On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:47:39 -0500, hk wrote:


Mob guys charge lower rates than credit card companies and have a higher
rate of return on investments than publicly traded companies. Or at
least they did. Dunno what the mob boys are doing these days.

The only mob guys I've dealt with are bookies. 60-1 max payout.
In the Navy we had "mob sailors" operating what we called on my ship
"slush funds." Basic rate was 5 for 7. Get 5, pay back 7.
Two weeks. Had a buddy who ran one, so I got 5 for 6.
Real handy when you needed the cash, which was often enough
in some ports.

--Vic