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by danefan
Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:42 pm
Forum: Other College Sports
Topic: Idaho Football Gets Postseason Ban
Replies: 9
Views: 3357

Re: Idaho Football Gets Postseason Ban

We always had practice on Sunday. It was a light practice but practice nonetheless. Monday off. My D3 had weights on Sunday's. Monday - Was practice but wasn't practice at the same time. Hats only and pretty much only game planning and was shorter than the rest of the week Tuesday - full Wednesday ...
by danefan
Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:03 pm
Forum: Other College Sports
Topic: Idaho Football Gets Postseason Ban
Replies: 9
Views: 3357

Re: Idaho Football Gets Postseason Ban

We always had practice on Sunday. It was a light practice but practice nonetheless. Monday off.
by danefan
Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:42 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: SCOTUS upholds Michigan's ban on AA in admissions
Replies: 10
Views: 2809

Re: SCOTUS upholds Michigan's ban on AA in admissions

Take it for what it is worth as I haven't read the opinions but it seems that Sotomayer's concern was with continued discrimination against minorities which is fine except that ( maybe not in Michigan) Asian Americans seem to believe that affirmative actions discriminates against them so it seems i...
by danefan
Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:22 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Welfare Whores Pt.2 - Berkshire Hathaway
Replies: 47
Views: 7525

Re: Welfare Whores Pt.2 - Berkshire Hathaway

Baldy wrote:
danefan wrote:
Just about everyone that advocates for tax reform uses every tax advantage in the book.
It doesn't make them any less of a hypocrite. :coffee:
Advocating for a change in law and applying the current law does not make you a hypocrite, IMO.
by danefan
Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:43 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Crimea votes to be part of Russia
Replies: 80
Views: 10555

Re: Crimea votes to be part of Russia

Ron Paul makes a good point: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/03/17/crimea-ukraine-russia-ron-paul-editorials-debates/6544163/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; What's the big deal? Opponents of the Crimea vote like to point to the illegality of the referendum. But s...
by danefan
Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:39 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Welfare Whores Pt.2 - Berkshire Hathaway
Replies: 47
Views: 7525

Re: Welfare Whores Pt.2 - Berkshire Hathaway

No sane person would fault a company for using a tax law to their advantage. What we do fault is the creation and continued existence of such a law. I agree. But must people also don't advocate for higher taxes while using every loophole they can find or get Congress to create for them. Just about ...
by danefan
Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:34 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Welfare Whores Pt.2 - Berkshire Hathaway
Replies: 47
Views: 7525

Re: Welfare Whores Pt.2 - Berkshire Hathaway

So this is a thread about Tax laws..? or about a guy following the present tax laws to the letter and we don't like that..? I don't get it... what are his tax lawyers supposed to do re-write the law I think we've established many times our corporate tax loop holes are many and wide and built to kee...
by danefan
Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:33 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Welfare Whores Pt.2 - Berkshire Hathaway
Replies: 47
Views: 7525

Re: Welfare Whores Pt.2 - Berkshire Hathaway

Bingo. The man is using an existing law to his advantage. And this isn't a tax avoidance play. Its a tax deferral strategy. The built-in gain in the share he has today will just be transferred to a different asset which if he sold would generate a gain and a tax. There is no "step-up in basis....
by danefan
Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:30 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Welfare Whores Pt.2 - Berkshire Hathaway
Replies: 47
Views: 7525

Re: Welfare Whores Pt.2 - Berkshire Hathaway

So this is a thread about Tax laws..? or about a guy following the present tax laws to the letter and we don't like that..? I don't get it... what are his tax lawyers supposed to do re-write the law I think we've established many times our corporate tax loop holes are many and wide and built to kee...
by danefan
Mon Mar 03, 2014 2:49 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Who's afraid of tax reform? Almost everybody.
Replies: 4
Views: 2113

Re: Who's afraid of tax reform? Almost everybody.

It has some good and some questionable pieces to it. But it has 0% chance of becoming law in its entirety. Some pieces will get picked up along the way though, especially the non-controversial revenue generators. The biggest breakthrough the bill achieved is it got the CBO to "score" the r...
by danefan
Sat Mar 01, 2014 5:11 pm
Forum: Other College Sports
Topic: Official 2014 Lacrosse Thread.
Replies: 66
Views: 14123

Re: Official 2014 Lacrosse Thread.

Miles Thompson is good.

8 goals today vs Hahhhvad.

3 behind the back goals.

http://youtu.be/pipaiqbGiic" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

All three of the Thompsons are on the Tewarten watch list.
by danefan
Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:25 am
Forum: Other College Sports
Topic: Indoor Track!!!!
Replies: 20
Views: 6669

Re: Indoor Track!!!!

My nephew was back in action this weekend after a long layoff from the sport to recover from injury and refocus. Former NCAA decathlon champ, he competed Saturday in pole vault. Ended up tied for 8th but he was happy given his first real meet back. Crazy disqualification in the women's 3000. Have a...
by danefan
Mon Feb 24, 2014 6:54 am
Forum: Other College Sports
Topic: Indoor Track!!!!
Replies: 20
Views: 6669

Re: Indoor Track!!!!

