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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:32 PM Original message |
Man charged in Letterman plot was deep in debt - salary was $214,000 |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. I wish I could make $214,000 a year! |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. even with the 80K for alimony and child support, it's a pretty good haul |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. if that was his gross, not so great. take out 30% for various forms of taxation, |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 09:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I don't make 1/4th of what he does and they take out 30% as well. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. i bet you don't pay $80K in child support, either. just saying, it isn't bill-gates-style wealth. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 12:09 AM Response to Reply #30 |
39. plus- he's a white-collar worker in NYC... |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 02:25 AM Response to Reply #39 |
49. is there a certain lifestyle that people should conform to depending on their job? |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 09:56 AM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Is there a certain lifestyle that an ex wife and kids are entitled to? |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. 64K is not so great ? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. compared to you, maybe. compared to actual rich people, not so much. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. what has that got to do with anything ? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 12:39 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. it has to do with someone's comment that $214K = "a good haul". |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 02:01 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. fuck him |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 07:48 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. whatever. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 12:07 AM Response to Reply #31 |
38. try living a white-collar lifestyle in nyc on 64K and get back to me... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 12:40 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. median household income nyc = around $48K. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 09:19 AM Response to Reply #41 |
52. not among white-collar execs in manhattan it isn't. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 01:58 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. there are many people in nyc who don't have anything near 64K |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 09:18 AM Response to Reply #43 |
51. are they white-collar execs who have to present a certain appearance on the job? |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. what is that ? expensive big ass homes, private jets, expensive cars , private schools |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 02:18 AM Response to Reply #38 |
47. Well maybe he should have tried living a blue collar lifestyle... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. his position is not a blue-collar one. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. and ? so he is entitled to certain things just because he works a white collar job ? |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. isn't alimony pre-tax? I think she pays the tax on her 80K |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 02:19 AM Response to Reply #34 |
48. True that, |
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spiritual_gunfighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 02:09 AM Response to Reply #20 |
46. Not so great to you |
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jeffbr (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Greedy asshole |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. Hmmm |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. He did BLOW through a lot of cash... |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. LOL |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Can you even cash a 2 million dollar check? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:45 PM Original message |
I don't think you could *cash* it, exactly. |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. The bank would put a hold on it for as long as legally possible |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. But even if you deposited it, wouldn't someone wonder why you're doing that? |
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jbnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
23. Spitzer got investigayed for a few thousand and he was rich. How |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. In Greenwich, yes...no big deal...nt |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. It would have to be a certified check, not a normal one. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Ask you whether you can accept payment entirely in pennies? |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. This is one of those situations where you're supposed to ask for "large unmarked bills" |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 09:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
54. Was it an over sized novelty check? Did the memo line |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. Awwwwwwwwww.. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm betting one of those women dumped him |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. Society failed him |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. Well, his life just got a lot more complicated. Enjoy jail, butthead. |
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romantico (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Why |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Probably making sure he gets convicted. nt |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. Well his wish will come true that's for sure. |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 06:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
59. Actually his life is going to be simpler! |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-04-09 11:32 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. True |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
17. Seen that, heard from Montet's dad about some stuff - not good - but I can't believe... |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 09:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. I can't believe that someone in his position would risk all to engage in blatant extortion. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
19. $214,000 and he can't make it on that? What about people that are making it on 1/20th of that? |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
21. Republican or Democrat? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Tabloid news spinner. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
28. Can I be someone's X and make 7k/month? |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. lol |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
36. the article needs to be revised |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
37. Poor baby. |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
42. Oh, what a shame! |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 02:07 AM Response to Original message |
45. I won't even say how much less I make then that. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
58. 7k a month even from 214k puts on a squeeze for sure. |
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