What you don,t like our 18% plus sales tax? Pocket change. Oh yes my wife and I pay something like 53% in taxes. ;o) Allan On Dec 7, 2011 1:38 PM, "rigsy03" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Oops! I just read a post about VAT taxes in Europe so I will have to > ponder my statement about Scandanavian bliss- maybe it's shock, > disguised. > > On Dec 7, 6:25 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > I live in one of the top healthiest states, Allan, although Hawaii is > > also in the top ten. And think of the prosperity of the Scandanavian > > countries plus their level of contentment. Ah- the new snow is lovely- > > the world looks new- the air is crisp and clean. I think I would mold > > in the Tropics. However...I cannot shovel my walks and drive any > > longer so a service is a necessity. There are fines if your walk is > > unshovelled after 24 hours. A snow-blower would be worse than walking > > an 80 pound hound. As it turns out, a very sweet faced Mexican man > > showed up in the afternoon and did the best job ever- and even cleaned > > off may car in the drive! Anyway- winter sports used to be great fun- > > loved to skate and ski- plus it's a test, of sorts, to get self and > > auto through the season until one can celebrate spring.//Igloos are > > great- also ice caves. Smartest trick for delivering babies in the > > past. One son took a winter endurance course in Patagonia and passed > > with ease.//Winter is all about the right clothing and equipment, > > really. Snuggle up! :-) > > > > On Dec 6, 9:56 am, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > did you get your igloo built;; > > > > > you don't need to send the snow you can keep it all for yourself > > > Allan > > > > > On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 1:11 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > True. Idioms and unknowns plus the clipping of words takes careful > > > > listening. Never sure what is happening on "Eastenders" except more > > > > and more troubles!//Re: a Mountie, was thinking of one of my > childhood > > > > favorites, Sgt. Preston- a radio show of the '40's. There was a > mix-up > > > > and I was skipped for the first snow shovel- it was all cleared up > > > > yesterday but I went through an anxious day wondering if I were to be > > > > iglooed forever! // > > > > > > On Dec 5, 7:17 am, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > the other side of the coin is can they understand your english > Rigsy,, > > > > the > > > > > english I had trouble with is that of Malta but when I listened > to it it > > > > > was not difficult at all because it was correct and spoken very > > > > clearly I > > > > > just was not used to hearing the correct enunciation and > pronunciation. > > > > As > > > > > for Australian anv british version > > > > > .. you just have to listen > > > > > Allan > > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 12:56 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > Some of us can't even understand the spoken English of the Brits > or > > > > > > Australians! Or Indians (India). :-) > > > > > > > > On Dec 5, 5:30 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I'd rather see the US expand to take in the rest of the > English- > > > > > > > speaking world under re-democratisation. > > > > > > > > > On Dec 5, 3:54 am, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I really would not call that a free press, more of a self > > > > promotion.. > > > > > > Also > > > > > > > > it comes from the lack of morality you were talking about > earlier. > > > > > > Due to > > > > > > > > the lack of morality within the US I think you will be > seeing a > > > > break > > > > > > up > > > > > > > > of the United States into independent contries.. > > > > > > > > > > Strange winds and the winds of war are blowing,, > > > > > > > > Allan > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 12:54 AM, archytas <[email protected] > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > There are examples of freepress Allan - > > > >http://www.counterpunch.org/- > > > > > > > > > for $35 a year they'll email the print copy! > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 17, 6:58 pm, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I was contacted to day by a news paper to which I will > refer > > > > to as > > > > > > de > > > > > > > > > paper > > > > > > > > > > the surprise is quite real and if any one is interested > in > > > > > > > > > > writing articles I will provide you the email address > of the > > > > > > editor > > > > > > > > > > > > This has suddenly taken on another aspect,, and I am not > > > > really > > > > > > not for > > > > > > > > > > seeing any one breaking the law but I am for change,, > > > > > > > > > > that sets the question what do we want to change to... > and > > > > what to > > > > > > change > > > > > > > > > > it to .. the end effect.. > > > > > > > > > > I think there must be more transparency in government > > > > > > > > > > and financial institutions.. > > > > > > > > > > > > I am not interested in helping any one break the law > and as a > > > > > > group we > > > > > > > > > > aresmart enough to figure out just how to do that.. > > > > > > > > > > Allan > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 10:42 PM, Allan H < > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > The idea is to create presence where the project > occupy. > > > > Being > > > > > > felt and > > > > > > > > > > > seen every time the 1% turns around and remain legal > > > > something it > > > > > > > > > would be > > > > > > > > > > > very difficult t create laws against - > > > > > > > > > > > > > Long term presence is needed if occupy is to succeed > > > > > > > > > > > Allan > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 16, 2011 10:29 PM, "gabbydott" < > [email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > ( > > > > > > > > > > ) > > > > > > > > > > |_D Allan > > > > > > > > > > > > Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > ( > > > > > > > > ) > > > > > > > > |_D Allan > > > > > > > > > > Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living.- Hide quoted > text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > > > -- > > > > > ( > > > > > ) > > > > > |_D Allan > > > > > > > Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > -- > > > ( > > > ) > > > |_D Allan > > > > > Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - >
