Flyingj Member Username: Flyingj
Post Number: 293 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 8:46 pm: | |
I've only found the Ontario Children's Choir members they stick in Dudley Do-Right uniforms in Windsor to be jerks...maybe I haven't got the right American one http://www.laobserved.com/arch ive/2008/08/elvis_mitchell_wan ts_his.php |
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit
Post Number: 1997 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 9:12 pm: | |
(disclaimer- I'm black) I see the race card being played, but he had two strikes coming across the border. 10k + and cubans... I don't think that has anything to do with race. If you have a fear of banks and you grabbed the wrong box, was he gonna leave the money box @ home? LOL. Hmmmm makes you wonder the real deal. |
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 4868 Registered: 06-2004
| Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 11:08 pm: | |
I've never had a problem at customs. Be honest and polite (no matter what) and there won't be problems. |
Malcovemagnesia Member Username: Malcovemagnesia
Post Number: 99 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 - 12:14 am: | |
If any normal person kept $10K+ in a box you can be sure it wouldn't be taken on an international trip by mistake. |
Rid0617 Member Username: Rid0617
Post Number: 260 Registered: 03-2008
| Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 - 3:43 am: | |
In light of todays economy I have no faith in banks either but mine is buried in my yard with a GPS unit. I sure wouldn't take it on a vacation. I really hated to read the race card being brought up in the article. |
Gencinjay Member Username: Gencinjay
Post Number: 28 Registered: 03-2008
| Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 - 10:46 am: | |
Nice that he just told the world he keeps large sums of money in boxes in his house. I hope the money buried in your back yard is a joke too. |
Wally Member Username: Wally
Post Number: 500 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 - 11:06 am: | |
quote:I hope the money buried in your back yard is a joke too. Why? |
Downriviera Member Username: Downriviera
Post Number: 887 Registered: 02-2008
| Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 - 12:01 pm: | |
I would not recommend burying Cuban Cigars in your backyard. |
Gencinjay Member Username: Gencinjay
Post Number: 29 Registered: 03-2008
| Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 - 12:10 pm: | |
Because 1)Money rots when buried 2)It's easy to find when freshly buried 3)Putting a gps device inside lets others know how to find it |
Apbest Member Username: Apbest
Post Number: 686 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 - 12:14 pm: | |
wally, there are a laundry list of things that could happen to your cash, not to mention a complete lack of security or insurance in the instance in which something does happen. The neighbor's dog could easily destroy your life savings in the blink of an eye, relatively speaking. There's a significant amount of passive income you could be making with some intelligent personal finance. not to mention burying cash in the backyard sounds like a pretty paranoid thing to do |
Firstandten Member Username: Firstandten
Post Number: 259 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 - 12:30 pm: | |
I don't know if you remember when Elvis Mitchell was at the Freep. Everyone thought being at his home town paper would be a good fit. Mr. Mitchell dances to his own drummer(putting it nicely) so the fear of banks and the cuban cigars would not be unusual for him. |
Django Member Username: Django
Post Number: 1667 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 - 12:33 pm: | |
Hey Wally, whats your address. |
Dannyv Member Username: Dannyv
Post Number: 323 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 9:11 pm: | |
I never cared much for Elvis Mitchell's reviews so I'm not surprised by his reaction to being treated like anybody else would be treated. |
Fastcarsfreedom Member Username: Fastcarsfreedom
Post Number: 350 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Friday, August 22, 2008 - 5:14 pm: | |
This is a complete non-story. You can't cross the border (in either direction) with $ or financial insturments of a value in excess of $10,000 without declaring it. It's against the law. End of story. |