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Comment Where's John? (Score -1) 19

It's been a while since I've smelled manure, but what happened to John Deere? Where did John go? Did he write a "Dear John" letter and slip out the back? Did he know the jig was up and leave Deere holding the bag? I'll bet he's basking on a beach somewhere sipping a tropical refreshment containing miniature lawn furniture, laugh about his fortuitous timing. Well done John! (you were always the better one)

Comment Re:Ummmm.... (Score 1) 192

I can't think of a single other country that claims to be civilised that has a tax code so complicated you need vast amounts of software and a high-power computer just to file what is properly owed.

I think it's pretty similar in Canada, although I can't speak to the comparative levels of complexity. One reason is that, like the U.S., many powers are held by the federal government, while others are exclusive to the various provincial governments. A notable example is the provinces' ability to levy taxes in addition to federal ones. There may also be other provincial records that the federal government does not have direct access to, such as marriage records.

Comment Re:More importantly. (Score 1) 122

You have a point.

But what large group of people has there ever been where there has been no toxicity or social problems within?

Facebook, Twitter, social media in general, IRC, ICQ, news groups.... I've been around a looooong time on the internet, enough time to understand that the problem is not the platform, its the people.

How do we solve that?

Comment Re:Cool. (Score 1) 245

Gotta tell you, it's reasonable to accuse me of TDS -- I think that dude is the worst, and a wannabe genocidal fascist who seeks to end Democracy -- but even I'm sitting here going "yeah, that's actually a reasonable call, to eliminate the penny."

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