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Posted by TAS (Member # 218) on 19 December, 2000 10:35 AM:

busy I have not had a chance to post.

I'll be in San Fransico next week for a VAC and just want to check in to see whats UP.

I am getting a company car now so anyone want to buy a 00 Gran Prix Daytona only 6000 miles and it has the pully (WOW) asK hAWKeYe OR rOCK ....it's SWEET.

the Hawk is put away (just in time with all this SNOW)

should be able to get a second Hawk this next year or a SS not sure I'll wait and see what they do for 2002 SS.

see you later Guys/Gals

T.A.S.

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2000 TA FIREHAWK (Black)
B&M Ripper/skip eliminator
slp y pipe
Direct-flo & K&N
MAF 12% RICH
BMR brace
spohn.LCAs, PanHard Bar
Borla Exhaust
SLP ATM sensor
Zaino 64 coats
2001 ANNIVERSARY FIREHAWK X-MAN...OR Sunset orange on hold...
added 00 GTP

Posted by hawkman (Member # 799) on 19 December, 2000 11:22 AM:

I posted a info about the company that does the conversions on the GPs for you on the SLP board in the lounge. I'll bring it to the top.

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Dale Rice

1999 Trans Am Firehawk #610
Black/Dark Pweter...six speed
SLP skip shift eliminator, SLP short throw shifter, SLP knob, Lou's short stick, SLP Loud Mouth exhaust, SLP Air Temp Module, Corvette oil filler cap (mobil 1), Firehawk fuel rail covers, K&N filter, Hotchkis STB, Delco 12 disc changer, licence plate frame (Be Very, Very Quite I'm hunting for Cobras)

Posted by hawkman (Member # 799) on 19 December, 2000 11:23 AM:

BTW welcome back

Posted by Happy_Dan (Member # 118) on 19 December, 2000 11:39 AM:

TAS?? TAS who?? J/K, good to hear from you.

Have a great vacation in SF. Merry Christmas to both of you....the little rat of a dog too!

Posted by TAS (Member # 218) on 19 December, 2000 12:03 PM:

nice to be remembered.....I will check out the GPT stuff on SLP.....but I will probably not do anything more to it cause I'll trade it in on the Hawk or SS in 02. Maybe

Dan that rat dog is up to 5lbs now so You look out ...he bites.....o.k. pinch what ever

T.A.S.

Posted by OLD GUY (Member # 221) on 19 December, 2000 01:11 PM:

You missed JimBo giving his LIBERAL concession speech

quote:
Originally posted by TAS:
busy I have not had a chance to post.
I'll be in San Fransico next week for a VAC and just want to check in to see whats UP.
I am getting a company car now so anyone want to buy a 00 Gran Prix Daytona only 6000 miles and it has the pully (WOW) asK hAWKeYe OR rOCK ....it's SWEET.
the Hawk is put away (just in time with all this SNOW)
should be able to get a second Hawk this next year or a SS not sure I'll wait and see what they do for 2002 SS.
see you later Guys/Gals
T.A.S.

Posted by jimb0 (Member # 176) on 19 December, 2000 01:20 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by OLD GUY:
You missed JimBo giving his LIBERAL concession speech
OG

...in your dreams OG...

...and BTW, I'm using my big Republican tax cut for a down payment on the new Z06...

...that's in MY dreams...

Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on 19 December, 2000 02:05 PM:

No lie - his Grand Prix is sweet!!

Rock is hooking up with me soon, will say hey for ya.

Nice to hear from you TASman.

Posted by OLD GUY (Member # 221) on 20 December, 2000 12:43 PM:

A Z06??? You can't have a Z06. Jeeyum, Jeeyum, Jeeyum. Your Hawk(beautiful, by the way)is pushing it. Corvettes are cars that rich, spoiled Republican thugs drive.

Not only that, if you get a RED one, you'll be enviously viewed as a rich, old fart that has done well on the backs of the less fortunate...you know , a Republican.

Now, we all know of your generous, benevolent self and in analyzing your situation, your love for the finer, EXPENSIVE automobiles desolves down to you being pretty much Republican material

But, ME with a Z06...

quote:
Originally posted by jimb0:
...in your dreams OG...
...and BTW, I'm using my big Republican tax cut for a down payment on the new Z06...
...that's in MY dreams...

Posted by Happy_Dan (Member # 118) on 20 December, 2000 01:00 PM:

Good to have you back in the saddle OG!!

Come on JimB0!!

I'll take the Z06 too!!

Posted by Happy_Dan (Member # 118) on 20 December, 2000 01:07 PM:

By the way, my dreams are crashing with the market. Yikes. Also, I had an estimate in my tax bill coming up. Argghhhh!!! I am happy I was lucky enough to make a few bucks but I worked a lot harder for what I made than the government did for what it takes from me.

I am disgusted!

Posted by TAS (Member # 218) on 20 December, 2000 01:28 PM:

the market is KILLING all of us.....

T.A.S.

Posted by OLD GUY (Member # 221) on 20 December, 2000 02:17 PM:

Dan,
It's kinda' a good problem to have in a way... and you know what I mean.

When I owned this company, I came about this close= from paying my employees cash on pay day. I wanted them to come into my office(corner with windows, leather chair, private wash room, covered parking where I can look at the SS)and I would pay them in cash a stack of well earned mula.
Then, a bit later after they counted it a few times to make sure we didn't make ANY mistakes, the controller would confront them and require each one of them to pay their TAXES first, then their other withholdings in CASH!

