Rio Bingo
County: Tyrone
Posts: 382

223759 What do our southern brethern think about the Green Party's proposal to tax text messages??? At first I thought it was ridiculous, government taxing everything these days etc etc. But the more I thought about it, the more I could see their point. They figured that if they charged 1 cent on every text message, it would result in 1.6 billion euro's worth of revenue to the government. Now dont get me wrong, I'm not advocating this tax, largely due to the fact that no matter what the government say, the 1.6 billion will never be fully reinvested back into the country. But 1.6 billion is 1.6 billion at the end of the day!



The green meanies should've done their sums. The figures show the tax take would be somewhere in the region of 60-90 million euros.
Isn't it schoolkids that send the most texts?

mouldybags (Cork) - Posts: 108 - 04/03/2009 12:42:31    223765

A tax that'll hit those brats is great news in my opinion. And it won't affect the old as much. You'll see Bono et al sending the free texts from the web next!

By the way, we send something like 2.5 billion text messages a year. At one cent a text you get 25 million. Not much but it'll probably help keep Cullen from falling out of helicopters in the future.

3inarow08 (Kerry) - Posts: 2455 - 04/03/2009 13:01:11    223778

Sure if Ryan Air can charge for having a **** anything is up for grabs!

ColinWex (Wexford) - Posts: 901 - 04/03/2009 13:11:41    223789

jesus i will be broke from texting the bird apologising for getting too drunk!!

woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 04/03/2009 17:16:43    224011

The government today in the Dail shot down proposals to cap bankers pay to the level of the Minister of Finance i.e. 250,000 euro per year. What chance has the country when the government would rather tax the people who already pay the most and allow the super rich who pay nothing to escape ? Government by the rich for the rich !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 04/03/2009 18:02:35    224078

i agree cavan slasher. these fat cats dont care about the current economic state of the country..their in it to line their own pockets!

ThomasClarke1 (Tyrone) - Posts: 392 - 04/03/2009 21:41:43    224252

Right lads got a free bet off my local turf accountant any tips?

DABLACKSPOT (Westmeath) - Posts: 551 - 05/03/2009 14:32:35    224742

yea lads,come on with tips for this evenings racing. come on **** them out. i owe more money than ill get wages today.

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 05/03/2009 14:59:14    224779

Fancy that Mitchel Henry in 3.45 at Carlisle. Just my thoughts though about 3-1

samin10 (Armagh) - Posts: 2434 - 05/03/2009 14:59:40    224780

Along with smart thinker in 4.20 2 singles and a double.

samin10 (Armagh) - Posts: 2434 - 05/03/2009 15:14:56    224797

Get in there had my free 25 on babe heffron 325L at 2/1.Fancy super road train 345 8/1 has to be good each way bet.

DABLACKSPOT (Westmeath) - Posts: 551 - 05/03/2009 15:36:48    224822

Get in again and 12/1 what a price loved the course and jockey never out of first three on him!!!!!

DABLACKSPOT (Westmeath) - Posts: 551 - 05/03/2009 15:57:27    224833

12/1 Dablackspot! You're on fire there - send a few bob on to Rhode Jim.....

Dubinmeath (Dublin) - Posts: 1123 - 05/03/2009 16:28:57    224856

Ye and he probably bets wit Fays too!!!Ill go again the bottom weight in the 500 has to have good each way chance and what about the ex O Brien horse won a derby trial last year King of Rome each way as 545NAS

DABLACKSPOT (Westmeath) - Posts: 551 - 05/03/2009 16:43:04    224865

King of Rome is a dog. If the great Mike De Kock can get this to win in Dubai, than it will be one of his best training feats. Than again he's had a few! His other horse Front House has been crying out for 12f and she should go well but Kings Gambit for me. I seen it run back at home before and was suitably impressed. Jamie on Purple Moon too will be flying at the finish, class race.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 05/03/2009 17:24:47    224915

Kings Gambit lacks that bit of kick that his rivals possessed but looking at his run there, the Melbourne Cup would be my immediate thought.

Have to laugh at people backing King of Rome because "Johnny" is riding him or becuase he is one of two horses in the field that people heard of before. Thats the sort of rubbish you hear in the bookies. He's a complete dog, will only ever come second at best.

Pity I didn't back Front House.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 05/03/2009 17:58:18    224959

Jaysus loyal a little harsh there no?Wouldnt exactly call him a dog,and nobody mentuoned backing it just becauseMurtagh riding it,i just fancied that it a good each way bet which proved correct.

DABLACKSPOT (Westmeath) - Posts: 551 - 05/03/2009 19:45:19    225051

Any good tips for the races today? Getting the wages and could do with with adding some extra cash to it.

donegal_insider (Donegal) - Posts: 584 - 06/03/2009 07:55:43    225379

06/03/2009 07:55:43
donegal_insider
County: Donegal
Posts: 83

225379 Any good tips for the races today? Getting the wages and could do with with adding some extra cash to it.


me to,have any of the Meath lads got any other decent tips,Liss Na Tire last week Loyal,what've yiz got this week ?

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 06/03/2009 09:40:10    225427

I will give one tip today. If the William Hill Supreme Novices Hurdle is run in a time of around (or less than) 3m 56secs - 3m 57secs, then the Champion Hurdle will be won by either one of Sublimity or Harchibald so long as there isn't a deluge of rain in between. Personally I hope its the latter.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 06/03/2009 10:06:01    225451