ROTFLMAO

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Alright, alright.

That will be QUITE enough of that.

tatjana

You go Gurl,you tell'em. They ought to be ashamed for picking on you like they are. Chew them up and spit them out.

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Believe me, Newbie, you ain't gonna win any popularity points around here flaming Tatja.[stick]

What good is a marketing ploy if it doesn't make any money?  Is she real?  I don't know.  But I don't know that anyone here is real other than the two members I have met in person, so who cares?  Just don't make a fool of yourself.  I don't even know if I am real any more.

That was indeed me.

And it's correct, I do avoid spending more than 189 days a year in the United States.  It doesn't get me out of paying all taxes, however.  Really, if I was taxed here on all my income it would be the U.S. leeching off of ME.  Here is why:

If I derive income from several sources, MOST outside the United States, particularly in Switzerland then spending 189 days or more in the U.S. would subject me to tax on all those income sources.  For example, when I got paid for playing polo in Zurich, or when we sold one of my horses in Geneva, that would be taxed both in Switzerland and the United States.  The United States taxes [b]Worldwide[/b] income regardless of source.  By avoiding staying in the U.S. for more than 189 days I pay tax only on income I earn [b]in the United States[/b] and avoid the tax status of a "full time" resident.  Why should the U.S. be entitled to tax income that has absolutely nothing to do with it's economy in the first place?  I didn't earn it here.  I didn't use any U.S. benefits or facilities or economies or markets to make it.  The U.S. has no right to it.  Period.

I'm not sure why I would be accused of being somehow sinister just because I avail myself of a perfectly legal tax advantage.  It's written specifically into the tax code.  Congress saw fit to make that the law.  It's not subtle.  It's not a loophole.  Are you suggesting I should [b]donate[/b] additional funds to the United States "just because" ?  Perhaps I should just send them all my income?  Would that be better?

Sheesh.

As for real and reality and whatever, either you think I write good stuff here or you do not.  I'm highly unlikely to date anyone from ar15.com so what's the fuss?  That's not why I'm here.  Interesting though that no one wonders if e.g. Va-Gunnut is real.

You just ruined Imbroglio's day.  I heard he was looking at rings.[;)]

It never stops amazing me how some people would rather question whether or not a new member is real,point out issues they have with said new member or question their credibility instead of welcoming them to AR15.com. Sometimes gun owners are their own worst enemy. In the last 2 days there has been a "Is Tatjana real? & Who else is in love with Tatjana" thread posted. Lighten up folks and cut her some slack. Does it really matter if she is a red headed European or a blonde from California. She is extremely knowledgeable in firearms and ammunition, well spoken and an asset to the site.

I can pay you for it if you prefer...?

Tacky, man, real tacky.  [rolleyes]

Tatjana, most things here are good-natured fun.  Please accept as such.  Sometimes, however, it does take a "thick skin" to handle the jabs.  Hang in there, you are an asset to the Board, and most of us appreciate you, as well as admire and respect your knowledge and spunk.  [:)]

Humm not bad. 2 pages before it went totally south. I'm gonna lock this because it is serving no useful purpose and definitely isn't the welcome I would expect for a new Mod.