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[Over a 2014-2018 period, his reported "true tax rate" was about 0.98% on nearly $99 billion in wealth growth,]

Lads to quit arguing over semantics- long story short Trump, Musk, Bezos and the rest are a shower of pricks who screwed plenty of people over to get where they are and are benefitting from other peoples labour. They pay f**k all in tax and give even less of a f**k about me or you.

Stop defending them.

No one is defending them.. my brain hurts..

For the craic

Jeff Bezos' tax payments vary, with recent estimates suggesting he paid approximately $2.7 billion in tax for 2024 due to selling a significant amount of Amazon stock. Over a 2014-2018 period, his reported "true tax rate" was about 0.98% on nearly $99 billion in wealth growth, and historical reports note he paid no federal income tax in some specific years like 2007 and 2011.

I would like to know how that was calculated. If it's 99 billion growth in the value of his shares in Amazon business then it's wealth growth that isn't actually taxable. It's only taxable when he goes to sell those shares as that statement notes. Is there a difference in federal income tax and state income tax over in America? I always thought Texans paid no income tax?

Looks to be growth in Amazon/whatever other investments he would have yeah. Anything over 1 billion surely should be taxed to f**k. Who needs it.

Armagh Stefan Campbell has retired from inter-county duty.

The Clan na Gael clubman, who made a huge impact in the county's 2024 All-Ireland success, informed management and players of his decision in recent days, and is one of a number of players to exit alongside the likes of Ciaron O'Hanlon and Ciaran Higgins.

Campbell first joined the panel in 2011 and made his championship debut two years later.

He will be a big miss

Proved to be a big miss in the All-Ireland Quarter final against Kerry. Looks like a big transitional period ahead for Armagh and next spring likely battle with Monaghan,Roscommon to avoid the drop to Division 2?

Pick an Armagh starting 15 and 5 subs from the bench and see if it looks like a team in transition....Far from it.

There are some cracking young talents brought in who will develop for a year (potentially getting game time/starts if good enough) whilst the like of Grugan and Murnin wind down.

Soupy's impact is a loss. Niall Grimley is a loss too. Beyond that, the rest didn't play much or at all.
Potentially some guys won't be available for the start of the league through injury or other reasons.

The average age of Armagh starting team from the All-Ireland final in 2024 was 29, it was a team at it's peak with transition coming shortly afterwards.

Within sporting terms, transition implies a decline with a period of rebuild. Now maybe you mean something else and that's fine but I'm taking it to mean what it usually means... And that's not what is currently happening at Armagh.
Of course there are players getting older (all teams) but they are being replaced well.
Even if Armagh got relegated it means nothing as was proved in 2023/2024.
Reaching a quarter final in 2026 (likely/probable) shows no decline from 2025.

Maybe it's coming, I doubt it will be visible for all to see in 2026.

Yeah fair enough, just feel like we're light for impact from the bench with Soupy gone, not sure we've anyone who could come on with that sort of pace and virtually guaranteed 2-3 points from the bench bar McQuillan and Conaty who look to be nailed on starters. Hopefully someone else can step up.

Would be brilliant to have McKay, Ciaran Mackin and 2 O'Neills fit and flying who we didnt have for large parts or at all last year.

[0.98% on nearly $99 billion]

Lads to quit arguing over semantics- long story short Trump, Musk, Bezos and the rest are a shower of pricks who screwed plenty of people over to get where they are and are benefitting from other peoples labour. They pay f**k all in tax and give even less of a f**k about me or you.

Stop defending them.

No one is defending them.. my brain hurts..

For the craic

Jeff Bezos' tax payments vary, with recent estimates suggesting he paid approximately $2.7 billion in tax for 2024 due to selling a significant amount of Amazon stock. Over a 2014-2018 period, his reported "true tax rate" was about 0.98% on nearly $99 billion in wealth growth, and historical reports note he paid no federal income tax in some specific years like 2007 and 2011.

That should annoy people more than it does.

I'd say we'd all love to pay less than 1% tax lol 

Lads to quit arguing over semantics- long story short Trump, Musk, Bezos and the rest are a shower of pricks who screwed plenty of people over to get where they are and are benefitting from other peoples labour. They pay f**k all in tax and give even less of a f**k about me or you.

Stop defending them.

Armagh Stefan Campbell has retired from inter-county duty.

The Clan na Gael clubman, who made a huge impact in the county's 2024 All-Ireland success, informed management and players of his decision in recent days, and is one of a number of players to exit alongside the likes of Ciaron O'Hanlon and Ciaran Higgins.

Campbell first joined the panel in 2011 and made his championship debut two years later.

He will be a big miss

Proved to be a big miss in the All-Ireland Quarter final against Kerry. Looks like a big transitional period ahead for Armagh and next spring likely battle with Monaghan,Roscommon to avoid the drop to Division 2?

Pick an Armagh starting 15 and 5 subs from the bench and see if it looks like a team in transition....Far from it.

There are some cracking young talents brought in who will develop for a year (potentially getting game time/starts if good enough) whilst the like of Grugan and Murnin wind down.

Soupy's impact is a loss. Niall Grimley is a loss too. Beyond that, the rest didn't play much or at all.
Potentially some guys won't be available for the start of the league through injury or other reasons.

Grimley yet to confirm he's leaving, but looks likely.

Soupy's loss will be massive, the other lads who didn't get much game time- you're underestimating how big an impact lads like that have in training and pushing the first 15 on.

McCambridge will be a massive loss until he's back, we could do with McKay back big time as well.  Need to get the 2 O'Neills fit and focused this year and they'd go a long way to steadying the ship.

 Hopefully Conaty, McMullan and McQuillan can carry their form on. Grugan, Murnin, Forker etc another year older and more miles on the clock. Exciting but at the same time concerning days ahead.

Jesus Christ it's like going round in circles on this thread.

[How much more tax do you want them to pay and what would that account for? Is it so us plebs could then pay less?]

Please throw up were I said I revered them?!

You are bonkers, first off for having different names on here, and losing the plot soo many times

You didn't say you revere them but your actions support that. You are very defensive and sensitive to criticisms of billionaires. It's where you interjected on this thread. If you weren't so sensitive to another person wanting them to pay more tax this conversation would not be happenimg.

I find it utterly bizarre. A guy who reveres billionaires calling other people bonkers is some stretch. I don't have any other names on here so take your tinfoil hat off as well. You like to peddle plenty of baseless allegations when you're losing an argument....

How much more tax do you want them to pay and what would that account for? Is it so us plebs could then pay less?
How about our political advocates and the festering CS tackling the waste of tax payers money? Adopting even a little pragmatism instead of pedalling their populist horse manure. You are being hood winked pal.

Newbridge are on top but are very poor. Glen/Slaughtneil in Ulster with this possession would have you put totally away. 1pt lead not much with so much ball in the scoring area.

That was my thoughts too. Any of the other top sides in Ulster or even Derry would have put them away in the first half. Newbridge very talented but still very naïve at times. Understandable given the youth in the team.

Lads, have a word with yourselves. 2nd run into Ulster, what would be the average age of this Newbridge front 6? Some ballers the pair of ye

A very young front  6 is right  Oisin Doherty 19,Eamon Young 18 ,Sean Young &Paddy McMullan 20, Mark Doc 22,Conor McAteer 24 , (another 4 of starting team under the age of 24 as well )

Is that lad Mc Mullan the goalie from last year Newbridge Exile?

Or am I mistaken? I see Rocks is in goals this year.

Gribben was the goalie last year. McMullan wore 6 last year.

Just on the game, thought Mark McGrogan did a brilliant job on Darragh McMullen.

Yeah one of the quietest games Darraghs had since coming through, great lad and obviously wild young yet but been excellent for club and county all year, was very well marshalled today.

Lost count of the amount of times Madden slipped, fumbled or give possession away cheaply, that and their shooting cost them big time.

You'd expect Moycullen to account for the Leitrim Gsels handy enough and all to play for between Brids and Ballina.

Leitrim not fair strong? With gaining 3 handy county men?

Disappointing from Madden, but better team by far won on the day. They're definitely better than they showed.

Keith Andrews Brentford with another good win this afternoon.  Newcastle having a bit of struggle this season with just 3 wins in 11 games and only two points off 18th place.

Wild how tight that league is at the minute.

Yeah, that's not what Fergie was referring to with those words.

What was it so?

His point wasn't that Spurs were weak. His point was that they were weak and therefore United should beat them with their eyes closed and one hand tied behind their back.

Which was true back then and they usually beat them fairly well.

If you were offered 11 from 15 at the start of that run I'd say most United fans would have taken it. Still lots to improve on but going the right way.

Madden youngsters are up for it anyway

Great bunch in fairness.

OK, so  ruling out the cynical angle. What about the first part  of the question?

He'd have to make a call based on safety wouldn't he?