Ted Williams, "Homeless Man with Golden Voice" is Homeless Again
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Lamel
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At least he is still clean.
apparently managers "squandered" his money. But he still has his radio job and contract with kraft so I think he'll be fine.
digita1alchemy
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That sucks, but it's also really interesting and reminds me of this film: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversal_of_Fortune_(2005_film)
Good thing he still has his jobs. He really needs to learn how to save money...
Mammoth Jones
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Dammit.... At least he's off the drugs and booze.
See You Next Wednesday
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He has a job with Kraft, but is homeless?
He's "homeless" by definition but still better off than he was before.
He'll be aaaaaaaaalllllllright.
Having a job doesn't mean you have money. He probably owes someone (or many "ones") money and his paycheck goes right to them. I've been there.
He'll be aaaaaaaaalllllllright.
Having a job doesn't mean you have money. He probably owes someone (or many "ones") money and his paycheck goes right to them. I've been there.
Dark Ninja
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Its radio, the guy probably makes $25 and a free meal
biggersmaller
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Just stay off the Jet!
Ultimadrago
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I did not expect this bump.
In any case, it can't be easy being tossed from the streets into contracts and sponsor deals like that. Perfect way for the "civilized world" to eat you alive and spew you out.Here's to hoping he gets back on his feet all the wiser.
Sad thing is back when i heard this story i totally expected this to happen :l
Nice 2 year bump. Don't get banned! I like reading your postings.
Very sorry to read this. Particularly that a couple of 'money manager' vultures got to his income. Basic financial knowledge is lacking and he clearly was taken advantage of, though I do wonder how he was left with *nothing*. I also didn't see whether he had an income still.
Hope he bounces back again, wiser.
backflip10019
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Ya know, I feel for the guy, but I don't understand why he expected so much work down the line when he himself admitted he didn't have any experience with voice over work. Seems like he rested on his laurels and his 15 minutes of fame.
He's also been paid more than a million dollars since mid-2011 (according to his comment that he should be a millionaire by now). How the fuck do you squander a million dollars in Columbus, OH? Guy should be living in a nice house with a nice car.
He's also been paid more than a million dollars since mid-2011 (according to his comment that he should be a millionaire by now). How the fuck do you squander a million dollars in Columbus, OH? Guy should be living in a nice house with a nice car.
This. I understand the complications that can arise, but come on..
Some dude comes into a big payday after spending time on the streets and on drugs. It's a crazy situation that I would imagine a lot of people who come into big money suddenly tend to squander part of it. I mean how do you deal with a sudden gigantic influx of cash in a practical sense? Not spend it sure, but I mean at some point there's just so much and if you don't know who to talk about investments or otherwise...
Anyway real sad stuff.
Anyway real sad stuff.
backflip10019
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But at a very base level, saving that money is as easy as sticking it in a bank account. He shouldn't have worried about investing it -- for someone who is homeless and living in Ohio, a million dollars should be enough to live off of for the rest of your life.
Not sure what his exact situation was, but I think he really needed to be put in touch with a good financial advisor. Someone who could help him invest some of it and keep some of it safe. Surely one of the people who 'discovered' him or reported on him could have given him a hand. I guess either nobody gave a shit, or he refused help. He was surely making a decent amount of money through the commercials and radio gigs, there's really no good reason that he should be completely broke again.
This too. You would think for someone who was living as he was, he'd be able to get by on a fairly frugal budget anyway. So that amount of money should have lasted him a very long time. I think it can probably be chalked up to him being overwhelmed by the amount of money he was getting so quickly, and him making poor financial decisions as a result.
Rentahamster
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Lack of financial knowledge sucks.
vas_a_morir
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Well, I'm afraid it's pretty obvious. Not to sound jaded, but if you were from where I'm from, you'd become pretty skeptical when somebody who is a former user tells you they are clean. Especially after they have since admitted previous assertions of their sobriety were not sincere.
Exactly. Well onto the next golden voice.
backflip10019
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I understand that. I was giving him the benefit of the doubt and taking what he said at face value. Even the reporter in the video was skeptical of his sobriety (as he should be). It seems almost impossible for him to have lost such a substantial amount of money without some portion of it going to an addiction of some kind (alcohol, drugs, gambling, etc.).
Oh he will, but money is not his problem. It really is sad.
vas_a_morir
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Coming from poverty to wealth often hastens the end of lives. Happened in my hometown with a guy who one the lottery. He was a drug user, which is no surprise being where he's from, and he blew it all on bad 'investments' (Friends asking for money for their awful business ideas) 100 cars he didn't need, and most of all, drugs.
NFL has economic advisers for players now. Telling them 'don't invest in friend-owned business ventures, especially restaurants and carwashes.'
I know. I was just elaborating on what you were likely implying. I gave him the benefit of the doubt the first time he said he was sober. In truth, he had never quit. Now, knowing so many close friends who do the 'Junkie Calender*" thing, I should have known better than to give ANYBODY the benefit of the doubt. My faith has NEVER been rewarded once. Sad, but true. I still try, because it's the right thing to do.
*Junkie Calender is when a user will tell you once a year, every year, that they have been clean for a year. It gets old, and they truly don't remember telling you the lie before.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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You telling me there isn't a good, honest agent out there that will manage him for a 1% fee?
Lucky Forward
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Remember the Subway Hero? He had his own problems with a predatory manager.
Subway hero Wesley Autrey settles lawsuit
It's not at all surprising that a homeless guy battling addiction would get taken advantage of, unfortunately.
Stabby McSter
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I can imagine he at least wanted to have a home and a vehicle. Details are super sparse though, so I can't do much but speculate. It just sounds like he didn't have the financial knowhow to deal with the giant influx of cash which tbh, isn't surprising given how people spend and save today. Hope he lands on his feet, again.
Rich people aren't rich by keeping all of their money in a bank.
He was wise to invest but unfortunately he didn't know enough to avoid how to get screwed in financial deals.
FYI. Banks don't hold onto most of your money. They actually invest it themselves and keep a minimum on hand that is required by law which was calculated to be a safe minimum.
He was wise to invest but unfortunately he didn't know enough to avoid how to get screwed in financial deals.
FYI. Banks don't hold onto most of your money. They actually invest it themselves and keep a minimum on hand that is required by law which was calculated to be a safe minimum.
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