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Norway pays its way primarily via a consumption tax, a VAT of 25% that applies to most purchases. As such, it impacts poor folks way worse than rich folks.

So yes, their people get more stuff from their government, but at considerable expense to themselves. Your ideas of having all of that stuff ...

Herculosis

You folks have been so angry for so long, you deserve a happy day. My heartfelt congrats!

Here are my predictions:

1. At this time next year, you'll be lamenting Trump's 2020 re-election, by a wider margin.
2. The house may not go R-majority, but R's will gain seats.
3. R's will not lose any seats ...

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I has nothing to do with pulling their code, and GPL isn't GPL. The code in question was granted under GLP version 2. Version 3 has a provision that prevents a contributor from rescinding their grant, but version 2 does not.

The code stays in, but anyone using it could potentially be sued for ...

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Interesting read. From my quick take though, it seems to state a lot of future prediction almost as fact. There are so many variables, I find it hard to believe stuff like this could be all that accurate. It would be interesting to go back thru previous such documents (every 4 years) and see how ...

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Did you even READ that article, or just the BS attention-grab headline?

Beyond the fact that the author clearly can't do math, it's a pretty big jump from the "plan" on the table to "mortgage interest deduction on the chopping block".

The plan would limit TOTAL itemized deductions to $100K ...

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and the deeper signifcance, in terms of electing a President would be?

Only that democrats are so good at softening and deflection any time politics is involved. Black becomes gray. Criminal mishandling of classified material, lying to congress under oath, and intentionally circumventing FOIA ...

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I've had access to and used 3 different large, bus-like, rear engine motorhomes, and one small one built on a Sprinter chassis. Not one of them required any sort of external device. Legal dump stations at campgrounds or rest areas are most often just a vertical pipe down to a holding tank.

In the ...

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I need to hear the call from Ms Clinton demanding the grey water be dumped there before I make a leap past careless, clueless field workers.

Now there's an interesting introduction of new words into the story line. My guess is that Slick is already familiar with the meaning of "grey (or gray ...

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You're saying that ACA isn't the cause of high marketplace premiums, since employer-sponsored coverage is even higher, but in reality, it's ACA that's causing employer-sponsored premiums to be so high.

So yes, the blame is pretty heavily on ACA.

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Maybe I wasn't clear enough. The list I gave was just "an illustration" to make the point, not an exclusive (or even completely accurate) list. Personally, I DO actually enjoy hearing the liberal viewpoint when its reasoned. What I absolutely hate is all the talking point crap that comes from both ...

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I'm conservative and get my news from TONS of different sources: Fox News, talk radio, WSJ, Newsmax, Breitbart, TheBlaze, several conservative blogs, and a host of others. For a daily quick-see of what's going on, it's Drudge.

Ok, that list was just an illustration of Spidey's point in the other ...

Herculosis

Hi Ice,

Long time...

I'm certainly not the most qualified techie here, but I'll throw in my 2 cents. In the last 2 years or so, I went thru 3 Netgear dual-band routers at about $100ish a piece. All worked pretty well and then just died. I always loved Netgear, but now won't be buying 'em anymore ...

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Why does tinkering with the ACA subsidies(which position I sort of agree with) have ANYTHING to do with Social Security? That is half the issue with SS, insofar as the funds get comingled with Medicare, Medicaid, general funds, etc.

It doesn't directly, but as you say, the funds are comingled ...

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What are you talking about NOT being raised since 1982???

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/policybr ... 11-02.html

It goes up every year, and has MORE THAN TRIPLED since 1982.

Herculosis

...raise the maximum wage taxed by around $75-100,000 over the present ceiling. Problem solved. Why the gloom and doom?

By 100 would almost double the SS tax burden on lots of people AND their companies, a convenient suggestion from you now that you wouldn't be affected by it.

A BETTER idea, at ...

Herculosis

Actually, it WAS a gun-free zone. It's true that there's no law there now that forces it to be one, but it IS the theater's OWN CLEARLY STATED POLICY, which they still have the right to do. Effectively, that makes it one.
see above, and read this:
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/44868 ...

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Actually, it WAS a gun-free zone. It's true that there's no law there now that forces it to be one, but it IS the theater's OWN CLEARLY STATED POLICY, which they still have the right to do. Effectively, that makes it one.

