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>> ^TheSluiceGate:

In the UK, where this is set, there's only 3 types of wild snake and only one, the adder, is poisonous.
Would be perfect here in Ireland where the are no wild snakes of any kind whatsoever.
Other than the politicians of course.


Yeah, would be awesome in Ireland, where the weather is good enough to warrant a pool once every few years.

I was also thinking this, and that maybe the frogs, small fish, etc. might help keep this down.

>> ^00Scud00:

A mosquito breeding facility in my own backyard, sign me up.

FAKE! No swimming pool.

Much gratitude for the qualititude.

Yes. Please do build one.

In reply to this comment by moodonia:
*quality

Someday, I will build one of these

I think this dog needs a real live swimming pool to play in. Looks like he was born for the water.

Drachen, it sounds like your beef with the rich is that they "hoard" money rather than pump it back into the economy. Your solution, then, it to increase the capital gains tax rate (what Obama is promoting in this video)? As a hypothetical rich person, I have two options as far as what to do with my money. I can put it into a safe but low-interest bank account or I can invest in capital (stock market, real estate, etc), where on average I stand to earn a greater interest rate but where I also put my money at much greater risk. If you disincentivize the latter with an increased capital gains tax rate, you are going to divert funds from being invested into the economy toward Scrooge McDuck's swimming pool.

And in case there is any confusion, rich people are not taxed at a lower net rate than poor people on INCOME. Rich people in the U.S. pay 39.6 cents on every dollar they make in income over $250,000 after deductions, while those who make less $39,600 after deductions are taxed at 15 cents to the dollar. However, traditionally, capital gains (as opposed to income) have been taxed at 15% flat. Why should capital gains be taxed at a lower rate than income? Arguments include:

1. Investment in capital is an investment in the economy. It is encouraged with a lower capital gains tax rate.
2. Money must first be earned as income before it can be invested. Therefore it has already been taxed. Capital gains tax in essence is a taxation on already taxed money.
3. Investment is risky, bringing in a salary is not. Risk averse spenders will not take risks unless they are incentivized to do so. But it is essential to the growth of our economy that this risk be taken. Refer to point 1.

Wait, when did basefields get swimming pools?

On second thought, Bill Gates probably would be able to still buy a new Rembrandt even if his taxes were raised (even if they were raised a LOT). And that's the point of this whole argument. Even if you raise taxes on the rich they wouldn't do without anything save for a Scrooge McDuck style money swimming pool/vault.

It's a crime that higher taxes on the rich are not being imposed when everyone else is a bit of bad luck away from huddling around a trash can fire for warmth and they are living lives of excess thanks to laws influenced by the lobbyists they hired with their disgusting wealth.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'liquid nitrogen, pool, cool, awesome' to 'liquid nitrogen, swimming pool, cool, awesome' - edited by shuac

Hah! That looks like a fucking riot!

>> ^Ma
rineGunrock:

It's ok! We still have this!>> ^GeeSussFreeK:
Holy crap, russia is out rednecking us! This can not stand!

Then I must admit a stupid error and apologize to you.

I rejected submission of this earlier this day as I noted the Private status as reflected in my *deading of it. I did not and would not dupe sans access.

Later, I blearily must have mistyped and accessed erroneously as I watched what I mistook as a embed fixed vid. Hence....

I am sorry for it. I will refrain from such activities when I am asleep or close to it.
In reply to this comment by SDGundamX:
Also, @<a rel="nofollow" href="http://videosift.com/member/MarineGunrock" title="member since July 13th, 2007" class="profilelink"><strong style="color:#0000ff">MarineGunrock

FYI, it wasn't a dupe. It was filmed on the same day by a different person and had different footage. But then they made it private. Was gonna kill it anyway because I couldn't find a replacement, so thanks I guess.

In reply to this comment by chicchorea:
*isdupe>> ^MarineGunrock:

dupeof=http://videosift.com/video/Russian-backhoe-swimming-pool

Also, @MarineGunrock

FYI, it wasn't a dupe. It was filmed on the same day by a different person and had different footage. But then they made it private. Was gonna kill it anyway because I couldn't find a replacement, so thanks I guess.

In reply to this comment by chicchorea:
*isdupe>> ^MarineGunrock:

dupeof=http://videosift.com/video/Russian-backhoe-swimming-pool