A---, His Dad`s Bentley. It was inherited to him after his fathers death. That is what you are doing wrong!!! The shoes, i don`t know, but you need to regroup. Your cash is as how yuo wish to spend it, not as how you perceive things---get a grip.

Two questions, Michael -- how do you know the shoes weren't second-hand, a hand-me-down from a relative or bought at a resale shop? And second, how old was the Bentley? I once reduced a showroom full of Peugeot salesmen to laughter when I walked in with my father and announce, "I'm here to take a look at the car I'll be driving in ten years." Driving an older 'quality' car is not such a bad financial strategy.

Actually, I have a third question. Why would you want to waste money on athletic shoes that expensive? So they have a fancy designer name on them -- they're all sizzle and no steak.

@Randy1949 -

Peugeot salesmen??? Why was your family in the market for a French car in the first place? Why not Renault? Were GM, Ford, and Chrysler not good enough for your family?

Brand loyalty, JRH. The Peugeot 403 won my father's heart back in 1961, when frankly all Detroit had to offer were tailfins and low gas mileage. He never drove anything else from then on. The 404s were good cars too, but the subsequent models were quirky, to say the least. My dad would always find me a deal on a ten year old Peugeot of whatever model. I think it was the 504s that were so overpowered and light in the rear end that they had no traction at all in snow. That's when I'd had enough and began to pick out my own cars.

In case you're wondering, I drive a Jeep, and I was actually in Uptown motors to check out Jeeps. My father was trying to talk me into an Eagle Talon at the time, but no way. I don't need a sports car. My vehicle needs to haul cargo and get me through snow.

@Randy1949 -

The AMC/Chrysler 4.0L push-rod inline six is a bullet-proof legendary work horse!

They find Great deals by using their IPhones.

Government provided iPhones with free voice and text service

The system is earnings based. It does not matter what you own, just how much you make (legally).

Greg is right - the system is broken. Anyone who goes on the public doll should have to first demonstrate that they've liquidated down to bare necessaries before qualifying for government assistance. It's only just, fair, and proper.

learn to live with it, free phones and food stamps are here to stay

@Bren -

The article focused on fraud and overtime pay - you'd know that if you didn't just skim through it ;-)

And while he did slash nearly a billion from K-12 education, he always gave schools the tools to save nearly a billion. So there's a zero sum loss here Bren. It's a non-issue.

Could you cite your source on the claim that Walker appointees are costing the state more than their previous civil service counterparts?

Finally, Walker is making a lot of headway in cutting down government waste, fraud, and abuse. This is good news for all taxpayers, no matter what side of the aisle you prefer. It's called responsible stewardship of the public treasure.

Sorry Bren, that isn't exactly measuring up here. Our local district here in Port hasn't suffered any cuts. While it is true there was less state supplied taxpayer money, the combination of pension co-pays and responsible budgeting absorbed it without impact. As the legislation was designed to do.

Of course it also helped that his legislation allowed the district to switch from the unions over priced insurance system to a comparable program in the private sector that offered similar coverage. That move saved almost a million dollars alone.

Scott Walker: 53%
Big gov. unions : 46%

keep the fingers in your ears Bren, la la la la la lalalala

Scott Walker is doing a fantastic job, why get on me? Children are always hungry, they should be busted for fraud. And I 100% support reducing "unnecessary reporting requirements" for businesses. I would eliminate reporting altogether. If I (being Scott Walker) award a contract to one of my friends, for example, it would be crass to expect them to turn in an accounting of funds. How could "I" embarrass them in such a way?

No, you have all convinced me. Scott Walker is a humanitarian, altruist, and all about Wisconsin, 24/7. I think we're all tired of people being hungry, educating children, and expecting accountability from contractees.

I thought it was to protect his family from all the crazies that seem to think that it's appropriate to demonstrate (and intimidate) at his family home...

Sparky...maybe there wouldn't be a police officer outside Walker's residence if the union thugs and other mentally deranged lefties didn't threaten to do harm to Walker and his family. Once again it's the lefties causing the cost and then bitchin about it.

Will WEAC be paying the state back millions for the recall elections? Will WEA Trust be paying the state back the billions they stole from the taxpayers by overcharging for monopolized insurance?

@sparky -

Maybe those who made death threats against Walker's wife and children on Facebook and those who lurked around the Walker's residence with hatefilled chants and signs should be paying for that protection out of their pockets. All of those morons weren't even charged with a crime, let alone paid a dime to compensate the state for the extra security that became necessary solely because of them.

I'm still waiting for the moronss that occupied the Capitol the way the Nazi's occupied Paris during WWII to pay back the state the $8M+ that they depleted from the public treasure. I'm more than happy to allow them to deduct their share of paid taxes from the total owed, so given that a majority of them probably had no state tax burden and took advantage of fully refundable tax credits, they probably actually owe the state around $10M+.

