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Comment Re:Won't work in the US (Score 1) 62

In Germany I doubt you find a cab that accepts a credit card.

Well, unless you consider Munich, Frankfurt, and Berlin to not be part of Germany, your doubt is very misplaced. I've used a credit card in taxis in all three cities. Not every cab takes them (although I can't remember ever having to go past the second taxi in the rank to get one, so I'd say at least 50%), and there's usually a fee (a Euro or two), but it's not at all unusual.

Comment Re:Gaming the system (Score 5, Informative) 75

It's perfectly legal to make a $10k cash deposit into or withdrawal from your bank (assuming that the underlying use/source of the cash is legal, of course). It is, however, definitely ILLEGAL to make a $9999 deposit for the purpose of staying below that $10k limit. It's called structuring, and can get you into a lot of trouble.

As an example, you sell a car for $13,000, and get paid in cash. If you go and deposit that $13k in cash in the bank, you're entirely kosher. It'll generate a currency transaction report, but they're not at all uncommon.

If, however, you deposit $9k, and then $4k, to stay below that $10k ceiling, you've just committed a federal crime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Comment Re:What are they looking for.... (Score 2) 103

as well as fighting USSR off twice during 1939-1944 period.

While Finland did much better than expected during the Winter War in 1939-40 (Finnish forces were hugely outnumbered), it clearly lost, surrendering more to the USSR than the USSR had demanded at the outset.

The second conflict, where Finland was allied with Germany (enemy of my enemy is my friend) was closer to a draw.

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