Originally posted by god's shoeshine:Really? You didn't qualify or the address on your tax form didn't match or something like that?
i never got that one. and i have never forgiven dub
Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
i moved like 3 times in a year and the mail didnt catch up to me. i called the irs and they told me to check whatever box on my taxes. when i got my refund check, they shorted me $300 anyway, saying that i got the check. which i didnt
of course i was dead broke at the time
of course i was dead broke at the time
Originally posted by vansmack:It's not my job to bail out Bush's economy. If he wants to bail out the economy, he can start regulating industries, raising taxes, and implementing government works programs in conjunction with a single-payer health care system.
While normally I would say that sticking that money in a savings account would have the exact opposite affect the government was looking for, but given the status of the banking industry, they could use the influx.
Originally posted by Julian, good manners AFICIONADO:So Julian is leading by example and challenges everyone esle to give their money to charity.
It's not my job to bail out Bush's economy. If he wants to bail out the economy, he can start regulating industries, raising taxes, and implementing government works programs in conjunction with a single-payer health care system.
I for one, am proud of you.
Originally posted by vansmack:I gave 15+% of my income last year to charity. Seriously.
So Julian is leading by example and challenges everyone esle to give their money to charity.
I for one, am proud of you.
Originally posted by Julian, good manners AFICIONADO:how would raising taxes help people that can barely afford to stay where they live or businesses to keep people employed?
Originally posted by vansmack:It's not my job to bail out Bush's economy. If he wants to bail out the economy, he can start regulating industries, raising taxes, and implementing government works programs in conjunction with a single-payer health care system.
While normally I would say that sticking that money in a savings account would have the exact opposite affect the government was looking for, but given the status of the banking industry, they could use the influx.
"The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."
I'm telling you, this is some exciting stuff. Got some left over garbage - how 'bout fueling your car? Sign me up!
Startup Says It Can Make Ethanol for $1 a Gallon, and Without Corn
Startup Says It Can Make Ethanol for $1 a Gallon, and Without Corn
Originally posted by Venerable Bede:you raise taxes on the people that can afford it
how would raising taxes help people that can barely afford to stay where they live or businesses to keep people employed?
So as not to clutter up the last.fm thread with a discussion of websites that offer personal radio or playlist creation… Last night I found in Jango, a site currently in beta, something that could be more useful than last.fm in the creation of "personal internet station"
In fact one can tune into this station and hear what a nice chunk of my collection would sound like if it were randomly streamed out on the internet.
Melodic Tunes with Rockin Guitars and A Little Bit O' Soul
The catalog is nicely populated, even has Gloria Jones doing the original version of "Tainted Love". Hopefully not to many of the recommended artists I should have said never to play on my station will pop up.
And you know the people behind this are serious when they say they are fully licensed by ASCAP, BMI and SoundExchange….
In fact one can tune into this station and hear what a nice chunk of my collection would sound like if it were randomly streamed out on the internet.
Melodic Tunes with Rockin Guitars and A Little Bit O' Soul
The catalog is nicely populated, even has Gloria Jones doing the original version of "Tainted Love". Hopefully not to many of the recommended artists I should have said never to play on my station will pop up.
And you know the people behind this are serious when they say they are fully licensed by ASCAP, BMI and SoundExchange….
Sorry for hijacking your thread Smackie with this public service announcement but I didn't feel like creating my own vanity thread.
He's Not as Smart as He Thinks
Now back to your regularly scheduled Smackisms.
*You know I still love you Smackie. ;)
He's Not as Smart as He Thinks
Now back to your regularly scheduled Smackisms.
*You know I still love you Smackie. ;)
Vansmack should have been telling us about this, Sudhir Venkatesh of Freakonomics fame is watching The Wire each week with a group of current and former gang members and blogging about it, great stuff
http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/09/what-do-real-thugs-think-of-the-wire/
http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/09/what-do-real-thugs-think-of-the-wire/
Jag, that message is Smackie approved, Smackette is WAY smarter than I am. She might even be smarter than I pretend to be.
Pollard, Sports Guy beat me to that in his links so I passed on it, but you're right, some things should be passed along regardless.
Pollard, Sports Guy beat me to that in his links so I passed on it, but you're right, some things should be passed along regardless.
Originally posted by Julian, good manners AFICIONADO:Considering how awful and disappointing the entire "Zeitgeist" campaign was, I'd agree that all the money you spent on the Smashing Pumpkins last year was "charity." Seriously.
I gave 15+% of my income last year to charity. Seriously. [/QB]
Brian
The $300 directly related to my daughter will go into her college account.
The rest toward our vacation in France.
The rest toward our vacation in France.
Originally posted by vansmack:
I love an election year.
What are you going to spend your ~$300 on?
Since Seth isn't going to get a rebate (although now would be a good time for him to make capital improvements to his venues), I think you should all spend more money on shows at the 9:30 Club.
Except those with kids. Don't spend your kids $300 at the 9:30 Club. Put it away for college.
Has there ever been a worse campaign strategy than what we've just witnessed from the Rudy Giuliani camp? I don't want to be the campaign strategist that floated that idea - he'll never work again.
From #1 to never ran in a matter of months.
From #1 to never ran in a matter of months.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:spending your economic stimulus package on the french - that's *exactly* what the hawks on the hill had in mind.
The $300 directly related to my daughter will go into her college account.
The rest toward our vacation in France.
rhett, you're brilliant. now i'm tempted to do this. maybe i'll splurge and order myself a case or two of chateuneuf du pape. or maybe i should remit my money to some random family in yemen.
If you're a Democrat, that was the perfect debate last night. Taken right out of the Republican mantra, I might add.
(1) Acknowledge your opponents position as being similar to yours.
(2) Point out small differences between the two.
(3) Point out huge differences between the current administrations position.
(4) Occassionaly point out differences between the opposing front runners position.
(5) Make it a lovefest maintaining an us against them mentality.
If the Dems aren't going to snatch defeat from the clutches of victory, Obama and Clinton are going to have to keep the party unified like last night.
Now what to do about Bill?
(1) Acknowledge your opponents position as being similar to yours.
(2) Point out small differences between the two.
(3) Point out huge differences between the current administrations position.
(4) Occassionaly point out differences between the opposing front runners position.
(5) Make it a lovefest maintaining an us against them mentality.
If the Dems aren't going to snatch defeat from the clutches of victory, Obama and Clinton are going to have to keep the party unified like last night.
Now what to do about Bill?