[Martinus]

Originally posted by Thorn
Vancouver. The only part of the country that doesnt get snow in the winter. Here in Halifax, its -20C with a windchill of -33C.

[color=66ff00]Holy crap!

Shouldn't you be dead?
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[Clave]

You wouldn't want to be taking a pee outside when walking back from the pub....

[Zarax]

Originally posted by ngtm1r
All irrevelant. You're not making the connection, still.

American companies pay American taxes. If American companies make money off Iraq, the American government is making money off Iraq. In the end, when the troops come home, the companies will still be there, for years if not decades. During that time the American government is still making money off the American companies that are making money off Iraq. In the end, the profit-loss balance is for, not against.

Is that clear enough for you?

If the government is their main customer (and so it is the source of the large majority of their income) the balance will never be positive.
Even if you tax out 50% of their income if you're giving them more than this it still ends in a loss.

[Gank]

Originally posted by ngtm1r
American companies pay American taxes. If American companies make money off Iraq, the American government is making money off Iraq. In the end, when the troops come home, the companies will still be there, for years if not decades. During that time the American government is still making money off the American companies that are making money off Iraq. In the end, the profit-loss balance is for, not against.

Wrong, dig up the figures for how much tax Halliburton has paid in the last 4 years. Here, I'll help you:
http://www.iht.com/articles/127385.html

[Zarax]

EDIT: I'm an idiot...

[Stunaep]

And we don´t even have a national debt....

Then again, our yearly budget is roughly $5 Billion US

[Thorn]

Originally posted by Maeglamor

[color=66ff00]Holy crap!

Shouldn't you be dead?
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Layers of clothing, man. Layers.
A pair of track pants, with jeans over them. A pair of light socks with military issue winter socks over them. Long sleeved shirt with sweater over it. Large winter coat. Hat. Gloves.
I looked like I was 30lbs heavier, but was I ever warm. Well, except for the exposed part of my face.

[HeX]

You don't live in this country and not have a tolerance to -30 degree days. Hell it went -6 a few days ago and I was in a t-shirt.

Big, thick, down-filled jackets, thick gloves and knee-high, high-endurance arctic boots are your friend.

[Jal-18]

Stop it, you're making Minnesotans look like sissies.

[Rictor]

Long underwear makes all the difference in the world, especially when its a 15 minute walk to the bus-stop. The last week has been pretty bad, around the -30s, though next week ought to be better (-5 or so on average.)

whatever the conditions are, at least we have it better than these poor bastards.