/dev/null Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 http://voices.washingtonpost.com/small-bus..._complianc.html Gonna have to find some buildings in Orgrimmar and Stormwind to setup to local bureau of the IRS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 http://voices.washingtonpost.com/small-bus..._complianc.html Gonna have to find some buildings in Orgrimmar and Stormwind to setup to local bureau of the IRS I'm going to have to get myself a virtual character in one of those virtual worlds, so that when they go after me for my virtual character's virtual income, I can tell them to virtually audit my virtual character instead. !@#$in' lunatics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I'm going to have to get myself a virtual character in one of those virtual worlds, so that when they go after me for my virtual character's virtual income, I can tell them to virtually audit my virtual character instead. !@#$in' lunatics. A Tenured Federal/State/Local Civil Service Worker (TFSLCS) who seldom actually gets fired but if so only after years of ba-de-ba and can always claim some health thing as a mitigating factor and be made whole if actually not having to show up for work for years and maintain the health coverage often salary so they can be virtual forever and can utter virtual words forever we have had this or that TSW member brag that now that they have a government job they are set for life it used to be called a sinecure but that's old terminology the bottom line is that it will continue on and on and in the future you will either work for the government or you will perish thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I swear to god if I see a IRS office in there I am going to destroy it with my Felhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 I swear to god if I see a IRS office in there I am going to destroy it with my Felhunter I wonder what kind of lewt would drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Second Life, one of those virtual worlds, is really an amazing thing, how elaborate it is, and how many people both do it and make real money in it. Some people do nothing but stay on their computer in the virtual world and can make 50-100K or perhaps more. I guess they figure if you don't have to pay taxes on fake money in the real world, why pay taxes on real money in a fake world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Second Life, one of those virtual worlds, is really an amazing thing, how elaborate it is, and how many people both do it and make real money in it. Some people do nothing but stay on their computer in the virtual world and can make 50-100K or perhaps more. I guess they figure if you don't have to pay taxes on fake money in the real world, why pay taxes on real money in a fake world. First time I heard of Second Life, I thought "I gotta get in there and open a casino." Now I'm thinking "I've got to get in there and get the virtual government contract for the virtual IRS office they're opening..." Though now that I reflect, there is something to be said for raising a virtual army and virtually invading virtual countries for their virtual oil... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 First time I heard of Second Life, I thought "I gotta get in there and open a casino." Now I'm thinking "I've got to get in there and get the virtual government contract for the virtual IRS office they're opening..." Though now that I reflect, there is something to be said for raising a virtual army and virtually invading virtual countries for their virtual oil... Except in Second Life you don't need oil, you can just fly yourself anywhere in the virtual world in seconds. Plus, and I don't know HOW they do this, but the temperature in virtually all of the places you go to in Second Life is EXACTLY the same temp as the room you are in at your computer! It's incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Except in Second Life you don't need oil, you can just fly yourself anywhere in the virtual world in seconds. But you can sell it to the Dept. of Energy for storage in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. I mean...I'm guessing. If the IRS can take virtual money and make it real, why wouldn't it work for oil? Plus, and I don't know HOW they do this, but the temperature in virtually all of the places you go to in Second Life is EXACTLY the same temp as the room you are in at your computer! It's incredible! Fewer carbon emissions in Second Life lead to a much more stable climate, thus making the entire world "room temperature". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Fewer carbon emissions in Second Life lead to a much more stable climate, thus making the entire world "room temperature". You may be right. Except Al Gore has recently said that if we don't do something soon, room temperature will actually rise by four degrees over the next 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 You may be right. Except Al Gore has recently said that if we don't do something soon, room temperature will actually rise by four degrees over the next 20 years. Open the windows, release the interior CO2 outside, and it should cool the house. Problem solved. On a more "serious" note...I wonder if there's people on Second Life dumb enough to purchase "virtual carbon credits" to offset their "virtual carbon footprint" in their virtual world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 second life = get a life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 second life = get a life. Um... I think that's the idea, and appeal. And I would bet all of my virtual and authentic carbon credits that you, who apparently believe you have a life, could never ever come up with a business or concept that was nearly as inventive, cool, imaginative, complex, thoughtful or successful as Second Life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I like this guy's idea... (from the comments in the article) Finally, a reason for the gov't to 'stay out' of virtual worlds. I can create relatively 'unlimited' amounts of goods in a virtual world, limited only by the time spent. If I can deduct losses on goods I've created, a fairly unlimited supply of 'tax deductions' has just been created. If the gov't wants to tax virtual worlds, they have to accept the fact that people will be using their $10 a month payment to create vast amounts of 'loss' by which to avoid paying real tax on their real life income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer860 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I like this guy's idea... (from the comments in the article) Wow no one has to pay taxes.... at least if you are one of Obamas homies. President-elect Barack Obama's choice to run the Treasury Department and lead the economic rescue effort disclosed to senators Tuesday that he failed to pay $34,000 in taxes from 2001 to 2004. Change and hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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