tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post5908930940944631224..comments2024-03-28T03:49:48.373-05:00Comments on Althouse: "Homeless man in Texas wins right to keep bag containing $70,000 in cash, gold."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-27730205474287368072013-01-02T23:27:47.606-06:002013-01-02T23:27:47.606-06:00That homeless man should now purchase his own car!...That homeless man should now purchase his own car! Might as well have <a href="http://stanleyautogroup.net/Auction/auction.html" rel="nofollow">Used Cars Texas</a> for it. :)lizabakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12261860431735830885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-4155094656897676472012-06-17T21:40:24.028-05:002012-06-17T21:40:24.028-05:00It's Texas in the summer. You want a car, pref...It's Texas in the summer. You want a car, preferably one with A/C.Bansheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594214770417497135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-2318404359782606222012-06-16T14:40:47.186-05:002012-06-16T14:40:47.186-05:00Silly Ann. While it's possible to live in a ca...Silly Ann. While it's possible to <i>live</i> in a car, you can't <i>drive</i> a house. I would suggest a nice used camper truck.SukieTawdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219517365750894110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-52206495709113254572012-06-15T21:41:47.225-05:002012-06-15T21:41:47.225-05:00"So someone claimed it, and rescinded the cla..."<i>So someone claimed it, and rescinded the claim.</i>"<br /><br />Unless it's something they managed to get insurance to cover, and if it's returned he has to give the insurance money back. If, for example, it's a jewelry store owner or something, who was robbed.<br /><br />If that's the case, maybe he gets nothing additional for getting his stuff back, and only takes this homeless guy's windfall away.<br /><br />Maybe? I can see someone deciding not to do that.Synovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311191981918160095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-44879811015813439682012-06-15T15:36:32.215-05:002012-06-15T15:36:32.215-05:00Here is an even nicer one I personally think it w...Here is an <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1995-CHEVROLET-20-VAN-MARK-III-HIGH-TOP-CONVERSION-LEATHER-TV-DVD-/110897017763?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item19d1fa33a3" rel="nofollow">even nicer one</a> I personally think it would be very cool to have a van like this to take long extended rambling trips with no plan or schedule.<br /><br />The guy should do what he wants. But, most likely he will get scammed or robbed of his windfall.Dust Bunny Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115422951538885247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-19686652899086139562012-06-15T15:28:14.536-05:002012-06-15T15:28:14.536-05:00By comparison, you can sleep in a car and easily g...<i>By comparison, you can sleep in a car and easily go to different areas. Maintenance on a car is fairly cheap. And the government butt fucks you less for owning a car than a house</i><br /><br />He should buy a nice used van. Maybe a 95 chevy G-20 Something like <a href="http://aurora-illinois.olx.com/1995-chevy-van-g-20-conversion-iid-1700769" rel="nofollow">THIS</a> He could trick it out with a little fridge, stove, folding chairs and tables to sit outside and some camping gear. Nice fold up bed. Good stereo. Maybe invest in a shade canopy. You can live in something like that and still have well over $50K left in the bank.Dust Bunny Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115422951538885247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-42232972581052658362012-06-15T14:21:39.233-05:002012-06-15T14:21:39.233-05:00Jewel Kilcher was living in her car in San Diego w...Jewel Kilcher was living in her car in San Diego when she recorded her platinum hit, You Were Meant For Me.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061304265345986242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-76503659772306364812012-06-15T12:53:50.256-05:002012-06-15T12:53:50.256-05:00Houseless, You struck a nerve. Great comment!Houseless, You struck a nerve. Great comment!ndspinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446291993043775612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-57668448958131359972012-06-15T12:52:18.867-05:002012-06-15T12:52:18.867-05:00Unless you live in one of our (meaning US) urban j...Unless you live in one of our (meaning US) urban jungles, car > home, and especially in Texas. If you live light, whether by choice or circumstance, you can pretty effectively live in a car for a while. <br /><br />(Especially, if that car happens to be a old-style van that you can still buy parts for but that doesn't need to be hooked up to a computer to troubleshoot.)<br /><br />And in most parts of Texas outside of the panhandle, it never gets cold enough that you can't find a place to camp...<br /><br />Back in the late eighties in Austin, I found myself having to do just that for a while... by circumstance.<br /><br />Anyway, even hoboes have a place in the world. If only they would shower once in a while.Shahidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292617432512964755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-54228322004790354382012-06-15T10:37:41.030-05:002012-06-15T10:37:41.030-05:00It's none of your business how this guy spends...It's none of your business how this guy spends his money. If he wants to buy a 7,000 pet rocks it's his own business. No one tries to tell rich guys what they can and can't buy, but if if it's a "homeless guy" then everyone thinks their opinion is very important when it comes to his decisions.gonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12790016706745563409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60616004015714853722012-06-15T10:34:07.954-05:002012-06-15T10:34:07.954-05:00It's a gift. The guy who lost it owes a tax, ...It's a gift. The guy who lost it owes a tax, but not the finder.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-6320862853057864182012-06-15T10:11:07.322-05:002012-06-15T10:11:07.322-05:00Good luck to him. I suspect that he will need ever...Good luck to him. I suspect that he will need every last bit of it.Methadrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07828014989470539375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60180451092414483922012-06-15T10:08:16.614-05:002012-06-15T10:08:16.614-05:00I truly hope that he will use this to turn his lif...I truly hope that he will use this to turn his life around...find a place to live, find a way to get around, and get treatment for his alcoholism and a job. And keep the gold in a safe deposit box for the future.<br /><br />Unfortunately I suspect he will blow it all within six months.Petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16304522265105244481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-84414705207117368152012-06-15T09:46:00.287-05:002012-06-15T09:46:00.287-05:00I wish him well, but, yeah, he'll blast throug...I wish him well, but, yeah, he'll blast through that in no time.<br /><br />And, sad to say, but PatHMV is right on the money...<br /><br />just like the IRS will be.edutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-91698004956814249742012-06-15T08:54:49.177-05:002012-06-15T08:54:49.177-05:00I think Ken is a hobo. He has great hobo tips. Any...I think Ken is a hobo. He has great hobo tips. Any recipes, Ken? What do I do w/ a freah road kill possum?ndspinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446291993043775612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-5046067729152759682012-06-15T08:53:06.978-05:002012-06-15T08:53:06.978-05:00"Down by the river..I shot my ba@$, WHOA HERE..."Down by the river..I shot my ba@$, WHOA HERE'S A BAG OF GOLD," as the hobo looks for a rainbow.ndspinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446291993043775612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-54885719522289660332012-06-15T08:50:36.452-05:002012-06-15T08:50:36.452-05:00Ann,
Get a small and efficient RV (Class C or B) a...Ann,<br />Get a small and efficient RV (Class C or B) and 26 feet or less in length. It can provide transport and a home and it can be parked almost anywhere. <br /><br />Buy it used. There are incredible bargains out there if you take the time to look. Especially in CA, FL and TX. These markets are saturated with surplus RVs that are looking for owners. Try bank repos and estate or bankruptcy sales.<br />Good luck.Sunslut7https://www.blogger.com/profile/09268497188216682670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1461053669684799912012-06-15T08:47:11.097-05:002012-06-15T08:47:11.097-05:00So someone claimed it, and rescinded the claim.
P...So someone claimed it, and rescinded the claim.<br /><br />Prediction: The homeless man will be robbed shortly by the Gang who lost the money.MadisonManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212179466758420208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-87202339980850393952012-06-15T08:41:17.187-05:002012-06-15T08:41:17.187-05:00Tax Calculator
Federal Income tax on $70,000 is r...<a href="http://www.moneychimp.com/features/tax_calculator.htm" rel="nofollow">Tax Calculator</a><br /><br />Federal Income tax on $70,000 is roughly $11,000?<br /><br />Can he itemize attorney fees?lemondoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606734670170393751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-91750108731675665302012-06-15T08:22:09.872-05:002012-06-15T08:22:09.872-05:00"You can't go to town in a bathtub" ...<i>"You can't go to town in a bathtub" </i>is the response to why a household chose to buy a car before buying indoor plumbing-- rom Robert S. and Helen M. Lynd's 1929 study of Munie, Indiana, <i>Middletown</i> <br /><br /><br />Besides, you might be able to obtain free temporary shelter (at least to clean yourself up), but you're unlikely to obtain a free car.<br /><br />Although in the end it is surely true that, if the root cause his homelessness is not addressed, his $70k will not last long.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16099940931064117337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-84472137050482913432012-06-15T08:20:03.389-05:002012-06-15T08:20:03.389-05:00All these idiots saying a home is much better than...All these idiots saying a home is much better than a car are saying things provably false. First, a house costs nearly $70K, if you buy some thing very cheap. In Texas, since there is not income tax, property taxes are fairly high. Maintenance on a house is fairly expensive. <br /><br />By comparison, you can sleep in a car and easily go to different areas. Maintenance on a car is fairly cheap. And the government butt fucks you less for owning a car than a house. <br /><br />If, as many are saying, his homelessness is indicative of his irresponsibility, isn't buying a car, rather than a house a recognition of the irresponsibility? Why would you want someone so irresponsible to blow $70K on a house he won't maintain and end up losing to the government for failing to pay taxes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-40712086831736279962012-06-15T08:15:55.436-05:002012-06-15T08:15:55.436-05:00Alas for Mr. Yost, he will owe the IRS its share o...Alas for Mr. Yost, he will owe the IRS its share of this windfall. "Found money" (or "treasure troves") is taxable income, reportable in the year it is reduced to undisputed possession.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesarini_v._United_States" rel="nofollow">Cesarini v. U.S.,2 296 F.Supp. 3 (N.D. Ohio, 1969)</a>PatHMVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15542719040606654134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-18396674333157008802012-06-15T08:08:16.510-05:002012-06-15T08:08:16.510-05:00EDH,
On of the best SNL skits every. Spade and th...EDH,<br /><br />On of the best SNL skits every. Spade and the rest can't keep straight faces because Farley was so funny.Brian Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772632205321099314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-86695016829348736712012-06-15T08:06:16.242-05:002012-06-15T08:06:16.242-05:00A car = freedom. A house = debt slavery (payments...A car = freedom. A house = debt slavery (payments, utilities, taxes, etc.) You can sleep in a vehicle; you can't drive a house.Bill Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17764579160852643673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-47761334293214963952012-06-15T08:04:57.342-05:002012-06-15T08:04:57.342-05:00So what is that all about?
I don't know...How...<i>So what is that all about?</i><br /><br />I don't know...How about explaining how and where you got that money to begin with and reconciling that with your earning and taxes paid.Darrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277966379512526469noreply@blogger.com