Hi Mario -
Was the charge theft? Or failure to meet a deposit to the Feds?
If it was a deposit then the money would cover it - wasn't there a
midnight deadline? Doesn't sound like theft to me if there was a
midnight deadline...
Please check this out. I won't be able to sleep...
Merry Christmas, Mario!
Maureen
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, marioa...@... wrote:
>
> "It's A Wonderful Life" in Asbury Park, but is Asbury Park to be
modeled on
> Pottersville or Bedford Falls?
>
> A fun, roller coaster ride of a read:
>
> ==============================
>
> Excerpts, hopefully without wingdings, from
_http://tinyurl.com/83xutq_
> (http://tinyurl.com/83xutq)
>
>
> Wonderful? Sorry, George, Itâs a Pitiful, Dreadful Life,
December 19, 2008
>
>
> âItâs a Wonderful Lifeâ is a terrifying, asphyxiating story
about growing
> up and relinquishing your dreams, of seeing your father driven to
the grave
> before his time, of living among bitter, small-minded people. It is
a story of
> being trapped, of compromising, of watching others move ahead and
away, of
> becoming so filled with rage that you verbally abuse your children,
their
> teacher and your oppressively perfect wife. It is also a nightmare
account of an
> endless home renovationâ¦.
>
> Hereâs the thing about Pottersville that struck me when I was 15:
It looks
> like much more fun than stultifying Bedford Falls â" the women are
hot, the
> music swings, and the fun times go on all night. If anything,
Pottersville
> captures just the type of excitement George had long been
seekingâ¦.
>
> But isnât George still liable for the missing funds, even if he
has made
> restitution? I mean, if someone robs a bank, and then gives the
money back, that
> person still robbed the bank, right?
> I checked my theory with Frank J. Clark, the district attorney for
Erie
> County upstate, where, as far as I can tell, the fictional Bedford
Falls is set.
> He thought it over, and then agreed: George would still face
prosecution and
> possible prison timeâ¦.
>
> He paused, and then added: âYou really have a cynical sense of
humor.â
> He should have met me when I was 15.â¦
>
> Not only is Pottersville cooler and more fun than Bedford Falls, it
also
> would have had a much, much stronger future. Think about it: In one
scene George
> helps bring manufacturing to Bedford Falls. But since the era of
âItâs a
> Wonderful Lifeâ manufacturing in upstate New York has suffered
terribly.
>
> On the other hand, Pottersville, with its nightclubs and gambling
halls,
> would almost certainly be in much better financial shape today. It
might well be
> thriving.
> I checked my theory with the oft-quoted Mitchell L. Moss, a
professor of
> urban policy at New York University, and he agreed, pointing out
that, of all
> the upstate counties, the only one that has seen growth in recent
years has
> been Saratoga.
>
> âThe reason is that it is a resort, and it has built an economy
around that,â
> he said.
>
> âMeanwhile the great industrial cities have declined
terrifically. Look at
> Connecticut: where is the growth? Itâs in casinos; they are
constantly
> expanding.â
>
> =========================
>
> If all this punctures your fondness for the film, be sure to read
the last
> few paragraphs.
>
> _James Stewart and Frank Capraâs âItâs a Wonderful Lifeâ?
Itâs a Miserable
> Life! - NYTimes.com_
> (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/movies/19wond.html?_r=1&em)
>
>
>
>
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