"My coughing COFFERS! That's MORE MONEY than we have in the world!"
hint #1: "The big cry-babies! They ran off before I could even get my feathers ruffled!"
Olivier wrote:The hint helped a lot: this is from the insurance story, where Scrooge buys an insurance from Donald for $1 million or so, which means the insurance will have to pay him a fortune (quotation) if anything befalls him-- which he does his best to cause, sawing off a flagpole, then standing his ground when a huge bully and his dog want him to get out of the way (hint quote).
Egg wrote:"My coughing COFFERS! That's MORE MONEY than we have in the world!"
According to this story, two billion dollars would be more money than there is in the world. Egg guesses this must just be an exaggeration. Or can the comment be taken literally, in the 1950s?
If Scrooge can get rich by paying an insurance policy one billions dollars to get twice the amount, then why haven't other rich people tried the same in real life?
People could imitate Scrooge and get rich. What does this comic book policy contain that apparently is impossible in real life?
One point that wouldn't work in real life is that Scrooge tries to get hurt on purpose. I guess that would be the same as taking a life insurance and then openly commit suicide to get the money. (For heirs.)
"Musty old place! Still just as it was in 1872!"
(which Barks story?)
Robb_K wrote:"more money than WE have in The World!" "WE" being-The Break And Bruise Insurance Company. $2 billion was more than the company's total worldwide assets. This was NOT an exaggeration or error on Barks' part.
Egg wrote:"Musty old place! Still just as it was in 1872!"
(which Barks story?)
hint #1: "Lucky these walls were crumbly with age!"
hint #2: "Gee! Reward notices for old-time desperados!"
Robb_K wrote:Egg wrote:"Musty old place! Still just as it was in 1872!"
(which Barks story?)
hint #1: "Lucky these walls were crumbly with age!"
hint #2: "Gee! Reward notices for old-time desperados!"
AHA! It's from Walt Disney's Comics & Stories Nr. 176. The untitled story of "Wild Bill Trueshot", the Sheriff of Last Gasp.
"I won't disturb them - YET! But wait till they STOP! Then I'll storm and rave like an old demon!"
Doctor Witchie Britchie wrote:That's from "Masters of Melody," the ten-pager in which Donald is trying to teach the Nephews to be great musicians. One of my favorites (I love the boys' frazzled German music teacher, and Donald's attempts to get to sleep with the boys' off-key rythms ringing in his ears).
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