Guys, we need to come up with $20 Million US Now!!

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Guys, we need to come up with $20 Million US Now!!

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Post by Trev » Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:57 am

Oh my ...
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Post by Austin » Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:29 am

Yikes.. that can't be good..

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Post by Calavera » Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:01 am

Maybe he will release the M2 add-on module to raise the money! Then again maybe not...
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Post by Lemmi » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:01 am

well lets find out what he owns now and see what he has to sell off to get that money ;)
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Post by knightintosh » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:25 am

Who was he claiming expenses off of? I mean, who did he work for, or what company did he run etc, to be able to claim these? Made me realise I haven't a clue what he does these days.
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Post by CasetheCorvetteman » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:41 am

What Trip needs is a kick up the arse. Why should everyone else pay tax while he is spending far more money than he ever needed to live comfortably?

I love the 3DO, but doesnt mean i would condone these such patheticly inconsiderate actions. What makes him so much better than other humans than he doesnt have to pay taxes on his income?

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Post by Dr.Enceladus » Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:25 pm

well, we just don't know the full story yet. Maybe poor old Trip just a really crappy accountant doing his tax returns. :lol:
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Post by prabmire » Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:29 pm

The moral of the story is, everyone else pays taxes to their means if your rich you should pay your fucking taxes to! you can't run away from the government!

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Post by Dr.Enceladus » Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:49 pm

prabmire wrote:The moral of the story is, everyone else pays taxes to their means if your rich you should pay your fucking taxes to! you can't run away from the government!
...you can if you are the A Team. :roll:
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Post by prabmire » Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:50 pm

Dr.Enceladus wrote:
prabmire wrote:The moral of the story is, everyone else pays taxes to their means if your rich you should pay your fucking taxes to! you can't run away from the government!
...you can if you are the A Team. :roll:
Yeah well Colonel decker would always catch them and then BAM theyd escape!

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Post by phatrat1982 » Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:00 pm

Sorry to say this but if he cheated on his taxes he deserves to rot in prison end of story.

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Post by 3DO Experience » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:00 pm

There was a link to another article on the forums before that had more details. There is a difference between cheating on your taxes and being smart about what you do with your earnings. Just because our government thinks they are entitled to his money (or anyone else's) doesn't mean they can break the laws they set up because he bent them.
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Post by bitrate » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:20 pm

3DO Experience wrote: There is a difference between cheating on your taxes and being smart about what you do with your earnings. Just because our government thinks they are entitled to his money (or anyone else's) doesn't mean they can break the laws they set up because he bent them.

Exactly.


Every time I hear someone say "The "rich" should pay more taxes" I laugh.
Here, in California, the top 1% of earners are paying nearly 50% of the taxes. I'd say that the "rich" are paying their share.

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Post by 3DOKid » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:07 pm

3DO Experience wrote:There was a link to another article on the forums before that had more details. There is a difference between cheating on your taxes and being smart about what you do with your earnings. Just because our government thinks they are entitled to his money (or anyone else's) doesn't mean they can break the laws they set up because he bent them.
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Post by 3DOKid » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:15 pm

bitrate wrote:
3DO Experience wrote: There is a difference between cheating on your taxes and being smart about what you do with your earnings. Just because our government thinks they are entitled to his money (or anyone else's) doesn't mean they can break the laws they set up because he bent them.

Exactly.


Every time I hear someone say "The "rich" should pay more taxes" I laugh.
Here, in California, the top 1% of earners are paying nearly 50% of the taxes. I'd say that the "rich" are paying their share.

/rant off
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Post by knightintosh » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:44 pm

And I love the three of you for what you've said :lol:
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Post by phatrat1982 » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:53 pm

I never said anything about the rich needing to pay more taxes.

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Post by 3DOKid » Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:04 pm

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Post by 3DO Experience » Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:14 pm

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Post by bitrate » Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:16 pm

phatrat1982 wrote:I never said anything about the rich needing to pay more taxes.

I know, and I wasn't picking on you.

I was just ranting about the ridiculous financial situation my wonderful state finds itself in and the "ideas" it has about fixing it.

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Post by 3DO Experience » Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:23 pm

Oh yes, and our state decided to start taxing the American Indians to try and get out of the muck we're in.

Plus not only did it refuse to pay back or give the land back that they owed but now they aren't even letting American Indians buy back the land!!!

The Native Americans want to pay New York State for the land that they should be getting for free. And NY refuses to take their money!
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Post by phatrat1982 » Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:22 am

All I meant was IF he is guilty for not paying taxes THEN he deserves to go to prison plain and simple. I know taxes are unfair in some states, I live in Nebraska right now and I recently moved from Nevada and both have very reasonable tax codes. However considering I don't follow this particular story and honestly I don't care that much I will leave you all at it.

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Post by Austin » Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:25 am

phatrat1982 wrote:All I meant was IF he is guilty for not paying taxes THEN he deserves to go to prison plain and simple.
.....oooorrrrr he could pay the back taxes he owes.

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Post by phatrat1982 » Wed Jun 22, 2011 1:46 am

well yeah but where is the fun in that?

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Post by bonefish » Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:01 am

He could launch a 4DO... the 20th anniversary is only a couple years away.

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Post by Lemmi » Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:54 am

3DO Experience wrote:Oh yes, and our state decided to start taxing the American Indians to try and get out of the muck we're in.
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Post by Dr.Enceladus » Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:52 am

3DOKid wrote:I love you all.
erm... :?
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Post by Vance » Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:39 am

Plus so much for the hair dye... refund!

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Post by Calavera » Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:46 am

He would only need to sell around 2,900 3DOs to make the 20 million. At the original $700 price tag or course. :wink:
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