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figured ST might find this potentially interesting. here is an article with tweets from various tax professionals with their thoughts on Trump taxes -- (link) - tRuMaN Sep 29, 11:43 5
- I'm also amused by "fraud? no way" as if tax law is the only category of Trump associates that is pure and uncorrupted. -- nm - Max Sep 29, 12:00
- I think CPAs should get off of "avoidance is legal" because of the way we think about "avoided paying taxes" suggesting delinquency. "Tax mitigation" - Max Sep 29, 11:52 1
  - It’s an old saying. Just because the media has twisted it don’t blame us. -- nm - spamlet Sep 29, 11:54
- The single best line I read about this was the following: - The Masked Baron Sep 29, 11:47
- I love Joe Kristian. He’s just the right kind of grouch even if I don’t agree with him on things. -- nm - spamlet Sep 29, 11:47
Notre Dame will resume team practices Wednesday after reporting 18 positive COVID-19 tests on Monday -- (link) - Beaker Sep 29, 11:17 1
- Two days seems like plenty. -- nm - Spawn Sep 29, 11:20
A Quinnipiac poll of Georgia has it +3 Biden, but their polls have a Dem house effect apparently, so take with a grain of salt -- nm - ty97 Sep 29, 11:10 1
- deets -- (link) - decline Sep 29, 11:14
I dreamed about drowning in an ocean made out of orange soda last night. - ty97 Sep 29, 10:54 2
- close your window, its probably the scent from the alley below wafting up -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 29, 11:12
- Did you get badly burned or merely Sunkist? -- nm - The Masked Baron Sep 29, 11:10
The doctor Im waiting to see is.....Dr. Sinn -- nm - prayformojo Sep 29, 10:54 14
- THE SCARECROW OF ROMNEY MARSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 29, 11:27
- Nice. Nothing tops my childhood dentist. - Spawn Sep 29, 11:27
- my 4th favorite KISS song -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 11:11
- If Lucifer had decided to go the medical drama route instead of police procedural. -- nm - Reagen Sep 29, 11:07
- You'll be OK. Just don't mention Jonny Quest. -- nm - The Masked Baron Sep 29, 11:04
- My doctor is named similarly to a certain type of vodka -- nm - Beryllium Sep 29, 11:03 6
  - Doctor Bombay from Bewitched? -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 29, 11:36
  - Dr. Belvedere? Dr. Tito? Dr. Popov? -- nm - Diva Sep 29, 11:30 2
    - Dr. Grey Goose -- nm - decline Sep 29, 11:31 1
      - Dr. Skye -- nm - Epiphany - misty eyed rainbow slayer Sep 29, 11:54
  - Chopin -- nm - JD Sep 29, 11:25
  - his name's Dr. Ketel One? -- nm - decline Sep 29, 11:07
- I've seen this porno. -- nm - New, Better David Sep 29, 10:55 1
  - That's a lot of Sinning -- nm - budice Sep 29, 10:57
Kim mocked the latest D'Souza train wreck in her article a couple of weeks ago. Now, BOP's getting emails from D'Souza Media. -- nm - New, Better David Sep 29, 10:43 3
- Cease and D'sist -- nm - JD Sep 29, 10:51
- ooh...have you opened them? if so, what do they say? -- nm - Diva Sep 29, 10:46 1
  - I put it in spam filter and blocked the sender. But it stated that the film is out on DVC and VOD in early October. - New, Better David Sep 29, 10:54
"I'd like a Quantum of Solace, but no more than a quantum. I know they do big bags of it, but I don't want them." -- (link) - LMS Sep 29, 10:41 [youtube] 1
- Joe Cornish's alternative theme tune is also the only other worthwhile thing to come out of QoS. -- (link) - LMS Sep 29, 10:44 [youtube]
There's a debate tonight? Oh boy. -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 29, 10:39 7
- Would it be a terrible thing if all the questions were provided up front so the candidates could prepare their strongest arguments? -- nm - Max Sep 29, 12:07
- apparently the staff setting the stage had a mock debate on the merits of pineapple on pizza to set mic levels -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 29, 11:13
- Tacos or quesadillas? -- nm - Spawn Sep 29, 11:06
- He knew there would be a COVID question?! FRAUD!! -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 10:57
