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My money's on "Trump resigns before the rest of the dominoes fall, citing he has nothing else to accomplish (ignores the wall) and that - Tim Dec 2, 13:53 2
- I doubt it. If there was a bankruptcy provision where he could unload his 'Russia debt' and start over as President, he's do that. - ty97 Dec 2, 14:09
- in 2023? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 2, 14:02
uuuuuhhhhh -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 13:38 4
- NASA can get a man to the moon and back but they don't have a machine to tie his ties at normal length?? -- nm - Max Dec 2, 14:07
- heh -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 13:43 1
  - heh -- nm - Andie Dec 2, 14:00
- ewwwwwwwwwwww!!! -- nm - mud Dec 2, 13:41
In tweeting Flynn was fired for lying to the FBI, Trump may have just admitted he tried to obstruct justice when he asked Comey to back off. -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 13:17 3
- Or he’s just lying. Again. -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 13:24
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  - The alternative is admitting the guy with the nuclear launch codes is old and confused. -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 13:22
Today's at work movie watching is "The Dilemma". Well, at least it isn't demanding my attention. -- nm - Andie Dec 2, 13:14
Emails Dispute White House Claims That Flynn Acted Independently on Russia -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 13:07 14
- but his emails -- nm - Tim Dec 2, 13:11
- I am 50/50 whether the GOP Congress will care or not -- nm* - Amoxy Dec 2, 13:10 12
  - I'm more 99/1 that they won't care at all. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Dec 2, 14:07
  - Depends on whether or not they find him useful after he signs their tax cut -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 13:16 8
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      - ?? I don't think the GOP will care at all (the 50/50 odds should be 99/1 IMO) but Pence can sign the bill as easily as Trump. -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 13:37 6
        
        Pence can sure, but if Trump is gone, the GOP loses 45% of their voters -- nm - Amoxy Dec 2, 13:50 1
        
        Not. A. Chance. -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 14:10
        
        How many would get re-elected in November 2018 if Trump isn’t in office and his base doesn’t turn out? -- nm - Roger More Dec 2, 13:50 3
        
        Why do we think they won't turn out? Seriously, there's just gonna stop being Republicans? -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 14:10 1
        
        I've talked to several Millennials who said they voted for him cause they knew it would be 'entertaining' and fuck things up. -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 2, 14:28
        
        What Roger said -- nm - Amoxy Dec 2, 13:51
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    - I am having an optmistic day today - Amoxy Dec 2, 13:48
Disney dropping the Frozen spinoff from the Coco movie showings -- nm - Remlik Dec 2, 13:06 3
- I'm hearing they may go ahead and run it as a Christmas holiday special after all. -- nm - David Dec 2, 13:07 2
  - makes sense. -- nm - Remlik Dec 2, 13:08 1
    - It was a mistake to switch it to Coco in the first place. People were ticked that the movie didn't start for 40 minutes. -- nm - David Dec 2, 13:11
I can't remember another example of Team A losing to Team B by 20+, rematch 3 weeks later and Team A is favored by 2? -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 13:03
ESPN: Scott Frost is leaving UCF for Nebraska. -- (link) - Strongbad Dec 2, 13:00
I think we all knew it would take at least 62 points to win this football game... -- nm - David Dec 2, 12:53 1
- Scott Frost is pretty good. -- nm - David Dec 2, 12:59
Not to self-aggrandize, but I'm kind of surprised with the boss. - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 12:51 1
- oh sure - ty97 Dec 2, 12:52
Heh -- (link) - Amoxy Dec 2, 12:44 3
- The page you requested cannot be displayed right now. -- nm - Krusty Dec 2, 12:46 2
  - Damn. It was a joke. "If the world was flat, cats would have pushed everything off by now" -- nm - Amoxy Dec 2, 12:51 1
    - :-) Truth. -- nm - Krusty Dec 2, 14:07
Interesting perspective -- the tax bill as an enemies list. -- (link) - mara Dec 2, 12:14 2
- That seemed pretty obvious all along. -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 12:41
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Joey Chestnut getting ready to eat in the St. Elmo's shrimp eating contest...I shared it in the Slacker group -- nm - Remlik Dec 2, 12:03 1
- spoils... - Remlik Dec 2, 13:01
This is my first iPhone X post. Pretty sweet, huh? -- nm - Volnelk Dec 2, 11:58 7
- How do you like it? -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 2, 12:17 1
  - It’s cool. Takes a minute to get used to not having a home button. - Volnelk Dec 2, 14:09
- How's the battery? -- nm - Dano Dec 2, 12:01 1
  - So far, better. Since my 6 was at 61% when I left the house, 22% when I got to the parking lot and dead when I went in the store. So tired of that. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 2, 12:08
- You're already posting X-ier than before -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 11:59
- Only cost you $79 per letter -- nm - Bacon Dec 2, 11:58 1
  - So far. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 2, 12:07
South Carolina State’s athletic trainer saved the life of a player today. - Will Hunting Dec 2, 11:52
Just had my first Papa Murphys pizza - eag Dec 2, 11:31 6
- Yeah, I would get a large and it would me 4 days -- nm - Amoxy Dec 2, 11:59
- we ordered a bacon bacon bacon special, but mom doesn't like pepper bacon, when it was ready they announced, BACON BACON BACON, HOLD THE BACON -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 2, 11:56
- I love em. I always get the cowboy with triple cheese -- nm - Bacon Dec 2, 11:38
- Totally agree with JaxSean -- that's pretty good pizza. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 11:35
- Those are pretty good. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 2, 11:31 1
  - I could only do 2 slices - eag Dec 2, 11:34
Solid win by ManU -- nm - budice Dec 2, 11:24
quick and dirty tax bill math, I would get a tax break of about 1% of my 2018 AGI compared to current law, and face a tax increase of 2.5% in 2027 -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 11:01 22
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  - You really shouldn't focus on this on a Saturday! -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 12:54 2
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      - I'm going to stand outside your window screaming MERYLLLL!! a la STELLA!!!! until you let me in. -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 13:44
- We lose salt but keep real estate tax deduction, right? -- nm - Amanda Dec 2, 11:33 2
  - The Senate bill keeps up to $10K property tax deduction. House bill eliminates it completely. Both versions eliminate SALT income tax. -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 11:35 1
    - Both versions raise standard deduction for individuals to 12K so consider if you would even itemize anymore. Personal exemptions eliminated too. -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 11:38
- I fear I'm messing something up, but my napkin math of 2016 (actual return) and 2017 (estimated return) under current law vs both bills - ty97 Dec 2, 11:19 14
  - Probably easier to use Excel than the back of a napkin. -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 12:31
  - You must be in hog heaven about having reason to do your taxes again. -- nm - Dano Dec 2, 11:44 2
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    - I have to plan my 2018 budget so I needed an estimate of impact on my taxes. - ty97 Dec 2, 11:45
  - If I'm doing the math right, it's a wash or a small increase in 2018. But, if I start a new LLC by the end of the year ... - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 11:38 9
    - I have an S Corp, what does that do for me? -- nm - Bacon Dec 2, 11:42 4
      - You could have a closed LLC, with all the youtube stuff and especially if you expand in that direction. Set it in up in WY and it's pretty cheap. - Flavorize Dec 2, 11:49 1
        
        I am already setup as an Oregon S Corp, but I need to hire an accountant to figure this shit out. Just let me dodge, uh er, business expense my - Bacon Dec 2, 12:00
      - Ask your corporate Slawyers - ty97 Dec 2, 11:43 1
        
        That joke just gave me diarrhea -- nm - Bacon Dec 2, 11:43
    - Hmmm, can I become an LLC? :) -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 11:39 3
      - Yes you can! - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 11:54 2
        
        How would that work since I'm not self-employed? -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 11:59 1
        
        I'm not self-employed either, but anyone can tuck away a bunch of expenses in a side-gig. - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 12:14
UFC middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre will be out indefinitely because of a bout with colitis -- (link) - Beaker Dec 2, 10:57
SITWAP. Trump's now saying he knew Flynn lied to the FBI, and that's why he fired him. -- nm - mara Dec 2, 10:49 19
- So he withheld evidence? -- nm - JaxSean Dec 2, 10:54 16
  - "Trump's latest tweet indicates he's 'utterly clueless about his own jeopardy,' experts say." -- (link) - mara Dec 2, 11:17 1
    - "Did President Trump direct Flynn to lie to the FBI? - JaxSean Dec 2, 11:30
  - This seems like a great time to mention how most criminals get caught because they panic... -- nm - David Dec 2, 10:58 9
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      - Oh my God, that's fantastic. -- nm - David Dec 2, 12:53
    - 33/62/-29 -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 11:29 6
      - It was -21 yesterday. Imagine three days from now. -- nm - David Dec 2, 11:31 5
        
        I imagine he actually gets a (likely temporary) bump for actually accomplishing something if some version of this gets signed. -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 11:36
        
        -12? (due to the millions of idiots who will think on Monday that they're getting a tax cut) -- nm - mud Dec 2, 11:34 2
        
        The bill is hugely unpopular. -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 12:10 1
        
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        Yeah, I think we get something with a 2 in front in December. -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 11:34
  - He's so amazingly stupid. -- nm - mara Dec 2, 10:57 2
    - My father a little earlier (paraphrase): Trump has a history as a businessman so I'm sure he's smart enough to not do anything to get indicted -- (edited) - ty97 Dec 2, 11:16 1
      - He's also been rich enough to get out of (every) things, which he likely thinks he can now. - JaxSean Dec 2, 11:28
  - oh really? -- nm - Muller Dec 2, 10:54
- No collusion with Russia. I stopped it! Flynn lied and I fired him! I'm the first President to prohibit lies from the White House!!! -- nm - Trump s.i. Dec 2, 10:53 1
  - "I meant to do that!" -- (link) - mud Dec 2, 10:55 [youtube]
Club for Growth urges House to skip conference committee and Senate pass bill as-is. -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 10:46
I'm in Atlanta. I'm not supposed to be. But I made the decision last night to run away for a day or two. -- nm - Qale Dec 2, 10:29 7
- That sounds like a fabulous decision. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 10:49 6
  - I'm not here to see family either. -- nm - Qale Dec 2, 10:54 5
    - That sounds like ... - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 10:56 4
      - I need some time to myself. Things may get very weird this next week. -- nm - Qale Dec 2, 11:29 1
        
