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47. John Schnatter started from nothing

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Thu May 3, 2012, 04:15 PM

May 2012

And he is very generous to the city of Louisville.

I don't begrudge him his success.

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Leaked video - Romney at pizza tycoon's home: 'Everyone should live like this' (pic of the home) [View all] Liberal_in_LA May 2012 OP

I think it's OK to live like that.... Scuba May 2012 #1

Yeah, that was my reaction -- that's what Democrats would say. n/t Gormy Cuss May 2012 #44

"Grounds" is rich people talk for "Yard". Serve The Servants May 2012 #2

They become 'grounds' once you need to hire a 'groundskeeper' to manage them... n/t PoliticAverse May 2012 #6

BTW: the owner must have the world's smallest penis. Scuba May 2012 #3

looks like Disneyland Whisp May 2012 #4

He was.... Blue_Roses May 2012 #27

If everyone lived like that, who would they find to build it? madaboutharry May 2012 #5

And, where would they get the resouces? GoCubsGo May 2012 #9

The people who can't afford this are considered nullities, not "ones" aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #16

You just described H G Wells' "The Time Machine", as in the book version. Zalatix May 2012 #32

That's similar to the "get a real job" comments made to servers and the like. NYC Liberal May 2012 #24

Can we nominate the above post for a DUZY award? Zalatix May 2012 #30

no, no, no hfojvt May 2012 #43

Goes to show that pizza is over priced & folks that order pizzas from Papa Johns will be putting ... Tx4obama May 2012 #7

In principle, I agree. "Everyone" should have limitless bounty. David__77 May 2012 #8

That is one ugly ass mansion... Nolimit May 2012 #10

Damn that garlic butter dipping sauce... WorseBeforeBetter May 2012 #11

It's his money he can spend it however he wants BUT Raine May 2012 #12

Well said! SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #13

You said it! n/t adamuu May 2012 #40

I'm sure that a lot of pizza drivers would like to live like that AnnieBW May 2012 #14

So, Mitt, are you saying Papa John's should pay their employees more? arcane1 May 2012 #15

I have purchased one or two Papa John's pizzas. I will never purchase another one. bluestate10 May 2012 #17

As I said in another thread... white_wolf May 2012 #18

What an ugly pile. annabanana May 2012 #19

Agreed - the moat looks slimy Tsiyu May 2012 #23

I have no problem with the mansion nor what was paid/is spent on it. flvegan May 2012 #20

Do you call that half a moat? Digit May 2012 #21

Yeah, moats are supposed to go all the way around the castle Retrograde May 2012 #45

What a cafone alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #22

"You know if a Democrat were here, he'd look around and say, 'No one should live like this.'" October May 2012 #25

No one should live like this... FedUpWithIt All May 2012 #26

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) HamborJenny15 May 2012 #28

Pizza doesn't buy a house like that. Being a franchisor buys a house like that. jmowreader May 2012 #29

Well, it was simple enough to find. Here it is, just outside Louisville, KY; A HERETIC I AM May 2012 #31

Never having tried one of his pizzas, I don't know Ron Green May 2012 #33

His pizza is okay for chain-store pizza jmowreader May 2012 #52

Looks like a McMansion on steroids. Skidmore May 2012 #34

i guess Mitt isnt into understated elegance Danmel May 2012 #35

1 in 6 children live with hunger in this country quaker bill May 2012 #36

One in four. Scuba May 2012 #46

Then even more so quaker bill May 2012 #51

That's not a house, it's a hotel. Vinca May 2012 #37

Actually not the tackiest thing I ever saw... malthaussen May 2012 #38

Folks that are full of shit. OffWithTheirHeads May 2012 #39

Well that settles it; support your local pizza parlors! n/t LeftinOH May 2012 #41

He is so wrong. I do not care how anyone lives - I care if they while living in this style care jwirr May 2012 #42

John Schnatter started from nothing B2G May 2012 #47

He's a truly wretched piece of dogshit. I could care less about his success cali May 2012 #48

Not everybody wants to live like that frazzled May 2012 #49

His commercials BlackHoleSon May 2012 #50