[fluff]

rick, I usually agree with a lot of what you post but I gotta call on this. If Iran stopped a nuclear weapons program, they not only had a program but still have it. I stopped watching VHS porno programs years ago but they're in my garage. Just because they stopped the program, you just don't throw the program out. Plus, Britain and others are questioing the validity of some of the NIE statements.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating attacking Iran or any other country, but I'm not ready for this country to look to Iran and go "Oh, our bad, never mind, keep enriching uranium." They are a country that has threatened to wipe another country off the face of the Earth. not cool.

I've got a piece of paper in front of me on which I have just written*:

1. Produce/obtain fissile material

2. Weaponise fissile material

3. Deliver completed weapon (probably not in time for xmas)

Does this mean I've got an program? I've not added anything to it for the last 5 minutes and, to be honest, I've got far too much decorating/studying/reading/riding/shagging to be getting on with to really see myself progressing it any time soon.

Should I be worried though?


*With acknowledgement to MikeD for assistance with my program. He is now my official Dr Strangelove.

 

[MikeD]

I've got a piece of paper in front of me on which I have just written*:

1. Produce/obtain fissile material

2. Weaponise fissile material

3. Deliver completed weapon (probably not in time for xmas)

Does this mean I've got an program? I've not added anything to it for the last 5 minutes and, to be honest, I've got far too much decorating/studying/reading/riding/shagging to be getting on with to really see myself progressing it any time soon.

Should I be worried though?


*With acknowledgement to MikeD for assistance with my program. He is now my official Dr Strangelove.

You don't...but unlike you, Iran is continuing to work on Step 1 in public view.

*Bitte schoen.

 

[fluff]

You don't...but unlike you, Iran is continuing to work on Step 1 in public view.

*Bitte schoen.

I'm working backwards, starting with step 3. I have the world's biggest elastic band and I just need to twist it a few more times.

*You can call me "Mein Fuhrer" if it helps.

 

[MikeD]

So you DO have a program. The truth comes out.
*Mein Schatz.

 

[RenegadeRick]

Plus, Britain and others are questioing the validity of some of the NIE statements.

Link please.

They are a country that has threatened to wipe another country off the face of the Earth. not cool.

Absolutely untrue.
http://www.mohammadmossadegh.com/news/rumor-of-the-century/
Here are many links...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=iran+never+threatened+to+wipe+israel+off+the+map

 

[manimal]

wow, i'm liking this fair tax thing more everyday. i just did the fair tax calculator and it looks like i'd have quite a bit more cash on hand with this plan (according to their calculations ) i still think it's better than the worthless system we have now but if it is ever implemented, the first decade or so will be rather testy as they work out the kinks.

http://www.fairtax.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_main

 

[RenegadeRick]

oster_oops: Their calculator yielded a 29% increase in purchasing power for me.

 

[BurlyShirley]

I hate these quizzes. One quiz I end up w/ Kucinich, the next I end up w/ Giuliani.
This one was far too limiting w/ the choices.

 

[ohio]

oster_oops: Their calculator yielded a 29% increase in purchasing power for me.

Amazing how that works. I got a 38% increase spendable income, myself.

I'm willing to bet that no matter what figures you put into that ****er, you get a too-good-to-be-true super-happy increase.

Dooooon't stop... be-lieeeeeevin'!

 

[RenegadeRick]

Amazing how that works. I got a 38% increase spendable income, myself.

I'm willing to bet that no matter what figures you put into that ****er, you get a too-good-to-be-true super-happy increase.

Dooooon't stop... be-lieeeeeevin'!

Didja read the whole thing? The part where they say that folks get a prefund to cover the taxes they would pay up to the poverty line? That seems to adress your hurtin' the poor concerns.

Let me guess... you own an H&R Block franchise, right?

 

[ohio]

Didja read the whole thing? The part where they say that folks get a prefund to cover the taxes they would pay up to the poverty line? That seems to adress your hurtin' the poor concerns.

Let me guess... you own an H&R Block franchise, right?

You were a member of AmWay weren't you?

 

[RenegadeRick]

You were a member of AmWay weren't you?

nope.

Your chart only yields $155. If this is very rich to you, then I understand why you have great concerns for the poor.

 

[J-Dubs]

Barack
Clinton
Dodd

It got my #1 right.

 

[Transcend]

Amazing how that works. I got a 38% increase spendable income, myself.

I'm willing to bet that no matter what figures you put into that ****er, you get a too-good-to-be-true super-happy increase.

Dooooon't stop... be-lieeeeeevin'!

Cue American's buying in Canada and importing, undeclared in 3...2...1...

Also, cue the poor being even poorer.

 

[RenegadeRick]

Cue American's buying in Canada and importing, undeclared in 3...2...1...

Canadian prices run about 20% higher than the US and they have their own income tax as well. Then figure on the even up exchange rate (for now... the CDN$ will likely surpass the US$ if we keep going at the current rate) and it just doesn't seem likely.

Also, cue the poor being even poorer.

already disproven.

I know you don't own an H&R Block franchise. Perhaps you are an investor in Ohio's?

 

[Transcend]

Canadian prices run about 20% higher than the US and they have their own income tax as well. Then figure on the even up exchange rate (for now... the CDN$ will likely surpass the US$ if we keep going at the current rate) and it just doesn't seem likely.


already disproven.

I know you don't own an H&R Block franchise. Perhaps you are an investor in Ohio's?

You don't pay attention to world markets do you? Prices in canada do NOT run 20% higher. Canadian dollar is falling back to where it needs to be.

Also, yes the poor will get poorer in this system. None of your "facts" ever hold water. They are quite like your fiscal analysis of the US, in fact.

 

[RenegadeRick]

You don't pay attention to world markets do you? Prices in canada do NOT run 20% higher. Canadian dollar is falling back to where it needs to be.

This is based on my anecdotal experiences. Since you live there, you are probably correct. But then again, I look at this novel in front of me and I see: US $12.95, CDN $16.95... looks like 25% to me. Then I seem to recall hearing about US automakers making tons of profit selling cars in Canada, but yeah, you are probably right.

Also, yes the poor will get poorer in this system.

Ohio wasn't able to prove that. I don't seem to recall you trying.

None of your "facts" ever hold water. They are quite like your fiscal analysis of the US, in fact.

hmmmm... ok

Please feel free to post your evidence to the contrary on whatever BS I'm spewing at the moment. I look forward to it.

 

[Transcend]

This is based on my anecdotal experiences. Since you live there, you are probably correct. But then again, I look at this novel in front of me and I see: US $12.95, CDN $16.95... looks like 25% to me. .

Book prices have always been retarded due to the dollar having been worth less than 60 cents usd for a long time.

With the dollar increase in canada, retailers are now actually charging the US price on all magazines, books etc. The publishers just never caught up with the dollar.

Quick article about this exactly:
http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=925ea3c5-b847-470e-a80c-f134f8949935&k=40281



As for cars, there is indeed a huge issue going on about that right now. Canadian pricing is usually 2-3k more on stuff like accords and suby's. Not 20%, but not cool anyways. High end cars have a huge difference.

Due to regulations on both sides of the border, consumers get screwed (ie: price gouging). You can no longer buy a us car in canada or a canadian car in the us. It's absurd, they simply won't plate them.

Apparently this should be rectified in the new year, but I won't be counting on it.

 

[RenegadeRick]

The article also says that the CDN$ us trading above the US$ (or at least it was back in October)... all I can say is crap.

 

[Transcend]

The article also says that the CDN$ us trading above the US$ (or at least it was back in October)... all I can say is crap.

The Cnd dollar was worth 1.10 at the time. It is currently trading at 1.01...still higher. That's what happens when your county's dollar is valued in large part due to it being used as the main currency for the oil trade. Oil trading nations no longer want to use the dollar. China is dumping billions in US currency for the euro.

The euro is much more diversified an will be a better, more stable investment in the long run. The artificially high value of the US dollar is quickly being stripped away.