Crazy John....dies age 42

**stevo68** · 24th October 2007, 04:04 PM

I don't see why my comment was negative. I said: "If people only give for the sake of getting noticed, rewarded, tax breaks .. they should not bother!" (Note the word in bold .. just in case you miss it again!)

Giving to charity to get free publicity or to flog your products is ... IMHO .. a business transaction and should be referred to as one. Yes, both parties benefit and I don't have a problem with that (insert Bill Gates example) but when people genuinely offer a donation in empathy of another human being or whatever cause, without expecting anyting in return there is no reason why it shouldn't be done anonymously. That is my point.

... and yes Stevo, we did get the main reason of your post ... see my first reply.

Aside from the fact that SWMBO says that since giving up the smokes I have turned into a grumpy old ***** who is up for a barney at a moments notice

, I think in relation to the "theme" of the thread it was negative. In other words it wasn't relevant or needed to be bought up.

And yes people should bother, no matter what the motive is. There is always a motivation and feeling of "self goodness" in helping out those less fortunate, whether that is known or anonymous. As long as the funds are being donated.....who care's. Isn't the end result more important?? Anyhoo starting to get off point now

Regards

Stevo

**dirtdawg** · 24th October 2007, 04:40 PM

i used to donate around 10k a year to charity as a tax break and so wat it its good for me the way i see it its better in their pocket than the tax man and if i have to give it to someone i would rather it was them

**Redback** · 24th October 2007, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by stevo68

What a negative comment, firstly if you noted in NM's post . I also have heard the same sort of comment when Bill Gates was donating millions upon millions to some charity/ medical cause. They were also using Microsoft and there was an underlying attitude that the $$$ should be given with/ without the requirement for using MS products. As BigJon posted

Anyhow the main reason for the post was a) someone at age 42 dies of a heart attack, I'm 39 and just quit the smokes, it makes me think.Then b) just the difference between a well known footballer ( not to everyone) dies of suspected drug OD, the forums light up. A well known ( again not to everyone) business man and philanthropist dies of a sudden heart attack and zip, bar on the news. Just thought interesting,

Regards

Stevo

P.S Hope that is better for you Redback

Baz.

**dobbo** · 24th October 2007, 06:01 PM

Are you sure he was drug free? From memory he was financing some chick on drug charges a couple of year ago.

But I'm just assuming 1 + 1 = 3

Wazza · 24th October 2007, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by dobbo

Are you sure he was drug free? From memory he was financing some chick on drug charges a couple of year ago.

But I'm just assuming 1 + 1 = 3

I could be wrong but i thought that was Crazy Ron.....and shepelle corby.

**dobbo** · 24th October 2007, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by Wazza

I could be wrong but i thought that was Crazy Ron.....and shepelle corby.

I am sorry, you are right.

I am wrong

**DeeJay** · 24th October 2007, 07:08 PM

Interestingly there were only two death notices in the "Age" today, one from the National Bank and one from St Catherines, a poshy Toorak girls school.
Whilst he died yesterday morning around 7 am it was hushed up so employees etc could be notified. I'm sure there will be heaps of notices tomorrow. It does bug me though when a high profile person dies and companies/ schools put in a death notice that is almost an advertisement. The public schools here absolutely make it laughable. If someone went there for even a month and hated it I bet they would put in a notice and B/S on.
I guess that the combination of a stressfull business life and smoking took its toll here. It seemed to me that he simply couldnt slow down. A lot of colleagues quoted him as being driven. Very sad for those left without him.

**DirtyDawg** · 25th October 2007, 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

The news rarely carries anything about good things that happen...its predominantly about BAD news, which is why being busted for drugs gets mentioned but donating a cool million to allergy research does not

Young for a heart attack but then, a lot more heart attacks are happening in young people these days. Our high stress, high convenience, fast lifestyle maybe?

I can think of 300,000,000 ways of why he wouldn't be stressed..
Its just fate, when your number is up it is up.
I have had several 'Should have been dead accidents" in my life, lucky for me it wasn't my time yet.

**Loaded** · 25th October 2007, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

I can think of 300,000,000 ways of why he wouldn't be stressed..
Its just fate, when your number is up it is up.
I have had several 'Should have been dead accidents" in my life, lucky for me it wasn't my time yet.

Yep I agree its going to happen when it happens and that's it.

I saw a show on Crazy John the night before then the next day I walk into the servo and his listed dead on the front page of the paper.
All very weired and just looks like fate.

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