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Rushy · May 23, 2015

CH1 said:
You were complaining about paying tax to employ people out of your already taxed earnings.

Perhaps you could remind me where I made that complaint? :confused:

Ms T · May 23, 2015

CH1 said:
Yes it was a transaction tax, and was suggested to penalise over-trading as a means of skimming off profits from ordinary investors. So a good thing I would have thought.

You were complaining about paying tax to employ people out of your already taxed earnings. Whilst significant this is a mere pittance compared with all the corruption in the currency and bond markets which we hear about every day on the news.

That wasn't Rushy, who rightly pointed out that everything we buy is from taxed earnings. It was Smick I think.

CH1 · May 23, 2015

Rushy said:
Perhaps you could remind me where I made that complaint?

Ms T said:
That wasn't Rushy, who rightly pointed out that everything we buy is from taxed earnings. It was Smick I think.

I grow old... I grow old...
shall I wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled?

Ms T · May 23, 2015

CH1 said:
I grow old... I grow old...
shall I wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled?

Then you would be a hipster, surely?

Smick · May 23, 2015

Yeah, it was me. I just said if I am tipping, I'd rather it all go to the tippee. I know there's no legal, and possibly logical, argument for it but I guess tipping is emotional. Which is why I object to having it added onto my bill automatically.

I thought Manter usually enjoys a bit of taxation debate and I'm surprised not to have had her input so far.

CH1 · May 23, 2015

Ms T said:
Then you would be a hipster, surely?

Not sure about that. My hippest possession is probably this:

Manter · May 23, 2015

Smick said:
Yeah, it was me. I just said if I am tipping, I'd rather it all go to the tippee. I know there's no legal, and possibly logical, argument for it but I guess tipping is emotional. Which is why I object to having it added onto my bill automatically.

I thought Manter usually enjoys a bit of taxation debate and I'm surprised not to have had her input so far.

Fucking hell, is that what I am memorable for?! I may have to have myself taken out and shot

Smick · May 23, 2015

Manter said:
Fucking hell, is that what I am memorable for?! I may have to have myself taken out and shot

You can usually relate it to the everyday life. And not just tax. All sorts of technicalities and legislation.

Manter · May 23, 2015

Smick said:
You can usually relate it to the everyday life. And not just tax. All sorts of technicalities and legislation.

That makes me feel a bit better

I'll read the debate tomorrow- cider and Eurovision have scrambled my brain

Rushy · May 23, 2015

Manter said:
That makes me feel a bit better

I'll read the debate tomorrow- cider and Eurovision have scrambled my brain

Who won? How did Australia do? And why were they in it?

ETA: oh dear. 11.20 and only 10 of 40 declared.

Manter · May 23, 2015

Rushy said:
Who won? How did Australia do? And why were they in it?

Still only on 19 of 40 country votes.

And Australia is baffling and random.

Manter · May 23, 2015

Quite bored tbh..... But I've started so I'll finish.

Sister Midnight · May 24, 2015

Think Australia's inclusion was an anniversary special? But Israel is in it too. Also baffling!

CH1 · May 24, 2015

Sister Midnight said:
Think Australia's inclusion was an anniversary special? But Israel is in it too. Also baffling!

Israel been in it since 1973, won 3 times - last time being transgendered Dana International in 1998. Seems as bit incongruously mellow compared with the countries current Magnum Force attitude to land allocation policies.

As for Australia - this is indeed supposed to be a one-off special, but in view of other relationships within the European Broadcasting Union, maybe they might stay? The EBU does classical stuff on Radio 3 and participating world networks - including Canada and Japan.

T & P · May 24, 2015

I think inviting one non-European nation every year from now on would be fun and a breath of fresh air. I'd love to see some Arab nations take part.

Dexter Deadwood · May 24, 2015

Don't really give a shit about this wanky song thing but the racist, fascist, terrorist state of Israel can play no part in cultural exchanges.

Manter · May 24, 2015

T & P said:
I think inviting one non-European nation every year from now on would be fun and a breath of fresh air. I'd love to see some Arab nations take part.

Ha! Brilliant idea. One random country per year.

Gramsci · May 25, 2015

T & P said:
I think inviting one non-European nation every year from now on would be fun and a breath of fresh air. I'd love to see some Arab nations take part.

Due to Israel in it they boycott it.

Because of Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, many Arab states that are eligible to participate decided not to do so. Tunisia, Morocco, and Lebanon are cases in point.[citation needed] Tunisia was about to participate in 1977, but decided not to do so in the end; Lebanon was just about to participate in 2005 when it withdrew (incurring a fine by the EBU) because Lebanese law does not allow recognition of Israel, and consequently Lebanese television would not transmit any Israeli material – which would have been a violation of EBU's (European Broadcasting Union) rules;[3]

Fingers · May 25, 2015

Some charming graffiti outside Deedee's

brixtonblade · May 25, 2015

That's shitty

editor · May 25, 2015

Fingers said:
Some charming graffiti outside Deedee's

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Fuck's sake. That is disgusting.

Greebo · May 25, 2015

Fingers said:
Some charming graffiti outside Deedee's <snip>

No excuses, anyone even passing through this area should know better. :mad:

OTOH once you've reported it, graffiti encouraging hatred (rascism, homophobia etc) gets prioritised for removal.

Smick · May 25, 2015

I can't believe someone would do that. I can't help but think it is some form of twisted joke. I thought that that sort of crap died out in the eighties.

editor · May 25, 2015

Smick said:
I can't believe someone would do that. I can't help but think it is some form of twisted joke. I thought that that sort of crap died out in the eighties.

Nah. Where's the possible humour in that?

Smick · May 25, 2015

No humour really, but could anyone be so stupid?

It's London. I have no doubt that everyone in London enjoys acts of courtesy and kindness from people of all origins every single day. And pissed off likewise.

editor · May 25, 2015

Smick said:
No humour really, but could anyone be so stupid?

There's no shortage of stupid racists around.

Smick · May 25, 2015

editor said:
There's no shortage of stupid racists around.

Thankfully I don't often, if ever, see them.

Mr Retro · May 25, 2015

Smick said:
Thankfully I don't often, if ever, see them.

That's disgusting. Fucking knuckle dragging clown(s).

It's thankfully so unusual now that when I read it there I gave a start.

teuchter · May 25, 2015

And what about that apostrophe.

editor · May 26, 2015

Someone added this comment to the Buzz article:

something similar was scrawled in marker pen on one of the newly painted shop shutters on Atlantic Road a few weeks back..once spotted it was sprayed over by a passing graffiti writer…

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