Leaving the criminal issue aside, if you had a choice of a modest life and a quiet retirement, or a life of wealth and luxury which culminated with incarceration at age 71, what would you choose?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Depends on how modest. I would like to be able to get things and do things for others without having to even think about it. For myself though, I have very little I really desire. I'd take the money, but wouldn't spend much of it on me.

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1984 300TD

B, I'd live like a king and die shortly after 71.

I want the houses, boats, jets, cars, vacation, stuff, etc.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Plenty of people live a very good life and don't have to steal to do it.

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1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

I wonder how AKLIM will answer?

I would prefer to retire in a quiet life doing what I have been doing for the last 25 years which is helping others at my own expense. Hey, you can't take it with you.

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Doesn't that presume that Madoff's decision included concious knowledge that he would be caught? Most criminals believe that they can get away with it, no?

It's a hypothetical.


I wouldn't mind prison at 71. I wouldn't live much longer.

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1984 300TD

Are you sure, Tank?

You'd rather spend your last days with people who can't wait for you to die?

You need to give this a little more thought, brother.


Tom


PS - **** Bernie Madoff! Peace of mind is everything to an elderly person and this ****ing rat stole it when he stole their money. I hope you burn in Hell Bernie, you piece of sh*it.

I don't think he lived a very good life as most of us know life he may know the difference between Osetra and Beluga but if he had any morals at all he was lying in wait for his downfall....which is not a way I would like to live. Most normal people get a brief satisfaction out of cars and other material items but its the warmth of the bed and self satisfaction that keeps normal people happy.

I would choose a quiet life with honor.

He has estranged his whole family over this. What is life worth with no friends and no family and everybody in the world knowing you are a huge fraudulant crook who ruined lots of folks financially over the desire to out do other investment advisors.

Having a few old cars honestly earned and a loving family is worlds better in my mind.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

If this means I could have the "rich life" while NOT breaking laws of course I would choose the rich life. If it does not mean that, or that I knew at the time I was screwing others to have that life, then no I would not choose it. With my heart and Marfan syndrome I doubt I'll make it to 71.

I'd take the rich life. Working to be able to acheive this. Might make me have to leave my home country though.....

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'95 S320 LWB
'87 300SDL
'04 E500 wagon 4matic

Trust me when I tell you that you don't want to die alone.

It would be a very sad way to end your life.

Tom

everyone dies alone. only the one dying can make that particular journey.... The others around you just watch you begin....

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All it takes for evil to prevail is for good men to stand by and do nothing.

Too many people tip toe through life, never attempting or doing anything great, hoping to make it safely to death... Bob Proctor

'95 S320 LWB
'87 300SDL
'04 E500 wagon 4matic