FirstnameLastname Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 Best I can't believe I managed to do that. Wether it's pulling off the slickest line ever to some girl or winning the super bowl lets here it. I honestly can't tell you mine im pretty indecisive. But I'm only 17 more wins ahead. I hope Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted April 30, 2015 Super User Posted April 30, 2015 Too many to count. Every time I think I have reached the pinnacle of life, I one up myself and make the magic happen. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted April 30, 2015 Super User Posted April 30, 2015 Punctuating a properly formed sentence was a big moment in my life. Upgrading the wife to ex-wife was another. Teaching my oldest son to drive is pretty cool, too. 3 Quote
Super User Gone_Phishin Posted April 30, 2015 Super User Posted April 30, 2015 I don't remember her name...but what a night. 3 Quote
a1712 Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 My Wife, my Girls and retiring at 45.....not always in that order. Brian. 1 Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted April 30, 2015 Super User Posted April 30, 2015 My wife. I could list all the great deals I've made, I could list all the losses too, those are are mere chapters. Success is a journey not a destination, I'm still on the road. 2 Quote
RSM789 Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 At age 16, somehow having the chutzpah to ask out an 18 yr old girl that was way out of my league. There was no logical reason she would even give me the time of day, much less actually go out with me. But fortune favors the brave, she said yes, we dated for 7 years and have been married for another 29 years. Very lucky on my part. I do have trouble understanding how some believe the failure of a marriage is an epic success. I hear some guys say that divorce is expensive because it is worth it, but that kind of sounds like they are trying to convince themselves that giving up on a commitment ("for better or for worse") is somehow cool. I find it telling & feel sorry for them. 4 Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted April 30, 2015 Super User Posted April 30, 2015 At age 16, somehow having the chutzpah to ask out an 18 yr old girl that was way out of my league. There was no logical reason she would even give me the time of day, much less actually go out with me. But fortune favors the brave, she said yes, we dated for 7 years and have been married for another 29 years. Very lucky on my part. I do have trouble understanding how some believe the failure of a marriage is an epic success. I hear some guys say that divorce is expensive because it is worth it, but that kind of sounds like they are trying to convince themselves that giving up on a commitment ("for better or for worse") is somehow cool. I find it telling & feel sorry for them. My uncle just went through a nasty divorce that really rocked our entire family. There was no epic success in that divorce, let me tell you. Quote
Matthew2000 Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 My Wife, my Girls and retiring at 45.....not always in that order. Brian. Just what were you doing? Quote
Super User fishinfiend Posted April 30, 2015 Super User Posted April 30, 2015 losing over 200 pounds of blubber 2 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted April 30, 2015 Super User Posted April 30, 2015 Some folks' funny bone is broken I wonder why guys with such great marriages have the need to point it out? Anyway, trust me, the failure part sucks, getting through it, and finding the light at the end of the tunnel is an epic success. But go ahead, hurl stones from your glass house. 8 Quote
bradc36 Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 Owned and nearly paid off a masters degree, boat, and car before I turned 23. 2 Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted April 30, 2015 Super User Posted April 30, 2015 My wife and two beautiful daughters. I'm blessed by those around me, and will never top that. Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted April 30, 2015 Super User Posted April 30, 2015 I got to rank 5 on this video game I play, that's pretty cool I guess haha Quote
a1712 Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 Just what were you doing? To have my Girls or Retiring? The having the Girls part is private, the Retiring part was hard. Worked 22 years in Plant Eng./Maint. on 3rd. shift. Had a friend who had a Home Construction Comp. and when he was busy I'd get off work at 6am. and go work for him, during the summer. Socked away my Max. in IRA's and 401K and did without some things people deem necessary. Invested wisely, was frugal, and purchased things that made money i.e. Rentals and a Tavern. It's tough at times, but you need to focus on the finish line not the next step. So when my Buds who were drinking every weekend, had to have all the latest and greatest are going to work, I'm launching the boat. Brian. Quote
BrownBear Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 .... Upgrading the wife to ex-wife was another. Can't wait for this to happen for me! Quote
BrownBear Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 These are my tops: Earning my Black Belt, achieving rank of CW3 in the Army, retiring from said Army, and having 3 awesome kids! Quote
Super User Ratherbfishing Posted April 30, 2015 Super User Posted April 30, 2015 Hmmm...epic success.... Difficult to differentiate between success and being blessed, sometimes. Well, I somehow managed to get a masters degree (when I was scarcely a C student in high school), I receive an honorable discharge from the Air Force, and I have my house paid off (minus whatever taxes the "gubment" deems necessary). I have some friends, a sweet and devoted girlfriend, and a cat I actually like-even though I'd still rather have a dog. My health is good-relative to some. With regards to some earlier comments about divorce...nah, it's not worth the bother. Unless you've "been there, done that", you can't know what it's like. Glass houses. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted April 30, 2015 Super User Posted April 30, 2015 I've had my share of successes. Most came after a fair amount of hard work, commitment & sacrifice. I'm optimistic regarding the possibility of more ahead. Though I don't really feel the need to rank them, working for and seeing a smile on my wife's face has to be really close to the top. Might seem like something less than epic to some, but to me it's just about everything. A-Jay Quote
Super User Scott F Posted April 30, 2015 Super User Posted April 30, 2015 I won $10 on a scratch off lottery ticket once. Epic. 3 Quote
Matthew2000 Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 I got to rank 5 on this video game I play, that's pretty cool I guess haha I was number 1 in the world at one time for beavers killed in AC3 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted April 30, 2015 Super User Posted April 30, 2015 Not in any order Getting married, having two kids that have pretty good heads on their shoulders, and surviving five layoffs in ten years. Quote
RSM789 Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 With regards to some earlier comments about divorce...nah, it's not worth the bother. Unless you've "been there, done that", you can't know what it's like. Glass houses. Wait, the initial comment was that a divorce was an "epic success" & that is where the editorializing came in. No one needs to have "been there, done that" to question the logic that such a heartbreaking experience would be considered something to brag about on an internet forum. "Glass houses" only applies if one believes that all successful marriages are actually shams, ready to fall apart at a moments notice. I find that view to be quite cynical & not based in reality. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted April 30, 2015 Super User Posted April 30, 2015 Married a world-class woman 50 years ago. Also won a pencil-sharpener at a raffle. Roger 1 Quote
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