Brady Bunch Buys $20M NY Condo in Tribecker

[borg]

We agree and are probably both showing an undue amount of interest in the finances of these two "rich and famous" folks.

Ms. Bundchen has been making big, big bucks for a long time. Assuming they're invested wisely, they will jointly be billionaires before the end of the decade. I've gotten to know a couple of very rich folks in my business and social life (unfortunately I'm not among them..."sigh"). One of them, the founder of a company whose name you would recognize instantly, told me over a drink that, in his experience, the divide between "rich" (someone like Goodell and, at the lower end, someone like Pash) and "really rich" comes at around $750 million net worth. I asked him why and he said, "that's when you can buy your own Gulfstream and not have to worry about the cost." Then he smiled.

It's all about the plane. Pretenders have their NetJets memberships, real wealth has personal hangers with different size planes.

A few years back a friend invited me to accompany him while he fixed a problem at a billionaire's home in the Bahamas. We show up at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and board the rich guy's cargo plane that will carry workers and equipment for the day. Parked next to his cargo plane is his Lear and his Gulfstream. Waiting at the Bahamian airport are a fleet personal vans with full time drivers. At his compound that included 5 houses was a full time staff of 8.....all for the billionaire that spends two weeks a year at this vacation destination.

At my kids' high school, there is some sick wealth as well. One student rarely goes to class but her "tutor" attends classes for her to take notes while she competes in equestrian events all over the country.....using daddy's planes....one for the horses, one for her.

Another family rang up their daughter's college of choice, flew down the school' business development executive on the family's Gulfstream, and proceeded to cut a $35 million check for two new buildings and an admissions acceptance letter.

I could go on all day how these wealthy folks operate. My personal favorite......years back, another family threw a massive birthday party for their little kids in the ballroom of a ritzy resort and the theme was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory....so of course they flew in appropriately sized Oompa Loompas on their jet to give the party a more authentic feel. Same family wheeled in a Ferrari for their 14 year old son's bar mitzvah.

One more.......another super rich family felt the need to have extended play dates for their five year old who was having trouble making friends.....so they invited 3 families (one each week) to join them on their 190 yacht and cruise to their privately owned Bahamian island where they would set up a treasure hunt. Each morning of the treasure hunt, the ship's helicopter would ferry crew members onto the island to set up the treasure hunt in advance. Needless to say, this little girl became very popular....especially by parents who wanted to get such an invite.

I could go on and on.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

It's all about the plane. Pretenders have their NetJets memberships, real wealth has personal hangers with different size planes.

A few years back a friend invited me to accompany him while he fixed a problem at a billionaire's home in the Bahamas. We show up at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and board the rich guy's cargo plane that will carry workers and equipment for the day. Parked next to his cargo plane is his Lear and his Gulfstream. Waiting at the Bahamian airport are a fleet personal vans with full time drivers. At his compound that included 5 houses was a full time staff of 8.....all for the billionaire that spends two weeks a year at this vacation destination.

At my kids' high school, there is some sick wealth as well. One student rarely goes to class but her "tutor" attends classes for her to take notes while she competes in equestrian events all over the country.....using daddy's planes....one for the horses, one for her.

Another family rang up their daughter's college of choice, flew down the school' business development executive on the family's Gulfstream, and proceeded to cut a $35 million check for two new buildings and an admissions acceptance letter.

I could go on all day how these wealthy folks operate. My personal favorite......years back, another family threw a massive birthday party for their little kids in the ballroom of a ritzy resort and the theme was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory....so of course they flew in appropriately sized Oompa Loompas on their jet to give the party a more authentic feel. Same family wheeled in a Ferrari for their 14 year old son's bar mitzvah.

One more.......another super rich family felt the need to have extended play dates for their five year old who was having trouble making friends.....so they invited 3 families (one each week) to join them on their 190 yacht and cruise to their privately owned Bahamian island where they would set up a treasure hunt. Each morning of the treasure hunt, the ship's helicopter would ferry crew members onto the island to set up the treasure hunt in advance. Needless to say, this little girl became very popular....especially by parents who wanted to get such an invite.

I could go on and on.

that all comes with massive inherited or earned wealth. The only thing of which I disapprove is the school allowing a tutor to sit in class.
also explains the appeal of Bernie sanders. The accumulation of wealth in the top one percent is potentially destabilizing, but that discussion belongs in a political thread...

 

[borg]

that all comes with massive inherited or earned wealth. The only thing of which I disapprove is the school allowing a tutor to sit in class.
also explains the appeal of Bernie sanders. The accumulation of wealth in the top one percent is potentially destabilizing, but that discussion belongs in a political thread...

