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  • Posts: 12,837
    why would anyone want any cigarette tax lowered?

    it is funny that the article associates cigarette smokers with poor people. is that stereotype justified??

    over the next two years philly gets the naacp annual convention and the dnc. brutal...absolutely brutal.
  • Posts: 31,273
    The Fixer said:



    over the next two years philly gets the naacp annual convention and the dnc. brutal...absolutely brutal.
    you going?

    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Posts: 34,026
    The Fixer said:

    why would anyone want any cigarette tax lowered?

    it is funny that the article associates cigarette smokers with poor people. is that stereotype justified??

    over the next two years philly gets the naacp annual convention and the dnc. brutal...absolutely brutal.
    I think it is pretty clear that less educated people smoke, gamble and drink more which is why sin taxes are largely taxes on the poor. There was $2 per pack tax put on cigarettes in Philly last year to go to schools, so this would be decreasing that by $1.

    Regardless of political affiliation, everything coming to Philly over the next 18 months or so is great for the city and economy.
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    The Fixer said:

    I have fios internet and directv. fios internet sucks balls. I liked comcast better

    directv is the best though...highly recommended
    My comcast internet is the fucking pits.
  • Posts: 12,837
    imalive said:

    you going?

    only if you meet me there
  • Posts: 12,837

    I think it is pretty clear that less educated people smoke, gamble and drink more which is why sin taxes are largely taxes on the poor. There was $2 per pack tax put on cigarettes in Philly last year to go to schools, so this would be decreasing that by $1.

    Regardless of political affiliation, everything coming to Philly over the next 18 months or so is great for the city and economy.
    I wonder if it's true that educated people have those vices less often or if those vices affect the less-educated to a larger degree. either way it's interesting and I never knew that was the case. my favorite classes in college were my economics classes that focused around social issues and how cities are laid out due to economic strengths and weaknesses.

    sharpton and jesse jackson aren't good for anyone anywhere. haha
  • Posts: 34,026
    edited March 2015
    The Fixer said:

    I wonder if it's true that educated people have those vices less often or if those vices affect the less-educated to a larger degree. either way it's interesting and I never knew that was the case. my favorite classes in college were my economics classes that focused around social issues and how cities are laid out due to economic strengths and weaknesses.

    sharpton and jesse jackson aren't good for anyone anywhere. haha
    From the CDC. I tend to not mind these types of taxes in general, especially with the impact they have on healthcare, but I don't think taxing cigarettes is any type of long term solution for solving the disaster that is the Philadelphia Schools.


    By Poverty Status1

    About 29 of every 100 adults who live below the poverty level (29.2%)
    About 16 of every 100 adults who live at or above the poverty level (16.2%)

    By Education1

    About 24 of every 100 adults with 12 or fewer years of education (no diploma) (24.2%)
    More than 41 of every 100 adults with a graduate education degree (GED) certificate (41.4%)
    22 of every 100 adults with a high school diploma (22.0%)
    Nearly 18 of every 100 adults with an associate's degree (17.8%)
    Nearly 21 of every 100 adults with some college, no diploma (20.9%)
    About 9 of every 100 adults with an undergraduate college degree (9.1%)
    More than 5 of every 100 adults with a graduate degree (5.6%)
  • Posts: 12,837
    any type of tax on goods like cigarettes is a good thing imo. I like to booze as much as anyone and I think that should be taxed at a high rate as well. same thing for energy drinks and anything else that's terrible for our health.

    speaking of things that are terrible for health, I just spent 10 straight days in milwaukee. that city is a drunken mess. Everyone plays this game...it's addicting and makes it pretty much impossible to stay sober

    http://onmilwaukee.com/bars/articles/bardice.html
  • Posts: 34,026
    Anyone watching the jinx on hbo? Fucking nuts
  • Posts: 12,235
    The Fixer said:


    Opposite for me. I had Comcast and now i have Fios Internet and Fios blows Comcast away. For me anyway.

    Directv is GREAT, but i had to switch to Fios because of $$$$$$. If you're into Sports then Directv is the way to go.

  • Posts: 12,837

    Anyone watching the jinx on hbo? Fucking nuts

    I'm two episodes behind, but yeah that shit is crazy. I think the story was underreported because it happened shortly after 9/11.

    Dude is whacked
  • Posts: 12,912

    Wasn't sure where to put this but Hank Gathers died 25 years ago tonight image

    my team got to scrimmage against Dobbins his senior year and got to interact a bit with him a bit on the sidelines. he had that big smile going making us suburban white boys laugh our asses off. was shocking and devastating watching the coverage of him dying on the court just a few years later. it's one of those sports moments i'll never forget watching the coverage of.

    how crazy is it that Erik Spolestra was one of the opponents during that game and was on the court when it happened. that's gotta be something that will never leave you.

    i loved watching that Loyola Marymount team. one of my all time favorite teams to watch. I wish teams played up and down like that these days. maybe not as ridiculous as Westhead's system but definitely would like to see more up and down game.
  • Posts: 34,026
    The Fixer said:

    I'm two episodes behind, but yeah that shit is crazy. I think the story was underreported because it happened shortly after 9/11.

    Dude is whacked
    Yeah, he is nuts. Agreed, I don't remember hearing much about it but I wasn't paying attention either. Heard an interview of the guy who made it. Dude doing the interview with the sideburns, i think, and it sounds like he is not 100% sold that he did it all. I don't get it. Crazy story and keeps getting nuttier.
  • Posts: 12,837
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    Yeah, he is nuts. Agreed, I don't remember hearing much about it but I wasn't paying attention either. Heard an interview of the guy who made it. Dude doing the interview with the sideburns, i think, and it sounds like he is not 100% sold that he did it all. I don't get it. Crazy story and keeps getting nuttier.
    I hope HBO does more of these multi-part documentaries. Love these types of stories
  • Posts: 34,026
    The Fixer said:

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    I hope HBO does more of these multi-part documentaries. Love these types of stories
    Agreed. It's great.
  • West Chester, PA Posts: 43,190
    pjhawks said:

    my team got to scrimmage against Dobbins his senior year and got to interact a bit with him a bit on the sidelines. he had that big smile going making us suburban white boys laugh our asses off. was shocking and devastating watching the coverage of him dying on the court just a few years later. it's one of those sports moments i'll never forget watching the coverage of.

    how crazy is it that Erik Spolestra was one of the opponents during that game and was on the court when it happened. that's gotta be something that will never leave you.

    i loved watching that Loyola Marymount team. one of my all time favorite teams to watch. I wish teams played up and down like that these days. maybe not as ridiculous as Westhead's system but definitely would like to see more up and down game.
    yeah i didn't know that Spolestra was on the other team until i read an article, pretty insane.
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  • Posts: 12,837
    villanova is in the top 5? wtf. Definitely picking them to make the final four (unless they're in wisconsin's bracket), which will ensure that they won't. win-win scenario

    as for the phils...david buchanon today, jerome williams tomorrow. someone please explain why is amaro still employed?
  • Posts: 34,026
    All moved into the new place in South Philly. Pretty friggen pumped. Came together very well.
  • Posts: 31,273
    cliff lee = zero trade value
    If I had known then what I know now...

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