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Thanks to the "We hate Californians" clauses thrown into the new tax laws, with no significant changes in family circumstances (OK, I got a 3% raise) my Federal taxes are up by 40%.
That's not a typo.
2017: $19,089 total Federal taxes
2018: $26,727 total Federal taxes
So I don't know why the Republicans decided to declare open financial warfare on a registered independent living in California, but I sure as heck know that I'll be doing my utmost to ensure no Republican ever again gets elected in any district *I* live in.
Now, it's personal.
EDIT: Yeah, they got my shirt, too.
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Hi folks, how you doing?
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I am extremely popular with the kids at my new work. They already want to try me out as lead afternoon preschool teacher.
I spent the afternoon finger-painting. I don't care if the money sucks. I'm getting paid to make paper airplanes and help kids color them to learn hand-eye coordination and dexterity while recognizing directions...
...but mostly I'm paid to lift four year olds high enough to get the planes to really fly far.
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Prom Sponsor came in and asked the class president to suggest a song for the King and Queen dance. He didn't have an idea, so she left. We're now trying to compile a list of the worst options.
Current list:
"Closer" - Nine Inch Nails
"Every Breath You Take" - The Police (which he's tempted to do anyway because of how many people will miss the point)
"Entrance of the Gladiators" - Julius Fucik
(I've heard the lyrics are slightly explicit, though.)Prom Sponsor came in and asked the class president to suggest a song for the King and Queen dance. He didn't have an idea, so she left. We're now trying to compile a list of the worst options.
Current list:
"Closer" - Nine Inch Nails
"Every Breath You Take" - The Police (which he's tempted to do anyway because of how many people will miss the point)
"Entrance of the Gladiators" - Julius Fucik
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Hi folks, how you doing?
Welcome back! Now catch up! That's only...er... 100,000 posts or so, right?
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Hi folks, how you doing?
So much has happened since last we talked, I lost my hammer, like yesterday, so that's still pretty fresh.
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My Love/Hate Relationship With My Kids
NobodysHome: Don't forget to be home by 10, because it's a work night for me.
Impus Minor: What a loser! He has to work tomorrow!
Impus Major: Yeah! Look at him! Earning his money! What a sucker!
Im: And look what he's doing now! Exercising? To try to stay in shape?
IM: Yeah, what a loser! He should just be 18 again and sit around playing video games all day and have six-pack abs anyway!
Im: Bye, Loser!
IM: Yeah, bye!
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Yay, my subs arrived! I love priority mail!
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My Love/Hate Relationship With My Kids
NobodysHome: Don't forget to be home by 10, because it's a work night for me.
Impus Minor: What a loser! He has to work tomorrow!
Impus Major: Yeah! Look at him! Earning his money! What a sucker!
Im: And look what he's doing now! Exercising? To try to stay in shape?
IM: Yeah, what a loser! He should just be 18 again and sit around playing video games all day and have six-pack abs anyway!
Im: Bye, Loser!
IM: Yeah, bye!
Make them both get jobs at McDonald's.
Prom Sponsor came in and asked the class president to suggest a song for the King and Queen dance. He didn't have an idea, so she left. We're now trying to compile a list of the worst options.
Current list:
"Closer" - Nine Inch Nails
"Every Breath You Take" - The Police (which he's tempted to do anyway because of how many people will miss the point)
"Entrance of the Gladiators" - Julius Fucik
If anyone can dance to this, they thoroughly deserve the respect and admiration of all concerned.
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Hi folks, how you doing?
Welcome back, Yuugasa.
Welcome to youWelcome, O welcome,
Welcome to Yuu
Gasa.
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I am extremely popular with the kids at my new work. They already want to try me out as lead afternoon preschool teacher.
I spent the afternoon finger-painting. I don't care if the money sucks. I'm getting paid to make paper airplanes and help kids color them to learn hand-eye coordination and dexterity while recognizing directions...
...but mostly I'm paid to lift four year olds high enough to get the planes to really fly far.
Throwing planes is a science. We sort of had a plane throwing competition in our Company before(was part of our Dinner and Dance celebration). I'd say D&D, but people here would misunderstand. Anyway our head of engineering won it handily. So I joked with him, "So how many planes did you throw in class?"
The answer, "Too Many"
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I am extremely popular with the kids at my new work. They already want to try me out as lead afternoon preschool teacher.
I spent the afternoon finger-painting. I don't care if the money sucks. I'm getting paid to make paper airplanes and help kids color them to learn hand-eye coordination and dexterity while recognizing directions...
...but mostly I'm paid to lift four year olds high enough to get the planes to really fly far.
I'm glad to hear that things are finally working out better for you, VE =)
You know you can put your whole palm on paint and make palm prints?
There's also a form of art called finger print animals but it might be a little too early for 4 year old kids.
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Ah, the Olympics. Because what's a little human rights violation and economic crisis for the host city when you can have landfills filled with outdated CITY YEAR [ugly logo] shirts?
This is why Scint gets cookies.
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Heyah Yuugasa. Long time no see.
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Make them both get jobs at McDonald's.My Love/Hate Relationship With My Kids
NobodysHome: Don't forget to be home by 10, because it's a work night for me.
Impus Minor: What a loser! He has to work tomorrow!
Impus Major: Yeah! Look at him! Earning his money! What a sucker!
Im: And look what he's doing now! Exercising? To try to stay in shape?
IM: Yeah, what a loser! He should just be 18 again and sit around playing video games all day and have six-pack abs anyway!
Im: Bye, Loser!
IM: Yeah, bye!
Sounds like a plan. I was supposed to go get a job every holiday.
I had three jobs when I was 18.
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Messenger servilis, bat-imp mail delivery service!
So, you know how NH was going on about food delivery services?
Well, last week I lost my bank card, so the only way to get groceries is to (a) borrow Whingey's, or (b) use a grocery delivery service and pay online using WW's card number. I've now used Instacart twice and the service from Tom Thumb (Safeway on the west coast) once.
Tom Thumb charges two separate delivery fees totaling almost fifteen dollars. Their picker was careless about produce and meat, bought more of bulk items and meat than I asked for/wanted, was half an hour late (4:30 on 3-4 delivery window) and I wasn't terribly happy and didn't tip well.
Both the Instacart drivers chose produce really well, packed ice around frozen items, and showed up right after the start of the delivery window. Also, Instacart only charges a 3.99 fee, so the delivery drivers got tipped *well*.
Yeah, I've heard nothing but horror stories about Safeway's food delivery service.
Instead of, "Hey, if we do a good job of this we can reduce floor space, move more merchandise, and build our brand name," it's, "Hey, let's unload all the crap we'd otherwise have to throw away, and just give customers a little bit extra so they don't complain."
And that's what everyone in this area says about them. Sounds awfully familiar...
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My Love/Hate Relationship With My Kids
NobodysHome: Don't forget to be home by 10, because it's a work night for me.
Impus Minor: What a loser! He has to work tomorrow!
Impus Major: Yeah! Look at him! Earning his money! What a sucker!
Im: And look what he's doing now! Exercising? To try to stay in shape?
IM: Yeah, what a loser! He should just be 18 again and sit around playing video games all day and have six-pack abs anyway!
Im: Bye, Loser!
IM: Yeah, bye!
I would like a six-pack abs, but I don't think that's going to happen. Females don't build muscle that easily. And I'm not going to go over the top with this...
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Hi folks, how you doing?
well. Hello stranger.
I don't believe that we've met. I'm John Napier, a Security Guard in Pittsburgh, PA.
Hello there! I've smoked too much weed to remember my name, but my job is being a bum and Im pretty sure I live in potsville, USA!
Heyah Yuugasa. Long time no see.
Yo!
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well. Hello stranger.
*Nods respectfully to Freehold*
How you doing? Still master of the universe?
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Ibpetted a bearded dragon and a snake!
Also, I met HMM AT Con og the north
Also i had manybeer tonight
Woran AND HMM? In the same location?
Sounds like Freehold is northward bound.
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well. Hello stranger.*Nods respectfully to Freehold*
How you doing? Still master of the universe?
my pronouns are he and him, not he and man.
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Morning every-FaWtL! Hope everyone is well today, and has a good one ahead of them! Also hope everyone has a lovely weekend ahead too. :)
I intend to go adventuring in the Kranji Country side again, since the last time I was there some attractions were closed as it was tail end of Chinese New Year. The problem is once in there its not easy to travel around, and I'm not feeling that hard core to run around the area, though technically the distances are runnable...
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This is the first weekend this month I get to rest and relax, instead of working (like all three days of last weekend) or volunteering with Hermione's scout troop, like the two prior weekends. I am tired and just a little cranky.
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my pronouns are he and him, not he and man.well. Hello stranger.*Nods respectfully to Freehold*
How you doing? Still master of the universe?
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I've been sick for the last three days with a stomach bug and eventual migraine. Today I'm at work. I'm not sure which one is the better deal.
Yesterday was Aiymi's birthday. Tonight, assuming I'm still ok, we're heading to The Highlands - a Scottish/Irish (mostly Scottish) steakhouse that's relatively in the middle of nowhere.
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Meant to include a link for "relatively in the middle of nowhere".
I've been sick for the last three days with a stomach bug and eventual migraine. Today I'm at work. I'm not sure which one is the better deal.
Yesterday was Aiymi's birthday. Tonight, assuming I'm still ok, we're heading to The Highlands - a Scottish/Irish (mostly Scottish) steakhouse that's relatively in the middle of nowhere.
Tell her Happy Whacking Day from us!
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I've been sick for the last three days with a stomach bug and eventual migraine. Today I'm at work. I'm not sure which one is the better deal.
Yesterday was Aiymi's birthday. Tonight, assuming I'm still ok, we're heading to The Highlands - a Scottish/Irish (mostly Scottish) steakhouse that's relatively in the middle of nowhere.
In the Midwest that's how you know it's good.
*yawn* to you all
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Incanter Servilis, a petty fiendish acolyte for all you dark magicians.
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How to tell that you might possibly not have gotten enough sleep the night before:
You go into the kitchen, notice the cat food bowl is empty, as is the cat food bin, so you open a brand-new bag and smell the strongly-flavor-coated nuggets, pour them into the food bowl...
...and are surprised when your kids don't pop out of bed and run in to snarf down the excellent brand-new chow.
Yes. My kids. For whatever reason, my brain was expecting Impus Major and Impus Minor to pop out of bed and run over to the food bowl and start chowing down.
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I'm confused as to your confusion. I expected your kids to come running too.
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Were you expecting Cap's kids instead of your kids?