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 2013-03-18 5:58 PM in reply to: #4665162 |
 Seattle |  Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSEDStaceyK - 2013-03-18 5:53 PM jobaxas - 2013-03-19 7:31 AM I like that about Australia, the price is the price, not tax added at the check out, no tipping to work out. It's easy. The adding the tax at the check out confused the cr@p out of me in the USA and Canada. ok - I live in a non-tipping nation. No I would not tip a medical professional person. However having lived in Greece, I would bribe them with copious amounts to get the best treatment. Back in the day when I could afford hair cuts or indeed had time for such frivolity...I used to tip the kid that washed my hair and cleaned up - I never tipped the owner of the salon.
Ah man, you would flip your lid here in WA state. We just legalized the sale of liquor in private retail outlets (the state gov. used to manage sales and distribution) and now when you buy it in the grocery store they have a price BUT there is the retail tax (which depends on where you live) AND a state liquor tax (which changes depending on the type of alcohol you buy.) Oh yeah, and they will start selling pot next year which I imagine will have a similar cost structure. Good thing I never buy liquor. |
| 2013-03-18 5:59 PM in reply to: #4665162 |
Master  7712    Orlando | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED StaceyK - 2013-03-18 5:53 PM To make matters even more confusing, the tax is different depending upon the city you're in and every place now puts tipping jars on the counter, so even those services where one wouldn't historically/normally tip ask for tips. jobaxas - 2013-03-19 7:31 AM I like that about Australia, the price is the price, not tax added at the check out, no tipping to work out. It's easy. The adding the tax at the check out confused the cr@p out of me in the USA and Canada. ok - I live in a non-tipping nation. No I would not tip a medical professional person. However having lived in Greece, I would bribe them with copious amounts to get the best treatment. Back in the day when I could afford hair cuts or indeed had time for such frivolity...I used to tip the kid that washed my hair and cleaned up - I never tipped the owner of the salon.
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| 2013-03-18 6:08 PM in reply to: #4665076 |
Veteran 1100 Dayton | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED bcraht - 2013-03-18 5:42 PM Asalzwed - 2013-03-18 2:21 PM I'd go to Kansas for y'all. x2. I say we plan it. Pitch a tent in Felicia's yard and hope there is something left when we are done... Sounds like a plan to me. Total destination race. And I know how to get Jo as well. All we have to do is tell her that we arranged to have Macca there. |
| 2013-03-18 6:09 PM in reply to: #4665122 |
Master 3870 | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED Asalzwed - 2013-03-18 3:21 PM In that line of thought...who's pitching tents in Felicia's yard? (That's the snatch of convo I got during potty stop)bcraht - 2013-03-18 5:19 PM 4agoodlife - 2013-03-18 3:17 PM To make it worse, I can't even be entertsined by pod goings-on  Put your mind in the gutter and let your imagination run wild--that'll pretty much put you right where we are 'bout sums er up! |
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Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED amd723 - 2013-03-19 7:59 AM That's what I found so confusing every where I went the tax rates were different. We were in one town and the rates were different on one side of the street to the other, something about crossing a county boundary or something like that. In Australia we have a flat GST(VAT) rate of 10% on almost everything (except essential food and education) and the tax must be included in the marked price, so you know that when you get to the check out there is going to be anything added on. Some places in Australia have started the tipping jar thing but I think most Australians ignore them, especially in restaurants, it's so expensive to eat out here and service is always so bad that no-one deserves a tip. Plus our minimum wage is like double that of the USA so people don't rely on tips to actually survive.StaceyK - 2013-03-18 5:53 PM To make matters even more confusing, the tax is different depending upon the city you're in and every place now puts tipping jars on the counter, so even those services where one wouldn't historically/normally tip ask for tips. jobaxas - 2013-03-19 7:31 AM I like that about Australia, the price is the price, not tax added at the check out, no tipping to work out. It's easy. The adding the tax at the check out confused the cr@p out of me in the USA and Canada. ok - I live in a non-tipping nation. No I would not tip a medical professional person. However having lived in Greece, I would bribe them with copious amounts to get the best treatment. Back in the day when I could afford hair cuts or indeed had time for such frivolity...I used to tip the kid that washed my hair and cleaned up - I never tipped the owner of the salon.
