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Pepe Silvia Browne posted:everyone please continue to buy cheerios so the general mills factory in buffalo stays in business i recently bought cheerios for the first time ever cause i'm trying to cut down on sugar but i'm also horribly lazy at preparing lunches on my WFH days. eating cheerios is the most soul crushing experience imaginable. not an ounce of flavor or pleasure, and they're not even really nutritious outside of "doesn't include a ton of sugar and fats".
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Jun 28, 2023 18:50
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Mr Hootington posted:Supreme Court is going to abolish taxation lol I watched a bit of the clip to get some context. I loved one of the talking heads quotes “This is a basic question. How can you be taxed for something that you haven’t been given yet. Maybe it’s worth something, maybe it’s zero.” In response to unrealized gains. If you can go into a bank and use it as collateral for a loan at low/no interest, then it should be eligible to be taxed. If the banks feel it is safe enough to throw piles of money around, that should be good enough for the government to get a piece of that action. But it involves the rich, so it will be struck down and the rich will get richer. And the lower tax income will be a basis to cut social programs, or increase taxes on lower incomes to make up for shortfalls.
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Jun 28, 2023 18:50
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Lacrosse posted:The last trip I went on I spent $200 a night in the worst roach motel I've ever seen and I'm so mad about it I haven't gone on vacation since. I'll just stick to tent camping in the woods, for $35 a patch of dirt is higher quality than that poo poo hole I stayed at. I hope it falls into the ocean. $250 a night to stay at a Rodeway in Fallbrook, CA for a wedding and there were ants all over the place and they reneged on every amenity lol. insane clown pussy posted:crossposting from the succ thread Waiting for the day these posts go from "Don't kill yourself, loser  " to "Please don't kill us holy poo poo" 
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Jun 28, 2023 18:51
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Orvin posted:I watched a bit of the clip to get some context. I loved one of the talking heads quotes “This is a basic question. How can you be taxed for something that you haven’t been given yet. Maybe it’s worth something, maybe it’s zero.” In response to unrealized gains. The other anchor, who is a very right wing dude' says that lol So 2 of them agreeable a consumption tax would be best, but it could be bad too because it is a tax.
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Jun 28, 2023 18:52
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skooma512 posted:Waiting for the day these posts go from "Don't kill yourself, loser you highly overestimate americans
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Jun 28, 2023 18:53
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taxes infringe upon my right to be the most selfish person-shaped dragon in history
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Jun 28, 2023 18:56
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 RadiRoot posted:haha jesus christ that's dark
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Jun 28, 2023 18:57
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Euphoriaphone posted:i recently bought cheerios for the first time ever cause i'm trying to cut down on sugar but i'm also horribly lazy at preparing lunches on my WFH days.
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Jun 28, 2023 18:58
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comedyblissoption posted:property taxes are already existing and implemented wealth taxes in the us btw You say that like the supreme court answers to some higher power or principles or something.
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Jun 28, 2023 19:01
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Hell yeah. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/seaford-delaware-corporate-voting-llc-trust-elections/
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Jun 28, 2023 19:03
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Lacrosse posted:The last trip I went on I spent $200 a night in the worst roach motel I've ever seen and I'm so mad about it I haven't gone on vacation since. I'll just stick to tent camping in the woods, for $35 a patch of dirt is higher quality than that poo poo hole I stayed at. I hope it falls into the ocean. I always just look for a Motel 6 not close to a big city and with an ok review rating.
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Jun 28, 2023 19:08
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I was gonna say 'pitch a tent in the woods' but a lot of states have already criminalized camping on public land
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Jun 28, 2023 19:13
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Buffer posted:I don't answer my phone because it's pretty much always a scam - you can send me a loving letter if it's important lol I just got a call right now from a blocked number and they left a message with my name and address, looking for my stupid uncle I guess. I love living in the cyberpunk future where scammers can just use marketing databases and the phone system is polluted into uselessness and the FCC is just  unless someone cusses on TV. It might be a debt collector or something, idk, whoever they are, they should be in a mass grave.
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Jun 28, 2023 19:17
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spacetoaster posted:Hell yeah. yup lol again, I suggest c-spam read "what's the matter with delaware" because wow, there is indeed a lot that is the matter with delaware
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Jun 28, 2023 19:19
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Mr Hootington posted:The other anchor, who is a very right wing dude' says that lol I probably should have finished listening. But even then, they just go welp, what ya gonna do? I am sure there are ways around a consumption tax, even if one got implemented for true luxury goods. Just buy and harbor the yacht overseas, or just lease the yacht for 30 years, or whatever.
