Amazing what you can do with limitless money and free time

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• Got_Bent@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  If I remember correctly, he was a PhD candidate before the offspring took off. Like the music was just a hobby then everybody suddenly liked it.

  Later on, sure I’ll give you unlimited money, but I gotta give him credit for the pursuits of finishing the doctorate and getting a pilots license.

  That’s a far cry better than many musicians I’ve watched over the years.

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  • Lovstuhagen@hilariouschaos.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Thanks for the background.

    I assumed this was not unlike a Nathalie Portman or Emma Watson situation where we were all supposed to be amazed that limitless money & opportunity had nothing to do with academic achievement.

    Most students in the US/Canada/Asia face very difficult choices - should they invest years & years & years pursuing a very unsure career path that isn’t particularly remunerative? Is it time to stop after the master’s…?

    So it’s always enraging to see “celebrity is actually a genius!” when they are able to fulfill the dreams you had for yourself because time/money is simply not an issue for them.

    … Yes, I am a little bitter, lol…

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  • Kyrgizion@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden has been a pilot for decades. He still flies to this day afaik.

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• Delphia@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Ha! This aging rockstar used his money to live a fulfilling life instead of dying young of an overdose! What a loser!

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  • Lovstuhagen@hilariouschaos.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    OK, I will totally agree that this is how money should be used. Definitely.

    … But plz, for the love of God, can we indulge a little class consciousness in our memes?!

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    • Delphia@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I love The Offspring so no.

      There are so many asshole celebs we can dogpile, Dex hasnt been accused of so much as forgetting to say “Bless you” when a stranger sneezes.

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• Crack0n7uesday@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Doesn’t like every member of the Band Rush have a PhD? Not even the easy ones, one of the guys is a legit rocket scientist.

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  • Anticorp@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Are you thinking of Queen?

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  • Schmuppes@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Rush? Don’t think so, no. I know about Brian May (Queen) and Greg Grafton (Bad Religion).

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• curiousaur@reddthat.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I love gringo bandito and have been eating for years. I had no idea.

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