The plot thickens… I’ll never understand why “Chads” think they
can “fix” lesbians by raping them, anyone with half a brain would
know it only adds to the reasons! Foolish male pride raises it’s
head,
again… I feel Riley is about to say what was talked about last strip
that Alex refused a hand-out, time for the ladies to make it a wedding
gift!
Anyway at least the pilot called out, not that anyone had time to
react to the call-out! They were all sitting, which helps. No TOS
ST room running! Heh. I guess we’ll see how good the grav drives
at making 90 degree turns. No missile can match that rapid of
vector changes without Grav drives. Drawing a square or any
trapezoid in space would crash their tracking control. The missile
would end up making circles until it ran out of fuel.
Yeah I know… Usually by guys who think (wrongly) they are that
“real man”. A real man is the one that changes diapers, buys
tampons for his wife, and never has to prove “their manhood”.
It’s usually the most insecure bullies that comes up with that BS.
Disgusting and pitiful is right.
Yeah. And don’t even for a second think the reverse isn’t true.
I’ve been hit on by far more than one gay guy saying I was
straight cause I just hadn’t tried it yet. As if they knew my
past, and what had been forced on me.
There are plenty of creatures in RL that doing it
because they have to, not because they want to.
In my opinion, sex without love is just masturbation.
No need to involve anyone else.
Yeah I had that come up more than once in my time, usually
when I’d go swimming or it was a hot day…
One of the few perks about being old is it stops happening
(mostly).
Yeah that’s the definition of a “Chad”, they are a dieing breed, but
not fast enough. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve gotten into
fights with guys like that because I’m “horning in on their territory”
The last one I dealt with was when I worked at Wal-mart, he got
into my face about “stealing his girls” simply because I was a 50+
man that was happily married and safe to talk to.
In the case of simply ‘giving’ Alex the sword, it’s more a matter
of honor. A blade, described as it has been, has a history that
must be honored. To do any less, dishonored the blade, those who
possessed it before, and the one who forged the blade. It must be
either earned by the future wielder, or given as a matter of honor,
as part of a life altering event.
I agree that sword has history and should only be earned by someone
with honor and integrity. Someone who fights for what’s right,
defends the weak, and fights to win.
Now look at Alex, what he has done in the short time we’ve known him,
plus what Tracy has said and his history of defending his sister and
other people in that neighborhood, and I have no doubt he will
continue to do so during his military career. No it’s not as flashy
as the last owner, but stands for all you’ve said. Does he have to
become a general to earn it? If it’s just about money then you missed
your own point. Keep in mind that previous owner took it from the
man he defeated and used it to keep fighting.
Do you think Alex would do no less?
According to 1099-3 it was Alex who refused the sword. He was the
one who believed he couldn’t afford it. Alex is too proud to accept
the sword as a gift and I don’t believe he would accept it in
recognition of past deeds. He would consider all the things
Tracey brought up to be merely doing the right thing.
No. But think about when you have to pay a government for
permission to operate a business. Or build a house on land
YOU own. Or add to your house. Or have a yard/garage sale
to sell YOUR stuff. I can’t remember the source but someone
once said that freedom is what you can do without
having to get permission.
What exactly’s the Empire’s position on something like garage sales?
The only existing tax is a sort of sales tax, isn’t it?
Would this tax apply to garage sales, too?
Or to any other type of re-selling stuff?
Maybe not, since the tax has (probably) been
payed with the original purchase right?
Taxes are only paid on something one time, at the final
point of sale (new). So the only time flea markets and
garage sales would have to pay taxes is if they purchase
some new items to pad out their inventories. Generally
speaking, they’d probably pay the tax when they purchased
the items, just to avoid the hassle. You can bet that
retail store owners are keeping an eye on them. Any effort
for Empire or Kingdom to monitor small sellers would lead
to the creation of a large bureaucracy, which no one wants.
Just for the fun of it: what about heirlooms or pre-Empire objects?
No-one ever payed (Imperial) taxes for them.
If they’re resold, would you (theoretically) be required to pay the tax?
This will be an interesting explanation.
Is that a severe swerve, or . . . ?
Stay tuned on Monday. Same Cat-time, Same Cat-channel.
The plot thickens… I’ll never understand why “Chads” think they
can “fix” lesbians by raping them, anyone with half a brain would
know it only adds to the reasons! Foolish male pride raises it’s
head,
again… I feel Riley is about to say what was talked about last strip
that Alex refused a hand-out, time for the ladies to make it a wedding
gift!
Anyway at least the pilot called out, not that anyone had time to
react to the call-out! They were all sitting, which helps. No TOS
ST room running! Heh. I guess we’ll see how good the grav drives
at making 90 degree turns. No missile can match that rapid of
vector changes without Grav drives. Drawing a square or any
trapezoid in space would crash their tracking control. The missile
would end up making circles until it ran out of fuel.
That used to be a (disgusting) thing.
“If she had sex with a real man, she’d give up women!”
But there have always been idiots among us.
Yeah I know… Usually by guys who think (wrongly) they are that
“real man”. A real man is the one that changes diapers, buys
tampons for his wife, and never has to prove “their manhood”.
It’s usually the most insecure bullies that comes up with that BS.
Disgusting and pitiful is right.
Yeah. And don’t even for a second think the reverse isn’t true.
I’ve been hit on by far more than one gay guy saying I was
straight cause I just hadn’t tried it yet. As if they knew my
past, and what had been forced on me.
I’ve used it in this comic before:
“You don’t know what you’re missing!”
“Then we can hardly miss it, can we?”
http://thegentlewolf.net/comic/tgw-414/
There are plenty of creatures in RL that doing it
because they have to, not because they want to.
In my opinion, sex without love is just masturbation.
No need to involve anyone else.
Yeah I had that come up more than once in my time, usually
when I’d go swimming or it was a hot day…
One of the few perks about being old is it stops happening
(mostly).
There’s still too many “men” who consider women inferior,
more like some kind of property than as persons.
I do think it’s getting better, ever so slowly.
Yeah that’s the definition of a “Chad”, they are a dieing breed, but
not fast enough. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve gotten into
fights with guys like that because I’m “horning in on their territory”
The last one I dealt with was when I worked at Wal-mart, he got
into my face about “stealing his girls” simply because I was a 50+
man that was happily married and safe to talk to.
Kiddeagle – sent you an email.
In the case of simply ‘giving’ Alex the sword, it’s more a matter
of honor. A blade, described as it has been, has a history that
must be honored. To do any less, dishonored the blade, those who
possessed it before, and the one who forged the blade. It must be
either earned by the future wielder, or given as a matter of honor,
as part of a life altering event.
I agree that sword has history and should only be earned by someone
with honor and integrity. Someone who fights for what’s right,
defends the weak, and fights to win.
Now look at Alex, what he has done in the short time we’ve known him,
plus what Tracy has said and his history of defending his sister and
other people in that neighborhood, and I have no doubt he will
continue to do so during his military career. No it’s not as flashy
as the last owner, but stands for all you’ve said. Does he have to
become a general to earn it? If it’s just about money then you missed
your own point. Keep in mind that previous owner took it from the
man he defeated and used it to keep fighting.
Do you think Alex would do no less?
According to 1099-3 it was Alex who refused the sword. He was the
one who believed he couldn’t afford it. Alex is too proud to accept
the sword as a gift and I don’t believe he would accept it in
recognition of past deeds. He would consider all the things
Tracey brought up to be merely doing the right thing.
So! Where did you find a used Star Trek tilt-a-set for that fourth panel?
Licensing – when the government takes away
your rights then sells them back to you.
MIcrosoft is a government?
No. But think about when you have to pay a government for
permission to operate a business. Or build a house on land
YOU own. Or add to your house. Or have a yard/garage sale
to sell YOUR stuff. I can’t remember the source but someone
once said that freedom is what you can do without
having to get permission.
Any non-joking answer by me would be a political statement.
Except of this one, maybe 😉
On second thought …
What exactly’s the Empire’s position on something like garage sales?
The only existing tax is a sort of sales tax, isn’t it?
Would this tax apply to garage sales, too?
Or to any other type of re-selling stuff?
Maybe not, since the tax has (probably) been
payed with the original purchase right?
Taxes are only paid on something one time, at the final
point of sale (new). So the only time flea markets and
garage sales would have to pay taxes is if they purchase
some new items to pad out their inventories. Generally
speaking, they’d probably pay the tax when they purchased
the items, just to avoid the hassle. You can bet that
retail store owners are keeping an eye on them. Any effort
for Empire or Kingdom to monitor small sellers would lead
to the creation of a large bureaucracy, which no one wants.
Just for the fun of it: what about heirlooms or pre-Empire objects?
No-one ever payed (Imperial) taxes for them.
If they’re resold, would you (theoretically) be required to pay the tax?