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4X4 · 01-31-2008, 11:20 PM

A couple of threads currently on the front page have me wondering this... If you could have only one, would you rather be rich or famous?
For me, the answer is obvious. I'd take the cash. I hate running into people at the saddledome or in a bar. I can't imagine my life if everywhere I went people were asking for my autograph and take a picture... Of course, on the flip side, having all that money makes you a target for every scam and fraud known to man. You'd have "friends" coming out of the woodwork... Your long, lost father just wanted to say hello...

Donald Trump has me stumped. I don't want to discuss his assets vs his debtload, the guy has money. That is clear. Maybe it's $20mil or maybe it's $20bil, it's more than I have. Dude is rich. But he craves fame... Why? With the Apprentice shows? He has money but wants fame.

And there are all these tv shows like American Idol about showcasing yourself. I suppose it is a meal ticket.. But you have to realize that along with that comes fame. Do you really want that?

Then you see someone like Britney Spears. She's got money and fame, but I bet she'd trade her fortune right now to become anonomous. She'll never be able to take a crap without someone reporting what it smelled like. That has got to really suck.

01-31-2008, 11:20 PM	#1
4X4 One of the Nine Join Date: Dec 2004 Exp:	Rich OR Famous A couple of threads currently on the front page have me wondering this... If you could have only one, would you rather be rich or famous? For me, the answer is obvious. I'd take the cash. I hate running into people at the saddledome or in a bar. I can't imagine my life if everywhere I went people were asking for my autograph and take a picture... Of course, on the flip side, having all that money makes you a target for every scam and fraud known to man. You'd have "friends" coming out of the woodwork... Your long, lost father just wanted to say hello... Donald Trump has me stumped. I don't want to discuss his assets vs his debtload, the guy has money. That is clear. Maybe it's $20mil or maybe it's $20bil, it's more than I have. Dude is rich. But he craves fame... Why? With the Apprentice shows? He has money but wants fame. And there are all these tv shows like American Idol about showcasing yourself. I suppose it is a meal ticket.. But you have to realize that along with that comes fame. Do you really want that? Then you see someone like Britney Spears. She's got money and fame, but I bet she'd trade her fortune right now to become anonomous. She'll never be able to take a crap without someone reporting what it smelled like. That has got to really suck.