What things bother you the most?

2 Jul 2009, 13:39 #10921

L.A. County tax rate to jump half-cent starting today
Updated: 07/01/2009 07:02:39 AM PDT

Shopping will get a little more expensive in Los Angeles County starting today.

The county's sales tax rate will jump by a half-cent beginning today, thanks to voters' approval in November of Measure R, which is expected to generate an estimated $40 billion for transportation and transit projects across the region.

With the Measure R tax hike, the county's sales tax rate will rise to 9.75 percent.

Among the projects expected to be funded by the tax is the so-called ``subway to the sea,'' a $200 million extension of the Metro Green Line to connect it to Los Angeles International Airport; a host of street resurfacing and repair projects; freeway improvements and bus service enhancements.
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People were already hurting financially and they voted in favor of this measure to raise taxes???

Stupid. :shakehead: :shakehead: :shakehead: :shakehead: :shakehead:

2 Jul 2009, 13:51 #10922

^
I don't really no much about taxes and what not but that sure does sound stupid! :(

Yet again in the city of Detroit another person in the goverment or whatever is thrown in jail for doing something.

2 Jul 2009, 14:08 #10923

Taira-Panku wrote:^
I don't really no much about taxes and what not but that sure does sound stupid! :(

Totally stupid.

People are losing their jobs and homes... And they raise taxes?? :crazy:

2 Jul 2009, 14:17 #10924

Taira-Panku wrote:^
I don't really no much about taxes and what not but that sure does sound stupid! :(

People voted the politicians in and approved the measure to allow this tax hike. People get the government they deserve.

And it's nothing compared to what's happening at the federal level. The long term effects of those will make this look like pocket change. But hey, Michael Jackson died!! That's more important!!

2 Jul 2009, 14:24 #10925

Kijinnmaru wrote:But hey, Michael Jackson died!! That's more important!!

Ack, don't get me started.

I've found that I skip the first 10-15 minutes of the news recently because of the excessive coverage of said pop star.

2 Jul 2009, 14:25 #10926

Yeah its so sad to hear about people losing their homes and not being able to have food. I wish things like this didn't happen :(
but i think things will get better hopefully! ^^
It remindes me of things we learned in my english class this year about how we should always qustion the goverment and things like that
I wish some people weren't as greedy.

Sorry guys i must sound so child like

2 Jul 2009, 15:01 #10927

Taira-Panku wrote:Yeah its so sad to hear about people losing their homes and not being able to have food. I wish things like this didn't happen :(
but i think things will get better hopefully! ^^
It remindes me of things we learned in my english class this year about how we should always qustion the goverment and things like that
I wish some people weren't as greedy.

Sorry guys i must sound so child like

My English classes taught grammar. I guess things have changed. :beaten:

2 Jul 2009, 15:19 #10928

Kijinnmaru wrote:
My English classes taught grammar. I guess things have changed. :beaten:

Eh? i'm sorry grammar isn't my strong point.

2 Jul 2009, 15:30 #10929

Taira-Panku wrote:

Eh? i'm sorry grammar isn't my strong point.

I wasn't commenting on your grammar. This being an online forum creates a whole different vernacular, like text messaging. I was just pointing out the humor in how you were learning civil disobedience in an English class when your teacher should have been teaching English.

2 Jul 2009, 15:49 #10930

Kijinnmaru wrote:
I wasn't commenting on your grammar. This being an online forum creates a whole different vernacular, like text messaging. I was just pointing out the humor in how you were learning civil disobedience in an English class when your teacher should have been teaching English.

Oh i'm sorry! :sweat: now i feel dumb!
hehe! though i'm sorry

2 Jul 2009, 16:29 #10931

bmwracer wrote:
Ack, don't get me started.

I've found that I skip the first 10-15 minutes of the news recently because of the excessive coverage of said pop star.

Now can you imagine the media frenzy when Bono (aka the Messiah of rock) dies, or someone relatively untainted (compared to MJ) like Madonna. Oh god I want to be on holiday when that happens.

2 Jul 2009, 23:17 #10932

EstherM wrote:Oh god I want to be on holiday when that happens.

I don't think you'd be able to escape that easily from it... :sweat:

3 Jul 2009, 09:35 #10933

When I go to check my e-mail and I type in "gaijinmark" instead of my e-mail address. :bonk:

3 Jul 2009, 11:39 #10934

My ISP was down yet again for 5-6 hours... I'm really getting my $21.99 worth of service from Verizon. :shakehead:

Morons. :grumble:

3 Jul 2009, 11:42 #10935

bmwracer wrote:My ISP was down yet again for 5-6 hours... I'm really getting my $21.99 worth of service from Verizon. :shakehead:

Morons. :grumble:

That sucks :bonk:

3 Jul 2009, 11:46 #10936

Anime Dad wrote:That sucks :bonk:

And they still haven't fixed my direct download/upload problem. :grumble:

4 Jul 2009, 02:04 #10937

Goddamn ISP was down again for most of the morning... This is getting ridiculous. :grumble:

4 Jul 2009, 04:53 #10938

I hate the fact that I'm not fluent in Japanese...

4 Jul 2009, 09:25 #10939

Aya_Man_1988 wrote:I hate the fact that I'm not fluent in Japanese...

Study more? :thumbsup:

On Topic: No being able to decide which drama to commit too. :beaten:

4 Jul 2009, 10:47 #10940

Back online after being down yet again for over six hours, which seemed like an eternity. :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:

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