Diamonds for Michelle Obama

[rathefeare]

The man has class. Rhodium is approximately 8 times as expensive as gold.

How so? Is the conspicuous consumption of goods, especially something as trivial as jewelry a measure of class? All that proves is that he has money. He probably does have class. His acceptance speech shows that. Buying rhodium does not.

[shakey_snake]

Sure, I agree. Hope he remembers that....taking other people's money is easy.

Whose money did he take, Fresh?

[joeblogg]

A ?20,000 thank you? :|| I'd slap my hubby if he spent that, I'd be perfectly happy with a Mars Bar :laugh::

Yeah i love my mars bars!:DD

[Fresh]

Whose money did he take, Fresh?

No no, I was not saying he took anyone's money. I was trying to state that some of us average Americans would also like the ability to use our own money to spend it on things we choose. So if he raises taxes, he is taking money out of the people's pockets. Taxiation for limited government necessities is acceptable i.e. military, roads. (both parties as of late suck at this)

[Sandor]

pointless bling bling...

he must listen to rap music too.

next on the list...some gold teeth and baggy trousers

[Rigby]

Wow tech, any other racist gems of wisdom you'd like to share? :huh:

Anyway for those who missed it, this story was a lie anyway. Read the updated article.

[afusion]

Anyway for those who missed it, this story was a lie anyway. Read the updated article.

More like a TMZ moment nay? :laugh:

[Sean B. Veteran]

That actually surprises me that he'd spend so much money on something like that. But hell, if he has that much to blow on a ring, more power to him. As many Americans are saying, "must be nice".

[GreenMartian]

Tsk. I can't believe some people.. You know that $7 fast food you buy a few times a week? They can feed a family in Africa for weeks. Stop eating junk food and start giving your money!

Try to think less in numbers, and more in percentage. You spend what? 5%, 10% on luxuries? (upgrading your PC, consoles, etc). Well, so did he. Just so happens that 1% for him is slightly more than your 1%.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

How so? Is the conspicuous consumption of goods, especially something as trivial as jewelry a measure of class? All that proves is that he has money. He probably does have class. His acceptance speech shows that. Buying rhodium does not.

I meant it as elegance, not social rank. :|

[joeblogg]

pointless bling bling...

he must listen to rap music too.

next on the list...some gold teeth and baggy trousers

yeah good point. and by the way TRC, that wasn't racist. basically everything everyone says these days is racist. can't people just relax lol. racist jokes a funny :D . i don't care if people are racist to me "hey you white ass f*cker". cos that was funny from tech. :D