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Oregone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 11:32 AM
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What is the "worse" thing you would do for financial security and independence?
While most can grandstand about principles and morals, they do so knowing that they never will have the opportunity to have that independence and security; the hypothetical is so unlikely it is beyond conceivable. But imagine, if you will, and man was standing in front of you with a suitcase of cold, hard cash (millions upon millions). Imagine that money is not merely a promise, but tangible and within your reach.

What lengths would you be willing to go to obtain it? If the man asked you to kill, would you? How much? Who? If he asked you to sell cigarettes to every child you see for the rest of your life, would you? How much would the chance of getting caught deter your pursuit of independence and security? How many people would you be willing to hurt, and to what degree, for that opportunity?

A life of never starving, or worrying about starving. A life of secure housing over your head and clothes on your body. No more hardships. Your family completely taken care of...

What is that worth? Would you sleep with Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter at the same time, once a week for a year? Would you rig votes to allow Jeb Bush to win the Ohio presidential election.

I believe most everyone has a price....if that price was $10 million dollars, what deed could it buy off you?
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 11:36 AM
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1. I would do a sandwich with both Ann and Rush.
I am a poor slut. Sue me.
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Oregone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 11:39 AM
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3. Once a week for a year?
:)

Its not that Im a poor slut....I grew up as one. I don't want to go back there, and being in the "middle" isn't all that much more secure really. Its just like trying to stay afloat in a lake instead of an ocean.
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 11:43 AM
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4. Once a week for a year, gave me pause
have to admit

but. damn. all that lovely money :o
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Oregone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 11:46 AM
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6. Id do it, for even 2 years
Edited on Wed Aug-04-10 11:46 AM by Oregone
Really, I don't know what I wouldn't do for a lifetime of security and independence.

At least I can admit it.

Id be a terrible politician methinks (though, its likely Id already have security if I were able to win an election, thereby taking away incentive to be further corrupt)
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 12:24 PM
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14. 2 years? pushing it.
yeah, maybe. You didn't say I would have to like it.
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 11:38 AM
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2. Sign up for Publishers' Clearing House Sweepstakes.
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 11:45 AM
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5. Shoot a man in Reno
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 11:49 AM
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7. hell, dude, I would shoot a man in the knee.
:o

can I pick the man?
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Call Me Wesley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 11:50 AM
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9. That hurts!
Been there ...

Wait, was that you? :P
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 12:05 PM
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10. Hey
I got 10 mil, I will pay the hospital bill :P
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Call Me Wesley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 12:15 PM
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11. I was ten years old when it happened.
Edited on Wed Aug-04-10 12:28 PM by Call Me Wesley
You'll shoot kids in the leg? Shame, shame, shame, shame on you! :rofl:

And it was a time before they learned to almost leave no scars ...
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Call Me Wesley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 11:50 AM
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8. I already did that.
I got nothing for it, but I've heard it was made into a song and there was Cash involved. Not that I've seen anything of it. I just saw the guy die. :shrug:
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 12:27 PM
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15. Hell, I'd do that just to watch him die.
:evilgrin:
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Tobin S. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 12:16 PM
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12. There isn't enough money in the world. I'd never sell out. You can't get me to do that!
Edited on Wed Aug-04-10 12:20 PM by Tobin S.
Wait...did you say TEN million dollars? Where do I sign up?
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Oregone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 12:18 PM
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13. Its easy to say if its pretend, never-going to happen money
If it was a foot from my face, Id put my spandex man-hooker outfit on
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 12:29 PM
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16. Make one Walmart ad.
Then make a good donation to SIEU.
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