Oh IDK, he's young a obviously gullible and he's a devout Mormon, I could see it happening the way he described. He even admitted to telling a fib to his Dad. Plus linebacker's aren't generally known for their smarts!!! LOL
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You know what really gets on my nerves? When someone has a "I'm sick and need money, please donate money to me so I can have some really expensive machines" event and then months later is having a "Please help me donate money to a cat sanctary, I'll start the donations with $100 of my own money!" event. Fuck that.
Hmmm ... I don't think we're on the same page. I'm talking about Rocky Wood.
Well, I was being kind of vague, lol.
Bill, you're good. Just a heads up for anyone not in the know, if you have bought or will buy something from Rocky Wood's Overlook Connection "sale" under the impression that your money will help him get what he needs for his disease, please be advised that he apparently has enough money to be able to donate $100.00 towards some "Save The Cats" charity.
Yes, I understand a charity is a charity is a charity, and in the long run, $100 isn't that big of a deal. It just really irks me. It's like I'm single Shannon again, in a bar, and some girl asks me to buy her a drink. I buy her a drink, and then she walks away and gives it to her boyfriend. In one hand and out the other just as fast.
Shannon - My wife's brother has muscular dystrophy. He's 35, but has outlived what doctors expected by a good 15 years. He's devoted his life to finding a cure, including co-hosting the annual MDA telethon in Milwaukee. According to your logic, he can't promote a different cause, even if he gets the ball rolling by donating some of his own money?
Comparing donating money to someone with a deadly disease (even if he's also trying to raise funds for another charity) to buying drinks at a bar, is way off the mark.
The difference here bdwyer, is the first "charity" was not for a cause it was for him directly.
I do believe in paying it forward so I really don't have a problem with him giving to a charity later when he does have the money. But that's just me, I can see Shannon's point even if I don't fully agree with it. :)
I can understand Shannon's point to a degree as well. I just took serious issue when the argument of someone with a death sentence who wants others to help with a specific charity is compared to trying to pick up a woman at a bar. I lost my grandfather to ALS, and my wife will likely lose her only sibling sooner rather than later to MD. So I know what it's like to see someone suffer like that. If Rocky wants to get others involved in a charity, and is the first to make a donation, he has every right to do so.
"Comparing donating money to someone with a deadly disease (even if he's also trying to raise funds for another charity) to buying drinks at a bar, is way off the mark."
Hey you. Sorry you misunderstood me. I was comparing the "pass it forward" aspect of both situations, of course. And yes, I agree, anyone can do whatever they want with whatever money they want. But this is how I directly view the situation:
- Rocky Wood sells his Stephen King collection, and in addition, writes a very sad letter letting everyone know that he is sick, that the outlook is extremely not good, that he's going to use the money from the sale to purchase expensive technology that will help him speak, and then he's going to donate that technology to others to help them out. So, buy some stuff from his collection, even though it's a little overpriced, because it's going to a good cause. So let's just say, I buy a $50 item for $100. Hell, he's a nice guy, I'm ok with that.
- Then, just to make how I view the situation easier, let's close the timeline a little. Let's say he immediately gets my $100, and then posts on Facebook "Hey guys, this cat sanctuary really needs our help, I'll start off the donations with $100!" Wait, what? It's not right. And again, I agree that anyone can do whatever they want with whatever money they want, but my personal opinion is that it feels a little wrong to me.
That is why I never bought anything from him. Glad I did not.
I understand your point Shannon. Thank you for clarifying.
Of course. :)
Yeah, it's sort of like the Shannon in this analogy donated a hundred to a cat shelter when he thought he was donating for medical equipment. I'd probably be a little annoyed from that perspective too.
What about medical equipment to experiment on cats? :eek:
I can totally see where you're coming from, Shannon. But I do think this is something that I would personally let slide. (Unlike the guy who owes my husband $5,000 and just took a family vacation to Paris). It would be different if he had been straight-up asking for donations for himself, but he was selling a collection that he owned in exchange for funds he needed. In a sense, exchanging his money (now an item) for yours (the cash). You receive something in return that you chose to purchase. Now, I get that the way he presented it does make it a "fundraiser" more than a sale... so you maybe spent that $50 for the item and the extra $50 as a 'donation'... and some people may have simply sent him money without requesting anything in return. BUT it wasn't quite a "I need money and am unwilling to sacrifice my own" situation. So, he gets the amount he needs to purchase the medical supplies and has some left over. It IS a little bothersome that he didn't put that extra aside for future care, since his own description suggests he will have such expenses for the rest of his life. However, looking at the funds as "his" money from selling his possessions... he should be free to spend it however he likes. Technically, he could have taken that $100 and bought a King book to rebuild his collection. Instead, he did in a sense "pay it forward" to a cause he felt was worthy. Sort of like when I put $50 aside to buy a King book and a generous person decides to give it to me as a gift, I can then give that $50 to my Relay for Life team.
On the other hand, I work with a lot of different charities, but I don't make donations to all of them. I support most causes by sharing the information or getting involved in some other way. He could have said, "I can't financially support this cause I believe in, but perhaps you believe in it too and would be able to donate". Of course, I also view "money" in a slightly different way than some people.
I do major fundraisers for the American Cancer Society every year. I always make a personal donation to that cause, after setting a bit of money aside. The same way that I build my King collection fund. I don't take so much per paycheck or have a predetermined amount that I set aside... I 'trade' myself. I want McDonald's but I don't get it? I transfer $10 to my King fund. That's money I would have spent on MYSELF that I chose to save for something else for myself. Someone unexpectedly buys me dinner? I transfer the bill amount to my charity fund. That's money someone else "donated" to me that I can now pass along for the benefit of someone else. I get money for Christmas to spend however I like? Half goes to King and half to charity. This is how I make sure I never spend too much on myself and I never take advantage of the generosity of others.
This year, I had to use that savings (both charity and King funds) to cover other necessary personal expenses. Even keeping my money divided, there comes a point when bills trump all. But that doesn't stop people (especially my close friends and family) from misunderstanding how money is allocated in my household. My husband recently raised $40,000 for his film project. That was money donated by people who believe in his work and want to see him complete the project. Since we gained those funds, people act like we have money. Not the case. That $40,000 isn't for our groceries or my health insurance, it's for the movie. So when you give $100 to that Kickstarter campaign, you can't say "I saw Krystle buy a $100 King book with the money I donated" or "Krystle used my $100 to cover her electric bill". Your $100 donation went to legitimate production costs. If I happen to keep up with my bills and buy a King book down the line, it's because I was able to rebuild my savings.
Did Rocky keep all the funds he gained from his collection sale "separate" from his personal money? Maybe. Maybe the $100 you gave him is still sitting in an account that he will use when his medical expenses require it. Or maybe your $100 is keeping an adorable kitten alive. Either way, it stopped being "your" $100 when you sent it to him and at least he isn't using it to go to Paris.
" He went to Paris, lookin for answers, to questions that bothered him so..."
sorry got a little nostalgic :blush:
Well said, Krystle. I agree 100%!
Heading to Ft Walton Beach/Destin tomorrow for 10 days work; drop me a PM if you'll be in the area and want to meet up for dinner/drinks.
Just quoting you!Spoiler: