 | | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
(...) It's Ok then,..:-) (...) Yeah. again when I was a rocket scientist, once we took delivery of trucks load of abondoned missiles and missle parts from the former USSR which were having a strange story. a Turkish trader who were buying and (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
(...) That's probably _because_ I'm not a native speaker. Okay, let me rephrase that. "Even though that is a sad thought, it happens to be truth" (or possibly even TRVTH..) (...) Yeah. At least the US won't be taken over by junta number x tomorrow. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
(...) Well, I am not sure about the exact nature of your hypothetical, but how about the way one uses an ATM for different purposes -- your use being contigent on available money in the account. The account itself is simply paid for with a service (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
(...) Exactly. Try running a global economy filled with 80 % utter lusers on it. We're talking about people who need to call Support to tie their shoelaces. And then still can't. (...) In the real world, as well. But can you see me shipping three (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
(...) <snip> (...) Your English is much more challenging then even the native English speakers. I can't understand this sentences at all..:-( (...) Yeah, I know. A third worlder with nukes, its even more frighthening, huh? (1) But it is not that (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
(...) Barter is a fantastic system. It's only drawback is that it becomes impractical as volume increases, and it requires all participants to have an idea of the value of goods. It's only TWO drawbacks are... ;) (seriously, though - barter is GREAT (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
(...) Well, if you're smart you're paying that balance every month (or your company is), so the CC company wouldn't be making anything off the meal from you anyway. They'd be making their 2-4% from the restaurant for the transaction. :) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
(...) Charge card? Electronic cash is EVIL. We should all return to barter as a payment system. So that's no problem at all.[1] BTW, Richard, on the subject of thread-drift: You don't own the thread or even the subthread because you started it, this (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
(...) I'll give you three to one odds and go for "dramtically negative", myself. (...) Interestingly, I've heard one rumour that this is _exactly_ what they're doing. I suppose the system of investing in companies in exchange for shares in it (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
(...) Seems I forgot the "<snort>" here. (...) As sad as that sometimes seems to people. Unfortunate truths, and alla that. (...) Pakistan is a nuclear power nowadays. Worrying, since they're so close to Europe. Fallout from a fullscale (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
(...) Interesting, take me through how my charge card company would get a stake in the profits when I charge a meal for a client? Are you sure that's a workable suggestion? Do I have to give them an accounting of how exactly that meal resulted in (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
(...) I think this thread has gotten VERY far from anything I wanted to talk about, even as off-topic debate, but even the bible prohibits usary (not a word my spell-checker catches). But in any case, my brief point would have been to point out that (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
(...) I'm gonna go with "none" unless they find some way to redefine rewarding the owner of capital for risking his capital as something other than "interest". I rank banning interest right up there with defining Pi as exactly 3. Both are about the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
Jasper Janssen <jasper@janssen.dynip.com> wrote in message news:387356c2.218055...net.com... (...) understand why (...) 12 of (...) I don't think so. We have a party here, which defends fundamentalist opinions mostly, claimed once (before they came (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: CNN just left my house
|
|
Scott E. Sanburn <ssanburn@cleanweb.net> wrote in message news:38627C2F.33E2A1...web.net... (...) the (...) What?..Communist News Network?..Muhahhahaaa..I was believing well emposed communism paranoia (once upon a time, US fired even Chaplin from (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
|
|
[Yes, responding to my own post. New information.] (...) The latest news is that a court in Pakistan has just in essence subscribed to your views. They say interest is against the the Qur'An. By 2001 Pakistan will have to have an economy without the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: CNN just left my house
|
|
Oh yeah, I also mentioned Todd Lehman and James Jessiman by name. I mentioned Todd for the great work on lugnet and James for his LDraw program. Whether or not that gets aired is yet to be seen, but I figured at least those two names had to be (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: CNN just left my house
|
|
(...) How's this, Mr. Lehman? Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn CAD Operator Affiliated Engineers, Inc. LEGO Page: (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
| |
| | Re: CNN just left my house
|
|
(...) When CNN comes to your neighborhood, I'm sure you can find plenty of ways to shoo them away. Until then, way to go, Greg!! --Todd [followups to lugnet.off-topic.debate] (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: CNN just left my house
|
|
Cross posted to off.topic.debate (...) hmm, that's neat, but I would have second thoughts about having the Communist News Network, or the Clinton News Network anywhere near my place, but that is just me! Scott S. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
|
