Ping Larkin

Don't bother. You aren't worth chasing.

They already have. Both of them.

Doesn't allow any serious zoom levels but it sure looks lonesome out there. The question is, just like it always was in Ireland: How far is it from there to the next pub? Is there at least one in Bixter?

Hey, that was a joke :-)

Never seen that one, or can't remember. Is it a good movie?

Very good movie, but it does make one "uncomfortable", at times. It gets pretty gruesome, so SWMBO may not like it.

You would remember it, every time you hear 'Dueling Banjos' ;-)

Watch it, and you may never feel safe in the woods, again. :)

There are idiots claiming that a 5% net receipts tax is no more burdensome than a 10% tax on profits. 5 is smaller than 10, don't you see?

John

If you have 100% margin... What, don't all businesses? Well, big oil...

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You may be interested in some of the new stuff i am seeing for small commercial buildings. Per room localized heating and cooling. One outdoor unit and up to 4 indoor (ceiling mounted) indoor units. Panasonic is one of the brands.

Damn, and i thought there was three of them. Oh well.

Not sure about a pub, but there was at least a general store and post office at Bixter. iirc, you pass it every time you drive into Lerwick, which is the only place on the island you could consider a real town. Historically, Shetland (Zetland) was not part of the uk mainland and was more viking territory, hence the Old Norse names everywhere. For this and other reasons, you should never call a Shetlander "Scottish" :-).

It is pretty desolate out there though. The only thing you hear when you wake up in the morning is the wind and the sheep, though it can be very silent as well. Great place to be if you are into stuff like meditation. Ken eventually had a house built at Bridge of Walls, where he still is with family, but have never seen it and haven't been back there since

Regards,

Chris

I've no idea, never been there.

Don't use satellite imaging, use the map. Search for those coordinates.

(Hint: it's the place name)

Oh, I think Keith is right, SWMBO would not like that one and I'd have to watch it alone ;-)

Got to carry a rod there, maybe ... ?

Sad :-(

Just imagine what that would do to the restaurant business alone. As it is right now I am not sure that our Japanese and Thai places around here will make it. That source tax would potentially push a lot of those over the cliff.

If she would let you watch it. :)

Or a M-16

I have a flat roof with no space for ductwork. i have window airconditioners to cool individual rooms.

I have to remove the package unit whether I put it back, or not. The plastic pad is now sitting on the pipe running from the house, to the septic tank.

There were. The other went insane and voted for Obama. :(

It's just something I spotted while searching for your original coordinates.

Try:

For a restaurant, it's just sales tax; they charge about 8% around here already. All restaurants pay it, and people don't order meals from Oregon, so it's not a competitive issue as much as it just makes people dine out a little less.

I suppose some people on the Nevada border cross the line to eat, or order pizza from over the line.

But for companies that sell stuff, and have out-of-state competition, a gross receipts tax could really hurt. It's a job killer. We pay about 10% tax on a profit of 5%. A 5% gross receipts tax would be a

I do like the idea of taxing services as well as stuff, since more and more of our economy is services, and the competition for services is mostly local. Just adding the existing sales tax to services would help the state deficit problem a lot.

John