Random stuff worth reading on the internet thread

[San Juan Sun]

My wife found this article about my grandfather today. I knew some of the details, but not all:

http://www.ubmedia.biz/vernal/news/a....html?mode=jqm

[myboynoah]

I hope it was worth the thrill he got of posting the photos online.

I found a box like that once. Full of little comics from bubble gum.

Bazooka Joe?

[Jeff Lebowski]

The taxes thing and the advertising thing (as Falafuk stated)... dumb.

I understand paying down the mortgage, not going to hold that against the idiot.

I hope it was worth the thrill he got of posting the photos online.

I found a box like that once. Full of little comics from bubble gum.

[Walter Sobchak]

Yeah, first he tells the government and pays taxes. Second, he uses it to pay his mortgage when he could invest it.

The taxes thing and the advertising thing (as Falafuk stated)... dumb.

I understand paying down the mortgage, not going to hold that against the idiot.

[falafel]

What an idiot.

Don't forget the fact that he advertise the world, including the previous owners of the property, that he found $45,000 cash.

[Uncle Ted]

What an idiot.

Yeah, first he tells the government and pays taxes. Second, he uses it to pay his mortgage when he could invest it.

[Walter Sobchak]

What did we do with the money? It is in the bank an will be paid toward our mortgage *minus taxes.

What an idiot.

[Uncle Ted]

cool and crazy story. Obviously the next adventure will be trying to track down if it was stolen money or not.

Yeah, $45,000 in the early 50's would be like $500,000 today. I wonder if a former owner of that home died a horrible death for embezzling large sums of money from his mafia boss.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Looks like a simple plan. What could go wrong?

[Art Vandelay]

cool and crazy story. Obviously the next adventure will be trying to track down if it was stolen money or not.

[falafel]

This is more of something to look at than read, although there are words in it.

A 35 year old guy on imgur finds an old lunchbox hidden in the basement ceiling of his 1940s era house while remodeling....



Part 1: http://imgur.com/gallery/7ZZYD

Part 2: http://imgur.com/gallery/4Jlq7

[imanihonjin]

Thanks. We're doing great and I'm sorry that the highlighted line may have suggested otherwise. I've had more medical attention in the past six weeks than my wife and I combined have received in the past couple of decades, but I'm now doing very well. As noted, all that attention gave me a far deeper appreciation for all the caregivers.

Glad to hear it, on all accounts.

[PaloAltoCougar]

PAC, I sincerely hope all is well with you and your family.

Thanks. We're doing great and I'm sorry that the highlighted line may have suggested otherwise. I've had more medical attention in the past six weeks than my wife and I combined have received in the past couple of decades, but I'm now doing very well. As noted, all that attention gave me a far deeper appreciation for all the caregivers.

[imanihonjin]

I continue to think about the great care I've received from doctors, nurses, PAs, orderlies and other caregivers over the past six weeks, and I marvel at how selfless and truly caring they were, and continue to be. I've gained an even greater respect for those on the board who have made that kind of service their life's work. That's why this letter, written by a young husband to the caregivers during his wife's final week of life, especially resonated with me. I understand it's since been published in the New York Times and featured on national news programs, so perhaps you've read it. But if you haven't, do so. Now.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/06/we...8113&te=1&_r=2

PAC, I sincerely hope all is well with you and your family.

[falafel]

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