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I just don't want to find out Wiggie made out with my brothers in high school. -- nm - Remlik Apr 13, 16:29 2
- Just take it as a given and start saving for the therapy now. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 16:32 1
  - crap that probably means you were at my house. - Remlik Apr 13, 16:33
Movie News 2: "American Idiot" the Green Day Musical to become a movie, written by Dustin Lance Black and potentially starring Billy Joe Armstrong -- (link) - MDH Apr 13, 16:29
Movie News: Tom Cruise in soms Sci-Fi flick that Disney would only greenlight if it was PG (lame) -- (link) - MDH Apr 13, 16:28
wait...we were talking about wiggie's penis and a debate on international tax law breaks out? - Mel Profit Apr 13, 16:26 8
- yes it started by lowering the numbers -- nm - Danedukenuuk Apr 13, 16:29
- No one wants anything to do with wiggie's wang. -- nm - TWuG Apr 13, 16:28 1
  - I always thought wiggie's wang = Dignan. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 16:32
- You can't say I haven't been trying to lighten things up around here. I must be something in the water today. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 16:28 2
  - I figure you, pippy and Andie could make out in a hottub and these nerds wouldn't notice. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 13, 16:29 1
    - Seriously! I'm about to start playing the spoons and tap dancing over here. "CLANG, CLANG, CLANG went the trolley. RING, RING, RING went the bell." - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 16:34
- Talking about wiggie's wang is taxing -- nm - ty97 Apr 13, 16:27 1
  - talk about marginal tax rates... -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 13, 16:28
I will say this in favor of the reduction of the corporate tax rate, I think the amount of revenue that companies are moving off shore (and keeping - pmb Apr 13, 16:17 31
- Instead of lowering the corporate tax rate, they should be given tax benefits for hiring people in the US. That way, it lessens the impact of higher - jnine Apr 13, 16:33
- It's not the tax rates. Our rates may look high on paper, but the effective rates are very low. Witness GE's $0 tax bill -- nm - TWuG Apr 13, 16:23 8
  - It seems to me that is they're paying nothing in taxes they shouldn't be getting any benefit from the government. - the liioulu with Apr 13, 16:26 6
    - you're mistaking paying nothing in taxes for paying nothing in campaign contributions -- nm - stewie Apr 13, 16:29 2
      - No, I'm not. - the liioulu with Apr 13, 16:32 1
        
        yeah, you are - stewie Apr 13, 16:45
    - thats a strange way of looking at things :) - Danedukenuuk Apr 13, 16:28 2
      - Well, let's say that GE paid for the lobbyists that "helped" pass the laws that benefit GE, and a few more companies. - the liioulu with Apr 13, 16:31 1
        
        make Lobbyist cost non deductable -- nm - Danedukenuuk Apr 13, 16:33
  - multinationals fucx the rear of eveyone in every country they do this endlessly - Danedukenuuk Apr 13, 16:26
- if that was the intention lowering the tax rate would coincide with forcing companies to pay taxes where the product is sold -- nm - stewie Apr 13, 16:22
- I can see some argument in this, but unless we become the lowest tax rate, wouldn't there still be incentive to put the money elsewhere? - ty97 Apr 13, 16:22
- And a lot of those places have higher taxes on individuals. -- nm - the liioulu with Apr 13, 16:21
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  - In some cases that's true and you're not going to change that, but that's a different issue. - pmb Apr 13, 16:23 3
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      - It does to some degree. But we've all seen it. How many hedge funds are organized in the Caymans or elsewhere. Obviously you're the tax lawyer, not - pmb Apr 13, 16:26 1
        
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  - While I agree the labor cost is more of a factor, I think the difference is smaller than most people think -- nm - MDH Apr 13, 16:21 3
    - I think you'd be shocked,actually. -- nm - ty97 Apr 13, 16:24
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      - But they're working on it. -- nm - the liioulu with Apr 13, 16:37
- it's around the point where no one can offer a lower tax - Danedukenuuk Apr 13, 16:20 5
  - I don't think that's really right. There is a cost to having to deal with the foreign entities and move stuff around. I think they need to get it - pmb Apr 13, 16:21 4
    - the point is thet if there is even a slight benefit tax will move out of the country if it is possible - Danedukenuuk Apr 13, 16:23 3
      - As I said, there are also costs involved in keeping it out of country. -- nm - pmb Apr 13, 16:24 2
        
