Wow, I got an invisible star!!! That is the SPECIAL star, right??

[valis]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

[Zuni]

1. no, thank you my son

[valis]

2. No, after you.

:)

[greatauntoftriplets]

3. So why can't you tell us why you cannot donate yourself?

:shrug:

[BlueJazz]

4. Oh My..It's Beautiful!

[progmom]

5. geez valis

You come home from Vegas $300,000 richer and you can't scrape together $5 to support DU? Even after reaching 1000 posts?

[valis]

6. Should I?... I could come up with $10... But I don't want to reveal my

identity... Is there a way to pay without revealing one's identity??

[progmom]

7. it gets odder by the minute

but yes - if you go through paypal, skinner et al will not be able to know your name if you don't want them to.

[valis]

9. my life is odd... It's painful not be able to discuss things openly...

but I cannot... You don't want to get me in trouble, do you?

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. Ever hear of cash????

In an envelope with no return address?

:shrug:

[valis]

10. I'd never send cash in an envelope... That's ridiculous...

Ever heard of something called "taxes"?

[valis]

11. Hey! My star turned visible!!!!

Somebody must love me up there!!

[progmom]

12. ever heard of something called

"what the fuck are you talking about?"

:P

[valis]

13. One day perhaps I'll reveal it all, my son...

:P

[amazona]

58. gifts aren't taxed...see irs.gov

It is super unlikely that you are going to owe any gift tax for donating to DU. You are allowed to give $11,000 before you even have to fill out the gift tax form. And even then you don't actually owe tax on the gift -- you'd have to get up there into the six (or maybe it's seven) figures now.


Although I have to admit I would not mail $11,000 in an envelope either. When I was speaking of mailing anonymous gifts, I was thinking more along the lines of slipping an Andrew Jackson or a Ben Franklin into the envelope, perhaps even an Abe Lincoln if times were tight!

The receiver of a gift never owes any taxes anyway so it is not like DU is going to owe taxes on a gift.

I have a link to irs.gov for more information on gift tax:

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=108139,00.html

If you are thinking you want a record of your donation for YOUR tax deduction, someone will correct me if I am wrong -- but I am pretty sure you can't deduct contributions to DU because they advocate for specific political candidates i.e. Democrats. This is the entire purpose of the site!

I'm just not seeing where taxes would be a concern unless you plan to give a way bigger gift than I understood and in that case, you can probably arrange to give anonymously with the help of your attorney.

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72

[NMDemDist2]

96. LOL I always send cash in an envelope --- I save my tips for the

week for the fund drives

Lucky for Skinner I at least trade in the quarters and dollar bills and send in higher denominations :D

[Kathy in Cambridge]

97. That's how I bought my first house-socked away tips from night job

bartending/waitressing. I still wish I had that extra cash now. x(

[Kathy in Cambridge]

14. And he owns a single-family house on Spring Hill in Somerville

average value about 800K in that neighborhood...

I understand about revealing your identity but $5 in an envelope plus 37 cents for a stamp...

[valis]

15. See? you already know where I live. My privacy!!!!

[WindRavenX]

16. I'm on my way there

:eyes:

[valis]

17. Too many crazy folks around!

[WindRavenX]

18. I know, right?

Crazies just under your nose...

[Kathy in Cambridge]

19. Well, don't post on a public message board

if you're worried about privacy. they can trace your IP address when you post here too, so yes, they can figure out who you are.

[valis]

21. I always log to a remote machine before browsing...So, the IP ain't right

[WindRavenX]

24. They can still trace you

Just because you go to a remote server, that doesn't mean your IP address is masked.

[valis]

28. I checked... Masked... I would not pay for a service that does not work!

but that's just because I'm paranoid, OK?

[WindRavenX]

29. You're not just paranoid

[kedrys]

37. Paranoia is just reality on a finer scale

--Michael Wincott as Philo Gantt in "Strange Days"

[Kathy in Cambridge]

39. ,

:spray: :rofl:

[orleans]

46. OMG! Run for your lives!

you mean "they" can find us here?

:scared: :hide: :hide: :hide: :scared:

i may never post again.

(so now i'm gonna have to move??? shit!)

[Kathy in Cambridge]

33. how do you know that?

there are ways around that. I work in security.

[FuzzySlippers]

20. He won $300,000 in Vegas?

[progmom]

22. yes, hang on, let me get you the links...

[JimmyJazz]

23. Don't you remember his thread about spending his 401K in Vegas?

:eyes:

[valis]

26. it's nice to be so well-remembered. My dad would not remember...

[valis]

25. As i said, that money is locked now. My brother is in charge.

I'm not allowed to touch it for some time. And it's good.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

43. And you're how old?

your brother is in charge of the money, yet you own a single family house in an expensive city. something smells funny...

[progmom]

27. links

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=3080653
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=3085972

[valis]

30. These bring back painful memories...

[WindRavenX]

31. PhD at age 19?

Yeah, and I'm the queen of England :rofl:

[valis]

36. it's true... that's why I'm screwed up now... Things did not go

at the right pace... My parents pushed me too much... Socially inept...

[WindRavenX]

38. Mmmhmm

Hey, I have a bridge in Manhattan for sale- you seem to be in the market, what say you to that?

[valis]

44. Send info and I'll talk to my brother about it.

I'm kind of weak-minded these days, not sure if DU is a good place to hang out. I always have the vague feeling people are mocking me...

[Kathy in Cambridge]

48. only a vague feeling?

:-)

[valis]

49. Waaaa! it's true!!!! I'm a superintelligent, lucky, wealthy screwup!!!

:P

[Kathy in Cambridge]

60. Where did you get your PhD?

[valis]

64. UC Berkeley...

[Kathy in Cambridge]

67. in what? who did you study with?