- The GOP is also demanding that a 3rd party check the candidates ears prior to the debate for listening devices -- nm - decline Sep 29, 10:54 2
  - my repub friend brought this up yesterday " What if Biden has an ear piece" and I was like SO WHAT?! the are no RULES - Epiphany - misty eyed rainbow slayer Sep 29, 11:46
  - They also asked that Chris Wallace not mention the number of COVID deaths in the debate tonight -- nm - decline Sep 29, 11:20
Our shower tile is going on! Our shower tile is going in!! -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 29, 10:29 2
- I'm sure this doesn't feel ike it - but this happening very quickly in the reno scheme of things. Good on your contractor! -- nm - Epiphany - misty eyed rainbow slayer Sep 29, 11:47
- Know the feeling. Exposed drywall feels like living in a box -- nm - budice Sep 29, 10:38
Cases: Quebec 799, Ontario 554, NB 0, NS 0, PEI 1, Newfoundland 0, Manitoba 39, Saskatchewan 14 -- nm* - Beaker Sep 29, 10:14 2
- BC's numbers coming in 5 hours, but probably fewer than 100 new cases -- nm* - Beryllium Sep 29, 10:34
- That's 10% of the population of PEI! -- nm - Mop Sep 29, 10:24
Joe Biden 2019 tax return: paid almost $300K in taxes -- (link*) - decline Sep 29, 10:14 9
- Loser. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 29, 10:37
- Loser. -- nm - Mop Sep 29, 10:34 1
  - Soy un perdedor. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 29, 10:37
- I like how they made sure the income came in under $1M. -- nm - Dano Sep 29, 10:17
- He's a Junior? huh. -- nm - JaxSean, Anti-Pumpkin Sep 29, 10:17 4
  - Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was born on November 20, 1942, [..] to Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Biden (née Finnegan) and Joseph Robinette Biden Sr. -- nm - ty97 Sep 29, 10:24 3
    - So he's J.R. Biden, Jr. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 29, 10:34
    - Robinette was Joe Sr's mother's maiden name -- nm - ty97 Sep 29, 10:24 1
      - Interesting. *saves this for some future question of the day answer* - JaxSean, Anti-Pumpkin Sep 29, 10:28
And in other good news, apparently we don’t need a vapor barrier and French drain/sump pump in our basement. - znufrii needs to cancel his gym membership Sep 29, 10:13 3
- French drains suck. -- nm - spamlet Sep 29, 10:37 2
  - He’s still going to have to demo the wall to reseal the foundation, but at least he won’t have to excavate. -- (edited) - znufrii needs to cancel his gym membership Sep 29, 10:43
  - They do. Maintenance nightmare. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 29, 10:42
IN Daily totals: 618, 688, 841, 971, 1164, 832, 1140, 880, 897, 721, 871, 1110, 1044, 1085, 851, 596, 394, 720, 764, 1282, 1076, 1246, 755, 758, 624, 1499, 1103, 756, 535, 652, 728, 920, 1199, 1155, 921, 879, 751 -- (edited) - Spawn Sep 29, 10:11
My contract for this year implies timing of eligibility to the tenth of a nanosecond. -- nm* - Reagen Sep 29, 10:04
Reuters: Britain and Canada sanction Belarus leader Lukashenko -- (link) - mud Sep 29, 09:56 2
- Now if only Cyprus would quit blocking the EU sanctions. - spamlet Sep 29, 10:47
- Reasons: "...on Belarusian President, his son and other senior officials, accusing them of rigging an election and committing violence against - Andie Sep 29, 10:03
David! - decline Sep 29, 09:53 8
- Out of the people there, I like Treat Williams the most. I'm actually not a huge fan of Dolly's music, but I adore her as a person. -- nm - New, Better David Sep 29, 10:04 2
  - DEEP RISING! -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 10:07
  - whoa! treat williams too? (he's the original HOG*.) -- nm - amanda Sep 29, 10:06
- baranski!!!! -- nm - amanda Sep 29, 10:03 1
  - Right?? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 29, 10:32
- my wife will be all over this. she loves Dolly -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 10:02
- There's a rollercoaster with boobs and football? -- nm - Reagen Sep 29, 10:01 1
