Re: 15 Nov
hiya all hows today then for the chosen few? all ok ..I was at physio this morning then got some cream for the itchies ..lovely and sunny out today ...Ive been sorting out CDs all morning ...everything from Kristofferson to Hooked on Classics .rabbits are out playing in the garden .
Hiya PPQP hows you then today?...how did the zoom meeting go?blowin a hoolie still? You take care
hiya Lav ,hows you then? Im using over the counter anti histamine cream ..the itch is a pain if that makes sense.and piriton ...like you I havent a clue about zoom...Like you I believe we will come out of this ..next door to me is clear of covid ,the family over the road have it now!!!
hiya Det ...chinup mate ...I know at times it seems like youve been dealt a sh.t sandwich ,but keep at it mate things will improve whats that about relocating ..?
hiya everyone else....hope you are well..
What do you call a man with a cat on his head?
Claude
From the University of Georgia
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100 and If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.)
So, that's what they decided to do.
The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. "Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20." so drinks for the ten now cost just $80.
The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected...
They would still drink for free...
But what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share?'...
They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33...
But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer..
So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.
And so:
The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).
The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).
Each of the six was better off than before...
And the first four continued to drink for free...
But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.
"I only got a dollar out of the $20,"declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man", but he got $10"!
"Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got ten times more than I"!
"That's true" shouted the seventh man! "Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks"!
"Wait a minute", yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor"!
The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.
The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!
And that, ladies and gentlemen, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.
David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
University of Georgia
For those who understand, no explanation is needed.
For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.
Why do birds fly South for the winter?
Because it's too far to walk.
What's got eight legs and one eye?
Two chairs and half a pig's head.
What's red and invisible? No tomatoes.
What do you call Postman Pat after he's lost his job?
Pat
Farmhand in landrover runs over a pig. It's stuck in the bullbar squealing so he phones his boss for advice. Shoot it and throw it in the truck says the boss. Loud bang is heard and he comes back on the phone and says - Done that, now what shall I do with the speed camera?
Did you hear about the carrot that died......
There was a big turn up at his funeral.
hiya all hows today then for the chosen few? all ok ..I was at physio this morning then got some cream for the itchies ..lovely and sunny out today ...Ive been sorting out CDs all morning ...everything from Kristofferson to Hooked on Classics .rabbits are out playing in the garden .
Hiya PPQP hows you then today?...how did the zoom meeting go?blowin a hoolie still? You take care
hiya Lav ,hows you then? Im using over the counter anti histamine cream ..the itch is a pain if that makes sense.and piriton ...like you I havent a clue about zoom...Like you I believe we will come out of this ..next door to me is clear of covid ,the family over the road have it now!!!
hiya Det ...chinup mate ...I know at times it seems like youve been dealt a sh.t sandwich ,but keep at it mate things will improve whats that about relocating ..?
hiya everyone else....hope you are well..
What do you call a man with a cat on his head?
Claude
From the University of Georgia
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100 and If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.)
So, that's what they decided to do.
The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. "Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20." so drinks for the ten now cost just $80.
The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected...
They would still drink for free...
But what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share?'...
They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33...
But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer..
So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.
And so:
The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).
The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).
Each of the six was better off than before...
And the first four continued to drink for free...
But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.
"I only got a dollar out of the $20,"declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man", but he got $10"!
"Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got ten times more than I"!
"That's true" shouted the seventh man! "Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks"!
"Wait a minute", yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor"!
The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.
The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!
And that, ladies and gentlemen, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.
David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
University of Georgia
For those who understand, no explanation is needed.
For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.
Why do birds fly South for the winter?
Because it's too far to walk.
What's got eight legs and one eye?
Two chairs and half a pig's head.
What's red and invisible? No tomatoes.
What do you call Postman Pat after he's lost his job?
Pat
Farmhand in landrover runs over a pig. It's stuck in the bullbar squealing so he phones his boss for advice. Shoot it and throw it in the truck says the boss. Loud bang is heard and he comes back on the phone and says - Done that, now what shall I do with the speed camera?
Did you hear about the carrot that died......
There was a big turn up at his funeral.
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