tales from the south. pt2

Halo299 · Post by **Halo299** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:09 pm

this just seems odd to me.

and seems to say alot more about our culture then i think it was supposed to.

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/14316235.htm

-halo

RavenxDrake · Post by **RavenxDrake** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:10 pm

I don't see a problem with it... its like those super-expensive "Gold" cakes that one hotel has...

You're paying an assload for the privilidge of saying "Wow, I have alot of money."

Btw, I like Mint Julips, but they're sooo not worth 1k no matter what goes in em.

Gengar003 · Post by **Gengar003** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:57 pm

So, like... why won't people walk off with the 24 karat gold cup that they only paid $1,000 for, again?

Toawa · Post by **Toawa** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:10 pm

Actually, I think they are buying the cup, too... For that much, they damn well better be buying the cup.

Ce6 · Post by **Ce6** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:19 pm

the article wrote:...
Officials with Churchill Downs Inc., the company that owns the venerable track where the annual race among 3-year-old horses is held, said the expensive mint juleps will help them raise awareness about the needs of retired thoroughbreds.

"A concern has developed over time that these horses were finding their way to be sold for slaughter," said Julie Koenig, a Churchill Downs spokeswoman.
...

Because nothing says caring about animal abuse like getting drunk.

Aeridus · Post by **Aeridus** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:56 pm

Bleagh... that alcohol had better taste damn good for that kind of money.

Wilmo · Post by **Wilmo** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:37 am

Halo299 wrote:this just seems odd to me.

and seems to say alot more about our culture then i think it was supposed to.

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/14316235.htm

-halo

yes, it does..

Error of Logic · Post by **Error of Logic** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:36 am

What a headache-inducing kind of news ...

Nithos · Post by **Nithos** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:55 pm

Doesn't bother me, if I had the money to waste that frivilously, I'd be doing it, better than just acumulating wealth for no purpse. And hey, what better use for money is there than getting wasted for charity? At prices like that, it's definatly not being eaten up in overhead, there's definatly some profit being made, and I'll bet that's one fucking GOOOOOD mint julip.

Squidflakes · Post by **Squidflakes** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:59 pm

One thing I've learned working in the financial industry, after a certian point of wealth, you HAVE to spend a certian amount of money on charity, else you loose even more in taxes.

Swordsman3003 · Post by **Swordsman3003** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:28 pm

I know, I actually have known someone so rich that they opened a horse farm with the purpose of losing money, so they would have lower taxes, giving them more money overall.

Squidflakes · Post by **Squidflakes** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:52 pm

swordsman3003 wrote:I know, I actually have known someone so rich that they opened a horse farm with the purpose of losing money, so they would have lower taxes, giving them more money overall.

That's called a tax shelter, and most used book stores, game stores, and small craft stores are tax shelters.

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