I used to get upset at these folks and the kids claiming to sell candy for their basketball teams, until I realized something: There really has never been a point in history anyone begging has been honest about it. I mean outside of the Salvation Army, can anyone think of a street group that is regularly outside that does spend the money the way they claim to spend it?
I think the only time I have ever felt 100% secure in knowing what I gave to someone was something they used/ate was when my mom made cheese sandwiches she'd give me to give to Bill, the neighborhood acid casualty who always told me "You're mom is a very nice person!"
The plebes are falling for it... commodity bubble is growing. Faster than you can say "executive order 6102" your shiny metals will be reduced to toxic waste. (or something like that)
You can't collect insurance on a suicide, the insurance companies won't pay out and if they even suspect it, you'll be in court trying to get the policy money.
Sorry to ruin your plan. Instead of killing ourselves, maybe we should just rob some other countries? ;)
@freedc: Not that I'm recommending this as a life plan, but some life-insurance policies do allow recovery even if cases of suicide but that coverage usually doesn't kick in for a term of a number of years (usually two) after purchase of the policy.
I just hope Fluffy in the picture consulted with his lawyers before assuming his benefits are vested in the case of suicide.
I know you were just kidding around, but a nice servicey gentle reminder would be to note that no more than 25 percent of your investments ought to be in metals. As for the rest of the advice on this page, it sounds perfectly sensible. Especially the part about the seven hundred billion dollar life policy. That was the best part.
@livinlvis: I Rozelle meant to invest 250% in metals. Just listen to "FreeMoney from the Government" in one ear, "Cash4Gold" in the other, and reap the rich rewards.
@Rozelle’s Bagman: arithmetic was never my strong suit, obviously, but 250 percent sounds about right, especially if you are using OPM! Other people's works great.
Folks, this all makes me really miss Florent, Shopsins and other old school places that had quirky owners who still cared for their patrons and their staff even if they were idiosyncratic.
That is what is dying in NYC. A-holes like this fill the gap... With B.S.
@SpyMagician: I miss Flo, Rio Mar, Hell, these were places that kept employees for a millenia. Probably cause they treated their staff with respect. This is a dying metropolis.
@Ernest Gonzalez: Indeed. But I see the backlash against this asshat as a positive. People are starting to wake up to the fact that if you are going to pay to go out, you should do so at a place that is good and treats everyone well.
Clearly there are more effective ways to communicate with your staff, but few could be more entertaining than this --- except if you happen to work for the guy. I say the angriest staff member should post Vadim's favorite email address and let's give him more than his demanded quota of emails people. Know what I mean?
I was always disappointed when my grandmother gave me Smuckers stock for birthdays and Christmas, but now I come to find out it's recession-proof and then some. Thanks, Gram! Sorry I was such a little ingrate.
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I think the only time I have ever felt 100% secure in knowing what I gave to someone was something they used/ate was when my mom made cheese sandwiches she'd give me to give to Bill, the neighborhood acid casualty who always told me "You're mom is a very nice person!"
I miss Bill.
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is coming
from inside
the house.
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but then I remembered I'm an organ donor, which is basically a lifelong "good deed" credit anyway, right?
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Invest in toilet paper and freeze dried coffee.
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Sorry to ruin your plan. Instead of killing ourselves, maybe we should just rob some other countries? ;)
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I just hope Fluffy in the picture consulted with his lawyers before assuming his benefits are vested in the case of suicide.
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The cat is so cute even if so inappropriate.
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#tips
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That is what is dying in NYC. A-holes like this fill the gap... With B.S.
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If only we had an ear-wormy little jingle to celebrate this fact....
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