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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 07:35 PM Original message |
Man Discovers $45k Stashed In His Attic |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. honest people are awesome |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. That, my friends, is what an honest man does! |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. awesome! |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'd be reading the real estate contract with a magnifying glass. |
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yawnmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. To me it wouldn't matter what the contract says. There is a right thing to do... |
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Ready4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Agreed. |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
41. I would have just kept it and kept my mouth shut |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I can understand that |
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spooked911 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. I think it depends what your personal financial situation is |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I made about 12,000 euros this year |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Sorry to hear |
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progressiveinaction (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:14 PM Response to Reply #46 |
59. But the New World Order |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
56. Something tells me you wouldn't quite reach 100 recs with your story |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #56 |
66. not on this site at any rate |
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progressiveinaction (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #41 |
57. Tax free? |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 09:19 AM Response to Reply #57 |
67. just that if i find cash in cash form i would not pay income tax on it |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #41 |
70. Strangely enough |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. My dad would have done the same thing. |
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TuxedoKat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
37. My dad too (nt) |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #37 |
73. Nice to know that we had great parents nt |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. bravo! |
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Philippine expat (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
7. This is what honest people do |
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AlecBGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. well done! |
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TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. We have two kitties that decided they wanted to live with us like that. |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. You have a tabby cat (s). |
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TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 06:47 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I thought Tabbies were stripped or marbled like these two |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Tabbies had the telltale "M" on their foreheads (chart link included) |
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TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Thanks for that link- the chart is outstanding. ,/t |
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trud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
60. M on tabby cats' foreheads |
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AlecBGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 09:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Well I have 2, brother & sister. |
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TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 06:41 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Tony looks just like La Jiao. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 03:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. That kitty is the 10 Downing Street kitty |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. Wow, nice story! Bet the Ferrin's are not Republicans, lol. |
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Sheepshank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 09:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Not to fast there little star |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Not fair... |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. I didn't think there were people like that anymore |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 03:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Lots of older folks "stash" cash. |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. My SIL's grandpa stashed a large collection of gold coins in a house in Houston. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. The world can tear all kinds of things away from you, but nothing can take away a man's honesty. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. A Good Man, Ma'am |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
17. They don't call it Bountiful for nothin'. nt |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
22. Idiot doesn't know to STFU about the $45K he found. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 06:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
55. Honest < > idiot. n/t |
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progressiveinaction (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
61. But as Democrats |
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LeftinOH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
23. My response: "Hey, folks- your dad stashed away $5,000.00 in the attic, here ya go." |
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Sky Masterson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 11:14 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. .. |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. I would have just kept my mouth shut, not even told my wife. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
25. OK a little bit of what could have been a lot of irony... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:25 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. That would be possible for cash., but bonds have the bondholder's name on them |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
71. Had that thought too |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
26. I once found a valuable baseball card collection in a closet in an old rent house. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
30. My first thought: |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
53. really? What else were you supposed to do with it? |
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progressiveinaction (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
62. Is a quarter really the same thing as finding 45K? |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
31. Trying to figure out why this is a big deal. Clearly, this money should be returned to the family |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. I am totally impressed with Mr. and Mrs. Ferrin. They deserve recognition |
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louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
35. What do most of you think the average Republican politician would have done with the found money? |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
38. K&R |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
39. Right thing to do. I found an envelope on the floor in a store a few years back... |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
40. if i found 3 or 4 years salary like that i would have kept it |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 03:01 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. you've said this three times in this thread. You would not be entitled to this money |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. i understand where you are coming from |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:40 PM Response to Reply #50 |
64. Reggie.... face it.... |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. no denying it |
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trud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:25 PM Response to Reply #40 |
63. reggie |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #63 |
68. like you said i can rationalize without changing right and wrong |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
44. A local guy here found $200K |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
47. A heartwarming story, unless of course he really found $245,000 |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
51. I heard that |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
69. even if he didn't , his kids got a valuable look into their dad's character |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
54. I found a lunch sized bag of jewelry my renter left in a box of garbage she left when she moved out. |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
58. I'd hire that man. |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
72. I would have kept the money. After all the man was dead and they |
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