Robert, thank you for taking the time to warn us!

"the Obama administration has argued that warrantless tracking is permitted because Americans enjoy no reasonable expectation of privacy in their--or at least their cell phones'--whereabouts"

"If the courts do side with the government, that means that everywhere we go, in the real world and online, will be an open book to the government unprotected by the Fourth Amendment."

About an hour later, my glowing favor turned to a shade of gray when the tow driver, in completing paperwork (under my LLC), needed information: my drivers license! Uh, thinking to myself, this isn't going to work. Saved myself from the noose with quick thinking because, as we know, money talks. Asked for the paperwork and told the man it likely would work to everyones advantage since we now, of course, were going to pay cash. His reaction was evident. Attitude picked up and approach to the matter was practically cordial.

My friend mildly protested but for less than $75. (my loss, but worth it) the roadside debate wasn't necessary and was, fact being fact, a case I'd never win. My friend coughed up HIS information and showed their ID for this tow (job). Beware of this situation should you need tow service.

A word of warning to my friends concerned with protecting privacy from a recent personal experience.

The specific details aren't so important but a friend called and needed a small amount of cash due to an unforeseen emergency. Under normal circumstances I would have gone in person to a Western Union agent and given them cash but in case you haven't noticed there have been 2 blizzards in my neighborhood in the past week. As a result, everything is closed including the multiple places within a short distance that I could have done business with a live agent and used cash.

Extremely begrudgingly I called Western Union and sent money using my credit card. I say "extremely begrudgingly" because I rarely use my credit card. I pay cash for almost everything. The only exceptions are airline tickets, hotel reservations, etc. To say the amount of personal information required for this transactions was excessive would be an understatement. For someone so protective of my privacy, I feel like I've been "raped."

The normal credit card information was not enough. They needed my DOB too. But that was just the beginning of my horror story. This was the first (and last) time I've used Western Union. I was told the funds would be available to my friend within 30 minutes but that was not the case. I don't know if the agent I spoke to lied to me or is just incompetent.

In any event, several hours later I had to call Western Union again. My transfer had been suspended until they could verify my identity. I can respect that we live in a world full of criminals so they need to take steps to protect themselves but I am not a criminal and it annoys the crap out of me that criminals have made this level of caution necessary.

They needed the last 4 of my SSN to pull some information from my credit file so they could give me a multiple choice test based on that information. But even that was not enough. The last step was to give them a telephone number they could call and I would answer.

Had I known the excessive amount of personal information required before hand, I would never have wired my friend money. I also made it crystal clear that I will NEVER do this again. I remember some words my mother used to say to me when I was a kid: "Failure to plan on your part does not create an emergency on my part."

Hopefully sharing this horror story saves someone else the hassle and frustration of dealing with Western Union.

... Wow, what a wise mother: "Failure to plan on your part does not create an emergency on my part." Readers, remember that one!

Here's a message for your friend:

Never leave home without some hundred-dollar bills on your person. Never! Never! NEVER!

The assets of each series can be bought and sold without affecting the assets of the other series.

Each series is part of one LLC so you would only pay to setup one LLC.

I would recomend that you have an attorney help you with this.

I am only familiar with Texas laws and Tennessee laws about series LLCs may be different but the concept is the same. It is like one corporation with several subsidiaries.

1. Do I need a separate LLC for each?

2. Is it possible to put them in one LLC but different cells so they are each protected on their own?

3. If one parcel of land was sold, how would this be handled?

4. Would I be paying for one LLC or two?

5. Do I need an attorney to do this?

Sorry for all the questions but the more I read about an LLC the more confusing it is.

... I numbered your many questions, to make it easier to answer.

1. Yes.

2. No.

3. Do not put both in one.

4. Two.

5. Probably not, but check with your title company first.

I have seen multiple online services with varying degrees of customer service,
www.luggageforward.com
www.luggageahead.com
www.luggageconcierge.com Fedex Ground, or USPS.

Any specific suggestion, anyone ?

Submitted Link #1: http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/localn...

... Personally, I use Priority Mail. (I'd never use FedEx since they share their information with the government.)

It would defeat that purpose to invite others to compete in finding me.

If others want to treat HTBI as a contest, that's fine with me: I might learn something from their failures.