Glenn Beck, Auctioning Helicopter Ride to His Home and Dinner for 75K

[RamboLiberal]

Dessert had better be included.
For $75,000, Fox News commentator Glenn Beck is auctioning off the chance to fly in a helicopter with him to his home in Connecticut, where Mrs. Beck will make everyone dinner, according to Mother Jones.

The adventure is being auctioned off as part of his "Restoring Honor" event in Washington, D.C., to commemorate America's leaders and noteworthy citizens. The money raised will go to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides support and assistance to the families of wounded and fallen special operations personnel.

The winner and a guest will go on a luxurious helicopter ride from New York City with Beck to his home, according to a description of the event on the auction's website. Along the way, Beck will point out historical buildings.

A chauffeur waiting at the Westchester County Airport will drive the winners and Beck to his home, where wife Tania will be waiting with a meal. After dinner, the winner will be flown back to the Big Apple.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/07/16/2010-07-16_glenn_beck_fox_news_commentator_auctioning_off_helicopter_ride_for_75k.html#ixzz0ttG3onyk

He'd have to pay me and I suspect most of you $75,000! Yuck!

[3waygeek]

1. Instead of wine...

Kool-Aid will be served.

[YOY]

4. He's a Mor(m)on.

No wine will be served. Just crazy.

[Motown_Johnny]

2. a "Helicopter Ride" is that what the kids are calling it nowadays?

[donco6]

3. Maybe the government should be providing support and assistance to wounded personnel?

Nah. That'd be teh socialism.

[Robb]

5. Surely Michael Moore can come up with the cash?

Oh, to be a fly on the wall. :D

[pinboy3niner]

6. Neato! He'll point out all the socilist buildings, like the Fox studios!

:evilgrin:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

7. A note to Becko concerning this.

If these dollars truly, and I mean truly go to where you say they go, I can have no problem with this.

Should the moneys go elsewhere, then there is no pox dark enough I can wish upon you.

Be Mindful of what you proclaim sir.

[Dr Morbius]

23. Just like his upcoming "Beck has a dream" speech, the NET proceeds...

...will go to the charity, after all the costs have been consumed. That $75K will cover the cost of the helicopter and the catered food, and after that, what's left will go to the charity. It's the same way Hannity does things; they announce the proceeds will go to the worthy charity (and this is a worthy charity, too), but they don't mention all their expenses are first met.

[opihimoimoi]

8. W Bush did this w a NUKE SUB.....very important Friends of Bush came to Honolulu

to ride a submarine


and they did...

a whole bunch

Then the freaking sub hit a Japanese Traing vessel with lives lost

Big news here but not so much elsewhere

then......silence of the lambs

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. I'd bring a parachute.

A few minutes sitting in a helicopter (or any other vehicle) with Glenn Beck would be more than I could stand, and I'd have to leave. Immediately.

[babsbunny]

10. You don't want Glenn Beckkk Cooties!!!

:shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug:

Or maybe you do........

[Matariki]

11. There's a "Mrs. Beck"? Is that his mother?

[Kievan Rus]

12. I wouldn't want to visit Beck if he was paying ME $75K

[AmericaIsGreat]

13. If I had money to blow like that

I would do it. I'd pretend I'm a moderate conservative or some derivative there-of until we sat down at the dinner table. Then I would lay into him like a ton of fucking bricks. I suspect he'd kick me out. It would be all over the news, and I'd be proud to have wasted the opportunity for some Beck-lover to have had dinner with him.

[Octafish]

14. Let's pool our dough and buy it for SkipFox.

Skip's a winner.



He deserves it.

[pinboy3niner]

17. ROFL!

Maybe a little "immersion therapy" will help Skip get over his crush. :rofl:

[caboose]

15. How is this an 'auction' if the price is $75K

:wtf:

[bergie321]

16. Bidding is soshulist

Duh...

[elfin]

18. I hope MSNBC wins and sends

Keith or Rachel along with video cams. This could be a three hour special with spin offs for Stewart and Colbert.

Or just pay for Stewart or Colbert and the cams via Comedy Central.

Either choice could bring much more than 75K into the coffers of whatever network springs for this.

[Canuckistanian]

19. Is this the same "foundation" that Hannity works for?

I think someone should check into this "Special Operations Warrior Foundation" and see how much is ACTUALLY going to vets.

And let's not wait until AFTER the money has been raised this time.

[pinboy3niner]

20. This is a different one--legit and highly-rated

About the Special Operations Warrior Foundation
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation is a top-rated, non-profit organization located in Tampa, Florida. The SOWF supports America's special operations forces by providing full college educations to the surviving children of fallen special operations personnel as well as immediate financial assistance to severely wounded special operations personnel.

Today, the foundation has 760 children in its program, with 110 students enrolled full-time in colleges and universities across the country.

The Special Operations Warrior Foundation was awarded its third consecutive four-star rating from the nation's leading charity watchdog, Charity Navigator.

The foundation's website is www.specialops.org

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Operations_Warrior_Foundation

[Canuckistanian]

22. My mistake

Still, they should keep an eagle eye on what Beck actually does. Everything above board.

I wouldn't trust him.

[pinboy3niner]

24. No prob, and I agree--I'd watch Beck like a hawk

Earlier reports said Beck planned to pay all expenses for his "I Have a Scheme" event before any money goes to charity. What could go wrong?

[lpbk2713]

21. PT Barnum would have loved this.

There's a sucker born every minute. :rofl: