Judge Rules X-men are not human

[TCO]

Originally posted by Frogger
God forbid a Poly thread involve illegally copy-pasting copyright materials from a news source, GP.

It's happened before? I need to keep up with these things. Anyway WSJ is one of the pioneers of subscription-payed content on the web. They've provent their model a lot better than the naysayers thought. Advertising is on the wane and subscription on the rise. I say toldyaso.

[DinoDoc]

At the time, tariffs put higher duties on dolls than toys. According to the U.S. tariff code, human figures are dolls, while figures representing animals or "creatures," such as monsters and robots, are deemed toys.

Why is there a difference in the tariff?

[KrazyHorse]

There is no longer any tariff on either product, Dino.

[TCO]

Originally posted by DinoDoc

At the time, tariffs put higher duties on dolls than toys. According to the U.S. tariff code, human figures are dolls, while figures representing animals or "creatures," such as monsters and robots, are deemed toys.

Why is there a difference in the tariff?

Both have zero tarrif now. I suspect the difference had to do with the more fragmented market for dolls and with collectors interests. But that is out of ass pulling.

[TCO]

Originally posted by Frogger
There is no longer any tariff on either product, Dino.

Foiled again.

Well...at least I read this in the print version of the Journal.

atsselfonback:

[TCO]

sometimes those smilies come out when you don't want them to...

[KrazyHorse]

So in other words, I got the information for free and you had to pay for it?

[JohnT]

Of course they aren't people - they're cartoon characters for Gods sake!

[KrazyHorse]

Check the option that says "no smilies in post"

[TCO]

Originally posted by Frogger
So in other words, I got the information for free and you had to pay for it?

That would be a reductionist, capitalist way of looking at it. I prefer to think of the ambience I had in reading the hard copy. Now don't be going to the library either...

[TCO]

Originally posted by Frogger
Check the option that says "no smilies in post"

You know your stuff.

[KrazyHorse]

I'm surprised libraries in the US weren't banned as communist institutions ages ago...

Not only do they run a collectivist property-use centre, they also read books.

[TCO]

Originally posted by Frogger
I'm surprised libraries in the US weren't banned as communist institutions ages ago...

Not only do they run a collectivist property-use centre, they also read books.

You forgot taxpayer-funded. Perhaps we should outsource them all to Blockbusters.

I like 'em though. I even used the math and general libraries at NU...

[JohnT]

Comic Book Guy:

Worst. Ruling. Ever.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Frogger
There is no longer any tariff on either product, Dino.

Why was there a difference in tariff then?