The Drop in Centre

[Starrynight22]

I'm talking to text during my commute so hopefully that all made sense

[Brayon]

1 minute ago, Starrynight22 said:

I trivia my favorite well you see it's because they're all heavily taxed and they were combined because when gun-control first became a thing back in the twenties they impose a large tax on certain types of guns they chose to have the same Treasury Department that oversaw the taxon of alcohol do the same for guns because the prevailing thought was both manufacturers of guns and alcohol or known to be people who tend to evade taxes quite a bit as her they needed the same heavy hand tobacco got added later on as it became a heavily taxed industry as well

Ok. That makes sense now.

[Thorn Wilde]

3 minutes ago, Starrynight22 said:

I trivia my favorite well you see it's because they're all heavily taxed and they were combined because when gun-control first became a thing back in the twenties they impose a large tax on certain types of guns they chose to have the same Treasury Department that oversaw the taxon of alcohol do the same for guns because the prevailing thought was both manufacturers of guns and alcohol or known to be people who tend to evade taxes quite a bit as her they needed the same heavy hand tobacco got added later on as it became a heavily taxed industry as well

 

Makes sense. Wasn't alcohol illegal in the 1920s, though?

[Backwoods Boy]

4 minutes ago, BHopper2 said:

We use the Imperial system. There's always talk about switching to Metric, but that would take an act of Congress. < REDACTED because it gets heavily Political >

There was a push to go metric in the mid-1970's and congress actually passed a Metric Conversion Act.  However, it was not highly popular and was effectively dismantled by <REDACTED> who was president shortly thereafter.  This interesting article discusses what is (quite a lot) and isn't metric here in the land of <REDACTED>. 

 

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/06/why-the-metric-system-hasnt-failed-in-the-us/487040/. 

 

I'm very fond of the readily-available conversion charts that ease the problem, but being of a certain age, F = 1.8C + 32 is firmly etched in my brain.

[Starrynight22]

1 minute ago, Thorn Wilde said:

 

Makes sense. Wasn't alcohol illegal in the 1920s, though?

Yes it was but during prohibition the treasury Department had people who oversaw the enforcement of prohibition they just switch those people over to the enforcement of taxation of alcohol once it was legal again

[Starrynight22]

I'll aim to be on Jeopardy one day....... and when I am I'll let you guys all know 

Lol

[Mikiesboy]

it has not been a zen day .. and it is just getting worse .. i am going to find a bed for the night .  see you later

[Kitt]

1 minute ago, Thorn Wilde said:

 

Makes sense. Wasn't alcohol illegal in the 1920s, though?

They tried, but it was repealed as more people were making and selling alcohol than before they outlawed it.  More were drinking too.  It's like the liquor cabinet at home. Lock it up and the teens will always want in. Don't make it forbidden and teach them moderation and they behave responsibly for the most part.

[Brayon]

2 minutes ago, Thorn Wilde said:

 

Makes sense. Wasn't alcohol illegal in the 1920s, though?

During Prohibition, which was 1920 - 1933.

[Brayon]

Just now, Mikiesboy said:

it has not been a zen day .. and it is just getting worse .. i am going to find a bed for the night .  see you later

Sleep Well, Bro.

I hope it gets better for you.

*Hugs*

[Thorn Wilde]

1 minute ago, Mikiesboy said:

it has not been a zen day .. and it is just getting worse .. i am going to find a bed for the night .  see you later

 

Sorry you've had a bad day. I hope tomorrow treats you better! Good night. 

[Starrynight22]

Have a restful night tim

[Thorn Wilde]

2 minutes ago, Starrynight22 said:

I'll aim to be on Jeopardy one day....... and when I am I'll let you guys all know 

Lol

 

I too am a trivia geek. Got it from my mum. She likes to lecture.  

[mollyhousemouse]

3 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

it has not been a zen day .. and it is just getting worse .. i am going to find a bed for the night .  see you later

good night sweetie

much love

[Brayon]

6 minutes ago, Backwoods Boy said:

There was a push to go metric in the mid-1970's and congress actually passed a Metric Conversion Act.  However, it was not highly popular and was effectively dismantled by <REDACTED> who was president shortly thereafter.  This interesting article discusses what is (quite a lot) and isn't metric here in the land of <REDACTED>. 

 

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/06/why-the-metric-system-hasnt-failed-in-the-us/487040/. 

 

I'm very fond of the readily-available conversion charts that ease the problem, but being of a certain age, F = 1.8C + 32 is firmly etched in my brain.

Like 1 Kilo = 2.2 pounds.

[Reader1810]

11 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

it has not been a zen day .. and it is just getting worse .. i am going to find a bed for the night .  see you later

Good night, tim.   

[MichaelS36]

20 minutes ago, Reader1810 said:

Good night, tim.   

he's not going to bed.. he is going to find one.. damn it all. 

[Thorn Wilde]

Well, I am going to bed. Who am I and what have I done with Thorn? Bed at a decent hour two nights in a row! Good night, everyone! Talk to you all tomorrow.

[Brayon]

Just now, Thorn Wilde said:

Well, I am going to bed. Who am I and what have I done with Thorn? Bed at a decent hour two nights in a row! Good night, everyone! Talk to you all tomorrow.

Sleep Well, Thorn.

[mollyhousemouse]

1 minute ago, Thorn Wilde said:

Well, I am going to bed. Who am I and what have I done with Thorn? Bed at a decent hour two nights in a row! Good night, everyone! Talk to you all tomorrow.

good night Thorn

sleep well

[Defiance19]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

it has not been a zen day .. and it is just getting worse .. i am going to find a bed for the night .  see you later

[Defiance19]

57 minutes ago, Thorn Wilde said:

Well, I am going to bed. Who am I and what have I done with Thorn? Bed at a decent hour two nights in a row! Good night, everyone! Talk to you all tomorrow.

Good night... sleep well 

[Brayon]

Well, I got Shizz----Stuff to do... So, I will bid you all a good night, for those heading out.

I'll be back before I go to bed.

[Defiance19]

I’m off too... to bed that is. Still fighting this headache that comes and goes.. 😖

 

Have a good night, and sleep well everyone... 

[Brayon]

4 minutes ago, Defiance19 said:

I’m off too... to bed that is. Still fighting this headache that comes and goes.. 😖

 

Have a good night, and sleep well everyone... 

Sleep Well, Agent D.