Why do you fear sounding like a jerk? We all do it here every day.
You certainly have the right to spend thousands of your own dollars in any way that you like; but I’m just wondering where the real value for you lies.
(If you don’t have a better way to spend it, come and sit by me...)
G’Nite!
The world already has enough jerks, we don’t need any more.
To be honest it really isn’t about the money, it’s the challenge/accomplishment, it’s human nature. What some never realize is with humans hunting isn’t a sport or a game it an instinct we’re all born with. No different than any other predator on earth. During our tribal phase the males were judged by their ability to provide for the tribe and their ability to defend it. Honor was bestowed on those who were the providers and defenders. Among native Americans a string of Bear Claws was a level of accomplishment few reached or maybe I should say survived. In Africa things went to a different level, the claws of the big cats, the horns of the larger plains game and the tusks of the Elephant held that same degree of accomplishment honor and respect.
It’s a different world now but we still purse those levels of accomplishment. As a young man I played football, then went into the Army 69-72, worked as a Sheriffs deputy from 73-78. Went into the oil business after that and I’ve been stuck there since. Various levels of accomplishments were made throughout. Even now at 71 I have goals I want to reach. I want to win the World Series of Poker, maybe then I’ll retire.
History tells us in so many ways who we are and while some don’t believe it, it is what it is. We can change a lot in this world but we can’t change who we are.