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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
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Comment on The secret IRS files: Trove of never-before-seen records reveal how the wealthiest Americans avoid income tax in ~finance
jredd23 LinkWhat a great article. I don't typically read other people's opinion on data but this one has the 'it' factor. Personally I would like to see the raw data, and how it was acquired but that's for...What a great article. I don't typically read other people's opinion on data but this one has the 'it' factor. Personally I would like to see the raw data, and how it was acquired but that's for another day. To learn the double talk and frankly the ways of gaming the tax system by those that can and have the means to do it, this article is for you.
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Comment on Man City vs Sparta Prage in ~sports.football
jredd23 LinkNot a fan of English football but I saw this goal from Haaland. Wow! Arguably one of the best power strikers I've seen. Haaland Scoring at the 64 minute mark: Man City vs Sparta PrageNot a fan of English football but I saw this goal from Haaland. Wow!
Arguably one of the best power strikers I've seen.
Haaland Scoring at the 64 minute mark: Man City vs Sparta Prage -
Man City vs Sparta Prage
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
jredd23 LinkNot necessarily offbeat but currently in the USA, we are in the thick-of-it when it comes to politics, voting etc., I started researching other places and found this nugget from our friends down...Not necessarily offbeat but currently in the USA, we are in the thick-of-it when it comes to politics, voting etc., I started researching other places and found this nugget from our friends down under. As it turns out, fines are given out for not voting! Australia, if wild life don't get you, Aussie government will! As my Chicago friends will tell you, "Vote early and Often and not necessarily in that order!" Hope you enjoy levity for Friday.
If the matter has not been resolved after the first three notices have been issued, the matter will be referred to the Fines Enforcement Registry (FER), if you:
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
jredd23 Link ParentKeeping in the spirit of the flying dutchman of SpongeBob. Actually, has no relevance, I just like typing it.Keeping in the spirit of the flying dutchman of SpongeBob. Actually, has no relevance, I just like typing it.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
jredd23 Link ParentDidn't expect that! Who knew rats have such a following.Didn't expect that! Who knew rats have such a following.
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Comment on America’s first cross-country auto race in ~sports.motorsports
jredd23 LinkCannonball Run! I would watch that - no doubt!Cannonball Run! I would watch that - no doubt!
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
jredd23 LinkAs I have traveled in these places where major action has taken I am amazed that more incidents like those of Japan airport closed by explosion of U.S. bomb likely dating to World War II doesn't...As I have traveled in these places where major action has taken I am amazed that more incidents like those of
Japan airport closed by explosion of U.S. bomb likely dating to World War II doesn't happen more. I recall reading similar incidents that happened in Germany. -
Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
jredd23 Link ParentThis reminds me of The Curse of Oak Island. I find it really interesting.This reminds me of The Curse of Oak Island. I find it really interesting.
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Comment on What vegetable are you? in ~food
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
jredd23 LinkHaving beers with a German friend (I only got one!) and we got into this conversation of real estate taxes etc., We somehow got into this whole thing of how back in the good ol' days of East/West...Having beers with a German friend (I only got one!) and we got into this conversation of real estate taxes etc., We somehow got into this whole thing of how back in the good ol' days of East/West Germany they had a guy who built his house in the no man's area of the Wall and was able to live for years without having to pay taxes. The backstory is also very interesting not sure if it's true but interesting none the less. Next time I find myself in Berlin I'll probably stop by and take a selfie...
The treehouse that defied the Berlin Wall -
Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
jredd23 Link ParentI forgot about that one! Yeap, smell-o-vision!I forgot about that one! Yeap, smell-o-vision!
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Comment on How Joe Biden's National Labor Relations Board has boosted bottom-up unionism in the US (and why this matters) in ~life
jredd23 LinkIt's odd that at face value Democrats have had a positive improvement on Unions and yet the Union leadership doesn't want to endorse the party for this year's Presidential election. My knowledge...It's odd that at face value Democrats have had a positive improvement on Unions and yet the Union leadership doesn't want to endorse the party for this year's Presidential election. My knowledge of Politics is not good enough to comment on it, others have already said it better than I would be able to do. However, as a passive observer I find the dichotomy of it frustrating. Just another social, economical etc., issue I have to make peace with.
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Comment on Up to a quarter of US rental inflation could be due to price-fixing in ~finance
jredd23 LinkVery interesting read. Plausible argument by landlord would be that they have nothing to do with price gouging, the platform does. Fed gov has been very much absent in governing digital monopolies...Very interesting read. Plausible argument by landlord would be that they have nothing to do with price gouging, the platform does. Fed gov has been very much absent in governing digital monopolies and I do hope this is a good 1st step in addressing it.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
jredd23 Link ParentI admire people that do this but at the same time in the back of my mind I am just like, why? It's like watching kids or people walking or playing around in flooded streets like it's a day at the...I admire people that do this but at the same time in the back of my mind I am just like, why? It's like watching kids or people walking or playing around in flooded streets like it's a day at the beach.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
jredd23 Link ParentIn NYC we got rats with pizza issues, in London we got squirrels who have an early nut to meet.In NYC we got rats with pizza issues, in London we got squirrels who have an early nut to meet.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
jredd23 LinkLast night I was minding my own business looking at the stars wondering what the stars smell like? Apparently I am not unique in my wonderings. Others have asked the same question and have...Last night I was minding my own business looking at the stars wondering what the stars smell like?
Apparently I am not unique in my wonderings. Others have asked the same question and have actually done something about it, and yeap, it smells like ...!
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Comment on Boeing workers vote to strike after rejecting pay deal in ~finance
jredd23 LinkI really don't understand how Boeing couldn't expect anything less. Almost 95% rejection with good reason; no bonus of an item that is currently in place as far as I understand and the raise would...I really don't understand how Boeing couldn't expect anything less. Almost 95% rejection with good reason; no bonus of an item that is currently in place as far as I understand and the raise would be substantially less than what the workers are asking. What a facepalm time! Like really, what did they expect.
Snarky.