Mr. Mayor - a Question for you

[Woonsocket]

This thread is a place to ask the Mayor of Taco Island, Jabberwocky any and all relevant questions pertaining to the vast amount of knowledge one must have to be a Mayor in Taco Island. Or is it on Taco Island? No matter, anything is fair game. I have the first question, but all feel free to ask anything of Jabberwocky and I'm sure Hizzoner will gladly gift us with his wisdom.

My first question regards taxes. Those of us in the United States are squarely in tax season. Mr. Mayor, when can we expect to be receiving our tax bills, along with explanations and annotations and such. I see on the US tax form I can claim monies paid to a foreign government, so the clock is ticking.

Also, is there a wealth tax? An, um, friend of mine would like to know. *ahem*

[Jabberwocky]

Feb 25, 2024 19:43:03 GMT -5 Woonsocket said:

This thread is a place to ask the Mayor of Taco Island, Jabberwocky any and all relevant questions pertaining to the vast amount of knowledge one must have to be a Mayor in Taco Island. Or is it on Taco Island? No matter, anything is fair game. I have the first question, but all feel free to ask anything of Jabberwocky and I'm sure Hizzoner will gladly gift us with his wisdom.

My first question regards taxes. Those of us in the United States are squarely in tax season. Mr. Mayor, when can we expect to be receiving our tax bills, along with explanations and annotations and such. I see on the US tax form I can claim monies paid to a foreign government, so the clock is ticking.

Also, is there a wealth tax? An, um, friend of mine would like to know. *ahem*

Your first question was about in or on Taco Island. The answer is on Taco Island. So sayeth the Mayor.
A question about taxes is decidedly unseemly from a member of my administration, as we generally prefer not to discuss such unsavory subjects out of Chambers. But this is not the US. Monies paid to foreign governments are between you and said government, in the event that you choose to acknowledge them.

Wealth tax? Dear boy, that's why we have Tax Havena.

[Woonsocket]

Tax Havena? Is that a new region, or part of Taco Island? Not familiar with it.

[Liberdon]

Jabberwocky, have you made any progress towards ridding Taco Island of its Wabaloo infestation?

[Jabberwocky]

Feb 27, 2024 7:46:21 GMT -5 Woonsocket said:

Tax Havena? Is that a new region, or part of Taco Island? Not familiar with it.

Tax Havena is a Parliamentary district, created a little over a year ago. Its PM is Markanite.

[Jabberwocky]

Feb 27, 2024 8:12:10 GMT -5 Liberdon said:

Jabberwocky , have you made any progress towards ridding Taco Island of its Wabaloo infestation?

The Wabaloo infestation has been eradicated. In fact, I defy you to find a Wabaloo on Taco Island.

[BarryRedux]

Your Honorness, Sir:

Is there anything you can do about my noisy neighbor kids next door? I know they're trying to start a Led Zeppelin tribute band, but they keep drowning out my seniors' group listening to "Bolero" and the "1812 Overture" at full blast due to our hearing problems.

We much appreciate any efforts you can make on our behalf.

Oh. We all voted for you in the last Mayoral election.

[Elite]

Jabberwocky, what is the square root of pi?

[Woonsocket]

Feb 27, 2024 11:15:01 GMT -5 Jabberwocky said:

Feb 27, 2024 7:46:21 GMT -5 Woonsocket said:

Tax Havena? Is that a new region, or part of Taco Island? Not familiar with it.

Tax Havena is a Parliamentary district, created a little over a year ago. Its PM is Markanite.

Huh. Well, dang - it appears I can still learn something.

[Woonsocket]

Feb 27, 2024 16:26:10 GMT -5 BarryRedux said:

Your Honorness, Sir:

Is there anything you can do about my noisy neighbor kids next door? I know they're trying to start a Led Zeppelin tribute band, but they keep drowning out my seniors' group listening to "Bolero" and the "1812 Overture" at full blast due to our hearing problems.

