do we still

[joggerjayne]

So, moral high-grounders ...

Google earned �1,250,000,000.00 in their last accounting year.

They diverted their advertising revenue to an Irish subsidiary.

By doing so, Google avoided �100,000,000.00 in UK taxes.

So we, the hard working tax payers, have to make up �100,000,000.00 which was not paid by the Google billionaires ... who still live in the UK.

So ... are we still "Googling" things on the internet ?

btw ... the tax avoided by Google could have run Great Ormond Street until 2011, or built 2 new hospitals.

Well, it's just a thought.

If you missed this news item, you could Google it ... except I think they've censored the coverage.

[joggerjayne]

Steady, Stompe ...

He's great fun ...

He's more than a match for my ... "boisterousness"?

And his English is quite good (well, better than my Romansch, anyway, LOL) ...

But ... he does live 500 miles away.

[tamborine]

JJ - no-one has to watch their children die. If the resources are not there then dont have them. Every man can make that choice for his progeny.

[stompe]

JJ Tell him if he doesn't treat you right! we will come after him!

500 miles, nothing in your new car! {:)

[joggerjayne]

Aww, tamborine ... that's a bit harsh.

People living in real third world countries don't really understand birth control, and there aren't enough aid workers to teach them all.

[joggerjayne]

stompe ...

If I drove, I think I'd take my "old" car ... I have this Audrey Hepburn fantasy about driving along Lake Geneva, with the roof down ... and probably wearing a Hermes head scarf and big sunglasses, LOL.

[tamborine]

JJ....most countries want their independance to live by their own laws. That's the way they're happiest and should be respected by western civilisation.

[stompe]

IF he gave you Herpes! i will drive to Geneva,and sort him out! {:)

[sqad617]

tambo....finish with this serious stuff.........what happened to you in the shower with the plumber.......make it up if you have to.

[joggerjayne]

Stompe !!!!!!!!!

[stompe]

PS JJ look out for Phil Collins he lives there along with Bridget Nielson!

[joggerjayne]

tamborine ... I agree ... we do have to respect other countries' rights to self determination.

We shouldn't go around imposing our own values on the World.

J x


Well, this has been jolly. I'm just popping out for a while.

Later, guys x x x

[stompe]

Sqad i mentioned Herpes and you came in! how weird is that? LOL

[tamborine]

sqad.....I escaped. We're both widowed but am not ready to return to domestic duties!

[Beatrice35]

joggerjayne- That is a real eye opener for sure!! Do not use google as a search engine all the time, like to vary it between Lycos, Yahoo,AOL + google. Yet, will use google much less now methinks as unethical organisations or any business that has a monopoly on the market really annoys Bea! Am a radical rebel anyhow, Thanks JJ for letting us know this factoid. Great Ormond Street is a great charity- one that have supported too. Hope you have a marvelous Monday evening, Bea- enjoying the sunshine + warmth :-)

[Beatrice35]

http://econsultancy.com/blog/3697-is-google-av oiding-uk-taxes

You may like the above link ;-)