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You Have To Stop Them
259 Sunday, 27 July 2036 03:19
John Teeter
Only a few of us managed to survive the disaster in 2012 when the moon got so close to the earth that the effects caused the annihilation of the human race. Our limited records point to this point in time and a location near Warsaw, Poland.

I have traveled back in time to warn you. Go to Warsaw, and locate their device and shut it down or you will all die! I cannot help you further or it will perpetuate a cataclysmic cascading time event. Good luck! If you succeed we will never meet.
Full Body Cavity Search
258 Thursday, 11 April 2013 11:25
"If you like, you can call ahead on behalf of your obnoxious friends and co-workers whenever they are travelling by air."- I AM SO DOING THIS! HAHAHA.

I do remember on the news about the big controversy going on with the 360 degree scanners. Personally, I don't mind it, but some people are a bit more modest than I am. Thanks for the article. I enjoyed reading it!
what?
257 Monday, 02 July 2012 20:48
cucumber
are u obssessed with yoghurt?
There may be an upside...
256 Sunday, 08 January 2012 18:37
Grecophile who is worrying
People in Greece have reported that in case Greece is kicked out of the EU, they will not go back to the drachmas. Instead they have already reached an agreement to adopt the U.S. dollars. They could easily start with a taxation law soon that will help nudge the people to start to pay their taxes. In the case of the Parthenon, moving it will destroy 2 things:
1: Greece's tourist economy which will increase the debt and poverty
2: Another sign of Greek culture being removed for Western Civilization.

I highly understand the risks but sometimes you just have to take a risk when there is a benefit in mind.

This is why they should fix the education problem in America, so that those generations may grow up and figure out a way to fix the older generation's mistakes.
http://www.badeconomy.ca
255 Monday, 21 November 2011 19:38
In smooth technicality terms, the said waterproof steel toe shoes and boots are produced from watertight leather and watertight
That is so horrible!
254 Saturday, 05 November 2011 11:43
JacobWolf
I never knew that...all my life I've been afraid of having fish..afraid of changing the water...afraid cleaning the aquarium..but I never knew fish would go to such a level that they would try to impress the owner just so they won't throw them out..
Oh god, that is so sad, I feel like crying..
I love you mr.goldfish. RIP!!
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Markets rally as Italy seeks help from China
253 Monday, 03 October 2011 08:58
Italian officials held talks with China's sovereign wealth fund in an effort to persuade Beijing to buy Italy's government.
Italy turns to China for help in debt crisis
252 Monday, 03 October 2011 08:54
Italy’s centre-right government is turning to cash-rich China in the hope that Beijing will purchase the country.
China in Italy: Kick Start
251 Monday, 03 October 2011 08:51
Italians already learning to speak Mandarin, practicing eating with chopsticks.
CHINA INVADES ITALY
250 Monday, 03 October 2011 08:49
Italy gives in to economic pressure, and China takes over.
Italy asks China to buy its country: report
249 Monday, 03 October 2011 08:45
Italy can't take it any more, wants help.
Italy looks to China to relieve debt problems
248 Monday, 03 October 2011 08:43
China likes Italy, but they’re not willing to buy Greek bonds.
Birth Control?
247 Thursday, 29 September 2011 09:18
Cyber Mole
Will China be imposing the one child only policy on Italians now?
Welcome to all our BAUT colleagues
246 Monday, 20 June 2011 20:55
Sticks
Welcome to Bad Economy
Poor People in Lancashire
245 Saturday, 28 May 2011 21:42
Poor people in the UK are concentrated in Lancashire, and it has caused an earthquake...
Goldfish
244 Saturday, 28 May 2011 02:25
Can't tell if trolling...

A pet therapist for a goldfish?

