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bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 08:40 PM Aug 2019

David Koch Still on Wrong Side of River Styx After Refusing to Pay One-Cent Ferry Tax

The hard times.net
By ANDY HOLT
August 23, 2019




STYX — Recently deceased billionaire and libertarian political donor David H. Koch was reportedly still camped on the edge of the river Styx this morning, unable to reach the afterlife after refusing to pay the required one-cent fee to access the ferry.

“I don’t see why there needs to be a blanket fee for everybody when we could simply allow the market to determine a fair price,” said Koch, shivering over a small fire at the edge of the ancient river that separates the mortal world from the realm in which all human souls rest together in eternity, free from pain and worry. “I see a lot of profit to be made here.”

...Charon reportedly felt there had been a misunderstanding between himself and Koch.

“The coin is more like, you know, a metaphorical thing,” said Charon. “Giving up your worldly possessions so you can move into the afterlife on an equal footing with everyone else. That’s why we make it so cheap. I’m not sure if this guy really gets it.”

https://thehardtimes.net/harddrive/david-koch-still-on-wrong-side-of-river-styx-after-refusing-to-pay-one-cent-ferry-tax/

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David Koch Still on Wrong Side of River Styx After Refusing to Pay One-Cent Ferry Tax (Original Post) bronxiteforever Aug 2019 OP
Aha! He paid attention to the lyrics. Arkansas Granny Aug 2019 #1
Movie of Vincent Price going down river leaving his passenger behind. keithbvadu2 Aug 2019 #2
One wonders if Dante would have added another level to hell... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2019 #3
Imhope and his brother are reunited very, very soon. BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #4
K&R for the wonderful ancient Greek reference!1 UTUSN Aug 2019 #5
I'm sure that this is Raine Aug 2019 #6
did Koch's hearse have luggage racks? Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2019 #7
Lol! bronxiteforever Aug 2019 #8

Arkansas Granny

(31,513 posts)
1. Aha! He paid attention to the lyrics.
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 08:51 PM
Aug 2019

"Don't pay the ferryman,
Don't even fix a price,
Don't pay the ferryman,
Until he gets you to the other side"



keithbvadu2

(36,724 posts)
2. Movie of Vincent Price going down river leaving his passenger behind.
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 08:52 PM
Aug 2019

Movie of Vincent Price going down river leaving his passenger behind.

BigmanPigman

(51,582 posts)
4. Imhope and his brother are reunited very, very soon.
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 09:21 PM
Aug 2019

Ron Perlman said that and I agree. I wish the Racist Rapist would join him first though.

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