Re: Spiderman movies

On 18.07.2023 13.24, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
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>> On 12.07.2023 13.22, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>> On 08.07.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>> On 05.07.2023 14.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>> On 02.07.2023 16.29, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>> On 28.06.2023 13.31, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>>>> On 23.06.2023 18.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Avocado oil is good too.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What kind of fancy-smancy shops do you think we have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> down here? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> None.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can buy all kinds of oil at the grocery store.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In seriousness, one of the things visiting and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> resident 'merkans consistently complain about is the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> limited selection of products in our super markets and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> grocery stores. Like it's rare to find more than
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ten-fifteen different kinds of breakfast cereal in our
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> shops. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That is probably enough.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't eat cereal but it boggles my mind the number
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that we have here. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quite. Also all the sugary stuff (with added
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> marshmallows for dogs sake *shakes head*) would probably
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be really expensive here because of the sugar tax...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It would be cool if unhealthy foods were taxed heavily
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> although I expect that the advocates for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> financially-challenged people would say that the people
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they represent would be unfairly targetted by said taxes.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And they would probably be right, considering all the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> affordable food tend to be so because of all the unhealthy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (but cost-effective) stuff in it. Combined with a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tax-rebate for actual healthy food it might work. And be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> good economy for society in the long run. I'm still mad
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nobody want to implement graduated VAT here... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Whazzat?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> A quick Google search came up with nothing relevant.
>>>>>>>>>>>> What is VAT? Value Added Tax.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Graduated VAT is where for instance basic goods like milk,
>>>>>>>>>>>> fruit and bread carries a lower percentage VAT (say 5%) than
>>>>>>>>>>>> less essential goods like soft drinks, beer and candy...
>>>>>>>>>>>> We pay 25% on (nearly) everything - goods and services
>>>>>>>>>>>> alike. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Ouch!
>>>>>>>>>>> We have a federal tax - goods and services tax (GST) and a
>>>>>>>>>>> provincial sales tax (PST) which have been 'harmonized' many
>>>>>>>>>>> years ago at 13% in my province. Groceries are mostly
>>>>>>>>>>> tax-exempt except for "convenience" foods.
>>>>>>>>>>> For example, if I buy bread, lettuce, cheese etc to make a
>>>>>>>>>>> sandwich there is no tax but if I buy a prepared sandwich
>>>>>>>>>>> from the deli counter then it is taxed at 13%. If I buy a
>>>>>>>>>>> gigantic tub of yogurt, no tax but if I buy a 6-pack of
>>>>>>>>>>> individual cups then it's taxed. Snack foods like chips etc
>>>>>>>>>>> are also taxed. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This I could probably live with. But a flat rate on all
>>>>>>>>>> everything is just an extra tax on being poor.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> But there must be some perk like free healthcare or free buses
>>>>>>>>> for everyone that is funded by the tax base.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You would think so... Specific methods of revenue-collection for
>>>>>>>> governments doesn't have to (and in sane societies, isn't) tied
>>>>>>>> to specific government expenditures. Nobody (in their right
>>>>>>>> mind) enacts a special tax-type to fund the military or pay for
>>>>>>>> lifetime ministerial pensions. IOW - get the money from
>>>>>>>> somewhere else[1] (only not from yet another tobacco tax, we
>>>>>>>> have suffered long enough). 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [1] "millionaires and billionaires" - Bernie Sanders
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yeah, yeah. I realize the government only has one pot of money.
>>>>>>> Sometimes they spend it on the people.
>>>>>>> Usually they spend it on stupid things.
>>>>>>> Good luck getting millionaires to pay more tax. They have
>>>>>>> accountants who hide the money and/or know all the loopholes.
>>>>>> So hire some accountants to plug the holes. Create a tax
>>>>>> applicable to large amount taken or sent out of country. Make
>>>>>> accountants (and lawyers) equally responsible/liable for tax fraud
>>>>>> and such. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have no issues with 'sin' taxes like those on smokers and
>>>>>>> drinkers. 
>>>>>> That's because you never sin...
>>>>>>
>>>>> *cough* *cough*
>>>>
>>>> Have you started smoking?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Only when I'm on fire.
>>
>> Don't do that. It can be extremely detrimental to your health...
>>
> 
> Right. I'll need to be picked with a fork so that I don't explodiate.
Or don't fall asleep on the BBQ... you are not a sausage.

-- 
BeH

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