Most of the stuff in pet shops is way overpriced - people are willing to pay it for their 'babies'. Having said that, goldfish are not a cheap or easy fish to keep.
Women tell me that i don't earn enough money to support a wife and 2 kids on my income, so I've given up every hoping to get married.
243 Saturday, 14 May 2011 22:49
Walter
I only earn $40,000 per year in my job but I have totally given up on any hope of getting married, I'm scared stiff about the idea that I might lose my job, I want to just forget all about getting married to anyone. I have a nice house and I'm going to get a pet cat and just live my life with my cat and be happy with that.
HST: the succubus of the future.
242 Wednesday, 27 April 2011 08:48
gwn
Preston, get a grip.
This may be a year later, but seriously, you are going to have crowded parking lots and foreign customers no matter where you are in the ENTIRE WORLD.

Here, it's Americans, who crowd and push and get uppity over everything--they come here to hunt and fish and often blatantly ignore all the regulations. Do the Canadians moan and complain about it? No. Because we're smarter than that. If a foreigner comes to your country and spends their money on your goods or services then you should be thankful because it is only fuelling YOUR country's economy.

ANYONE has the potential to be a whiny, annoying customer-- I think it is ridiculous that you demonize a nationality when I am SURE American customers can be just as annoying, rude etc etc etc. Everyone can be that person, just depends on the day.

You need to take a minute and recognize the truth of the matter -- your government wouldn't have created the tax exemption if they weren't okay with it. Plain and simple. You come off sounding bitter that you still have to pay your 8.5% tax while others may be exempt.

The thing about HST that really gets people is that the government extended the taxation umbrella to goods and services that weren't currently taxed by both GST and PST (it was either one or the other, some items were not taxed at all). So instead of paying 5% tax on your $200 electrical bill, now people are paying a whopping 13%. Oh, and don't forget fuel oil or natural gas, those both went from a 5% tax to 13%, so on a $900 fuel bill you end up paying almost $200 in taxes. It is absolutely ludicrous, and I am sure that if the tax roles were reversed Americans would be doing cross border shopping too.

As for government kick-backs --that's a bloody laugh. There used to be quarterly GST incentives, but only if you qualified for them (meaning making next to no money) -- the government has replaced these with quarterly HST incentives, but they are only paying you about 100$ every 3 months IF you make less than 40k a year (and only ONE individual in each household can claim it--this includes roommates which is completely lame). With the cost of inflation on the rise, things are getting out of hand, especially with private companies adding endless surcharges for their services (Hydro One's Debt Retirement charge anyone?) as much as I would hate to leave Ontario.. Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatoon and Alberta are starting to look more appealing, because hey! you don't have to pay HST on the properties you buy there.
Good grief.
Wettest April for at least 50 years
241 Thursday, 21 April 2011 17:36
Weather Office
The Weather Office said the weather would remain unsettled and there was no sign of summer arriving just yet. "It's going to be the wettest April for at least 50 years which is when the records began," said a spokesman. "Oregon has already had 137mm, which is three times the average for the whole of the month, and the areas around Washington, Idaho and Montana have also been wet. And there's more to come."
Romance and the Economy
240 Friday, 15 April 2011 07:08
Just to add to your creative article a little song entitled

Romance And The Economy . Hope you enjoy

http://www.orangetvfl.net/mickey-carroll/romance-and-the-economy-video_025f43806.html

Mickey
Do not believe scientists who tell you it is safe
239 Tuesday, 05 April 2011 15:25
Mike A
The scientists at Tokyo power and electric said it was safe, and they lied. The radiation is leaking out at a scary rate. The entire planet will be contaminated beyond capacity to support life within a few months.

The scientists in North America who say you are safe also lie. They claim the health risk would be zero, which is not true. Their atmospheric models tell you it should not make it this far, but it already is here, they can detect it in cow's milk. This evidence refutes their lies, and proves they can't be trusted.

If you are in the northwest, you need to move inland now, and look for a home with thick concrete walls. Better still, you might be able to buy one of those abandoned missile silos, that are below ground. Many concerned people like yourselves are already stockpiling food and ammunition for the days ahead.

