Big, honking mitt: good. Foul tips, wild pitches, backswings: bad. I vote cups for catchers.
Also, the chest protectors they use in Little League extend down to protect the groin as well.
Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DXMachina - Jul 27, 2005 9:35:09 am PDT #3318 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
-t - Jul 27, 2005 9:38:25 am PDT #3319 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
And if you got a tuxedo, no tax...except on the tie.
Weird. It reminds me of when we had blue laws - you could buy canned food on Sundays, but not a can opener. Paint, but not a paint brush. Weirdness.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 27, 2005 9:40:34 am PDT #3320 of 10002
What is even happening?
MA is having a two-day "No sales tax" on anything under $2500 (Aug. 13-14).
Yeah. I think we're going to try to buy our new dishwasher that weekend. My mother gave us the gift certificate for Christmas, but we haven't had the dosh to pay a plumber to fix some really funky plumbing under the sink.
Originally, the Sales Tax holiday here was slated to be on the Saturday, only. Jewish people organized and complained, because the Saturday date effectively cut Sabbath observant people out of the holiday, and the state actually saw the point of this. This pleases me.
Sparky1 - Jul 27, 2005 9:44:57 am PDT #3321 of 10002
Librarian Warlord
My personal beef with MA sales tax: When I was there shaving cream was not taxed because it was a "necessity." Tampons? Not a necessity, so they were taxed.
Kathy A - Jul 27, 2005 9:45:17 am PDT #3322 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Washington has a high sales tax, but no state income tax.
That's what my sister told me, but when I looked at the sales receipt from my purchase at the Nordstorm Rack store near Pike Place Market, and saw that the "high sales tax" was only 8%, I scoffed. I pay 8.75% on just about everything except for magazines and newspapers and still have to pay 3% income tax to the state.
Steph L. - Jul 27, 2005 9:45:54 am PDT #3323 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
So, bon, how do the tax laws apply to Teppy's primal fear of inheriting her father's debt?
::loves Hec::
Don't think they apply, and then it gets a little out of stuff I know. But AFAIK, what Cindy is saying is right: creditors get a crack at the decedent's assets before you do. If the deceased has no assets, I don't think you become liable for the debt.
::loves bon just a little bit more::
Cashmere - Jul 27, 2005 9:46:27 am PDT #3324 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
My personal beef with MA sales tax: When I was there shaving cream was not taxed because it was a "necessity." Tampons? Not a necessity, so they were taxed.
I think my head just exploded.
-t - Jul 27, 2005 9:48:20 am PDT #3325 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
8% sales tax isn't high. I pay 8.75-9% depending on what parish I'm buying in, and state income tax and have very little in the way of services to show for it.
And have no Nordstrom, Rack or otherwise.
askye - Jul 27, 2005 9:48:39 am PDT #3326 of 10002
Thrive to spite them
Florida has a sales tax holiday going on right now! It's for school supplies and clothes, books etc.
Graphic novels count as books. I know this because I was talking with a store owner who was consulted about which type of books should be included and he got those covered.
-t - Jul 27, 2005 9:49:14 am PDT #3327 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Does MA have anti beard laws on the books?