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DrafterX Offline
#151 Posted: Sun, Feb 11 2024, 12:45 PM EST
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ThumpUp
8trackdisco Offline
#152 Posted: Sun, Feb 11 2024, 1:39 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Here's hoping the Forty Niners pull off a win today. Beer



Speak to the hand
8trackdisco Offline
#153 Posted: Sun, Feb 11 2024, 1:47 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Found Thank the Lord! No details but, "She has a long way to go." says her Aunt.


Fantastic!

Congratulations.

Hope they get to the bottom of this.
delta1 Offline
#154 Posted: Sun, Feb 11 2024, 2:03 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Found Thank the Lord! No details but, "She has a long way to go." says her Aunt.



glad Jordan is safe, Gene...hope she gets sound soon...
Ram27 Offline
#155 Posted: Sun, Feb 11 2024, 2:14 PM EST
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Great news Gene.
Palama Offline
#156 Posted: Sun, Feb 11 2024, 2:56 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Here's hoping the Forty Niners pull off a win today. Beer


8trackdisco wrote:
Speak to the hand


Looks like friendship on temporary pause. Herfing
Palama Offline
#157 Posted: Sun, Feb 11 2024, 2:57 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Found Thank the Lord! No details but, "She has a long way to go." says her Aunt.


Great news Gene!

Hoping “…a long way to go…” isn’t too long.
danmdevries Offline
#158 Posted: Sun, Feb 11 2024, 7:35 PM EST
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Back to work. Was leaving at my normal time wife said there's gonna be no traffic cuzza superb owl. There weren't many cars but I'm pretty sure everyone was drunk. Few cars, all driving about 25 tops. Still took 40 minutes to get here.
danmdevries Offline
#159 Posted: Sun, Feb 11 2024, 11:03 PM EST
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Had 12 nurses call off tonight to watch TV. Running dangerously short everywhere. This is so stupid. Happens every year but I'm usually off and get called in to help. Nobody came in to help tonight.

After the past few weeks my doubts about leaving have been lifted.

2 people put in their 2 weeks after hearing I was leaving. This is what happens when you put too much reliance into one person because "he can handle it"
HockeyDad Offline
#160 Posted: Sun, Feb 11 2024, 11:08 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Had 12 nurses call off tonight to watch TV. Running dangerously short everywhere. This is so stupid. Happens every year but I'm usually off and get called in to help. Nobody came in to help tonight.

After the past few weeks my doubts about leaving have been lifted.

2 people put in their 2 weeks after hearing I was leaving. This is what happens when you put too much reliance into one person because "he can handle it"


Often times I have seen departures result in a contagious effect of more departures. I’ve always thought that with all these departures someone will get a clue. Never happens.
danmdevries Offline
#161 Posted: Mon, Feb 12 2024, 1:07 AM EST
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Never happens. I've stuck through several. In fact the only reason they hired me back in 09 was because of a mass exodus.
danmdevries Offline
#162 Posted: Mon, Feb 12 2024, 1:07 AM EST
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Welcome back to Monday fellas
Ram27 Offline
#163 Posted: Mon, Feb 12 2024, 6:53 AM EST
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Guess what it is Monday and the start of another week. Herfing
deadeyedick Offline
#164 Posted: Mon, Feb 12 2024, 7:01 AM EST
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Morning Ram and youse guys.

Need to get out early for the forced march cuz a three man crew starts early this morning on prep work and painting all outside surfaces. Gonna disrupt my patio smoke den for three days so I might just have to visit my friendly shpo.
corey sellers Offline
#165 Posted: Mon, Feb 12 2024, 7:43 AM EST
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Morning gents
Ram27 Offline
#166 Posted: Mon, Feb 12 2024, 10:23 AM EST
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corey sellers wrote:
Morning gents





Howdy corey.........ram27bat
Gene363 Offline
#167 Posted: Mon, Feb 12 2024, 11:10 AM EST
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Good Monday Morning to All! It's a rainy 59° on the way to 62° today.
deadeyedick Offline
#168 Posted: Mon, Feb 12 2024, 5:29 PM EST
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Sitting in the Diamond Crown lounge at the King since the power washing had me confined at Casa DED
Ram27 Offline
#169 Posted: Mon, Feb 12 2024, 7:42 PM EST
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Think Anxious Think
delta1 Offline
#170 Posted: Mon, Feb 12 2024, 7:48 PM EST
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Just got home from a discouraging visit with my older sister, who has inoperable brain cancer...she's been non-responsive for the past week to ten days....

