• Please be sure to read the rules and adhere to them. Some banned members have complained that they are not spammers. But they spammed us. Some even tried to redirect our members to other forums. Duh. Be smart. Read the rules and adhere to them and we will all get along just fine. Cheers. :beer: Link to the rules: https://www.forumsforums.com/threads/forum-rules-info.2974/

Tough Love / True Love

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My parents were married for 55 years. One morning, my mom was going downstairs to make dad breakfast, she had a heart attack and fell. My father picked her up as best he could and almost dragged her into the truck. At full speed, without respecting traffic lights, he drove her to the hospital.

When he arrived, unfortunately she was no longer with us.

During the funeral, my father did not speak; his gaze was lost. He hardly cried.

That night, his children joined him. In an atmosphere of pain and nostalgia, we remembered beautiful anecdotes and he asked my brother, a theologian, to tell him where Mom would be at that moment. My brother began to talk about life after death and guesses as to how and where she would be.

My father listened carefully. Suddenly he asked us to take him to the cemetery.
"Dad!" we replied, "it's 11 at night, we can't go to the cemetery right now!"

He raised his voice, and with a glazed look he said: "Don't argue with me, please don't argue with the man...
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Tax his land, tax his bed, tax the table at which he's fed ......

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Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table
At which he's fed.
Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for peanuts anyway!
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he tries to think.
Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.
Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.
Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid.
When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.

Accounts Receivable Tax
Airline surcharge tax
Airline Fuel Tax
Airport Maintenance Tax
Building Permit Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Death Tax
Dog License Tax
Driving Permit Tax
Environmental Tax (Fee)
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment (UI)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Gasoline Tax (too much per liter)
Gross Receipts Tax
Health Tax
Hunting License Tax
Hydro Tax...
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An old pistenbully200
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Dear friends, we have 1 pistenbully200 stored in our warehouse in Europe, and we intend to ship some of its disassembled parts to China, and we will dispose of the rest of the parts. Obviously, many parts of PB are universal, such as hydraulics. If you happen to need help, I can do it. Only a small amount of money is required. I will send you the parts you need.
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The power of CASH

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copied this from someone else. Very interesting and it really made me stop and think about using cash more often.
I have really never thought of this has anyone else?
Please understand what NOT using cash is doing.
Cash is important.
Why should we pay cash everywhere we can?
with banknotes instead of a credit card?
- I have a $50 banknote in my pocket.
Going to a restaurant and paying for dinner with it. The restaurant owner then uses the bill to pay for the laundry. The laundry owner then uses the bill to pay the barber. The barber will then use the bill for shopping.
After an unlimited number of payments, it will still remain a $50, which has fulfilled its purpose to everyone who used it for payment and the bank has jumped dry from every cash payment transaction made...
- But if I come to a restaurant and pay digitally - Card, and bank fees for my payment transaction charged to the seller are 3%, so around $1.50 and so will the fee $1.50 for each further...
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Most Common Birthdays

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I found this interesting.
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Weblog From Bagdad

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For those of you who are interested in reading a military blog from a soldier stationed in Bagdad, see:
365 and a Wakeup
It is very interesting, to say the least. I have exchanged e-mails with this soldier (his name is Danjel Boot) and, regardless how you feel about the war, he has a perspective from the front lines that is very worth reading.

Bonehead
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Trev

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While visiting the other site I ran across and older member by the name of Bob Trevithick (aka Trev). He states he hasn't been around in some time. He has a goodwill gone bad story that is unsettling.

Just wanted to let the members know in case they know him, he may need a friend at this time.

He is not familiar to me..............

Links follows, if I've done something wrong by posting the link guys feel free to delete, I just thought friends of Trev would want to know!

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=tbnfam&Number=785931&Forum=All_Forums&Words=&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=5000&Old=6hour&Main=785838&Search=true#Post785931

BTW.........He's noticed the changes in TBN and mentions whether his post is appropriate or not!
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Shop-swap or pay-it-forward or ???

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Tom (Lesco) is the one that gets the credit/blame for this thread.

He hooked me up with something and instead of sending a check, he suggested that I should just mail something of equal value back. Well, that got me thinking....

So, half a dozen Miller Lites later, I come up with this idea. Anyone interested in swaping "stuff"? There's about 100 ways to do this but in general, each of us take an item and mail on to someone else.

If anyone's interested, we can lay out the rules.

Thoughts/interest?
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Seasons Greetings - You got to see this

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Link

to this year's instant classic: Wizards of Winter.

I think you will like this. Turn up the sound LOUD and amaze your friends at work!
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You thought cell phones for kids was bad . . .

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Now you can get a cell phone for your dog:

http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,69756,00.html?tw=rss.GAD

I want one that is wired into a shock collar!

:D
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Civil War themed Xmas gift for 11 Year old Boy

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I have an 11 year old Nephew that is really into the US Civil War (which is a little ironic considering he is Canadian and his parents are uber-liberal lefty Canadian environmentalist tree huggers).

Anyone have any good recommendations for an xmas gift (ideally in the $50 range)?

I have to be able to smuggle it into Canada so the authentic black powder rifle is out of the question!

He is really smart and probably knows more about US Civil war history than my American wife so it can be an intellectually challenging gift. This is what is making it difficult for me - I'd prefer to get him something that he would enjoy.

:D
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