John from Riverside Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 Casino dealers are a vital cog in the continued improvement of society. Every time one cashes in big time, an angel gets its' wings. Those wings have been coming few and far between lately......hopefully God will need more helpers in the near future. The job itself is perfect for her....she didn't go past High School in education, gets along really well with people, and for some odd reason is pretty good at Math numbers even though it wasn't a strong subject in school for her. Also the job is literally 10 minutes away from our house....since I commute out of town it is great as we have kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 This should get you what you need. Check page 114. Muchos Gracias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Yep, dont usually drink them but I was on a three day bender from beer & I did not feel drinking beer on sunday. Thought I would try something different. It was not bad. Did you drink it through a straw, or did you take the umbrella out and drink it like a man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Those wings have been coming few and far between lately......hopefully God will need more helpers in the near future. The job itself is perfect for her....she didn't go past High School in education, gets along really well with people, and for some odd reason is pretty good at Math numbers even though it wasn't a strong subject in school for her. Also the job is literally 10 minutes away from our house....since I commute out of town it is great as we have kids. You have me confused here... Is your wife a dealer who worked with this single mom who didn't pay her rent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 You have me confused here... Is your wife a dealer who worked with this single mom who didn't pay her rent? Yes they are coworkers that are dealers at the same casino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeFerguson Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Actually, it doesn't matter what the lease says -- the landlord can't do that (at least I know it's true in Minnesota). There are certain rights that tenants are not allowed to waive, and that's one of them. In Minnesota, it's a $50-$100 fine against the landlord each and every time he does it. I'd suggest talking to the attorney general's office and ask for information on landlords. They probably have a booklet they can send you. I don't know how it is in the rest of the country, but the laws are extremely favorable to tenants in Minnesota. After I moved out of an apartment, my landlord tried withholding the entire security deposit ($500) and charging me an extra $1000. Well, I lived there for 7 years and he was trying to charge me for replacing carpet, painting walls, caulking in the bathroom, etc. I wrote him a letter demanding my security deposit, and he had his lawyer send me a letter saying, "Don't ever contact my client directly again," and it again demanded the $1,000. A week later (after reading all of the Minnesota tenant/landlord laws --not just the booklet, but the actual laws themselves), I went down to the courthouse and sued him for my deposit back. <LAMP STORY> The case was awesome. We had a bunch of pictrues showing normal wear and tear (carpet buckling, walls needing painting, etc, etc) and brought a friend who had also been there the day before we moved out. We got to courrt, and we were the first case on the docket. The guy's lawyer starts talking, and I politely interrupt and say, "Your honor, I didn't think that lawyers were allowed to present in small claims court." The judge agrees, tells the lawyer that he can't present, but being a slimy lawyer, he says, "Your honor, I'm a partial owner of the building." The judge then lets the lawyer continue, but I interrupt again and say, "Your honor, we have no idea who this guy is - we've always paid our rent directly to the landlord's home address and the checks have been signed directly to him." Now the judge is getting pissed at the lawyer for lying and asks him if that's true. The lawyer says it is, but insists that he owns the property too. The judge starts raising his voice and asks, "How are they supposed to know you own the building?" Lawyer responds, "Well, they could've gone downtown to check the title on the building." Judge gets REALLY pissed now and says, "Why would you think I'd expect them to do that? Sit down and keep quiet!" The look on the slumlords face was priceless -- he was scared. The case went on, we explained our side, then the slumlord started explaining his. He startd with the carpet, saying it had to be completely replaced because of us. The judge said, "It's 7 years old, of course you have to replace it." The landlord tries saying that he uses only really expensive carpet in his apartments and it should last longer than 7 years [note: it was old when we mvoed in]. The judge asks how much he paid, and the slumlord said something like, '$700!" Judge asks, "For the hallway?" Slumlord says, "No, for the whole apartment." Judge gets pissed again and yells, "THAT'S CHEAP CARPET!!!!" Case goes on, and judge gets more and more upset at the slumlord's requests. Talk gets to the miniblinds. We have a cat and he used to love going into the window sill. To get there, he used his head to push the aluminum miiniblinds away, and so it was getting really bent where he walked in and I admitted that. The judge asked if the slumlord had any pictures, and he didn't. The judge asked if he had any receipts for the cost of the miniblinds. What happened next was right out of People's Court. The slumlord got so frustrated, he actually said, in a snotty voice, "I don't, but remember I did raise my right hand and promised to tell the truth, isn't that good enough?!?!?!?!" Everyone in the court room snickered and the judge said, "They promised to tell the truth too, so you need a receipt!" It was awesome. We sued for around $1,200 (in Minnesota you can sue for twice the security deposit plus $200). We ended up getting $700 and a good learning experience to boot. It was fun. </LAMP STORY> Fez, Good story. Did you have to pay anything to take the case to Small claims court? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Yep, dont usually drink them but I was on a three day bender from beer & I did not feel drinking beer on sunday. Thought I would try something different. It was not bad. vodka Soda...the official drink of taterhill casino visits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnykterstein Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Ya Fez, nice story. Thank you for sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Fez, Good story. Did you have to pay anything to take the case to Small claims court? Yeah, around $20 to file with the court. I thought I should've gotten more than $700 back, but I talked with a friend who was a lawyer (before I even got the settlement), and he told me on the spot that I wouldn't get everythign I sued for because judges like to make both sides feel like they did well when it's done. He said it was surprpsing that I got the extra $200 and that it was probably because the slumlord sucked so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I was able to break my lease just by going through the lease agreement and pointing out all the ways the landlord was not following their own rules. I think they took a basic agreement and slapped their name on it without reading it. Here's the section on apartment access I included in the letter telling them I was moving out.... The landlord has also failed to follow the rules under paragraph 3, “Access”, where upon entry by a representative to do maintenance, the representative will leave a card explaining the purpose behind the entry when the tenant is not there, and who the representative was. In addition, during the water leak, the representative used some sort of vacuum to suck up the water and plaster out of the carpet, then dumped the contents into the tub located in the bathroom of the apartment, where I had to then clean the tub before being able to use it. I'm guessing one reason your wifes friend is concerned is for her two teenage daughters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Fez, I really like your story. I'm gonna have to remember that one for future clients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Fez, I really like your story. I'm gonna have to remember that one for future clients. Thanks But in what context would you tell them??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Thanks But in what context would you tell them??? Just that it happened to someone in another state... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 No he cannot do that. He has to give her notice he will entering the apartment. She has the right to call the police and have him arrested. She should call the state board that deals with tenants and report him. He'll probably evict her but he probably was going to anyway. I don't believe there is any state that a landlord can enter unnounced. He has to at least knock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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