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Rickles and Carson
by coldwarrior ( 63 Comments › )Filed under Open thread at January 2nd, 2019 - 9:00 am
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We're not easily offended and don't want people to think they have to walk on eggshells around here (like at another place that shall remain nameless) but of course, there is a limit to everything.
Play nice!
Don Rickles unredacted and in ‘modern’ Ontario would find himself being sued for hate speech. Then he would have to appear before the unelected Human Rights Tribunal with the power to fork over thousands of dollars in fines. Just ask Mark Steyn.
Progress! /
We also seem to have abandoned the democratic ideal of separation between Church and State.
“In case you have not heard of the Islamic Party of Ontario, its name was officially reserved under Elections Ontario rules in October 2018, with more steps required before it becomes a formal party.
It operates with a mandate to introduce Islamic rule in Ontario and Canada because, according to the fledgling party, “We understand and believe that Islam is the native DEEN (religion) of Ontario and Canada.”
Drug screen today… Start new job tomorrow. This year is starting out promising. Here’s praying it continues to improve.
doriangrey wrote:
All the best!
@ doriangrey:
good luck!
I don’t have time to listen to the whole thing, but I’m looking at the set remembering shag carpets and avocado kitchen appliances.
The funniest Carson I ever saw was with Rose Marie and her sidekick and I forget who else. They basically took over the show, Rose Marie took over Carson’s chair, Carson left the stage, people were falling over, it was absolutely hysterical.
Very cool. Although even if they found the Bar from Star Wars they wouldn’t tell us.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6547947/Chinese-spacecraft-touch-dark-moon-TONIGHT-historic-landing.html
yenta-fada wrote:
oh dear. Do you need us to invade?
This is going to be so much fun.
Ocasio-Cortez, Khanna to oppose Pelosi-backed rules package
Ocasio-Cortez echoed previous criticism among progressives that the rule is “a dark political maneuver designed to hamstring progress on healthcare+other leg.”
Can’t wait to hear that crunching sound when Nancy steps on her neck
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/423512-ocasio-cortez-khanna-to-oppose-pelosi-backed-rules-package?__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true
eaglesoars wrote:
Uh. Thanks, but let me get back to you on that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdCICEB-_fk
@ eaglesoars:
Tempting…
@ PaladinPhil:
well, let me know, this weekend is free
yenta-fada wrote:
I think someone added a zero, since that would be significantly larger than the Moon itself.
Or maybe it’s a black hole…
I’m not sure I buy this. And if it’s true I’m not sure I like it. Altho maybe it could people in comas?
Brains of 3 People Have Been Successfully Connected, Enabling Them to Share Thoughts
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-successfully-connected-the-brains-of-3-people-enabling-them-to-share-thoughts
https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2019/01/02/rep-hank-guam-johnson-seems-to-think-trump-and-his-maga-followers-are-dying-early-from-liver-disease/
@ Twitchy
This will start off your morning. Rep Hank Johnson lays down a deep analysis of Trump supporters.
Among other things he thinks that Deplorables die from liver psyrosis, drug OD and broken hearts.
He actually said that. If people would have just listened to this intellectual all of those Marines would not have drown when Guam capcised.
It’s currently -11 here
lobo91 wrote:
33 here in Tucson right now. Got down to 27. That’s cold for us
Pelosi just went over the top. She will be sworn in as Speaker.
@ RIX:
God help us. And America.
@ right_wing2:
political kabuki theatre
*rubs hands*
“this is gonna be great!”
Pelosi, is but a walking shadow; a poor player, that struts and frets her hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. William Shakespeare
sorry Will
Really considering this.
A four plex. Obviously by the interior pictures the roof may have a minor problem ( LOL )
However, for $50,000 and also however much money it takes to put on a new roof I could renovate the least disgusting one bedroom unit and live in it.
Then gradually renovate the other three units and rent them out.
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1400-Stillman-Ave_Corpus-Christi_TX_78407_M74361-09360
If I rent out the other 3 apartments for $500 per month I should get my $50,000 back in about 3 years.
BUT, there must be something seriously wrong with it. Been on the market for 6 months.
@ Possum:
The place we bought was on the market since February, and we closed late November. They’d overpriced to start and were kind of pains in the ass over our requests.
@ right_wing2:
I am really undecided what to do in life. A place like that in Corpus Christi would give me a retirement income.
Leaning towards dumping my UK equivalent of a 401 thingy and buying real estate for rental here in the USA
@ Possum:
they ain’t making any more land
Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s Show Pulled Off the Air Due to Sexual Misconduct Allegations
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/423759-neil-degrasse-tysons-startalk-pulled-from-air-amid-sexual-misconduct
fatass Mcponytail hardest hit
rain of lead wrote:
That is true….
I really need to think about this and talk to someone that knows this stuff.
My pension fund is in UK pounds and I live in the USA. As an example in 2008 one pound was worth two dollars.
Today one pound is $1.26
Now, the pound to dollar exchange rate really does not matter if your pension is in the UK and you live in the UK.
I don’t.
@ Possum:
It’s true that no more land is being made, but you’re not planning on renting land. You can get those properties wiped out in a hurricane. My family in Florida is STILL displaced.
Possum wrote:
First up possum remember 2008 when property in Florida lost value massively and especially so if at all leveraged with cheap loans.
Real estate can be a good investment as it represents something solid rather than ‘vapourware’
That said however you should /must do your due diligence beforehand. There is’ property’ especially in the US and then there is PROPERTY. Make VERY VERY sure that you are talking PROPERTY that has a good historical record of appreciation values rather than ‘property’ that is a flash in the pan and swings in value massively. Trying to guess the position in the swing cycle is a fools errand.
Property is very very illiquid especially at times of wind swings in value and a shaky marketplace. That’s why property though a solid asset with demonstrable value (as long as you do the stuff above) gives a lower capital appreciation than shares.
I would caution you against the share market unless you know what you’re doing and have a good diversified portfolio (over a minimum 40 different share types across the whole market). Do NOT think you can be an active trader, in the share environment of 2019. The robots will eat your lunch mate. Actually even the professionals admit that they can’t compete with computerised buying and selling and the resulting massive swings in share value that is becoming the norm in the equity markets. That said …
House purchases can be a reasonable alternative for the small investor.
The core principles are:
*MINIMISE AS MANY VARIABLES AS POSSIBLE AND BE CONSERVATIVE ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING
*KNOW THE MARKETPLACE WHERE YOU ARE BUYING
*REMEMBER THAT IF YOU HAVE TENANTS THEY ARE GUARANTEED TO BE A PAIN IN THE FANNY
*WHEN MAKING INCOME ASSESSMENTS WORK ON A 40 WEEK YEARLY RENT INCOME ESTIMATE (NOT52)if you’re wrong then let it be a good wrong where you have a positive surprise NOT a negative one.
* REMEMBER THAT YOU’LL BE PAYING TAXES ON YOUR TENENT INCOME ( that can be substantial in the US so factor it into to your calculations)
*WHEN BUYING AN INVESTMENT PROPERTY DO NOT BUY WITH THE HEART. BUY WITH THE BRAIN.
*YOU WILL HAVE BUILDING MAINTENANCE ISSUES AND COSTS TO ADDRESS WHEN YOU’RE A LANDLORD
*DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE LOCATED YOU MAY CHOOSE TO SPEND SOME $$$ AND TIME / EFFORT IMPROVING YOUR PROPERTIES AND GETTING A BETTER TYPE OF TENANT.
* GOOD TENANTS ARE WELL WORTH DISCOUNTING AS MUCH AS 10-15% TO GET AND KEEP. (bad tenants are expensive and time consuming to have)
*TRY TO BALANCE RENTAL NETT INCOME AFTER COSTS AND TAX…. AGAINST CAPITAL GAIN LESS IMPROVEMENTS AND TAX
If you are merely looking for tenants as an income generating source then do NOT let yourself be distracted by the choices of property in front of your face. Look further afield (outsource property management if necessary. It’ll cost you a little but is often worth it for peace of mind)
Good luck mate.
The more sweat you put in before you buy the less you will sweat after you buy!
🙂
eaglesoars wrote:
Florida and hurricane ally can be a dodgy to own property. As I said mate. *MINIMISE your risk variables as much as you can. Look for stable weather, stable communities with good employment outlooks, low crime, etc. when you’re looking to invest in property. Open your mind a little as you don’t have to invest locally . A GOOD property manager can be worth his weight in gold and inviting in areas with lower taxes is also a good idea.
Remember pick *GOOD tenants. They too are worth keeping even if you give them a bit off the top of their rent to keep them happy.
Try not to turn over tenants often. That cost serious money and wrecks your income planning.
@ Possum:
I really need to think about this and talk to someone that knows this stuff………..
*admitting that you don’t know and need some sage advice means that you’re already halfway there Possum*
🙂
Aussie Infidel wrote:
Being a landlord is a massive headache. Hubby and I both went thru it as we both owned condos when we married and it was NOT a seller’s market. It took years before we could unload them at a profit. In the meantime, even good tenants can be a drain. They get transferred, furloughed in gov’t shutdowns (my tenant), etc. One tenant had a bad ex and we installed a ton of security stuff for her (bars on the windows, new door special locks, etc.)
Also, Hubby’s place was in D.C. where all the laws favored the tenants. They could basically squat and you’d never get them out. My place was in Virginia where the laws favor the landlord. 60 days late on the rent and the marshals show up to evict your ass.
Never again.
@ eaglesoars:
Yup I KNOW the feeling.
We’ve had a few tenants over the years but only two were actual pains in the arse.
Two County Cricketers in NZ to play club professional cricket. There were like a couple of wrecking balls.
Then we had a Korean lady who we discovered after the fact had lied through her teeth to actually get selected. She was also a wrecker and pissed off the neighbours by sling all of her washing on the 6′ high wooden fence between the house and the access drive to the back site. Also her monster kids stuck stars and sticky stuff onto ALL of the walls. The house had three bedrooms and we got a wee bit suspicious the there were 17 pairs of shoes in the verandah. She’d sublet to other Koreans straight out of the paddy fields who’d just got off the plane from Seoul. The whole floor was covered in mattresses!
My #2 son has had the same tenants for the past 3 years. Two high school teachers and their sons. They got the place at a good price because we likes them . Their sons looked you in the eye when they shook your hand and were obviously well educated and just good kids.We likes their kids so they got the house.
Most of our other tenants have been pretty good. Usual broken piped at 0100 hours landlord stuff to get fixed pronto but nothing major. We always insist on in advance rental payment bank to bank, with a solid surety held by the neutral government rent appeal board. Power balance between landlord and tenant is pretty neutral in NZ and overseen by the government.
eaglesoars wrote:
Fortunately NZ has No capital gains tax and no State Taxes….. until recently … when the socialist Labour party made investment property subject to a capital gain tax at 28% on the capital appreciation profit. There are lots of ways around it and most find a way to circumvent that law, at least once, by citing hardship! Family homes are capital gains tax free, as ANY government would be burned to the ground by the public, if ever they were to be so stupid as to EVEN suggest such a thing.
🙂
Rates … (Local tax) on the value of the house and land levied to pay for garbage collection, local parks and swimming pools, local roads etc. Levied at about 1-2% of estimated house/ land value per annum.
Income tax averages about 18% for the average Joe and about 30% for those with income over $100K but on a sliding scale. Company tax is 28% currently and forecast to decrease as is personal income tax until everyone is below 20% and there is a tax free buffer of about $10k for everyone on their base income
@ Aussie Infidel:
Here, cap gains on a house start at $500k for a couple, $250k for singles. But your tax structure sounds saner than ours.
It’s bedtime. nite.
The Dems plan to destroy the country in order to save it…
@ lobo91:
We’re so fricking screwed. Especially with some of the spineless ‘Republicans’ in office.
eaglesoars wrote:
Three men looking at the same picture of Sofia Viagra. Not hard to read their minds.
@ lobo91:
Trump now has target. This will be fun.
Our new Muslim House member:
@ lobo91:
nice timing. I just got here to ask what she’d said, there’s a scrawl on TV saying she used a profanity in calling for impeachment.
I’m with CW. Trump’s got target. And that kind of behavior makes it awkward for Dems to excoriate Trump for his low-life behavior. They’ll do it anyway, of course, but now there’s that video.
lobo91 wrote:
True. Now let’s see what they do when Trump decides to go all trust-buster on Google.
A quick reminder of perspective.
In March of 2007, the website WorldNetDaily published an article entitled “Environmentalism is new communism”. In it, the former Czech president, Vaclav Klaus, stated: “It becomes evident that, while discussing climate, we are not witnessing a clash of views about the environment, but a clash of views about human freedom.” He goes on to describe environmentalism as “the biggest threat to freedom, democracy, the market economy and prosperity.” Klaus has also written a book: “Blue planet in green shackles”, in which he states “communism and environmentalism have the same roots; they both suppress freedom.” He also warns that any brand of environmentalism calling for centralized planning of the economy under the slogan of ‘protecting nature’ is nothing less than a reincarnation of communism – new communism.
China bringing in exit bans, particularly with dual Chinese/US citizens. Travel warnings from Dept. of State elevated for US citizens. They aren’t too thrilled with Canada either given Trudope’s random moronic caustic erosion of Canada’s status as a first world nation. Yes, you can be evil AND stupid.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/china-travel-advisory.html
lobo91 wrote:
Mob rule pushing for the Caliphate. When she says the word ‘love’ it is more profane than any swearing. DECEPTION for those brainwashed by 8 years of the reign of Obummer and muzz bro’hood agitprop.
