thegreatgazoo
thegreatgazoo t1_je86aqz wrote
Reply to comment by Logisticsbitches in My husband and I owe 22k in taxes but we only made a combine total of 75k by one-eye-owl
It's not a bad double check. I suspect something was typed in wrong. I had that briefly because my HSA withdrawals weren't entered correctly.
Either way, use a pro and not some place that has a mascot jumping around out in front. It's generally better and less expensive.
thegreatgazoo t1_je81m6q wrote
Reply to comment by one-eye-owl in My husband and I owe 22k in taxes but we only made a combine total of 75k by one-eye-owl
skip the chains.
Try something like FreeTaxUsa.com. It's free for federal and something like $15 for state.
If you're getting chemo, you might be at the threshold where you can start deducting medical expenses.
Have you paid any taxes along the way, file and pay your quarterlies? I presume he had taxes withheld?
thegreatgazoo t1_jd6ptrc wrote
Reply to U.S. driver charged with stunt driving 'didn't realize' Canadian speed limits aren't posted miles by agaric
Can Canada suspend a US driver's license in the US?
thegreatgazoo t1_jcwltcp wrote
Reply to comment by marketrent in India cuts internet for 27 million people amid search for fugitive by marketrent
Around here the fugitive would have everyone from 10 and older hunting them down wild west style.
Wanted dead or alive. Preferably dead.
thegreatgazoo t1_j9fg85y wrote
Code in the US says that you need at least 15" of side clearance from the center of the toilet to an obstacle. You might look into how that is written.
thegreatgazoo t1_j7nzs5o wrote
Reply to comment by Chief_Beef_ATL in It could be another week before some Austin Energy customers get power back by geoxol
In places with a lot of snow, the trees get knocked down before they get bad. They also tend to get snow versus ice, which is a completely different ballgame with trees. The snow tends to fall off trees with the wind. Not so with ice.
thegreatgazoo t1_j7lc60l wrote
Reply to comment by Chief_Beef_ATL in It could be another week before some Austin Energy customers get power back by geoxol
There's not much you can do about the damage from ice storms. Even if you bury the lines, if a tree falls over near the line it can pull up and break the lines. When they are underground, they are even harder to repair.
What do you propose that they do differently?
thegreatgazoo t1_j6wui9a wrote
I live near Atlanta. It has been dubbed the "city in a forest", as there's about a 50% tree canopy.
Other than the pollen, people killed and power outages caused by falling trees, and dealing with loblolly pines (they are basically 80 ft/20 m tall weeds) they are great.
That said, it only works because Atlanta had mostly low density housing. For instance I have a suburban tract house with around 20 mature trees. As the housing density is bumping up, we are losing tree canopy.
thegreatgazoo t1_j6i8puh wrote
Reply to comment by TheLianeonProject in Swedish start-up is building an electric airliner. Will this be the future of Airlines? by Max_1990
The range is only half of the picture. Current airplanes can refuel quickly and easily and get back in the air. A battery powered airplane would need either multiple charge points or swappable batteries.
Then there's fire suppression unless a battery that is much less flammable than lithium ion batteries are used.
thegreatgazoo t1_j5i1w42 wrote
Reply to comment by knitmeriffic in Dollar stores were the fastest-growing food retailers by household expenditure share between 2008 to 2020 according to Tufts University. While they still represent a small fraction of national household food purchases, they play an increasingly prominent role for disadvantaged and rural communities. by shiruken
Greeting cards. 50 cents or $1 vs $5 for printed cardstock anywhere else.
thegreatgazoo t1_j18rkv0 wrote
Reply to comment by DaoFerret in After Arrest of 7 Cops, LAPD Reminds Its Own Officers Not to Drink and Drive by Exastiken
Most states have methods to decertify officers. California and New York (per Wikipedia) are some of the few states who don't have that option.
thegreatgazoo t1_j0z77xf wrote
Reply to comment by Godsarefakezz in Over 67,000 DraftKings Betting Accounts Hit by Hackers by chrisdh79
I'm not sure how he kept his job after Jon Stewart chewed him a new asshole in the Daily Show interview.
thegreatgazoo t1_izewo70 wrote
Reply to comment by Neverlost99 in Last Boeing 747 rolls off line after half a century of production by diacewrb
Lucky you. I only got to fly on them in cattle class from Miami to Cape Town and back. Descending the stairs after a 12 or 14 hour flight was a bit scary.
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Reply to comment by BatteryAcid67 in After spending billions, federal government doesn't know if it's reducing chronic homelessness: AG by strawberrykid_sg
I believe they customize the programs to deal with veteran specific issues such as PTSD and combat injuries.
But yes, it should be universal.
thegreatgazoo t1_iwvbdjz wrote
Reply to comment by SlickMouthedFool in FCC orders ISPs to show broadband 'nutrition labels' with all fees and limits by Sorin61
Less than 2 years.
But yes, they love to promise things and then claim they are super duper busy and will get to it once you reelect them.
thegreatgazoo t1_iwpqklg wrote
Reply to comment by neonoggie in After spending billions, federal government doesn't know if it's reducing chronic homelessness: AG by strawberrykid_sg
I doubt that an extended stay hotel costs $300k/unit.
The benefit of tiny houses is that if one gets trashed, they are a lot easier to swap out with a new one, especially if they are mass produced. Though I'd think that they could be put into a frame with multiple floors and walkways on one side and forklift access in the back to allow them to be easily swapped out with quick connect power, sewer, and water lines.
thegreatgazoo t1_iwlvnpf wrote
Reply to comment by neonoggie in After spending billions, federal government doesn't know if it's reducing chronic homelessness: AG by strawberrykid_sg
The Veterans Community Project currently does this.
San Francisco on the other hand has spent $60,000/year/tent "supporting" the homeless and nothing has improved. After sitting on a $1 billion bond issued to build housing for the homeless for 10 years, Los Angeles has started building them at $300k to $600k/unit.
It shouldn't be rocket science to build cheap and safe housing.
thegreatgazoo t1_je9ryy7 wrote
Reply to comment by effieokay in Reddit cracked down on revenge porn, creepshots with twofold spike in permabans by thawingSumTendies
There were a bunch that weren't even questionable. /r/jailbait comes to mind, and I know there were worse out there. It wasn't quite as blatant as Usenet used to be/still is (there were/are such lovely groups as alt.binaries.pictures.erotic.preteens, .early teens, and .boys). I haven't been on it in 20 years, so I have no idea what it's like now. I wouldn't even want to look because I'd presume it's all honey potted at this point (basically if you go there, everything you do is logged)
That said, the only reason Reddit banned them was that they were embarrassed in the press .