  - It’s a Netflix movie so there might be a narrative rollercoaster, it’s Dolly, and Christmas which is football season so...yes? -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 29, 10:02
" .. will be like trying to conjugate Latin verbs in the midst of a hurricane of bullshit" -- (link) - mud Sep 29, 09:46
Well this happened -- (link) - ty97 Sep 29, 09:41 4
- ... -- nm - New, Better David Sep 29, 10:48
- That poor, poor man. -- nm - Mop Sep 29, 10:35
- ~I got a pocket, got a pocketful of sunshine~ -- nm - decline Sep 29, 09:48
- it's a legitimate question!...typically asked at someone's commitment hearing to a mental institution... -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 09:43
“In the break room, alone, like a pervert. Wallowing in a miasma of microwave fish curry and its subsequent farts” -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 09:36
there's going to be a prequel cgi film to the Lion King. -- nm - Diva Sep 29, 09:36 1
- They should go full Producers and make an animated version of the live action film. -- nm - spamlet Sep 29, 09:58
One of my MPs from like a dozen years ago has been charged with tax fraud -- (link) - Reagen Sep 29, 09:35
STIS: what would be an appropriate message to write in a retirement card given these specifics? -- (edited) - kelly Sep 29, 09:34 4
- something like "Wishing you a long and happy retirement - you earned it! we will miss you." -- nm - Andie Sep 29, 09:38 2
  - "...so now go, travel the world, experience new things and find a young boy toy to make your own!" -- nm - decline Sep 29, 09:49
  - seconded -- nm - prayformojo Sep 29, 09:38
- May your future provide you the comfort you’ve given so many for so long. You will be missed here. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 29, 09:38
This is an interesting thread on the Trump finances story. Would be interested to hear from our accounting friends (nmblink) - ralph wiggum Sep 29, 09:34 12
- There's no details in the accounts before they started operating so you can't really tell much. - spamlet Sep 29, 10:28 6
  - So, ostensibly, he would need to be able to justify to the auditors any increase in the stated value of the property reflected in the financials? -- nm - znufrii needs to cancel his gym membership Sep 29, 10:49 3
    - Right and that is typically “I spent X on the construction” - spamlet Sep 29, 10:55 2
      - Ok, thx. - znufrii needs to cancel his gym membership Sep 29, 11:02 1
        
        That could be. I don't have any of that information. - spamlet Sep 29, 11:06
  - So a full audit, predictably, could take forever. And has. -- nm - JaxSean, Anti-Pumpkin Sep 29, 10:40 1
    - As far as that goes, it's likely the refund claim they're fighting over that has left it "under audit" all this time. - spamlet Sep 29, 10:45
- So, he's the world's worst and world's best money launderer. -- nm - Inigo Sep 29, 10:22
- I don’t know if it is true, but it feels true given all the other pieces we know about. On the other hand, if this has been laying in plain sight - znufrii needs to cancel his gym membership Sep 29, 09:58 2
  - Because most of it is likely "legal?" - JaxSean, Anti-Pumpkin Sep 29, 10:30
  - Agree that it feels true. I'm not sure how much has been in plain sight or not. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 29, 10:05
- I scanned that earlier but haven’t looked in depth. Will try this afternoon -- nm - spamlet Sep 29, 09:35
Replay is one of the 10 best books* I've ever read. And probably the fastest that I've ever read. Really, really impressed by it - prayformojo Sep 29, 09:27 14
- I just finished it myself and had a question (spoilers) - The Masked Baron Sep 29, 10:46 1
  - Spoilers - New, Better David Sep 29, 11:29
- I've read two things that I consider genuinely life-changing. Strange Wine is one, and that's the other. -- nm - New, Better David Sep 29, 09:52 6
  - Why have I never heard of this book prior to the last week? - JaxSean, Anti-Pumpkin Sep 29, 09:57 5
    - I tended to run Replay and Ready Player One together based on title if I'm just skimming. -- nm - Dano Sep 29, 10:15 1