Herculosis

Busted: http://tampa.cbslocal.com/2014/09/23/wo ... as-hoaxer/

Herculosis

I for one have a bit of direct evidence. My company provides what we consider extremely good healthcare insurance coverage to our employees. Since the date that company group policies needed to come into compliance with ACA was kicked down the road (past the election), and since we were able to keep ...

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One of my favorite quotes:

"Arguing with a liberal is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter how well you play chess, the pigeon just knocks over all the pieces, craps on the board, spews some unintelligible profanities, and struts around like he won."

Seriously, Will. I don't get why you ...

Herculosis

Before you jump at the mustang, you might want to compare to a Line6 Spider. Not saying you'd necessarily like it better, but you might be surprised.

Herculosis

Tech, what should I do, using those charts, if I ever come across this?

http://i.imgur.com/2TyMd62.jpg

Can one person even eat that much bacon in one sitting and live?

Well, a good rule of thumb is: never eat anything bigger than your head. Now, given the variance in the size of buns ...

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I agree with Slick's statement that the "value" from a $$ perspective is only known when a transaction takes place. However, in his own last example, the real "value" (by his way of thinking) of the added deck and garden is the difference it made in the final sale price. Put a different way, imagine ...

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From the article linked:

"No employer is going to hire a worker based on such a small and temporary decrease in employment costs , as this year's tax holiday has demonstrated."

This makes me want to scream, and just shows how misunderstood this "cut" was. FICA is 12.4%. Unless you're self-employed ...

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Abraham Lincoln wrote:“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”

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Duper wrote:Almost looks like vulcanism.

Hey, I know we used to blame Vulcan for all kinds of stuff "back in the day", but I don't see how he could have anything to do with... wait... nevermind.

Herculosis

I remember when I was the first kid on the block with a 28.8 modem...

Youngster. I remember upgrading from my 1200-baud to a 9600-baud, and thinking it was unbelievably fast. :wink:

My first computer class was in highschool. The entire class shared a single teletype terminal, and you had to ...

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Just goes to show, the governor/republicans really didn't give a damn about actually passing the budget . The stuff about stripping collective bargaining was only there because they wanted an "important" bill that would be difficult to avoid voting on to attach it to. All the more reason Americans ...

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Yeah, that's histerical...

Oh, wait... Hillary wasn't (and still isn't) a Republican.

Herculosis

I'm still pissed that after 5 years, my insurance premiums still went up 20% again this year just like they have every year before.

If they keep this 20% increase every year then within the decade health insurance will consume 100% of Americans GDP.

And my insurance provider AND the clinic I ...

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Just like with TVs, manufacturers keep changing the screen finish. For my money, I would never EVER again buy a monitor that doesn't have a flat-type satin'y finish. Compared to that one aspect, nothing else even comes close. I don't care what kind of spec it has otherwise... any glossy monitor ...

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There was nothing at this event espousing Mormonism, just a general call to look to yourselves, be more honorable people, and look to God. At one point, there was a line of 240 clergy on the \"platform\" - Christians, Jews, and Muslims - they referred to as the Black Robe Regiment, all supporting ...

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Ok, so I remembered the wrong word. GUILTY! My point was really to refute the notion that we didn't all come from the same human ancestor. Your link (thanks for that, btw) appears to support my recollection.

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As far as this supposed direct genealogical lineage back to Adam goes, we know from genetic evidence (particularly mitochondrial DNA) that human beings didn't all descend from a single pair of forebears, a literal Adam and Eve; indeed, that sort of situation couldn't exist logistically ...

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It seems logical that actual road usage makes more sense to fund highways than fuel does. But, miles alone don't cut it. Usage also includes weight, driving habits and patterns, etc. Once again, someone takes a simple problem and comes up with a hugely expensive and complicated solution for it. It ...

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CUDA wrote:probably the Alzheimers

I could've sworn I had a great comeback for that, but for some reason I can't seem to remember now what it was.

Herculosis

I don't think hers is 3g capable, but even if it was, it would require an ccompanying 3g service plan, and I KNOW that she doesn't have that. It's just got wireless ethernet capability.

Herculosis

My older daughter has one of these, and it's very cool. Once on a trip, she actually pulled a book quick via an unsecured wireless network she found as we were driving down the highway.

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Gooberman wrote:
Will Robinson wrote:Spiders never creeped me out before now...
But she has such a nice hourglass figure

How can you tell it's a she?

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Sedwick wrote:I was laid off from my software development consultant job 2 1/2 months ago...

It just might be that I might be hiring soon, and between Waukesha and Milwaukee. PM me if you'd like to explore further.

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