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What is the Significance of $118,000?

A general discussion of this issue is at Webbsleuths

• In 1996, John Ramsey received a bonus of $118,117.50. If the RN refers to this bonus, some believe this would suggest "inside" information, i.e., a family member, friend or someone connected to Access Graphics. However, stranger intruder theorists argue that if someone had access to the house for several hours during the Christmas party, they could have found this amount on a paycheck stub.
• Steve Thomas's book asserted: "A handwritten ledger reflected his increasing wealth over the years. Later I would find records showing that as of May 1, 1996, Ramsey had assets of $7,348,628, and a total net worth of $6,230,628. Total liabilites were an even 1,118,000, and the similarity of that figure to the ransom demand of $118,000 jumped out at me." Note that if a kidnapper actually knew the size of JR's net worth, the ransom amount requested might seem unusually small.
• Psalms 118. Verse 27 can be seen as offering a person as a sacrifice to God, according to Internet poster narlacat. The bible in Patsy's bedroom allegedly was turned to Psalms 118, which includes the following verse: "God is the LORD, which hath showed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar." The Seraph report prepared for BPD has the most complete analysis of this possibility.
• Genesis 1:18 could be seen as saying God approves of separating the light from the darkness according to Internet poster narlacat.
• Revelation 1:18=I am the living one, according to Internet poster narlacat.
• 118=number of victims attributed to killers in the FBI research study culminating in the Crimes Classification Manual. This figure also is mentioned in John Douglas's Mindhunter and is a more likely source, according to Internet poster AntiK, because it "was on the bestseller list during the time period leading up to the murder."
• 118=minutes run-time Silence of the Lambs.
• 1:18 PM. This is the time Perry Smith was hanged In Cold Blood.
• 1:18 PM. In the movie Nick of Time, this is the "nick of time" at which the father could have saved his 6-year daughter if only he'd shot the governor at this exact time.
• $118=1 million Mexican pesos. This was the prevailing conversion rate, according to Lou Smit as reported in (Douglas 2001) (see Lilac post 19 for this claim.)
• Article 118 Uniform Code Of Military Justice, or Military Code Of Military Justice : ART. 118. MURDER

Any person subject to this chapter whom without justification or excuse, unlawfully kills a human being, when he- -

(1) has a premeditated design to kill;

(2) intends to kill or inflict great bodily harm;

(3) is engaged in an act which is inherently dangerous to others and evinces a wanton disregard of human life; or

(4) is engaged in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of burglary, sodomy, rape, robbery, or aggravated arson;

is guilty of murder, and shall suffer such punishment as a court-martial may direct, except that if found guilty under clause (1) or (4), he shall suffer death or imprisonment for life as a court-martial may direct.

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What Does Fat Cats Refer To?

• An extensive compilation of source materials that relates to the term "fat cats" and what Ramseys and others have said about this term amy be found at acandyrose.com.

What Does Use That Good Southern Common Sense Mean?

• Carnes Opinion. "The author of the Ransom Note instructs Mr. Ramsey to "use that good southern sic common sense," an obviously inaccurate reference as Mr. Ramsey was originally from Michigan, whereas Mrs. Ramsey was originally from West Virginia." (Carnes 2003:25). Carnes inferred from this that the RN writer was unlikely to have been Patsy Ramsey, who would not have made this mistake; by inference, any close friend of John Ramsey's should have known better than to use this phrase in connection with him.

What Does Tomorrow Mean?

The RN states that "I will call you between 8 and 10 am tomorrow." No call ever came on December 26. The note either was written on the 25th (or before) or in the early hours of the 26th. Determining what "tomorrow" means might provide insight into when the note was written and/or whether the RN was "genuine" i.e., actually seeking payment of a ransom. An extensive discussion of this issue is here.

What Does SBTC Stand For?

The numerous possibilities are listed alphabetically as there is no way of telling which is most probable.

