[spc476]

In 1999, an accquaintace of mine had his Internet company bought out for $1 million in cash and $19 million in stock of the buying company with a 2-year vesting period. One year later he was given the option to cash out his stock early, but given the momentum of the stock market at the time (he now had nearly $30 million in stock) he elected not to cash out.

A few months later the tech stock market crashed.

He lost his wealth, his job, his wife, the house and the cat.

[liotier]

> He lost his wealth, his job, his wife, the house and the cat.

Loss of life partner caused by financial hardship is actually a blessing... Better find out as early as possible that finances are a critical part of the relationship.

Or maybe it is an American thing...

[david-given]

No, all cats are like that. As soon as you stop opening the cans of cat food your usefulness to them is over.