"GeeEcksPee" (geeeckspee)
02/03/2015 at 13:53 • Filed to: Holy Crap, Detroit, Too Cool, Charity
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"GeeEcksPee" (geeeckspee)
02/03/2015 at 13:53 • Filed to: Holy Crap, Detroit, Too Cool, Charity | 4
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Remember !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! about Jim Robertson and the entirely-un-asked-for GoFundMe car-buying campaign that !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ? Well, a look at the campaign's page today shows something I never thought would happen.
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The total money raised !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! at the time of this posting. Holy crap. My jaw hit the floor when I saw that total go past eighty G's, but I about poo'd myself when I saw that nearly a quarter mil' has been raised for this deserving member of the American workforce.
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Think about what this means for Mr. Robertson. Not only could he get a great new car and afford the operating costs and insurance, but he could also afford a house, furniture, and probably a year's worth of utility bills right in Rochester Hills.
Not only would a new house relieve him of any rent payments he's currently making, it would put him in a much nicer neighborhood and help him save on future commuting costs.
This is unreal. I thought the whole Connor's Day organization and the TorchBug search were amazing collective efforts, but this may take the cake. To all the people who donated to this cause, and all those who helped spread it: Well-freaking-done. You've warmed the deepest parts of our cold hearts and proven, once again, that the Internet isn't just a forum for boobies and douchebaggery.
My suggestion? After all the support fees have been paid (more info in the campaign's most recent update), get a fully-loaded Jeep Renegade for ~$40k, an 1100-sq. ft. house in 'Chester Hills for ~$95k, then stash the rest of it away for insurance and other bills.
UPDATE: Another three grand was raised in the time it took me to write this article. Looks like this campaign still has plenty of momentum. Too damn cool.
For Sweden
> GeeEcksPee
02/03/2015 at 13:54 |
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I read this as horse and I'm sticking with that.
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> GeeEcksPee
02/03/2015 at 13:56 |
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I want to know what Tavarish has to recommend for the price of a Ferrari.
TheHondaBro
> GeeEcksPee
02/03/2015 at 13:58 |
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Dude, that can buy, like, a million jillion bicycles!
E. Julius
> GeeEcksPee
02/03/2015 at 13:59 |
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I think a smarter choice would be to get this man the car he needs and use the rest of the money as seed money for an organization that provides similar services for other people. While this man's case is certainly something to take note of and it's wonderful that so many people were so generous, the unfortunate reality is that there are many people in similar situations. There's clearly will on the part of the public to support something like this, and I think it could really help a lot of people help themselves.
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> For Sweden
02/03/2015 at 13:59 |
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Horses. Faster than walking. - respected transportation expert
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GeeEcksPee
> E. Julius
02/03/2015 at 14:02 |
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That's actually a really great idea. Given that I commute between Livonia and Southfield for school, and go downtown for Red Wings games frequently, I see plenty of people who would greatly benefit from a solid $9000 used car. It's no end-all, be-all solution, but it would help get a lot of people back on their feet.
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GeeEcksPee
> TheHondaBro
02/03/2015 at 14:03 |
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BUY ALL THE MOUNTAIN BIKES
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E. Julius
> GeeEcksPee
02/03/2015 at 14:06 |
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Yeah I know there were a few people at who worked at the plant for the company I worked for this summer in Rochester Hills that had to quit because they couldn't get to work or couldn't a ride anymore. My current car was only $8000 and the only thing it's needed in 4 years and 45,000 miles was new front brake rotors.
Mike Bonner
> GeeEcksPee
02/03/2015 at 14:07 |
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He has already been offered a free car from Honda and a Chevy dealer. He should pick one of those and invest the rest in a Vanguard fund for retirement. He almost certainly has no retirement savings, with the possible exception of a pension, which I doubt. He can work for another ten years and then have $400k to supplement his retirement.
Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
> GeeEcksPee
02/03/2015 at 14:10 |
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I think that at this point he can get a good deal on a p-85.
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E. Julius
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
02/03/2015 at 14:12 |
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An airplane.
Tapas
> GeeEcksPee
02/03/2015 at 14:39 |
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I really really do mean well for the gentlemen and its heartening to see such an out pouring of love and support for someone in need.
I completely agree he needed help.
But there are many other causes that are more, if not equally worth while, where these donations could have gone to - after the money for a car (and maybe a little more) was raised...
K-Roll-PorscheTamer
> GeeEcksPee
02/03/2015 at 16:51 |
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Waitaminute you go to school in Southfield, where at?? I'm in southfield as well.