        "Next week, on a very special episode of The Qale Show ... " -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 12:28
      - A booty call? - Epiphany Dec 2, 11:17 1
        
        (Spoilers) - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 11:25
Still kinda surprised Joe Manchin voted against it. - Tim Dec 2, 10:19
Spawn, more - decline Dec 2, 10:10 4
- I just asked. - Spawndroid Dec 2, 12:12 3
  - I would go ahead and apply now. That way when he logs on if he agrees, he can get you in. - Spawndroid Dec 2, 12:15 2
    - He is OK with it if no one else has a problem. - Spawndroid Dec 2, 12:58 1
      - Thank you for going to bat for me -- nm - decline Dec 2, 14:17
Jesus, this lung thing is annoying. I think I just coughed up a chunk of Yaphit. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 2, 09:10 2
- Oh, thoughts on the most recent The Orville - Beryllium Dec 2, 09:32 1
  - any obscure references? -- nm - Max Dec 2, 09:36
Eagles sign WR Alshon Jeffery to four-year, $52M extension -- nm - Beaker Dec 2, 09:07 2
- Amari Cooper OUT -- nm - Beaker Dec 2, 09:07 1
  - And Crabtree--Leaving Seth Roberts And Patterson. Giants are #32 ranked/the worst vs #2 WRs--Could be a big game for Patterson -- nm* - Flavorize Dec 2, 09:47
OK, the bug with password reset emails is fixed now. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 2, 09:00
Geoffrey Rush steps down from Australian screen academy days after a theater company revealed it had received a complaint against him -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 08:57 1
- A complaint other than chewing the scenery? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 10:50
Do we know what the tax brackets are in this abomination? -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 08:54 21
- WaPo: Here's what's in it -- (link) - Strongbad Dec 2, 09:05 20
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  - Deferring the pain of a huge deficit until another administration. That’s basically how Bush got screwed by Reagan’s tax cuts. -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 09:27
  - Not sure I buy their claim about 'most' but either way, no tax brackets in the article. -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 09:15 17
    - This article has the Senate brackets -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 09:19 16
      - Here are the Senate vs House brackets which are actually quite different (who knows what the final will look like) -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 09:29 15
        
        Where is spamlet when we need him? - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 10:54 3
        
        I wonder if he ran off to Atlanta for the weekend too? -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 11:14 2
        
        I'm not sure that Atlanta would be far enough for him. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 11:26 1
        
        off to KL again it is! -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 11:26
        
        A simple basic question not answered by any of these articles: when would this take effect for individuals? -- nm - Max Dec 2, 09:35 1
        
        I believe ST told me 2018 tax year for individuals (so the taxes you fill out in early 2019) -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 09:57
        
        Those Senate brackets sure do look like a "most" to me. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 09:31 8
        
        We just talked about this. -- nm - David Dec 2, 10:11 3
        
        WaPo is a "garbage website" now? -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 12:17 2
        
        You're giving into your lesser demons. You know precisely what this tax deal is. -- nm - David Dec 2, 13:55 1
        
        Since the final bill hasn't been released, I'd argue nobody does. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 14:20
        
        If taxable income remains the same sure, but considering the other changes, it won't for many people. - ty97 Dec 2, 09:54
        
        The key is what deductions are in use. - Will Hunting Dec 2, 09:32 2
        
        Yeah, the difference between the marginal rate and effective rate will be key. - TWuG, neck model Dec 2, 10:34 1
        
        It's the very common mistake people make. They see the brackets and think that defines everything. - ty97 Dec 2, 10:42
TV PSA: HNIC, Miami v Clemson, THE OS v Wisconsin, Dirk Gentley, Michelle Wolf, Graham Norton, HBO Boxing, UFC 218, SNL (Saorise Ronan & U2), other - Beaker Dec 2, 08:52 2
- What sports events can I watch when I get home at 6:00 p.m. tonight? I need something to cleanse my brain. - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 10:51 1
  - lots of college football on. -- nm - Beaker Dec 2, 12:32
What's all this then? -- nm - con_carne Dec 2, 08:50 5
- What fresh hell is this? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 08:52 4
  - Seems fairly stale to me. -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 11:30
  - I know. Two consecutive clean sheets for Everton and six points -- nm* - JD Dec 2, 08:54 2
    - I may become an Everton fan. I need to ask the Men in Blazers which team I should root for. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 10:56 1
      - You're more than welcome to join Rog and I but chose carefully - JD Dec 2, 11:46

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