Comments on: Woman finds $97,000 cash in Cracker Barrel Bathroom… does the right thing. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:40:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rick Cain http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1446763 Rick Cain Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:12:12 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1446763 The cops can confiscate large amounts of money even though it isn't stolen. Its better than selling tickets to the policeman's ball. The cops can confiscate large amounts of money even though it isn’t stolen. Its better than selling tickets to the policeman’s ball.

]]> By: Paul h http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1446257 Paul h Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:33:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1446257 Sure I believe it. The same thing happened to me last week. I was in McDonalds and I went to the men's room and found $10,000,000,000 in $1000 bills in a garbage bag. I took it home and later called the restaurant to see if anybody lost anything. Sure enough a little old man said he lost a bag with some money in it. I gave it back to him and he wanted to give me a reward but I wouldn't take it. Sure I believe it. The same thing happened to me last week. I was in McDonalds and I went to the men’s room and found $10,000,000,000 in $1000 bills in a garbage bag. I took it home and later called the restaurant to see if anybody lost anything. Sure enough a little old man said he lost a bag with some money in it. I gave it back to him and he wanted to give me a reward but I wouldn’t take it.

]]> By: Elwood http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1446062 Elwood Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:39:10 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1446062 nah, she just sold some killer weed the kinfolk were growing in the mountains, then spaced out and forgot where she left the cash. nah, she just sold some killer weed the kinfolk were growing in the mountains, then spaced out and forgot where she left the cash.

]]> By: Noneya http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1446045 Noneya Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:23:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1446045 Ok..this is just damn rediculous!!! The grandson obviously thought of this scheme in order to get his grnadma's teeth fixed for the holiday's..man I tell ya...the world is full of them. But, you gotta give it to them...they thought of a good one...just messed up with the $1,000 dollar bills that aren't even made anymore!! I guess we're all just supposed to be stupid right??...LOL Ok..this is just damn rediculous!!! The grandson obviously thought of this scheme in order to get his grnadma’s teeth fixed for the holiday’s..man I tell ya…the world is full of them.

But, you gotta give it to them…they thought of a good one…just messed up with the $1,000 dollar bills that aren’t even made anymore!!

I guess we’re all just supposed to be stupid right??…LOL

]]> By: MarieV http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1446017 MarieV Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:46:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1446017 I agree with the poster who thinks this story is bunk. So many things don't make sense. $1000 bills have been out of circulation for decades. It's highly unlikely that anyone would have 97 of them. That would mean that whoever bought this woman's house paid in $1000 bills. Just ridiculous. And who carries around the cash from the sale of all of their earthly possessions? You have to be pretty stupid to carry it around with you and carelessly leave it in a restroom stall. I agree with the poster who thinks this story is bunk. So many things don’t make sense. $1000 bills have been out of circulation for decades. It’s highly unlikely that anyone would have 97 of them. That would mean that whoever bought this woman’s house paid in $1000 bills. Just ridiculous. And who carries around the cash from the sale of all of their earthly possessions? You have to be pretty stupid to carry it around with you and carelessly leave it in a restroom stall.

]]> By: Sean http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1445969 Sean Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:46:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1445969 Running in to a bug where the server won't render the text of the article until I post. Ignore this pls. Running in to a bug where the server won’t render the text of the article until I post. Ignore this pls.

]]> By: Pullmyfinger http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1445931 Pullmyfinger Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:30:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1445931 This whole story reeks. No one saw the lady in the restaurant. The police have no report. Thousand dollar bills? Balony! Hate to be the devil's advocate here, but it sounds like a lady making up a story. She needs dental work & what better way to get it for free than looking like a good samaritan. Sorry. I Don't buy it. This whole story reeks. No one saw the lady in the restaurant. The police have no report. Thousand dollar bills? Balony! Hate to be the devil’s advocate here, but it sounds like a lady making up a story. She needs dental work & what better way to get it for free than looking like a good samaritan. Sorry. I Don’t buy it.

]]> By: MikeN http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1445874 MikeN Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:33:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1445874 I wouldn't give it back, but only because 100K hanging in a bathroom, I assume it has something to do with drugs. I wouldn’t give it back, but only because 100K hanging in a bathroom, I assume it has something to do with drugs.

]]> By: Joe http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1445667 Joe Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:57:14 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1445667 Must be that time of the month. Local (to me) bus driver finds and returns $80K to Brinks. http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Local/2008/12/10/7702536.html Must be that time of the month. Local (to me) bus driver finds and returns $80K to Brinks. http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Local/2008/12/10/7702536.html

]]> By: bobbo http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1445649 bobbo Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:05:11 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1445649 #19--assdrag==good question. I think the answer is "karma." Or, in being "not a hypocrite." If you don't return the money, then how can you complain/fee injured if anyone/life treats you poorly? I think its an effort to bring meaning to an existential universe. If the meaning is to be scratching at the bottom of the barrel, that works too, but its not uplifting. #19–assdrag==good question.

I think the answer is “karma.” Or, in being “not a hypocrite.”

If you don’t return the money, then how can you complain/fee injured if anyone/life treats you poorly?

I think its an effort to bring meaning to an existential universe. If the meaning is to be scratching at the bottom of the barrel, that works too, but its not uplifting.

]]> By: asbragg http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1445645 asbragg Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:59:07 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1445645 Why not take the money? why does everyone applaud her morality? what if the owner was a thief who stole the money from orphans? as improbable as that might be. we can never know to 100% the consequences of our actions, so why not take the money and use it as best and as reasonably we see fit? Why not take the money? why does everyone applaud her morality? what if the owner was a thief who stole the money from orphans? as improbable as that might be. we can never know to 100% the consequences of our actions, so why not take the money and use it as best and as reasonably we see fit?

]]> By: Digby http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1445640 Digby Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:51:58 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1445640 NO. If she did the right thing, we would not know about it. NO. If she did the right thing, we would not know about it.

]]> By: bobbo http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1445639 bobbo Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:45:45 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1445639 The old lady who lost the money "should have" offered 10% finders fee. In fact, since too many people are this self-centered, it should be made the law==and if neither party wants to participate, then the money should go to the government. I've lost my wallet a few times and had busboys, waiters, bus driver return it to me. I have always offered ALL the cash that was in the wallet, thankful for the return of the other items. In full face of someone else's honesty and generosity, its "amusing" to see how stingy and self centered most people are. Hateful Hoomans. The old lady who lost the money “should have” offered 10% finders fee. In fact, since too many people are this self-centered, it should be made the law==and if neither party wants to participate, then the money should go to the government.

I’ve lost my wallet a few times and had busboys, waiters, bus driver return it to me. I have always offered ALL the cash that was in the wallet, thankful for the return of the other items.

In full face of someone else’s honesty and generosity, its “amusing” to see how stingy and self centered most people are.

Hateful Hoomans.

]]> By: AdmFubar http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1445624 AdmFubar Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:19:33 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1445624 i dont get it with these money stories... how the hell is someone so careless with such an amount of money??? i dont get it with these money stories…

how the hell is someone so careless with such an amount of money???

]]> By: Breetai http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/10/woman-finds-97000-cash-in-cracker-barrel-bathroomdoes-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1445548 Breetai Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:00:57 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=33396#comment-1445548 What are they thinking?! That money belongs in the Hole. http://www.theonion.com/content/video/in_the_know_should_the_government What are they thinking?! That money belongs in the Hole.

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/in_the_know_should_the_government

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