My nephew was back in action this weekend after a long layoff from the sport to recover from injury and refocus. Former NCAA decathlon champ, he competed Saturday in pole vault. Ended up tied for 8th but he was happy given his first real meet back. Crazy disqualification in the women's 3000. Have a ...
by danefan
Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:27 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Vermont pushing for mandatory GMO labeling
Replies: 35
Views: 8354

Re: Vermont pushing for mandatory GMO labeling

As someone who has recently been quite involved in farming due to my distillery biz....many people would be shocked what farmers (REAL farmers, not backyard farmers) have to do to/for their crops if they are using non-GMO. Knowing what I know, I'll take GMO crops any day. Same goes for organic, whi...
by danefan
Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:21 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Vermont pushing for mandatory GMO labeling
Replies: 35
Views: 8354

Re: Vermont pushing for mandatory GMO labeling

kalm wrote:
danefan wrote:
They "lobby" and do "R&D" like everyone else.
I wonder if they have any influence with the FDA?
I don't think the FDA has any time to deal with the "Food" aspect of their charge given the $1 trillion-a-year Drug industry they also have to watch.
by danefan
Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:05 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Vermont pushing for mandatory GMO labeling
Replies: 35
Views: 8354

Re: Vermont pushing for mandatory GMO labeling

kalm wrote:I wonder if there's a chance that Monsanto funds positive GMO studies like big energy funds anti global warming and clean coal science?
They "lobby" and do "R&D" like everyone else.
by danefan
Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:03 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Vermont pushing for mandatory GMO labeling
Replies: 35
Views: 8354

Re: Vermont pushing for mandatory GMO labeling

Think about it this way: Food being altered from it's natural state will have some adverse affect, correct? http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-eating-tips/gmo-foods-linked-weight-gain" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Which study is that? It doesn't give a name or a journ...
by danefan
Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:02 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Vermont pushing for mandatory GMO labeling
Replies: 35
Views: 8354

Re: Vermont pushing for mandatory GMO labeling

I don't know if it validates any scientific research. I'm all for as much labeling as possible and allowing the customer to make a decision. They aren't asking for a Surgeon General's warning right? Just a label saying - contains GMO? I don't have any issue with GMO crops. I don't eat any because m...
by danefan
Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:18 am
Forum: Other College Sports
Topic: Official 2014 Lacrosse Thread.
Replies: 66
Views: 14123

Re: Official 2014 Lacrosse Thread.

Albany played a great game against #1 'Cuse this week. Lost in OT after coming back from 5 down in the 4th to tie it up.

Great result considering it was Albany's 1st game and Cuse's 2nd.
by danefan
Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:10 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Vermont pushing for mandatory GMO labeling
Replies: 35
Views: 8354

Re: Vermont pushing for mandatory GMO labeling

I don't know if it validates any scientific research. I'm all for as much labeling as possible and allowing the customer to make a decision. They aren't asking for a Surgeon General's warning right? Just a label saying - contains GMO? I don't have any issue with GMO crops. I don't eat any because my...
by danefan
Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:40 am
Forum: Other College Sports
Topic: Official 2014 Lacrosse Thread.
Replies: 66
Views: 14123

Re: Official 2014 Lacrosse Thread.

bluehenbillk wrote:Wow Ohio State got really good really fast - should've knocked Hopkins off.
Doesn't surprise me. Once the big conferences start playing Lacrosse, all the little guys on the east coast are going to have some trouble.

A scholarship to an SEC/Big 10 school? Or a scholarship to Towson or Albany?
by danefan
Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:37 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Mike Sam All-SEC - Out of the Closet
Replies: 110
Views: 11836

Re: Mike Sam All-SEC - Out of the Closet

Which is why I give him even more credit than some of the other athletes that have come out. He "came out" with his team this year. It was going to break eventually, he just did it on his own terms I guess. Better now than as a spectacul a day before the draft. He's supposed to be a 3-5th...
by danefan
Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:32 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Mike Sam All-SEC - Out of the Closet
Replies: 110
Views: 11836

Re: Mike Sam All-SEC - Out of the Closet

andy7171 wrote:I agree with DF. But I think he cost himself a bunch of money. Teams will take into account of the headache this is going to be before drafting him.

Then theres the whole away game crowd chanting.
Which is why I give him even more credit than some of the other athletes that have come out.
by danefan
Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:04 am
Forum: Other College Sports
Topic: Official 2014 Lacrosse Thread.
Replies: 66
Views: 14123

Re: Official 2014 Lacrosse Thread.

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by danefan
Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:03 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Mike Sam All-SEC - Out of the Closet
Replies: 110
Views: 11836

Re: Mike Sam All-SEC - Out of the Closet

If he produces on the field no one will care.