MattPie

Leaving the insults behind, It seems really difficult to justify taxing people below the poverty line. The more you tax them, the more they're going to rely on government services, which is counter productive. How about this system, since we're spitballing here: no taxes on the first, say, $30k each person makes. Then a flat tax on any income above that (probably around 15%). That seems to make a whole lot more sense. You could play with the number or whether to do person or household if you like. The problem with any flat tax system is the rich folks will still find a way around it. I remember an episode of "Cheers" in which Sam bets Robin a weeks salary over something. Sam wins, but Robin only pays himself $1/yr so Sam only won $.02. Presumably, Robin's company pays for his life style.

Or maybe that's the most important issue to them?

Not really, tax brackets don't work that way. In DeLuca's system (assuming it works like the current system), you wouldn't be taxed on that first $100k, just whatever you make over that. So at $150k, you'd be taxed at whatever the current rate is on $50k (150k - 100k). If you make $300k, you'd be taxed nothing on the first 100k, current rate on $150k (250k-100k), then 30% on the remaining $50k (300k-250k). That's one of the things that gets me about the tax cut for the rich stuff. If you give a tax cut to the poor and middle class, you're also cutting taxes on the rich as well. What's the problem?

Exactly. Based on other posts and pics she's put up, she's "in the know" from the seems of it. Is it so hard to believe that people in the FO might have her number and text her things they hear? And that she can't name those people without getting them in trouble. Until Ms Chz sends us info that's just wildly wrong, she gets the benefit of the doubt. Use your power wisely. :)

Unless Adam has had a major attitude change, he has no business on a 4th line, or even in the bottom 6.

that might be a bit over the top, just have to go in and change the settings to stop that behavior.

That's intriguing.

Not sure what thread this belongs in. So I punched nhl.com into my Firefox window, and Adblock tried to redirect me to NFL.com, thinking NHL was a typo. Silly mix up or something more worrying?

Yeah, I'm pretty close too. His sense of humor doesn't mesh with mine.

I think he may have been a D early on. And since we're picking nits, Mark Mancari (in the free agent section). :)

That does look like a lot of fun. I can't help but think it's just doing a ski-cross except a lot harder though. Or downhill mountain bike. Or dirt bike up or down hill. You're less likely to get hurt doing those. :)

That's true too. Unfortunately, the people that talk about flat-tax usually aren't the ones that like government services either.

While I love the simplicity of the flat tax system, the sad fact is asking someone to pay $1300 on the $10k they make a year is a lot more difficult than asking someone else pay $13000 on the $100k they make a year.

I'll be in town and my parents live right around the corner from Jacobs' place. Anyone have any pitchforks? There shouldn't be too much surprise here. You had to figure there were always owners and players, "let's just play some hockey, eh?".

If you have a smart phone, have you tried Pandora/Slacker/Spotify to stream music? The only issue there is if you're out in the hinterlands and don't have a data connection it doesn't work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iISCrx0xELk Enough said.

I hear the European Travel Mini-game in Lockout13 is the schnitiz.

Democrats: raise taxes, spend lots of money Republicans: cut taxes, spend just as much money

Fiancee lives in Buffalo, I can make the drive up there (325-ish miles) in my sleep. On the plus side, I have a set of side routes to vary things up that only add a few minutes each to the trip.

I didn't win the Powerball.

I'm not sure about that, d4rk and 9's are pretty freaking sarcastic. :)

Well, yeah. I was thinking more about the August-September timeframe, I'm sure it ramps up during the season. Too bad there's not a 2-year graph so we can compare the cycles. Personally, I rarely go to NHL.com unless it's to check scores and maybe read game summaries. Since there's none to be checked, I never go now.

I'm trying to decide if this genre should be termed "Bike Opera" or "Road Opera" (as in "Soap". :) I haven't watched it, sounds like more TV giving real bike guys a black eye.

To be honest, I'd be shocked if the curve up to September didn't look like that every year.

Nah, 4PM Friday.