How do you feel about multi-millionaires passing out the hat?

[PeterRS]

1 hour ago, unicorn said:

WTF? I never said that. Complete BS.

You certainly implied it! You stated unequivocally that you suspected the dead man's wife "may be a scamster". Your words in your origiinal post. Now you excoriate Steven Spielberg for contributing - the implication being he is aiding a scamster. Don't try to deny it!

[Suckrates]

 

It looks like @unicorn is acting more like the American DOJ than a concerned, empathetic citizen,  suggesting claims about people without any proof and disparaging them without KNOWING them.....   That's SAD !    

I always say, "never look in anyone else's pockets".     Wouldnt it be a kick in Unicorns ass if the jvdb's WERE in dire financial straits ?    

And WHY is anyone trying to "force" behavior on someone else. Just dial out the noise, DO YOUR RESEARCH, then do what YOU want if you believe it to be the RIGHT thing ! 

It's a pretty concept, and basic human response.   

[Suckrates]

 

FYI ALERT:

For the skeptics among us, there are articles in both Parade and US magazines about how jvdb's close circle of friends HELPED him secure funding for the recent purchase of his 4.8 mil $  ranch in Texas......   Obviously his family had financial problems . 

It's a good thing to have friends with compassion !    But, there will ALWAYS be skeptics & haters.......👎

[unicorn]

10 hours ago, PeterRS said:

You certainly implied it! You stated unequivocally that you suspected the dead man's wife "may be a scamster". Your words in your origiinal post. Now you excoriate Steven Spielberg for contributing - the implication being he is aiding a scamster. Don't try to deny it!

Again misquoting me. I never said Spielberg thought JvdB's wife was a scamster. Quite to the contrary, what I said is that he may be a bit gullible (in fact, it's the complete opposite of what I said). Also, with a net worth of billions upon billions, $25,000 is a tiny drop in the bucket--akin to $10 for you or me. Maybe he wants to help out an old friend, with an amount that's a complete pitance to him, so he doesn't care if she really needs the money. (And, for the record, yes, I obviously do believe the widow may be a scamster, but that's an entirely different matter than the Spielberg misquote)

6 hours ago, Suckrates said:

...I always say, "never look in anyone else's pockets"....

Well, it certainly behooves one to take a breath and look into things when responding to a request for financial assistance. The original request of $250,000 for out-of-pocket expenses is obviously already suspect given that he had health insurance. Then changing the figures up and up is even more suspect. And now her take is approaching $3 million, and still accepting the $$. Do you honestly believe JvdB would have purchased the mansion in Texas if he knew his widow couldn't make the payments (he obviously knew his condition was terminal when the purchase was made)? I so, I have a bridge I'd like to sell you. Even if it were true that he was so confused that he bought the mansion knowing his wife couldn't make the payments (highly doubtful), the obvious solution would be to downsize. It's intuitively obvious to even mentally challenged people that no one needs 36 acres/14.6 hectares of land, or multiple guest bungalows. And--obviously sell the Beverly Hills home. 

Unfortunately, there are too many people on this planet who will believe any smooth talker just because they want to believe what that person is saying. One only has to look at the re-election of Trump to understand that fact. Even 34 felony convictions won't convince them. The sad truth is that half of the world's population has an IQ under 100, and usually won't think rationally. 

6 hours ago, Suckrates said:

FYI ALERT:...

 

Oh, you said it with a 28-point font, in bold capital letters. I take it back--you must be right! 🤤

[Keithambrose]

6 minutes ago, unicorn said:

Again misquoting me. I never said Spielberg thought JvdB's wife was a scamster. Quite to the contrary, what I said is that he may be a bit gullible (in fact, it's the complete opposite of what I said). Also, with a net worth of billions upon billions, $25,000 is a tiny drop in the bucket--akin to $10 for you or me. Maybe he wants to help out an old friend, with an amount that's a complete pitance to him, so he doesn't care if she really needs the money. (And, for the record, yes, I obviously do believe the widow may be a scamster, but that's an entirely different matter than the Spielberg misquote)

Well, it certainly behooves one to take a breath and look into things when responding to a request for financial assistance. The original request of $250,000 for out-of-pocket expenses is obviously already suspect given that he had health insurance. Then changing the figures up and up is even more suspect. And now her take is approaching $3 million, and still accepting the $$. Do you honestly believe JvdB would have purchased the mansion in Texas if he knew his widow couldn't make the payments (he obviously knew his condition was terminal when the purchase was made)? I so, I have a bridge I'd like to sell you. Even if it were true that he was so confused that he bought the mansion knowing his wife couldn't make the payments (highly doubtful), the obvious solution would be to downsize. It's intuitively obvious to even mentally challenged people that no one needs 36 acres/14.6 hectares of land, or multiple guest bungalows. And--obviously sell the Beverly Hills home. 

Unfortunately, there are too many people on this planet who will believe any smooth talker just because they want to believe what that person is saying. One only has to look at the re-election of Trump to understand that fact. Even 34 felony convictions won't convince them. The sad truth is that half of the world's population has an IQ under 100, and usually won't think rationally. 

Oh, you said it with a 28-point font, in bold capital letters. I take it back--you must be right! 🤤

" If so, I have a bridge I'd like to sell you."

 

Very good!

