US tax payback spent on porn
Posted by Daniel Fleshbourne on 04 July 2008 - 09:39 · 56 comments & 15066 views
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#1 Posted by Ash on 04 Jul 2008 - 09:59
- Oh man I wish the Canadian Government would send me some money for porn!
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#1.2 Posted by +rm20010 on 04 Jul 2008 - 12:43
- (ivanz said @ #1.1)In BC, you get a $100 carbon tax credit
Spent on driving to the pornstore?
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#3 Posted by ThaCrip on 04 Jul 2008 - 10:07
- lol ... but funny thing is who actually 'pays' for pr0n nowadays when it comes to online stuff? (i mean a little aint bad but to dump hundreds on it... no way!
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#4 Posted by +/ -Razorfold on 04 Jul 2008 - 10:35
- Sigh @ Americans....
Lets make your national debt worse thanks to porn...
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#5 Posted by El Sid on 04 Jul 2008 - 12:27
- This is genius at work!
1 ) Get $1200
2 ) Buy $1200 of Porn
3 ) Place purchase in compatible media device
4 ) "Warm up"
5 ) Go to the sperm bank
6 ) Make a "Deposit"
7 ) Go have a cigarette
8 ) wash, rinse and repeat from #4
6 months down the line, you've got to be getting close to a profit!
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#6 Posted by Foub on 04 Jul 2008 - 13:29
- Why this sort of thing doesn't actually work and makes things worse....
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#7 Posted by +Antaris on 04 Jul 2008 - 13:47
- Don't you spell it 'cheque' in the US?
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#7.1 Posted by GShapiro on 04 Jul 2008 - 14:05
- (Antaris said @ #7)Don't you spell it 'cheque' in the US?
Nope it's check. We spell lots of words differently then the Brits. I read it was because we wanted to break with them in many ways after our independence which happens to be today. -
#7.2 Posted by +-Vivicidal- on 04 Jul 2008 - 14:13
- The 'que' makes the word sound more european.
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#7.3 Posted by C_Guy on 04 Jul 2008 - 14:52
- AHEM...
Check is the American spelling.
Cheque is the Canadian spelling. -
#7.4 Posted by plastikaa on 04 Jul 2008 - 16:44
- Check is the American English spelling and Cheque is the British English variation (this is unusual - usually American spellings are variations of British ones as American English is not a language in its own right, but rather a dialect of the English Language, which since its existence has created new lexical items.)
I believe the word cheque was one of the few spellings created after the "creation" of American English by the British, and so Cheque should not be used in American English, however the use of the word Check is probably valid to some degree in Britisth English, however most spellings are becoming more trivial with globalisation - the main difference is British and American is pronounciation "rules".
On a side note, Cheque is probably deemed Canadian also, as the spelling "Cheque" by the British probably originates from French. -
#7.5 Posted by DJ-Light on 04 Jul 2008 - 17:37
- (plastikaa said @ #7.4)On a side note, Cheque is probably deemed Canadian also, as the spelling "Cheque" by the British probably originates from French.
Probably, in Spanish "check" is "cheque" and Spanish and French are a derivation of Latin. -
#7.6 Posted by Julius Caro on 07 Jul 2008 - 12:47
- Cheque sounds to me like it comes from french and not english.
But my spanish dictionary says that it comes from "English cheque", so I guess that cheque was first?
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#8 Posted by leesmithg on 04 Jul 2008 - 14:17
- So Gee Wuyah gives you $1,200 and you spend it at online sites for pr0n?
You people (using an americanism here) dumb?
Keep the money and get it on bittorrent or rapidshare for nada! -
#8.1 Posted by C_Guy on 04 Jul 2008 - 14:53
- Yeah that's a good idea, stealing.
Do yourself a favor and look up "stealing" on the Internet. See if it's what they call a "crime" and if so what implications that has. -
#8.2 Posted by foddz on 05 Jul 2008 - 05:10
- (C_Guy said @ #8.1)Yeah that's a good idea, stealing.
