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"HK" wrote in message ... Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:06:06 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:26:49 -0500, HK wrote: Nearly all new GB's are north of $1mm, adequately equipped. Obviously, the tax rates need serious adjusting. Obviously anyone owning a boat larger than Harry's has some ill gotten gains to account for. Know what really grinds my gears? I could buy three of those low transom 21' Parker CC with the capital gains I paid on the recent real estate transactions. Three of them. And my boat is smaller! ~~ mutter ~~ :) And that's not all. :} How would you know, cue card boy? |
No shortage of $$$ at the top
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:06:06 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:26:49 -0500, HK wrote: Nearly all new GB's are north of $1mm, adequately equipped. Obviously, the tax rates need serious adjusting. Obviously anyone owning a boat larger than Harry's has some ill gotten gains to account for. Know what really grinds my gears? I could buy three of those low transom 21' Parker CC with the capital gains I paid on the recent real estate transactions. Three of them. And my boat is smaller! ~~ mutter ~~ :) What would you do with 3 LT Parkers? Use them for fishing reefs? |
No shortage of $$$ at the top
On Feb 6, 9:26*am, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here
wrote: Jim wrote: "HK" wrote in message ... Chuck Gould wrote: The latest press release from Grand Banks confirms they are now sold out for the remainder of 2008, and with the season just getting underway they are sold out well into production for 2009. Nearly all new GB's are north of $1mm, adequately equipped. Obviously, the tax rates need serious adjusting. Why? If someone has more money than Harry, they need to take it away from them. *The same way anyone who owns a bigger boat than Harry, needs to pay a surcharge on their fuel. Bigger than his lobster boat? |
No shortage of $$$ at the top
On Feb 6, 10:51*am, HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:06:06 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:26:49 -0500, HK wrote: Nearly all new GB's are north of $1mm, adequately equipped. Obviously, the tax rates need serious adjusting. Obviously anyone owning a boat larger than Harry's has some ill gotten gains to account for. Know what really grinds my gears? I could buy three of those low transom 21' Parker CC with the capital gains I paid on the recent real estate transactions. Three of them. And my boat is smaller! ~~ mutter ~~ * :) And that's not all. *:}- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yeah, he forgot to include your lobster boat, huh? |
No shortage of $$$ at the top
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No shortage of $$$ at the top
HK wrote: Chuck Gould wrote: The latest press release from Grand Banks confirms they are now sold out for the remainder of 2008, and with the season just getting underway they are sold out well into production for 2009. Nearly all new GB's are north of $1mm, adequately equipped. Obviously, the tax rates need serious adjusting. I can't agree. Several people will be fed off those million $ sales. If it gets the *ahem* "idle rich" to turn loose of the big bucks then I'm all for it. |
No shortage of $$$ at the top
HK wrote: Obviously, the tax rates need serious adjusting. If you mean raised? I can't agree. I thought that spending for goods and services was the way to boost the economy, not pouring more of it into the bottomless bureaucratic coffers. |
No shortage of $$$ at the top
On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:56:21 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote: wrote: On Feb 6, 9:26 am, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote: Jim wrote: "HK" wrote in message ... Chuck Gould wrote: The latest press release from Grand Banks confirms they are now sold out for the remainder of 2008, and with the season just getting underway they are sold out well into production for 2009. Nearly all new GB's are north of $1mm, adequately equipped. Obviously, the tax rates need serious adjusting. Why? If someone has more money than Harry, they need to take it away from them. The same way anyone who owns a bigger boat than Harry, needs to pay a surcharge on their fuel. Bigger than his lobster boat? All lobster boats are tax exempt, didn't you know that? Only the 'Zimmermann' style is what I heard. -- John H |
No shortage of $$$ at the top
On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:27:04 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote: On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:06:06 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:26:49 -0500, HK wrote: Nearly all new GB's are north of $1mm, adequately equipped. Obviously, the tax rates need serious adjusting. Obviously anyone owning a boat larger than Harry's has some ill gotten gains to account for. Know what really grinds my gears? I could buy three of those low transom 21' Parker CC with the capital gains I paid on the recent real estate transactions. Three of them. And my boat is smaller! ~~ mutter ~~ :) Well, look at it this way: If Harry's crowd had had it's way, you'd be paying one hell of a lot more! -- John H |
No shortage of $$$ at the top
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:22:51 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote: Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:06:06 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:26:49 -0500, HK wrote: Nearly all new GB's are north of $1mm, adequately equipped. Obviously, the tax rates need serious adjusting. Obviously anyone owning a boat larger than Harry's has some ill gotten gains to account for. Know what really grinds my gears? I could buy three of those low transom 21' Parker CC with the capital gains I paid on the recent real estate transactions. Three of them. And my boat is smaller! ~~ mutter ~~ :) What would you do with 3 LT Parkers? Use them for fishing reefs? I'd give them away to inexperienced boaters to practice on. They are nice in small ponds. You might be able to let the Boy Scouts use them at their summer camps. |
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