Mike...pigs will fly before that happens. Bren and the other lefties here and elsewhere chooses to be closed minded and filled with hate for people like Walker and like you and I. Politicians like Walker and others whom in reality are trying to do things that in turn will help all of us, including the folks like Bren. But Bren absolutely hates Walker which is ironic in a way because it's the left who claims they are the tolerant people, you know, the Co-Exist bumper sticker type person. But what they really mean is you must think the way we do, and when you do, then we'll co-exist with you. I'm very optimistic about our state and our country ever since Walker was re-elected. It really did show the majority of us have become tired of the left and their give me, give me, give me attitude, and if you dont' give me everything I want then I'm going to act like a moron and hate you. Bren and the others are truly the minority and they know it. Of course that will never stop the idiots from acting the way they do.

You are both right. I have seen the light! Scott Walker is doing a magnificent job. From eliminating the deficit with restructured debt, exposing civil servants for the greedy layabouts they are and kicking them in the teeth with another salary cut, to kicking kids in the teeth by slashing K-12 education, Scott Walker is showing the entire country that people who are too poor, too young, or foolish enough to work in state/local government need to be taught the hard lessons. $20 million in interest payments is a fair price to pay to be able to say "Gotcha!" to a frail senior or hungry kid. I'm proud that Scott Walker is my governor!

Slashing K-12 education? Prove it or give it up.

Greg, the 2011-2013 budget included an $800 million cut to K-12 education. It was in all the media, were you hiding in your man-cave? ; )

What a great idea that was, too. Kids without education can be paid less. Of course, the amount of taxes they can pay on lower wages will be less too, and there might be more children in need of BadgerCare and food assistance but that's not my problem. Poverty is a lifestyle choice as you well know. Scott Walker '14!

But the Act 10 reforms more than made up for the $800 million, so the net result was an increase in K-12 funding. Bren, it is obvious, from all of your posts, that you don't understand math, so you may want to refrain from these type of comments.
"What a great idea that was, too. Kids without education can be paid less."
The test results are in from your favored Doyle/Barrett administrations, they are not good. If you care about education you should be welcoming any type of reforms. And your, keep the people down, theory is just plain wrong. Your anger clouds your thinking. I don't like President Obama, but I can be rational in discussions about his policy.

What was that you were saying about the 'need to stop making things up to damage the nation by causing fear, consternation, and further misunderstanding'?

Please give some specific examples of "Walker's disregard for higher education, and education in general". As for the recall, he fought to win. He did not ask for the recall, he was being attacked and he/we won. As for the money, you were too cheap to support your cause, plain and simple.

Nick, if you're still employed by the University system we've got a long way to go before we need concern ourselves about having made the kinds of cuts you suggest would damage the system irreparably. Take that any way you see fit.

And what CD said.

Your so filled with hate. You refuse to learn the truth. Keep listening to your union Nick, the only way unions can survive is to keep the hate going. Unfortunately...all of the hate filled lefties will also benefit from the changes Walker has made and will continue to make.

la la la lalalalalalala

@Nick -

The myth that higher education is beneficial and essential to a successful life in America today is what has irreparably harmed our future generations. That's not to dismiss the need for higher education, but it most certainly is not for everyone!

Governor Walker realized this and that's why many of his educational reforms are focused on getting kids the kind of training and skills in high school or tech school that they'll need to transition smoothly into the skilled trades. Especially seeing as how that's where a majority of the unfilled job openings in this state, and a majority of the rest of the nation, currently exist.

Maybe if you weren't so married to your extreme partisanship, you'd recognize the reality of the situation.

Also, you ignore the reality that Walker didn't just cut the educational budget with a chainsaw, as you suggest. He also put in place reforms that allowed the educational system, if localities chose to take advantage of such reforms, to make up for the loss in state aid.

CowDung called you out on the HYPOCRITICAL nature of your BS - kudos to him!

The truth is, you and your mindset are what is bad for Wisconsin, bad for America.

@sparky -

Peaceful???? More like hate-filled, thus the Nazi comparison seemed just and appropriate.

This doesn't look very peaceful to me - more like savage and barbaric, like Nazis:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGdwsvj5k8Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHWZIG199rs&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaiyD3HXH0s&feature=related

There's a lot more where these came from!

LOL Tim thinks I am a liberal. Shall I troll him Hoffa like JB last week? ;)

Tim, I think the "la la la lalalalalalala" comment was directed at Nick, not you. Just as your comment was not directed at Bob's.

@Steve ® -

What's your deal lately - constantly being mistaken as a liberal ;-)

To beat your enemy, you have to think like your enemy. And take lots of showers with abrasive sponges.

~ in solidarity

LOL - Steve ® is on a roll today!