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[pyrephox]

Congressman Pleads Guilty to Taking Bribes

See, here's the thing I don't get. I've never really understood taking bribes. I mean, yes, if you're being paid crap, it would be tempting. But this is obviously a wealthy man, who likely hasn't wanted for just about anything of neccessity for decades. He has power and influence, and can buy his own damn vacations and antiques. So why on earth would you take a bribe? Even if someone offered you ten million dollars, for instance, if you had a million in the bank...where would be the appeal? You'd actually have to work to spend what you already have...why break the law in order to get more?

I don't get it. Why take that kind of risk for wealth you don't need?

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[amethystjade.livejournal.com]

I still want to do their bidding . . .

Katamari Damacy is the weird rolly ball game, right? (I don't have a console, so I have to hear of these things secondhand.)

Annnnnd I *just* got this notification.

[aberrantangels]

I still want to do their bidding . . .

Doing the King's bidding would involve rolling up objects to replace the stars. (At least, it does if you're the Prince.)

Katamari Damacy is the weird rolly ball game, right?

As z_gryphon puts it: "Circle gets the square!"

(I don't have a console, so I have to hear of these things secondhand.)

I don't have one either, but I have enough console-owning friends that I could hardly help hearing about it, second-hand or not.

Re: Annnnnd I *just* got this notification.

[amethystjade.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm rollyball.

Yeah, LJ seems to be eating notifications and spitting them out later.