I was out for my evening constitutional Saturday, and someone a couple of blocks over has their Christmas tree up and lit in the living room window.
It is possible, thru Alt Min Tax, and Stock options, to actually owe taxes on earnings you never got. Happened quite a bit here in Silicon valley during the boom years.
I can beat that - I’m just back from a weekend away at a hotel here in Scotland, with dinner included. They served mulled wine, christmas cake, and full turkey dinner, with Xmas decorations up, Xmas music playing, and crackers and green&red napkins on the table.
Can’t complain about the mulled wine though 
Me too.
My sister and brother-in-law just got audited, and they are not happy about owing a whole lot more taxes (well, that’s understandable). They operate a small business, and as such they have some leeway in how they report things, but apparently they were taking way too much leeway.
There’s a leak under my kitchen sink. The good news is that I think I’ve somewhat pinpointed the source to the hole where the pipes/hoses come down from the faucet, and it doesn’t leak unless I turn the faucet on. The bad news is that I have no clue how to get to it to fix it. Hopefully I’ll be able to find something helpful in an internet search.
Ah, that’s what that smell is. 
- pfffffffffffffffffffft *
My husband just helped me fix the problem from several states away. Yay!
My husband just had his job eliminated. He worked at a great hospital, and most of the employees have been there for many many years. It looked like he’d have a good job until retirement, but no. He’s 61 years old, and now we undergo another round of job searching.
I hope he doesn’t drag his feet over every job application again this time. He doesn’t seem to understand that you have to jump quickly on job openings nowadays, not dither and muse over them for days like he did last time.
Well, to be chariable, I’ve heard of people decorating early, and even doing the feast and presents type stuff early, when there’s someone in the household with something terminal. 
Ain’t technology something’ ?
That sucks. Good luck to you both.
I only have 7 pictures to sort and edit…and it seems like every friend and family member on the eastern seaboard is screaming for them NOW NOW NOW!!! I made the grave mistake of doing a quick crop on one of the best pics in the bunch and sending it out as a preview. :smack:
Today would have been my brother’s birthday, if the idiot hadn’t killed himself drinking. My folks seemed okay on the phone. I am just tired. I think I’ll take a hot shower and go to bed early to get this day over with.
If that * pfffffffffffffffffffft * is more like a long trumpet blast, then you’re right.
I was in your position a while ago, and I congratulate you. I know the feeling. Ahhhh…
[cue vuvuzela sound]
Hey Mr. Pro-Lifer aren’t you just so cute? How nice of you to hand my daughter a vile religious phamphlet instead of candy on NJ Halloween tonight. Put some more bumper stickers on your car about how much you love fetuses. Because you sure as shit don’t give a flying fuck about actual children, you sad little creep.
This is the same hypocrite who put up a pro-life sign AND a lawn sign opposing a slight local tax increase to help make repairs to our local elementary school a few years back.
Fucking bastard. I was half tempted to tell eldest to get our eggs and nail his damned car but unlike him, I am civilized so I didn’t.
It was from a bulb that was erroneously shipped from Chile (where it’s now the middle of Spring).
Haven’t seen Max in 24 hours. He’s probably dead. I hope we find him before he’s too gross.
Update: The tattoo artist finally got back with me and scheduled my appointment, with a minimum of begging and drama. None actually.
Sadly, though, I had to fire my massage therapist. I can find another one who can actually keep a schedule. So long, thanks for playing.
Amen!! There are other crimes out there you know. You could even steal some ideas from E!.
Ta-tatata!!