It's Never Over Unless YOU say it is. . .

Griff Grumbein

Hello All! Very Happy

I have been doing IM on an extremely part-time basis for about 1 year now. Very rudimentary (but strategic) IM, much of which I learned from Rosalind's book and this forum. (Basically, I'm not rich. . .yet. . .)

While I won't go into all the grizzly details of the mill I've been through in the last year, the latest round of catastrophes included the demise of my home-built-from-dumpster-dived-parts desktop PC.

I have just purchased my VERY FIRST EVER, store-bought, whiz-banging, State-of-the-(last-year's)-art, desktop PC solely with the earnings from my IM efforts! To paraphrase a popular credit card blurb:

"Life's constant attempts at setbacks. . .crappy. . ." Laughing

"Having my business pay for everything it needs on its own. . .PRICELESS!!!" Cool

I'm so-o-o-o STOKED!

The bottom line? Keep at it folks, it DOES work if you WORK it, and then it just gets better!

Persevere to Prosperity!

Griff

Rosalind Gardner · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:10 am Post subject:

WAY to GO, Griff!

Love your attitude and resourcefulness, man. (Always do). Dumpster-dived computer, indeed. Right on. Hope you give it the decent burial it deserves for having helped you get this far.

Too, everyone should take the point about buying after they've made the money...

Griff Grumbein · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:31 pm Post subject:

BradleyD.Haslam · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject:

Yea Griff!
That's SO incredible bro!
I'm happy for you beyond words.

...really. I don't even know what to say Laughing

I wish I was there to raise a glass with you.
We should plan to do so together on a beach someday soon Cool

But this will have to do for now:

Keep us posted Bro!!
Brad.

(ps. sent you an email, didn't get a reply yet. did you get it?)

Jim Hutchinson · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:23 am Post subject:

CONGRATS GRIFF!

This is a milestone for you. That new computer can help you earn more, so you can set your goals and sights higher for the next level.

Keep it going!

Jim

Griff Grumbein · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:41 am Post subject:

Thank you both, Brad & Jim! Very Happy

I'm STILL stoked! (. . .and still trying to adjust to Windows "Beasta" (Vista), Rolling Eyes

. . .)

@ Brad: Got the email, attempted to send response Friday evening, but had problems with "Beasta" not playing well with my N1 wireless antenna. Bought a different one that it works with and resent message this morning @ 0015 hours Eastern. Please let me know if you got either, both or none.

@ Jim: Yeah, I've been dumpster building PC's for my, and other home-schooling families since the '90's 'cuz we couldn't afford to buy them new off the shelf. Never really needed bleeding edge, but I can't express how excited I am having something that's actually considered "current technology". I hadn't hoped to find dual-core processing machine parts in dumpsters for at least another 2 years, now I have one with a warranty! WHEE-E-E-E-E! (Sorry, I don't know how to act at this speed, Laughing

Remember that old Maxell commercial? It fits. . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2WcBi9mu6A )

And yes! I will most certainly be able to do more now in the time I have for IM, so things just got ratcheted up a notch. . .or is that niche!? Laughing

I'm still in a state of frustrated ("Beasta") euphoria (NEW PC!) as I post this with it even now.

Thanks again fellas, I couldn't have done it without you guys too!

Griff

chastill · Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 56 Location: Louisiana

Yogi Berra said:

It aint over till its over.

Griff Grumbein · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:36 am Post subject:

. . .and he was RIGHT! Very Happy

chastill · Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 56 Location: Louisiana

Quote about Yogi Berra

"He seemed to be doing everything wrong, yet everything came out right. He stopped everything behind the plate and hit everything in front of it." - Mel Ott