I thought to myself "Drinking at 7:30 AM? Damn..." but then realized you're about 6 hours ahead of me.

Does this mean i have been drinking for the last 6 hours.....

If you don't know...then probably!

No,no!

Only since noon when my Mother arrived and demanded a glass of vino.
She had bought 2 bottles with her so i can't complain to much

I know, I was jerking your chain

My mother could drive a Saint to drink at 7 in the morning

TIS is back!

I hope all's well.

Anyone know what language this is?

Uvedený soubor se nenachází na tomto serveru, z toho důvodu nezodpovídáme za kvalitu, dostupnost ani za porušování autorských práv. Tuto zodpovědnost nese server na který odkazujeme. Děkujeme za pochopení.

Borat?

Looks like Czech

When did they start putting a large purple 5 in the bottom right hand corner at the front of a $5 bill? I had to look at a couple of them to make sure I didn't have a counterfeit bill.

Then again, money hardly stays in my hands long enough to notice what it looks like.

I saw the new $5 bill just the other day and thought the same thing! And I thought it odd that it was dated 2006 I think, and it took 2 years to get a hold of one? But I like the new bills - they're a bit more exciting than the old plain ones...

it is czech

hope it doesn't bounce

Has anyone ever lived in Charlotte, NC or Denver, CO? If so, have any info for people who are looking to possibly move there?

One of my friends from work just came back from a month of jury duty. She was on a case that involved two members of the Colombo Family (they were convicted of racketeering and extortion against the Huntington Townhouse - a large catering hall on Long Island).

I was wondering if I was on jury duty and was questioned to see if I was fit for this type of jury:

(attorney asking questions): Mr. C., do you have any hobbies?

(SC): Yes, I like to hang out on an internet message board and discuss gangsters and the Mafia.

You think I'd be excused??

Not if Don T or Klydon were the attorneys!

Nobody won the Mega Millions lottery last night. The next drawing (on April 1st) will be worth $135 million.

No fooling.

A few years back I started a topic over in the Real Life Organized Crime Thread about a judge ruling if it was ok or not for potential jurors, who had seen The Godfather, to serve as jurors for the John Gotti Jr. trial. One of those jurors was excused from the John Gotti Junior Trial because he was a COLLECTOR OF MAFIA AND GANGSTER MEMORABILIA. It's both an interesting and legitimate question.

That is a good question. I am thinking that there may be a good chance if you were a potential juror that they'd if you watched mafia/GF type pictures. I would answer honestly, but if they didn't ask I don't know if I'd volunteer the fact that I was on a Gangster BB message board. Would you guys? There's certainly nothing wrong with it (Seinfeld).


TIS

I'd probably lie and say I know nothing about the mafia just so I could be on the jury.

I have never recieved the call for jury service yet......

Nor have i been on the wrong side of a jury yet either.....

Time for both yet i suppose

SC, if you were honest, they would dismiss you. I reckon lie and go for it, if it was me.

Your response would not have you automatically removed or excused for cause.

The follow up questions would be, "Do you believe that your interest in the Mafia and your internet discussions prevent you from fairly evaluating the facts in this case and reaching a verdict, based solely on the facts?"

If I were a defense attorney and felt that the evidence in such a case was questionable, I wouldn't mind having such a juror determine the question of guilt. he would bring knowledge of what really constitutes a crime and may very well be the voice in deliberations that can show the inadequacies of the case.

But beware. Such a juror is likely to be able to persuade others, who maight be looking to him or her for guidance.

I got a call from Sicily. My cousin's daughter is getting married in September and coming to the US for their honeymoon. They're going to spend five days with us. I can't wait.

This is their first trip to the States, and I'm trying to figure out fun things for them to do while they're here. I definitely want to take them to the city. But then there are silly things - like they've never seen a big shopping mall.

I wish they were coming a few weeks later so they could see the leaves changing. We have some terrific lookout points and it would be interesting for them to see autumn in New York.

That's great! You can show them how little Little Italy is -- Sen Gennaro is 9/11-9/21 this year. Also Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.

Will they be spending time elsewhere in the States?

After they leave me, they're flying down to Miami to catch a cruise boat. I know that they'll also want to visit with other members of the family, like my brothers. And I know that the first day, they'll be exhausted from the jet lag. Not even sure about the 2nd day because of that.

I think that anyone coming to New York in general for the first time would probably love to see the following :

My best friend went to New York last summer and said going to Ground Zero was chilling, transcendent. Take them there.

I'm going to NY next summer!

It's interesting that you mention Ground Zero, Mick. I was feeling sort of torn about it, but I think you're right. It is chilling. The thing that has always amazed me about it is that in one of the loudest cities in the world, it is amazingly hushed and quiet there.

Hope you let us know where/when you'll be here.