Do yourself a favor and look up "stealing" on the Internet. See if it's what they call a "crime" and if so what implications that has.Wikipedia saidThe actus reus of theft is usually defined as an unauthorised taking, keeping or using of another's property which must be accompanied by a mens rea of dishonesty and/or the intent to permanently deprive the owner or the person with rightful possession of that property or its use.
Copyright infringement is not stealing because you do not deprive the owner of any property. Maybe you should look up the meaning of "stealing".
Whether or not the unauthorized downloading of copyrighted material is a 'crime' is still up for debate. Morally ambiguous at best. -
#8.3 Posted by P1R4T3 on 05 Jul 2008 - 08:57
- (C_Guy said @ #8.1)Yeah that's a good idea, stealing.
Do yourself a favor and look up "stealing" on the Internet. See if it's what they call a "crime" and if so what implications that has.
Hmmm... if i could steal the boobs or the whole actress, then im all for downloading...
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#8.4 Posted by shinji257 on 05 Jul 2008 - 12:29
- (foddz said @ #8.2)(C_Guy said @ #8.1)Yeah that's a good idea, stealing.
Do yourself a favor and look up "stealing" on the Internet. See if it's what they call a "crime" and if so what implications that has.Wikipedia saidThe actus reus of theft is usually defined as an unauthorised taking, keeping or using of another's property which must be accompanied by a mens rea of dishonesty and/or the intent to permanently deprive the owner or the person with rightful possession of that property or its use.
Copyright infringement is not stealing because you do not deprive the owner of any property. Maybe you should look up the meaning of "stealing".
Whether or not the unauthorized downloading of copyrighted material is a 'crime' is still up for debate. Morally ambiguous at best.
Ok so you want to talk definitions...dictionary.reference.comsteal·ing Audio Help /ˈstilɪŋ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[stee-ling] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. the act of a person who steals.
2. Usually, stealings. something that is stolen.
–adjective
3. given to or characterized by theft.dictionary.reference.comtheft Audio Help /θɛft/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[theft] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation,
–noun
1. the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny.
2. an instance of this.
3. Archaic. something stolen.dictionary.reference.compi·ra·cy Audio Help /ˈpaɪrəsi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[pahy-ruh-see] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -cies.
1. practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
2. the unauthorized reproduction or use of a copyrighted book, recording, television program, patented invention, trademarked product, etc.: The record industry is beset with piracy.
3. Also called stream capture. Geology. diversion of the upper part of one stream by the headward growth of another.dictionary.reference.comcop·y·right Audio Help /ˈkɒpiˌraɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kop-ee-rahyt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 50 years after his or her death.
–adjective
2. of or pertaining to copyrights.
3. Also, cop·y·right·ed. protected by copyright.
–verb (used with object)
4. to secure a copyright on.dictionary.reference.comcopyright infringement
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#8.5 Posted by ANova on 07 Jul 2008 - 00:00
- (shinji257 said @ #8.4)Ok so you want to talk definitions...
Go read the definition of stealing again, you obviously missed the point entirely. -
#8.6 Posted by hapbt on 07 Jul 2008 - 13:55
- oh noez someone stoleded a movie! nowz all the poor hollywood peoples are gonna starve!
oh noez!
thats like almost important to anyone, not
i wish everytime economics or technology rendered an industry obsolete they could go down in a flurry of lawsuits and take everyone else with them.
yep stealing is stealing and maybe pointing at people and saying "thief!" will fix everything!
halliburton are the only ones laughing all the way to the bank, the $1200/$1500 is just a payoff to keep your mouths shut and vote republican again
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#9 Posted by ChrisJ1968 on 04 Jul 2008 - 15:26
- probably not just buying pr0n but, also buying sex toys
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#10 Posted by Zirus on 04 Jul 2008 - 16:16
- I'm sure not everyone is savvy enough to get it off of torrents
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#12 Posted by sin-ergy on 04 Jul 2008 - 16:42
- wtf, people PAY for porn?
