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swamprat
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The Andy Griffith Show
All in the Family
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M*A*S*H
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How I Met Your Mother
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I concur, but no amount of verbal abuse can excuse this type of action. I know many fine Hillsborough and Pinellas County Sheriff's Deputies. I have a retired Largo PD officer in the family. I respect few people more than I do a man or woman who would carry a badge. None of those I've talked to since this was shown on local TV last night, have any feeling other than disgust for this incident.Oh don't get me wrong. I totally agree with busting these police officers chops. And I'm not excusing their behavior, but if the public knew all the crud that police officers have to deal with we may be a bit more "understanding" of why they sometimes crack and do these types of unacceptable things. Every time I hear a teacher complain of low pay, I immediately think of what police officers get paid, the risks they incur and garbage they have to deal with to get that meager pay.Even if Sterner had physically abused the deputy, she had no excuse to do what she did. Especially, not with that many officers around her who could help. I saw no weapon on Sterner in the video.
Even if she cracked, as you suggest, the fact that her supervisors did nothing speaks volumes. LN, you're a marine. Doesn't there appear to be a major lack of discipline from the top down, here? There may very well be more to the story, but what could he have done to deserve this?
Even if there is some kind of valid justification for Deputy Marshall-Jones to do such a thing, this type of reaction just makes all law enforcement officers' jobs harder.
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Kevin Smith declared for the draft and won't be back for his Senior season. Curtis Francis was a Senior and Phillip Smith was 3rd on the depth chart last year. I don't know too much about UCF's other backs, but the Knights may be an option. Allen is from Tampa (Jesuit - 3A).I assume that you are talking about Kevin Smith, if so he is already a Junior.Too bad the Bulls can't get him. It'd be nice to have a good power back like him along with Mike Ford and Jamar Taylor.
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Below is some of the damage on my Aunt and Uncle's place near Irvington. Don't know whether this was a twister or not, but you can see where the barn was lifted off of the foundation and moved.
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Slim Jims
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The Pats have been in 4 of the last 7 Super Bowls, winning 3 of them, and played in 5 of the last 7 AFC Championship games winning 4 of them. That's an amazing level of consistency. I think the odds are about right.
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Shish Kabobs on the grill. Steak, Chicken, Shrimp and veggies. Fries, Salad, and Texas Toast were the sides. Fresh strawberries and whipped cream for desert. :thumb:
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Point of No Return - Kansas
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What? No faith in Stan Heath? :banana:
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Yes, but consider that the cost of a house in Florida is around 100 to 150% more than it's equivalent in your neck of the woods. That's why the proposal passed as easily as it did.That's a nice homestead exemption. Got room down there? -
Here we go....
Property Tax Amendment -- 5493 of 6,913 precincts reporting (79%)
Statewide
Yes [W] 2,402,061 64% (X)
No 1,331,023 36%
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:dancingpa
Looks like the sales tax will be going up. I'll take user fees over property taxes any day.
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I like all 3 of these, but especially Daniel Tosh. My other favorites, in no particular order, are Lewis Black, Chris Rock, Katt Williams, Jeff Dunham, and Larry the Cable Guy.Jim Gafigan, Daniel Tosh, Mitch Hedberg -
What's on Prop 1, Swampy?
NO. 1
CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION
ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 3, 4, AND 6
ARTICLE XII, SECTION 27
(Legislative)
Property Tax Exemptions; Limitations On Property Tax Assessments
This revision proposes changes to the State Constitution relating to property taxation.
With respect to homestead property, this revision: (1) increases the homestead
exemption except for school district taxes and (2) allows homestead property owners to
transfer up to $500,000 of their Save-Our-Homes benefits to their next homestead. With
respect to nonhomestead property, this revision (3) provides a $25,000 exemption for
tangible personal property and (4) limits assessment increases for specified
nonhomestead real property except for school district taxes.
In more detail, this revision:
(1) Increases the homestead exemption by exempting the assessed value
between $50,000 and $75,000. This exemption does not apply to school district taxes.
(2) Provides for the transfer of accumulated Save-Our-Homes benefits.
