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Started by @realAzhyaAryola, August 08, 2015, 09:27:41 PM
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Quote from: "The Treasurer" post_id=470276 time=1660255921 user_id=3382
We have wild turkeys that live in our town and have no problem taking over the street and pecking at cars. I leaned on the horn and scared them off, but I really had to lean on it before they got the hint.
Quote from: @realAzhyaAryola post_id=471273 time=1660691628 user_id=73
Lisa LaFlammed got slammed.
Quote from: @realAzhyaAryola post_id=471273 time=1660691628 user_id=73
Lisa LaFlammed got slammed.
Quote from: "Shen Li" post_id=471403 time=1660756779 user_id=56Quote from: @realAzhyaAryola post_id=471273 time=1660691628 user_id=73
Lisa LaFlammed got slammed.
It's about time.
Quote from: "iron horse jockey" post_id=471450 time=1660775131 user_id=2015Quote from: @realAzhyaAryola post_id=471273 time=1660691628 user_id=73
Lisa LaFlammed got slammed.
Is she fired?
Quote from: @realAzhyaAryola post_id=471638 time=1660863585 user_id=73Quote from: "iron horse jockey" post_id=471450 time=1660775131 user_id=2015
Is she fired?
I guess it feels like you got fired when they just cancel you out of the blue and not renew your contract.
Quote from: Herman post_id=471659 time=1660872047 user_id=1689
Japanese government tells young people to drink more boozehttps://www.theblaze.com/news/japanese-government-wants-young-people-to-drink-more?utm_source=theblaze-breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20220818SponsoredTrending-RevelationMedia-THURSDAY&utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%20TheBlaze%20Breaking%20News"> https://www.theblaze.com/news/japanese- ... ing%20News">https://www.theblaze.com/news/japanese-government-wants-young-people-to-drink-more?utm_source=theblaze-breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20220818SponsoredTrending-RevelationMedia-THURSDAY&utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%20TheBlaze%20Breaking%20News
The Japanese have been drinking much less on average, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whereas in 1995, a person would on average consume roughly 26 gallons a year, that amount fell to 19.8 gallons in 2020. Since 1.7% of Japan's tax revenue derives from taxes on alcohol, this drop in alcohol consumption is regarded by the country's National Tax Agency as a problem. Less drinking means less revenue — a fact the NTA finds hard to swallow with the country facing a $348 billion deficit.
The Japan Times reported that Japan's liquor tax revenue experienced a historic drop in 2020, falling by nearly $812 million. The pandemic's impact on restaurants and bars that would otherwise have served alcohol is said to be partly to blame.
The NTA also believes social factors to have been responsible. Those who began to work from home are believed to have begun questioning "whether they need to continue the habit of drinking with colleagues to deepen communication."
Additionally, the Japanese population is shrinking and aging. Citizens over the age of 65 constitute more than a quarter of the population.
In an effort to rejuvenate this revenue stream, the Japanese government has recently launched a campaign to get more young people drinking more alcohol. Part of this initiative involves a nationwide competition inviting persons ages 20-39 to provide ideas for ways to prompt people to drink.
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