NWI INGO General Thread #26 - Pink Pooping Spiders & Raccons

[Quiet Observer]

Culver's gets a lot of my on the road lunch stops because their rest rooms are almost always very clean.

I have never had lunch in any restaurant rest room.

 

[cg21]

So you can use ANY privately funded bathroom vs state funded rest stop I was just giving an example. When people spend their own money they spend wiser. When people HAVE to spend other people’s money in order to have the same “budget” next year they aren’t nearly as wise.

 

[cg21]

You've never driven across Texas.

Plus, you forgot the part about when they were built.

What I am saying is rest stops ….. in this area…… are unnecessary and complete wastes of resources that the state shouldn’t even have at their disposal anyhow.

And I still think paying for what you use is the best method….. keeps people honest. And I see no downside to it.

Example….. you build a multimillion dollar rest area / welcome center…… charge to use it…. If it cannot pay for itself why is it there? You think if they charge $1 to use a stall anyone will stop? Or have an ipass at it lol but they don’t care about it being unnecessary because it isn’t their money they are throwing in the wind

 

[actaeon277]

If we're going to keep talking politics here... then
I think they should stop 'hiding' taxes by having so many different ones.

Just a Federal tax, a State tax, and a Local tax.
Pay each one ONCE A MONTH, like any other bill.
And no more WITHHOLDING.
Each person should get their FULL paycheck.
Let them see how much they're paying.

 

[cg21]

If we're going to keep talking politics here... then
I think they should stop 'hiding' taxes by having so many different ones.

Just a Federal tax, a State tax, and a Local tax.
Pay each one ONCE A MONTH, like any other bill.
And no more WITHHOLDING.
Each person should get their FULL paycheck.
Let them see how much they're paying.

I mean it wasn’t that much of a stretch we always talk about bathrooms here lol

 

[jedi]

If we're going to keep talking politics here... then
I think they should stop 'hiding' taxes by having so many different ones.

Just a Federal tax, a State tax, and a Local tax.
Pay each one ONCE A MONTH, like any other bill.
And no more WITHHOLDING.
Each person should get their FULL paycheck.
Let them see how much they're paying.

U want the masses to riot and have an uprise??? Cause that is what would occur. No no... best to hide it and keep the nuggets flowing at kfc.

In other news..
It appears the worst of the weather is finally gone. It's-1 and with thr wind -7 now and it's suppose to go up to 5 degree by 1pm.

 

[sadclownwp]

If we're going to keep talking politics here... then
I think they should stop 'hiding' taxes by having so many different ones.

Just a Federal tax, a State tax, and a Local tax.
Pay each one ONCE A MONTH, like any other bill.
And no more WITHHOLDING.
Each person should get their FULL paycheck.
Let them see how much they're paying.

And no more tax right offs. At all. A 10 percent flat tax for everyone.

 

[aclark]

If we're going to keep talking politics here... then
I think they should stop 'hiding' taxes by having so many different ones.

Just a Federal tax, a State tax, and a Local tax.
Pay each one ONCE A MONTH, like any other bill.
And no more WITHHOLDING.
Each person should get their FULL paycheck.
Let them see how much they're paying.

Funny we went to lunch yesterday and my son was looking at the receipt. He said something about 8% tax on our total, blah blah. I said it was 7% in Indiana and that began a whole discussion about taxes. I told him the sales tax hasn't been raised in some time (2008 for those interested), but the state has added on plenty of new taxes, and raised other taxes. It makes the sales tax seem low at first glance, but they more than make up for it.

 

[2A_Tom]

Isn't there a tax thread somewhere?

You might check the politics forum.

I don't normally do this, but here is some gratuitous food porn.

Left for son, he doesn't eat much.

 

[jedi]

Funny we went to lunch yesterday and my son was looking at the receipt. He said something about 8% tax on our total, blah blah. I said it was 7% in Indiana and that began a whole discussion about taxes. I told him the sales tax hasn't been raised in some time (2008 for those interested), but the state has added on plenty of new taxes, and raised other taxes. It makes the sales tax seem low at first glance, but they more than make up for it.

Halloween *IS* the best time to teach children about taxes.

Step 1. Have someone else take them to go get the candy.

Step 2. When they get home take away 25% of their candy as a tax for living under your roof.

That theft you just did will hit them hard.

 

[Max Volume]

I find the cleanest bathrooms to be in the woods. Just leave no trace when going #2.

 

[jedi]

Any plumbers on here?
This is in a crawlspace.
Co-worker said it looks wet but when he touches it is not wet or damp. It's the cold water line going to his bathroom.

Water is working. He was in crawl to see if any pipes issues.

 

[jedi]

4 u train lovers.
Union station train switch tracks were set on fire by train crew personnel in order to keep them from freezing and to allow the trains to depart union station. 45 min delays right now at union station.

 

[actaeon277]

FYI

They don't "set the tracks on fire".
There is a small pit there, with a "smudge pot" or such.
They light that, and refill at whatever times they deem necessary.

 

[radar8756]

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4 u train lovers.
Union station train switch tracks were set on fire by train crew personnel in order to keep them from freezing and to allow the trains to depart union station. 45 min delays right now at union station.

Those are the "Old" open flame switch heaters that Metra uses

Metra Switch heater

 

[marvin02]

Any plumbers on here?
This is in a crawlspace.
Co-worker said it looks wet but when he touches it is not wet or damp. It's the cold water line going to his bathroom.

Water is working. He was in crawl to see if any pipes issues.

Tell him to not disturb it. The pipe could be corroded under that and cleaning it could open it up.

Looks like fitting at top is seeping.

If his water is working leave it alone until weather is better. If it turns into major repair this is not when you want to shut off water at the main.

 

[Max Volume]

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4 u train lovers.
Union station train switch tracks were set on fire by train crew personnel in order to keep them from freezing and to allow the trains to depart union station. 45 min delays right now at union station.

Some railroads have propane tanks near switches that have heaters. There is one like that on the CN tracks behind Indiana Ave in Griffith.
Coal fired power plants have "car thaw" heaters. Big electric panels alongside the tracks in a long shed to thaw
the coal before they dump the cars.

 

[Max Volume]

Car thaw heaters........

 

[Max Volume]

Pretty cool to watch in person. If you ever noticed one coupler on a coal car is painted because only one
swivels. Got to break the train if the two painted couplers are together.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

...we poop).

Well now the cat's out of the bag, or can in this case.