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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
Damn nice family car if you ask me.
Ummm...no. Small cars are decidedly compromising of space, ergonomics and-often-collision safety. Important factors for anyone with kids.
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Dixie
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
My half-brother in Germany had this thing called a Ford XMax (iirc). Damn nice family car if you ask me. Big enough that you cant reach back far enough to smack the kids upside the head and small enough to park.
Nein! Nein! And three times Nein! I shall not drive any vehicle of that nature. Anything that looks like a mini-bus is not the transport for me. Looking at something with space for wee man in the back and a smaller engine, a cheeky 1.6L should do me for now.
How 'bout this one for 'ya Dix? Stylin' that even the little lady must love:
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
Or this one? 'Cuz that's what I'm talkin' about:
Lets try it this way. Do think my chances got better. Higher taxes more regulations make employers hire? Plus I have farm land. My taxes are going to be less when they increase? Interesting concept you have there my rosy red rat.[:D]ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Schanilec
No, but my chances became slimmer. And with taxes going up at the end of the year. This does not help.ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
Not to go off on a political track but it sounds like you were expecting to automagically have gainful, full-time employment the morning after Romney got elected? [X(]
Sorry, still dont get it. How did your chances become slimmer? Did Mr. Romney promise you a job in the administration if he got elected? Why would your taxes go up (assuming you didnt suddenly start making significantly more money)? [&:]
[:D]ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Historiker
they expect more taxes, more regulations, more government intervention.ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
I dont get it. I just dont. The value of commodities just became less because a bunch of trader dudes didnt like how the election turned out? And our pension funds are directly tied to this?
Makes perfect sense to react that way.
Yeah, because thats exactly what the track record for the previous 4 years has shown. [8|]
ORIGINAL: Schanilec
Lets try it this way. Do think my chances got better. Higher taxes more regulations make employers hire? Plus I have farm land. My taxes are going to be less when they increase? Interesting concept you have there my rosy red rat.[:D]ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Schanilec
No, but my chances became slimmer. And with taxes going up at the end of the year. This does not help.
Sorry, still dont get it. How did your chances become slimmer? Did Mr. Romney promise you a job in the administration if he got elected? Why would your taxes go up (assuming you didnt suddenly start making significantly more money)? [&:]
ORIGINAL: Historiker
[:D]ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Historiker
they expect more taxes, more regulations, more government intervention.
Makes perfect sense to react that way.
Yeah, because thats exactly what the track record for the previous 4 years has shown. [8|]
True. The last four years have been a tremendous success story! [&o][:D][&o][:D]
To put in a nutshell, my friend:ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Schanilec
Lets try it this way. Do think my chances got better. Higher taxes more regulations make employers hire? Plus I have farm land. My taxes are going to be less when they increase? Interesting concept you have there my rosy red rat.[:D]ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
Sorry, still dont get it. How did your chances become slimmer? Did Mr. Romney promise you a job in the administration if he got elected? Why would your taxes go up (assuming you didnt suddenly start making significantly more money)? [&:]
But dude, what indications (aside from certain news networks) do you have of your taxes going up? If the last 4 years are anything to judge by, absolutely nothing will change in the tax rates simply because no one will let this administration increase taxes on those with an income of $250K+/year and no one would be stupid enough to raise taxes on those with less income without that stipulation. If they do, I'll be protesting in front of the White House right there with you.
And what in the world do regulations have to do with hiring? Theyre just the rules you play by in whatever industry youre in. If I have a manufacturing business and all of a sudden the goobermint tells me to increase my employee safety standards, I will not shut down my business in a huff of annoyance. I'll change my business practices to conform with the regulations just like I've done for every other regulation since I opened my business. Sorry, as a business owner I would not have the luxury of picking and choosing which regulations I abide by based on what administration passed them, which is what seems to be the implication here. Oh, and by the way, if I still need a forklift driver, and you happen to be a driver of forklifts, I'll still hire you. [8|]
ORIGINAL: Historiker
To put in a nutshell, my friend:ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Schanilec
Lets try it this way. Do think my chances got better. Higher taxes more regulations make employers hire? Plus I have farm land. My taxes are going to be less when they increase? Interesting concept you have there my rosy red rat.[:D]
But dude, what indications (aside from certain news networks) do you have of your taxes going up? If the last 4 years are anything to judge by, absolutely nothing will change in the tax rates simply because no one will let this administration increase taxes on those with an income of $250K+/year and no one would be stupid enough to raise taxes on those with less income without that stipulation. If they do, I'll be protesting in front of the White House right there with you.
And what in the world do regulations have to do with hiring? Theyre just the rules you play by in whatever industry youre in. If I have a manufacturing business and all of a sudden the goobermint tells me to increase my employee safety standards, I will not shut down my business in a huff of annoyance. I'll change my business practices to conform with the regulations just like I've done for every other regulation since I opened my business. Sorry, as a business owner I would not have the luxury of picking and choosing which regulations I abide by based on what administration passed them, which is what seems to be the implication here. Oh, and by the way, if I still need a forklift driver, and you happen to be a driver of forklifts, I'll still hire you. [8|]
I gave up my profit generating company because of regulations.
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Historiker
To put in a nutshell, my friend:ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
But dude, what indications (aside from certain news networks) do you have of your taxes going up? If the last 4 years are anything to judge by, absolutely nothing will change in the tax rates simply because no one will let this administration increase taxes on those with an income of $250K+/year and no one would be stupid enough to raise taxes on those with less income without that stipulation. If they do, I'll be protesting in front of the White House right there with you.
And what in the world do regulations have to do with hiring? Theyre just the rules you play by in whatever industry youre in. If I have a manufacturing business and all of a sudden the goobermint tells me to increase my employee safety standards, I will not shut down my business in a huff of annoyance. I'll change my business practices to conform with the regulations just like I've done for every other regulation since I opened my business. Sorry, as a business owner I would not have the luxury of picking and choosing which regulations I abide by based on what administration passed them, which is what seems to be the implication here. Oh, and by the way, if I still need a forklift driver, and you happen to be a driver of forklifts, I'll still hire you. [8|]
I gave up my profit generating company because of regulations.
Well, you and (according to him, in theory) Bill O'Reilly. The rest of us would suck it up and carry on, I think.
Amen, brother!ORIGINAL: AW1Steve
Are you familiar with the expression "going Galt"? [:(] You go ahead and suck it up. I'm going to hunker down. And that is as close as to talking about politics as I'm going to get. [8|]
The chemical plant is a good example for what I should've mentioned: SOME regulations make sense.ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
Actually I havent heard that expression. But let me put it this way, if youre a successful business owner who decides to shut down his business because you dont agree with the regulations on moral grounds, my hat's off to you. You have more balls than I do. If it were me, I would have made money as long as I was able to. But if someone decides to shut down because theyre a chemical manufacturer who cant run his business without dumping runoff in the local river or a Wall St. hedge fund manager who finds the idea of anyone having actual visibility into what the hell youre doing over there simply too abhorrent, then I believe thats the point. [8|]
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
Actually I havent heard that expression. But let me put it this way, if youre a successful business owner who decides to shut down his business because you dont agree with the regulations on moral grounds, my hat's off to you. You have more balls than I do. If it were me, I would have made money as long as I was able to. But if someone decides to shut down because theyre a chemical manufacturer who cant run his business without dumping runoff in the local river or a Wall St. hedge fund manager who finds the idea of anyone having actual visibility into what the hell youre doing over there simply too abhorrent, then I believe thats the point. [8|]
Who is John Galt?ORIGINAL: AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
Actually I havent heard that expression. But let me put it this way, if youre a successful business owner who decides to shut down his business because you dont agree with the regulations on moral grounds, my hat's off to you. You have more balls than I do. If it were me, I would have made money as long as I was able to. But if someone decides to shut down because theyre a chemical manufacturer who cant run his business without dumping runoff in the local river or a Wall St. hedge fund manager who finds the idea of anyone having actual visibility into what the hell youre doing over there simply too abhorrent, then I believe thats the point. [8|]
I have been successful in running my own small buisness in the past , and had planned to open one in the near future. Emphasis on the word "had". I have no plans as of today of investing one penny in a new business in the near future. None. I'll sit on what assets are not taken away from me. WHY? When I'll be rewarded by having even more taken way from me? No one can force me to invest . Or earn one penny more than I have to to survive. I'll be no mans slave. Period. [:(]
BTW , the term "Going John Galt" was coined by another Russian refugee to this country. You might pick up some of her works.
ORIGINAL: AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
Actually I havent heard that expression. But let me put it this way, if youre a successful business owner who decides to shut down his business because you dont agree with the regulations on moral grounds, my hat's off to you. You have more balls than I do. If it were me, I would have made money as long as I was able to. But if someone decides to shut down because theyre a chemical manufacturer who cant run his business without dumping runoff in the local river or a Wall St. hedge fund manager who finds the idea of anyone having actual visibility into what the hell youre doing over there simply too abhorrent, then I believe thats the point. [8|]
I have been successful in running my own small buisness in the past , and had planned to open one in the near future. Emphasis on the word "had". I have no plans as of today of investing one penny in a new business in the near future. None. I'll sit on what assets are not taken away from me. WHY? When I'll be rewarded by having even more taken way from me? No one can force me to invest . Or earn one penny more than I have to to survive. I'll be no mans slave. Period. [:(]
BTW , the term "Going John Galt" was coined by another Russian refugee to this country. You might pick up some of her works.
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
I could have that discussion, but not here. [:-]
ORIGINAL: Historiker
Who is John Galt?ORIGINAL: AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
Actually I havent heard that expression. But let me put it this way, if youre a successful business owner who decides to shut down his business because you dont agree with the regulations on moral grounds, my hat's off to you. You have more balls than I do. If it were me, I would have made money as long as I was able to. But if someone decides to shut down because theyre a chemical manufacturer who cant run his business without dumping runoff in the local river or a Wall St. hedge fund manager who finds the idea of anyone having actual visibility into what the hell youre doing over there simply too abhorrent, then I believe thats the point. [8|]
I have been successful in running my own small buisness in the past , and had planned to open one in the near future. Emphasis on the word "had". I have no plans as of today of investing one penny in a new business in the near future. None. I'll sit on what assets are not taken away from me. WHY? When I'll be rewarded by having even more taken way from me? No one can force me to invest . Or earn one penny more than I have to to survive. I'll be no mans slave. Period. [:(]
BTW , the term "Going John Galt" was coined by another Russian refugee to this country. You might pick up some of her works.
