[TheForge] Oh, Jeeze...California Considers Table Saw Law

[Andrew Vida]

When do we start?


On 3/29/2012 11:24 AM, Bruce . wrote:
>> From the miscellany I read (none of authoritative) it is virtually
> impossible to get a gun at all in the UK.  Even knives are largely
> banned, I read.  Not being in or from the UK, I can't vouch for any of
> this.
>
> Doesn't surprise my you can buy UK citizenship.  You can buy your way
> into the nobility there!  I'm not knocking this, mind you, but  in
> America I'll bet you can't even buy your way into the nobility of the
> SCA!
>
> BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY:  Start selling titles in the US!  Tie it into
> some worthy charity -- like hospitals -- and don't tell people that
> 80% of the money goes to line our pockets.    ("Expenses", don't you
> know.  One cannot deal with nobility on the cheep!)  The lottery is a
> tax on stupidity that affects the poor disproportionately (need I say
> why?).  What we need is a tax on ego that might disproportionately
> affect the rich.  Maybe we could even get a few kings and dukes
> (impoverished ones, of course) to add to the air of legitimacy...
>
> On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 6:44 AM,<dann at wctatel.net>  wrote:
>>
>> Craig,
>>
>> Really. Really Funny,
>>
>> This thread must be  all tongue in cheek.
>> Terry is considering trading the tax structure of the USA / Illinois for
>> citizenship in  Wales,  UK.
>>
>> Maybe itis because the UK has a real National Health service ?    What am
>> I missing here ?
>>
>> Yep, and all the while bashing the American Gov't.
>> Is there a fast track to  get a handgun permit in the UK ?
>>
>> Dann
>>
>>> Actually, that's pretty fascinating.  Pay to be a citizen.   I need to
>>> study
>>> up on that further.   There must be a lot of rules to go along with that.
>>>
>>> BTW, I'd sell the properties in Illinois.   No sense paying taxes on those
>>> to support the regime.   Pick a place you like if you need somewhere for
>>> roots.
>>>
>>> Craig
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "terry l. ridder"<terrylr at blauedonau.com>
>>> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA"<theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 11:41 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Oh, Jeeze...California Considers Table Saw Law
>>>
>>>
>>>> hello;
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 26 Mar 2012, Craig Schaefer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Move?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> exactly what i am attempting to do.
>>>> international moves tend to take time.
>>>>
>>>> we would really like to make somewhere in wales our "home port".
>>>> to reduce the time required to obtain british citizenship would require
>>>> a small investment in the british stock market of 10,000,000 GPB.
>>>> yes, that is 10 million british pounds.
>>>>
>>>> for that small investment the time will be cut to 2 yrs.
>>>>
>>>> in the current economy what do i do with the houses i own out right in
>>>> illinois. there are no mortgages on any property. each adult child has a
>>>> house to live in. they just need to pay the utilities and keep the home
>>>> up. if the water heater dies they replace it. the other ones are
>>>> question marks. i have thought of just "mothballing" them just in case i
>>>> want to come back for a long extended visit.
>>>>
>>>> many decisions and significant amounts of money to consider.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> terry l. ridder><>
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