Lars Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 At dinner tonight my server had on a "Obama 08" button, giving me an idea. When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need, the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight. I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server inside as I've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful. At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient needed money more. I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application. Quote
olyclimber Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 So wow...the waiter (and you, big spender) both make over 250K a year?!! Congrats! Prepared to be taxed. Quote
billcoe Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 At dinner tonight my server had on a "Obama 08" button, giving me an idea. When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need, the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight. I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server inside as I've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful. At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient needed money more. I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application. Â LOL, thanks for the laugh Lars! Quote
Mal_Con Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Go back to the restaurant and you may get a big surprise Quote
olyclimber Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 real wealth redistribution would have involved the waiter and the homeless person mugging and beating the crap out of Lars in a dark alley, being as they are both likely marxist thugs. Quote
Off_White Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Ah Lars, you're fine example of your political subset. It's a clever bit, it made me smile, but you neither did it nor wrote it, you simply cut and pasted an endlessly plagiarized story circulating around the web and passed it off as your own experience. Sort of like Ronnie Reagan and the mythical Cadillac driving welfare queen who never existed. Â Â Quote
prole Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Yeah, good one Lars. You're a douche, and the anecdote is neither funny nor accurate. Quote
akhalteke Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 So wow...the waiter (and you, big spender) both make over 250K a year?!! Congrats! Prepared to be taxed. Â ...but Biden said it was $150 K. But then again, Obama said $42k not too long ago. We'll see what the actual numbers are I guess. Quote
billcoe Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 People cut and paste all kinds of shit they don't write, it's still funny. Here's one... Â link Quote
glassgowkiss Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 So wow...the waiter (and you, big spender) both make over 250K a year?!! Congrats! Prepared to be taxed. Â ...but Biden said it was $150 K. But then again, Obama said $42k not too long ago. We'll see what the actual numbers are I guess. Â can you point out your sources, besides your ass? i don't see how returning to tax brackets from Reagan's era is such a bad thing? Quote
Bug Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 So wow...the waiter (and you, big spender) both make over 250K a year?!! Congrats! Prepared to be taxed. Â ...but Biden said it was $150 K. But then again, Obama said $42k not too long ago. We'll see what the actual numbers are I guess. Â I have been watching TV and reading several newspapers and periodicals and I have not seen anything but the 250K bracket. Please enrich us with the source you are quoting. Â Oh, and quoting something Palin claims Obama said is NOT an Obama quote nor does it reflect anything on the Obama platform. It is just another lie. Quote
billcoe Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 So wow...the waiter (and you, big spender) both make over 250K a year?!! Congrats! Prepared to be taxed. Â ...but Biden said it was $150 K. But then again, Obama said $42k not too long ago. We'll see what the actual numbers are I guess. Â I have been watching TV and reading several newspapers and periodicals and I have not seen anything but the 250K bracket. Please enrich us with the source you are quoting. Â Oh, and quoting something Palin claims Obama said is NOT an Obama quote nor does it reflect anything on the Obama platform. It is just another lie. Â What, you don't read the Drudge report? Here ya go. THAT LEFT WING DEMOCRAT RAG THE NY POST LINK Quote
billcoe Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Â This is the pic which accompanies that artical. Â I think it was a foot in mouth thing, but it's not that important in either case. Quote
eric8 Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 The 42,000$ was a senate procedure vote that I don't really understand but McCain and 94 other senators voted the same way. Â The 250,000$ is for FAMILIES. And the 150,000$ is for INDIVIDUALS, you know folks who can't claim, dependents. But INDIVIDUALS making 150,000$ won't get a tax increase they just won't get a decrease. Of course, they won't get much of a tax cut from McCain either because they don't make enough money... Quote
Off_White Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 People cut and paste all kinds of shit they don't write, it's still funny. Here's one... link  Absolutely, and it's often very entertaining. I've noticed that you always attribute what your sources are, its the first person narrative offered up without qualification that irks me. Quote
eric8 Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 link  Oh, here is my source for the individual stuff. The other stuff should be well known... Quote
Bug Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Here is a breakdown for those of you who are still confused. Quote
billcoe Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Absolutely, and it's often very entertaining. I've noticed that you always attribute what your sources are, its the first person narrative offered up without qualification that irks me. Â You're not still pissed at Biden for the whole plagiarizing thing though? Â link Quote
akhalteke Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 So wow...the waiter (and you, big spender) both make over 250K a year?!! Congrats! Prepared to be taxed. Â ...but Biden said it was $150 K. But then again, Obama said $42k not too long ago. We'll see what the actual numbers are I guess. Â can you point out your sources, besides your ass? i don't see how returning to tax brackets from Reagan's era is such a bad thing? Â Look it up Quote
Bug Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 So wow...the waiter (and you, big spender) both make over 250K a year?!! Congrats! Prepared to be taxed. Â ...but Biden said it was $150 K. But then again, Obama said $42k not too long ago. We'll see what the actual numbers are I guess. Â can you point out your sources, besides your ass? i don't see how returning to tax brackets from Reagan's era is such a bad thing? Â Look it up We did. You were WRONG AGAIN Quote
Crux Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) The annual pay for Sally the bank teller and Hal the highschool coach is $100,000? Edited October 29, 2008 by Crux Quote
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