        nomally benefit is what is left over after costs, - Danedukenuuk Apr 13, 16:26 1
        
        but thats inconsequentian i guess lawyer and auditor and such cost are taxdeductable too -- nm - Danedukenuuk Apr 13, 16:30
- I watched that 60 Minutes piece and it was an eye opener. we are losing jobs at an alarming rate -- nm - Bacon on a Droid Apr 13, 16:19 2
  - But the jobs are going regardless of corporate tax rate, because wages elsewhere are lower. - ty97 Apr 13, 16:20 1
    - That's what a lot of these fights are about. If you smash the unions pay goes lower with less benefits. - the liioulu with Apr 13, 16:25
LYC I know jnine does. I'm watching Foos concert on VH 1. Ghrols hawt. - Epiphany Apr 13, 16:12 6
- It's ok. I'm a Shifty girl. -- nm - jnine Apr 13, 16:25
- I think he's eh. - the liioulu with Apr 13, 16:17
- Is this the one on the Sydney Harbour? That's been running on VH1 here a lot lately. Grohl is super hawt there. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 16:13 3
  - Yes. The hair + incredibly head core jamming = hawt -- nm - Epiphany Apr 13, 16:18 2
    - At the Troubador show, I was against the stage and he was bending down playing right in front of me (the stage is only about 2 1/2 -3 feet high. The - jnine Apr 13, 16:29
    - *Totally*. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 16:19
TOP CHEF Masters is back in just under 2 hours, and with 2 episodes -- nm - peglegpete Apr 13, 16:08 4
- I don't really like the host this time. Not entirely sure why either - maybe he'll grow on me. -- nm - JenBro Apr 13, 16:27 1
  - By default, he's better than Kelly Choi. She was worse than Billy Joel's ex. -- nm - David Apr 13, 16:29
- It premiered last week, only the 10PM episode is new this week. -- nm - MDH Apr 13, 16:10 1
  - crap. I missed l;ast week :) -- nm - peglegpete Apr 13, 16:26
Nature Valley Sweet and Salty Nut granola bars have been absent from my workplace snack repertoire, but now they are back - con_carne Apr 13, 16:06 2
- I read that as Sweet and Sluty -- nm - Bacon on a Droid Apr 13, 16:11 1
  - Why not try just reading it as Redmond? :) -- nm - con_carne Apr 13, 16:16
Mitch Peacock on CBC right now looks weird -- nm - Beaker Apr 13, 16:06
I AM GROOT! -- nm - Beaker Apr 13, 16:03
These are some of the worst boards in ST history. - David Apr 13, 16:02 1
- I followed along most of the day but am really confused - MDH Apr 13, 16:12
TV on the Radio made an hour long video incorporating all the songs from their new album and put it on Youtube - stewie Apr 13, 15:53 [youtube]
"Spanning years and continents. Lives ruined, bloodshed.," That's a glorious description -- nm - JD Apr 13, 15:40 13
- tagline for Ty's autobiography :) -- nm - peglegpete Apr 13, 15:52
- I'd love to take credit for that, but it's from Veronica Mars. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 15:43 11
  - I love you for just being able to reference it. (I hear the bells, down in the canyon...) -- nm - amanda jones Apr 13, 15:45 2
    - *smooch* nm - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 15:58 1
      - thanks sweetie. -- nm - amanda jones Apr 13, 16:04
  - I don't believe you've ever written an original sentence on these boards. -- nm - nubby Apr 13, 15:43 7
    - If I did, it was strictly by accident and I deeply regret it. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 15:45 6
      - Fawlty Towers! -- nm - con_carne Apr 13, 16:02 2
        
        "flowery twats" nm - Dignan Apr 13, 16:04 1
        
        are there any other kind? -- nm - moles Apr 13, 16:07
      - Titus Andronicus! -- nm - nubby Apr 13, 15:46
      - This is from According to Jim. nm - Dignan Apr 13, 15:46 1
        
        I'm pretty sure this one was from my most recent plea bargain. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 15:50
Oh, honey. -- nm - nubby Apr 13, 15:40
And the winner of the recycling poll is.....Don Homer!! $13.78 - enough for two 24-packs of Pepsi and enough sirloin steak for two meals... - MojaveMeg Apr 13, 15:36 2
- ther's gold in them hills young man -- nm - Danedukenuuk Apr 13, 15:41
- You'll be back next week -- nm - Purina Apr 13, 15:37
I'm just going to mommy-jack this board for a second. Nick's latest favorite thing is to tell me (and strangers in the grocery) - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 15:33 14
- I'm going to daddy-jack your thread and share that Connor's latest favorite thing to do is pull his diaper down his crack and say "see my butt!" - Stephen Apr 13, 15:36 1
  - I was babysitting the other night very briefly and was sitting on a kitchen counter when the younger child walked in and told me that "I don't - amanda jones Apr 13, 16:05
- count your blessings. -- nm - CQ Apr 13, 15:36
- and you say? -- nm - JenBro Apr 13, 15:34 10
  - I just count my blessings that he's stopped yelling "You have a penis" at me. :) nm - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 15:36 9
    - Lol! -- nm - Epiphany Apr 13, 15:55
    - see, your ST persona confuses even him. -- nm - loosilu Apr 13, 15:37
    - you lie. - Mel Profit Apr 13, 15:36 6
      - To be fair, he mostly says that at home, but yeah. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 15:38 5
        
        even once or twice must be mortifying. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 13, 15:39 4
        
