The trains run quite well
And the beer is also cheap
No one has a job.
The trains run quite well
And the beer is also cheap
No one has a job.
Roses are red
My name is Dave
This poem makes no sense
Microwave
"Wer Visionen hat, sollte zum Arzt gehen." - Helmut Schmidt
Then who runs the trains
And sells you the cheap beer
If nobody has a job
Oh, autumn-for-brains
slay blindfold of paradox--
They do what they love.
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
Must be Dread in Ireland
Kissing blarney stone and beer mugs
Fields of green, not money
No one has a job
I wonder who drive the trains
Maybe leprechauns
I could have had class. I could have been a contender.
I could have been somebody. Instead of a bum
Which is what I am
I aim at the stars
But sometimes I hit London
Hello, Haiku friends across oceans
The meter is five six five
Finger counting words, not poetry
I thought it seven
Not six, but then I wiki'ed;
I see other kinds!
(Also very interesting to see all the variations of modern haiku, Japanese and English-speaking types!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku
Ack, American defined Haiku sucks?
Syllables don't count as much, methinks.
Languages don't always translate well.
Two thousand Euros
Each month, they demand welfare
Here is the pride of Neukölln
She wants two thousand
Euros a month to make "art"
And yet she is not joking
How conveniently you complain, tourist.
She's pretty, no genius nor savior.
Get laid, come home, gesundheit.
A load of bollocks
In seventeen silly balls
What a waste of time
I could have had class. I could have been a contender.
I could have been somebody. Instead of a bum
Which is what I am
I aim at the stars
But sometimes I hit London
I never figured out
The Secret
Behind Haikus
Thus giving up
Burma Shave
When the stars threw down their spears
And watered heaven with their tears:
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the lamb make thee?
Yay to the Swiss folk!
With their wonderful debt break
The sun is shining.
Came for a reason
But I forget what it was
Switzerland is great
They want high taxes
But demand payment in cash
NIMBY of wallets
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I thought you were in the German areas, aren't you? I assumed it was impossible. I'm currently doing work in a French canton, but I leave tomorrow.
Oh well then It's about two hours from over there, so probably a bit too far for just a beer or two. Have a nice stay in the most socialist part of the country.
"Wer Visionen hat, sollte zum Arzt gehen." - Helmut Schmidt
The planes are empty.
No one flies to high taxes.
The stink of failure.
VAT is regressive.
Groceries so expensive.
Yet so few choices.
Government should choose
How search engines rank Websites
Neukölln technophobe.
State monopoly
Should control information.
Here is the pride of Neukölln.
But seriously, groceries are cheap and quality in Germany.
The roads are narrow
100 KM P/H
Fucking insane shit.
I could have had class. I could have been a contender.
I could have been somebody. Instead of a bum
Which is what I am
I aim at the stars
But sometimes I hit London
500 Euro
Repair bill mostly taxes
VAT is pure evil
When the stars threw down their spears
And watered heaven with their tears:
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the lamb make thee?
Well, with math skills like that on display, it's really no wonder why he paid too much.
Repairman: "So, here, you see, that's 20€ for the parts, 50€ for the work and 10€ for the polish. That makes ... 500€ total!"
Dread: "Why so much?"
Repairman: "Taxes!"
When the stars threw down their spears
And watered heaven with their tears:
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the lamb make thee?
Actually I used "mostly" primarily because it fit within the haiku structure.
However, because VAT taxes every level of production (and each level of subsequently more valuable and costs more, offsetting VAT refunds), some of the underlying cost of a final-sale product includes some level of taxation. So, while you may brush off a 12% or 23(!)% VAT, a larger portion of the good is also being taxed. This is part of why VAT taxes are so perfidious and harmful, especially to the poor.
This pretty obvious point may not be clear to someone whose common sense has been dulled into submission by generations of big government fiscal abuse, and instead chooses to constantly lash out. IE, you.
Companies get back the VAT on the parts and services they buy, you don't get double taxed.
"Wer Visionen hat, sollte zum Arzt gehen." - Helmut Schmidt