Phil1111 908 #1 Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) Thats the first sentence of a new statement of claim made by Mary Trump against Donald trump for actions to defraud her of her rightful share of their fathers inheritance. "The suit, filed in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, accused Mr. Trump, his sister Maryanne Trump Barry and their brother Robert Trump, who died in August, of fraud and civil conspiracy. It seeks to recover the millions of dollars Ms. Trump claims to have lost.... Beginning in the 1980s, the suit contends, the president and his siblings took control of the New York City real estate empire their father, Fred Trump Sr., had built and “exploited it to enrich themselves” to the detriment of everyone around them." One way or another the discovery process will lay bare Donald trumps history of fraud and obstruction within trump enterprises. Edited September 24, 2020 by Phil1111 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 197 #2 September 25, 2020 Meh...I think all of the uber-rich have constant legal problems. Money doesn't necessarily make you happy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,120 #3 September 25, 2020 50 minutes ago, airdvr said: Meh...I think all of the uber-rich have constant legal problems. Not really. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #4 September 25, 2020 56 minutes ago, airdvr said: Meh...I think all of the uber-rich have constant legal problems. Money doesn't necessarily make you happy. Many of them have constant legal problems because they broke the law to gain their wealth. Or to keep it. Or they simply think they are rich enough that they don't have to obey the law. Leona Helmsley & Martha Stewart come to mind. OTOH, Bill Gates seems to be reasonably 'legal entanglement' free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,380 #5 September 25, 2020 1 hour ago, airdvr said: Meh...I think all of the uber-rich have constant legal problems. Money doesn't necessarily make you happy. Most of them don't. You only hear about the ones that do in the media, because "rich tycoon takes vacation with no problems" really doesn't get any views. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 51 #6 September 25, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Phil1111 said: ....One way or another the discovery process will lay bare Donald trumps history of fraud and obstruction within trump enterprises. If there's one thing we should all know by now, that is that it won't change a thing. Edited September 25, 2020 by NewGuy2005 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeWeber 2,294 #7 September 25, 2020 1 hour ago, airdvr said: Meh...I think all of the uber-rich have constant legal problems. Money doesn't necessarily make you happy. You can't know about uber-rich legal problems so you are just projecting for obvious reasons. As for money and happiness, life is complicated and not all things can be solved with money. It often seems that only people without it equate it to happiness. In reality it's just a battery that stores opportunity. Taking advantage of those opportunities can definitely make you happy, at least for a while. Then it's back to normal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #8 September 25, 2020 10 hours ago, JoeWeber said: ... As for money and happiness, life is complicated and not all things can be solved with money. It often seems that only people without it equate it to happiness. In reality it's just a battery that stores opportunity. Taking advantage of those opportunities can definitely make you happy, at least for a while. Then it's back to normal. Money can't buy happiness. But it CAN buy jump tickets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,380 #9 September 25, 2020 54 minutes ago, wolfriverjoe said: Money can't buy happiness. But it CAN buy jump tickets. "They say money can't buy happiness; But it can buy a jet ski. Ever see a sad person on a jet ski?" -- Bill Hicks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,116 #10 September 25, 2020 Money can ameliorate a number of kinds of unhappiness, or get rid of them entirely. Wendy P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,046 #11 September 25, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, wolfriverjoe said: Money can't buy happiness. But it CAN buy jump tickets. Hi Joe, Re: 'Money can't buy happiness.' How about you let me decide that? You can make the check out to G A Baumchen. Jerry Baumchen Edited September 25, 2020 by JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #12 September 25, 2020 You can still cry in a exotic car, but it is better than crying in a run down geo-metro. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #13 September 25, 2020 5 hours ago, DougH said: You can still cry in a exotic car, but it is better than crying in a run down geo-metro. AND . . . you generally don't attend many protests and do the looting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #14 September 25, 2020 5 hours ago, JerryBaumchen said: Hi Joe, Re: 'Money can't buy happiness.' How about you let me decide that? You can make the check out to G A Baumchen. Jerry Baumchen Hi Jerry, Afraid not. I gotta buy jump tickets, good coffee, Porsche parts and make donations to a cat rescue - https://www.safehavenpet.org/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,046 #15 September 25, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, wolfriverjoe said: Hi Jerry, Afraid not. I gotta buy jump tickets, good coffee, Porsche parts and make donations to a cat rescue - https://www.safehavenpet.org/ Hi Joe, I looked this one yesterday; these days I'm too old to take on this type of project. But it would be fun to do. Jerry Baumchen Edited September 26, 2020 by JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #16 September 26, 2020 Oh my. That model/vintage is the sort where a pile of rust with a VIN plate & a valid title is worth serious money. Original condition ones go for well into 7 figures. Well out of my 'happiness potential'. I've got an 83 944 and an 85 928. Neither is worth a whole lot. But that means I can drive them and enjoy them and not worry about risking my retirement when I park at a grocery store. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,380 #17 September 26, 2020 Back in July I encountered a caravan of antique Porsche's on Guanella Pass. Video wasn't the greatest. (I was still sorting out a shock-absorbing mount on the rear camera.) But then I found them again, parked in Georgetown: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,046 #18 September 26, 2020 2 hours ago, ryoder said: Back in July I encountered a caravan of antique Porsche's on Guanella Pass. Video wasn't the greatest. (I was still sorting out a shock-absorbing mount on the rear camera.) But then I found them again, parked in Georgetown: Hi Robert, Here is a photo of my first one. Those guys probably belonged to this organization: https://porsche356registry.org/ Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,046 #19 September 26, 2020 2 hours ago, wolfriverjoe said: Oh my. That model/vintage is the sort where a pile of rust with a VIN plate & a valid title is worth serious money. Original condition ones go for well into 7 figures. Well out of my 'happiness potential'. I've got an 83 944 and an 85 928. Neither is worth a whole lot. But that means I can drive them and enjoy them and not worry about risking my retirement when I park at a grocery store. Hi Joe, Re: 'Well out of my 'happiness potential'. Mine also. That one is currently for sale for $40.000. IMO a little high; but, it would take about another $80k to make it a nice one. I have run the numbers. Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #20 September 26, 2020 Well, here are my 3. The black one is an 05 Cayenne. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 908 #21 September 26, 2020 (edited) 49 minutes ago, wolfriverjoe said: Well, here are my 3. The black one is an 05 Cayenne. This explains America's balance of trade issues! Edited September 26, 2020 by Phil1111 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #22 September 26, 2020 Oh please. I bought a Chev Blazer brand new in 97. I replaced it with the Cayenne in 2015. I paid less to acquire the three in the pic (total) than I did for the Blazer. Doesn't change the fact that there's about $190k in new purchase price in that pic. But I didn't pay it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,380 #23 September 26, 2020 14 minutes ago, Phil1111 said: This explains America's balance of trade issues! Here in the CO mtns, the state patrol is pulling Porsche owners over to discuss it: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #24 September 28, 2020 On 9/25/2020 at 7:01 PM, turtlespeed said: AND . . . you generally don't attend many protests and do the looting. Just like the 99.9% that attend protests and "don't do the looting". Crazy thing this right to free speech and right to peaceful assembly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,116 #25 September 28, 2020 I attended a protest. No looting happened. Police protected the rights of the protesters to march. It went as one would hope. Wendy P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites