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UtterlyBoring.com is produced by Jake Ortman (e-mail, resume), a 30-year-old dad, percussionist, freelance Web designer, consultant and jack-of-all-trades computer geek, living in Bend, Oregon. He created this so that his expensive journalism and technology degree isn't getting totally wasted. In addition to editing this site in his free time, he is the IT Director and Ad Designer at both Sunray and Discover Sunriver. He has LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook profiles if you're trying to stalk him.
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Oprah Car Giveaway Not Totally FreeLeave it to the Government to screw up a great gift: It turns out that free car wasn't so free.Full Story. Posted by Jake on 09/22/04 @ 12:15 PM
Posted in Stupid | 5 Comments | Permalink Submit to digg, del.icio.us, reddit, or stumbleupon 5 CommentsJohn said on 09/22/04 @ 04:21 PM:This is a surprise? I'm kind of stumped as to why the full story was even written. Maybe next he'll break the whole "Sun goes up in the East, but goes down in the West" story. Ken Edwards said on 09/23/04 @ 11:45 PM: Jake, tell me, would you be happy to pay $7,125 for a new Pontiac? Thats a lot nicer number then $28,500, at least in my opinion. And these people NEEDED cards, or at least that was my understanding when I read about this. But yea, taxes suck. Yolanda Carter said on 09/24/04 @ 05:04 PM: Not too much in life is free, really free! But getting a $28,500 car for $7,000 is a bargain. The taxes will be added on to their income after they pick up the car. If they wait until after December 31, 2004 it will buy them some time until 2006 income tax time to get the money together, sell the car or whatever. But I sure would not forfiet it. Taxes do suck, but I would have loved the opportunity to have this particular problem to deal with! Trisha Visconti said on 09/24/04 @ 08:59 PM: Ummm drive today taxes tomorrow, considering all of them walked in with nothing. But left with something. What is the big deal. Even Bob Barker makes them pay taxes. So just come on down to the tax office and bid for your payments! Jake said on 09/26/04 @ 07:37 AM: Yes, they walked away with a nice car, but also a $7,000 debt. Yes, it's a good deal for the car, but needing a care and being able to afford one (even at $7,000) are two very different things. Post a comment |
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