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Dean F. (acrosome) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Flat tax @ Brad- I never said that government generates revenue- that's a straw man. Except in China, where the government owns most businesses... So, would you take that deal? Zero taxes with a... |
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more commentary I use a liner, and no compression or stuff sack for my quilt and any clothes that I need to keep dry. Since it goes in the bottom of my pack it has no impact on how easy it is to root around in th... |
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Re: Re: Flat tax Yes you have to pay for an airline ticket- this is to pay for fuel, aircraft maintenance, profit for the airline, and a few fees. But, brother, if you try to tell me that the airports and the air ... |
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Re: Flat tax @ Ben- Well, yes. My whole point in using the word "fair" is to emphasize how SUBJECTIVE it is. You keep using it, but your definitions of fair are clearly different than mine, eh? ... |
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I'm baaaack *Big Stretch* *Yawn* Well, I'm back- sorry for the absence. Believe it or not I do understand the argument that sales taxes are regressive- and I agree, they are EXTREMELY regressive. P... |
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brushing condensation @ Franco- Yes, I think he means the back side, not the ends where the carbon stays are located. I had never thought of hiking up that rear edge like that- it looks like it would help considerably.... |
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Health Insurance OK, let's derail this into a debate on Obamacare, since Brad brought the issue up. :) This is another issue on which the Republicans annoyed the hell out of me. Obamacare was a minor mod... |
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Re: Re: Re: Flat tax @ Brad: Yeah, run for office. See how far you get. Especially as a Republican. :) |
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Re: Flat tax @ Ben- But why do you think it's "fair" that the rich pay 35% and the middle class only pays 15%? How is that fair? Seriously- the logic of that baffles me, but I keep hearing it... |
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That's sort of what I was trying to say Miguel- Yeah, that's sort of what I was trying to say: It'd be nice if we could have a tent with all of the capabilities of the Moment, but using trek poles instead of a dedicated tent p... |
All Reader Reviews by Dean F.
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Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide -Andrew Skurka book Wow, how to rate this book? It is NOT meant for someone who is already an experienced UL hiker. There is nothing in this book that someone like that doesn't already know or can find out in fiv... |
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Klepper Double wood framed folding kayak I own a Long Haul Mark 2, which is a copy of the Klepper Double. Though the fasteners vary very slightly the Klepper frame can use the Long Haul hull-skins and vice versa. The guy who builds the Lon... |
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Sawyer In-Line Filter I have a slightly different kit- the 0.1 micron 4-way filter. Of the filters available I give it a 5. It's not perfect, but IMHO it is the best that is available, hands down. The 4-way kit come... |
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La Sportiva Crosslite Personally, I rate this shoe a 5/5 because I'm ecstatic to find a shoe that FITS! (I have mutant monkey-feet.) But generally it is probably a 4. Listen, ye, to my tale of woe... I just mov... |
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Mont Bell My wife ordered something I wanted for my birthday from MontbellUSA (not the main company in Japan). She included several ways of contacting her. Three and a half months later it hadn't arrived, s... |
