Haines His Way

Is Guy Haines going to sing "Laura" this time???  

OH!

So, did anyone else keep thinking it was their phone vibrating while watching the footage of Spitzer's news conference?  I kept checking my phone each time I heard that low hum, then realized it was coming from the TV.  -And then I finally heard the reports about how some reporters had simply placed their cellphones on the podium since the news conference was called at the last minute, and some of them weren't able to get their station crews there in time!

For a long time, I had the overture to Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along as the ringtone on my cell phone (I recently changed it to a clip from Side Show .  I was listening to an on-line interview with Sondheim when they started playing clips of his music.  One, of course, was the overture to Merrily.  I reached for my phone without realizing that it was from the interview, not my phone!

Because politicians' wives must stand by their husbands. At least literally. Until the news conference is over.

I guess I don't understand the cash withdrawal from your own bank account part of it.

It's really goofy because the money doesn't have to be from ill gotten gains or used for an illegal purpose. But, there is a requirement that came about from the battles against organized crime and racketeering and is a way to prevent money laundering, at least that's how I understand it.  The way it works is if there is a cash transaction of over $10,000, a bank is required to file what is called a cash transaction report with the government.  It's really not that big a deal if everything is legit.

But if it isn't legit, people will deposit or withdraw in increments below that amount so that the transaction is not reported to the government.  In other words if I want to take out $20,000 in cash, I could go in and take out $20,000 and there would be a CTR filed with the government saying I did that.  But if I didn't want it reported to the government, I could take out 5,000 today, maybe 8000 the next day and so on so no on knows I did it.

I believe the Patriot Act or one of the similar new anti-terrorism acts placed more stringent rules on banks. I'm just looking into this, but banks have reacted by having computer programs that automatically generate a CTR (cash transaction report) for much lower amounts. The bank in my case generate one for anything over $3000.   They aren't sent in, but it helps keep track of cash payments and withdrawals.  Then banks will file a "suspicious activity report" with the government if they thing someone may be structuring (That's the word for trying to keep the amount below the reporting requirement by making several deposits or withdrawals).

The way I understand it, it was one of the suspicious activity reports that led to the government investigating Spitzer. They initially believed it may be some sort of bribe etc and discovered prostitution instead.

Does that help any? Bottom line, it's always the money trail that gets you. Income tax evasion, structuring etc.  

HEY!

Jose doesn't rhyme with Witch!?!?!

No...but "bitch" does.

 

Thanks, Cillaliz. I had no idea the bank reported to the Guvment when we spend our own money.

I save my paycheck all year in order to pay for the yearly home improvement. I wonder if the Guvment is notified.

Of course, they would be totally bored if they tapped my phone line!

Thanks, Cillaliz. I had no idea the bank reported to the Guvment when we spend our own money.

I save my paycheck all year in order to pay for the yearly home improvement. I wonder if the Guvment is notified.

With the Patriot Act I and II, almost everything you do is either reported to or listened in on or email read or whatever by someone in the government. It's really pretty sickening

TOD:  Well, I'll admit it.  Once, in my remote youth, I had a real-life "Barcelona" moment.  

It was not my current DH - long before I ever met him.  And I was mortified.      

Were you Bobby or the flight attendant?

DR TCB:



[size=8]'Big Brother' and Jennifer[/size]

Yes, that is what that post should have said yesterday evening.  Thanks for being kind!


Jennifer:

No, you didn't miss anything.  I had one thing on my mind while my fingers typed something else.  Anyhoo....I hope against hope that the public vote one of the evicted ladies back into the house....this is the golden opportunity to spoil Matt's "plan" to "rule the house" as Boys Club.  I despise Matt.  

I would not have minded seeing Alex return, but we don't really need two mooks in the house.  Jen would be a pleasant surprise and it would give her an opportunity to mend things with Ryan (if he's still interested in her).

I cannot understand why Sheila hasn't gone on the block.  I hate her with ever fiber of my being.

I'm sorry Ron.  I was honestly confused by your post; but then I am easily confused by those sweet-talking city fellas.

One of the men on my criminal defense lawyer list serv said a man would never do it for his wife who hired gigalos.

   He would if he didn't have any other source of income except from his wife.

No....and that's (generality ALERT!!!) because men are pigs.

Women who stand by their whoring men generally do so out of the sense of commitment they bring to a marriage.  They may, some of them, even LOVE the bastards.

But men who are married to women who seek satisfaction from other men are perceived as "not up to the task" and are humiliated by it.

I have no doubt women are equally humiliated.

Yesterday, TCB wrote:Actually, they just don't have a problem with "non-traditional" casting. Part of that might come from the kids shows during their summer theater program.  There are always many more girls that they have to dress them up as boys.  Not so much with the lead roles, but the choruses are filled with girls in suits dancing with girls in dresses.  I would assume that that's not a problem unique to their program.

And then TCB wrote:I've heard stories (about Jarrod).  This was not necessarily a good experience for the theater group.

George, regardless of the stories or the non-tradional casting, I really had no business bashing Jeff's theater.  I have actually never met the man, although my step-son worked there for many seasons, and may still work there, for all I know.

George, regardless of the stories or the non-tradional casting, I really had no business bashing Jeff's theater.  I have actually never met the man, although my step-son worked there for many seasons, and may still work there, for all I know.

Who's your step-son?

Or do you mean "step-son," like Jed is your "son"??