What things bother you the most?

Keps wrote:Or any language, for that matter. :mrgreen:

Well, they speak Cat. But I don't ;)

krim wrote:
take a gallon milk jug (empty) and fill it with water. leave it on the balcony, somewhere in the middle or towards your neighbors side. :victory:

That's it? No trip wire, no claymore? :headscratch: [/list:u]

Geezer wrote:My fellow Californian...

As much as I like not paying taxes... as much as I like not paying anyone anything... this has been coming for a long time.

1978. The Tax payers revolt. Prop 13. Property taxes can not exceed 1% of the value of the property.

That cut the state revenue by more than 50%. But since 1978 the state population has almost doubled.

Is it any wonder we can't balance the budget, fund the schools, maintain the state hospitals, pay the cops and firemen, repair the roads, damns, bridges, levees... without borrowing billions, and raising taxes on everything else?

I don't want to pay higher taxes any more than anyone else. But the days of trying to make up the short fall with lotteries, and by passing sin taxes (150% taxes on Cigarettes, and liquor et. al.) just ain't gettin' it done anymore.

California's financial situation was in the crapper long before the National Economic crisis hit. And Arny hasn't helped things by borrowing so much over the last 4 years.

The most prosperous period the U.S. ever saw was from the late '40s to the mid '60s. That also happens to be the period when the tax rates were the highest in U.S. history.

Like I said, I'm not begging to shell out extra money to the government. But they announced the closing of 4 more elementary schools in my county last night... and it wasn't because those schools were empty.

Parents, homeowners, taxpayers are screaming their lungs out, demanding the order be rescinded, threatening protests and marches.

But suggest getting rid of Prop 13 to any of them and they'll look at you like you're crazy.

The cold, hard reality of it doesn't help much, but I gotcha... :sweat:

One irony: the raising of the car registration fees... That's one of the things that got Arnold into office and chased Gray Davis out.

Incredible.

gaijinmark wrote: That's it? No trip wire, no claymore? :headscratch: [/list:u]

you'd lose your security deposit. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:Fellow Californians we're gonna get hosed:

- sales tax increase
- gas tax increase
- car registration fee increase
- state income tax increase

Any possible federal benefits will be more than offset by all those freaking increases.

Disgusting. :grumble:

If they raise the state sales tax by more than 1.25%, I'll be paying 10% sales tax. Yowza! :shocked:

Wanted to sleep in on my birthday today and not only is my dad staying home from work (why, I knew I couldn't be left alone). He's already woken me up by coming to watch TV in my room an hour ago and just when I was getting to sleep again, comes back in and asks me to move my car. Leave me alone! Go to work! Go away!!! Anything, just let me sleep.

marspeach wrote:Wanted to sleep in on my birthday today and not only is my dad staying home from work (why, I knew I couldn't be left alone). He's already woken me up by coming to watch TV in my room an hour ago and just when I was getting to sleep again, comes back in and asks me to move my car. Leave me alone! Go to work! Go away!!! Anything, just let me sleep.

Get him out to buy you a cake - it's your birthday!
*Moves to the birthday thread*

marspeach wrote:Wanted to sleep in on my birthday today and not only is my dad staying home from work (why, I knew I couldn't be left alone). He's already woken me up by coming to watch TV in my room an hour ago and just when I was getting to sleep again, comes back in and asks me to move my car. Leave me alone! Go to work! Go away!!! Anything, just let me sleep.

Im off to the Birthday thread obviously!!

OT: I hate it when people bounce checks on me!! :banghead: :banghead:

Especially ones that are pretty big.

dochira wrote:If they raise the state sales tax by more than 1.25%, I'll be paying 10% sales tax. Yowza! :shocked:

Yup... They were talking 9.75% :sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

Eve wrote:

OT: I hate it when people bounce checks on me!! :banghead: :banghead:

Especially ones that are pretty big.

Man, that sucks. Such a hassle.

littlemissfab wrote:

Man, that sucks. Such a hassle.

Massive headache material. :banghead:

Eve wrote:

Massive headache material. :banghead:

What is the process for a bounced check anyway? Don't the banks charge you for that?

littlemissfab wrote:

What is the process for a bounced check anyway? Don't the banks charge you for that?

Of course. :bleh: Salt in the wounds.... :shakehead:

Eve wrote:

Of course. :bleh: Salt in the wounds.... :shakehead:

Lemme rub that for ya. ;)

OT: Friday Night TV.

littlemissfab wrote:

Lemme rub that for ya. ;)

OT: Friday Night TV.

Gee, thanx Little Miss... :beaten:

Damn not only was my birthday yesterday perhaps the most boring one in history but I think the sub I had last night didn't agree with me as I had the worst upset stomach this morning at work. Then, just when I get off my shift, it feels better...

marspeach wrote: Then, just when I get off my shift, it feels better...

Well at least you can enjoy your time off Little Peach... ;)

I was about to put on some gel deodorant, but the damn thing turned out to be all liquidy and spilled all over the dress I planned to wear tonight. Argh, I'm so pissed. :banghead:

I thought I was better after I got home from work...I was wrong. Ate a tiny bit...Not a good idea. So after a few hours I was feeling better and ate again and took yet another nap and I woke up and although my stomach is still a bit uneasy not as bad as before. Just, I'm still sooo freaking tired. I don't know why. I have a history midterm to study for but I can't concentrate at all. I don't know why I'm so tired.

marspeach wrote: I don't know why I'm so tired.

Sounds like some kind of bug... feel better.

@cori-how annoying about your dress. :grumble:

OT: THe endless commmercials on TV make me crazy. :banghead: