Random Thoughts II

[CCS]

All thanks to the Occupy Wallstreet movement! Thanks guys! Your sacrifice has been worthwhile!

[xor]

Originally Posted by mr selfdestruct

I think it's highly likely that Ab sucks at Tekken.

Read that from QoTM and lol'd.

[Ab]

It's true. I spent all my practice time in Soul Calibur.

[p01s0n]

hellameke should be back in an hour or so

merry christmas folkses!

[CCS]

About fucking time! I mean uhh thanks... merry diaf

[Spink]

Does sugar content in stuff like OJ/Smoothies negate the hydration they give?

[CCS]

No.

[Cyberbob]

Originally Posted by Ab

It's true. I spent all my practice time in Soul Calibur.

[Ab]

When I hear "works in IT" I think of guys like this.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10855131

[wazza]

^^
I've discussed this guy a few times tonight with some IT folk.

Did you google him?

http://www.gpforums.co.nz/thread/417362/4/

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tom-chamberlain/4a/869/7b5

[Golden Teapot]

This http://www.ird.govt.nz/resources/4/c...stribution.xls is interesting in the sense it shows better resolution than income distributions I've seen before.

This is a sad picture of NZ though - so many low incomes among the bands that presumably represent people trying to do well for themselves.

8% of the total tax take is paid by my band of .4% of the population - eight fucking percent.

[Bent]

Originally Posted by Golden Teapot

8% of the total tax take is paid by my band of .4% of the population - eight fucking percent.

Should probably be about twice that I reckon. Take a leaf out of France's tax law.

[Trigger]

pretty interesting article
Bolivia's 'fatal lottery' story shown in long lost film

long lost film of an execution in Bolivia that talks about a death of a political party leader who died of a heart attack, and three people were wrongly convicted of his murder. then they drew a lottery to decide which one would be executed

[Vrtigo]

Originally Posted by wazza

http://www.gpforums.co.nz/thread/417362/4/

end of thread was unsatisfactory.

[?>Superman]

Originally Posted by Trigger

pretty interesting article
Bolivia's 'fatal lottery' story shown in long lost film

long lost film of an execution in Bolivia that talks about a death of a political party leader who died of a heart attack, and three people were wrongly convicted of his murder. then they drew a lottery to decide which one would be executed

The story leading up to the President's death is a Tui Advert in the making

They had killed Pando, founder of Bolivia's Republican party, as part of a Liberal Party plot, it was alleged.

But the version of events as told by Jauregui's uncle Nestor Villegas, who was also convicted of Pando's murder, was more a combination of bad luck and bad judgement.

According to Villegas, Pando had dropped by their house unexpectedly on his way to La Paz. They were sharing a couple of bottles of wine he had given them when suddenly Pando had a stroke and died.

Panicking and fearing they would be accused of his death, they wrapped him in a blanket and threw his body over a cliff.

The corpse was found and a post-mortem examination indicated that Pando had died of natural causes, said Mr Gumucio.

But these findings were never revealed and a second examination, apparently ordered by the leader of the Republican opposition Bautista Saavedra, concluded Pando had died as a result of injuries inflicted by the men.

Something sad about that guy smiling before hes wrongly executed.

[xor]

Originally Posted by Bent

Should probably be about twice that I reckon. Take a leaf out of France's tax law.

You think that the .4% of the top earners in the country should pay 16% of the tax?
I think if that were the case then the only people that would benefit would be accountants and tax lawyers.

[aR Que]

Originally Posted by Golden Teapot

This http://www.ird.govt.nz/resources/4/c...stribution.xls

Good data. .

67.2% of people earn less than 40g and pay 36.9% of the tax.

Would like to have the spare time to break this down. Interesting stuff. Cheers.

[crocos]

Originally Posted by xor

You think that the .4% of the top earners in the country should pay 16% of the tax?
I think if that were the case then the only people that would benefit would be accountants and tax lawyers.

They probably earn more than 16% of the income, so sure, why not?

[StN]

News Flash. Do your bit, boys. And girls. Especially if the boys can watch.

[p01s0n]

Originally Posted by wazza

^^
I've discussed this guy a few times tonight with some IT folk.

Did you google him?

http://www.gpforums.co.nz/thread/417362/4/

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tom-chamberlain/4a/869/7b5

this guy is my old workmate from back when i very first started out in IT. Dodgy then, still dodgy now.

[pxpx]

Originally Posted by StN

News Flash. Do your bit, boys. And girls. Especially if the boys can watch.

http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/...en-compressed/

"It should be noted that the researchers are not proposing the development of compression bras as a treatment for breast cancer. “Compression, in and of itself, is not likely to be a therapy,” said Fletcher. “But this does give us new clues to track down the molecules and structures that could eventually be targeted for therapies"

Doesnt mean you can't try though.

The science behind it is cool, the TED Talk through my link above is pretty interesting.

[Ab]

Originally Posted by StN

News Flash. Do your bit, boys. And girls. Especially if the boys can watch.

let me guess: PROSTATE cancer?

[StN]

I thought the pre-emptive fix for PC was to blow a load daily?

[CCS]

Ab strokes his prostate regularly just to be on the safe side.


I've been trying to get Pepsi to stroke mine but she just giggles :/

[StN]

I think I read in the movie thread that she is Pro Goblin - whatever that means.

[CCS]

Well... I don't have a goblin in my ass... but if you're saying I need to dress up as a goblin... I'll take that advice on board.

[Pepsi]

*giggles*

[CCS]

*sulks*

[Ab]

Originally Posted by StN

I thought the pre-emptive fix for PC was to blow a load daily?

*WHOOOOOOOOOSH*

[xor]

Originally Posted by crocos

They probably earn more than 16% of the income, so sure, why not?

Because it doesn't work?

[Spink]

Originally Posted by xor

Because it doesn't work?

Because rich people can afford to find creative ways to avoid tax we shouldn't tax them?

[xor]

Originally Posted by Ab

let me guess: PROSTATE cancer?

A specialist I work with was telling me that women who have regular sex are less likely to get breast cancer and men less likely to get prostate cancer because they are constantly stimulating their glands.

So yes, tell your wife to finger your asshole in the name of cancer prevention.

[xor]

Originally Posted by Spink

Because rich people can afford to find creative ways to avoid tax we shouldn't tax them?

Yes.

[Lightspeed]

How does that benefit you? Or is it a values thing?

[smudge]

Almost hesitating to ask this, but: Are pohutakawas sexual?

We have two big pohutakawas on our section, one is in full bloom at the moment, the isn't and is just dropping white/green flowery things everywhere. Is it that some are male/female and don't flower in the same way, or do I have a late developer tree?

[Lightspeed]

This is the answer to your question I believe.
The Sex Lives of Nonvascular Plants

Basically yes. And no.

[smudge]

Thank you, will digest.

[Lightspeed]

Actually, you probably want THIS video:
Vascular plants

I don't really know, I just watch the videos and try to learn some.

[xor]

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

How does that benefit you? Or is it a values thing?

It doesn't benefit me one way or another.

[StN]

WTF????

Nutter attends a 90 year old chaps funeral and crashes it with incantations and crys to "Wake up!"...