a couple of bad-a pics I snapped as a soldier. You mentioned liking armor and the pics...well...I'm pretty proud of them.

Drive550PFB · May 29, 2007

fingolfin said: ↑

Okay, I'm new to this forum so I may be fixing to step on a major landmine but my opinion about asking what someone does may be a little different than most of the posters so far.

First, I have never asked the question to anyone because of the social stigma around that conversation. I know people are sensitive to it so I keep away from asking. Nevertheless, I have never really understood why it is such a taboo thing to ask. The general answer is "its none of your business" which is more of a brush-off than an actual reason.

I still completely think that anyone has the right to politely decline to answer but there is usually more disdain for the questioner than that. However, from the standpoint that most enthusiastic youngsters want to know what the car's owner does just because they are enthusiastic, I wish people were more prone to tell what they do, even if it is in extremely vague terms.

It is always important to point out that people should do what they love and not chase compensation all their lives, because they probably won't be extremely successful. Ultimately, I just would like to think that if I found myself that kind of success I would be less averse to giving someone my occupation. Its really not that personal of a question in my opinion; for instance, no one hesitates to tell you what they do if you ask out of the context of their car, or their home.

Anyways, just my two cents. I probably won't garner too much support but I just wanted to discuss the whole thing beyond being chastised for taking this side. Cheers.
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If you look at my original post, I mentioned that I am in commercial real estate. I also mentioned that I had to sell my cars and other things when I lost my ass in a deal. Fortunately, I have been able to make money again, and I can tell you it is satisfying to make a comeback.

I have found that the only ones who are put-off by the question are people who have some reason to be put-off--and the question is irrelevant to being the trigger. Others treat it as an excuse for humor, and I really enjoy the humor--the boxing gloves and flies are a good one.

Look, just ask the question. Somewhere in all the fuss, you may find something you can use.

miladferrari · May 29, 2007

I bang pornstars (ex:jenna jameson,brianna banks etc.)

BrianZuk · May 29, 2007

LOL, is that like an F50 boat, that pic on the first page?

mattymouse33 · May 30, 2007

Drive550PFB said: ↑

If you look at my original post, I mentioned that I am in commercial real estate. I also mentioned that I had to sell my cars and other things when I lost my ass in a deal. Fortunately, I have been able to make money again, and I can tell you it is satisfying to make a comeback.

I have found that the only ones who are put-off by the question are people who have some reason to be put-off--and the question is irrelevant to being the trigger. Others treat it as an excuse for humor, and I really enjoy the humor--the boxing gloves and flies are a good one.

Look, just ask the question. Somewhere in all the fuss, you may find something you can use.
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Too true, a major filter is called for in this thread.

Drive550PFB · Jun 4, 2007

This picture is a year old, but last year at the Monaco Grand Prix, a friend let me drive his F-50. I asked another friend to stand on the corner at the Loews Hairpin (now called the Grand Hotel) and snap a picture of me as I drove by.

I did NOT miss the apex: the circuit was not closed, and I was forced to stay in my lane.

Drive550PFB · Jun 4, 2007

Drive550PFB said: ↑

This picture is a year old, but last year at the Monaco Grand Prix, a friend let me drive his F-50. I asked another friend to stand on the corner at the Loews Hairpin (now called the Grand Hotel) and snap a picture of me as I drove by.

I did NOT miss the apex: the circuit was not closed, and I was forced to stay in my lane.
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Scuderia Ferrariâ¢ · Jun 5, 2007

Well... I dont Quite have a Ferrari supercar but am in the Real Estate Bizz. LOL I hope to get an F Supercar somday if that helps

rareguitar · Jun 5, 2007

+1, the key is leverage.

rg

LV Eric said: ↑

i still sell coke, the schools are getting a bit tougher so were marketing to the upscare office workers. besides pepsi was getting to ecpensive

and if you work hard you'll never own a super car, work smart and you'll have alot of them, and it aint in the school books. i hire college grads everytime i can, i have phd's masters, batchlors aa, degress working for me i make the most money off them, they are well trained in school to be worker bees and i just straigh pimp them out, i let them think they have a future and they do, but it aint a super car future, my 2 top guys make 300, 240K/yr and neither of them went to college and they are the hustlers that work the college grads to death, and me and my partner grab all the $$$, we 750-800 on staff right now. my partner went to jail when he was 18 for computer hacking-8 months i went to school for 3 years and spent that time plus another 8 or9 in the pool room with all the pimps, cons, hustlers, gamblers, theifs, etc live and i lived that life for years-that was my real education, and picked up on their moves, its all about street smarts in my world, now all do is talk to my harvard summa cum laude lawyers etc and run the same business for 11 years. i work the workers, not to say i dont have responsibility or put in long days i do and have to miss certain things once in a while, but i dont get 2 weeks off a year, my time is my own, when i started the gig i never took a day off and didnt care- i saw the end game in the beggining, if you cant see that dont play, you'll lose. i was born into a poor family and hated it so i fixed it, now i just cant stop i love the action, but you have to see the end before you start or your just going nowhere, enough of this you get it, if you dont just enjoy other peoples cars, and i share mine as much as i can, some people arnt as lucky as i am, or determined.
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Moca · Jun 5, 2007

Napolis said: ↑

Think far and wide. When I was in my early 20ies I read that a Comet was coming and that it would be a very cool sight not to happen again for 72,000 years. The best place to see it would be the Caribbean. I thought that a cruise ship would be the ideal place to see it. I cold called the head of Astronomy at Columbia and asked him if in exchange for him lecturing on board would he take a free cruise to see the comet? He said he would. I cold called cruise lines. Most hung up but Holland America agreed to take a meeting. I asked them what their usual occupancy was at that time of year.
They said 45%. I proposed bringing telescopes, the head of Astronomy of Columbia to lecture, that I would advertise and handle bookings and that we split all revenue over their expected occupancy. They agreed. I took out a small add in the Village Voice and the NYT's saying "Last Chance for 72,000 Years! Join the Comet Watch Cruise." We signed up 600 additional passengers and had a great time. I collected my share and bought my Lola which I still have.
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Awesome!

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