It pays to be nice...

Reply #28

Chewie — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:11:58 GMT

OK - got a little carried away. I apologize to all.

Reply #27

CARBOB — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:11:26 GMT

MD,

I agree with everything you said. Especially the part about our own backyard . We have people in our own country, that go hungry every day. All my life, I've enjoyed seeing good things happen to good people . To that family, Bryan spoke of, I say this, God blessed you with good fortune, be thankful.

Bob

Reply #26

MADDOG10 — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 16:47:08 GMT

Chewie,

First of all how did this go from an individual family experience, to global impact? I certainly can't even comprehend what this family and their good fortune has got to do with global adversity.

What Bryan brought out about (1) familys flight in It pays to be nice , here at home is irrelavant to world wide adversity or devistation. Good fortune is not a talent that is bestowed upon individuals, you reap whay you sow , in all facets of life.

The U.S.A., has... [ More ]

Reply #25

Blackie — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 16:26:29 GMT

Your welcome LottoMike , I hope you can find some help in there.

Reply #24

Rick G — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 16:21:45 GMT

Now I remember why I don't participate in these forums anymore.

Reply #23

Bryan — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 15:05:27 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Chewie on February 19, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Bryan on February 19, 2006 Chewie,

Have you ever seen the movie Contact. There is a scene where one person was chosen over another to go on a mission. The one guy (who got to go) said to the more deserving candidate, He wished it was a fair world, but it's not. Her response was, That's funny, I thought the world was what we make of it . You were talking about how people are treated, yet you said yourself it... [ More ]

Reply #22

LOTTOMIKE — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 14:50:54 GMT

thanks blackie.....

Reply #21

Chewie — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 13:25:45 GMT

Most people in Africa would think your success is bad and you are doing a lousy job. A lot of people in the Middle East and Asia would agree with them. You have made a lousy world! Read the stats on the lifestylye and lifespan of the average Ethiopian or Negreon. Go to Turkey and see how a farmer lives, making less than a dollar on every acres he works. Wishing and hoping doesn't accomplish anything. It just makes you feel good, the recipient just dies.

My viewpoint is firsthand, from... [ More ]

Reply #20

Blackie — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 06:38:17 GMT

http://www.familywatchdog.us/ShowMap.asp

To LottoMike and Zippy.

Reply #19

Dream — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 06:06:28 GMT

Reply #18

Bryan — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 06:00:07 GMT

Chewie,

Have you ever seen the movie Contact. There is a scene where one person was chosen over another to go on a mission. The one guy (who got to go) said to the more deserving candidate, He wished it was a fair world, but it's not. Her response was, That's funny, I thought the world was what we make of it . You were talking about how people are treated, yet you said yourself it's not your problem. Are you being a reflection of what you have seen or are others being a reflection of what... [ More ]

Reply #17

sirbrad — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 05:34:30 GMT

I don't trust charities, especially since I read all the time now how people are stealing from them and pocketing the money for themselves. Last with the make a wish foundation, where a lady actually made up fake sick kids in order to finance her own lavish spending sprees. Very sad. I would start my own charity before trusting idiots such as these with my money.

Also equally as sad how charities do not know that you even exist, even after contacting them multiple times for help. But when yo... [ More ]

Reply #16

LuckyGa3 — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 05:25:34 GMT

Chewie

All I can say about your post is Love one another . I always said' i would never comment on a psot here unless I felt a need and this is one time I felt the need.

LOVE IN NJ

Reply #15

sirbrad — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 04:55:57 GMT

I am still waiting for the pay off after about 30 years...hope I don't bitter continuing the wait...

Reply #14

Bryan — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:54:58 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by emilyg on February 18, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Bryan on February 18, 2006 There is a family in this little town in which I live who is considered to be very good people. Never heard an unkind word spoken about any of them. Anyway, about 6 months ago one member of this family won $25,000 on a scratcher ticket, and today I found out another family member of this family won $200,000 on the Powerball drawing this last Wednesday.

So, the old saying you reap wha... [ More ]

Reply #13

Bryan — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:47:38 GMT

We did...in this case. Because we gave our money to the lottery people to hold for the winners.

Reply #12

RJOh — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:08:04 GMT

If it pays to be nice, who's doing the paying

Reply #11

Zippy — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 02:56:18 GMT

ME TOO...

Reply #10

LOTTOMIKE — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 02:41:18 GMT

i worry for my babies how things are going to be 10 years from now when they are going through school.can't even let your kids play outside anymore.too many molesters and deadbeats.can't even let your kids stay overnight with another kid because how do you know their parents aren't child molesters or sick or something

Reply #9

Chewie — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 02:24:40 GMT

Consider me strange, but I couldn't care less about the person across the street or next door. I love some people and they love me. Other then those few, people don't exist. I couldn't care less about churches, charities, or the old lady two doors down. I see people die in accidents all the time, and never stop to look; their problem not mine. I see a press corpse that act like animals when they smell blood, yet preach goodness. I see a President that preaches holiness, then does whatever h... [ More ]

Reply #8

Bryan — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 01:20:29 GMT

How many of them started out nice but the money corrupted them. It is a test of a person's true nature. Some pass the test, some do not...

Reply #7

Badger — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 22:37:48 GMT

Except that not-so-nice people have won huge jackpots as well. As the old saying goes, Money doesn't know its owner .

Reply #6

Tenaj — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 20:07:34 GMT

Chewie, you need some love. Regardless of all the horrible things that are happening in the world, life is more than just life . It is beautiful and you know it just as well as the rest of us. You have beauty in your life, you just try to make us believe otherwise. You like to shock us. I bet you be cracking up at us with your game. I ain't buying it anymore. Get another angle. Nobody is going to believe you anymore. HA

Reply #5

RJOh — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 20:03:00 GMT

Bryan wrote:

....Never heard an unkind word spoken about any of them....

Maybe that just means they don't stick their noses in other people business and now that they've won some money, there's no reason for anybody to stick their nose in their business. I do the same and if I ever win a lottery jackpot, I'll expect the same.

Reply #4

Chewie — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 19:32:05 GMT

There is no yin, yang, or fairness. Those that think life is fair are living in denail of the world around them. Sounds good, so must be true. Some win, some loose, matters not about what you ate for breakfast, or who you fed at dinner time. Look in most Arab countries. Most are nice people and hard workers. Matters not a single bit. The slime rule the area, and have all the best life has to offer. Raoe who you want. Slaughter who you want. Burn alive who you want. No yin, no yang, no... [ More ]

Reply #3

Rick G — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 19:22:03 GMT

Nice story, Bryan. What goes around comes around.

The yin and yang (balance) of the universe.

Reply #2

emilyg — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 18:28:14 GMT

miss kitty is always good. too old to be bad.

Reply #1

KRB03 — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 18:26:50 GMT

i'm sure that may have something to do with it, but most of all.. I think it's luck

It pays to be nice...

Bryan — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 18:19:16 GMT

There is a family in this little town in which I live who is considered to be very good people. Never heard an unkind word spoken about any of them. Anyway, about 6 months ago one member of this family won $25,000 on a scratcher ticket, and today I found out another family member of this family won $200,000 on the Powerball drawing this last Wednesday.

So, the old saying you reap what you sow....seems to ring so true...

Have you been good this week?

Best of Luck All,

Bryan