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[cremator]

Just saw this in my local paper, how abusive can some people be?
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Coweta County Magistrate Jim Stripling has threatened to sue the county for the $25 too much that he spent on a meal while on business.

County employees on trips in Georgia get a $35 a day meal allowance. But Stripling decided to spend almost $60 on his meals one day. When the county refused to use taxpayer money to pay for his expensive dinner, Stripling threatened to sue.

 

[OutHouse]

Dumbass.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Citrix
Dumbass.

This is Coweta County we're talking about here.

 

[waggy]

whoa.

thats just wrong. sheehs he could not eat on $60 a day?

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: waggy
whoa.

thats just wrong. sheehs he could not eat on $60 a day?

No, he could not eat on $35 per day. Instead he decided to spend $60 (probably felt that his position entitled him to it). The County only compensated him for $35, thus the $25 lawsuit.

 

[Brutuskend]

Kinda gives a whole new meaning to the word "Pork Barrel" doesn't it?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: waggy
whoa.

thats just wrong. sheehs he could not eat on $60 a day?

No, he could not eat on $35 per day. Instead he decided to spend $60 (probably felt that his position entitled him to it). The County only compensated him for $35, thus the $25 lawsuit.

oh heh.

I can't read and my trained monkey occasionly makes mistakes!

still $35 a day is possible. Granted you will not be eating the best food.

 

[Zanix]

Originally posted by: waggy
whoa.

thats just wrong. sheehs he could not eat on $60 a day?

It's not a matter of money. it's a matter of principal.

Taxpayers are supposed to spring for this important person's expenses. They didn't do that. Now bring on the judge!

 

[cremator]

35$ a day is still very easy to manage. I eat twice a day, and spend way less than 17.50$ per place.

 

[IHYLN]

is this in Florida or Ohio?

 

[KarenMarie]

He needs to call Rachael Ray!

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: waggy
whoa.

thats just wrong. sheehs he could not eat on $60 a day?

No, he could not eat on $35 per day. Instead he decided to spend $60 (probably felt that his position entitled him to it). The County only compensated him for $35, thus the $25 lawsuit.

oh heh.

I can't read and my trained monkey occasionly makes mistakes!

still $35 a day is possible. Granted you will not be eating the best food.

$35 is possible? I should be so lucky as to spend that much on myself for food every day...

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Zanix

Originally posted by: waggy
whoa.

thats just wrong. sheehs he could not eat on $60 a day?

It's not a matter of money. it's a matter of principal.

Taxpayers are supposed to spring for this important person's expenses. They didn't do that. Now bring on the judge!

*checking sarcasm detector*

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: waggy
whoa.

thats just wrong. sheehs he could not eat on $60 a day?

No, he could not eat on $35 per day. Instead he decided to spend $60 (probably felt that his position entitled him to it). The County only compensated him for $35, thus the $25 lawsuit.

oh heh.

I can't read and my trained monkey occasionly makes mistakes!

still $35 a day is possible. Granted you will not be eating the best food.

$35 is possible? I should be so lucky as to spend that much on myself for food every day...

sure. but $35 is not the best stuff. There have been times while on business trips where i hit the $50 limit i had. WE couldnt always choose where we were going to eat. Sometimes we had to go to the closest place or meet someone at a place that was expensive.

 

[MisfitsFiend]

Thanks for the new sig waggy!!

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: MisfitsFiend
Thanks for the new sig waggy!!

heh! :beer: