MY350Z.COM Forums - The Lounge (Off Topic) http://my350z.com/forum Anything not Z related; Absolutely NO nudity. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:40:41 GMT vBulletin 60 http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:my350z.com/get//forum/images/kirsch/misc/rss.jpg MY350Z.COM Forums - The Lounge (Off Topic) http://my350z.com/forum <![CDATA[Nicolas Cage In "Major Debt"... Broke and Bankrupt!]]> http://my350z.com/forum/the-lounge-off-topic/465294-nicolas-cage-in-major-debt-broke-and-bankrupt-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:34:13 GMT Well... Yet another reason to have some "common sense" with regard to your own personal finances. He is one of Hollywood's highest paid actors, but buying islands and way too many elaborate homes, boats and cars all over the place have not exactly helped.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...ger.html?cat=2



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Reports that Nicolas Cage is going broke have been all over the web in the past few days. According to a report by Yahoo, Cage has filed a $20 million lawsuit against his ex-manager, Samuel Levin. He's accused Levin of negligence and fraud and stated that he's been
Is Nicolas Cage Broke? Cage Sues Ex-manager for $20 Million
"led down a path toward financial ruin."

Perez Hilton claims that Cage is selling his "haunted" mansion in New Orleans in addition to his $35 million mansion in Hollywood. Additionally, Hilton claims that Cage did not pay his 2007 federal income tax on the home in New Orleans which is worth $3.55 million.

It has also been reported that Cage recently sold his 132 foot yacht for $7.7 million.

Additionally, a lien has been filed by the IRS for $6,257,005 for unpaid federal income tax.

Cage just recently fired his ex-manager of seven years. He claims that Levin did not tell him that he was running out of money and that his credit had already been over-extended.

Celebrity website TMZ.com stated that Cage has been forced to "sell major assets and investments at a significant loss". This is due to Levin not paying Cage's taxes when they were due. Additionally, Cage stated that Levin had made speculative and shaky real estate investments.

According to Cage, Levin's actions resulted in Cage "suffering catastrophic losses."

Cage is well known for his acting roles in "National Treasure", "Leaving Las Vegas" and "Face/Off". According to Fobes.com, Cage earned about $40 million in 2008. He also has six movies that should be released to theaters in the next couple of years.

Apparently, Cage was unaware of how bad his financial situation had become until September, 2008. That was when he hired a new manager to replace Levin.

Additionally, Cage feels that his reputation has been "irreparably tarnished".
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Actor Nicolas Cage is Suing Financial Manager for Mismanagement of Funds
Nicolas Cage broke? Like many Americans, Nicolas Cage is broke. Even though Nicolas Cage made millions during his career, he is now broke and bankrupt. So just how is it that one actor who has made millions during his acting career is now broke and bankrupt?

Nicolas Cage is not in denial about being broke. The actor is having a real estate liquidation sale and selling properties he owns across the world. In addition, Nicolas Cage is suing a business manager that allegedly sent him "down a path toward financial
Nicolas Cage Broke? Actor Nicolas Cage Buried in Debt
ruin" for a minimum of $20 million.

The business manager that Nicolas Cage is suing is Samuel J. Levin and his firm Levin & Co. Management, Inc. Nicolas Cage claims that Levin gave him bad advice and mismanaged his funds.

Levin was Cage's business manager from 2001 to 2008, and has collected millions of dollars in management fees from the former wealthy actor. Cage put his trust in Levin, and claims he didn't know what kind of trouble he was in until he hired new management.

According to the Huffington Post, Levin is a Certified Public Accountant in California and in his 25 years of practice has never been subject to any disciplinary actions. Therefore, Nicolas Cage had no reason not to trust Levin.

What can you do to keep yourself out of a situation such as that of Nicolas Cage? For starters, you should always take an active role in managing your finances. Of course, hiring a business manager or financial consultant is a great idea for wealthy individuals. However, letting someone just 'handle' everything you do could have severe consequences, as the actor has seen. Had Nicolas Cage kept up with everything himself, he may have found out he was in trouble before it was too late.

Always make sure you fully understand any investments your manager is enrolling you in. Nicolas Cage was in numerous highly speculative and risky real estate investments. OF course, we don't know what type of risk tolerance profile Nicolas Cage claimed he had when he went to see the financial advisor. What Nicolas Cage desired may determine if he's successful in a claim against his former manager.
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It will be very interesting to see how far this technology goes in the next couple of years.


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Start by reading the top rated ones:

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This Video looks epic....Warren Miller took alot of the clips and put it in his new video....the Rail to Chain link fence transfer :icon14: ]]> The Lounge (Off Topic) BurnMac42 http://my350z.com/forum/the-lounge-off-topic/465254-tis-the-season.html Lulz...steering wheel desk http://my350z.com/forum/the-lounge-off-topic/465235-lulz-steering-wheel-desk-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:51:23 GMT Here is a link to the page...I love the writer of this website...so gotdamn funny.

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then it got me thinking all the news worthy people I went to school with:

Kristina Dorniden is involved in a murder and burns the guys body in a bonfire

Charlie Brookins has an inappropriate relationship with girl

Eric Darwitz has sex with 16 yr old

Jennifer L. Rolfing and Jeremiah Hirman get busted with over 2000 pot pants

Then a kid I went to college with goes to vegas and disappears. Apparently some drug deal gone bad -> link

These were just the ones off the top of my head. Just thought I would share ]]> The Lounge (Off Topic) Zivman http://my350z.com/forum/the-lounge-off-topic/465178-it-seems-like-i-went-to-school-with-some-strange-people.html Arrested For Not Tipping! http://my350z.com/forum/the-lounge-off-topic/465166-arrested-for-not-tipping-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:25:02 GMT Restaurant near me arrested a couple because they refused to leave a tip after they received horrible service. i googled the bar and the backlash... Restaurant near me arrested a couple because they refused to leave a tip after they received horrible service. i googled the bar and the backlash they're getting is incredible. needless to say, i dont think they'll last long.


http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/toda...ice_cruis.html

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Moravian College senior Leslie Pope and John Wagner, a Lehigh University graduate student, were handcuffed and transported from the Lehigh Pub to Bethlehem police headquarters Oct. 23 after failing to pay a mandatory 18 percent gratuity.

Buffalo WingsAP File PhotoBuffalo wingsPope and Wagner, members of a party of eight during happy hour, refused to pay a $16.35 service charge on top of their $73.87 tab because of what they say was shoddy service as well as a surcharge that was nearly 5 percent higher than the 18 percent listed on the menu.

“Gratuity is thanking you for your service,” Pope, 22, said. “You can’t give us terrible, terrible service and expect a tip.”

The group reportedly had to wait more than an hour for salad and wings and had to approach the bar themselves for drink refills and find their own napkins and silverware as their waitress smoked outside.

The general manager of the Lehigh Pub, at 4 S. New St., declined to comment.

Pope and Wagner, 24, have pleaded not guilty and await a summary trial before District Judge Nancy Matos Gonzalez.

“It is minorly ridiculous,” Pope, a native of Pottsville, Pa., said.


better article. states that the group pays together.

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/...052.html?yhp=1

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Couple Busted for Refusing to Pay Tip
Patrons claim service was so bad, they had to get napkins and silverware for themselves
By DAVID CHANG
Updated 12:20 PM EST, Thu, Nov 19, 2009

If you’re frustrated by poor service at a restaurant, think twice before you decide to not tip. You may be in for a bit more than just a dirty look from the waiter.
"Nobody, nobody wants to be forced to pay a tip or be arrested for terrible service," Leslie Pope said when her happy hour ended in handcuffs.
Pope and John Wagner were hauled away by police and charged with theft for not paying the mandatory 18 percent gratuity totaling $16 after eating at the Lehigh Pub in Bethlehem, Pa. with six friends.
Pope claimed that they had to wait nearly an hour for their order and that she had to get napkins and silverware for the table herself.

“At this point I became very annoyed because I had already gone up to the bar myself to have my soda refilled because the waitress never came back,” Pope said.
After the $73 bill came, the group paid for food, drinks, and tax but refused to pay the tip. After explaining the bad service to the bartender in charge, Pope claimed he took their money and called police. The couple was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car.
“I understand that, you know, we didn’t pay the gratuity, but it was a gratuity, it wasn’t something that was required,” said Wagner.
The owner admitted that the group waited unusually long for their food, but said the pub was extremely busy that night. He said managers offered to comp the food, a claim the couple denies ever happened.
“Obviously we would have liked for the patron and the establishment to have worked this out without getting the police involved,” said Deputy Police Commissioner Stuart Bedics.
Police charged them with theft since the gratuity was part of the actual bill. However, it is doubtful that the charges will hold up in front of a judge. The couple is scheduled to appear in court next month.
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]]> The Lounge (Off Topic) Janus http://my350z.com/forum/the-lounge-off-topic/465144-facebook-oopsies.html Do you consider Italians white? http://my350z.com/forum/the-lounge-off-topic/465140-do-you-consider-italians-white-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:48:03 GMT Growing up I never thought to much about, you're an Italian no big deal just like any other regular white person. Then a few years ago I moved to Northern New Jersey and its goomba heaven over here. They are all migrating from Staten Island to New Jersey. You have white people and you have Italians which are a totally different breed. Everything is different, food, attitude, smells, skin grease. Thoughts?











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