i began riding motorcycles in my early teens.
my 1979 honda xl500s became my best friend.
i had a few teenage neighbors and school friends that rode too.
There are a lot of a hole elders out there. I think you had the bad luck to get one as your bible teacher. As I started reading your story I couldn’t help but think about places where people are too poor to buy a car but then you got to it.
The elder that studied with me quit college because his teacher told him it was dangerous. These guys have a powerful influence on young people.
Anyway, I’m happy you’re getting back into riding and have fun.
i realize many here think that in-person meetings will return as soon as things are safe with covid.
but many acknowledge it will likely be 2022 or later when this happens.. surprisingly, many pimi jws in our congregation are not shy about saying they are fine with zoom meetings forever and do not want to go back to in-person meetings.
many speculate similar thoughts that are on this site....such as a combination of in-person and zoom meetings.
In the Jehovah’s Witness religion it’s who you know not what you know.
so in my area osb is up to 60 a sheet.
this is bsc insane.
from 10 to 12 bucks a year ago.
It was 40 a few years back. I live where they make the stuff so it helps out our local economy
i hit the highs yesterday and sold deep in the money calls.
this will protect my stocks while i still draw dividends.
anyone else hedging their stocks.
i hit the highs yesterday and sold deep in the money calls.
this will protect my stocks while i still draw dividends.
anyone else hedging their stocks.
I’m playing the long game. If anything I’d be buying if the market drops significantly. Stocks, real estate, metals, hockey cards, even the old camper in your back yard are all a hedge against currency devaluation(inflation)
while we are talking about economic stimulus i thought i’d bring up the $15 minimum wage.
pros and cons?.
Titch. If the maximum income is 5 million there will be a lot of people who earn 4,999,999.00.
Simon. I don’t believe taxes should be progressive. High earners are managers, business owners and hire a lot of people. Why discourage productivity?
Maybe there should be a maximum income tax.
at our clam meeting this past week there was a rather lengthy announcement asking for the donation of travel trailers.
needed to be at least 22 feet long and not older than a 2005 model year.
lots of other details were in the announcement about what was desired related condition of the trailer, etc.
If you have an rv and selflessly donate it you are now considered “spiritual” and may be rewarded with an interview part on the next special assembly day. Seems like a good deal to me.
while we are talking about economic stimulus i thought i’d bring up the $15 minimum wage.
pros and cons?.
I don’t like the idea of a maximum wage. Not for working class anyway. I have seen too many people refusing to work overtime because the tax rates are too high. This ensures they’ll never get ahead. On the other hand I don’t think anyone earning minimum wage should pay a dime in income taxes.
The solution for billionaires is simple. Abolish income tax and tax the living shit out of capital gains and inheritances. The can hoard as much wealth as they want but when the reaper comes to call the government gets most of it.
someone made reference in another post that the awake magazine had ceased publication.
maybe i missed it since i have not been on here as much in the last 6 months.
is this true?
It could be part of their rebranding effort. A new exciting announcement for this falls AGM
while we are talking about economic stimulus i thought i’d bring up the $15 minimum wage.
pros and cons?.
Simon has a good point about regional economies that a national minimum wage could cause serious damage to the economy.
If a factory in small town Georgia is paying $12.00 per hour to its skilled workers producing widgets for the export market is forced to up the wages by 20% the market might not bear the price increase. The factory might have to close.
I was actually in a situation like this a few years back where our labour costs outpaced the development of technology to reduce the labour needs. The company folded as our international buyers purchased from other countries who could produce for less cost.
