Stanley50 comments

Katsu, I knew several, when the their 4% salary raise would have resulted in a 5% income tax raise (31% to 36%). Eventually, they figured on a percentage raise that did not result in going up a tax bracket.

They should have just given more money to their IRA, 401k, or other QRP in order to stay in the same bracket. But they didnt because they are not real.

So in a way, Malaysia is just like every other country.

Thats right BC! Its not well known, but in some states in the US, you can be prosecuted for converting out of Christianity.

But this will never make the news...

both sexes wear flower leis in Hawaii.

Good luck, little guy!

sadly, thousands are not enough. Wake me up when its millions and then youll see change.

I am not usually very vocal in these forums. Where are the voices from outside the US??? Do you guys know how overbearing you were/are and and how much the world couldn't stand you? Do you even care? Do you even know there is a world outside? You guys are at the frontiers because you are Americans living overseas. You actually have a passport. Very rare. You are just starting to repair your status because people are so tired of being tired of you. And to the point of this story, that's another 8 years of crazy just waiting to happen if you guys don't start to expand your horizons a bit. So do us all a favor. Please.

Hey, belachan! Love it or leave it!

Moderator: Back on topic please.

He looked into his foot and saw his sole?

24 Hogs Later?

How much money, resources and pollution was created on this silly Dukes of Hazard style chase. The sheriffs must feel like real idiots.

Since the point of the new sanctions is to clamp down on North Koreas arms trade, Id say the sheriffs are feeling pretty good. In all like likelihood, the Norks are out some money and the Burmese Junta is out some weapons. Also no one got hurt and Kim now knows we`re not playing. So, yeah, just like you said, failure.

Bad month for Airbus.

It`s not safer than Hawaii apparently. Peeing in the park will net you 2 nights in lockup.

Look, I learned my lesson. I`m not gonna chuck bicycles at garbage trucks ever again.

yes, indeed, Altria, watashi no shaatsu kowareru.

Is this you in by any chance? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfTMfqvl0iQ

That`s not me.

The garbageman who slapped me was much bigger.

A few years back, when my mates and I were drinking in Osaka way past our bedtime, I got the notion to heave a bicycle at a garbage truck. I was shocked at the garbage truck driver`s reaction as he got out of the truck and shouted at me and then slapped the taste out of my mouth. Good thing my mates held me back or he woulda been sorry.

So, in closing. Japan - a safe country? I don`t think so.

Send in the Somali pirates?

I dont hate the Taliban cos of their fashion sense. I hate the Taliban cos of mass murder, like 9/11. Questions?

Give me 5 minutes with that drone, I'd smash it with a bat.

I bet the Taliban wish they had thought of that.

“Our revolution is winning victory after victory because the bloodline” of the country’s ideology of “juche” “self-reliance” has been succeeded through generations, Kim was quoted as saying last month.

If they are so "self-reliant", shouldnt Kim be passing out North Korean-made luxury cars and wine?

why would anyone feel stupid?

Check out the stuff coming out of Iran now on the net.

Scary, scary stuff.

truimvere...come on, what are the law authorities supposed to do?

Ill tell you what theyre supposed to do: Ban outside reporters, slow down the internet and block Facebook, Twitter, etc - Just like they should have done in Europe.

food and fuel? Status at home?

Im in Hawaii and I dont think people here are very scared.

Ive been known to underachieve. What is this mommy-government you are talking about and where can I find it?

some14some, Not knowing how much Iran meddled in the affairs of its neighbor during the US meddling in Iraq, I can't quite grasp how much meddling that would be.

Maybe just a little more meddling than they did in Israels Lebanon War and a little less than theyve been doing in Iraq.

I think Adam Sandler said it best in one of his comic routines, "You meddle with me and you get meddled with"

Once Israel goes (and it will), "those Muslim countries" would have less reasons to hate the west (the US in particular).

Where is Israel going to go?

"Dear Leader", are you wanting that much to commit suicide? Words do have consequences.

And what consequences are those? Face it, the US got nothing.

What will you call pizza from now on?

I vote for "justice toast"

Buchanan said the company will send another Airbus A330-200 to collect those passengers stranded in Guam, flying them into Brisbane International Airport at approximately 1 a.m. on Friday.

We appreciate the lift, Mr. Buchanan, but have you got something else besides an Airbus this time around?

And that other story said entrepreneurship in Japan was down.