*** VD 13 Commentary Thread ***

[Ken]

I kinda wish I was a billionaire...and also kinda thankful I am not. I suspect riches tend to chip away at the best part of what makes us humans.....deep thots, lol

I work directly for a billionaire, and I see a lot of the negative aspects, but at the same time he gives away millions of dollars every year (not talking about tax writeoffs). Our stated company goal is to make money so that we can donate it. We run college courses that teach kids how to incorporate charity into their life plans and we fund those courses with millions of dollars so that they can start giving it away immediately. The 2nd largest department in our company is the charity group that is in charge of giving away money.

So while I understand the frustration, and see some of it first hand, I see another side of it too. Like all walks of life there are good people and terrible people.

[heyelander]

I kinda wish I was a billionaire...and also kinda thankful I am not. I suspect riches tend to chip away at the best part of our humanity....deep thots, lol

I'd give it a shot.

[heyelander]

we fund those courses with millions of dollars so that they can start giving it away immediately

Big fan of giving away money immediately. Malcom Gladwell had a good episode on Revisionist History talking about endowments to big Universities and how they were a waste. he juxtiposed it with the guy (Rowan) who gave a $100million to Glassboro State University in NJ (renamed Rowan not on his request) and how it transformed the entire school, benefiting thousands of students every year. He said that was a much better model for charity than giving Stanford 100 million more dollars to sit on and collect interest going toward 1 or 2 faculty chairs a year.

On a smaller scale, there are people at my mom's church that want to start an endowment program... because it sounds cool to have an endowment? No church should have money just sitting around when it could immediately go out the door to help people. You're a church, not a fuckin' bank.

[The Feral Slasher]

I work directly for a billionaire, and I see a lot of the negative aspects, but at the same time he gives away millions of dollars every year (not talking about tax writeoffs). Our stated company goal is to make money so that we can donate it. We run college courses that teach kids how to incorporate charity into their life plans and we fund those courses with millions of dollars so that they can start giving it away immediately. The 2nd largest department in our company is the charity group that is in charge of giving away money.

So while I understand the frustration, and see some of it first hand, I see another side of it too. Like all walks of life there are good people and terrible people.

i wasn't even trying to make a comment about billionaires being bad people (not in this post anyway, lol)...more a question of what that kind of wealth would do to me, and if it would be good. People can certainly do good with lots of money. I have several friends who are what I would consider wealthy, and it's probably just multi-millions, not billions....and I see the stuff they worry about and what there new "needs" are. I think money, like power, just tends to change people and what they focus on. I'm sure I would not be immune to that.

[The Feral Slasher]

Big fan of giving away money immediately. Malcom Gladwell had a good episode on Revisionist History talking about endowments to big Universities and how they were a waste. he juxtiposed it with the guy (Rowan) who gave a $100million to Glassboro State University in NJ (renamed Rowan not on his request) and how it transformed the entire school, benefiting thousands of students every year. He said that was a much better model for charity than giving Stanford 100 million more dollars to sit on and collect interest going toward 1 or 2 faculty chairs a year.

On a smaller scale, there are people at my mom's church that want to start an endowment program... because it sounds cool to have an endowment? No church should have money just sitting around when it could immediately go out the door to help people. You're a church, not a fuckin' bank.

I've seen several articles about how the big endowments area just a scam...billions of dollars available, but won't pay kitchen staff a living wage, etc.

[The Feral Slasher]

I'd give it a shot.

I have an opportunity for u....send me a PM

[Ken]

I have an opportunity for u....send me a PM

Unable to the send PM, the Nigerian Prince's inbox is full.

[The Feral Slasher]

No worries...just post your account info here and I will take care of it !

[The Feral Slasher]

Jo Adell....future superstar or overhyped bust ? Discuss.....

[The Feral Slasher]

Jo Adell....future superstar or overhyped bust ? Discuss.....

only 22, putting up good numbers in AAA...but who doesn't ?

[Ken]

only 22, putting up good numbers in AAA...but who doesn't ?

Probably a bit early to be drafting him in VD

[The Feral Slasher]

Probably a bit early to be drafting him in VD

sure....but what about regular fantasy BB ?

[Bene Futuis]

sure....but what about regular fantasy BB ?

Power seems legit, can't take a walk, speed kinda questionable. He's not someone I would target and I would be looking to sell, personally. Of course, I'll be the first to admit my bias against players who can't take a walk, usually to my detriment.

[The Feral Slasher]

who was the first MLB player with 300 total bases ? 399? 400? Don't cheat

https://www.baseball-almanac.com/hitting/hitotb4.shtml

[The Feral Slasher]

who was the first MLB player with 300 total bases ? 399? 400? Don't cheat

https://www.baseball-almanac.com/hitting/hitotb4.shtml

I remember Jim Rice topping 400...damn impressive