Let's tax and ban stuff!

[Ralph1Malph]

And so it begins!

Open the door just a little bit and the goody two shoe nanny's jump right through!

Debate over tax on soft drinks | The Courier-Mail


I would like to start a debate about banning or taxing plumber's cracks.
There must be a social cost to this phenomenon. Old ladies going blind, parents shielding the eyes of the young, the temptation to drop an ice cube or hot match in the offending crack.

Who's with me?

Ralph

[Lotz-A-Landies]

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I would like to start a debate about banning or taxing plumber's cracks.
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Ralph

I'd be on for taxing surf lifesavers budgie smugglers!

[easo]

I'd go one step further and say the high five should also be BANNED! The amount of eye injury's caused every year from people who "think" they can throw a high five is staggering.

If we can't ban it then the government must provide funding for programs aided at awareness and education as to the dangers associated with "chucking a five".

Without the necessary tools a high five in the wrong hands could result in someone being killed!

Obviously parents are not responsible enough to teach their kids about the risks of this behavior, therefore the teachers (who really don't do a lot anyway) shall take the time to mentor our youth in the dynamics and techniques associated with conducting a high five.

For everyone else please observe the follow enforceable requirements for a high five.

-Correct foot wear, closed toe shoes. No sandles or thongs,
-High-vis vests,
-Eye protection, must have lanyard,
-Hearing protection, if conducted in rowdy areas,
-Helmet, if jumping is considered,
-a supervising officer must be present,
-safety staff must be present, must include a CPR trained member,
-both member conducting the high five must sign indemnity forms,
-supervising officer must have a copy of 'risk assessment', and
-the area must be cordoned and certified as safe within the risk assessments 'acceptable risk levels'.

Thank you all, I will now spend the rest of my week starting a facebook page and dedicated web-site.

Regards Easo

[akelly]

There's a reason it's called The Courier Hearsay...

there's no debate, a group is running some TV ads. Who gives a toss?

[Marty110]

ban bum cracks - I dunno they're good for a laugh sometimes.....

[steane]

Cyclists and those ridiculous lycra outfits they wear. Everytime I see one I get a little bit of spew in my mouth...

[Landy Smurf]

I would like you to say to Tony Abbott that there is a new tax on budgie smugglers

[Hoges]

And so it begins!

Open the door just a little bit and the goody two shoe nanny's jump right through!

Debate over tax on soft drinks | The Courier-Mail


I would like to start a debate about banning or taxing plumber's cracks.
There must be a social cost to this phenomenon. Old ladies going blind, parents shielding the eyes of the young, the temptation to drop an ice cube or hot match in the offending crack.

Who's with me?

Ralph

I put it down to a lack of self esteem and strange compulsion for exhibitionism on the part of the crack barers ... I don't know about a social cost... it certainly is a social ill!

[Lotz-A-Landies]

I put it down to a lack of self esteem and strange compulsion for exhibitionism on the part of the crack barers ... I don't know about a social cost... it certainly is a social ill!

So what we actually need is plain packaging of plumbers cracks!

[easo]

So what we actually need is plain packaging of plumbers cracks!

Don't forget to whop a carbon tax down there every time the carbon comes out.