arabianights
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The violin was probably owned by ocean finance
shadowninja
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Hang on, though. Did he pay millions for it or was it a family heirloom or even a lucky cheap purchase? It's a bit like this government's mentality of setting council taxes based on value not what was paid. I certainly can't afford my house now.
I don't think that it matters much. It was worth $4 million and he would have lost it if the taxi driver had not been honest. I believe in honesty and I would have turned it in regardless of the reward, myself. But if I had lost it, I would have thought that the relief of getting it back was worth more than $100.
Even the thought of my wife's wrath, if I lost something like that, would make me more generous.
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shadowninja
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This thread isn't about the honesty of the taxi driver, is it?
I am only commenting on how much he gave anyway. What if $100 was a lot to him. Maybe he owes a lot of money or is going through an expensive divorce or something. Two sides to every story.
I am only commenting on how much he gave anyway. What if $100 was a lot to him. Maybe he owes a lot of money or is going through an expensive divorce or something. Two sides to every story.
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Honest taxi driver!?....
Like he knew it was a $4 million Stradivarius violin..."Hey mate, you forgot your ukulele in my cab"
Honest taxi driver!?....
Like he knew it was a $4 million Stradivarius violin..."Hey mate, you forgot your ukulele in my cab"
That's one possibility.
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It may be wise to find out the facts before jumping to spurious conclusions. To do otherwise may leave one looking at best lazy, and at worse foolish.
New York taxi drivers are thanked to the tune of $4m violin - Times Online
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