For the Bernie crowd.....success should be punishable and hard work a sin.

Of the 5 families I mentioned, four were self made....true American stories .....with common denominators ....... sweat and risk. The fifth family is old money Turkish nationals who abandoned their fractured homeland and set up shop in the US, employing about 3500 here in the US. Combined, these five families probably employ 25,000 ...raising the tax base by hundreds of millions of dollars yearly..and countless others with their significant spending habits. But the BernBots only care what is in it for them. Economy drivers bad.... entitlement benefactors good.
Regarding your "potentially destabilizing" foreshadowing......look no further than Venezuela to see firsthand the end result of evening out the fairness scale.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

It's all about the plane. Pretenders have their NetJets memberships, real wealth has personal hangers with different size planes.

A few years back a friend invited me to accompany him while he fixed a problem at a billionaire's home in the Bahamas. We show up at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and board the rich guy's cargo plane that will carry workers and equipment for the day. Parked next to his cargo plane is his Lear and his Gulfstream. Waiting at the Bahamian airport are a fleet personal vans with full time drivers. At his compound that included 5 houses was a full time staff of 8.....all for the billionaire that spends two weeks a year at this vacation destination.

At my kids' high school, there is some sick wealth as well. One student rarely goes to class but her "tutor" attends classes for her to take notes while she competes in equestrian events all over the country.....using daddy's planes....one for the horses, one for her.

Another family rang up their daughter's college of choice, flew down the school' business development executive on the family's Gulfstream, and proceeded to cut a $35 million check for two new buildings and an admissions acceptance letter.

I could go on all day how these wealthy folks operate. My personal favorite......years back, another family threw a massive birthday party for their little kids in the ballroom of a ritzy resort and the theme was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory....so of course they flew in appropriately sized Oompa Loompas on their jet to give the party a more authentic feel. Same family wheeled in a Ferrari for their 14 year old son's bar mitzvah.

One more.......another super rich family felt the need to have extended play dates for their five year old who was having trouble making friends.....so they invited 3 families (one each week) to join them on their 190 yacht and cruise to their privately owned Bahamian island where they would set up a treasure hunt. Each morning of the treasure hunt, the ship's helicopter would ferry crew members onto the island to set up the treasure hunt in advance. Needless to say, this little girl became very popular....especially by parents who wanted to get such an invite.

I could go on and on.

Don't personally know any such folk but I have a sad tale. Couple years ago in my annual cruise from Camden ME to Falmouth MA bringing my friends 25 ft sailboat home for the fall we encountered a large 90+ foot sailboat in a cove in ME. Long story made short, aboard was a rented Captain & nanny with 2 sad, forlorn kids whose parents were in Boston on business and the youngsters sent cruising for 10 days. We shared a picnic on an island with them for giving up our anchorage. The boy was very clingy to us Dads and wanted to leave the gorgeous campfire feast early and head back to the ship. Seriously missed having parental attention.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

For the Bernie crowd.....success should be punishable and hard work a sin.

Of the 5 families I mentioned, four were self made....true American stories .....with common denominators ....... sweat and risk. The fifth family is old money Turkish nationals who abandoned their fractured homeland and set up shop in the US, employing about 3500 here in the US. Combined, these five families probably employ 25,000 ...raising the tax base by hundreds of millions of dollars yearly..and countless others with their significant spending habits. But the BernBots only care what is in it for them. Economy drivers bad.... entitlement benefactors good.
Regarding your "potentially destabilizing" foreshadowing......look no further than Venezuela to see firsthand the end result of evening out the fairness scale.

As I said, that's for a political forum. Lots of issues there, but it would be hijacking this thread to take it any further. If you want to start a thread with that comment in another forum, link it below and I'll take up some of these issues with you there.

 

[PittPatriot]

I'm sure that the Brady family made this decision based on what they view as their family's best interests...BUT...as an NYC resident, I also see this as more than a little bit "in your face" to Roger Goodell and particularly the League minions on Park Avenue...this is a high profile building that is waaaay out of their range, especially when you consider that it's the Brady'/Bundchen's third property in the city alone and their sixth or so residence in the US and Costa Rica.

Kensil, Nash, Pash and Wells can only dream of being able to afford a place like this.

#****allofyou #jealousy!

Well, we still lost. They won.
Let me know when you find my #1 pick and I'll make sure to celebrate with you then!

 

[PatsFanSince74]

Well, we still lost. They won.
Let me know when you find my #1 pick and I'll make sure to celebrate with you then!

If you believe that "he who dies with the most toys wins," then Brady, with (at least) four Lombardi's and a net worth that will soon approach (at least) a billion dollars, wins.