So basically you're aiding and abetting a crime? The reason why it's cash is because it's off the books and there are no taxes paid on it.

-Rudey

Or because it's payment up front with no need for billing.

That's a whole load of crap. Payment up front? It's not an AR issue. Pay with a credit card and it's paid up front. Pay with a bank check and it's up front. Pay with an online funds transfer and it's upfront. There are numerous ways to pay upfront that are trackable. Cash is not trackable. Contractors and small businesses stick to cash so that they can cheat on their taxes. It's not an issue of payment dates.

-Rudey

A majority of the stories you see/read in the news every day are the result of great PR people. WE dictate what is news. You think newspaper reporters and TV journalists have time to research and write their own stories every day? No way. If it weren't for PR people, they wouldn't even know about most of their stories. AND, they usually report the story the way we orchestrate/spin it, if we're good.

Of course, journalists deny this on a regular basis.

No. That's disgusting. Although, it is true that you shouldn't send food back to the kitchen unless there's something really wrong with it, or they sent you the wrong thing.

Actually the place I worked at in college, it wasn't the cooks you had to be concerned about (unless you sent your eggs back 3 times like this one picky lady always did)...a customer tried to send back some liver, saying it was too tough, and the owner stuck his finger in it, announced that it was not too tough, and made me take it back to the table. I would have been grossed out, but he followed me to the table and yelled at the customer, and pretty much kicked them out.:rolleyes:


From working a temp assignment at a Credit Counseling Service: NEVER, EVER "settle" with a collection agency without 1) getting ALL of the terms of the settlement in writing, BEFORE you give them a penny 2)Include in the settlement that it will show "Paid in full" on your credit report, and not "settled" 3)Getting a zero balance statement saying "Paid in full", which you need to hang on to indefinatly. Get everything in writing, because they can be very shady in pratices. Include "paid in full" for the benefit of your credit report. Keep the statement in case they don't mark it paid in full on your credit report. If they don't, go through the credit bureau to get it corrected, not the collection agency. Also, hang on to that "Paid in full" statment, because collection agencies have been known to settle $100 in debt for $75, and then sell the remaining $25 to ANOTHER collection agency, who will then try to go after it.
Also, if you KNOW you have problems remembering to pay bills or general credit card problems, the following cards are not for you: Chase, Bank 1, Capitol One - if you have any of those, you need to get rid of them ASAP. They are NOT flexible when it comes to working with you to pay off your debt.

that is true.....like for instance...murder rates....for every 2 murders the news may report from 'official' figures at least 3 go unreported.

woow...i went home last night and came back to this! i have certainly learned a few things lol! keep 'em comin guys!

does anyone have any tips/hints on how to not get ripped off at mechanics?

Never sign a blank work order.

If you think the estimate sounds too high, don't be afraid to get a second opinion.

Keep records of what was done to your car when, and know how often most parts need to be replaced/fixed/changed/tuned up....so when the mechanic tells you "Gee, I think you need new brakes", you know when your brakes were last replaced, and how long brakes ususally last.

yes......take someone that really knows about cars with you....seriously....my g/f's brother is one and lord only knows how much money we have saved since he does all of our work....he got my truck inspected (free) changed our brakes at a crazy markdown, and so much other stuff it makes you wonder....but if you don't have someone that close it always helps to have someone that has some knowledge about it.


Same thing with computers....if my friends are about to buy PCs and they are PC illiterate they call me to go along to get the best deal.

Back in the day when I used to be in retail, here's one I'd do all the time so don't be surprised if it's being done to you.

If a customer kept insisting I check in the back for something they wanted in a different size, I'd go to the back but I'd sit for 5 minutes, drink some water, & maybe talk on the phone before I actually went back out and told the customer that we had nothing in the back. ;)

that reminds me...SHOES....

listen to this....for those that have large feet and cant find shoes..this is what usually happens:

most stores tend to order shoes that sell in common sized....for instance if you wear between a size 6 thru 9 adult...stores will order a large number of those (avg between 8 to 10 pairs for an avge size store) as the sizes go up... the number purchased go down (size 10 thru 12 they order between 4 to 6 pairs) once they get into super large (like mine) sizes 13 and over....the store may order only 2 to 3 pairs.

And of course if you are one of those insistent folks who likes the show so much that u want the display, the shoe that is genarally displayed is most of the time a size 7.5 to a 9.

And some times if you wind up having to get that shoes...u can usually make the store give u a discount citing either a slight discoloration or....if 'others' have tried it on.....wear and tear.

Yes. Many journalists do not write their stories. They take a press release that a PR person gave them and put in the newspaper word-for-word what the PR person wrote up. The only difference is that the journalist's name goes on the article instead of the PR person. I've had a great many of my press releases turned into articles in Atlanta-area papers. :)

isn't that...sorta like... plagarism?

did anyone see that "hell's kitchen" episode a few weeks ago where the girl took the food out of the trash bin and dropped it back in the water to reheat?

well...i had two graduates of culinary school who were watching with me who said that YES that does happen. apparently the "bin" (aka trash can) is not for trash. it is for food based trash, i.e. corn husks, potato skins, etc. its not like the TRASH trash, where they would sweep the floor or something. i truthfully dont care that it takes an extra 12 minutes for new pasta, germs killed or not, i want NON-TRASHED CUISINE!!