Comments on: The Benefactor http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/ the mark cuban weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:31:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bruce http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1224 Bruce Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:57 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1224 Just bypass the middleman ("The Benefactor") and send me the million!!! You can email or fax the cash over. Just bypass the middleman (“The Benefactor”) and send me the million!!! You can email or fax the cash over.

]]> By: meme http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1196 meme Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:55 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1196 why so black and white people? why oversimplify matters and say the show will either be altruistic or not? even altruistic acts have a selfish motive: to feel better about yourself having helped so if you want to be jaded, yeah, go ahead and consider ALL of it selfish. the show will be interesting for the simple fact that 10 diverse people are stuck together for a finite time. anyone who has lived in a dorm sees what havoc can be wrecked by just 2 people living together who don't see eye to eye. so the million dollars is just the cherry on top. as far as trump and mark being rivals, it seems to be simply a marketing strategy. obviously some here have bought it hook, line and sinker. another simple reason it will be interesting is because Mark is involved in long shooting days. Anyone who watched Apprentice could see Trump spent minimal time working on-camera. as far as some of the cynics, you probably are just frustrated brown-nosers yourself. or jaded romantic types. hope you get some hope back into your life. as far as watching people being manipulative, our culture is saturated with manipulation. that's nothing new. as far as criticizing someone for giving away their money, why don't you go outside right now and give the keys and your car away to the local homeless guy. yeah, go ahead, do it. or give it away to a local high school student. your tone of voice doesn't suggest that you are a very benevolent person. but hey thanks for writing. why so black and white people? why oversimplify matters and say the show will either be altruistic or not?
even altruistic acts have a selfish motive: to feel better about yourself having helped
so if you want to be jaded, yeah, go ahead and consider ALL of it selfish.
the show will be interesting for the simple fact that 10 diverse people are stuck together for a finite time.
anyone who has lived in a dorm sees what havoc can be wrecked by just 2 people living together who don’t see eye to eye.
so the million dollars is just the cherry on top.
as far as trump and mark being rivals, it seems to be simply a marketing strategy. obviously some here have bought it hook, line and sinker.
another simple reason it will be interesting is because Mark is involved in long shooting days. Anyone who watched Apprentice could see Trump spent minimal time working on-camera.
as far as some of the cynics, you probably are just frustrated brown-nosers yourself. or jaded romantic types. hope you get some hope back into your life.
as far as watching people being manipulative, our culture is saturated with manipulation. that’s nothing new.
as far as criticizing someone for giving away their money, why don’t you go outside right now and give the keys and your car away to the local homeless guy. yeah, go ahead, do it. or give it away to a local high school student. your tone of voice doesn’t suggest that you are a very benevolent person.
but hey thanks for writing.

]]> By: T http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1197 T Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:55 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1197 I been looking for a while, and I mean a while, on a way to register for the benefactor show only to find out that the opportunity passed by. Good luck to those who got in. I been looking for a while, and I mean a while, on a way to register for the benefactor show only to find out that the opportunity passed by. Good luck to those who got in.

]]> By: Ticketlady Martha http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1198 Ticketlady Martha Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:55 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1198 Just what is a "blog"?? "A blog is a mixture of what is happening in a person's life and what is happening in the world, a kind of hybrid diary/guide website.” Blogging is a new medium that is good for - connecting and interacting. Tell them your thoughts via "comments links", and initiate a dialogue with not only the author, but other readers as well. Knowledge is acquired and shaped as a social process - resulting in SPIRALING: I say something, you comment on it, I evaluate it, comment and present a new perspective, you take it to the next level...and the process repeats until a concept has been thoroughly explored. WAKE UP GUYS! You’ve been given a 2nd chance by Mark to keep the reader comments “spiraling”. He wants to know how the public responds to his views, one topic at a time. NO more self-promoting or whinning about not making the Benefactor (which includes me) or slamming others with just plain rude thoughts. Face the facts people…how often do you get to dialog with a man of Mark’s history???? And it is just plain fun, too…. Snap it up! There won’t be A 3rd chance…will there Mark? Martha Librarian (who had to set the definition straight) Just what is a “blog”?? “A blog is a mixture of what is happening in a person’s life and what is happening in the world, a kind of hybrid diary/guide website.”

Blogging is a new medium that is good for – connecting and interacting. Tell them your thoughts via “comments links”, and initiate a dialogue with not only the author, but other readers as well. Knowledge is acquired and shaped as a social process – resulting in SPIRALING: I say something, you comment on it, I evaluate it, comment and present a new perspective, you take it to the next level…and the process repeats until a concept has been thoroughly explored.

