On Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:52:01 -0600, Ignoramus20464
wrote:

On 2010-02-06, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:08:37 -0600, Ignoramus22882
wrote:

On 2010-01-26, Ed Huntress wrote:

"Ignoramus29432" wrote in message
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Geen..so I spent $100 and I made $18k last year gross.
Will you kiss my feet for my generosity?
I would like to see the official receipt that conforms to IRS standards.
If you can produce one, I will publicly thank you for your
generosity.

I donated $50 and I do have a receipt.

I never bother getting a receipt. I didnt make enough money last year to
even bother filing. And I figure a donation out of pocket is exactly
that. Not something the government needs to give back to me at the end
of the year.

I see.

Iggy, you roll your eyes very quietly. d8-)

The story about Gunner, who recently said he had no money, stopping by
Red Cross and giving them a $100 cash donation, and not getting any
receipt, does not sound believable. Does not mean that it is outright
impossible, but it is not believable.

At this point, being a true agnostic, I do not believe the story to be
true, but I am not certain that it is false, either.

i

Why should I have gotten a receipt? What good would it do me?

It could prove that you made the donation.

Prove it to whom? Those that know me well know I dont lie. Those that
dont..shrug its not my problem.

When I file my taxes on the $18k total I made last year...or the unknown
amount I make this year..probably close to the same...$100 wont do ****.

I thought that you mentioned that you would not file

Thats up in the air at the moment, though its not germane to the
subject.

Im a bit disappointed in you however. Seems you kicked in what...$25
wasnt it? And I know you made a hell of a lot more than $18k last year.

The amount is $50. But I can prove that I donated $50.

Good lad. Couldnt do any better though eh? Having a rough year too?

Whereas, in your case, we have to believe, knowing that that you do
not have any money, that you stopped by some collection point and
contributed $100 and did not get any receipt. I am not saying that you
did not do it. I am saying that I cannot believe this, given all I know.

And I should care if you believe or not, why, exactly? I made the
donation to help those in great and immediate need, not to polish my
apple.

I tremendously respect your metalworking opinions, but I have a
bull**** alarm, and sometimes it flashes a signal that I should not
simply believe something just because someone says so.

i

Good for you. Keep it well honed and properly oiled and it will be of
great service in the years to come.

Gunner

Whenever a Liberal utters the term "Common Sense approach"....grab your
wallet, your ass, and your guns because the sombitch is about to do
something damned nasty to all three of them.