Originally Posted by
rpenmanparker
I don't know what short stories kids study in high school these days, but back in the dark ages Guy de Maupassant's The Necklace was de rigueur. This thread puts me in mind of that story about someone reaching beyond her means to obtain some of the bling only to learn it was all a sham long after it was too late to correct all of the mistakes she made. Of course there is no obvious connection to the tragic ending, but the theme of the story seems to resonate here.
Not living outside of my means. I dont have any debt with my purchases. I want nice things and save for them. I have very little regrets on my purchases and if I ever did, I turned around and sold it. At the end of the day, I make it work for me, so WTF does it matter?
Originally Posted by
dtrain
Just for grins, I double checked the OP. Five mentions of Rapha (including the title). Then your first reply to someone was that you don't like to mix brands.
I think some posters are taking this way too far...but I'm still blown away by how you don't see it coming.
I was asking about the Rapha jacket specifically. I wasn't asking about any and or all rain jackets. I know several people on the site use Rapha gear as well and I was simply looking for opinions about its versatility. Some how it was blown up into how I spend my money. I guess I "made my own bed" and am now an injured animal in the jungle and any move I make, I will be easily attacked. 4 pages worth of bashing and only 3 or 4 serious comments towards my question? why is that necessary? Its all good though, I'll carry on.