The unjackable thread

[finn17]

Quite right too...

Originally posted by dauber22
Remember though, we\'re the ones who put up a really big stink over a few pence tax on tea

You do not want to know how much tax we appear willing to pay on petrol. You have also got to bear in mind that we are in OPEC and are producers ourselves:duh:

 

[Sand Rat]

Originally posted by finn17

Originally posted by dauber22
Remember though, we\'re the ones who put up a really big stink over a few pence tax on tea

You do not want to know how much tax we appear willing to pay on petrol. You have also got to bear in mind that we are in OPEC and are producers ourselves:duh:

Dont know about you guys but we pay about 60 cents a gallon between state and federal taxes on pusholine. I know that compaired to what you guys pay it aint a lot but its about 50% of the price of a gallon of gas.

 

[finn17]

Luxury!

I pay the equivalent of about $7 a gallon about 95% is tax.

All together now..

Land of hope and glory.... etc etc

B*stards!!

 

[Sand Rat]

Originally posted by finn17
I pay the equivalent of about $7 a gallon about 95% is tax.

All together now..

Land of hope and glory.... etc etc

B*stards!!

Sweet Monkey Jesus!!! You poor bastards!!!

 

[dauber22]

Originally posted by finn17
I pay the equivalent of about $7 a gallon about 95% is tax.

All together now..

Land of hope and glory.... etc etc

B*stards!!

That\'s as bad as what I pay for cigarettes! Of course, compared to cigarettes, gasoline is a luxury

 

[finn17]

Well the bad news is....

Originally posted by dauber22
That\'s as bad as what I pay for cigarettes! Of course, compared to cigarettes, gasoline is a luxury

An average packet of twenty over here is $8. Mind you, I couldn\'t give a sh*t but it does the wife\'s head in
Strangely enough, she\'d rather walk than spend her fag money on gas as well:bouncy:

 

[Chrispy]

Americans: you hae to remember fag is british for cigarette.. To us, it\'s a homosexual.. We have to write down all of these terms one day to avoid any further confusion..

 

[finn17]

Oh well...

And there was I trying to be bilingual by calling petrol gas.:duh: