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Posts Made By: James McSheehy

November 16, 2012 02:37 AM Forum: AstroMart FAQ

international sales over $2500 (S. korea)

Posted By James McSheehy
FedEx and UPS will file the SED "form" (it's all electronic now) on your behalf for $10-$12. You will need to find the harmonized tariff code using their online shipping tools or you can go to Uncle Sam's site at:
http://hts.usitc.gov/

Shipping via the Post Office is a crap shoot for anything requiring extensive export paperwork. If you screw up, you are personally liable and can be fined, even for typographic errors.

November 17, 2012 06:43 PM Forum: Politics

$1.3 trillion in 2016

Posted By James McSheehy
Like health care and defense, poverty is an industry with its own lobbyists, bureaucrats, and an army of workers at all levels. There is little incentive to reduce poverty, let alone eliminate it. The kleptocracy in DC will spend what it takes to keep the lid on the pot, aka "manage" the situation. Dumb, fat, stoned, and happy, that's how they like 'em at election time. Leave off the happy part once the polls close. 8)

November 19, 2012 12:37 AM Forum: Reflectors

Wow! A 1.8m reflector?

Posted By James McSheehy
Probably ~ 9m focal length, so the lowest useful power is ~ 150X with a FOV of not quite as large as the full moon. Perfect though for the tiny faint fuzzies and planetary nebulae.

November 19, 2012 02:18 PM Forum: Politics

No Doo Doo Sherlock...

Posted By James McSheehy
Obama said he would consider the GOP ideas, but told the assembled Republicans that:

"Elections have consequences" and "I won."
-- 10/25/2010

I can't believe he left off the "bitches" at the end.

November 20, 2012 07:34 PM Forum: Politics

Home Building At 4 Year High

Posted By James McSheehy
http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/16/news/economy/fha-bailout/index.html

Here at the FHA, we've thrown caution to the wind:
Lowest interest rates in 50+ years, check.
Approve loans to any and all, check.
Too big to fail?, oh yes, check.

Hey, what could go wrong?



November 25, 2012 01:58 PM Forum: Religion

War on Christmas?

Posted By James McSheehy
Celebrating Christmas requires a focus on Christ. When the goal is to maximize consumer spending, then Jesus gets the heave-ho. You will henceforth celebrate money, debt, and the taxes you pay while worshiping the god of consumerism.

It's the "Winter Festival", bitches! 8)

November 27, 2012 02:29 PM Forum: Politics

Barack's $0.9 Trillion Health Plan Now $2.6 Trilli

Posted By James McSheehy
I can't believe Carney forgot to mention that it's also OK with Warren Buffett. Wait until people find out that paying the fine/tax does not buy them health insurance, it just sends money to the IRS. 8)

November 28, 2012 01:05 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Old Film Image vs. First Light CCD image 30 years

Posted By James McSheehy
I think the 1975 image is just as impressive -- as a demonstration of patience and endurance!

November 30, 2012 12:09 AM Forum: Politics

Let's go off the fiscal cliff

Posted By James McSheehy
Subtract the federal and state deficit spending and it's clear we've been in a depression since 2008. Back then, taking the "hit" would have meant about a 20% contraction of GDP. Painful, but survivable. Now it will take a 30-40% contraction to clear the accumulated bad debts and get the economy on solid footing.

Politicians will not risk their necks (literally) and allow the system to clear. If the EBT cards stop working, the big cities are going to be torched. No, Congress and Obama will slap together some half-assed deal and let Bernanke print the money to fund it. We will all be raped by the silent tax of inflation along with the new, "fair" taxes heaped on rich SOBs that still have a private sector job.

November 30, 2012 02:39 PM Forum: Politics

A complete shift in the US labor model

Posted By James McSheehy
I just found out the "good" news for my small business. Those tax credits that Obama claimed would help small businesses offset the higher cost of providing group health insurance? We don't qualify for them because our average wage per employee is too high. Apparently the definition of rich bastard is only $50K a year in this room of Mr. Obama's fun house.

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