The only thing I like about "tea parties" is all the innuendo they spread across MSNBC. Keith and Rachel being twelve ftw! And who knew Shuster was funny?
I just think it's rather odd that a nation that prides itself on its virility should feel compelled to strap on forty pounds of protective gear just in order to play rugby.
Giles ,'Beneath You'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
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.
erikaj - Apr 15, 2009 11:51:38 am PDT #15370 of 30000
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
NoiseDesign - Apr 15, 2009 11:59:46 am PDT #15371 of 30000
Our wings are not tired
Prop 13 just pisses me off.
megan walker - Apr 15, 2009 12:00:35 pm PDT #15372 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Prop 13 just pisses me off.
It's insane troll logic is what it is.
beth b - Apr 15, 2009 12:07:11 pm PDT #15373 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
yes -- and I hear defenses of it.
The big problem was that before prop 13, property taxes were crazy in this state -- they could jump 10% in a year. Of course my argument is that we didn't have to freezes things -- just make things reasonable.This holds no water with most people that vote for it.
Of course, thier grandkids are in private school....
NoiseDesign - Apr 15, 2009 12:12:28 pm PDT #15374 of 30000
Our wings are not tired
That's the thing, Prop 13 was supposed to combat and unreasonable increase in property taxes, but it placed the cap at an absurdly low level. If my memory is correct it's a 1% cap on taxes. They can't be more than 1% of the value of the property. It was a 57% decrease in property taxes. Now I can see that they were getting out of control in the state, but it just decimated the state economy. It went way way too far.
I also have words about the fact that damned near anything in the state of California can be put to public referendum. Kristin can tell you, it's one of my rants. Right up there with the asshats in office in the 70's who didn't have the US switch to the metric system.
Allyson - Apr 15, 2009 12:13:10 pm PDT #15375 of 30000
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I think it's always a good sign when your interviewer says, "we've missed you so much!" and gives you (a non-creepy, very welcome) hug before the interview.
Gudanov - Apr 15, 2009 12:14:22 pm PDT #15376 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
I think it's always a good sign when your interviewer says, "we've missed you so much!"
I'd take that as a positive sign.
erikaj - Apr 15, 2009 12:14:26 pm PDT #15377 of 30000
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Best. Sign. Ever. Unless the boss is your mom, maybe.
NoiseDesign - Apr 15, 2009 12:15:16 pm PDT #15378 of 30000
Our wings are not tired
Unless the boss is your mom
or Michael Jackson.
megan walker - Apr 15, 2009 12:15:41 pm PDT #15379 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
That's the thing, Prop 13 was supposed to combat and unreasonable increase in property taxes, but it placed the cap at an absurdly low level. If my memory is correct it's a 1% cap on taxes.
More importantly, houses aren't reassessed as in other states, so, if bought years ago, you might be paying $1500 in property tax while your new neighbor in a similar house is paying $10000.