A good read (American Dominance)

Gurugurumaki · Post by **Gurugurumaki** » March 17, 2003, 6:10 pm

masteen wrote:How much does gas cost in Europe?

Aren't they still using horses?

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » March 17, 2003, 6:11 pm

masteen wrote:How much does gas cost in Europe?

a lot. however, most of it is in extra taxes put in to pay for roads and highway infrastructure.

americans don't pay nearly as much in fuel tax and the money for road and highway maintenence and creation is funded by other sources of money.

Gurugurumaki · Post by **Gurugurumaki** » March 17, 2003, 6:13 pm

kyoukan type-R wrote:
masteen wrote:How much does gas cost in Europe?
a lot. however, most of it is in extra taxes put in to pay for roads and highway infrastructure.

americans don't pay nearly as much in fuel tax and the money for road and highway maintenence and creation is funded by other sources of money.

Must...lower...drinking...limit...to... .01~

masteen · Post by **masteen** » March 17, 2003, 6:14 pm

I was just curious if the Euro oil companies were making more profit/gallon than ours. Since you splain it that way, gas prices better go back down.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » March 17, 2003, 6:40 pm

When was the last time the price of anything has ever gone down?

Chavez is selling oil right now at $30 a barrel as of like 2 weeks ago. that's about nine bucks less than it was pre-Bush sabre rattling bullshit. By all accounts the price of gas should already be dropping since most of your gasoline comes from venezuela.

Income tax was implemented as a temporary measure to help pay for WW2. What you are paying at the pumps now is probably pretty close to the same sort of idea.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » March 17, 2003, 7:07 pm

Gas prices went down after the last Gulf War. Honestly, paying $2/gallon wouldn't break my back; I drive an efficient Japanese car

Chmee · Post by **Chmee** » March 17, 2003, 8:57 pm

a lot. however, most of it is in extra taxes put in to pay for roads and highway infrastructure.

americans don't pay nearly as much in fuel tax and the money for road and highway maintenence and creation is funded by other sources of money.

Actually last I heard, at least on a federal level, is the amount coming in from the taxes on gas are higher than what is necessary for the maintenance of the interstates etc. Being on the transportation committee is pretty sought after since it offers excellent opportunities to bring back some pork to your constituents.

Here is an article talking a little about it ...

http://www.cato.org/dailys/12-02-97.html

Its dated a bit, being from 1997, but I don't think the situation has changed that radically since then.

Atokal · Post by **Atokal** » March 17, 2003, 9:11 pm

kyoukan type-R wrote:
Atokal wrote:Why don't you read the article and comment on it instead of being the asslicking, protagonist that you have become. Great Kyoustupid takes another interesting thread and dummies it up.
Antagonist.

Keep working on those big words.

pro·tag·o·nist ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pr-tg-nst)
n.
The main character in a drama
The leader of a cause; a champion.

Seems my usage of the word was fine although antagonist could be added to the list.

Cheers

Millie · Post by **Millie** » March 17, 2003, 9:15 pm

Your use of the word "protagonist" was completely wrong. It is a word used in context, which you did not provide. You can say that the protagonist of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is Hamlet. You can say that Jack Ryan and Captain Ramius are the protagonists of "The Hunt for Red October." You can't, however, call someone a "protagonist" as an insult. It just doesn't make any sense. It's like insulting someone by calling them a "main character." Hey, you stupid main character, fuck you! See what I mean?

"Antagonist," on the other hand, is the word you're looking for. An antagonist is an agitator, villain, or enemy. It's acceptable English to call your opponent in an argument an antagonist.

Atokal · Post by **Atokal** » March 18, 2003, 1:31 am

Millie wrote:Your use of the word "protagonist" was completely wrong. It is a word used in context, which you did not provide. You can say that the protagonist of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is Hamlet. You can say that Jack Ryan and Captain Ramius are the protagonists of "The Hunt for Red October." You can't, however, call someone a "protagonist" as an insult. It just doesn't make any sense. It's like insulting someone by calling them a "main character." Hey, you stupid main character, fuck you! See what I mean?

"Antagonist," on the other hand, is the word you're looking for. An antagonist is an agitator, villain, or enemy. It's acceptable English to call your opponent in an argument an antagonist.

Thanks Millie I just wanted her to call me stupid again.

Forthe · Post by **Forthe** » March 18, 2003, 2:07 am

kyoukan type-R wrote:Income tax was implemented as a temporary measure to help pay for WW2. What you are paying at the pumps now is probably pretty close to the same sort of idea.

Wasn't that WWI?

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » March 18, 2003, 7:16 am

Some war against France in the early 1700s was my impression.

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » March 18, 2003, 10:46 am

[quote="kyoukan type-R"]When was the last time the price of anything has ever gone down?

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Gurugurumaki · Post by **Gurugurumaki** » March 18, 2003, 10:59 am

kyoukan type-R wrote:When was the last time the price of anything has ever gone down?

Your mom went down on me last night~

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » March 18, 2003, 1:11 pm

my mom is too good for you.

Gurugurumaki · Post by **Gurugurumaki** » March 18, 2003, 1:55 pm

kyoukan type-R wrote:my mom is too good for you.

You wouldn't say that if you saw my banana~