Re: two peoples separated by a common language -was {Re: [OT] Television licensing. was: Re: pptp-based vpn}
On 10/08/2015, Lisi Reisz lisi.re...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sunday 09 August 2015 22:17:16 Bob Bernstein wrote:
we Yankees are put off by
apothecated, and begin, when we see it, to wonder if we
have any prescriptions that need to be picked up at the good
old apothecary.
And quite right too.
You are better proof readers than I. I see what I know should be there.
And
my spell checker was entirely happy. Sorry again. :-(
I have quadruple checked hypothecated. It is right this time.
Lisi
Well, ... hypothetickly, anyway
;~{)}
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[OT] Television licensing. was: Re: pptp-based vpn
On Sunday 09 August 2015 11:50:48 Brad Rogers wrote: On Sun, 9 Aug 2015 06:43:15 -0400 Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI ren...@olgiati-in-paraguay.org wrote: Hello Renaud, I cannot understand why the UK has not followed the other countries that have ditched TV licensing, and all the attending bureaucracy, and replaced it with a single check box on the income tax form... Because it's not a tax. In effect, it is an apothecated tax. But we are reluctant to acknowledge that. The money doesn't go to the govt, it goes to the BBC. License revenue is still 40% (IIRC) of their revenue. 78% in 14/15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_United_Kingdom The money that the BBC did get from the government has been withdrawn, but free licences are to continue, so that there is the beginning of a movement among the elderly for the abolition of the free licences. As I said, a minefield with tremendous political sensitivity and controversy. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201508091255.21877.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: two peoples separated by a common language -was {Re: [OT] Television licensing. was: Re: pptp-based vpn}
On Sunday 09 August 2015 22:17:16 Bob Bernstein wrote: we Yankees are put off by apothecated, and begin, when we see it, to wonder if we have any prescriptions that need to be picked up at the good old apothecary. And quite right too. You are better proof readers than I. I see what I know should be there. And my spell checker was entirely happy. Sorry again. :-( I have quadruple checked hypothecated. It is right this time. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201508092229.45033.lisi.re...@gmail.com
two peoples separated by a common language -was {Re: [OT] Television licensing. was: Re: pptp-based vpn}
Lisi Reisz wrote: [snip] Because it's not a tax. In effect, it is an apothecated tax. But we are reluctant to acknowledge that. I did a duckduckgo search for apothecated. I got a bunch of colonial dictionaries. Their definitions seemed to make no sense in context. What's the Crown's definition? P.S. I've been been fascinated by linguistics for .5 century due to Latin teacher reputed to have tutored Romulus et al and an English teacher reciting Beowulf in original with a running translation [*NOTE BENE* the quotation marks ;] Paraphrasing 'somebody', Inquiring minds want to know. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/55c7bd3e.6040...@cloud85.net
Re: two peoples separated by a common language -was {Re: [OT] Television licensing. was: Re: pptp-based vpn}
On Sunday 09 August 2015 15:51:10 Richard Owlett wrote: Lisi Reisz wrote: [snip] Because it's not a tax. In effect, it is an apothecated tax. But we are reluctant to acknowledge that. I did a duckduckgo search for apothecated. I got a bunch of colonial dictionaries. Their definitions seemed to make no sense in context. What's the Crown's definition? P.S. I've been been fascinated by linguistics for .5 century due to Latin teacher reputed to have tutored Romulus et al and an English teacher reciting Beowulf in original with a running translation [*NOTE BENE* the quotation marks ;] Paraphrasing 'somebody', Inquiring minds want to know. It's not apothecated, it is hypothecated, David
Re: two peoples separated by a common language -was {Re: [OT] Television licensing. was: Re: pptp-based vpn}
On Sun, 9 Aug 2015, Richard Owlett wrote: I did a duckduckgo search for apothecated. Same here only used google, which seemed to want to make me understand how hypothecated should be used. My hunch is the two words are equivalent in some vague sense of functionality, but clearly we Yankees are put off by apothecated, and begin, when we see it, to wonder if we have any prescriptions that need to be picked up at the good old apothecary. Oh well. -- Bob Bernstein -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/alpine.DEB.2.20.1508091709130.1966@qrovna.ybpnyqbznva
Re: two peoples separated by a common language -was {Re: [OT] Television licensing. was: Re: pptp-based vpn}
On Sunday 09 August 2015 21:51:10 Richard Owlett wrote: Lisi Reisz wrote: [snip] Because it's not a tax. In effect, it is an apothecated tax. But we are reluctant to acknowledge that. Typo and old age with recalcitrant fingers. Also lousy proof reading. I believe taht I have mentioned taht before. Sorry. :-( HYpothecated. I did a duckduckgo search for apothecated. I got a bunch of colonial dictionaries. Their definitions seemed to make no sense in context. What's the Crown's definition? P.S. I've been been fascinated by linguistics for .5 century due to Latin teacher reputed to have tutored Romulus et al and an English teacher reciting Beowulf in original with a running translation [*NOTE BENE* the quotation marks ;] Paraphrasing 'somebody', Inquiring minds want to know. 2. to allocate the revenue raised by a tax for a specified purpose http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/hypothecated?showCookiePolicy=true Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201508092227.34424.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: [OT] Television licensing. was: Re: pptp-based vpn
Huh, don't give our stick government any ideas; TV has never had a license issue in my lifetime in AU. And if the LNP (Liberal/National Party - coalition or rather demolition!) ... succeeds in screwing us over more, it just might be on their cards :( We have pay tv, but plenty of free to air; same goes for radio. I don't understand people paying for Apple Music or any other similar service. Heck, we even get a good go with TuneIn radio app one day they may charge for it, but it's free. If they do, then there are plenty of free Internet radios and plenty of free IPTV around. A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/55c7aad0.4040...@affinityvision.com.au
Re: two peoples separated by a common language -was {Re: [OT] Television licensing. was: Re: pptp-based vpn}
On Sun, 9 Aug 2015, Lisi Reisz wrote: I have quadruple checked hypothecated. It is right this time. It's not as if you are a chronic or multiple offender, which latter adjective is in some counties preferred for reference to citizens who earn repeated arrests for driving while intoxicated, which I *imagine* to be a more serious offense than spelling boo-boos, but then Lord knows I am not an attorney, that is just my opinion, and I could be wrong. -- Bob Bernstein -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/alpine.DEB.2.20.1508091732430.1966@qrovna.ybpnyqbznva
