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I love the idea of an elected Congress actually pushing out a tax code. That's so cute and old fashioned and so not post-democratic.
Here in EU land the writing of tax codes was long ago outsourced to the lawyers who work for big companies like Apple or Google. The largest corporations have been indirectly writing their own tax code for years and that why despite it's 10,000 pages of drivel they still pay only a fraction of the tax rates of smaller companies and individuals.
Now we have the unedifiying spectacle of the politicians who outsourced our authority in the first place complaining because they can't extract enough tax from Google to sponsor their own reelections.
"The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage."
Thucydides (B.C. 460-400)
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I don't like Apple, but I have to agree that they are right in this case. Simplify the law and close loopholes or shut up. The lawmakers are at fault here!
Hogan
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Crucially, they are 'avoiding' not 'evading'. Nothing wrong with that: instead of whining to make political points from an easy target these corrupt old men should look at reforming the tax code and closing the very loopholes which I applaud Apple for exploiting - only wish I could do the same: sadly, for the vast majority of ordinary folk, we end up bearing the full brunt of the tax burden - I don't see Congress trying to do anything about that.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
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me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Just last week, wifey's new company laptop arrived...a fully loaded HP Elite Ultrabook costing over $1800. She left for a business trip yesterday, stopping by a mall to do some quick shopping. Checking out, she realized that her keys were missing. She gets in touch with mall security and is relieved to find out that they have her keys. Upon arriving at the car, it wass obvious that someone had rummaged through it, and the new laptop was gone. Well, at least the thief was nice enough to leave the iPad. Also, they were nice enough to leave the keys hanging from the door, according to mall security. The laptop has a BIOS password and according to her company PC support team, they have a way to track it. Interestingly, one of the mall security guys asked her what her user name and password were, 'in case it turns up in a pawn show'. She was smart enough to not provide that information. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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kmoorevs wrote: It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
There's someone below asking for sponsors for a Black Hawk helicopter. I'm thinking that the two of you could team up to retrieve the laptop.
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 I like that idea! Now, I just need to cash in that lotto ticket!
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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kmoorevs wrote: they have a way to track it.
Yes, I've heard of this. The ones I have seen are a module on the motherboard which is connected to the NIC. Either that or it's software based, which means it could be removed if someone formatted the hard drive.
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Indeed, the invoice on the stolen laptop shows 'AMT Enabled Module 9470m'. I bet they simply brick it and buy another one vs. wasting resources trying to recover it.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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I am looking for Sponsors for purchasing a military helicopter (probably Black Howk) some weaponry and hiring some freelance fighters and trackers. My idea is locating and taking over OG's Secret Volcano Base. According to a private data a facility is located in that base with Mad (but Genius) Scientists who are developing a powerful weapon for world domination.
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Its been tried before!
No one is brave enough to take on Dolly!
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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I wonder if i can hire Indiana Jones. I beleive he likes lamb.
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Griff is from The Valleys.
Not so much a secret Volcano Base as a Steaming Hole in the Ground.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
CCC Link[ ^]
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Strange i don't see any programmer in the cast of the show
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He is Very Very Sneaky!
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
CCC Link[ ^]
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Is he in the sheep costume ? 
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Though I should like to point out he has deployed early-warning sheep as a deterrent against attack. Any hostile action is likely to be met with stiff laverbread.
“Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities - that's training or instruction - but is rather making visible what is hidden as a seed”
“One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated”
Sir Thomas More (1478 – 1535)
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Is the "Steaming Hole in the Ground" of the type that produces those steaming piles of excrement that I have read about?
If so, can you please provide information on how one properly seals said hole?
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Alas it cannot be sealed.
Wales is full of Leeks.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
CCC Link[ ^]
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I've already penetrated into and mapped the interior, and I have detailed drawings and specs of the security systems (include the sheep). I was going to save this info as a surprise for Griff, but I was having problems assembling a team of guys with enough man points to participate with me in the raid.
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May I apply for the helicopter's pilot position? I have five months experience with a remote control indoor helicopter. And I know how to use the rockets and the minimum since Call Of Duty 4 – Black Hawk Down. What could possibly go wrong?
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OG sending his assassins after you before i hire you 
Watch out for every sheep you see !
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But I may be on the prowl again. It's come to my attention that there is a shortage of work. I asked the boss if this is something I needed to worry about, and he told me he would be able to give me a clear answer on Monday....
So I am rolling out the last product updates that we made Thursday, and on call for any possible errors Friday (I don't work fridays, so thats' why I'm "on call"). My project partner gets back off vacation Monday.
... I feel like my head is on the block.
If it moves, compile it
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If you find yourself looking, our team just posted a new opening (if you don't mind moving to Denver). 
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That depends on if you define "don't mind moving" as "can afford moving" or not 
If it moves, compile it
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Well they do offer assistance for that. No idea how much though, I was already in the area.
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