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05-23-2010, 12:13 PM
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#1 | Banned By Establishment
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Someone sent me this site through twitter, found it mildly interesting. http://globalrichlist.com/
Currently in top 2%
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05-23-2010, 12:17 PM
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#2 | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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kewl im around the 8%
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05-23-2010, 12:17 PM
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#3 | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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05-23-2010, 12:22 PM
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#4 | First to fail !SG evar! Now i have yellow fever...
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%0.95, but still feel poor!
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05-23-2010, 12:44 PM
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#5 | Official Texas Ambassador
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All of that donation BS is just that.. BS.
I'm not against donating to people in need as long as I can be assured that the money is being spent appropriately. I have no problem donating a paycheque to Angolan orphans if it helps educate them or spend an hours salary on a first aid kid for Haiti.
But, in reality, my money would end up in the pockets of advertising reps, oil execs, and project co-ordinators.
In order for a charity to truly successful people need to be willing to donate their time and resources if they're involved with a charity. Donation costs should go to raw materials and not to tv slots.
/rant
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05-23-2010, 04:28 PM
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#6 | Everyone wants a piece of R S...
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Originally Posted by El Bastardo All of that donation BS is just that.. BS.
I'm not against donating to people in need as long as I can be assured that the money is being spent appropriately. I have no problem donating a paycheque to Angolan orphans if it helps educate them or spend an hours salary on a first aid kid for Haiti.
But, in reality, my money would end up in the pockets of advertising reps, oil execs, and project co-ordinators.
In order for a charity to truly successful people need to be willing to donate their time and resources if they're involved with a charity. Donation costs should go to raw materials and not to tv slots.
/rant | Not sure where you get this impression, but a charity is just like any other organization and they have bills to pay too. Like full-time staff, utilities, and property.
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05-23-2010, 04:43 PM
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#7 | First to fail !SG evar! Now i have yellow fever...
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Originally Posted by kknater Not sure where you get this impression, but a charity is just like any other organization and they have bills to pay too. Like full-time staff, utilities, and property. | Thats true, but some charities go overboard with spending, ie-renting expensive office space downtown or having high overhead costs...or six figure salaries for managers... A well managed not for profit organization will keep these costs to a minimum.
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05-23-2010, 04:57 PM
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#8 | Banned (ABWS)
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Right. I would be rich if I was getting paid what I get paid now, while living in Eastern Europe, Africa, or some 3rd World Country.
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05-23-2010, 05:21 PM
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#9 | Banned (ABWS)
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exactly.
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05-23-2010, 05:33 PM
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#10 | SFICC-03*
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i hate that scotia slogan.
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05-23-2010, 11:56 PM
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#11 | Official Texas Ambassador
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Originally Posted by Jeremy_888 Thats true, but some charities go overboard with spending, ie-renting expensive office space downtown or having high overhead costs...or six figure salaries for managers... A well managed not for profit organization will keep these costs to a minimum. |
Bingo. This right here.
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05-24-2010, 12:12 AM
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#12 | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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lol the percentage is just cus the number of poor people largely outweighs that of the rich, greatly skewing the data...
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05-24-2010, 12:54 AM
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#13 | Unofficial Tin Foil Hat Specialist.
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If you live in a house/apartment and can afford a cell phone, internet and a few meals outside, you're pretty rich compared to a lot of people around the world. |
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05-24-2010, 03:22 AM
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#14 | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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YEAH!! top 49.8% bitches!! wahahhaa...
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05-24-2010, 10:17 AM
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#15 | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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Originally Posted by Jeremy_888 Thats true, but some charities go overboard with spending, ie-renting expensive office space downtown or having high overhead costs...or six figure salaries for managers... A well managed not for profit organization will keep these costs to a minimum. | Quote:
Charities who paid execs more than $350,000 in 2009
Figures are from Canada Revenue Agency filings
All from 2009 annual filings with CRA (note only a handful of charities have filed 09 reports yet)
$350,000 or more:
* The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
* St. Michael's Hospital Foundation, Toronto
* York University Foundation
* Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, Toronto
* Montreal General Hospital Foundation
$300,000 to $350,000:
* Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation, Toronto
* Plan International Canada (formerly Foster Parents Plan)
* Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario
* YMCA of Greater Toronto
$250,000 to $300,000:
* Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation (4 people)
* British Columbia's Children's Hospital Foundation
* VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation in Vancouver
$200,000 to $250,000:
* Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division
* Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada
* World Wildlife Fund Canada
* Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters
* Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum
* Canadian Red Cross
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05-24-2010, 10:48 AM
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#16 | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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Originally Posted by unit i hate that scotia slogan. | I hate scotia period.
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05-25-2010, 09:35 AM
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#17 | Everyone wants a piece of R S...
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Originally Posted by StealthFighter | True...
but those particular execs gave up even higher paying positions to work charity. So in a sense, the charities hired these execs at a discount. The people who work for charities DO increase value for the organization, thats why they're hired, they're not just sitting around getting paid.
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