        Eh, it's not like everyone in Australia hasn't already seen my penis. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 15:41 3
        
        if the wonderbra fits, you must acquit -- nm - moles Apr 13, 15:57
        
        ...Crocodile Dundee IV. -- nm - nubby Apr 13, 15:57 1
        
        that's not a daaahpah clad penis. This is a daaahpah clad penis. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 13, 16:09
I love when someone brings a knife to a fight with gun wielding Diva. - Mel Profit Apr 13, 15:32 7
- Derek Lowe rules and I will not drop this until she cedes the point! -- nm - David Apr 13, 15:59 2
  - Oh good...we haven't been to the movies since Sucker Punch. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 13, 16:10 1
    - I tried to make a bet! She wouldn't make a bet! -- nm - David Apr 13, 16:29
- she glared at me once and I learned....boy did I learn. -- nm - Remlik Apr 13, 15:39 2
  - Yeah sorry about that, but I had to duck behind someone and figured the glare off your dome would help me hide. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 13, 15:40 1
    - thankfully it deflected. -- nm - Remlik Apr 13, 15:50
- a bullet? -- nm - CQ Apr 13, 15:35
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- You can argue about whether they'd ever actually get it passed but I think their idea is clearly to balance the cuts with the loophole closures... - Ender Apr 13, 15:36 16
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  - Well.....revenue neutral kinda means we're still about a 1.4trillion dollar annual hole. - Will Hunting Apr 13, 15:39 9
    - And yet Ryan's plan still says it'll do more in 10 years than Obama's would do in 12... -- nm - Ender Apr 13, 15:52 8
      - I can come up with a plan that will cut the deficit to nothing in one year. It doesn't mean that the plan makes any sense. -- nm - pmb Apr 13, 16:12
      - All political plans are rosy. Ryan plan forecasts a rise in tax revenues to 19% of GDP, but the Tax Policy Center says they'll fall to below 17%, with - Roger More Apr 13, 16:09 1
        
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      - Ryan's plan also includes an unemployment rate that will not happen again in our lifetimes. - Will Hunting Apr 13, 15:58 3
        
        With economic growth rates that aren't all that different from Obama's plan -- nm - Roger More Apr 13, 16:13
        
        Anything less than 4% is a pipe dream. -- nm - TWuG Apr 13, 16:05 1
        
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  - revenue neutral ain't gonna cut it in a deficit situation. -- nm - Reagen Apr 13, 15:38 4
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      - Slaves fawning at the feet of their masters. -- nm - David Apr 13, 15:58 2
        
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        Our tax system borders on being a pyramid scheme. That is what makes the calls for flat taxing so hilarious. - David Apr 13, 16:09
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- is that the new label for supply-side snake oil now? -- nm - moles Apr 13, 15:34
*opens a concession stand* -- nm - loosilu Apr 13, 15:31 22
- *opens a condescension stand* -- nm - ST Bitches si Apr 13, 15:32 3
  - I was going to open a condensation stand, but our opening day got rained out. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 13, 15:36 2
    - I've been thinking of opening a contemplation stand. -- nm - loosilu Apr 13, 15:40 1
      - What I need is a concentration stand. -- nm - mara Apr 13, 15:51
- That's better than my Concussion Stand idea. -- nm - Reagen Apr 13, 15:32 17
  - collective L4 to you guys -- nm - loosilu Apr 13, 15:34 16
    - Socialist. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 13, 15:36 15
      - take it to the conservatism stand! -- nm - loosilu Apr 13, 15:38 14
        
        Terrible idea. Just awful. -- nm - Dr.Vermin's Condemnnation Stand. Apr 13, 15:39 13
        
        You're wrong! -- nm - loosilu's confronation stand Apr 13, 15:40 12
        
        Explain. -- nm - Dr.Vermin's Conversation Stand. Apr 13, 15:41 11
        
        *sets you on fire* -- nm - loosilu's conflagration stand Apr 13, 15:42 10
        
        /rises again -- nm - Dr.Vermin's Confederation Stand Apr 13, 15:43 9
        
        *cuts you down* - loosilu's circumcision stand Apr 13, 15:44 8
        
        /attaches a steam-powered prosthesis -- nm - Dr.Vermin's Contraption Stand Apr 13, 15:45 7
        
        Don't! -- nm - loosilu's contraction stand Apr 13, 15:46 6
        
        Too late. But now I'm pregnant. -- nm - Dr.Vermin's Conception Stand Apr 13, 15:47 5
        
        Shoulda worn a condom. -- nm - loosilu's contrception stand Apr 13, 15:48 4
        
        Indeed. I am awash in regret and dismay. -- nm - Dr.Vermin's Consternation Stand Apr 13, 15:49 3
        
        You'll never become a star with that attitude. -- nm - loosilu's constellation stand Apr 13, 15:49 2
        
        Become one? I'll make my own. -- nm - Dr.Vermin's Construction Stand Apr 13, 15:50 1
        
        and I surrender! Gotta go to art class now. - loosilu's capitulation stand Apr 13, 15:51
LOUD NOISES! -- nm - Reagen Apr 13, 15:31
this should make ST less fighty....kitties, dogs and panda bears.... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 13, 15:30 1
- Turducken style? Kittdoganda? - Dr.Vermin Apr 13, 15:32

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