jayeffscene Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Team drabley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifebystereo Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 It's weird to see a left-wing nut instead of a right-wing nut doing something like this. What he did was terrible and innocent people didn't deserve it at all - but I agree with his message. Nothing will change unless people DO stand up and do something about it, but this violence wasn't the solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 The good thing so far is that although it's obviously an inconvenience for everyone, there's only 2 reported injuries, though possibly one person missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 its also the reason we're a country and not a British territory... you can't forget that part. Organized rebellion against SOLDIERS > one crazy dude with a pilot's license targeting civilians rebellion against the government is rebellion against the government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drabley Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Organized rebellion against SOLDIERS > one crazy dude with a pilot's license targeting civilians rebellion against the government is rebellion against the government. I think this is a bit sweeping, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Organized rebellion against SOLDIERS > one crazy dude with a pilot's license targeting civilians rebellion against the government is rebellion against the government. Oh common, that's ridiculous. You gonna go beat-up on the city-employed garbage man because your property tax is too high? The government is a decent sized entity so not everyone employed by it can be held responsible for something like, I dunno, all the tax laws of the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtw88 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Viva la Revolution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evvandflow Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 dude is kidding himself if he honestly thinks anyone gives a fuck as to what he has to say after this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soysquad Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 my cents. Dude is fucking douche. Not only is he whining about losing money for what sounds like from his letter his own ineptitude when it comes to dealing with his taxes and being a contractor (I'm a contract employee also. It's not hard to file things properly) but worst of all, he stuck his family with whatever financial issues he left, took their means of shelter by burning his house down, and left them to deal with the aftermath of his death from a lame bullshit of an excuse of a pathetic existence. He's as bad as the whiners that all hold their hands out expecting the government to fix their shitty mistakes/lives also. Whatever happened to people being responsible for themselves and their actions, and owning up to their mistakes? I'm all for tax reform, and I certainly get bent over by the IRS too, but you take it, deal with it, try and change it, and provide for your family as best you can. This guy was a selfish A1 prick. fuck him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controlthebleeding Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I think the majority of people's thoughts on this thread are the same as everyone in austin. Even from hearing about it 5 minutes after it happened, most were like.. fuck... some asshole flew a private plane into a building.. coming from georgetown? probably accidental. then came the crazy story about the irs taking all his money, etc etc.. everyone thought he was some crazy goof who did something stupid and more so inconvenienced everyone. no one was really scared, but everyone gave alot of face palms today when they heard why he did it. There is still one person not accounted for. 2 injuries, and that's basically it. what a failure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurrobear Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 according to reports he also set a bomb up in an airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayeffscene Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 according to reports he also set a bomb up in an airport. This shit just got real. Link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurrobear Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 according to reports he also set a bomb up in an airport. This shit just got real. Link? I got it from the Breaking News twitter which I believe is now being operating by NBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 according to reports he also set a bomb up in an airport. i also heard he impregnated tom cruise and their love child will be the first communist/scientologist president and lead the united states into the promised land! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurrobear Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 according to reports he also set a bomb up in an airport. i also heard he impregnated tom cruise and their love child will be the first communist/scientologist president and lead the united states into the promised land! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifebystereo Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Whatever happened to people being responsible for themselves and their actions, and owning up to their mistakes? Whatever happened to government responsibility and accountability and owning up, eh? eh? haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtw88 Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Dude is turning out to be a giant asshole. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/18/texas.plane.crash.profile/index.html According to this article he failed to pay taxes/file a tax return with two of his companies which got their licenses suspended. Yet he still had enough money to have a $230,000 and a fucking plane and pilot's license. What a self righteous asshole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Dude is turning out to be a giant asshole.http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/18/texas.plane.crash.profile/index.html According to this article he failed to pay taxes/file a tax return with two of his companies which got their licenses suspended. Yet he still had enough money to have a $230,000 and a fucking plane and pilot's license. What a self righteous asshole. Just because he bought a $230,000 house doesn't mean he had $230,000. That's not how property works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 it wasn't like this guy attacked a garbage man, he attacked the IRS... its symbolic.. the tax system in this country is so fucking whack its ridiculous... like i said, i don't condone his methods... but i agree with his reasoning. people with money get to pay really good accountants to scam the system, which is already skewed to favor the rich.. its quite sickening... i have a friend who owns a multi-million dollar property... he pays less property tax then i do.. because he read up on farm subsidies and planted a bunch of apple trees and boards horses for rich peoples asshole kids... isnt that awesome? and honestly... i fly quite regularly for work, and im surprised i havent brought a bomb to the airport with how much of a fucking hassle its become... and how much the airlines can jerk you around and fuck you for every last cent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediocore Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 and honestly... i fly quite regularly for work, and im surprised i havent brought a bomb to the airport with how much of a fucking hassle its become... and how much the airlines can jerk you around and fuck you for every last cent. Way to get the message board on DHS's radar. Ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 it wasn't like this guy attacked a garbage man, he attacked the IRS... its symbolic.. the tax system in this country is so fucking whack its ridiculous... like i said, i don't condone his methods... but i agree with his reasoning. people with money get to pay really good accountants to scam the system, which is already skewed to favor the rich.. its quite sickening... i have a friend who owns a multi-million dollar property... he pays less property tax then i do.. because he read up on farm subsidies and planted a bunch of apple trees and boards horses for rich peoples asshole kids... isnt that awesome? He was attacking a building with people in it. He might have thought the building was a symbol but he was wrong. And I pay my good accountant $345. That's not very expensive and he's very good. And frankly your friend sounds quite smart how can you hold it against him? He took advantage of rules anyone can take advantage of. This dude is an ass-hat with zero justification for his actions. Period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilianoverlord Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soysquad Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 it wasn't like this guy attacked a garbage man, he attacked the IRS... its symbolic.. the tax system in this country is so fucking whack its ridiculous... like i said, i don't condone his methods... but i agree with his reasoning. people with money get to pay really good accountants to scam the system, which is already skewed to favor the rich.. its quite sickening... i have a friend who owns a multi-million dollar property... he pays less property tax then i do.. because he read up on farm subsidies and planted a bunch of apple trees and boards horses for rich peoples asshole kids... isnt that awesome?and honestly... i fly quite regularly for work, and im surprised i havent brought a bomb to the airport with how much of a fucking hassle its become... and how much the airlines can jerk you around and fuck you for every last cent. I don't disagree that tax codes are messed up, but it didn't symbolize anything except his own fucking retardedness. Work to change the system. This was about on par with a child throwing a tantrum. Crashing a plane into a building isn't going to get anything changed. All it shows is that he was a selfish prick. By crashing his plane and burning his house down, all he did was was leave a wife and daughter husband/fatherless, and without an easy means to pay off his debt for his ineptitude. As for property tax, good for your friend for doing his research and figuring out how to work within the system. But like Sammy said, a good accountant isn't that expensive, considering what he could save you in the long run. So this guy had a bad one? that forgot to report something? get a new one. Work to fix your mistakes, not blame others. As for flying; no one is forcing you to fly. If you're flying regularly for work, you shouldn't be paying for it, unless you're self-employed, and if that's the case, is flying needed? It's not a necessity, it's a convenience. I'm getting sick of this attitude that is spreading, that we're entitled to all these things that are not necessities. Look, if you don't like how an airline is run, what they're charging, etc, then DON'T USE THAT AIRLINE! Vote with your wallet. If you don't like the others, don't use them either. It's that simple. And if you have to use them, then deal with that fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithelion Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 We pay our accountant about 350 for doing our taxes, and he saved us a few grand thanks to stuff my wife can write off as an independent contractor. Accountants are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soysquad Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 We pay our accountant about 350 for doing our taxes, and he saved us a few grand thanks to stuff my wife can write off as an independent contractor. Accountants are awesome. See, that's what angered me about that guy whining and going on about how he got shafted as a contractor. I work on contract, and I've managed to make it work for me very well. Most people that I know that are contract employees also know this. Glad to see it working for you guys too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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