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| 2013-03-18 6:18 PM in reply to: #4665184 |
Elite 4435 | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED ponderingfox - 2013-03-19 11:08 AM bcraht - 2013-03-18 5:42 PM Asalzwed - 2013-03-18 2:21 PM I'd go to Kansas for y'all. x2. I say we plan it. Pitch a tent in Felicia's yard and hope there is something left when we are done... Sounds like a plan to me. Total destination race. And I know how to get Jo as well. All we have to do is tell her that we arranged to have Macca there. I'm so transparent! |
| 2013-03-18 6:19 PM in reply to: #4665186 |
Elite 4435 | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED StaceyK - 2013-03-19 11:09 AM amd723 - 2013-03-19 7:59 AM That's what I found so confusing every where I went the tax rates were different. We were in one town and the rates were different on one side of the street to the other, something about crossing a county boundary or something like that. In Australia we have a flat GST(VAT) rate of 10% on almost everything (except essential food and education) and the tax must be included in the marked price, so you know that when you get to the check out there is going to be anything added on. Some places in Australia have started the tipping jar thing but I think most Australians ignore them, especially in restaurants, it's so expensive to eat out here and service is always so bad that no-one deserves a tip. Plus our minimum wage is like double that of the USA so people don't rely on tips to actually survive.StaceyK - 2013-03-18 5:53 PM To make matters even more confusing, the tax is different depending upon the city you're in and every place now puts tipping jars on the counter, so even those services where one wouldn't historically/normally tip ask for tips. jobaxas - 2013-03-19 7:31 AM I like that about Australia, the price is the price, not tax added at the check out, no tipping to work out. It's easy. The adding the tax at the check out confused the cr@p out of me in the USA and Canada. ok - I live in a non-tipping nation. No I would not tip a medical professional person. However having lived in Greece, I would bribe them with copious amounts to get the best treatment. Back in the day when I could afford hair cuts or indeed had time for such frivolity...I used to tip the kid that washed my hair and cleaned up - I never tipped the owner of the salon.
In England and here in Australia - I tip in a restaurant if the service has been good. If it hasn't then I don't tip. |
| 2013-03-18 6:26 PM in reply to: #4665170 |
Master 4452 | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED Asalzwed - 2013-03-18 3:58 PM Ok. So we have always had PST (provincial sales tax). Then came GST many years ago. Goods and services tax except if you bought six or more. Then a couple years ago, they were combined to become the HST (harmonized). Meaning some things that had only PST now had both PST and GST. But the people of British Columbia revolted and there was a referendum (last year) so we are going back to the PST and the GST on April 1st. Confused? StaceyK - 2013-03-18 5:53 PM jobaxas - 2013-03-19 7:31 AM I like that about Australia, the price is the price, not tax added at the check out, no tipping to work out. It's easy. The adding the tax at the check out confused the cr@p out of me in the USA and Canada. ok - I live in a non-tipping nation. No I would not tip a medical professional person. However having lived in Greece, I would bribe them with copious amounts to get the best treatment. Back in the day when I could afford hair cuts or indeed had time for such frivolity...I used to tip the kid that washed my hair and cleaned up - I never tipped the owner of the salon.
Ah man, you would flip your lid here in WA state. We just legalized the sale of liquor in private retail outlets (the state gov. used to manage sales and distribution) and now when you buy it in the grocery store they have a price BUT there is the retail tax (which depends on where you live) AND a state liquor tax (which changes depending on the type of alcohol you buy.) Oh yeah, and they will start selling pot next year which I imagine will have a similar cost structure. Good thing I never buy liquor. |
| 2013-03-18 6:39 PM in reply to: #4665209 |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED bcraht - 2013-03-19 8:26 AM Yep and Australians complain that our tax system is too complicated, which it is when you start adding in income tax.Asalzwed - 2013-03-18 3:58 PM Ok. So we have always had PST (provincial sales tax). Then came GST many years ago. Goods and services tax except if you bought six or more. Then a couple years ago, they were combined to become the HST (harmonized). Meaning some things that had only PST now had both PST and GST. But the people of British Columbia revolted and there was a referendum (last year) so we are going back to the PST and the GST on April 1st. Confused? StaceyK - 2013-03-18 5:53 PM jobaxas - 2013-03-19 7:31 AM I like that about Australia, the price is the price, not tax added at the check out, no tipping to work out. It's easy. The adding the tax at the check out confused the cr@p out of me in the USA and Canada. ok - I live in a non-tipping nation. No I would not tip a medical professional person. However having lived in Greece, I would bribe them with copious amounts to get the best treatment. Back in the day when I could afford hair cuts or indeed had time for such frivolity...I used to tip the kid that washed my hair and cleaned up - I never tipped the owner of the salon.
Ah man, you would flip your lid here in WA state. We just legalized the sale of liquor in private retail outlets (the state gov. used to manage sales and distribution) and now when you buy it in the grocery store they have a price BUT there is the retail tax (which depends on where you live) AND a state liquor tax (which changes depending on the type of alcohol you buy.) Oh yeah, and they will start selling pot next year which I imagine will have a similar cost structure. Good thing I never buy liquor. |
| 2013-03-18 6:49 PM in reply to: #4665186 |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED StaceyK - 2013-03-18 6:09 PM 10% ? Ouch! Florida has a minimum sales tax of 6% which goes to the general state fund to provide state services; however, the law allows local governments to add local taxes on top of the 6%. Some areas only charge the 6%. I think the highest is 7.5. It is 6.5 in Orlando. So, even though its hard to keep up with the differences, I think I'll keep our confusing, yet cheaper system amd723 - 2013-03-19 7:59 AM That's what I found so confusing every where I went the tax rates were different. We were in one town and the rates were different on one side of the street to the other, something about crossing a county boundary or something like that. In Australia we have a flat GST(VAT) rate of 10% on almost everything (except essential food and education) and the tax must be included in the marked price, so you know that when you get to the check out there is going to be anything added on. Some places in Australia have started the tipping jar thing but I think most Australians ignore them, especially in restaurants, it's so expensive to eat out here and service is always so bad that no-one deserves a tip. Plus our minimum wage is like double that of the USA so people don't rely on tips to actually survive.StaceyK - 2013-03-18 5:53 PM To make matters even more confusing, the tax is different depending upon the city you're in and every place now puts tipping jars on the counter, so even those services where one wouldn't historically/normally tip ask for tips. jobaxas - 2013-03-19 7:31 AM I like that about Australia, the price is the price, not tax added at the check out, no tipping to work out. It's easy. The adding the tax at the check out confused the cr@p out of me in the USA and Canada. ok - I live in a non-tipping nation. No I would not tip a medical professional person. However having lived in Greece, I would bribe them with copious amounts to get the best treatment. Back in the day when I could afford hair cuts or indeed had time for such frivolity...I used to tip the kid that washed my hair and cleaned up - I never tipped the owner of the salon.
 Now back to our normal manatee patter. |
| 2013-03-18 6:57 PM in reply to: #4665227 |
Master 4452 | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED amd723 - 2013-03-18 4:49 PM StaceyK - 2013-03-18 6:09 PM 10% ? Ouch! Florida has a minimum sales tax of 6% which goes to the general state fund to provide state services; however, the law allows local governments to add local taxes on top of the 6%. Some areas only charge the 6%. I think the highest is 7.5. It is 6.5 in Orlando. So, even though its hard to keep up with the differences, I think I'll keep our confusing, yet cheaper system amd723 - 2013-03-19 7:59 AM That's what I found so confusing every where I went the tax rates were different. We were in one town and the rates were different on one side of the street to the other, something about crossing a county boundary or something like that. In Australia we have a flat GST(VAT) rate of 10% on almost everything (except essential food and education) and the tax must be included in the marked price, so you know that when you get to the check out there is going to be anything added on. Some places in Australia have started the tipping jar thing but I think most Australians ignore them, especially in restaurants, it's so expensive to eat out here and service is always so bad that no-one deserves a tip. Plus our minimum wage is like double that of the USA so people don't rely on tips to actually survive.StaceyK - 2013-03-18 5:53 PM To make matters even more confusing, the tax is different depending upon the city you're in and every place now puts tipping jars on the counter, so even those services where one wouldn't historically/normally tip ask for tips. jobaxas - 2013-03-19 7:31 AM I like that about Australia, the price is the price, not tax added at the check out, no tipping to work out. It's easy. The adding the tax at the check out confused the cr@p out of me in the USA and Canada. ok - I live in a non-tipping nation. No I would not tip a medical professional person. However having lived in Greece, I would bribe them with copious amounts to get the best treatment. Back in the day when I could afford hair cuts or indeed had time for such frivolity...I used to tip the kid that washed my hair and cleaned up - I never tipped the owner of the salon.