[valis]

69. That WOULD BE too easy to track down...

Even as it is I may have said too much...

[Kathy in Cambridge]

73. oh bull. Berkeley is a huge school. I just don't believe you.

[greatauntoftriplets]

74. Bull shit response.

Put up or shut up.

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[Kathy in Cambridge]

79. I'm only a mile from him and I can smell it too!

:P

[greatauntoftriplets]

80. I am in Chicago.....

and the stench here is beyond belief.

[valis]

88. but but... if I'm lying then how do you know you're 1 mile from me?...

...

[Kathy in Cambridge]

93. if you're on Spring Hill.

[greatauntoftriplets]

94. Posh???

:eyes:

[Kathy in Cambridge]

95. Not really-has some nice streets with great views of Boston

Somerville is very hilly, and has become very gentrified over the past 10 years. Spring Hill has some amazing views. Single family and Multi-family houses in his neighborhood go for 750K and up.

[greatauntoftriplets]

71. Let us see a scan of your diploma.

n/t

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[greatauntoftriplets]

78. Figures.....

And :hi:

[WindRavenX]

81. STOP IT!! YOU'RE KILLIN' ME!!

:rofl:

[valis]

85. LOL. Wanna also a scan of my SS card, or my bank accounts?

[FuzzySlippers]

45. You don't have your Ph.D yet, Raven?

You seem like an underachiever.:P

[WindRavenX]

50. my parents didn't push me

[JohnKleeb]

52. my parents didnt push me either

and now I dont have a wound on my back :cry:.

[valis]

56. Well, you are lucky... This is not fun at all...

[FuzzySlippers]

32. Thanks.

Lucky bastard.

[amazona]

70. ok got it it's a gag

There were no $35K bets made at roulette in Vegas in April. Didn't realize it was the same guy. Vegas is really nervous now, I'm a little surprised at how little action they tolerate. I could tell a (true) story here but won't bother because it's almost weirder than the fiction. Suffice it to say that Vegas is not in a mood to tolerate big action. They are not handling variance well at all at the moment.

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72

[progmom]

90. yes

I kind of think most of what this guy tells us is a "gag".
I just am not sure who, besides him, thinks it is funny. :shrug:

[valis]

92. Vegas would not let people put 35K on a single number.

But they had no problems with a double or lose for 35Ks.

[amazona]

98. maximum bet is $5K on red or black

Sorry...busted.

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72

[greatauntoftriplets]

34. Hey!

You are rich.

Can you donate to give me a star?

Oh wait! I did that for myself already.

[WindRavenX]

35. Stop it you selfish woman!

He has his identity to be concerned with :eyes:

[greatauntoftriplets]

41. ........................

:puke:

And hi to you :hi:

[WindRavenX]

54. right back atcha!

:hi:

[JimmyJazz]

42. and 300K he can't touch

:eyes:

[LeftCoast]

51. The story grows odder by the hour

Does not pass the smell test.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

55. kinda like brussel sprouts cooking

and I kind of get the feeling Christ has risen...

[WindRavenX]

59. BWAAAHaHA

:rofl:

[valis]

61. Darn, it ALWAYS goes this way... People feel a mix of envy and

pity and anger, when they hear about my story... Dunno what to do, OK? One day I'll give a party, when I'm back on my feet...

[WindRavenX]

63. One day you'll throw a party...

...and I won't be invited.
Will I ever learn to live again? :cry:

[greatauntoftriplets]

65. Envy????

:rofl:

[valis]

66. Well, I know it's embarrassing to admit... Not my fault...

[Kathy in Cambridge]

68. I come from a really wealthy family descended from the Mayflower

that and $1.89 buys me a cup of coffee.

[valis]

72. Nice... Did you have good parents? Are you a balanced individual?

[Kathy in Cambridge]

75. I have wonderful parents, I'm very rational and grounded

and you? Something doesn't mesh here...

[WindRavenX]

83. My parents are BOTH fucked up as hell and I'm a balanced individual

BOTH are alcoholics and maniac depressive.
I don't let their missery ruin my life.

[greatauntoftriplets]

53. Damn...

if I had 300K I couldn't touch, I'd still donate for myself.

Wait a goddamn minute!! I don't have 3,000 I can touch. And still donated.

[WindRavenX]

57. AND YOUR IDENTITY COULD HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED

What will you tell the children?? :cry:

[greatauntoftriplets]

62. Well.....

I am an honest person.

What will I tell the triplets?? They are 4 1/2 and really don't give a flying fuck.

:evilgrin:

[amazona]

40. here's how to pay without revealing your identity

I mail cash to the mailing address with my alias signed at the bottom of the letter. When I am really energetic about not causing a hassle -- I know cash creates an accounting hassle sometimes -- then I buy a money order and just leave off the address and put a made-up name in the "from" column. People seem to be able to cash it OK, in any case, I've never had a complaint. So that is two ways to do it if you can afford a stamp and some stickers to make sure your envelope is well sealed.

I think the main thing with DU is they like to have all the donations counted up in a week, and the mail might not get there that fast. But you can still donate anonymously if you like.

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72

[valis]

47. Thanks for the good tip!

[valis]

82. Well, OK, enough fun for tonight. I got my star. I'm happy.

I will never talk about my personal life anymore. It seems to disturb people a little. And then they gang up on me... Not nice. OK?

[WindRavenX]

84. Yes, 'disturb'

If by disturb, you mean, choke on the fumes of your overwhelming dump of BULLSHIT, then yes, you have disturbed me and many others :hi:

[valis]

86. Hey, you're being a little abrasive...

:P

[WindRavenX]

87. ouch

I guess I'm not invited to your party anymore, am I ?? :cry:

[valis]

91. No, you are still in... It helped me talk to some people this ev. Really.

[Name removed]

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