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Where's the bathroom on this ship?

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."
- George Bernard Shaw

Time Magazine, 9-25-00 "Over a Barrel"

Average Gasoline prices in US dollars per gallon, followed by percentage of price which is tax:

USA 1.74 22%
Spain 2.86 58%
Ireland 3.01 58%
Germany 3.42 67%
Belgium 3.58 63%
France 3.66 69%
Britain 4.29 75%

Given that the gasoline prices BEFORE taxation hits are pretty much the same, I think the real problem is your taxes. If you paid taxes at the same rate we do, citizens of most of these European countries would be paying LESS for gas than US citizens.

But like I said before, then you couldn't pay for all those wonderful socialized programs (and the huge bureaucracies they support) that make your countries SO much better to live in than the US.

And nobody ever DID react to my posts on the changing perception of China, so I'm just going to count that up as a victory for my 'don't disarm JUST yet' side.

Oh, here's another scoop: be ready for more problems in Serbia-Montenegro-Kosovo. There's an election with a strong opposition candidate to Milosevich, and a growing independence movement in Montenegro. Expect Milo to begin clamping down and claiming (and committing) election fraud shortly. This will be your only bulletin.

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"Ed Gruberman, you fail to grasp Ty Kwan Leap. Approach me, that you might see." -- The Master

Thus cut spending, as I said. Thanks.

And no, that's not sucking up.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."
- George Bernard Shaw