I had to look up D. B. Cooper. According to Wikipedia he “extorted $200,000 in ransom and parachuted to an uncertain fate.” But you need a lot more than $200,000 to buy a castle.
$200,000 in ‘71 dollars would be worth a lot more than it is now. But if he’s just been sitting on the cash, it’s still just $200,000. Minus 10 or 20 thou that I think they found in a bundle in the woods, that must have fallen from his pack, or been left as a red herring.
Bill Thompson almost 13 years ago
When she checks the stairs will she see a little man who isn’t there?
Kali39 almost 13 years ago
Oh, I’ve been waiting for THAT one! One of my favorite arcs from the early era.
ewalnut almost 13 years ago
I had to look up D. B. Cooper. According to Wikipedia he “extorted $200,000 in ransom and parachuted to an uncertain fate.” But you need a lot more than $200,000 to buy a castle.
ChukLitl Premium Member almost 13 years ago
$200,000 in ‘71 dollars would be worth a lot more than it is now. But if he’s just been sitting on the cash, it’s still just $200,000. Minus 10 or 20 thou that I think they found in a bundle in the woods, that must have fallen from his pack, or been left as a red herring.
pauljmsn almost 13 years ago
Is Mr. Bierce writing all this down?
Sherlock Watson almost 13 years ago
In the words of Milo Bloom, “Money talks.”
babsbybend almost 13 years ago
A termite infested castle would cost to much to fumigate and repair. Better to take the money and run.