Another curious American unit of measurement

[E. maculata]

Sorry Termite, was just an observation of those lost within the lure of capitalism, obviously a being a socialist team player it was not directed to you

[Termite]

I have a feeling that we lost a bit to the axe.

[Greg Q]

Bumper sticker I'd sport if I lived 10,000 km east

[Bodgy]

SA - If my country was knocked as much as the US is here, I'd want to retaliate like you did.

Putting aside the relative merits of different economic systems, I'd just like to comment on the VAT is correctly called GST in OZ, but same thing. For simplicity. this is a 10% charge, effectively levied on the last retail transaction. It replaced a sales tax (on most things, not all) of 20% levied on the last wholesale transaction. Across the board things haven't changed, some went up, some went down. Tax cuts were provided to mitigate any increase.

Secondly, I spend a fair bit of time in the US. Seems to me that most States have State sales taxes. I think that CA, the most prosperous State, is 15%.

Don't take offence to these posts, they shouldn't be aimed at you personally, but do realise that the current USA has offended a lot of people around the world. Just as the Greek, Roman, and British Empires did in their day.

[outback]

I have a feeling that we lost a bit to the axe.

Hmm, me too.

[silentC]

Don't take offence to these posts, they shouldn't be aimed at you personally, but do realise that the current USA has offended a lot of people around the world.

I beg to differ there, Mr Bodgy. These posts ARE aimed at SA personally. You wont find it in the archives because it was deleted but there was an exchange regarding Mexican itinerate workers a while back which put quite a few of us offside. And then there's all the stuff about how wonderful the US is. But don't worry about him, it's water off a duck's back.

[Rocker]

Bodgy,

It is a stretch to maintain that my original post in this thread can be construed as 'knocking' the US, although SA seems to have taken it that way. My intention in drawing attention to the Smoot was merely to raise a smile, and maybe to poke mild fun at our trans-Pacific friends. SA's reaction - making out that the US is decades ahead of all other nations, whose inhabitants are a bunch of lazy so-and-so's, who need to get off their dumb asses, was, in my view, a gross over-reaction.

I think all fair observers would agree that America has had many remarkable achievements, but it has also had some spectacular failures, particularly in its foreign and social policies. Many Americans are willing to acknowledge these, but a minority of bigoted patriots will not.

Rocker

[bitingmidge]

Rocker,

We all got a kick out of your post AND a kick out of SA as well, so we got a bonus!

Don't feel too bad!

Cheers,

P

[E. maculata]

Methinks SA is a GW sorta guy, and my post was pulling the pants down on something the yanks have failed in .....spectactularly if I may add, but then again Aussie opinions prbably don't matter cause how many world series have we won lately eh?

what's the words I'm looking for here?.....yeah insular and defensive in nature

[ozwinner]

He cant really be that deluded can he?

....

Me or SA?? :confused: :confused:

Al :eek:

[silentC]

Goes without saying, Al. You!!

OK, just kidding, he meant the other clown. Not that you're a clown. I think I'll stop now...

[ozwinner]

Goes without saying, Al. You!!

OK, just kidding, he meant the other clown. Not that you're a clown. I think I'll stop now...

I dont mind being a clown, beats the serious head up the ass approach...

Al :eek:

[bitingmidge]

I dont mind being a clown, beats the serious head up the ass approach...

I wouldn't think so Al. Although it is hard to see very far from up here.

P

[Iain]

the serious head up the ass approach...

Mr Al, I have available a variety of horses and ponies which you may deem to be more suitable, custom fitted so to speak, reasonable rates

[Termite]

Mr Al, I have available a variety of horses and ponies which you may deem to be more suitable, custom fitted so to speak, reasonable rates

....and you can get your guts kicked in at the same time.