We much appreciate any efforts you can make on our behalf.

Oh. We all voted for you in the last Mayoral election.

Beck's Bolero? And why if you have hearing problems

[Liberdon]

Feb 27, 2024 11:16:12 GMT -5 Jabberwocky said:

Feb 27, 2024 8:12:10 GMT -5 Liberdon said:

Jabberwocky , have you made any progress towards ridding Taco Island of its Wabaloo infestation?

The Wabaloo infestation has been eradicated. In fact, I defy you to find a Wabaloo on Taco Island.

Indeed…LIPPS reports an absolute lack of Wabaloos! Well done, Mr. Mayor!

[Jabberwocky]

Feb 27, 2024 16:26:10 GMT -5 BarryRedux said:

Your Honorness, Sir:

Is there anything you can do about my noisy neighbor kids next door? I know they're trying to start a Led Zeppelin tribute band, but they keep drowning out my seniors' group listening to "Bolero" and the "1812 Overture" at full blast due to our hearing problems.

We much appreciate any efforts you can make on our behalf.

Oh. We all voted for you in the last Mayoral election.

You know full well that Bolero was Jeff Beck. Let me grab my guitar and join the kids. For you, I recommend ear plugs.

[Jabberwocky]

Feb 27, 2024 19:43:16 GMT -5 Elite said:

Jabberwocky, what is the square root of pi?

This is a trick question that you already know the answer to (pardon my dangling participle).

[Woonsocket]

Feb 28, 2024 10:55:11 GMT -5 Jabberwocky said:

Feb 27, 2024 16:26:10 GMT -5 BarryRedux said:

Your Honorness, Sir:

Is there anything you can do about my noisy neighbor kids next door? I know they're trying to start a Led Zeppelin tribute band, but they keep drowning out my seniors' group listening to "Bolero" and the "1812 Overture" at full blast due to our hearing problems.

We much appreciate any efforts you can make on our behalf.

Oh. We all voted for you in the last Mayoral election.

You know full well that Bolero was Jeff Beck. Let me grab my guitar and join the kids. For you, I recommend ear plugs.

Well, in my world it is. Weren't you worried, as I was, that the Resurrected Barry might mean Ravel's Bolero?
(I mean, the movie 10 taught us why people play that song.)

[Jabberwocky]

Feb 29, 2024 7:47:34 GMT -5 Woonsocket said:

Feb 28, 2024 10:55:11 GMT -5 Jabberwocky said:

You know full well that Bolero was Jeff Beck. Let me grab my guitar and join the kids. For you, I recommend ear plugs.

Well, in my world it is. Weren't you worried, as I was, that the Resurrected Barry might mean Ravel's Bolero?
(I mean, the movie 10 taught us why people play that song.)

Intuition led me to believe it was Beck's version. A local band in Michigan recorded a version in the late 60s, but I knew that wasn't it. Still, it's worth recalling Bo Derek. That's why it's BOlero, right?

[BarryRedux]

Your Highness Most, sir:

My Seniors' Club is a bit upset that the responses to our pleas have gone, uh, unheard. All we unrepresented older folk know is that you have apparently ignored all the votes we delivered for you in the last Mayoral election. You've even thrown in with this youthful rabble that trample our yards, trick us on Halloween when we can't afford candy, and flip us the bird when we go 20 mph in a 50 mph zone. And: Who is this Jeff Beck you speak of? What is this "10" all about? We are confused. Next we'll contact our fellow octogenarians (or soon to be), Trump and Biden.

Thank you *cough* again.

[Woonsocket]

Feb 29, 2024 10:42:16 GMT -5 Jabberwocky said:

Feb 29, 2024 7:47:34 GMT -5 Woonsocket said:

Well, in my world it is. Weren't you worried, as I was, that the Resurrected Barry might mean Ravel's Bolero?
(I mean, the movie 10 taught us why people play that song.)

Intuition led me to believe it was Beck's version. A local band in Michigan recorded a version in the late 60s, but I knew that wasn't it. Still, it's worth recalling Bo Derek. That's why it's BOlero, right?

See? The Mayor knows stuff and makes good jokes!

And yes, Bo knows Bolero.

[Woonsocket]

Feb 29, 2024 12:13:11 GMT -5 BarryRedux said:

Your Highness Most, sir:

My Seniors' Club is a bit upset that the responses to our pleas have gone, uh, unheard. All we unrepresented older folk know is that you have apparently ignored all the votes we delivered for you in the last Mayoral election. You've even thrown in with this youthful rabble that trample our yards, trick us on Halloween when we can't afford candy, and flip us the bird when we go 20 mph in a 50 mph zone. And: Who is this Jeff Beck you speak of? What is this "10" all about? We are confused. Next we'll contact our fellow octogenarians (or soon to be), Trump and Biden.

Thank you *cough* again.

Hiz Mayorness will have to answer the rest, but I for one would be most interested to know what the two octogenarians you cited have to say about Taco Island and this thread. I'll wait for your their response.

[BarryRedux]

Your Highmessishness, Sire:

Please, your assistance is required. My Senior's Club is beginning to get threatening letters claiming they are "waiting" for "your their response". This is obviously a thinly veiled attempt to inflict some kind of harm upon us older folks unless we disclose some kind of damning information about Taco Island or this thread. We believe it's probably from those neighboring garage band hoodlums again, attempting to intimidate us older folks from exercising our 1st Amendment right to petition our government.

Unless we receive you help in this matter, we will be forced to defend our property rights by planting meadow muffin landmines on the lawn and hanging bags of haggis on our property's fences.

[Woonsocket]

Mr. Mayor, can you give me your favorite recipe for haggis?

And Mr. BR, hanging lamb guts on your fences won't defend you from garage band sound waves, which was the original concern. Perhaps you were a bit confused? Or am I? Or are we all?

[Jabberwocky]

To Mr. BarryRedux, the youngsters and I are exercising OUR first amendment rights by repeatedly blasting Blitzkrieg Bop at 10. The ground vibrations will trigger those sensitive land mines. Cover those mines with heaping bowls of haggis to absorb the impact.

[BarryRedux]

*takes matters into own hands, sets up PA system on roof to continuously loop the greatest song ever written at neighbors -- "la la la la la, la la la la la....."*

[Jabberwocky]

That's perfect revenge. I've always hated that song. It tops my Most Hated Song List. You are, indeed, a worthy opponent.

[Woonsocket]

He is a fine pone, indeed. I guess it's time to haul out the big guns.

[Jabberwocky]

Where's Golgari Swarm when you need him?

[Woonsocket]

Was Golgari Swarm irritating? Sounds like that was his role here.

I will have to fill in as best as I can...

[Manneo Varo]

Sire, Why is it that there are no bridges leading to North Dingo Island?

Why is it that when I attempt to swim to the island, arm guards from watchtowers relentlessly shoot at the water?

Why is it that if I make it to the island, loud sirens will sound and my vision fade to black, only for me to wake up on the streets of Tax Havena?

Sire, what are you hiding on North Dingo Island?

[Louisistan]

What makes you believe there is such a thing as North Dingo Island?

[Manneo Varo]

It's on the map.

[Jabberwocky]

Mar 4, 2024 19:29:25 GMT -5 Manneo Varo said:

Sire, Why is it that there are no bridges leading to North Dingo Island?

Why is it that when I attempt to swim to the island, arm guards from watchtowers relentlessly shoot at the water?

Why is it that if I make it to the island, loud sirens will sound and my vision fade to black, only for me to wake up on the streets of Tax Havena?

Sire, what are you hiding on North Dingo Island?

Bridges aren't necessary. We surf.
The guards are only there to help the surfers practice evasive maneuvers.
The disorientation is necessary to keep the location of Tax Havena a secret.
North Dingo Island is Liberdon 's jurisdiction.