Mal: Okay. She won't be winning any beauty contests anytime soon. But she is solid. Ship like this, be with ya 'til the day you die. Zoe: 'Cause it's a deathtrap.

'Out Of Gas'


Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


NoiseDesign - Jun 15, 2010 10:24:42 am PDT #6729 of 30001
Our wings are not tired

That's not totally accurate. Sales taxes vary by city in California.


flea - Jun 15, 2010 10:25:22 am PDT #6730 of 30001
information libertarian

Amusingly, my water/sewer bill comes bundled with my trash bill. It's about $50 bimonthly for all 3.


amych - Jun 15, 2010 10:25:27 am PDT #6731 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Water/sewer service is a bill here too (I assume that building the sewer system was done with taxes and bonds and whatnot, but the monthly service is a bill, not a tax.)


Polter-Cow - Jun 15, 2010 10:25:39 am PDT #6732 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I know that taxes go to things like maintaining roads and whatnot, so I assumed they went to other things that keep the city running, like sewers. My electric and gas bill is based on the amount of electricity and gas I use, so it's irritating that nearly all of my water bill is flat fees that have nothing to do with how much water I use.


megan walker - Jun 15, 2010 10:26:48 am PDT #6733 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

That's not totally accurate. Sales taxes vary by city in California.

True, but as a resident, I have no specific local tax, unlike everywhere else I have lived.


Daisy Jane - Jun 15, 2010 10:27:05 am PDT #6734 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

California has no local taxes. It's mind boggling.

None? Like at all? Cause I know Texas is all HEY WE HAVE NO TAXES HERE WE ARE LIBERTARIAN PARADISE! When really we have no state income tax, but tax the shit out of other stuff.


Daisy Jane - Jun 15, 2010 10:27:27 am PDT #6735 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Ah. ND clarifies.


§ ita § - Jun 15, 2010 10:28:14 am PDT #6736 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

it's irritating that nearly all of my water bill is flat fees that have nothing to do with how much water I use

Wouldn't it be irritating if your taxes were higher?

I just got an email to provocateuse asking for pictures of Colin. I know by now I shouldn't think this is funny, but this is funny.


NoiseDesign - Jun 15, 2010 10:29:08 am PDT #6737 of 30001
Our wings are not tired

Much of the budget problem is related to the fact that property taxes are kept very low. In the 70s Prop 13 capped property tax increases at, I believe 1% annually. Basically much lower than the rate of inflation. They are only reassessed when property is sold and can then increase to the current property value. This led to a very real real estate market that is biased towards not moving and rather just improving the property. As a result you have million dollar homes with $1000 annual property tax. My moms house is worth around half a million and the property tax is around $400.


flea - Jun 15, 2010 10:30:04 am PDT #6738 of 30001
information libertarian

Many sewer bills do vary in amount, proportional to your water consumption. (Because that water goes down the sewer, mostly, unless you water your lawn a lot.)