In Japan, they just recently released millions of gallons of toxic radioactive coolant into the ocean. This will be toxic for centuries, and it will be evaporated into clouds and rain down upon countries around the globe. It is not hype, it is a fact. It has already happened.
Fallout Map
238 Thursday, 17 March 2011 13:18
NOAA

We have only days left to spend those credit cards...


alt

China Syndrome?
237 Thursday, 17 March 2011 09:44
If the nuclear reactors meltdown and cause a worldwide catastrophe, at least they do not have to travel far through the Earth's crust to reach China. Has anyone calculated what part of China they would emerge from?
Potassium Iodide, Geiger Counter Economy Up
236 Thursday, 17 March 2011 09:40
Luis
Sales of Geiger counters and potassium iodide supplements that can block some radiation have surged worldwide, fueled by concerns that radiation clouds released from Japanese nuclear plants could cover the entire world within a month.

"I think it's exceedingly probable — I'd say — that this accident will deliver a detectable amount of radiation at ground level in the United States," said Elmer Fudd, a nuclear expert and professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at Northeastern University. "It could be detectable and have serious health consequences."

Many people in Asian countries near to Japan, for example South Korea, are booking flights out to Europe and North America. Flights to southern Australia are already fully booked for months.

"Perhaps we need to start moving underground, such as living in rabbit holes, at least until the danger is gone." said another person.
Re:
235 Saturday, 12 March 2011 06:58
ROSIE28Lucas
Buildings are not cheap and not everybody can buy it. However, business loans was invented to help different people in such situations.
 Business Accounting Outsourcing
234 Saturday, 19 February 2011 01:46
Accounting is a critical department of every business and so it needs special care for its maintenance. So you need a qualified and skilled business accountant with depth knowledge of local taxes and deadline to handle the work very efficiently and manage your business books of accounts.
More woes for penguins
233 Tuesday, 01 February 2011 02:03
Cyber Mole
You forget the new trade in black market penguin meat...

Some say it tastes like chicken after it has had a fish supper
Two cows
232 Monday, 31 January 2011 06:48
Jerry27
Two cows were talking in the field one day.

First Cow: "Have you heard about the Mad Cow disease that's going around?"

Second Cow: "Yeah, makes you glad you're a penguin, doesn't it?"
Penguins in Britain
231 Monday, 31 January 2011 06:46
Negus
Q: Why don't you see Penguins in Britain?

A. Because they're afraid of Wales.
Penguin goes into a bar
230 Monday, 31 January 2011 06:45
Arthur
So, this out of work penguin goes into a bar and says to the barman "have you seen my brother?"...

and the barman says "I don't know, what does he look like?"
I am the Economy!
229 Monday, 17 January 2011 13:28
Great article! How true!
Time to save the economy ourselves; check out www.iamtheeconomy.ca
Re:
228 Tuesday, 21 December 2010 18:03
JuanaPollard34
If you are in not good state and have got no money to get out from that point, you would need to receive the business loans. Because it will help you definitely. I take consolidation loans every single year and feel fine just because of that.
Greece
227 Sunday, 12 December 2010 08:18
A fed Bear is a dead bear.
http://me.woot.net/vancouver/deadbear.jpg
Feeding the Serbian bear with $20 billion grant aid from the West, and with $20 billion in weapons from Russia East, ended in 10 years war with 500000 innocent civilian dead, through execution, torture, raping, kidnapping and forcefully displacing millions of Croatian, Bosnian, and Kosovars. Shame on EU, shame on Russia.
The actions of Serbian beast ended in dismembering of Yugoslavia, and creation of many independent states, sworn enemies to Serbia. If you go to Croatia they say don’t forget VUKOVAR, don’t forget Srebenica in Bosnia, Vojvodina in Hungary, “Western Outlands” in Bulgaria, and about Kosova there never will be peace without justice. So, Serbia will end a dead Bear if not protected from outsiders forever.
Feeding Greece with grant aids, the West is creating another beast. Greece has created a virtual reality, with a very strong military, (330 Leopard tanks, F 16 jet fighters, a very powerful Navy, included up to date submarines, and more.)

