RainingOnMe

An Australian living in London and moving to the US. He got exhausted just writing about that. Spends his days cruising the internet while pretending to write important documents that no one will read.

Member Since 03/27/2014

  • RainingOnMe 10 years ago on America Needs A Lesson On Capitalism

    While you do make a good point, what I took from this was the need for legitimate tax reform and for the finger pointing to stop.

    On the issue of how this is a PGP, tax reform affects all of us (obviously), but will more importantly affect recruitment numbers and strategies (whether good or bad depends on the reform). Then again it may not affect anything as it will have a net effect on company profit margins. However, that is still most definitely a PGP.

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  • RainingOnMe 10 years ago on The 5 Classes Of Hipster

    There is another category:

    The Cutting Edge Hipster

    And not cutting edge in a good way, like medicine, or new sexual positions. But they will tell you that Breaking Bad was only good in the first few episodes before the rest of society caught onto how amazing it was, then it starting “pandering to the masses”. Or that Spaceballs isn’t one of the most hilarious movies ever made because it’s “so mainstream”, and they’ll quote some bullshit art house comedy that is as funny as AIDs.

    Fuck I hate hipsters.

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  • RainingOnMe 10 years ago on 34 Reasons Why I Can't Wait to Retire

    Being able to spoil any grandchildren rotten and let them do what they want, just to hear the sweet sweet phrase when they’re talking to their parents “But grandpa let’s me do it!”

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  • RainingOnMe 10 years ago on America Needs A Lesson On Capitalism

    I call bullshit. Not on the fact that a lot of major issues in recent times have been caused by unregulated (or too loosely regulated would probably be more accurate) sectors doing what they want without any kind of oversight. However this is not the fault of the companies, nor is it the fault of what you seem to be labeling “the ruling class” (extrapolation is fun!).

    This has everything to do with Governments not willing to make the hard decisions, regardless of the impact it will have on votes, because it is the best decision for the long term. There has not been a single long term decision made on tax in my memory. Which is horrendous. I agree there should be a government, but that government should fill market gaps. That is the entire point of government.

    Northern European countries do have the highest standard of living. They also have a high level of tax for average single and married couples. Example, in Belgium, a single person with no children pay 42% in tax, on a salary that isn’t exactly huge. Would you be willing to give up 2/5 of your salary and place that money into the hands of the government, which changes at a minimum every eight years and who you have a 50% chance of not agreeing with? I don’t want to.

    In addition, your third comment pretty much has absolutely nothing to do with both of your previous comments. So essentially

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  • RainingOnMe 10 years ago on Things We Donate To vs. Things That Actually Kill Us

    What really bothers me is suicide kills nearly as many people as breast cancer, but only receives 1/78 (or 0.0128) of the amount of donations. I get people have no power over getting breast cancer, but a lot of people who commit suicide have no power over their mental health as well.

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  • RainingOnMe 10 years ago on America Needs A Lesson On Capitalism

    “Maybe corporate inversion will wake up politicians and reopen the topic of tax reform and, just as important, budgeting (wishful thinking, right?).”

    That is a direct quote from the article. It’s stated that tax reform needs to occur, in addition to responsible and forward thinking budget planning.

    On another note: Congratulations, you had one economics course in college. That doesn’t give you the right to provide a rebuttal that is taken from the first chapter of Econ 101.

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  • RainingOnMe 10 years ago on 10 Things All Women Should Own By 25

    Not really. Most of these are things you should do by the time you move out. If you still live with your parents at age 25, then you need more than this list to be a functioning adult.

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  • RainingOnMe 10 years ago on 26 Things You Should Do Before You Turn 30

    You would be very surprised how many of your favourite childhood movies don’t hold up. But now and then, you get that movie that has somehow gotten better with age, like a fine scotch. The Transformers: The Movie is one of these gems.

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