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redwitch

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12. I am hoping there will be copycats.

Reply to Cryptoad (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 05:51 PM

Dec 2013

Why shouldn't good things cause more good things? I am ok with him doing this publicly for that reason. Plus, it makes me happy that someone with plenty recognizes that fact and shares.

Apparently Muriel agrees with me.

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I wonder if he was influenced by this at all OnlinePoker Dec 2013 #3

It says it's the 6th year he's done this muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #8

It's funny that I skipped right over that preamble. OnlinePoker Dec 2013 #10

I wouldnt lay it all at the feet of altruism Egnever Dec 2013 #38

ummmm Cryptoad Dec 2013 #4

:gasp: Earth_First Dec 2013 #5

I agree. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #6

Who cares? I'm a pragmatist! TommyCelt Dec 2013 #7

Or maybe he's doing it for his own reasons, not what it says in a book muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #9

He also said Prisoner_Number_Six Dec 2013 #11

I am hoping there will be copycats. redwitch Dec 2013 #12

This is exactly mimi85 Dec 2013 #16

There is always one. flvegan Dec 2013 #25

ruin it? Cryptoad Dec 2013 #27

FFS cyberswede Dec 2013 #32

ZaaaSir, Master ! nt Cryptoad Dec 2013 #33

I don't get it cyberswede Dec 2013 #34

Who says it was done because of Christianity? Hosnon Dec 2013 #29

There is much difference Cryptoad Dec 2013 #30

Not sure what your point is. Hosnon Dec 2013 #31

In the Kansas City area there was a man who for a number of years SheilaT Dec 2013 #13

Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but... maxsolomon Dec 2013 #14

Who gives a shit if it's Walmart or Palmart?? The thought really counts when you are homeless. shraby Dec 2013 #15

Because the money then goes to a company that pays its employees poverty wages. maxsolomon Dec 2013 #17

I wish we had a costco near us. redwitch Dec 2013 #18

Don't you have to have a membership to shop at Costco Marrah_G Dec 2013 #19

Oh yeah. Good point. I withdraw that suggestion. maxsolomon Dec 2013 #20

What if they don't want groceries? ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2013 #21

Read that as unicorn grocery stores at first. penultimate Dec 2013 #24

Then Target, Kmart, Sears, a local camping store, a dollar store. maxsolomon Dec 2013 #36

I've worked for two of those stores.... ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2013 #37

Just like Walmart's Sam's club Omaha Steve Dec 2013 #26

Aww, how nice chungking34 Dec 2013 #22

i have problems with Walmart but i don't know this area and maybe there aren't JI7 Dec 2013 #23

With 550 homeless I am betting Egnever Dec 2013 #39

I love stories like that. Good for him...a real hero to so many unfortunate people. Auntie Bush Dec 2013 #28

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