Do people still do that? - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

tysonK · 2006-06-10, 06:11 PM

Today some dude cam by and he was collecting donations for House numbers that were painted on the curbs that afternoon. I didn't know about the painting.

The dude: "Hi sir we are collecting donations for the house numbers painted on curbs today, everyone's was done"

Me: "Oh yeah I donated to a guy like 20 minutes who came to my door"

The dude: "Really what did he look like? I think you may have paid the wrong person"

me: "yah sounds like a scam."

dude: "Yeah I'm sorry to hear that, would you still be able to donate"

me: "not really."

M3n2c3 · 2006-06-10, 08:29 PM

The very concept of donating money to someone because my address was painted on the street curb kinda blows my mind.

Bob Danger · 2006-06-10, 09:40 PM

I thought the city payed for that?

Nick Koan · 2006-06-11, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Danger

I thought the city payed for that?

They do. That guy collects the citywide gullible tax.

NevadaSTi · 2006-06-13, 09:42 AM

me being a member of a non-profit organization (Active 20-30 International), I have to deal with stuff like that a lot. People who have never heard of the organization have a hard time understanding that their donations go to the better good of the community.

Tyson, I think you did the right thing.

doubleurx · 2006-06-13, 11:29 AM

I would tell him that I want either $50 from him to remove the address or ask him to get a power washer and get to work.

Man in California we put the address numbers on the house!

sperry · 2006-06-13, 12:45 PM

I like the curb numbering, 'cause when you're looking for an address they're all there in the same place, rather than posted who knows where on the house in some fancy-pants font without any lights at night.

As far as a donation, I'd give 'em $5 'cause that's how much it'd cost me to do myself.

2006-06-10, 06:11 PM	#1
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	Do people still do that? Today some dude cam by and he was collecting donations for House numbers that were painted on the curbs that afternoon. I didn't know about the painting. The dude: "Hi sir we are collecting donations for the house numbers painted on curbs today, everyone's was done" Me: "Oh yeah I donated to a guy like 20 minutes who came to my door" The dude: "Really what did he look like? I think you may have paid the wrong person" me: "yah sounds like a scam." dude: "Yeah I'm sorry to hear that, would you still be able to donate" me: "not really." __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2006-06-10, 08:29 PM	#2
M3n2c3 EJ205 Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dayton, NV Posts: 1,888 Car: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L Class: RNP sometimes (see motto) "Kids are ruining autocross."	The very concept of donating money to someone because my address was painted on the street curb kinda blows my mind. __________________ Small red text that looks curious at first glance but is ultimately inconsequential

2006-06-10, 09:40 PM	#3
Bob Danger Tape Terrorist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Melmac Posts: 1,792 Car: ? Class: Retired! Warning: Prolonged eye contact may cause insanity	I thought the city payed for that? __________________ A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi.

2006-06-13, 09:42 AM	#5
NevadaSTi EJ251 Real Name: Brian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minden, Nv. Posts: 989 Car: 1994 Toyota 4Runner Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once	me being a member of a non-profit organization (Active 20-30 International), I have to deal with stuff like that a lot. People who have never heard of the organization have a hard time understanding that their donations go to the better good of the community. Tyson, I think you did the right thing. __________________ The last living thing on earth will be me. I'll step on the last cockroach.

2006-06-13, 11:29 AM	#6
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	I would tell him that I want either $50 from him to remove the address or ask him to get a power washer and get to work. Man in California we put the address numbers on the house! __________________ Does it have a motor..............Does it have a motor?

2006-06-13, 12:45 PM	#7
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	I like the curb numbering, 'cause when you're looking for an address they're all there in the same place, rather than posted who knows where on the house in some fancy-pants font without any lights at night. As far as a donation, I'd give 'em $5 'cause that's how much it'd cost me to do myself. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

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