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04-21-2016 , 03:30 PM

#776

suzzer99

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100,415

The Holy Trinity of Rock.

04-21-2016 , 03:41 PM

#777

Double Eagle

Health Care Thread Czar

Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,323

He randomly showed up to a Warriors game last month and twitter exploded. What a boss.

04-21-2016 , 04:22 PM

#778

All-In Flynn

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,923

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul D

Oh ya, and Captain Sensible's name has to be tossed in rock guitarist gods. Sure the Damned put out some straight forward punk rock, but that guy could ****ing jam on the psychedelic stuff.

^That's all I ever think of when I hear "Captain Sensible".

04-21-2016 , 04:23 PM

#779

Chips Ahoy

help me help you

Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 28,869

04-21-2016 , 04:33 PM

#780

Dids

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 60,871

Is all 30 minutes of that about Prince? 'Cause I'd like to listen to Smith stammer as little as possible but do enjoy a good Prince story.

04-21-2016 , 06:59 PM

#781

Loki

binary duo

Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 12,772

The prince super bowl story still makes me smile

04-21-2016 , 07:43 PM

#782

rjoefish

Got Out the Vote

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 31,086

Playing Prince's discography at the bar and accidently included I Would Die 4 U and it was way too soon. :'(

04-21-2016 , 11:28 PM

#783

Shaomai888

banned

Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 834

Why does it take 14 years to change the picture?

04-21-2016 , 11:32 PM

#784

Shaomai888

banned

Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 834

drudgereport with all purple font color as Prince tribute.

04-22-2016 , 01:28 AM

#785

ikestoys

banned

Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 94,424

This is infuriating:

Quote:

Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a bill Wednesday that would allow pharmacists to dispense an anti-overdose drug without a prescription, saying that allowing addicts to keep naloxone on hand “serves only to perpetuate the cycle of addiction.”

FYI naloxone is really ****ing safe. This is horse****.

04-22-2016 , 01:38 AM

#786

microbet

Solar Powered

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,485

Quote:

Originally Posted by ikestoys

This is infuriating:

FYI naloxone is really ****ing safe. This is horse****.

The point isn't that naloxone isn't safe, it's that it saves the lives of/enables drug addicts.

04-22-2016 , 01:47 AM

#787

ikestoys

banned

Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 94,424

Wow thanks bro. I too can read my quote

04-22-2016 , 01:51 AM

#788

microbet

Solar Powered

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,485

What's up with New England and heroin anyway?

Jbrochu, zikzak - are you guys channel swimmers?

04-22-2016 , 02:20 AM

#789

SenorKeeed

mew mew mew

Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 37,478

Probably have to resort to using heroin because they're around New Englanders all the time.

04-22-2016 , 08:04 AM

#790

awval999

Election Monitor.

Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 6,269

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noodle Wazlib

Not sure why speeding and parking tickets aren't sliding scale income based

Equal protection of the laws???

04-22-2016 , 08:58 AM

#791

zikzak

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Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 22,198

Quote:

Originally Posted by microbet

What's up with New England and heroin anyway?

Jbrochu, zikzak - are you guys channel swimmers?

We kinda missed out on the meth epidemic, so this is our time to shine.

idk the serious answer. Probably demographics and other various socio-economic reasons. Lotta people on the lower end of middle class with access to better than average health care getting over-prescribed oxies maybe? Kinda spitballing here. Really need Falcon's hot take for this one.

04-22-2016 , 09:02 AM

#792

Loki

binary duo

Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 12,772

Quote:

Originally Posted by awval999

Equal protection of the laws???

Equal protection doesn't mean equal fine values. A fine should be like X percent of monthly pay so it affects everyone equally.

04-22-2016 , 09:06 AM

#793

dereds

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Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 16,782

That still doesn't affect people equally, for some 10% of their monthly pay going to a fine means being hungry for others it means not much.

04-22-2016 , 09:07 AM

#794

iron81

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Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,730

Prob because the paperwork you'd need to prove poorness well enough to keep the gaming to a minimum isn't worth the effort for a discount on a $100 ticket.

04-22-2016 , 09:17 AM

#795

Melkerson

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Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,405

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noodle Wazlib

Equal protection doesn't mean equal fine values. A fine should be like X percent of monthly pay so it affects everyone equally.

Sounds like a fantastic philosophy. I nominate lowkey to be the new architect of our income tax system.

04-22-2016 , 10:07 AM

#796

Huehuecoyotl

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Melkerson

Sounds like a fantastic philosophy. I nominate lowkey to be the new architect of our income tax system.

It's a fine, not a tax though.

04-22-2016 , 10:30 AM

#797

Melkerson

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Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,405

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl

It's a fine, not a tax though.

Agreed. They're not the same thing. But if that's ones guiding principle, then it's not a huge stretch to go from one to the other. Just a small step really.

Also, that was intended to be a flippant LC post and not an attempt to generate serious discussion.

04-22-2016 , 11:05 AM

#798

suzzer99

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100,415

Japan's strangest English textbook.

04-22-2016 , 11:37 AM

#799

Loki

binary duo

Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 12,772

Taxes are already supposed to be somewhat progressive in America.

04-22-2016 , 11:48 AM

#800

Melkerson

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Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,405

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noodle Wazlib

Taxes are already supposed to be somewhat progressive in America.

Well if progressive is what you were shooting for, then what you should have suggested was higher percentages for wealthier people instead of the same percentage for everyone.

What you suggested was analogous to a flat tax.

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