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Billionaire Hedging on Paying Obama Streaker
NY Mag ^ | 10/12/10

Posted on 10/13/2010 6:58:42 AM PDT by FromLori

It has been two days since Staten Island's Juan Rodriguez stripped naked at an Obama rally in Philadelphia for a chance at the one million dollars being offered by British billionaire Alki David. It is uncontested that Rodriguez fulfilled the requirements of being naked; of writing the name of David's web-cam website, battlecam.com, on his chest; and of shouting "battlecam.com!" six times. But David is apparently unsure that Rodriguez fulfilled two other requirements of the challenge: that the streaker be within earshot and eyesight of Obama.

"It's still not confirmed," David, 42, told the Daily News on Monday. "Whether he was in earshot and eyesight of the President is what's being debated right now."

He said it was not clear if Obama even noticed Rodriguez dashing through the massive outdoor crowd in his birthday suit with the name of David's website, Battlecam.com, written on his chest.

(Excerpt) Read more at nymag.com ...


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KEYWORDS: wierd

1 posted on 10/13/2010 6:58:45 AM PDT by FromLori
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To: FromLori
in earshot and eyesight of the President is ambiguous at best. Give him the dough, cheapskate. You got you publicity..............
2 posted on 10/13/2010 7:06:55 AM PDT by Red Badger (No, Obama's not the Antichrist. But he does have him in his MY FAVES.............)
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To: FromLori

was this actually a written and signed contract? Was this illegal? If it was illegal to do it the contract is invalid anyway right?


3 posted on 10/13/2010 7:07:26 AM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
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To: GeronL

Yes, that would normally be the case. But today the law is insane.


4 posted on 10/13/2010 7:10:53 AM PDT by bvw
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To: FromLori

I hope this guy never pays. It will stop most of the future exhibitionist crap from ever occurring.


5 posted on 10/13/2010 7:10:53 AM PDT by George from New England (Escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: GeronL

Contracts don’t have to be written and signed.


6 posted on 10/13/2010 7:11:04 AM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies
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To: bvw

So true


7 posted on 10/13/2010 7:18:18 AM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

very true


8 posted on 10/13/2010 7:18:45 AM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
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To: GeronL
If it was illegal to do it the contract is invalid anyway right?

That would void a contract--written or oral.

Unless it was a contract to have someone whacked.;-)

9 posted on 10/13/2010 7:20:26 AM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies
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To: FromLori

Pay the man, you cheap *&^%!


10 posted on 10/13/2010 7:23:28 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: FromLori

Get the money up front next time, fool. Or at least a deposit.


11 posted on 10/13/2010 7:24:37 AM PDT by altura
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

oh... hang on, I have to send an email


12 posted on 10/13/2010 7:24:51 AM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
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To: FromLori

Pay up, pal! Welcher.


13 posted on 10/13/2010 7:27:57 AM PDT by synbad600
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To: FromLori

Let me guess...David is a lib, right?


14 posted on 10/13/2010 8:36:45 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax
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