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Jun 28, 2023 19:20
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skooma512 posted:the FCC is just The Federal Communications Commission is a cut-and-dry example of neoliberalism taking an organization explicitly intended to safeguard the interests of the public and whittling it down to a sharp stick that can only be used to dole out meaningless punishments.
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Jun 28, 2023 19:23
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:I was gonna say 'pitch a tent in the woods' but a lot of states have already criminalized camping on public land Dispersed camping is a thing but I was put off to it during the early pandemic years because outdoor spaces were overrun. I don't think that's as much of a problem this year. I do prefer campgrounds but you have to reserve your spot 3-6 months in advance.
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Jun 28, 2023 19:25
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Orvin posted:I watched a bit of the clip to get some context. I loved one of the talking heads quotes “This is a basic question. How can you be taxed for something that you haven’t been given yet. Maybe it’s worth something, maybe it’s zero.” In response to unrealized gains. They already have it in the Internal Revenue Code - it's called the Mark-to-Market election.
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Jun 28, 2023 19:26
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Eric Cantonese posted:If you guys haven't read Evicted by Matthew Desmond, you really should. In an effort to understand the kind of people who rent out to the working poor, He follows another woman who basically took this path. In a lot of low income neighborhoods, you can buy up properties for very little money and, if you're able to fix it up, it can be pretty lucrative. The buildings are so cheap compared to the rents (and you're dealing with tenants with few options) that once you know how to get the necessary renovations done, you can just keep buying up properties and making more income. You make more money than you can with a normal 9-5 job. Yeah. I've seen someone do this in Houston, they had 12 properties. Bottom of market rentals are a nasty, lose-lose situation to be in where you work pretty hard to collect from people who don't have much money. The model only works out if you're buying the houses for cheap, like the $10k + $20k in renovations that the lady in the linked article did, or about $40k-$70k for my coworker that did this in Houston.
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Jun 28, 2023 19:29
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that model probably doesn't work anymore since even the lovely neighborhoods in any sizable city are all expensive
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Jun 28, 2023 19:32
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Mr Hootington posted:Supreme Court is going to abolish taxation lol CONSUMPTION TAX 
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Jun 28, 2023 19:36
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:that model probably doesn't work anymore since even the lovely neighborhoods in any sizable city are all expensive Yeah, it stopped working once you stopped being able to buy livable housing units for less than $80k all in.
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Jun 28, 2023 19:43
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skooma512 posted:American lodging vs everyone else is hilarious. I don't think I spent more than 80 USD a night in England and France, mostly hostels but a couple actual B&Bs/hotels. In the US, everything is at least 100 a night, even lovely Motel 6, including pre-2020. This is why we don’t travel in the US. Why would I want to pay outrageous prices for mediocre hotels in mediocre places? We save our money for spending outside the US where it goes a lot further and you can stay in nicer places at better locations. Every time we’ve looked at Hawaii or NYC I say gently caress no. Hawaii is not worth $500 a night on top of expensive food prices and car rental.
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Jun 28, 2023 19:52
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Glumwheels posted:This is why we don’t travel in the US. Why would I want to pay outrageous prices for mediocre hotels in mediocre places? We save our money for spending outside the US where it goes a lot further and you can stay in nicer places at better locations. Been posted before but the Disney themed resorts are more expensive than the actual thing they're copying. It's cheaper to go to a real African national park than it is to go to Disney's African Safari resort.
