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"Someone once reportedly took a grand piano from a Sheraton lobby."
How did guests steal a grand piano from the lobby without anyone noticing?

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Stealing stuff from hotels is now costing guests immensely. According to a report in View from the Wing, people who steal towels from a hotel in Europe are being reported to the government and fined up to 15,000 euros (approximately US$17,600, or Rs 15 lakh).
Hotels are embedding RFID chips in their towels that aren't visible. However, it is not a new trend. But now, they are warning guests against taking the towels, or face prosecution, including jail time.
 
Hotels are getting people jailed for stealing towels, slapping fines of Rs 15 lakh | Details
WWW.WIONEWS.COM Stealing towels from hotels can now land you in jail. A hotel in Nairobi got a guest sentenced for two years because they...  
 

Amway isn't a fly-by-night scam, it survived FTC scrutiny (ruled not a pyramid in 1979 because it emphasizes product sales over pure recruitment) and has an A+ BBB rating (accredited since 1991).
Amway's legit as a product company, but the opportunity? It's a grind disguised as a shortcut to freedom. The couple seems nice because that's the hook. MLMs thrive on personal rapport. Your suspicion isn't paranoia; it's pattern recognition. The "sweet" bonuses are real if you crack the top, but for most (including that mentor?) It's more of a hobby than an empire.
Curiosity's free; regret isn't. You've already done the homework most don't, so trust that gut.
This is just my opinion and it’s worth exactly what you are paying for it.

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OP note: about time for fast food to be what's supposed to be. 
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It's an interesting article, but it does not factor in the time value of money.  It is very possible to earn only $2 Million in one's lifetime but spend $5 Million, because over half of the amount spent SHOULD be in the later years of life, decades after retirement and paid from investments not salary.  The trick:  out of $2M earned in one's 20s/30s/40s, be sure to invest 15% in a Roth account in aggressive stocks.  Then by one's 50s/60s/70s/80s, a $5M life is within reach.
Also, it cites the median income for 1 person with a bachelor degree, but the desired expenses are for a couple (wedding, 2 children, and a median house).  I laugh when I hear articles that state a single person can't afford a 3 bedroom house or apartment, because a single person only needs a studio.  A median dual income family has more than enough lifetime income to pay for all items in the article.
On a personal note,  the only vacations I went on in my 20s were camping outdoors.  It was inexpensive and fun to do while I was young.  Now that I can afford it, I have the money invested to pay for the nicer hotels when I travel now and in the future.  And instead of pets, I prefer to spend on Escorts.

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I told them to fire me a long time ago but they employ me every time I go still.

In the gym I go to here in Madrid, no one in the locker room even pulls out their cell to talk, text, or surf — forget taking pictures.  Trust me, Spaniards are every bit as addicted as Americans to their devices because a lot of guys whip out their cell the second they step out of the locker room.  Also, I go to the movies a lot here, and no one ever utters a word, not even a whisper, whereas I had to stop seeing movies in the theater in the US because I got fed up with constantly begging my fellow moviegoers to be quiet.  Spaniards as a whole are simply far more considerate and respectful of others than we Americans are.

Taking photos/videos in the locker room violates most gym rules and is illegal, so it should not be tolerated. Flexing in front of the mirror while people are trying to get ready is rude. They can flex on the gym floor or at home. 

I would say #2:  Besides concern of potential legal issues, all phones should be banned from the locker room period.

At 52 I took first in age group, second in men, and fourth overall in a local 10k race.  I’m 58 now and I run as a middle-of-the-pack fun run guy. Every year the train hard enough to improve performance and train hard enough to get injured levels get a little closer together for me. I’ve given up a few rougher activities.  I don’t race obstacle courses (I loved that sport!) anymore and retired from teaching martial arts when my doctor told me to avoid getting hit in the head after surgery to restore my hearing.  But, I’m hitting the gym and jogging in a five on one off schedule.  
My Korean War veteran uncle still speed walks in local charity 5k events at 93.
You’ll have to adjust how you exercise over the years, but stay as active as you can.
 

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