How about that Government "Stimulus" Program. Yes that wonderfully ill conceived Obama program to "create or save jobs"? Its done neither, that money might as well of been chucked into a fire place to keep some elderly people warm on the East Coast this last winter.

Oh Yeah and how about that other Obama Boondoggle "Cash for Clunkers"? That was another Brilliant bit of Obama wisdom, might as well of thrown that money into that Fire place too...

How about that for a left-right Combo. Haaa, got ya. I worked "Combo" into my rant... :-)

I've been thinking about the reasons Walt White could possibly have for burning that money in his bar-b-que grille. We will find out in the first episode, but just to speculate:

Perhaps the money he had hidden in his house got affected by whatever substance it is that the guys in hazmat suits don't want exposed to after that plane accident. Notice Walt's weraing a bathrobe. He probably had to dispose of his pink sweater and other clothes he had on. Being the chemistry teacher he is, he probably realized that whatever everthing got exposed to was nothing to fool around with, and had to be destroyed.

Another thought is that he may have just had a momentary lack of reasoning, and he realized that because of money, and all the inherited problems of trying to earn it and have it, is causing his life to go down the shitter.

Or lastly, Maybe the Tax Man cometh knocking at Walt's door asking him how come he's so damn rich all of a sudden? It is that time of year, isn't it? Saying it all came from Walt Jr's charity website ain't gonna cut it. I would definitely lump the IRS in with the "Boys from Juarez" in the same group (Those two almost rhyme together!).

I've been thinking about the reasons Walt White could possibly have for burning that money in his bar-b-que grille. We will find out in the first episode, but just to speculate:

Perhaps the money he had hidden in his house got affected by whatever substance it is that the guys in hazmat suits don't want exposed to after that plane accident. Notice Walt's weraing a bathrobe. He probably had to dispose of his pink sweater and other clothes he had on. Being the chemistry teacher he is, he probably realized that whatever everthing got exposed to was nothing to fool around with, and had to be destroyed.

Another thought is that he may have just had a momentary lack of reasoning, and he realized that because of money, and all the inherited problems of trying to earn it and have it, is causing his life to go down the shitter.

Or lastly, Maybe the Tax Man cometh knocking at Walt's door asking him how come he's so damn rich all of a sudden? It is that time of year, isn't it? Saying it all came from Walt Jr's charity website ain't gonna cut it. I would definitely lump the IRS in with the "Boys from Juarez" in the same group (Those two almost rhyme together!).

bigfreakinnaz - I like your Taxman angle. Might be that Walt is forced to dispose of the loot because of Skylar's threat to go to the Police and tell them everything. Walt Freaks out and needs to get rid of any evidence, including all that Bank... :-(

The final scene of season 3 was the airplane fallout raining down on Walt's house. My guess is that he is burning the cash to blend it in with the raining debris.
He should have hid the money under the house in the crawl space.

Or, it could be that the money is all counterfiet.(?)

It might have been easier to burn down the garage (since that is where it was hidden), blame in the airplane crash fallout and collect insurance to have it rebuilt rather than trying to burn it before it's discovered in a investigation by the NTSB regarding the plane crash and its debris field.

I think rockmama's got it right. At this point in the show, Walt seems to have everything and nothing all at once. He's got the cancer under control, he's making good money. At the same time, Skyler left him, he missed his daughter's birth, and he's mixed up in the dirty business of drugs. While it's obvious that he needs it for his family after he's gone, Walt seems to hate all the money. So I think it's definitely a big "eff you!" on multiple fronts.

re: Walt burning money. If it is a scene from the season premeire then it is probably as someone else said, contaminated money from the plane or a result of Walt's regrets and his taking it out on his money (but, as we all know, "money doesnt hurt people, people.....). However, if it is a scene from a future episode the money may have been marked by the DEA and is unuseable.

Hey RW do you think tax cuts would create as many jobs as government spending. During the Bush Years everyone that owned a home was lending and spending money they could not afford to pay back and it was all made possible by bank deregulation. Now in the Obama years we get the effects of that record high foreclosures.

He made the money for his wife and kids now his wife has left him and he is not going to die he probably thinks he will burn the money forget about the drug trade and try to reconcile with Skyler

Hey kevin o - Ever hear of the CRA (Communtiy Reinvestmnent Act)? Democrats - Barney Frank and Chris Dodd forced Banks and lending institutions to make Home loans to people who had no business being in those Homes. Their rational for this "Everyone deserves to live in a Home". Problem is they could not afford them. Another Liberal feel good Policy that ended up not working...

Hey RW this is what i found about the CRA at http://www.federalreserve.gov/dcca/cra/
Evaluation of CRA Performance
The CRA requires that each depository institution's record in helping meet the credit needs of its entire community be evaluated periodically. That record is taken into account in considering an institution's application for deposit facilities.

Neither the CRA nor its implementing regulation gives specific criteria for rating the performance of depository institutions. Rather, the law indicates that the evaluation process should accommodate an institution's individual circumstances. Nor does the law require institutions to make high-risk loans that jeopardize their safety. To the contrary, the law makes it clear that an institution's CRA activities should be undertaken in a safe and sound manner.

The CRA had nothing to do with 100% loan to value loans based on stated income. in 1999 Glass Steagall was repealed allowing the banks to make such risky loans and sell them to wall street. THE POINT IS THAT DEREGULATION CAUSED THE HOUSING BOOM, AND THE HOUSING BOOM CAUSED THE HOUSING BUBBLE.

the CRA has been around since 1977, and had nothing to do with 100% loan to value stated income loans that were sold on wall st as A paper securitized bonds. Deregulating Banks led to them making such crazy loans that caused the housing boom and bust. Since banks are opperating with other peoples money they win big with high risk and dont lose anything when they go bust.

I can only hope that it's a nightmare!!

Hey Liz that is a good thought i hope it is a nightmare, but i doubt it, i think he has to burn it because he is going to be picked up by the cops and has to get rid of it before he is found with it.

George Jones...ahhhhh, good ol' "'Possum"!! =)
I'm not big into Country music, but, he is one of the few I do enjoy listening to.