archenemy Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 The Tax Rebate Explained (by Dave Barry) Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment? A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers. Q. Where will the government get this money? A. From taxpayers. Q. So the government is giving me back my own money? A. Only a smidgen. Q. What is the purpose of this payment? A. The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy. Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of China? A. Shut up. Quote
dt_3pin Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 A few corrections. The Tax Rebate Explained (by Dave Barry) Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment? A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers. Q. Where will the government get this money? A. By increasing the deficit Q. So the government is giving me back my own money? A. No, they are giving you your childrens' money Q. What is the purpose of this payment? A. The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy. Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of China? A. Shut up. Quote
ivan Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 a line from stephen king's short story "survivor type" in which a morphine-addicted doctor, stranded on a desert island, resorts to auto-cannibalism: "if you are what you eat, then i haven't changed a bit!" Quote
Hendershot Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 I heard that these rebates are actually a front or loan on our individual return that will have to be paid back in 08. Any truth to this? (because cc.com is my source for the truth & the news). Quote
Hendershot Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 Secondly, What's up with all these treads dedicated to specific members? We have one for Porter, Kevbone, JayB and John Frieh. What's next? Quote
billcoe Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 Secondly, What's up with all these treads dedicated to specific members? We have one for Porter, Kevbone, JayB and John Frieh. What's next? Woooohhh, the last one I opened had "For Hendershot" on it. Now I get it. Quote
ivan Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 Secondly, What's up with all these treads dedicated to specific members? We have one for Porter, Kevbone, JayB and John Frieh. What's next? they're to remind dru what avatar he needs to respond with - duh! Quote
archenemy Posted April 30, 2008 Author Posted April 30, 2008 I heard that these rebates are actually a front or loan on our individual return that will have to be paid back in 08. Any truth to this? (because cc.com is my source for the truth & the news). Woo Hoo! My tax bill would be less that money next year and I'll be the one laughing! It'll never happen. Quote
minx Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 Secondly, What's up with all these treads dedicated to specific members? We have one for Porter, Kevbone, JayB and John Frieh. What's next? no one loves meeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEE Quote
G-spotter Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 wouldn't you rather have money than love? Quote
STP Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 "...I was sitting writing on my textbook, but the work did not progress; my thoughts were elsewhere. I turned my chair to the fire and dozed. Again the atoms were gamboling before my eyes. This time the smaller groups kept modestly in the background. My mental eye, rendered more acute by the repeated visions of the kind, could now distinguish larger structures of manifold conformation; long rows sometimes more closely fitted together all twining and twisting in snake-like motion. But look! What was that? One of the snakes had seized hold of its own tail, and the form whirled mockingly before my eyes. As if by a flash of lightning I awoke; and this time also I spent the rest of the night in working out the consequences of the hypothesis." -- Kekule dreams the benzene structure, 1864 Quote
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