tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post4482767620679054248..comments2024-03-28T16:47:51.948-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: The Independence DebateOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-12747369483040475392014-03-15T11:44:59.352-04:002014-03-15T11:44:59.352-04:00Hi caro - as always I loved your post. And the 20%...Hi caro - as always I loved your post. And the 20% tax makes Scotland seem like heaven (here it is a bit higher than in Norway). Amazing that you manage to have free health care etc. with such a low tax rate. Here we must always pay something unless admitted to hospital. Which is why they do not admit you unless you are holding your deatched arm in your other hand. Even then they might try tokick you out once it has been sewn back on.<br /><br />I hope this all goes well for you, whatever the outcome. If you need a currency you are welcome to the Icelandic KRona and we are told that the US allows any country, anywhere to take up the dollar. Which is probably a better bet than the Icelandic króna.Yrsa Sigurdardottirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889410114439001207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-9865256908459372162014-03-14T15:45:50.486-04:002014-03-14T15:45:50.486-04:00I didn't know Everett was from Aberdeen!!I didn't know Everett was from Aberdeen!!Caro Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499318515241879831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-22441787213401413452014-03-14T11:24:06.340-04:002014-03-14T11:24:06.340-04:00Gazing on your situation as I am from the security...Gazing on your situation as I am from the security of an economically rock solid Greek perspective, I tend to agree with Michael that the legendary resourcefulness, pride, and determination of the Scots will have Scotland prevail no matter what happens in the vote. Even if YES wins, I doubt Westminster will allow Scotland to crash...the EU certainly won't, four year waiting period or not. <br /><br />And now back to our regularly scheduled frivolity.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-90439882024999016632014-03-14T11:14:19.232-04:002014-03-14T11:14:19.232-04:00A line in the sand? You have sand in Scotland??? ...A line in the sand? You have sand in Scotland??? I thought all you had was water and wet rocks! Whale, thut unt paple what yur kint oonderstund...Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-54742317025882232602014-03-14T04:32:29.230-04:002014-03-14T04:32:29.230-04:00Well, it actually sounds as though Scotland won...Well, it actually sounds as though Scotland won't be too badly off either way. As for the currency story, I thought there was already such a thing as a Scottish pound (=English pound) and a Bank of Scotland? I suspect that if Scotland does decide to go it alone, all these sorts of issues will just get dealt with by sensible people...if there are any...Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.com