Five Guys vs In N Out

[Asher]

Asher Paradigm:

1. Troll that Canada is better than {insert something here}
2. Kuci, Drake, Jaguar or KH refute Asher's ludicrous troll.
3. Asher pulls out a strawman and informs them that they are too stupid and wrapped up in their logical, consistent thinking to see the truth.
4. Kuci, Drake, Jaguar or KH point out that Asher is wrong yet again.
5. Asher explains that his folk economics are better than anything the reality-removed people such as actuaries or investment bankers believe about their chosen fields because they are too good at what they do to see reality.
Repeat ad nauseum.

You've got a pretty funny fantasy going on in your head. Note that not a single one of "Kuci, Drake, Jaguar, or KH" has posted a single factual statement in this thread backed up by sources. You've refuted nothing.

You guys talk loudly at eachother and pretend that it is sufficient for a refutation. It is most certainly not. I've seen Kuci argue that Fairfax county has much more expensive land than Calgary -- I've not seen any link to that, and every indication actually shows otherwise. I've seen Jaguar edit his posts after he writes them after making claims without supporting a single bit of it. And as usual I see HC with his tongue up the ass of the econogeeks that he avoids any post of substance.

[giblets]

I've no idea how they're measuring that, but it's completely different data from every other source. The numbers from 2000 aren't even close.

Edit: This must be before tax?

http://bea.gov/regional/definitions/...sonal%20income

Personal income is the income that is received by persons from all sources. It is calculated as the sum of wage and salary disbursements, supplements to wages and salaries, proprietors' income with inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments, rental income of persons with capital consumption adjustment, personal dividend income, personal interest income, and personal current tranfer receipts, less contributions for government social insurance.

This measure of income is calculated as the personal income of the residents of a given area divided by the resident population of the area. In computing per capita personal income, BEA uses the Census Bureau's annual midyear population estimates.

I think it's before tax.

[Asher]

Well, there's your explanation. We're not comparing apples to apples.

I don't consider "income" before tax. "gross income" or "pre-tax income", yes... But to me "income" implies net income.

[giblets]

The Wikipedia article you cited is lacking citations for most of its data.

[Hauldren Collider]

Well, there's your explanation. We're not comparing apples to apples.

We knew that already. You forgot to convert to PPP US dollars

[Asher]

Yes, it is.

[giblets]

Well, there's your explanation. We're not comparing apples to apples.

I don't consider "income" before tax. "gross income" or "pre-tax income", yes... But to me "income" implies net income.

Here's "disposable personal income" which is supposedly after tax. I can't find data for new york county however.

[Asher]

We knew that already. You forgot to convert to PPP US dollars

I didn't forget anything. I just don't care to do it. I'm at work, I can post the odd snide comment between compiles but I'm not doing ****ing calculations.

You do it if you are concerned so much.

But the numbers in the wiki page are clearly after-tax income.

[Lorizael]

Asher Paradigm:

1. Troll that Canada is better than {insert something here}
2. Kuci, Drake, Jaguar or KH bite.

ftfy

[Asher]

ftfy

[Asher]

In any case, my income (before or after) tax is apparently average for Manhattan. Except I don't pay Manhattan prices.

Losers.

[KrazyHorse]

How the **** is hc going to claim I ever attempt to refute that canada's better than the us?

[giblets]

If you think Canada is so great why don't you live there?

[Hauldren Collider]

If you think Canada is so great why don't you live there?

[KrazyHorse]

because nyc > canada