her caretakers say she's barely sipping liquids...doctor has put her on morphine and discontinued all her other meds...she has hung on for weeks beyond predictions...hope she is not in any pain and the end is merciful...
Ram27 Offline
#171 Posted: Mon, Feb 12 2024, 8:06 PM EST
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So very sorry for your family delta.
🙏 Prayers for you and family.
Stogie1020 Offline
#172 Posted: Mon, Feb 12 2024, 9:33 PM EST
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So sorry to hear Delta. I can't imagine what you are feeling now.
danmdevries Offline
#173 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 12:01 AM EST
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That's a better way to go than in an icu connected to machines and tubes. Still not easy.

Sad news Al. Soon there will be peace.
Palama Offline
#174 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 1:45 AM EST
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🙏
danmdevries Offline
#175 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 2:36 AM EST
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Happy Tuesday fellas.

Last shift before vacation. Anxious to get out of here.
MACS Offline
#176 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 4:57 AM EST
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Mornin' dudes... need coffee...
BuckyB93 Offline
#177 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 8:25 AM EST
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As others have said, sad news Delta. My heart goes out to you, your sister and your family. May your sister pass to the next level in peace. It's gotta be tough and a situation that we will all have to deal with eventually. I'm not looking forward to when those I love pass on. I'll likely be an emotional mess. Stay strong but take some time to reminisce and heal internally bur also remember the good times you had with her.

Took a day off today because we were supposed to get a bunch of snow today. Yesterday the weather folks were calling for up to a foot or 18" of heavy snow but now weather says we'll only get a few inches. I'm OK with that since it means less shoveling or snow blowing. Small flurries just started. Probably won't even need to fire up the snowblower but we'll see what happens. I have some computer work to do, some phone calls to make and maybe pull together some tax paperwork to file my taxes.

Partial lazy day, partial get some stuff done day. On a scale of 0-10 with 0 being nothing to do and 10 being chaos, I'll rank it at about a 6.
Abrignac Offline
#178 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 8:28 AM EST
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Good morning all.

Sorry to hear about your sister Al.

Enjoying time with the Mrs and daughter.

Haven’t been happier in years. Unfortunately I’ll be headed north shortly to begin a new job. But life goes on.
deadeyedick Offline
#179 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 8:32 AM EST
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Morning all.

Very sad to hear Al.

On Bucky's scale I'mma bout a 2 today. Painting crew has me hemmed in so after the walk I will head to the gym. Anything to stay out of the way.
MACS Offline
#180 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 8:47 AM EST
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The Tax saga continues...

Got a transcript from the IRS for last year's taxes. They have no record of me filing last year.

Well... that's awful fcuking strange, since I DO have a record of those mother fcukers taking $607 out of my checking account last March. So SOMEBODY in that building got my return.

To be continued...
Gene363 Offline
#181 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 8:48 AM EST
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delta1 wrote:
Just got home from a discouraging visit with my older sister, who has inoperable brain cancer...she's been non-responsive for the past week to ten days....

her caretakers say she's barely sipping liquids...doctor has put her on morphine and discontinued all her other meds...she has hung on for weeks beyond predictions...hope she is not in any pain and the end is merciful...



Pray Pray Pray
danmdevries Offline
#182 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 9:43 AM EST
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Wtf macs?

My Bucky score is a 1 today. Cigar, shower, nap. Then kitty litter box, chicken food/water, and trash to the curb. That's it for today. I do also need to open 2 cigar boxes and sharpie dates on them and put em in the humidor so maybe it's a 2/10.

Next few days will be a little busier getting ready for the drive to FL.
DrafterX Offline
#183 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 9:59 AM EST
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Did you get invited to da CFH..?? Huh
Ram27 Offline
#184 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 10:03 AM EST
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Tuesday hello one & all. ram27bat


MAC, check to see if there is an IRS Center near you and make an appointment with them. Anxious
deadeyedick Offline
#185 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 10:18 AM EST
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Send the IRS one of these

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rfenst Offline
#186 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 10:26 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
The Tax saga continues...

Got a transcript from the IRS for last year's taxes. They have no record of me filing last year.

Well... that's awful fcuking strange, since I DO have a record of those mother fcukers taking $607 out of my checking account last March. So SOMEBODY in that building got my return.

To be continued...

I have had three IRS sagas in business.

Inaccurate, over-reported income from another law firm law firm. Took me 9 months and $750 to get my accountant to straighten it out.

Both other times were instances where the IRS assumed my clients' money in my trust account was my earned income. It was not. Both times required me almost 40 hours of work to recreate my books, receipt by receipt, cancelled checks, bank statements and deposit slips.

What made it even more difficult is that the audits each came a few years after I had filed and I had to go back in years to get the right documentation. First time, I was .1% off from what was filed- they waived it.

The second tim ended up with filing an amended return to get an $18 refund I discovered I was entitled to (out of spite).
rfenst Offline
#187 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 10:37 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Send the IRS one of these

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Might as well tell them you are a sovereign nation or that taxation is unconstitutional- and you refuse to pay. People actually write them antagonizing letters announcing these positions. They are idiots.


/IRS will claim a Tax Lien on everything you own and will eventually show up to seize your properties. And, that is just the beginning...
Ram27 Offline
#188 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 10:37 AM EST
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Posts: 49,100
deadeyedick wrote:
Send the IRS one of these

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And this also:




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DrMaddVibe Offline
#189 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 10:38 AM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Next few days will be a little busier getting ready for the drive to FL.



Hmmmm....why just so happen to have a lil get together on the 29th of this month...pencil you in?
MACS Offline
#190 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 11:12 AM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
Hmmmm....why just so happen to have a lil get together on the 29th of this month...pencil you in?


If he's in the Orlando area, hellz yeah.
MACS Offline
#191 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 11:13 AM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Tuesday hello one & all. ram27bat


MAC, check to see if there is an IRS Center near you and make an appointment with them. Anxious


Went back to the tax office that did my return last year (on the base). They are going to resend it electronically and mail a copy. Told me to wait a month and try again.
DrafterX Offline
#192 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 11:56 AM EST
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Hungry like a dog... Sad
DrafterX Offline
#193 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 12:12 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
Just got home from a discouraging visit with my older sister, who has inoperable brain cancer...she's been non-responsive for the past week to ten days....

her caretakers say she's barely sipping liquids...doctor has put her on morphine and discontinued all her other meds...she has hung on for weeks beyond predictions...hope she is not in any pain and the end is merciful...



Big hug sent your way... Mellow
MACS Offline
#194 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 12:31 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Big hug sent your way... Mellow


Yeah... huge bummer, Al. Hopefully she's not suffering. Pray
DrMaddVibe Offline
#195 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 12:49 PM EST
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Sorry to hear that Delta.

Prayers.
MACS Offline
#196 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 1:28 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Went back to the tax office that did my return last year (on the base). They are going to resend it electronically and mail a copy. Told me to wait a month and try again.



SUCCESS!! Finally... went back to TurboTax site... reviewed everything and changed the status to "2022 return not processed by IRS yet".

Soooo... 2023 is now filed, and while 2022 was paid in full... the actual return is being sent in (again) electronically and by mail.

Rotten bastids.
deadeyedick Offline
#197 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 4:10 PM EST
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We sold our second home in’22 and had a uuuug capitol gains on the taxes. About 5 months later the IRS sent a letter saving we owed another $18.90 with no explanation. Wasn’t about to dig it all back up so just paid it.
delta1 Offline
#198 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 5:22 PM EST
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that was the $18 (+ interest) rfenst nailed them for...
deadeyedick Offline
#199 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 5:33 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
that was the $18 (+ interest) rfenst nailed them for...




That bassturd!Cursing
delta1 Offline
#200 Posted: Tue, Feb 13 2024, 5:36 PM EST
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I appreciate all the kind sentiments, gentlemen. My sister (our family) is truly blessed to have the exceptional caregivers at the senior living facility she has been staying for the past year. They are caring and very compassionate people, who treat my sister and us like family. Although the hospice staff is good, the facility's 2 primary caregivers make a huge difference 24/7.

The facility is limited to 6 residents, so they have time to form definite bonds. We've seen two of her housemates pass this year and it was obvious that the caregivers were as emotionally upset as the family members. So danm is absolutely right, this is much better than dying in an ICU. They take pride in helping their residents extend their lives

I told the owner of the house, who is just as dedicated as her caregivers, that when it is my time to go, I want to die at her place. I think she took that as the compliment I intended.
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