I just love political logic. Our current state leader has outlined a pretty vast infrastructure program - suspiciously allocated to garner votes in the proper thinking electorates - based upon a tax windfall. Given that the economy of this state is spasmodically flapping around like a gaffed fish on the floor of the boat, I asked myself who/what has been earning the money to pay any state taxes hereabouts ? Show me the money. Then the penny dropped. In the fine print, that ancient & arcane passage to the deeper truths of this Universe, the 'windfall' is a calculation based upon projections. Even better, not a shovel full of dirt will be moved until the election after the next one ( ~ 2022 ). Hope thus springs eternal. Or if you like, this is a promise gifted from the future! The modelling seems to be : as we are so crapped up now then the only way is up. This is the science of economics* where, for a suitable fee, an epic epicycle can be whipped up in a mere afternoon. But even a dead cat will bounce. As most punters nowadays have an attention span only good for two paragraphs** ( tops ), then we'll see if a dead cat might fly. Hmmmmm ?? :-)
Cheers, Mike.
BTW : OK OED focus group. What/where does windfall come from ? Is it the sound of the air rushing past your ears while you pass by the six floor, going down ? :-)
* A group of blindfolded men using slide rules.
** Well, the punters that dare to venture beyond those big letters at the top of the page that is.
( edit ) Ooops. I forgot. In 2022 we must be careful to send the promise back in time to 2016 in order that all those problems you see in time travel based sci-fi movies doesn't happen .... I mean, you don't want Arnie turning up with an invoice, do you ? :-))
( edit ) 'dare to venture' : I'm quite serious. There are vast hordes who have no neurons operating above life support duties.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
*firmly bung sausages from last sacrificial attempt at cooking up nostrils*
... our lot are using to clear our deficit down to double what it was. And it's working really well :) We're not quite there yet but then we're not exactly doing the infrastructure thing, although we can point to mounds of homeless people under our bridges and imagine them holding them up if we needed it, and it does save local councils the cost of gritting entire pavements when they ice over.
Which is reassuring.
Good early hours of the morning everyone! :)
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Did you like 'epic epicycle' ? I thought that was rather good for a Thurdsay.
{ .... kneels down and bends head forwards in supplication to be lightly patted upon by Queen Annie as a reward ... apparently even your glance will cure scrofula .... toss even a snide taunt this way please! }
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Did you like 'epic epicycle' ? I thought that was rather good for a Thurdsay.
Erm... yes... in fact it's even rather good for a Thursday.
You have a lot to be proud of there, Mike :)
Quote:
{ .... kneels down and bends head forwards in supplication to be lightly patted upon by Queen Annie as a reward ... apparently even your glance will cure scrofula .... toss even a snide taunt this way please! }
Cheers, Mike.
*Snort sausages out nostrils at speed of sound* That do?
:)
*eye David warily*
Are you likely to scuttle forwards, or off to one side?
;) I'm sorry you're out of sorts. Would a sausage help...?
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RE: Alright everyone?
Above ground and pumping air. And rejecting "alright" as a proper word.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
UK residents - Welcome to
UK residents - Welcome to "Global Cooling"
http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/664636/Britain-blizzards-snow-April-weather-forecast-temperature-climate-Siberia-Greenland-Asthma
UK chillier than Siberia as blizzards strike.
Bill
Simultaneous sunshine and
Simultaneous sunshine and hail this morning, and just a few hours ago it started to snow. It hasn't stuck so far.
It's global warming gone mad I tells ye :)
Annie minion :)
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I just love political logic.
I just love political logic. Our current state leader has outlined a pretty vast infrastructure program - suspiciously allocated to garner votes in the proper thinking electorates - based upon a tax windfall. Given that the economy of this state is spasmodically flapping around like a gaffed fish on the floor of the boat, I asked myself who/what has been earning the money to pay any state taxes hereabouts ? Show me the money. Then the penny dropped. In the fine print, that ancient & arcane passage to the deeper truths of this Universe, the 'windfall' is a calculation based upon projections. Even better, not a shovel full of dirt will be moved until the election after the next one ( ~ 2022 ). Hope thus springs eternal. Or if you like, this is a promise gifted from the future! The modelling seems to be : as we are so crapped up now then the only way is up. This is the science of economics* where, for a suitable fee, an epic epicycle can be whipped up in a mere afternoon. But even a dead cat will bounce. As most punters nowadays have an attention span only good for two paragraphs** ( tops ), then we'll see if a dead cat might fly. Hmmmmm ?? :-)
Cheers, Mike.
BTW : OK OED focus group. What/where does windfall come from ? Is it the sound of the air rushing past your ears while you pass by the six floor, going down ? :-)
* A group of blindfolded men using slide rules.
** Well, the punters that dare to venture beyond those big letters at the top of the page that is.
( edit ) Ooops. I forgot. In 2022 we must be careful to send the promise back in time to 2016 in order that all those problems you see in time travel based sci-fi movies doesn't happen .... I mean, you don't want Arnie turning up with an invoice, do you ? :-))
( edit ) 'dare to venture' : I'm quite serious. There are vast hordes who have no neurons operating above life support duties.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
That's the model our...
That's the model our... erm...
*firmly bung sausages from last sacrificial attempt at cooking up nostrils*
... our lot are using to clear our deficit down to double what it was. And it's working really well :) We're not quite there yet but then we're not exactly doing the infrastructure thing, although we can point to mounds of homeless people under our bridges and imagine them holding them up if we needed it, and it does save local councils the cost of gritting entire pavements when they ice over.
Which is reassuring.
Good early hours of the morning everyone! :)
Please wait here. Further instructions could pile up at any time. Thank you.
Did you like 'epic epicycle'
Did you like 'epic epicycle' ? I thought that was rather good for a Thurdsay.
{ .... kneels down and bends head forwards in supplication to be lightly patted upon by Queen Annie as a reward ... apparently even your glance will cure scrofula .... toss even a snide taunt this way please! }
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Crabby winning.
Crabby winning.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
RE: Did you like 'epic
Erm... yes... in fact it's even rather good for a Thursday.
You have a lot to be proud of there, Mike :)
*Snort sausages out nostrils at speed of sound* That do?
:)
*eye David warily*
Are you likely to scuttle forwards, or off to one side?
;) I'm sorry you're out of sorts. Would a sausage help...?
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Sausages from Heaven ! My joy
Sausages from Heaven ! My joy is complete ....
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
I've been out doing other
I've been out doing other things today. Haven't been here to chat. :-(
I missed Annie's posts until now... :-(
Also, it's PAST time for bed. 11:11 PM - Pacific.
Goodnight everyone. :-)
TimeLord04
Have TARDIS, will travel...
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