Video: Man finds $140,000 — and returns it
posted at 2:41 pm on April 11, 2008 by Allahpundit
I would have too. Let the alpha males have their cars and mansions and credit scores that aren’t in the toilet; we betas have integrity, my friends. Let the light from Diogenes’s lantern keep you warm, Estrada!
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Cardboard, like a box of Cracker Jacks. At least they have toy rings which is more respectable on the finger of a married person than the boogers you’re flickin.
The Race Card on April 11, 2008 at 6:13 PM
Yes, a plastic ring and a government license would be so much more respectable for, say, a man with real rocks who mans up and marries a woman he’s been dating for a year, then divorces her two years later. Obviously those symbols are far more important to keeping two people together than, say, a man who works through problems and stays with his woman for seven years, even though he has no obligations to do so other than he doesn’t give up like 50% of married people do.
Like I said, cardboard, as hollow as you seem to consider the symbols of marriage, if a plastic ring is enough for you.
MadisonConservative on April 11, 2008 at 6:30 PM
I would have given it back plus .72 cents in interest it accrued while in my possession. Banks are delicate creatures and god knows they worked hard for their money. I could not sleep thinking a banker might miss a boat payment.
BL@KBIRD on April 11, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Congratulations, good luck and God bless your marriage, Vanceone.
mikeyboss on April 11, 2008 at 7:12 PM
LOL! Now that’s funny. :)
inviolet on April 11, 2008 at 7:17 PM
:D Tea, anyone?
inviolet on April 11, 2008 at 7:18 PM
Somehow I figured you, of anyone here, would appreciate that snarkiness.
SkinnerVic on April 11, 2008 at 7:38 PM
And don’t forget those struggling banker’s insurance companies.
MadisonConservative on April 11, 2008 at 7:43 PM
May Happiness, Health and Prosperity follow you both for all of your days!
And, always remember these four simple words. They will stand you in good stead and save you a great deal of heartache: “Honey, I was wrong.”
trigon on April 11, 2008 at 7:52 PM
Yes I do. Thank God!
A beautiful loving wife, 1 baby Olaf and another one on the way.
A happy marriage in today’s culture is only possible through the grace of God.
Love your wife like Christ loves the church and she will submit to you and honor you.
SaintOlaf on April 11, 2008 at 7:54 PM
Once again, thanks for the well wishes, and I’m glad lots have a happy marriage! I look forward to a journey with my wife as my equal into eternity. :) With all the blessings and trials God sees fit to bless me with.
And yes, “I’m sorry” and “I’m wrong” will be very useful.
Thanks for the advice, everyone!
Vanceone on April 11, 2008 at 10:35 PM
I’m an unscrupulous Gamma male. I’d have spent every last cent.
If I had 140000 to blow on advertising I’d have Hillary Clinton kissing my ring and asking for my monetary benediction.
Darth Executor on April 11, 2008 at 11:10 PM
And you know this how?
Johan Klaus on April 12, 2008 at 12:01 AM
Estrada was with someone when he found it.
Which means he could not have trusted the other person to keep their mouth shut, so the best thing, then, is to swallow hand and turn it in… and remember to drop the passenger off, before circling back, next time.
I’ve found hanf a dozen wallets, with cash and credit cards and driver’s licenses inside, over the past few years, just lying in the street or near gas station pumps, and always found the owners (knowing what a bitch it is to replace these items)… but 140 g’s, unmarked, might be a little more tempting.
I hope Fate tests me soon.
profitsbeard on April 12, 2008 at 12:12 AM
That’s right Spanky. Don’t take my sh*t. I wouldn’t.
I like how explain yourself thoroughly before telling me where to stick it. Tight.
You sound like a solid guy. I’m betting you’ll make a good family man. More than any one thing, our country needs more good families.
Step up.
The Race Card on April 12, 2008 at 1:06 AM
Let’s say you’re working on remodeling a house before a new owner moves in and you find a large amount of cash, left on a closet shelf by a previous owner. The new owner doesn’t know about it. The person who left it on the shelf is most likely dead.
What do you do?
In the public domain, however, I don’t think there’s any legal obligation to return money laying in the street if there are no identifying marks. If you don’t know who the legitimate owner of a lost item is, there’s nothing immoral about keeping it.
rokemronnie on April 12, 2008 at 1:27 AM
Character!
Johan Klaus on April 12, 2008 at 10:12 AM
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