WAKE UP GUYS! You’ve been given a 2nd chance by Mark to keep the reader comments “spiraling”. He wants to know how the public responds to his views, one topic at a time. NO more self-promoting or whinning about not making the Benefactor (which includes me) or slamming others with just plain rude thoughts. Face the facts people…how often do you get to dialog with a man of Mark’s history???? And it is just plain fun, too…. Snap it up!

There won’t be A 3rd chance…will there Mark?

Martha
Librarian
(who had to set the definition straight)

]]> By: Brian Pocrass http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1199 Brian Pocrass Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:55 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1199 I bet Mark never even looks at these. He probably has a group of people who do everything for him. We are the fools who believe it. I bet Mark never even looks at these. He probably has a group of people who do everything for him. We are the fools who believe it.

]]> By: Mike http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1200 Mike Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:55 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1200 M.C appears to be the kind of man who listens/reads input from all corners, especially corners he built. I will watch The Benefactor and conduct internet searches on Mamma.com. M.C appears to be the kind of man who listens/reads input from all corners, especially corners he built.
I will watch The Benefactor and conduct internet searches on Mamma.com.

]]> By: A Reject :) http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1201 A Reject :) Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:55 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1201 Just as "you" was not the word I intended to use. Just as “you” was not the word I intended to use.

]]> By: roberto pedone http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1202 roberto pedone Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:55 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1202 What happend to turning off the comments. Boy oh boy Cuban, your starting to act and sound like Jim Cramer, just a big pumper of yourself and a bunch of half truths. I will watch your show though I want to be entertained and I hope it is entertaining like Donald's show was. NET LONG TASR LONG AND LOUD just like you said MARK What happend to turning off the comments. Boy oh boy Cuban, your starting to act and sound like Jim Cramer, just a big pumper of yourself and a bunch of half truths. I will watch your show though I want to be entertained and I hope it is entertaining like Donald’s show was.

NET LONG TASR LONG AND LOUD just like you said MARK

]]> By: Bob Wehadababyitsaboy http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1203 Bob Wehadababyitsaboy Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:55 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1203 It's about time I heard more info about The Benefactor! Thank you Mark, Mr. Cuban, MFFL, M, or what ever you choose to go by. At least you've provided something for me to think about. This web site is fantastic and I hope the comment section stays open because I've enjoyed reading everyone's submissions throughout the day. For personal reasons, I am nervous, excited, scared, anxious, curious, and hopefull of what's instore for this series. I hope it will be a great experience for all those who made the cut...and I hope you go easy on them! Mark, you've accomplished some amazing feats in your time and you've done an excellent job of looking out for others along the way (so I've heard/read), hopefully The Benefactor will change someone's life for the better and leave the rest of the contestants with respect, honor, and dignity. After reading the newspapers the past few weeks and your entry above, I can't wait for this show to air! Good luck, be easy on them, and keep the hints coming! You're extremely competitive and it has brought you success and as a recent article stated, "Losing's not an option for Cuban." Good luck. It’s about time I heard more info about The Benefactor! Thank you Mark, Mr. Cuban, MFFL, M, or what ever you choose to go by. At least you’ve provided something for me to think about.

This web site is fantastic and I hope the comment section stays open because I’ve enjoyed reading everyone’s submissions throughout the day.

For personal reasons, I am nervous, excited, scared, anxious, curious, and hopefull of what’s instore for this series. I hope it will be a great experience for all those who made the cut…and I hope you go easy on them! Mark, you’ve accomplished some amazing feats in your time and you’ve done an excellent job of looking out for others along the way (so I’ve heard/read), hopefully The Benefactor will change someone’s life for the better and leave the rest of the contestants with respect, honor, and dignity.

After reading the newspapers the past few weeks and your entry above, I can’t wait for this show to air! Good luck, be easy on them, and keep the hints coming! You’re extremely competitive and it has brought you success and as a recent article stated, “Losing’s not an option for Cuban.” Good luck.

]]> By: chiristy jackson http://blogmaverick.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1204 chiristy jackson Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:55 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/05/03/the-benefactor/#comment-1204 I think a show with Mark Cuban sitting in an iron fold up chair at the American Airline Building behind a wooden desk giving out 10 grand to deserving people or families with a goal. (whether its paying off bills and having a down payment for a home or a Business Plan for a new business). Wow sooooo many more peoples lives could have been changed besides 1 person with a million. Talk about being the hero of Dallas during these economic hardships. I think a show with Mark Cuban sitting in an iron fold up chair at the American Airline Building behind a wooden desk giving out 10 grand to deserving people or families with a goal. (whether its paying off bills and having a down payment for a home or a Business Plan for a new business). Wow sooooo many more peoples lives could have been changed besides 1 person with a million. Talk about being the hero of Dallas during these economic hardships.

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