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Jim Warren

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14. and a different take

Reply to Joel thakkar (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 03:56 PM

Oct 2013

Scott nearing wrote about an incident in his life, he received a pile of money in an inheritance in the way of some bonds that got left to him. He tells the tale of perusing the bonds worth $250K one night in front of the fire, contemplating them and in the end threw them into the fireplace. It can be said he was foolish, he could have just donated that money to a cause or something if he didn't want it.

His reasoning, that which he had decided and wrote about, was that he refused to be a part of what he called "the tyranny of riches" and wanted no part in it.

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Would you grab an opportunity for gas station business partnership ? [View all] Joel thakkar Oct 2013 OP

Are they going to cover all the costs of removing gasoline saturated dirt to get the land Lars39 Oct 2013 #1

Who said it is my land ? n/t Joel thakkar Oct 2013 #2

My answer would be the same. Lars39 Oct 2013 #7

Good point. DireStrike Oct 2013 #9

yes, good point. you need a good lawyer to protect your interests tk2kewl Oct 2013 #24

in a minute tk2kewl Oct 2013 #3

if you refuse they'll go next door or across the street and make the same offer NightWatcher Oct 2013 #4

Over 20 years that's $2.4 million. Can u just sell em the land? KeepItReal Oct 2013 #5

I would grab the opportunity and not lose a wink of sleep. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #6

Yep. DireStrike Oct 2013 #8

Is it real profit or Hollywood profit? politicat Oct 2013 #10

I think I'd want to know what part of the liability goes along with partnership. HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #11

I would pass Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #12

Oh hell no. hunter Oct 2013 #13

and a different take Jim Warren Oct 2013 #14

Well, if you drive in a car that uses gas, or use public transportation that uses fossil fuel Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #15

In a freaking second. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #16

What if you were a RWer offered money for land for a windfarm? CJCRANE Oct 2013 #17

Nope. I'd sell them the land, though. MineralMan Oct 2013 #18

Need more detailed buisiness plan One_Life_To_Give Oct 2013 #19

Yes, but write in that you also sell natural gas and have charging stations Motown_Johnny Oct 2013 #20

First thing I'd do is safeinOhio Oct 2013 #21

Yes. My neighbor has this deal is a freaking millionaire riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #22

I'd take it, at a 50% clip they would be losing money hand over fist. Profit from breaking them. TheKentuckian Oct 2013 #23