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08-16-2003 | 09:02 AM
#108
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Originally posted by RS-GIRLZ
I hate coming home after being gone for 2 weeks to find that we no longer have HBO????? What the HE$$ COMCAST???????
I hate coming home after being gone for 2 weeks to find that we no longer have HBO????? What the HE$$ COMCAST???????
08-16-2003 | 02:54 PM
#110
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Posts: 792
From: Washington State, Car: 2000 Impreza Coupe RS-T T
Car Info: 2000 Impreza Coupe RS-T Tec3/Vishnu turbo Color: B
My cable bill used to be $8.85 a month in 1987 (NW Cable Co), and has went up about 10% a year since then, now just under $40 a month. Still not any more good channels, a lot more shopping networks, and international channels, but nothing better on or better picture quality. (Non-digital/ no box) ....this got me thinking.
On a general comparison with income vs. buying power this is what a quick calculation came up with.
With job promotions, cost of living adjustments, inflation, and general wage increases I have only averaged about 5% a year pay increase over the same time. 1987-2003
Total tax that I paid back (1987) then a year, after adjustments was about $4000 a year (22% of my income), compared to the $21,000 a year now (40% of my income). This is property tax, fed tax, sales tax and other taxes.
My house back in (1987) sold for $169,000, now it is worth $450,000. Wish I had bought it back then. It would have been paid for, and my money would have gone a lot farther.
Over the last month I have noticed every bill I have, water, electric, gas, phone, cable, insurances, etc, every thing has had a huge jump. But all the Feds reports say there is practically no inflation right now.
Soon I will have to start canceling services
BUSH, WERE THE HELL IS MY TAX REDUCTION/REBATE??
Just did a inflation comparison from http://www.bls.gov/
Using this calculator based on Consumer Price Index http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl
In 1987 my $14,500 after all taxes income had had a buying power of $23,470 of today’s inflation value.
This compared to my 2003 $35,500 after all taxes income had a buying power then of $21,320.
So now with inflation factor I am living off of $2,150 less Buying Power than I was back then with my little starter job.
I have what is considered a pretty good employer (Boeing) for wages, but after doing the comparisons I am loosing ground fast.
On a general comparison with income vs. buying power this is what a quick calculation came up with.
With job promotions, cost of living adjustments, inflation, and general wage increases I have only averaged about 5% a year pay increase over the same time. 1987-2003
Total tax that I paid back (1987) then a year, after adjustments was about $4000 a year (22% of my income), compared to the $21,000 a year now (40% of my income). This is property tax, fed tax, sales tax and other taxes.
My house back in (1987) sold for $169,000, now it is worth $450,000. Wish I had bought it back then. It would have been paid for, and my money would have gone a lot farther.
Over the last month I have noticed every bill I have, water, electric, gas, phone, cable, insurances, etc, every thing has had a huge jump. But all the Feds reports say there is practically no inflation right now.
Soon I will have to start canceling services
BUSH, WERE THE HELL IS MY TAX REDUCTION/REBATE??
Just did a inflation comparison from http://www.bls.gov/
Using this calculator based on Consumer Price Index http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl
In 1987 my $14,500 after all taxes income had had a buying power of $23,470 of today’s inflation value.
This compared to my 2003 $35,500 after all taxes income had a buying power then of $21,320.
So now with inflation factor I am living off of $2,150 less Buying Power than I was back then with my little starter job.
I have what is considered a pretty good employer (Boeing) for wages, but after doing the comparisons I am loosing ground fast.
08-20-2003 | 10:28 AM
#112
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 622
From: Western Washington
Car Info: i drive a beater
Something i DO like.. That new song "Girls & Boys" by Good Charlotte.. Its chorus goes:
Girls don't like boys, girls like cars and money!
http://www.lyricsdepot.com/good-char...and-girls.html
Girls don't like boys, girls like cars and money!
http://www.lyricsdepot.com/good-char...and-girls.html
08-20-2003 | 10:37 AM
#114
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Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 59
From: Kitsap Peninsula
Car Info: Yeller Rex
Well, here we go off-topic again!
For all of you cider fans, I found Strongbow on tap at the Cajun Bayou in Redmond.
For those of you that haven't visited this place yet, it's one you don't want to miss. Excellent food, and excellent beer brewed on site by Far West Ireland Brewery.
Okay, Back on topic now!
For all of you cider fans, I found Strongbow on tap at the Cajun Bayou in Redmond.
For those of you that haven't visited this place yet, it's one you don't want to miss. Excellent food, and excellent beer brewed on site by Far West Ireland Brewery.
Okay, Back on topic now!
08-20-2003 | 10:39 AM
#115
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Originally posted by pgreenswim
Cajun Bayou in Redmond.
those of you that haven't visited this place yet, it's one you don't want to miss. Excellent food, and excellent beer brewed on site by Far West Ireland Brewery.
Cajun Bayou in Redmond.
those of you that haven't visited this place yet, it's one you don't want to miss. Excellent food, and excellent beer brewed on site by Far West Ireland Brewery.
Maybe have to give it another try.
08-20-2003 | 12:23 PM
#116
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Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 59
From: Kitsap Peninsula
Car Info: Yeller Rex
Really? How long ago was that? I've only been there once and had something that was nasty. Everything else, from the burgers to the hot wings rocked. And the beer's very tasty too. What type of beer did you try?
08-20-2003 | 12:41 PM
#118
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Posts: 59
From: Kitsap Peninsula
Car Info: Yeller Rex
Originally posted by RS-GIRLZ
We were there about a year ago, and have not been back since.
We were there about a year ago, and have not been back since.
08-20-2003 | 02:20 PM
#119
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Originally posted by RandyF
My GOD I hate W32/SoBig.F@mm.
I've been fighting this bicch at work for two days now, our mailserver is getting hammered, our bandwidth sucks because of it, and it is creating a general nusance. <sigh>
My GOD I hate W32/SoBig.F@mm.
I've been fighting this bicch at work for two days now, our mailserver is getting hammered, our bandwidth sucks because of it, and it is creating a general nusance. <sigh>
<knock on wood> have avoided this one at both offices so far </knock on wood>
Lots of synflood still from blaster... and losts of blocked attachments and bs smtp traffic...
what a pain in-the-****!
