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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kenny Coyote" data-source="post: 217795" data-attributes="member: 102">The two don't have a lot in common, but if you want to say new money people are the equivalent of a nation's forefathers in business - the ones who actually found a business (as opposed to a country) and old money descendants are the people who inherit a business (as opposed to a country) then I'd have to question the following quote:Later generations don't view a nation's founders with amusement or disdain.If the old money people thought Jock's suits were too expensive or the watch her wore was too expensive, that's their problem. He didn't think so or he wouldn't have spent the money on it. I don't understand the mentality of making hundreds of millions of dollars and then dressing like a bum and driving a beaten up old car. Money isn't an end in itself; it's what allows one to enjoy the finer things in life. If someone is going to put in the effort to amass a fortune but doesn't enjoy the money by using it to drive a great car that's very comfortable or handles extremely well, or to wear a great looking watch or great looking clothes, they aren't getting the enjoyment out of their money that it's meant for. It reminds me of the the proverbial miser who has tons of money but is to stingy to enjoy any of it and as a result is always is in a bad mood. He works hard, but never gets to enjoy what he's worked so hard for. They're clearly not enjoying the fruits of their labor to the fullest. If they don't want to, that's their business, but to look at someone with disdain for having the audacity to actually enjoy the money he's worked 80 hour weeks to earn is silly. You can't take it with you when you die so you either enjoy your money while you're here or you miss out!There is another group of people who work hard to become successful and then they not only flaunt their wealth but they won't associate with anyone not of their financial status. I don't like that. I like the attitude of guys like Jock Ewing and Punk Anderson who treated people well whether they had money or not. The former group of people, the snobs, would likely treat their hired help rudely and refuse to associate with a blue collar man like Ray Krebbs. I don't agree with that mentality. I like guys who will be friends with any good person, regardless of finial or social status as long as they're quality people. We saw how Punk Anderson was always very nice to Ray, for example, and wanted to help Ray learn the real estate business.I subscribe to Punk Anderson's outlook: "You've gotta look the part"! He made a lot of money and he enjoyed spending money on the kinds of things that showed he was a successful man who was enjoying the money he had worked so hard to make. That makes sense. Why wouldn't ya enjoy what you've earned?There are some people who refuse to leave most of their wealth to their children. They describe their approach as leaving their kids enough money so that they can do something but don't leave their kids so much money that they can afford to do nothing. I can understand that mentality.</blockquote>

Verification: Who played JR Ewing?