Subj : Re: Good News And Bad New To : George Pope From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Apr 02 2021 17:48:00 George, GP> Whoops. There wa something in the air at the church picnic. . . LEGS! It would seem so...never mind the goodies in the picnic basket. GP> I do mine o9nline & get the refund the next day or so; it's alrweady GP> been spent. By lw we hgave to hve our T slips sent out by end-Feb by GP> employers (I get most by email, so instant reception--none of that GP> atavistic snail mail stuff!); my wife does it online Form is GP> auto-filled with income data; se's just asked to make a donation for GP> use of the software (we usually give $5-$10 for each for our three GP> forms (wife, daughter, & me) Since they extended the US Federal and state (Arkansas) deadline until May 17, I told the tax preparer that there's no rush...but to call me if there were questions, etc. GP> Very handy, especially since they re-added the Working Disability Tax GP> Credit (used to be a refundable $1k; now only $250 *sigh*) These people saying they can't survive on $250,000+ a year don't have a clue. Even the late Howard Hughes lies in his grave without even a wooden nickel in his hand. > And, we know what the love of money is. :P GP> Evil begins with greed, yup. I like the joke around tax time, where the guy goes deer hunting... because he can always send the IRS a couple of bucks. GP> I get you. . . sadly, the practice is now to rebate you first paying GP> the expenses. (thus the co keeps earning interest no their money GP> longer) With my first of two COVID-19 shots today, I postponed the rest of my medical stuff until mid-May...allowing 3 weeks after both shots. GP> If & when you everhave to go to court with an insurance co, include GP> interest as part of your ask. I didn't have a ton of pain and suffering, but more inconvenience being without transportation, plus the repair costs. > Sort of the workplace rules where: > Rule 1: The boss is always right. > Rule 2: If the boss is wrong, refer to Rule 1. GP> I long ago decided if Uim ever a boss, that's going on my door. Remember...boss spelled backwards is double S.O.B. GP> I operate as if it's the rule everywhere I work. It works. GP> Yup, because they know you alone will sign quicker(cheaper) than GP> you+lawyer+judge. Well, I got a nice surprise the other day. There was apparently an overpayment to Hospice for my late Mom. The money covered what I paid for repairs on the car...but that's set aside for the colonoscopy, and property tax (personal and real estate costs). The letters I got from the insurance/annuity company after my Mom's death, along with two big checks noted "This is a non-taxable transaction. No Federal Income Tax was withheld (sp?)". As long as my only "tax fees" are the $50 for doing my tax...and the personal property and real estate taxes for my brother and I, I'll be happy. GP> Why? You drive at the speed limit & they've increasded "speed of GP> traffic" by leaving he house late & filling up bladder with a venti GP> Staryucks coffee or two? It makes you wonder if they are late for lunch. I did see a bumper sticker that noted "I'm speeding because I have to go poop"...and another one that noted "I'm not speeding...I'm chasing tornadoes". GP> True story, in Ontario up here: GP> Basically, if you dispute & the cop shows up in court, you go down, no GP> matter what actually happened. If the cop is too busy doing REAL GP> police work to show up, you win. So even if the speed of traffic is above the speed limit, it's legal. That makes as much sense as tits on a boar hog. If they're not going to enforce speed limits, WHY have them?? GP> So, if a municipality is pushing for more revenue from traffic tickets, GP> showing up is considered important police work. Several communities have gone to court over this. GP> But they TRIED, & that itself browns my biscuit! More like blackens it. GP> No kidding. Lately I'm seeing news articles of parents, not players, GP> being kicked out of games for yelling at the ref/ump. Good! I still remember the late Billy Martin of the New York Mets, after he got kicked out of the game. He was still kicking and throwing dirt, sand, etc. on to the umpire. GP> "Lady," he replied, after looking at ownership papers, "I saw your GP> bumper sticker from our church, with the fish on it, & I saw the GP> driver[her] acting as you did, I had to assume this car was stolen!" I've seen variations of that. GP> jeeze, dude! NEVER put emails ahead of health! Make it a rule! Usually my colon wakes up a few minutes after I do. :P You can never leave the call of nature to the answering machine; especially considering it calls at the most inopportune time. > Hallitosis is better than no breath at all. :P GP> True. Like the commercial for a new box of baking soda in the icebox to eliminate odors. "Onion Power...Ahhhhh". > ... Death is nature's way of saying "Howdy." -Unknown GP> Death is Nature's way of saying, "You had a good run, but Game Over." No overtime allowed, either. Daryl .... 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