Snails - Response on Threads

[tiburonfirst]

double

 

[FranC]

WOW I ordered a desk from Staples online yesterday and they just delivered it!. Probably won't get put together today but I'm still impressed at the fast and free shipping.

 

[CES]

gotta love fast delivery


It's that time- have a good day y'all

 

[FranC]

Later CES. New chair will be here later via UPS. Desk was delivered by Staples courier.

 

[AttyPops]

Point. Click. Assemble.

LOL.

Don't forget...it's "Patch Tuesday"...so load those updates!

Flyby.

 

[tiburonfirst]

lol! not again ............ already!

laterzzzzzzzzzzzz!

 

[2nd chance]

Morning Fran, Tib, CES, Kat, Atty, and anyone else I missed. Gonna be another scorcher today ~90, but supposed to cool down by the start of next week, can't wait

Hi Skorpios, nice to meet you!

 

[2nd chance]

Ocelot's PV

Omg!!!

 

[skorpios1027]

Hi 2nd, good to meet you too

 

[TomCatt]

But a written question by an Italian MEP shows that at least some politicians are more concerned with the money they take from smokers than with smoker’s health.


What’s the EU trying to protect – revenues or smoker’s health?
I wish to put a question to the Council regarding an issue which has recently been attracting a great deal of interest, but which has never been addressed from the point of view set out below.

I am referring to ‘electronic cigarettes’, devices considered to be ‘nicotine-containing products’ which therefore fall within Article 18 of the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (COM(2012)0788 — 2012/0366 (COD)).

The consumption of traditional cigarettes provides the Member States with sizeable revenues, as a result of the substantial taxes to which they are subject.

According to a recent report by ANSA (Italian news agency) of 21 April 2013, in the first two months of 2013 alone, Italy’s coffers registered a loss of EUR 132 million, corresponding to a fall in revenue from duty on tobacco of approximately 7.6%. Of course, this shortfall cannot be completely blamed on the increasing use of electronic cigarettes, but it is certainly partly responsible.

In light of the above, can the Council state what action it intends to take to address the differences in tax revenue materialising in State coffers following the proliferation of electronic cigarettes, which currently appear to be free from any form of duty?

Of course, this is a question from one MEP.

quoted from here

CASAA's Kristin blogs about this Stop the ANTZ: EU politician shows what governments really fear about e-cigarettes

 

[FranC]

Wish me luck. I have to move my puter and reconnect everything.

 

[AttyPops]

Good Luck Fr......eck, ack, fizzitz, screech, ....... zap....

 

[resist73]

Wish me luck. I have to move my puter and reconnect everything.

God luck:thumbup:

Enviado desde mi GT-I9100 usando Tapatalk 2

 

[FranC]

Stop it Atty!!!!!!!
Thanks resist.

 

[TomCatt]

Belize deputy PM calls for prosecution in pyramid destruction - CNN.com

 

[tiburonfirst]

Stop it Atty!!!!!!!
Thanks resist.

still busy - decided to mow again - still got backyard - before more rain moves in ............ sigh

 

[skorpios1027]

Good luck Fran

Tibs, you can always send the rain my way. We definitely need it - fire season is gonna be rough this year at the rate things are now

 

[Katya]

Just adding to the arsenal Kat

(iMotion, AC/DC and Saber Touch are at home )

ETA: Oh and the wife's red L-Rider Robust, which I've confiscated, is at home also

I feel so... inadequate...

Hiya Snails!

 

[Katya]

Wish me luck. I have to move my puter and reconnect everything.

Good luck, Frannie!

 

[Katya]

Omg!!!

Hiya Chancey! Meet Ocelot's dream PV.