Subj : Weather Was: Day In ER To : Daryl Stout From : Barry Martin Date : Sun Mar 14 2021 09:28:00 Hi Daryl! BM> I'm thinking you're better off just not using it as the gaskets can dry BM> out and leak. I would get rid of the mold: spray with hydrogen BM> peroxide and wipe out, let air dry. ...Maybe use for storage? Any BM> rodents still wandering about couldn't get in when the latch is locked. DS> I have no need to use it...since I'm the only one here, and DS> usually only eat once a day (got into that habit being caregiver DS> for my Mom before she died), I have very few dishes to wash. If DS> possible, everything's disposable. Makes sense, though I don't 'do' disposable normally: to me doesn't make sense to pay for a paper plate, use, and discard, especially when there's a perfectly good set of dishes handy. Time- and cost-wise the paper plate probably more effective: the time washing, cost of water, dish soap, etc. And I wouldn't refuse to eat just because it was served on a paper plate. BM> Poo. Try Googling/Binging/DuckDucking... "deduct Arkansas car BM> registration". One of the hits from Turbo Tax indicates it could be BM> considered a federal deduction: DS> When I got the insurance money after my Mom's death, since I DS> was Power Of Attorney (it expired on her passing), all the money DS> went to me, and I then divided it with my brother. It noted on DS> the letters that accompanied the checks "This is a non-taxable DS> transaction"...and on the form, it noted that no taxes were taken DS> out". Loopholes are great! DS> I'm waiting for the COVID-19 stimulus check to arrive to give DS> me some money to pay the tax preparation fee. I'd rather have DS> someone else do it for me. Yet, I saw that this time, if one has DS> a debt (i.e. credit card, collection agency, etc.), the entire DS> check can be garnished by them. I haven't had a credit card in 12 DS> years (when I filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy), and have paid all DS> my debts each month. Yesterday morning (Saturday) I went on-line to my credit union to set up payment for a bill and noted there was a pending payment from the government. Yea! ...Of course, LIS in a previous message that money will be going to pay the deductible for the roof replacement from the hail storm last summer. No 'fun' with that money, though does give me the ability to use my own money towards other repairs. DS> Yet, with my health now, it's not worth it to even worry about DS> travel outside of Pulaski County. Reminds me: Google had sent me an e-mail re: my travels for the month. The selected highpoint was the grocery store!! BM> Are car registration fees tax deductible in Arkansas? BM> Car fees go on the line for "state and local personal property BM> taxes." BM> Note that your state might not specifically refer to the fee as a BM> personal property tax. Nevertheless, if the fee is value-based and BM> assessed on a yearly basis, the IRS considers it a deductible BM> personal BM> property tax. DS> I'll ask them about that...but I normally haven't itemized DS> deductions. May be worthwhile for next year's taxes. Most years (so not every year) it is beneficial for me to itemize, so I have lists of medical expenses, mileage, etc. Tax preparer plugs the numbers in, the computer figures out which is better for me, and done. BM> I have seen people use walkers, etc., that have some sort of a seat BM> built-in. Good news is have a place to sit, bad news is adds to the BM> weight of the unit. DS> My late Mom had one of those, and it's still here, but I never DS> used it. The good news is it's available if you decide to use it. BM> Yup! Even though you were raised by her and so theoretically trained BM> in her way of storage placement those litle differences crept in. DS> Everyone does want to do things their own way...a method to the DS> madness. More the POG set by Corporate in their pretend store. My company (when I was working at the store) would sometimes forget the shelves were held up by brackets so the merchandise wouldn't fit. ...A little while back one of the shelves at Hy-Vee was positioned too low -- could get the 6-pack of pop in but really hard to get it out. BM> We were raising our eyebrows at the cases of "Chateau d'Boones Farm" BM> being delivered! DS> No alcoholic beverages or tobacco here...had no need or desire DS> for them. I'll have the occasional glass of wine; not a fan of beer just because of the taste. There's two or three bottles of wine cooler in the basement refrigerator that are at least a couple years old -- remember last summer thinking I should have but..... Maybe this year! BM> Be on the lookout for that social media post of a food giveaway at a BM> specific residential address!! DS> If I need the stuff, I'll do it myself...and ignore the social DS> media ads. I don't 'do' social media but do sort of pay attention to reviews and suggestions (such as those on Amazon, Tom's Hardware). Do have to be wary of the fake ones (this is the greatest!), though yes, some of those are real. I do like to scan through, especially the low-ranking ones to see what the potential problems might be, though some are stupid and good for a laugh ==> stuff like "this cordless drill didn't work after the battery discharged". Maybe recahrge the battery, Sherlock? OTOH it is nice to know if the battery only lasts 15 minutes. ¯ BarryMartin3@ ® ¯ @MyMetronet.NET ® .... Nagline: Did you wash your neck? --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .