The Off Topic Topic

[Josquius]

The argument about gas tax is the weakest argument I can think of.  Tax policy is not a law of nature imposed upon the government, the government can choose to tax something else.

I don't understand the reply.

[Tamas]

The argument about gas tax is the weakest argument I can think of.  Tax policy is not a law of nature imposed upon the government, the government can choose to tax something else.

I don't understand the reply.

Once I have stopped paying fuel tax through my ears the government can start taxing bus and train tickets.

[Josquius]

The argument about gas tax is the weakest argument I can think of.  Tax policy is not a law of nature imposed upon the government, the government can choose to tax something else.

I don't understand the reply.

Once I have stopped paying fuel tax through my ears the government can start taxing bus and train tickets.

Or they can tax car ownership more. The better solution.

[Tamas]

The argument about gas tax is the weakest argument I can think of.  Tax policy is not a law of nature imposed upon the government, the government can choose to tax something else.

I don't understand the reply.

Once I have stopped paying fuel tax through my ears the government can start taxing bus and train tickets.

Or they can tax car ownership more. The better solution.

Let's agree that if we are taxing assets, let's start with properties.

[Sheilbh]

Let's agree that if we are taxing assets, let's start with properties.

But it is a big issue for finance ministries. I know the Treasury and the independent stats body here have flagged there's basicallly going to be about 5% of the tax take disappearing in the next few years as we move to EVs which is going to be interesting to see what they replace that with. I think we have the highest rate in Europe so it may be less of a big deal elsewhere.

[The Larch]

Annual MOT test on my car... There is a completely redundant decorative indicator led light on the outside rear view mirrors. The passenger one hasn't worked in like 3 years IIRC but who cares I have the regular front one working just fine. Testers didn't care either.


Except now they have failed the car over it. And it's a bloody LED unit which is going to cost me a bit north of £100 That's, like... 1.5 board games for something completely unnecessary

Also I am pissed because the other failure was unbalanced front brakes which I didn't notice. But I know why they are unbalanced: some months ago I asked the next door garage (who do not do MOTs) to check why one of the front ones were squealing despite being new. They did fix the squealing but apparently messed up the alignment in the process. Which now I am waiting for the MOT-ing garage to tell me when they can take a look at it.

So I am looking at a minimum of two days being car-less because that's how long it takes for the new LED to arrive.

One thing Tyr and Sheilbh don't consider in their car-ridden utopia is the enormous economic impact of authorities and car mechanics no longer being able to syphon large amounts of money off car owners.

I took my 12 y.o. VW Golf to its annual review earlier this week, and passed it without a single objection. 

[Tamas]

I took my 12 y.o. VW Golf to its annual review earlier this week, and passed it without a single objection. 

My Avensis is 15 years old and has 155,000 miles in it.

[Grey Fox]

We don't have inspections for those kind of cars here  

[Razgovory]

Going in for surgery tomorrow.  Wish me luck.

[Eddie Teach]

I guess "break a leg" would be inappropriate. Good luck.

[Jacob]

Good luck Raz

[Sheilbh]

Not now rare case of avian-to-human transmission of bird flu in the South-West of England!
https://twitter.com/skynews/status/1479087294225305602?s=21

[Razgovory]

I live!

[Syt]

I live!

And there was much rejoicing!

[Josquius]

I live!

Super powers?