WOOHOO!

[r00]

oh god...  did BC finally officially legalize it?

[Goose]

Oh how we all wish...

They repealed their Harmonized Sales Tax (which sets the provincial sales tax alongside the federal sales tax into a single tax through an insanely complicated manner) by referendum (55% voted to screw that shit).  The only thing that really makes this notable is that it was done via public referendum, which is extremely rare in Canada. 

[r00]

Does this mean less tax for BC'ers when purchasing something or is it just a shift in how it is applied?

[Goose]

I'll let someone else field that, as being that I'm not in BC, I paid absolutely no attention to the details.

[luna]

so basically before the hst we had the 5% federal tax that was applied to goods and services and the 7% provincial tax that was only applied to goods. when they were combined into the hst the entire 12% tax was applied to all goods and services. despite the provincial government's claim that the increase in tax paid would result in lower prices and higher wages it simply meant people have to pay 7% more on lots of things.

for example my monthy yoga membership went up by about $8, veterinary care also now had to be taxed at 12% so i got to hear lots of bitching about that, not to mention restaurant meals, haircuts...all sorts of stuff.

anyway the victory was as much about being a giant fuck you to the bc liberal party as it was about tax. they directly lied about it during an election campaign then announced it right after they won. they also completely ignored the outcry from the general public and even prevented a debate about it in the provincial legislature that would have been the opportunity for elected officials to voice their people's concerns. it eventually led to the premier's resignation.

anyway really long story but yeah the end result will be less tax...apparently not for at least 18 months though

[r00]

That is good stuff.   

[rynne]

One of my coworkers told us that until recently, he had no idea who Kim Kardashian was and that he thought people were really big fans of Star Trek.



Our initial reaction was, "What in the fuck are you talking about?!?"



Then it dawned on us what he'd been confused about, and we were like "Holy shit!  Keeping Up with the Cardassians would be the best show ever!"    

[chimera]

 
Especially if it focused on Garek's secret lust for Dr. Bashir.

[r00]

jesus christ I cannot express my love for you nerds enough!  <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

[TPD]

hahahaha amazing.

and woo on the bc tax thing... looks like reasons for moving there are increasing.

[Aaron]

I really am laughing out loud... That is fucking amazing!

[Goose]

Then it dawned on us what he'd been confused about, and we were like "Holy shit!  Keeping Up with the Cardassians would be the best show ever!"    

SOMEBODY PITCH THIS SHOW TO EVERY NETWORK NOW!!!

[Aaron]

It's finally getting cold(er) at night. I just use my window fan now. And my room is getting down to the high 60's (67F=19c) Which is sweet.  And it makes me hella happy. I even have blankets to sleep with instead of a sheet!


Now it just needs to stay cool in the day as well, and I will be super happy...

[sin]

Yeah, I went to work last night without checking the temperature and had to endure sub 60F temperatures in shorts and a T-shirt from 10p-8a every time I went out for a smoke, which was infrequent by necessity.

[luna]

Oh hey summer, nice of you to finally show up