Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I've hung out with you in reno.

$15 change.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

You have never been to Japan yet you eat sushi.

That came to me. San Jose is 32% asian.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

It's a card game played by people of higher intellect and skill -





humfrz

What are you implying?

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Sounds like more fun than what I did...

I spent most of the day Saturday gathering all the "stuff" to do my taxes, entering it into the tax program, diligently typing in all the charitable donations, paid interest, property taxes, etc that we had made during the year, only to find out it was all made moot because the 2018 increase in the standard deduction makes it higher than my total outlay so I have to take the standard deduction.

Could have finished the whole thing in 20 minutes had I known that in advance.

First time in over 30 years that I've taken the standard deduction.

I'm in the same boat with the new limits on home interest and property tax. Hits us in the crazy blue states hard.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well damn near everybody else in Reno did! Oh that reminded me. Did Ho ever repay you for that bail money?

Blabber mouth.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

What are you implying?

humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

What are you implying?

Gilligan's crew

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

It is an individual tournament. You play with a partner for one game of 8 hands. The losing team male moves up a table number and the losing female goes down one. The winners remain at the table but split and get new partners from the losing team. This goes on for 10 games. You never play with the same person more than one game.

So it's like internet dating before the internet.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Gilligan's crew

No tunes no PBR.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Sounds like more fun than what I did...

I spent most of the day Saturday gathering all the "stuff" to do my taxes, entering it into the tax program, diligently typing in all the charitable donations, paid interest, property taxes, etc that we had made during the year, only to find out it was all made moot because the 2018 increase in the standard deduction makes it higher than my total outlay so I have to take the standard deduction.

Could have finished the whole thing in 20 minutes had I known that in advance.

First time in over 30 years that I've taken the standard deduction.

Yeah.... So between getting married, my investments, and new tax stuff I have absolutely no idea how filing taxes is going to go this year.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Yeah.... So between getting married, my investments, and new tax stuff I have absolutely no idea how filing taxes is going to go this year.

I suggest you ready your checkbook -


humfrz

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by humfrz

So, how old were you when that came down - ??

humfrz

I was 63, now 65. I can't find a job for love or money. Either I'm "over qualified" a euphemism for too old. I'm not qualified, like they want a B.A. just to flip burgers. Or, I'm not physically fit enough for the challenges of the position.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

No tunes no PBR.

There's only sea and sand

[cjd]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Yeah.... So between getting married, my investments, and new tax stuff I have absolutely no idea how filing taxes is going to go this year.

I stopped trying to do my own and now pay someone. I have no qualms spending that money for the relative lack of stress.

Originally Posted by humfrz

I suggest you ready your checkbook -


humfrz

You're not kidding. We had to pay over $2500 more than last year on $8000 less income... yeah, those, uh, tax breaks are real. For the government. And probably for the rich.



Note, I only have to pay a bit over 2k, so we tried to keep enough back. Had to step up to $100/mo extra on top of zero exemptions for next year.


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