Posts by Martin Lindberg
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Nice story in the New York Times about the first round of same-sex weddings over the weekend.
ETA: Money quote:
Many of the newly married had already sought every legal protection and held any symbolic ceremony available to same-sex couples. But it was never sufficient, they said. They wanted to marry, just like their parents and friends had.
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Allow me to pfft in a condescending way at your "snow chaos".
Pfft!
<ok, done now. enjoy it while it lasts. you'll be sick of it after six months.>
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Hard News: The scandal that keeps on giving, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
Sorry, I’m confused – who are we blaming for what at the moment?
I blame Mick Hucknall. Or Rebekah Brooks. Or are they the same person?
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Hard News: The scandal that keeps on giving, in reply to Megan Wegan,
As discussed yesterday on Twitter, it's not natural.
That's a bit harsh. Some people are born that way.
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I think everyone is being mean to Rebekah Brooks because she has red hair.
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Keith, you're pwned! They're bad numbers, don't you know.
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Christchurch police told the Christchurch District Court today they had referred the matter to New Zealand's police headquarters who had told local officers to refuse the option of diversion.
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Hard News: A Capital Idea?, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
It's for the type of company that contrives to book their sales in Ireland to evade paying tax.
Fscking Bono!
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Hard News: A Capital Idea?, in reply to Sacha,
One couple would probably buy rental property in Australia and leave New Zealand, Whitburn said.
"Then we lose $120,000 a year in incomes and their tax and the talent.LOL. Great idea! Let's buy rental property where they already have CGT (or equivalent). I'm not too worried about losing their talent.
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I liked the Sydney Morning Herald's journalist interviwed on Morning Report this morning at about 7.30 (sorry, can't produce link from my iPhone). He pointed out that Australia does not have CGT as such - just an income tax. However, there's no such thing as unearned income (with some exceptions).