Now back to our normal manatee patter.Oh, I didn't mention percentages. HST: 12% Once we go back to GST/PST it is G5%, P7%. So if whatever you are buying is both taxes, it is still 12%. |
| 2013-03-18 8:39 PM in reply to: #4665170 |
Master 2770 Central Kansas | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED Asalzwed - 2013-03-18 5:58 PM I noticed you didn't say anything about pot. StaceyK - 2013-03-18 5:53 PM jobaxas - 2013-03-19 7:31 AM I like that about Australia, the price is the price, not tax added at the check out, no tipping to work out. It's easy. The adding the tax at the check out confused the cr@p out of me in the USA and Canada. ok - I live in a non-tipping nation. No I would not tip a medical professional person. However having lived in Greece, I would bribe them with copious amounts to get the best treatment. Back in the day when I could afford hair cuts or indeed had time for such frivolity...I used to tip the kid that washed my hair and cleaned up - I never tipped the owner of the salon.
Ah man, you would flip your lid here in WA state. We just legalized the sale of liquor in private retail outlets (the state gov. used to manage sales and distribution) and now when you buy it in the grocery store they have a price BUT there is the retail tax (which depends on where you live) AND a state liquor tax (which changes depending on the type of alcohol you buy.) Oh yeah, and they will start selling pot next year which I imagine will have a similar cost structure. Good thing I never buy liquor.  |
| 2013-03-18 8:48 PM in reply to: #4665081 |
Veteran 1100 Dayton | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED Asalzwed - 2013-03-18 5:44 PM ponderingfox - 2013-03-18 4:32 PM Asalzwed - 2013-03-18 4:58 PM I wish there was a way to get us all in one place and do a race together. That would be the coolest thing for sure. I'd love to go toe to toe with Salty. I'll challenge you to a beer mile. My debut beer mile. Nick Symmonds holds the WR http://www.runnerspace.com/video.php?video_id=74899-Nick-Symmonds-5-19-Beer-Mile-TMZ Cool idea. Bummer I don't drink though. How about we drink four cups of water and see who can run the fastest with a full bladder. |
Not to mention seeing us all in the cool Manatee t-shirts that we surely would get.| 2013-03-18 9:06 PM in reply to: #4665330 |
Elite 4435 | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED ponderingfox - 2013-03-19 1:48 PM Asalzwed - 2013-03-18 5:44 PM ponderingfox - 2013-03-18 4:32 PM Asalzwed - 2013-03-18 4:58 PM I wish there was a way to get us all in one place and do a race together. That would be the coolest thing for sure. I'd love to go toe to toe with Salty. First person to pee their pants loses! I'll challenge you to a beer mile. My debut beer mile. Nick Symmonds holds the WR http://www.runnerspace.com/video.php?video_id=74899-Nick-Symmonds-5-19-Beer-Mile-TMZ Cool idea. Bummer I don't drink though. How about we drink four cups of water and see who can run the fastest with a full bladder. |
| 2013-03-18 9:20 PM in reply to: #4651276 |
Master 3870 | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED No sloshee pee talk! I've got an hour left to drive and refuse to stop unless vhild emergency. |
| 2013-03-18 9:37 PM in reply to: #4665370 |
Elite 4435 | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED On the way home from my most awesome squad session ever last night I get the blue and red flashing lights to pull me over. I knew i wasn't speeding.... Apparently i was driving 'a little erratically madam...'. I think it was just a line to see if I was texting. Actually i was blowing my still snotty nose... Anyway - cop was nice enough. Asked if I'd been drinking 'I said only chlorine', he said he didn't think that showed on a breath test but let's do one anyway. Then asked to see my phone, well that was at the bottom of my bag...I said 'mate I can't text without my glasses and full light'. He laughed. Sent me on my way and told me to concentrate harder... by the way did I mention how HAWT the cop was....man oh man... |
| 2013-03-18 9:49 PM in reply to: #4665370 |
Veteran 1100 Dayton | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED 4agoodlife - 2013-03-18 10:20 PM No sloshee pee talk! I've got an hour left to drive and refuse to stop unless vhild emergency. Don't think about rain, waterfalls, or that last drink of water you had. |
| 2013-03-18 11:00 PM in reply to: #4665320 |
| Seattle | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED KansasMom - 2013-03-18 8:39 PM Lol! Nothing gets past you.Asalzwed - 2013-03-18 5:58 PM I noticed you didn't say anything about pot. StaceyK - 2013-03-18 5:53 PM jobaxas - 2013-03-19 7:31 AM I like that about Australia, the price is the price, not tax added at the check out, no tipping to work out. It's easy. The adding the tax at the check out confused the cr@p out of me in the USA and Canada. ok - I live in a non-tipping nation. No I would not tip a medical professional person. However having lived in Greece, I would bribe them with copious amounts to get the best treatment. Back in the day when I could afford hair cuts or indeed had time for such frivolity...I used to tip the kid that washed my hair and cleaned up - I never tipped the owner of the salon.
Ah man, you would flip your lid here in WA state. We just legalized the sale of liquor in private retail outlets (the state gov. used to manage sales and distribution) and now when you buy it in the grocery store they have a price BUT there is the retail tax (which depends on where you live) AND a state liquor tax (which changes depending on the type of alcohol you buy.) Oh yeah, and they will start selling pot next year which I imagine will have a similar cost structure. Good thing I never buy liquor. |
| 2013-03-18 11:26 PM in reply to: #4665050 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED ponderingfox - 2013-03-19 6:29 AM JJ- - 2013-03-18 3:25 PM 4agoodlife - 2013-03-18 2:20 PM Asalzwed - 2013-03-18 12:11 PM Me too.rrrunner - 2013-03-18 1:58 PM jmkizer - 2013-03-18 11:37 AM rrrunner - 2013-03-18 12:39 PM Well, I booked my massage appointment  . I explained my training situation to her, and my hesitation to get a massage, and the fact that I'd felt comfortable with her last summer after a race. She's seems good with all of that.Good job! :-) Now I just have to figure out if I'm supposed to tip her... I do me three Being a massage therapist, I love you guys. Let me get this straight. You're SDA, single, into endurance, and a MASSAGE THERAPIST ... You do know I may have recently come into a sizeable inheritance and am looking for someone with a U.S. citizenship as I'll likely be taking on German (exchanging the U.S. for Indonesian) ... |
| 2013-03-18 11:30 PM in reply to: #4665148 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED Asalzwed - 2013-03-19 7:40 AM Why doesn't everyone come to Milwaukee for AG Nationals? I think the sprint is open to all and two of us (not to mention many other BTers) are already doing it... Date, again? Aren't I spozed to be planning sommat ... ? |
| 2013-03-18 11:33 PM in reply to: #4665033 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED Asalzwed - 2013-03-19 6:19 AM cdban66 - 2013-03-18 4:16 PM bcraht - 2013-03-18 5:14 PM rrrunner - 2013-03-18 2:02 PM Asalzwed - 2013-03-18 2:58 PM I wish there was a way to get us all in one place and do a race together. That would be EPIC!!!!! Oooh fun. Somebody create a map of where we all are and we can figure out the middle point. Felicia's house in Kansas. But I'm just guessing, and I'm probably way off based on the Australian's and our Indonesian friend. Heh yeah, I was gonna say east coast + west coast = midwest I don't think we can count our Non-North Americans or we might end up in an ocean. There is nothing wrong with Hawaii! |
| 2013-03-18 11:51 PM in reply to: #4665481 |
| Seattle | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED TriAya - 2013-03-18 11:30 PM Aug 10 (and the 11th is the sprint I believe)Asalzwed - 2013-03-19 7:40 AM Why doesn't everyone come to Milwaukee for AG Nationals? I think the sprint is open to all and two of us (not to mention many other BTers) are already doing it... Date, again? Aren't I spozed to be planning sommat ... ? |
| 2013-03-18 11:57 PM in reply to: #4651276 |
| Seattle | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED And I'd go to HI no problem |
| 2013-03-18 11:59 PM in reply to: #4665496 |
Elite 4435 | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED Kona 2014, I'm doing the spectator tour for IM.....October 2014 - special birthday that year....get your azzes over there! |
| 2013-03-19 1:34 AM in reply to: #4665398 |
Master 3870 | Subject: RE: Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED ponderingfox - 2013-03-18 7:49 PM Cruel... very cruel. But I thwarted your attempts with my teacher's bladder of steel.4agoodlife - 2013-03-18 10:20 PM No sloshee pee talk! I've got an hour left to drive and refuse to stop unless vhild emergency. Don't think about rain, waterfalls, or that last drink of water you had. |
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