      - This could be it -- nm - JaxSean, Anti-Pumpkin Sep 29, 10:19
    - same -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 10:13
    - We've mentioned here a few times at least. It has a cult following, and has been tried to be adapted to film by lots of people. -- nm - Inigo Sep 29, 10:13
    - I've probably mentioned it twice a year for 20 years. - New, Better David Sep 29, 10:06
- It's pretty amazing for only having decent prose! -- nm - Inigo Sep 29, 09:36 2
  - As a birthday gift to you, I'm retroactively giving her 4 hours! -- nm - New, Better David Sep 29, 09:48
  - :P nm - ralph wiggum Sep 29, 09:38
- Yes!! nm - ralph wiggum Sep 29, 09:32
- Welcome to the party, pal! -- nm - Spawn Sep 29, 09:30
The name is Bond. Goofy Bond. Hyuck! -- nm - Beryllium Sep 29, 09:22
LIR, that’s one way to get people’s attention to submit their mail-in ballots correctly -- (link) - znufrii needs to cancel his gym membership Sep 29, 09:21
Poll: Name this ride -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 29, 09:17 21
- The F**k Nope a Nope. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 29, 09:35
- Hell naw. Water parks and slides are a no-go for me (except for lazy rivers). -- nm - Dark Callisto Sep 29, 09:24 10
  - Yeah, after that big decapitation incident a few years back, water slides skeeve me out. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 29, 09:33 3
    - Ah, well, I guess I won't post my backup name suggestion then. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 29, 10:29
    - The details of that story depress me whenever I think about it. - New, Better David Sep 29, 09:49
    - WTF were they even thinking? -- nm - loosilu Sep 29, 09:42
  - Lazy rivers... full of disease! -- nm - Spawn Sep 29, 09:25 5
    - Which is... the exact same as any other ride at a water park? -- nm - Strongbad Sep 29, 10:37
    - No more so than the air and stuff! -- nm - Dark Callisto Sep 29, 09:26 3
      - At least on water slides the water is moving! -- nm - Spawn Sep 29, 09:26 2
        
        they're called lazy rivers, not stagnant pools of water -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 09:44
        
        thats just what they want you to believe. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 29, 09:30
- The You-must-be-in-this-specific-height-and-weigh t-range-to-Ride Slide. -- nm* - JaxSean, Anti-Pumpkin Sep 29, 09:22
- Not Action Park -- nm - Dano Sep 29, 09:21
- Sploosh. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 29, 09:21 1
  - I don't think we're doing atht anymore -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 09:22
- Lawsuit Waiting to Happen -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 09:20
- The Yes, Please. -- nm - Spawn Sep 29, 09:19 1
  - This! I want to go to there! -- nm - Krusty The Anarchist Sep 29, 09:26
- Survivor -- nm - David Sep 29, 09:19
- injury lawsuitigator. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 29, 09:18
Is Netflix's "VAMPIRES VS THE BRONX" an American remake of Attack the Block? -- (link) - Mop Sep 29, 09:16 [youtube]
Is there a debate drinking game for tonight? -- nm - Dano Sep 29, 09:16 8
- Drink every time you feel despair. -- nm* - Reagen Sep 29, 09:27 3
  - So, all the time? -- nm - znufrii needs to cancel his gym membership Sep 29, 09:59 2
    - just during the debate to be clear... -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 10:19 1
      - Oh. Okay. -- nm - znufrii needs to cancel his gym membership Sep 29, 11:54
- what mop said. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 29, 09:18
- And here I am, out of booze. - znufrii needs to cancel his gym membership Sep 29, 09:18 1
  - You should use the time to cancel your gym membership. -- nm - Spawn Sep 29, 09:21
- Yes. You watch it. I'll be drinking. -- nm - Mop Sep 29, 09:16
Why did the teacher love the whiteboard? She just thought it was remarkable! -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 29, 09:15

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