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Jun 28, 2023 19:53
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:Been posted before but the Disney themed resorts are more expensive than the actual thing they're copying. It's cheaper to go to a real African national park than it is to go to Disney's African Safari resort. Yeah but the pigs are happy to gorge on the slop so theyre only going to keep growing Edit my friends wife got so loving mad at him when he said a week at disney with their two kids under 5 wasnt worth 10 thousand dollars lol
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Jun 28, 2023 19:58
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:Been posted before but the Disney themed resorts are more expensive than the actual thing they're copying. It's cheaper to go to a real African national park than it is to go to Disney's African Safari resort. I agree, I feel like we have to take our kids to Disney soon and I’ve seen the prices. It’s more than going to Greece for a month and staying by the beach. 3-4 days at Disney vs a month on the Mediterranean 
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Jun 28, 2023 20:00
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:Been posted before but the Disney themed resorts are more expensive than the actual thing they're copying. It's cheaper to go to a real African national park than it is to go to Disney's African Safari resort. I am dreading the fact that my wife really really wants to take my daughters to Disney in something like 3 years, right as my youngest is in kindergarten. I can already tell that it is going to be an incredibly expensive and physically/mentally draining trip. I just pray that Florida falls into the ocean very soon. I actively root for the hurricanes. Edit: Glumwheels posted:I agree, I feel like we have to take our kids to Disney soon and I’ve seen the prices. It’s more than going to Greece for a month and staying by the beach. Although if this continues to be the case, I might be able to divert her to something like this. She likes warm, sunny, and beach. Orvin has issued a correction as of 20:09 on Jun 28, 2023 |
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Jun 28, 2023 20:02
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:Been posted before but the Disney themed resorts are more expensive than the actual thing they're copying. It's cheaper to go to a real African national park than it is to go to Disney's African Safari resort. Cheaper to go to actual Paris and probably a ticket to that Disneyland vs. going to lovely EPCOT.
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Jun 28, 2023 20:03
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lol just say no?
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Jun 28, 2023 20:03
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it's gonna be a couple more decades before you can die from the wet bulb effect in real paris though. you can only get that experience in epcot in 2023
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Jun 28, 2023 20:04
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Glumwheels posted:I agree, I feel like we have to take our kids to Disney soon and I’ve seen the prices. It’s more than going to Greece for a month and staying by the beach. Promises made. Promises kept?
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Jun 28, 2023 20:07
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Pepe Silvia Browne posted:No I am not kidding. Unfortunately I do not have everyone at the plant I work in's cell-phone number saved in my phone and frequently get called by those people. Lifehack: get an out-of-area cell number so it's blatantly obvious when it's just being cloned. But yeah that sucks when you have to take calls. Has the FCC mandate that providers authenticate source numbers helped at all or is it still just as bad?
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Jun 28, 2023 20:07
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Glumwheels posted:I agree, I feel like we have to take our kids to Disney soon and I’ve seen the prices. It’s more than going to Greece for a month and staying by the beach. Go watch some of the youtubes on what you have to do in order to stand in line efficiently at Disney. You're going to wish you were dead
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Jun 28, 2023 20:12
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What do they think computer touchers were actually doing during this past 15 year tech boom https://twitter.com/unusual_whales/status/1674077947760906241?s=46&t=JBd6ZXmGQ3LmWL-ineTnAA
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Jun 28, 2023 20:16
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insane clown pussy posted:crossposting from the succ thread Leave it to the DOE to clamp down on the last remaining avenue to instant student loan forgiveness. Unless they're Parent Plus loans.
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Jun 28, 2023 20:19
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Orvin posted:I watched a bit of the clip to get some context. I loved one of the talking heads quotes “This is a basic question. How can you be taxed for something that you haven’t been given yet. Maybe it’s worth something, maybe it’s zero.” In response to unrealized gains. This is funny as poo poo because if stock is valueless then banks are all instantly insolvent at the stroke of a pen DO IT. DO IT.
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Jun 28, 2023 20:19
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FizFashizzle posted:What do they think computer touchers were actually doing during this past 15 year tech boom that's just being at work
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Jun 28, 2023 20:20
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Got around to reading the article posted earlier in the thread about a Delaware town letting LLCs and businesses vote and they buried the lede - Newark DE had one apartment company manager who used his businesses to vote 31 times.
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Jun 28, 2023 20:21
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yeah I’ve been somewhere between quiet and loud quitting for the past 17 years and got promoted from support->dev->dev manager. I don’t think this is a new phenomenon
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Jun 28, 2023 20:22
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:Got around to reading the article posted earlier in the thread about a Delaware town letting LLCs and businesses vote and they buried the lede - Newark DE had one apartment company manager who used his businesses to vote 31 times. Yeah, he was mentioned in the Delaware book. Newark is such a sad college town in general too. It always angers me how much performative bullshit comes out of the University of Delaware. The school is immensely wealthy and does nothing but court rich white kids from NJ and NY.
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Jun 28, 2023 20:24
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