THAT GREEKS CANNOT AFFORD.
The Greek people never learned to pay their taxes .... because no one is ever punished.
To make things more interesting Greece has FREE HEALTH CARE, LUCRATIVE PENSIONS, and HIGH PAID JOBS, which they cannot afford either.
So the WEST is feeding another Bear that soon or later will end in a DEAD BEAR.
Turmel: Duncan's Good Advice.
226 Sunday, 28 November 2010 12:39
Duncan: "Some countries have even discussed switching to an alternate currency, such as the Canadian Tire Dollar, before it is too late."
Jct: 2,500 years ago, visitors to Sparta bought in with their cash for clay chips for use in the casino (town) which permitted Sparta to bank the gold and keep the interest while the clay substituted. Now imagine everyone in Canada deposited their cash with Canadian Tire and received an equivalent amount of Canadian Tire Money. All trade would continue normally except that Canadian Tire would bank the cash in America or Europe so Canada got all the interest. Oh, if only we had politicians that smart. I've run a Guinness Record 74 times promising to set up a Can LETS community currency run by government and been rejected every time. Maybe a Can Tire community currency run by private enterprise can give us that advantage.
Canadian Tire Money for Sparta Effect
225 Sunday, 28 November 2010 12:34
Jct: 2,500 years ago, visitors to Sparta bought in with their cash for clay chips for use in the casino (town) which permitted Sparta to bank the gold and keep the interest while the clay substituted. Now imagine everyone in Canada deposited their cash with Canadian Tire and received an equivalent amount of Canadian Tire Money. All trade would continue normally except that Canadian Tire would bank the cash in America or Europe so Canada got all the interest. Oh, if only we had politicians that smart. I've run a Guinness Record 74 times promising to set up a Can LETS community currency run by government and been rejected every time. Maybe a Can Tire community currency run by private enterprise can give us that advantage.
I'm Canadian, let me pay the taxes
224 Friday, 26 November 2010 17:05
Bob
I don't mind, just provide be the services which the sales tax pays for - like resident rates for the hospital etc. Collect the taxes but give the service.
HDTV is Highly Addictive
223 Saturday, 30 October 2010 18:12
Name withheld for safety reasons
High-definition television has been growing in popularity since its inception in 1996, and today, it’s starting to really take off among consumers. Part of the success is that HDTV consumers are "programmed" to convince their friends that they need to get HDTV too.

Interlaced images are displayed by splitting a frame of video into two halves every 1/60th of a second, with hypnotic suggestions hidden in the pixels, displayed alternately to create a complete image. Progressive scan images are continuously drawn on the screen every 1/60th of a second. The longer you watch, the more post-hypnotic suggestions are sent directly to your brain. Before long, you will be unable to return the HDTV and get a refund. You will no longer be able to go back to analog TV, and you will not be able to cross the street without telling a friend they need to get on the HDTV bandwagon.
I agree - it is getting colder
222 Monday, 25 October 2010 14:38
Brad
Here on the west coast the weather is getting chilly here.
And this week it is raining hard with strong winds, clearly due to the economic downturn. Do you think Wall street will be frozen like in that movie, and wolves will run free in the streets?
USA: a whole new level of stupid
221 Sunday, 24 October 2010 14:42
kesha
oh, by the way, it was the WASHINGTON'S Department of Revenue that declared tax-exemption for BC and Ontario residents:

