Re: Spiderman movies

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> On 18.07.2023 13.24, Merlyne wrote:
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>>> On 12.07.2023 13.22, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>> On 08.07.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>> On 05.07.2023 14.14, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>> On 02.07.2023 16.29, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>> On 28.06.2023 13.31, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 23.06.2023 18.06, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.

Noted.