@ yenta-fada:
somewhere there’s a video of a UN sweetie – Christianne somebody I think – who’s on some climate council. She plainly says that the climate thing is a hoax to be able to get to and destroy capitalism. I’ll see if I can find it.
here we go
At a news conference last week in Brussels, Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of U.N.’s Framework Convention on Climate Change, admitted that the goal of environmental activists is not to save the world from ecological calamity but to destroy capitalism.
“This is the first time in the history of mankind that we are setting ourselves the task of intentionally, within a defined period of time, to change the economic development model that has been reigning for at least 150 years, since the Industrial Revolution,” she said.
Referring to a new international treaty environmentalists hope will be adopted at the Paris climate change conference later this year, she added: “This is probably the most difficult task we have ever given ourselves, which is to intentionally transform the economic development model for the first time in human history.”
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/climate-change-scare-tool-to-destroy-capitalism/
It’s going to be fun when a Dem congressman transitions to a woman and wants to use the womens members restroom
New Democratic Congresswoman Hangs Transgender Flag Outside Her Office
https://www.weaselzippers.us/407469-new-democratic-congresswoman-hangs-transgender-flag-outside-her-office/
@ eaglesoars:
That Christina Figueres creature is BRAGGING. The sheeple have no idea what she’s talking about, do they? They certainly didn’t learn contradictory points of view from their leftie teachers and profs.
@ yenta-fada:
well, they’re gonna figure it out soon enough. AOC didn’t come out of nowhere and she ain’t going back there, either.
I gather the next 2 years are going to be a total waste. I think McConnell said he’s not bringing anything to the floor that doesn’t have the Dem votes in the House. IOW, he’s going to sit on his ass and watch.
oh yeah and ANOTHER thing. Remember a few weeks ago when I asked CW what everyone was seeing that was making them predict an oncoming recession because I couldn’t see it and CW said he didn’t see it either? Yeah, I’m sure you remember.
Ok. There’s no recession coming, got it?? Not that I have a crystal ball – China attacks Taiwan and it’s a new ball game – but Kudlow is pooh-poohing it now too, and he’s a straight shooter.
Big win in court today for the Trump admin and no one is talking about it
A federal appeals court upheld President Donald Trump’s military transgender ban on Friday, lifting an injunction that prevented the government from limiting transgender military service.
The court ruled that the partial ban, which was announced but not implemented by the Pentagon, should not have been challenged, USA Today reported.
“The District Court made an erroneous finding that the (administration’s policy) was the equivalent of a blanket ban on transgender service,” the appeals court wrote, according to The Washington Post.
“The government took substantial steps to cure the procedural deficiencies the court identified in the enjoined 2017 presidential memorandum,” the panel said, according to USA Today.
The Trump administration had decided to allow those with gender dysmorphia to serve, but only if they served under the gender assigned to them at birth and not the one that they self identify with.
IOW, you don’t get to use the military as your personal medical payment plan for transition surgery.
Federal Appeals Court Hands Trump a Big Win, Allows Transgender Military Ban To Stand
https://www.westernjournal.com/court-allows-transgender-military-ban-stand/
Good evening fellow wage slaves and tax payers.
@ yenta-fada:
Troof!
@ eaglesoars:
Trans are not deployable
They used to put people who thought they were famous people in mental institutions. Now they just send them to Congress.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-01-04/radical-ocasio-cortez-teases-70-tax-super-wealthy-compares-self-lincoln-fdr
@ doriangrey:
Pay up!
doriangrey wrote:
So, what % of the new budget is for beer? 🙂 Congrats
coldwarrior wrote:
Shhh…tough crowd… I don’t get paid until the 25th…
there will be a new thread at midnight…
yenta-fada wrote:
At the moment zero… I get paid every 2 weeks… So… I don’t get paid until the 25th.
Pay days are the 10th and 25th. Since I just started, they’ll be holding a weeks pay… Or something like that. I missed the previous pay period, so I’m gonna be whimpering for a while.
Still have o figure out my medical deductions and other stuff. You know the drill.
coldwarrior wrote:
I’ll be sleeping… Got to be responsible and stuffs now. Must get up in the morning and go to work… Normally, Mondays through Friday… But overtime beckons and I owe I owe, so its off to work I go.
doriangrey wrote:
Well, I take that as good news. Best of luck to you.