Homestead property owners will be able to transfer their Save-Our-Homes benefit to a
new homestead within 1 year and not more than 2 years after relinquishing their
previous homestead; except, if this revision is approved by the electors in January of
2008 and if the new homestead is established on January 1, 2008, the previous
homestead must have been relinquished in 2007. If the new homestead has a higher
just value than the previous one, the accumulated benefit can be transferred; if the new
homestead has a lower just value, the amount of benefit transferred will be reduced.
The transferred benefit may not exceed $500,000. This provision applies to all taxes.
(3) Authorizes an exemption from property taxes of $25,000 of assessed value
of tangible personal property. This provision applies to all taxes.
(4) Limits the assessment increases for specified nonhomestead real property
to 10 percent each year. Property will be assessed at just value following an
improvement, as defined by general law, and may be assessed at just value following a
change of ownership or control if provided by general law. This limitation does not apply
to school district taxes. This limitation is repealed effective January 1, 2019, unless
renewed by a vote of the electors in the general election held in 2018.
Further, this revision:
a. Repeals obsolete language on the homestead exemption when it was less
than $25,000 and did not apply uniformly to property taxes levied by all local
governments.
b. Provides for homestead exemptions to be repealed if a future constitutional
amendment provides for assessment of homesteads "at less than just value" rather than
as currently provided "at a specified percentage" of just value.
c. Schedules the changes to take effect upon approval by the electors and
operate retroactively to January 1, 2008, if approved in a special election held on
January 29, 2008, or to take effect January 1, 2009, if approved in the general election
held in November of 2008. The limitation on annual assessment increases for specified
real property shall first apply to the 2009 tax roll if this revision is approved in a special
election held on January 29, 2008, or shall first apply to the 2010 tax roll if this revision
is approved in the general election held in November of 2008.
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What about Prop 1? That's why everybody flocked to the polls today. Not for this boatload of losers. Don't make me actually go to a Florida site to get the results. I get all my news from Kentucky. :thumb:
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OK, I'll rephrase...The top 4 seeds get byes the first two rounds...I think it hurts the school more getting beat down again buy the 5th or 6th seed team. This time it will be on national TV. Don't see where that helps.
Better?
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So this was before they invented color film?Handsome, aren't I?
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Just voted a little while ago, as a matter of fact. Should be a heavy turn out today. :thumb:
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When the uncut version was on HBO, I fell asleep. My daughter thinks he's great. :confused:
I don't like watching him at all. His body language, his tone, his voice ... all arrogance personified. I feel like he's saying, "Laugh you poor schlep, because I am the comedian extraordinare." He's not funny to me. A complete and utter turn off.
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Sleeps great! :thumb:How's your couch sleep?When I bought it, I had these types of situations in mind. Always think ahead.
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Mrs. S ask this one time. I answered, "Hell yes, and your sister is pretty hot, too."Another bad one."Do you think any of my friends are pretty?"
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USF (my guys) will probably finish no better than 15th, and I really do not want to expand the tourney.I wouldn't like it if I was the 1 seed. But if I was the 16th seed I would be glad to have a shot.Making that 12th seed is a goal a lower tier team can set and obtain. A stepping stone, if you will. That is actually a goal of the Bulls, but it's doubtful they'll make it. I think it hurts the school more getting beat down again buy the 1st or 2nd seed team. This time it will be on national TV. Don't see where that helps.
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Wild game.
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Ya, right. You keep believing that.I don't think so. In the case of the Apple 8G Ipod Nano, the Product Red version cost the same as the other available colors. Therefore it appears that Apple is actually giving a cut of their normal profit on those Ipods to the fund, rather than marking up the Product Red version.BTW, I don't mind them passing a cost like this to the consumer. This happens to be good business. It results in a system that works more like the "Fair Tax".
However, please don't be blinded by the symbolism. With tax breaks for charitable contributions and an overall increase of prices on all product lines, I guarantee you, the corporations involved are not really taking a hit on this.
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I forgot about Michael, but I have a bad feeling about what may happen to him. Think about what happened Randy.
Favorite Sitcoms of ALL-Time???
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However, "Newhart" had the best series ending of any sitcom (or any show for that matter) I have ever seen. The last seen of the final episode Bob wakes up in bed with Susan Pleshette on the set of the old "The Bob Newhart Show" telling her that he had this nightmare where he was an inn keeper in Vermont and there were these brothers, and .....
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