tracking use tax (only slightly OT)

[Spehro Pefhany]

On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:59:28 +0000, the renowned John Woodgate
<jmw@jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk> wrote:

I read in sci.electronics.design that KR Williams <krw@attglobal.net
wrote (in <MPG.1ac79c6f42fd0edd9896ae@news1.news.adelphia.net&gt about
'tracking use tax (only slightly OT)', on Sun, 21 Mar 2004:
Torches and pitchforks look better at 11. ;-)

What is '11' in that context?

The traditional time that the late news was shown on the television
was 11:00pm (the early news was at 6:00pm). Teasers during commercials
during prime time would mention some event and say "film at 11" (even
though it may have been videotape). Of course things are different
now. We have far more immediacy, less editing and rather less content.

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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[John Woodgate]

I read in sci.electronics.design that Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@interlog
DOTyou.knowwhat> wrote (in <2enr50hk4cgelc9mhs6i2rf65bf35leotd@4ax.com&gt
about 'tracking use tax (only slightly OT)', on Sun, 21 Mar 2004:

On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:59:28 +0000, the renowned John Woodgate
jmw@jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk> wrote:

I read in sci.electronics.design that KR Williams <krw@attglobal.net
wrote (in <MPG.1ac79c6f42fd0edd9896ae@news1.news.adelphia.net&gt about
'tracking use tax (only slightly OT)', on Sun, 21 Mar 2004:
Torches and pitchforks look better at 11. ;-)

What is '11' in that context?

The traditional time that the late news was shown on the television was
11:00pm (the early news was at 6:00pm). Teasers during commercials
during prime time would mention some event and say "film at 11" (even
though it may have been videotape). Of course things are different now.
We have far more immediacy, less editing and rather less content.

Thanks; our TV news hot-spot is at 10 PM.
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
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[Robert Reimiller]

KR Williams <krw@attglobal.net> wrote in message news:<MPG.1ac7975b1d20a9bb9896ab@news1.news.adelphia.net>...

In Vermont it was pretty simple, one sales tax rate for the whole
state,

Not true. Several cities have an additional 1% sales tax. In
addition the tax rate by commodity and even quantity or price.
Automobiles are taxed at 7% (8% in some cities) while a
automobile tire is taxed at the base 6% (7%). If you buy six

Fortunately, I left Vermont before all that nonsense started, it used
to be very simple.

We (Vermont) have a "use tax" line on our income tax form where
we pay (of course, we *all* do! taxes on items we bought out
of state.

I filled that in the first year I was in Vermont, later my neighbors
informed me that I should leave that blank

 

[John Larkin]

On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 13:17:26 -0800, "Tim Wescott"
<tim@wescottnospamdesign.com> wrote:

I am sooo glad that Oregon hasn't instituted a sales tax yet. We're holding
the barbarians off at the gate.

Oddly enough I'm not one of the anti-tax fools that are currently messing up
the state -- I just think that a sales tax puts a huge damper on small
businesses.

I think there should be no corporate income tax, and in fact no
personal income tax, only sales tax, with exemptions for basic stuff.

US corporations have to pay huge income taxes (over 50% for my
company, and capital equipment is a taxable asset) but have to compete
with foreign companies that may pay none. A sales tax hits doemstic
and imported products equally.

John

 

[Walter Harley]

"John Larkin" <jjlarkin@highlandSNIPtechTHISnologyPLEASE.com> wrote in
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Welcome back from your ski break!

 

[John Larkin]

On 24 Mar 2004 04:47:08 GMT, "Walter Harley"
<walterh@cafewalterNOSPAM.com> wrote:

"John Larkin" <jjlarkin@highlandSNIPtechTHISnologyPLEASE.com> wrote in
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I think [...]

Welcome back from your ski break!

Thanks. The anoxia should wear off soon.

John