• Santa Barbara Tennis Club. "Chris Wolf had been given a sweatshirt with the initials SBTC (the signature on the ransom note), which stood for Santa Barbara Tennis Club." (Quote from Ramsey & Ramsey (2000) in Carnes 2003:76-77).
• Saved by the Cross
• Scenario Based on a True Crime. Suggested by Internet poster sissi.
• Seduced by the Child. "If anyone believes that a pedophile is affilated or responsible for this crime it could be something as sic as Seduced By The Child. A vivid imagination and JonBenets pagent videos could be considered seductive to a pedo." Suggested by Internet poster ThinkTank
• Shall Be the Conquerer. This is a phrase connected with John Mark Karr (see SBTC Explained?)
• Signed by the Captain. Suggested by Internet poster Mame: "this is a very common phrase in sailboat racing. When there is a win they refer to it as Victory AND the SBTC stands for "Signed by the Captain."
• Skill-Biased Technological Change. See Internet poster Victory's explanation at bottom of this page.
• Small Business Technology Coalition. Suggested by Internet poster Athena whose explanation and theory are detailed here.
• SomeBody That Cares. Suggested by Internet poster Russell
• Son of Sam, BTK, Trailside killer, Carmine calabro. "In Mindhunter pages 137 -166 four killers are discussed in succession and in this order;" suggested by Internet poster AntiK
• Sorry 'Bout That Chief. Internet poster Vivian has suggested: "Since there's an overlying 'entertainment' theme to the Ramsey note, SBTC could mean "Sorry About That Chief". You know, from "Get Smart"." (see Post #11)
• South Basement Toys Christmas. Suggested by Internet poster Justice4JonBenet
• South on Broadway Towards Cashman. Internet poster DonBradley has written: "To get from the McReynolds former residence in Boulder to the Ramsey home you would be advised to go South on Broadway Towards Cashman. SBTC? Nah! Coincidence! ......"
• Southwest Bell Telephone Company. Suggested by Internet poster grammy23
• Special Boat Team Captain Suggested by Internet posters grammy23 and Russell
• Square, Bible and The Compass. Internet poster koldkase suggests it might stand for Square, the Bible, and the Compass, the three masonic symbols, depicted on their crest or seal. "Don Paugh is a Mason, 32nd Degree or some such, which means he's been in it a long time. It's already engraved on his tombstone, next to Nedra." Koldkase believes this may have been a way for the writer to point to whomever had been abusing JBR.
• Stand Before the Cross. Internet poster Berry suggests STBC is from Dirty Harry: "SBTC could well mean STAND BEFORE THE CROSS - as Harry does in the movie. It's a dramatic scene, with a great deal of religious signifigance as Harry has to stand before a 100 ft tall cross located in a park in San Francisco, as the kidnapper bullies him."
• Stand By To Communicate.] Suggested by Internet poster Elementry (Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:28 pm)
• Stop Bombing Third-world Countries.
• Strangle, Bind Children Tonight. Suggested by Internet poster Insight.
• Strangled By The Cellar. Suggested by Internet poster grammy23
• Strangled By The Cord. Suggested by Internet poster grammy23
• Strangled By The Cross. "You can see in the autopsy photos that the necklace with a crucifix is under the cord of the garrote stangling her neck." Suggested by Internet poster shill
• Subic Bay Technical Center Suggested by Internet poster shill
• Subic Bay Training Center Suggested by Internet poster shill
• Sully Buttes Telephone Cooperative. Suggested by Internet poster zigzag.
• Swallowed by the Competition. Internet poster Show Me notes that in Death of Innocence John Ramsey states: "I also recognized that larger, better-financed companies were growing around us. Even though we were doing fine, I was afraid that unless we expanded, our company would soon be swallowed by the competition." (Ramsey and Ramsey 2001:135).

• Less Than Serious Suggestions. Internet poster AntiK has posted some other possibilities with the warning: "Some of them are rude, crude and definitely adult oriented."