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Post by gelly14 on Jul 4, 2011 15:05:47 GMT -5
here are Soaked and Aftermath from Puyallup, I was in front row so no heads tinafea that was awesome!!! What an ending to the Aftermath!Thank you!
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Post by gelly14 on Jul 4, 2011 15:08:31 GMT -5
I seem to remember that those were going off during Soaked, and Adam totally broke his Soaked "character" and cracked a smile? Yes ETA found it
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Post by valilac on Jul 4, 2011 15:08:31 GMT -5
Happy 4th of July, ATOPians!
Here are a few pictures from today's steamy Washington DC events:Enactment this morning at the National Archives of Ben Franklin reading the Declaration of Independence Parade balloons - Uncle Sam Smithsonian 2011 Folk Life Festival had some great music and dancing! Not sure what this guy in the DC Sculpture Garden was thinking...
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Post by koshka on Jul 4, 2011 15:14:10 GMT -5
valilac - what do you mean.. This was the best 4th of July weather in DC that I can remember in recent times.
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Post by gelly14 on Jul 4, 2011 15:16:05 GMT -5
saulikoskinen1 saulikoskinen Happy Independence Day 25 seconds ago » adamlambert Adam Lambert by saulikoskinen1 Happy 4th of July!!! Awww he retweeted his bf tweet and he tweeted one more!!!
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Post by finnrita on Jul 4, 2011 15:20:12 GMT -5
Hi Just clearing some things of the Finnish life;) An employee earns 2,5 days vacation every month which makes 5 weeks paid vacation plus vacation money 50 % of the vacation salary which is paid if the worker comes back to work after the holidays. It is a crime if a worker does not keep his/hers vacation or does too much overtime. There are controllers who give heavy fines for companies when these laws are violated. Some exceptions, of course, are accepted. Pension is paid by the employer and the eployee together. The employer pays abt. 16,8 % and the employee abt 4,7 % yearly salary before any deductions to certain insurance companies who handle the huge pension money the best they can. On top of that money a Finnish employee pays unemployment tax (0,4 %) and all the other taxes which for a regular job makes about 18-55 % of the total salary depending on the amount of the salary. But then, a Finnish worker gets paid also during sick leaves and gets free health care (incl. surgeries and so on), free education, free university, a long maternity leave and 2 weeks paternity leave and all kind of help when the things go wrong. And then we pay 23 % VAT on clothes and stuff and 13 % VAT for food. So to total taxation is about 60 % ) I dont know what system is the best.. yours or ours;)) Happy 4th of JULY to you all there.. and hopefully we get more info of Adam:))
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Post by 8toinfinity on Jul 4, 2011 15:44:19 GMT -5
WELCOME FINNRITA! GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE. Thanks for the information. I think I would like to see a system somewhere between yours and ours. 8-) Right now, I'm feeling lucky to even have a job. :-/ Hope you "come out and play" more often. Finland is like our sister country-in-law. ;D
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Post by valilac on Jul 4, 2011 15:45:51 GMT -5
valilac - what do you mean.. This was the best 4th of July weather in DC that I can remember in recent times. maybe if you are a. . . . . . . . ribbit ;D
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Post by finnrita on Jul 4, 2011 15:50:06 GMT -5
Thank you so much 8toinfinity:))) I love this site as people are here so friendly and have a genuine affection for Adam.. and Sauli, too:)) It has always been a pleasure to read your comments here.. lovely people;)
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Post by gelly14 on Jul 4, 2011 15:53:41 GMT -5
Thank you so much 8toinfinity:))) I love this site as people are here so friendly and have a genuine affection for Adam.. and Sauli, too:)) It has always been a pleasure to read your comments here.. lovely people;) Welcome finnrita!
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