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#12.1 Posted by Sazz181 on 04 Jul 2008 - 16:50
- Took me a while to get it too.
If you're going to watch porn, you may as well steal it anyway.
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#13 Posted by time2flex on 04 Jul 2008 - 17:43
- If you can't travel, spend it home. You save on gas, logging, meals,activities. etc. what's left?. "porn"..Lol
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#14 Posted by timster on 04 Jul 2008 - 18:58
- this should be renamed to "Bush Money Spent on Porn" it would be rather comical
... people still pay for porn .. just look on google for 'myfreepaysite'
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#15 Posted by z0phi3l on 04 Jul 2008 - 19:13
- Porn is free
I bought me a shiny new PC with my money, now even more free porn!
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#16 Posted by Troll on 04 Jul 2008 - 20:03
- Eh, those spending money on porn are the ones who probably need the tax rebate in the first place to reduce the maxed out credit cards. People need to accept personal responsibility before wondering on the state of our economy.
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#16.1 Posted by ChrisJ1968 on 05 Jul 2008 - 01:37
- the public isn't the reason why the stimulus was in the first place. AGAIN, we(our govt) went to china with a bag and said, "please sir may I have more" like Oliver twist and then they sent out the money to the public.
Our country has borrowed more money from China that we can never pay it back. hope someone here knows chinese to teach us.
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#17 Posted by Mike Frett on 04 Jul 2008 - 20:09
- I spent mine on drugs.
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#18 Posted by Tikitiki on 04 Jul 2008 - 22:21
- Or we're just seeing a migration of horny teenagers from their girlfriends rooms to their laptops during the summer session
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#22 Posted by mayamaniac on 05 Jul 2008 - 01:21
- put porn or ipod/iphone in any headline and get instant mass attention.
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#23 Posted by ChrisJ1968 on 05 Jul 2008 - 01:38
- oh and I hear there may be another stimulus payment again soon.
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#25 Posted by QuarterSwede on 05 Jul 2008 - 05:35
- This article means nothing. The retail industry is making a lot more now as well because of the stimulus checks. Ewww, porn is in the title so it must be titillating. Morons.
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#26 Posted by Mekun on 05 Jul 2008 - 11:02
- I received 1800.00 none went to pr0n. Went into savings and paid for summer camp for the kids. Its boring but i can live with it.
People that spent good money on porn is why the housing market is the way it is, stupid people making stupid decisions.
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#27 Posted by HalcyonX12 on 05 Jul 2008 - 15:48
- Y'all some perverts.
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#28 Posted by nunjabusiness on 06 Jul 2008 - 12:34
- Let's see, the "research" was done by a group called the Adult Internet Market Research Company.
Guess what this "research group" focuses on. That's right - the Adult Internet (that means pr0n folks!)
After an exhaustive internet search (at least 10 minutes) the ONLY reference to this group I found was for this "story."
For god's sake there isn't even a listing with their web address (www.AIMRCo.com - real impressive BTW).
I call BS on this.
Any increase in pr0n purchases is almost certainly directly resulting from increased GAS, FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT PRICES. Instead of taking a real girl out on a date and getting some, you lamers are staying home and WHACKIN! -
#28.1 Posted by Magallanes on 06 Jul 2008 - 14:24
- (nunjabusiness said @ #2
Any increase in pr0n purchases is almost certainly directly resulting from increased GAS, FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT PRICES. Instead of taking a real girl out on a date and getting some, you lamers are staying home and WHACKIN!
Indeed.
Anyways, why to paid for pron where there are plenty of free sites around here?.
According to Kirk Mishkin, head research consultant for AIMRCo, "Many of the sites we surveyed have reported 20-30 per cent growth in membership rates since mid-May when the checks were first sent out, and typically the summer is a slow period for this market." The checks were suppose to be used to provide a stimulus to the flagging US consumer sector but the research found many people were using them for a different kind of stimulation.