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I invented something about a year ago, and have been tinkering with it most of the time since.

I abandoned it in November when I concluded that it could not possibly work. But in December I started taking imipramine for my depression.

At first only one other person knew about my invention. I discussed it with him a couple weeks ago: "Which is truth and which is delusion? Will my invention work or not?"

"It seems like a reasonable idea," he replied but even so I was unsure as he is not an expert in this area. He only had my own explanations to go on. However I decided I really had nothing better to do so I continued my development.

I made twenty grand in just the last week.

Starting a week or two from now I confidently expect to make ten grand per day.

I apologize, I really do, but the value of my invention depends on secrecy. If I were to explain it to you, it would be very easy for you to build one. I've often puzzled over why no one else has done this before, eventually to conclude that others already have it, but are keeping a very low profile.

I'm going to donate every last penny of my money to homeless shelters, rescue missions and soup kitchens.

Last October or so, a drop-dead gorgeous woman said to me "That's a really nice shirt you're wearing." My reply?

"I bought it because I sleep under a highway overpass. The dark red doesn't show the dirt."

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 24 2016, @08:02PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 24 2016, @08:02PM (#350461)

    This is great news to hear.

    Just set some money aside in case something happens and hire a lawyer before signing anything.

  • (Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Tuesday May 24 2016, @10:43PM

    I bought some Apple stock from 1995 through 1996. But I sold it all because I needed the cash. If only I'd held onto it... but back then it didn't strike me as a wise investment.

    I used to earn quite a lot of money. I was a Senior Engineer at Apple, a Principal Engineer at AMCC. Towards the end of the dot-com boom I billed $120 per hour for my consulting.

    But then I spent it all on hookers and blow.

    With the exception that I get burglarized, I'm actually OK to live in a tent under a highway overpass. I don't think I'll be looking to enter High Society.

    --
    Yes I Have No Bananas. [gofundme.com]