FWD: Toma

FWD: Toma

Toma  //  I used to have a higher purpose for Posterous, but it's basically just where I send all of the FWD's that land in my inbox. I send them to friends and I drop my Posterous address in for your benefit. Online philanthropy does not have to be effortful.

 
May 25 / 3:36am

The ultimate MAN dinner

by Toma


Here’s what you are going to need

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I used a loaf of hard crusted Italian bread, 3 ribeye steaks 1 lb mushrooms, an onion and some bacon.
Hollow out bread
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Cook that shit
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try to leave the steaks a little rare as they will carry over cook a little more in the sandwich
Shove one of the steaks in the bread
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Sauce the steak
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I like to have to halves of the sandwich different so I use half thick worchschire sauce and half dijon mustard and horse raddish sauce
layer of bacon
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layer of swiss cheese
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stuff in as much of the mushroom and onion mixture you can
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then the other steak along with the juices from the pan
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a little more sauce
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top off with more swiss
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put the top of the loaf back on
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wrap in butchers paper
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wrap in foil
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put a heavy cutting board on top to squish it down
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now weight and wait and wait
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I used 140lbs of weight and let it sit for 4 hours
take weight off
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cut and enjoy.
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May 22 / 8:31am

The tax system explained in beer.

by Toma


The tax system explained in beer.

When pondering the question of mining super taxes and the structure of our tax system in general please refer to this explanation using the language of Beer!!

Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100.
 
If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this;

   The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
   The fifth would pay $1
   The sixth would pay $3
   The seventh would pay $7
   The eighth would pay $12
   The ninth would pay $18
   The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59

So, that's what they decided to do.

The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve ball.

"Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20". Drinks for the ten men would now cost just $80.

The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes.

So the first four men were unaffected.

They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men - the paying customers?

How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his fair share?

They realised that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer.

So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by a higher percentage the poorer he was, to follow the principle of the tax system they had been using, and he proceeded to work out the amounts he suggested that each should now pay.

And so the fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% saving).

   The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33% saving).
   The seventh now paid $5 instead of $7 (28% saving).
   The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% saving).
   The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% saving).
   The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% saving).

Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But, once outside the bar, the men began to compare their savings.

"I only got a dollar out of the $20 saving," declared the sixth man.

He pointed to the tenth man, "but he got $10!"

"Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar too. It's unfair that he got ten times more benefit than me!"

"That's true!" shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $10 back, when I got only $2? The wealthy get all the breaks!"

"Wait a minute," yelled the first four men in unison, "we didn't get anything at all. This new tax system exploits the poor!"

The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.

The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had their beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!

And that, boys and girls, journalists and government ministers, is how our tax system works.

The people who already pay the highest taxes will naturally get the most benefit from a tax reduction.

Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore.

In fact, they might start drinking overseas, where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.


David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics.

For those who understand, no explanation is needed.
For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

 

 
May 16 / 3:39am

A great analogy for life

by Toma
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of
him.

When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty
mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full.

They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.
He shook the jar lightly.

The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full.

They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.

Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

He asked once more if the jar was full..

The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the
entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the
sand.

The students laughed..

'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize
that this jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your
health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was
lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
your car..

The sand is everything else---the small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room
for the pebbles or the golf balls.

The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have
room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

Spend time with your children.

Spend time with your parents.

Visit with grandparents.

Take your spouse out to dinner.

Play another 18 holes of golf.

There will always be time to clean the house, fix the disposal or deal with
things from your job.

Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter.

Set your priorities.

The rest is just sand.

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented.

The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.'

The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's
always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.

 
Apr 28 / 2:07pm

THE ARABS ARE NOT HAPPY

by Toma
THE ARABS ARE NOT HAPPY


· They are not happy in Gaza .
· They are not happy in the West Bank .
· They are not happy in Jerusalem .
· They are not happy in Israel . (There is no equality)
· They are not happy in Egypt .
· They are not happy in Libya .
· They are not happy in Algeria .
·They are not happy in Tunis .
· They are not happy in Morocco .
· They are not happy in Yemen .
· They are not happy in Iraq .
· They are not happy in Afghanistan .
· They are not happy in Syria .
· They are not happy in Lebanon .
· They are not happy in Sudan .
·They are not happy in Jordan .
· They are not happy in Iran .
Where are the Arabs happy?
They are happy in      England.
They are happy in      France.
They are happy in      Italy.
They are happy in      Germany.
They are happy in      Sweden.
They are happy in      Holland.
They are happy in      Denmark.
They are happy in     Belgium.
They are happy in      Norway.
They are happy in     the U.S.
They are happy in     Canada.
They are happy in      Romania.
They are happy in     Hungary.
They are happy in     Australia.
They are happy in      New Zealand.
They are happy in any other country in the world that is not under a
Muslim rule.
And whom do they blame?
· Not Islam.
· Not their leadership.
· Not themselves.
But the same countries in which they are happy to live.


This is so true... Democracy is really good for them:


In a democracy  they can live comfortably,
enjoy the high quality of life which they did not build and work for,
they don’t have to be  productive and earn a living,
they can be  wild, and break the law,
exploit the social services,
wear Burka’s and make a mockery of our Police and Courts
and
generally bite the hand that feeds them.


 My question is why do they always try to bring their failed system with them,
why do they want to turn Australia into the country they left for a
better life....?


Australian Muslims make up less than 3% of our population
yet our Government is fixated on pandering to them... Why??

 
Apr 28 / 2:05pm

Obama Admits Not Born In Hawaii

by Toma

Obama Admits NOT being Born in Hawaii !! He made this statement before he learned that he had to be a natural born citizen in this country to be a candidate for the presidency. We are not as crazy as the press would want us to be. Circulate this before it is pulled from the internet. If you just watch the first 30 seconds your mouth will drop open. Obama admits he is not a citizen. THE AMAZING PART OF THIS TRAVESTY IS AMERICANS CONTINUE ALLOWING THEMSELVES TO BE RULED BY AN ILLEGAL ALIEN. Watch it before it’s pulled!