Comment Re:suspicious timing (Score 0) 60
Your ideas are intriguing to me, and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
Comment Re:Uh huh (Score 1) 570
Surely you mean GNU/WOOSH?
Comment Re:Let me be the thirst to say ... (Score 2, Informative) 693
Happy to help:
Chav (or Ned here in Scotland) is a term for working class ne'erdowells.
A Dole Bludger is a term I've not come across before, but apparently it's an Aussie term for people who claim unemployment benefit and never look for a job.
Chav (or Ned here in Scotland) is a term for working class ne'erdowells.
A Dole Bludger is a term I've not come across before, but apparently it's an Aussie term for people who claim unemployment benefit and never look for a job.
Comment Re:I'd rather have 4/36 (Score 1) 1055
I agree that UK NI should really be added in, but sales and property taxes - which is what Council Tax and VAT are - aren't income based taxes.
To be really fair, I suppose you would have to look at the total tax burden and also try and quantify what benefits you get back e.g. health care, public transport e.t.c.
To be really fair, I suppose you would have to look at the total tax burden and also try and quantify what benefits you get back e.g. health care, public transport e.t.c.
Comment Re:I'd rather have 4/36 (Score 2, Interesting) 1055
Glad I'm in the UK:
- $0-$8836 = 0%
- $8836 - $59788 = 20%
- $59788+ = 40%
Comment Re:Penny Arcade called it (Score 5, Funny) 587
That's a great idea, I'm with you...
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