[Suckrates]

12 minutes ago, unicorn said:

Unfortunately, there are too many people on this planet who will believe any smooth talker just because they want to believe what that person is saying. One only has to look at the re-election of Trump to understand that fact. Even 34 felony convictions won't convince them. The sad truth is that half of the world's population has an IQ under 100, and usually won't think rationally. 

Oh, you said it with a 28-point font, in bold capital letters. I take it back--you must be right! 🤤

Did you do your due diligence before giving me affirmation ?    🤣  (and I am only using 20-pt here !)   

My God, did all the hustlers and gigolos you've been involved with SOUR your life's view ?    They really must have taken advantage of you for you to be so suspicious and bitter.....   SAD !   

NOT everyone is out to FUCK YOU.... Give it a rest already.... If you dont want to HELP people, just fucking DONT !!!

** And I also find it pretty disgusting that you want to be the arbitor of how people live their lives and care for their families.    ?You know nothing about the Van Der Beeks,  but you have already worked it out in YOUR mind what James should and should not have done for his families welfare...

That's really FUCKED UP, bro !    And you CLAIM to be a doctor?   What a poor representation of benevolence and humanity...   I pray for your patients. 

[unicorn]

30 minutes ago, Suckrates said:

Did you do your due diligence before giving me affirmation ?    🤣  (and I am only using 20-pt here !)   

My God, did all the hustlers and gigolos you've been involved with SOUR your life's view ?    They really must have taken advantage of you for you to be so suspicious and bitter.....   SAD !   

NOT everyone is out to FUCK YOU.... Give it a rest already.... If you dont want to HELP people, just fucking DONT !!!

** And I also find it pretty disgusting that you want to be the arbitor of how people live their lives and care for their families.    ?You know nothing about the Van Der Beeks,  but you have already worked it out in YOUR mind what James should and should not have done for his families welfare...

That's really FUCKED UP, bro !    And you CLAIM to be a doctor?   What a poor representation of benevolence and humanity...   I pray for your patients. 

Screaming makes you look totally rational and in your right mind, of course... 😉

[floridarob]

6 hours ago, unicorn said:

Screaming makes you look totally rational and in your right mind, of course... 😉

Not to mention with all the different fonts it looks like a ransom note using newspaper clippings 😄

[Suckrates]

1 hour ago, floridarob said:

Not to mention with all the different fonts it looks like a ransom note using newspaper clippings 😄

Let's just say I'm a patron of Diversity and inclusion.....   There is no rule or law that states I must comment in a 14-pt.   Or am I just unaware that Trump has taken away my FREEDOM OF FONT ?     

And to @unicorn point, IF I were screaming it would look like THIS.... 

 

[Suckrates]

7 hours ago, unicorn said:

Screaming makes you look totally rational and in your right mind, of course... 😉

And dare I say what your insensitive and unsubstantiated  comments about jvdb and his family make YOU look & sound like ?  

I simply made a comment.   YOU heard screaming and choose to make it a "thing".....that's on YOU, man....   Seek help !   

 

[daydreamer]

The following link says that James Van Der Beek purchased the home where his family currently lives only one month before he died, and that the family is out of funds, and are struggling financially:

https://ew.com/james-van-der-beek-friend-mehcad-brooks-slams-critics-family-gofundme-11907522

 

 

 

[PeterRS]

On 2/12/2026 at 3:36 PM, unicorn said:

Yet his GoFundMe page has amassed well over a million dollars, and climbing. I suspect the wife may be a scamster.

Did you not write that? Of course you did.

On 2/16/2026 at 8:45 AM, PeterRS said:

It was reported today that Steven Spielberg has donated US$25,000 to the GoFundMe site. I hardly think he would throw around his cash unless he believed it was for a needy cause.

I wrote that in reponse to your coment about suspecting the wife may be a scamster. Taking the two comments together, you are definitely implying that Spielberg donated to a scamster! 

[floridarob]

7 minutes ago, PeterRS said:

you are definitely implying that Spielberg donated to a scamster! 

Because he's Spielberg, he can't be scammed?

Bernie Madoff got a lot of people, no?

[unicorn]

17 hours ago, daydreamer said:

The following link says that James Van Der Beek purchased the home where his family currently lives only one month before he died, and that the family is out of funds, and are struggling financially:

https://ew.com/james-van-der-beek-friend-mehcad-brooks-slams-critics-family-gofundme-11907522

Not quite. What the article says is that his friends state the family is out of funds and are struggling financially. However, do you really believe that he would purchase this expensive a home if it were the case that they were struggling financially?? That makes zero sense--completely irrational. And if it were true, the obvious solution would be to downsize to a home without 36 acres of land and 3 guest bungalows. 

[unicorn]

5 hours ago, PeterRS said:

...Taking the two comments together, you are definitely implying that Spielberg donated to a scamster! 

Close--I'm definitely implying Spielberg donated to a likely scamster. But I did not, as you said, imply that Spielberg did so knowingly. That could be the case. For example, he may have donated to the family simply because he's a family friend, and the money is such a pittance to him. Another possibility is that he did it for the good publicity. However, it's also possible that he was scammed himself (unknowingly, by definition). None of us have any idea what was going on in Spielberg's head when he made the donation (nor is it possible to know what was going on in his head). I follow only facts.