I ponder the Tax Tobacco out of Existence actions of our "elected but paid for by lobbyists officials." But for tobacco, this country would still be a backwater colony of England, and, my, they have done well since 1776. At least German isn't the National language.
The attention paid to tobacco is interesting if the focus is health. I don’t watch television much but nearly 75% of the commercials are for heart medications or else the newly created disease, “erectile dysfunction.” Neither of which is directly related to pipe smoking. Unfortunately, the pharmaceuticals have not yet to invent the “common sense dysfunction” pill – I can’t wait…..
Let us tax high sugar and fat content food, chemical preservatives and other proven carcinogen related items that affect our health much more than pipe tobacco. Alas, there is no pill for to help us with that endeavor. A better source of revenue would be to tax political contributions 775% percent. Hmmm, now that is an idea.
Smoke and enjoy, ponder the activists’s activities and take comfort in the fact that their blood pressure is probably much higher than yours and after they “take the pill”, they will need a liver transplant and then more pills to deal with the usual organ rejection. Meanwhile, you will be enjoying the comfort your pipe provides, no matter what the tax is because you will also be enjoying the high returns on your Pharma investments! Smoke and enjoy.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Son's headlight bulb burned out. Easy to replace, right? Noooooooooooo! We have to take the bumper off, I'm told. Googled to find out and see where the front wheel needs to be taken off! $30 bulb, two hours of labor and dealer says $249!
After mentioning my daughter's last experience here - she was told she needed a $3500 head gasket job that, elsewhere, was found to be a $300 repair for something else - the dealer found a way to replace the bulb by removing the tire. Hmmm. Just one hour of labor. I did find out that another car I was interested in also requires the same pricey process. Guess I won't buy either in the future. Altima and 350/370Z. I like my Chevy more and more.
After mentioning my daughter's last experience here - she was told she needed a $3500 head gasket job that, elsewhere, was found to be a $300 repair for something else - the dealer found a way to replace the bulb by removing the tire. Hmmm. Just one hour of labor. I did find out that another car I was interested in also requires the same pricey process. Guess I won't buy either in the future. Altima and 350/370Z. I like my Chevy more and more.
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