I thought it would have a REAL impact on the amount of taxes they paid.

quote:
Originally posted by DanA_F99_1977:
By the way, my dreams are crashing with the market. Yikes. Also, I had an estimate in my tax bill coming up. Argghhhh!!! I am happy I was lucky enough to make a few bucks but I worked a lot harder for what I made than the government did for what it takes from me.
I am disgusted!

Posted by Happy_Dan (Member # 118) on 20 December, 2000 02:35 PM:

OG - I understand completely. Seeing in real terms instead of numbers has a very clear impact. I have a tendency to live in the past a lot. I think about what I made then and how I struggled to raise a family. Now I look at simply what I pay in taxes and wish I could take just half of it and instead of giving it to the government, give it to families that I know work hard and are struggling to get ahead, like I did then. It would feel soooo good to see someone who is in the situation now that I was in then get some help very directly.

Instead, I have to wonder where it goes. I see the abuse in goverment programs. Food stamps etc. It staggers me to think about. What I paid in taxes this year is about 30X the salary that I made when I was working two jobs with six kids. I am very happy that I have that problem, you know what I mean, but in my thinking about how I can give back all the time, I always think about that big drain in my pay that just disappears. It is hard for me to comprehend.

Posted by OLD GUY (Member # 221) on 20 December, 2000 03:24 PM:

It totally hacks me off when I hear people say that the tax cuts will only help the rich.
RICH!!! what's rich? Hell, they ought to get tax relief, they're the people who pay 90% of the taxes.
I think EVERYONE should pay taxes...no matter how little they make. It'll make them feel better about themselves.
Think of this: Someone GAVE you a $100.00 bill for doing nothing.
Now, after splitting a half cord of wood, someone gave you a $100.00 bill for the wood.
Which $100.00 bill would make you feel more satisfied; feel better about your usefulness-your self esteem?

Paying our fair tax is our duty...but it's a shame to punish achievers or overachievers.

quote:
Originally posted by DanA_F99_1977:
OG - I understand completely. Seeing in real terms instead of numbers has a very clear impact. I have a tendency to live in the past a lot. I think about what I made then and how I struggled to raise a family. Now I look at simply what I pay in taxes and wish I could take just half of it and instead of giving it to the government, give it to families that I know work hard and are struggling to get ahead, like I did then. It would feel soooo good to see someone who is in the situation now that I was in then get some help very directly.
Instead, I have to wonder where it goes. I see the abuse in goverment programs. Food stamps etc. It staggers me to think about. What I paid in taxes this year is about 30X the salary that I made when I was working two jobs with six kids. I am very happy that I have that problem, you know what I mean, but in my thinking about how I can give back all the time, I always think about that big drain in my pay that just disappears. It is hard for me to comprehend.

Posted by Happy_Dan (Member # 118) on 20 December, 2000 03:40 PM:

That is a good question. What is rich?? My understanding of rich has changed many times. When the debates were on, I was wondering if I was in the top 1% or 5% or whatever. I don't consider myself rich. At least not in a material way. I consider myself lucky for having what I do but I wouldn't say I am rich. So, does anyone know what the average income is of someone that is in the top 5% of the nation? How about the top 1%? Are those the ones that are rich?? I know that I paid about 50% of my income in taxes. So here I am with some money from stock options, thinking I am heading towards easy street and feeling very fortunate to be getting there after having little of nothing for 20 years and working very hard. I am figuring that if taxes take 30% or so that is not bad. I would be lookign to give at least another 10% to charity and maybe more because I want to give back. Instead I am looking at working longer and giving less to charity. I don't want to sound like a whiner by any means. I have been very lucky and I have my SS and other things that I would consider luxuries. I am happy, healthy and productive. I just hate that 50% going buy buy without any control of where it goes or waht it does.

Posted by OLD GUY (Member # 221) on 20 December, 2000 04:54 PM:

Hell, that's it...I've had enough...I'm gunna go burn some rubber and act rich!

quote:
Originally posted by OLD GUY:
It totally hacks me off when I hear people say that the tax cuts will only help the rich.
RICH!!! what's rich? Hell, they ought to get tax relief, they're the people who pay 90% of the taxes.
I think EVERYONE should pay taxes...no matter how little they make. It'll make them feel better about themselves.
Think of this: Someone GAVE you a $100.00 bill for doing nothing.
Now, after splitting a half cord of wood, someone gave you a $100.00 bill for the wood.
Which $100.00 bill would make you feel more satisfied; feel better about your usefulness-your self esteem?
Paying our fair tax is our duty...but it's a shame to punish achievers or overachievers.
OG

Posted by jimb0 (Member # 176) on 21 December, 2000 06:43 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by OLD GUY:
Hell, that's it...I've had enough...I'm gunna go burn some rubber and act rich!
OG

...you're just a regular troublemaker aren't you...

Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on 21 December, 2000 07:36 AM:

with the "Surtax" we were over 50% - more like 53%. Then if you count, property taxes,
sales tax, Goods & Service tax, alcohol tax,
gasoline tax, airport tax, AND... or home mortgages are NOT tax deductible ..EEEEEEOOOOWWWWEEEE!!!

Glad I don't smoke = tabacco tax - sorry Dan!

Posted by jimb0 (Member # 176) on 21 December, 2000 07:47 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by Hawkeye:
with the "Surtax" we were over 50% - more like 53%. Then if you count, property taxes,
sales tax, Goods & Service tax, alcohol tax,
gasoline tax, airport tax, AND... or home mortgages are NOT tax deductible ..EEEEEEOOOOWWWWEEEE!!!

...makes panhandling look pretty attractive, don't it???

Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on 21 December, 2000 09:00 AM:

And NO TAX!!

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