The tax break includes any goods purchased in Washington state, but excludes any services such as restaurants or hotels, said Washington Department of Revenue spokesman Mr. Mike Gowrylow. (source: the Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-shoppers-to-get-tax-break-in-washington/article1597964/)
US downfall
220 Sunday, 24 October 2010 14:38
mindy
i hope you guys keep the taxes going. i'd rather spend my money in canada instead of boosting the economy of egotistical, ignorant, self-absorbed Americans. you guys will soon be put in your place and hopefully it will be by china
New Poor Vacations
219 Friday, 20 August 2010 03:31
Take a "New Poor Vacation", we did. Details on: www.newpoorzone.com. But the gist of it is you house sit one of your friend's cozy homes, while they go on a real vacation. Kids get to pack up -- play their Wii (since we can't afford one), swim in their pool (since we lost ours when we had to sell our house) and watch netflix (a luxury of bygone days)! Affordable, fun and even helpful to our friends, as we care for their animals, water their plants and tend their garden. Works. Really.
BC residents tax exemption denied
218 Tuesday, 17 August 2010 06:13
Ross
I could not get the BC residents tax exemption when I was in Bellingham recently. I think they have stopped the program.
Re:
217 Monday, 16 August 2010 01:00
WoodPATSY30
I took 1 st loans when I was a teenager and it aided my family very much. However, I need the commercial loan once again.
Re:
216 Thursday, 22 July 2010 10:49
BUCKLEY33Lily
If you are in uncomfortable position and have got no cash to go out from that, you will have to receive the home loans. Because it would help you for sure. I get sba loan every year and feel great just because of that.
Canada canceled the Visitor Rebate Program
215 Tuesday, 20 July 2010 20:50
In a preemptive retaliatory strike against the United States, Canada canceled their visitor rebate program, ahead of the introduction of HST in BC and Ontario. Actually, it was so preemptive, they canceled it in 2007 just to stick it to Americans.

Visitors from USA are no longer able to get the tax back on purchases in Canada. Rumors are that this will continue until Washington state reverses it's court injunction against sales tax exemptions for BC visitors.
Tax Free Shopping in Washington
214 Monday, 19 July 2010 12:48
brat
I'm going to do my shopping in Washington more. especially for Chanel. Washington just turned into Oregon (in terms of no tax) and it's closer too! yays!
BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA,
213 Thursday, 15 July 2010 15:20
if B.C is soooo beautiful, why don't you stay there?
I'm sorry your country has such high provincial taxes, but that is not our problem,nor should we have to be burdend by it. Canadians flock down south like a plauge and push and shove their way to the front of lines, inspecting every inch of anything they purchase demanding a discount at a simple flaw such as a loose thread, or a dented box. & now demand tax exemption, honestly those whom do this only look like greedy you know whats and it sets a bad image for those candians who arnt like that. I'm a proud American, and have no problem with Canadians shopping at our malls, but it gets old after awhile, when you can't find a parking spot, and 95% of the cars in the lot have foreign plates NOT from the states. I deny Canadian citizens Tax Exemption daily and have to deal with the attitudes given because someone doesnt want to pay a measily 8.5 percent tax, how fair is it for us to waive tax for Canadians, and when we go up to canadia, we pay the outrageous taxes? I feel that by demanding tax exemption Canadians are only over stepping their bounds and further alienating themselves. I feel that if you don't like our taxes, which are CONSIDERABLY lower than your own, then you can just stay home.


That is all,
Preston Winscott III

God Bless America
Watch Out Getting BC Tax Exemption
212 Sunday, 11 July 2010 09:20
Mary
We were in Walmart, and we got the WA sales tax exemption for BC residents, but behind us was a veteran, just back from Afghanistan. He was pissed that we got to buy things tax free and he couldn't. He was nearly ready to get violent, and I was scared.
Customs did not collect HST at the border
211 Sunday, 04 July 2010 20:06
Fuzzy
Today we came back north from WA into BC by car. We were within our duty free allowance, and declared our purchases, but not required to pay HST at the Canadian border. Perhaps if we exceeded our allowance, they would have charged duty plus HST on the overage. Since we don't normally exceed our duty free allowance, we are not likely to find out. Anyways, based on our experience, they don't collect HST at the border. It makes sense, since it would take more time and manpower to collect the taxes, and would slow the border traffic to a crawl.
I got the WA sales tax exemption
210 Sunday, 04 July 2010 12:12
Pat
I bought some bed linens at Target in Bellingham this weekend and asked for the sales tax exemption. They asked to see my driver's license, and then removed the sales tax from the bill. I saved about $9. BC is in serious trouble now.