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It happened! Wordle fail. That one last letter. I'm ok with it, it was a coin toss. - loosilu Feb 18, 22:10
Hulk Lawyer is trending…it has nothing to do Ms Hulk or anything Marvel…it is related to when idiots play a game of racist, oral history telephone -- nm - Flavorize Feb 18, 21:32
Kid did two cookie booths today. Sold 200 boxes. She’s got 1000 boxes, so we’re doing great! -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 21:09 4
- Congrats! Wasn’t there a big GS cookie shortage, or did they sort that out? I once tried to sell calendars…I did not do well -- nm* - Flavorize Feb 18, 21:24 3
  - There remains a shortage. The 1000 boxes she pre-ordered is all she's getting. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 22:18 1
    - Great selling point. Tell her customers to be sure to get everything they want now, because they may not be able to get them later. -- nm - Meg Feb 18, 22:23
  - I sucked at selling everything -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 22:10
It's a bit strange that the #1 advertiser on YouTube right now is tiktok. - Beryllium Feb 18, 20:01 4
- They're in the monetization phase. That means ads, dune matter who is buying them. -- nm - colin Feb 18, 20:32
- Not at all. Syphoning off users. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 20:26
- YouTube and TikTok aren't really competitors. The latter is quick hits, the former really wants 10 minute videos for the 2nd ad break. -- nm - Qale Feb 18, 20:24 1
  - I'm not talking about competition. I'm talking about wholesale replacement as the dominant media outlet. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 20:29
My wife took A with her to the liquor store to shop for my belated valentine's present. Apparently, A walked in and shouted, "where's the whiskey?" - znufrii Feb 18, 19:57 7
- Your wife must have been really shocked when the attendant asked, “The usual, Miss A?” -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 18, 20:26
- I was waiting for a "and I mean the good stuff; not this crap" inside. -- nm - VMan Feb 18, 20:17 2
  - It's a state store, so the selection is...limited. -- nm* - znufrii Feb 18, 20:19 1
    - state stores get allocations like retail stores, only they can't mark them up, so they normally hide them in the back and let favored customers... - zeitgeist Feb 18, 21:09
- atta girl! -- nm - prayformojo Feb 18, 20:15
- You’ve taught her well. -- nm - Dano Feb 18, 20:12 1
  - They also won the whiskey game, so I was impressed. -- (edited) - znufrii Feb 18, 20:18
I had this whole thing written down, and then my tablet crashed. - tRuMaN Feb 18, 19:41 1
- SAMSUNG!!! -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 20:27
I'm going to be so happy when the Olympics and big brother are over. This is just too much nightly TV... -- nm - Ender Feb 18, 19:29 1
- rofl, I was literally just thinking here watching BB that I still need to watch some Olympics after -- nm - Jovian Feb 18, 19:30
I’d love to say that I understood at least 60% of what happened in the Ozark finale but I’d be lying. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 18, 19:01 1
- Once Gus Fring showed up, all bets were off. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 19:25
Baby formula linked to several infant hospitalizations one death, some kind of bacteria contamination -- (link) - zeitgeist Feb 18, 18:32
OK Tax Slackers, dumb it down for me. Tell me why I'm not getting a tax credit for my EV. - Mop Feb 18, 18:29 25
- Biden -- nm - VMan Feb 18, 20:18
- No Miranda rights. -- nm - Max Feb 18, 19:35
- You know what you did. -- nm - IRS Feb 18, 19:12 1
  - I mean… NO! Clearly not! -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 19:24
- Thanks for the clarification guys. Really appreciate it. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 18:58 2
  - Fwiw, I'm late to the convo, but am not convinced whatever program you're using isn't doing it wrong. -- (edited) - znufrii Feb 18, 18:59 1
    - Figured it out, I think. It's subject to the AMT floor, not the zero floor. Form 6251. Sorry. -- nm* - znufrii Feb 18, 19:07
- I thought they let EV tax credit expire, now they're looking to replace gas tax with mileage, road usage fees. -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 18, 18:36
- Did you have any liability after your child credits? -- nm - spamlet Feb 18, 18:36 13
  - except child tax credits are refundable in most cases this year, no? -- nm - znufrii Feb 18, 18:56 2
    - Yes but it would come before the vehicle credits I think but I haven't looked at them specifically since I didn't buy the Tesla. -- nm* - spamlet Feb 18, 19:07 1
      - only any non-refundable portion would, just looking at Forms 1040 and 8834. But, I think I figured out the problem above, stupid Form 6251. -- (edited) - znufrii Feb 18, 19:08
  - I am clearly too dumb for this. Tell me the box and I'll tell you the number. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 18:40 9
    - 24 -- nm - znufrii Feb 18, 18:55
    - 37 i think -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 18, 18:44 7
      - Blank, as it should be. I never owe. I always get a refund. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 18:45 6
        
        so no credit then. its not refundable, meaning you get it no matter what, so no credit to you -- nm* - tRuMaN Feb 18, 18:45 5
        
        Ah, as I suspected all along: I needed to owe taxes to the gov't in order to cash in on the EV refund. - Mop Feb 18, 18:47 4
        
        Yes but not how you're thinking. - spamlet Feb 18, 18:51 2
        
        Alas, I'm disappointed but not surprised. I wasn't banking on it working out. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 18:55 1
        
        I'm more shattered to realize that the money Biden was sending me for my kid was just an advance on the tax credit. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 18:57
        
        yes. you could have changed withholdings etc to get it i guess -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 18, 18:49
- I can't understand it. they're really cute Pokemon -- (pic) - Peglegpete Feb 18, 18:35 [Attachment]
- did you have a tax liability? -- (edited) - tRuMaN Feb 18, 18:33 1
  - Hmm, let's see... - Mop Feb 18, 18:38
I rarely buy prepared food in the market - maybe a rotisserie chicken. Tonight I saw something labeled Thai Chicken Curry and thought I'd try it. - Meg Feb 18, 18:27 2
- Thai curry is fun to make. I usually get some prepared jar stuff but always add some fresh stuff. Esp fresh ginger, but basically... - zeitgeist Feb 18, 19:30 1
  - I do a sweet Madras curry but Friday is the night I don't cook. I've been getting takeout but I was grocery shopping and figured I'd pick up something -- nm - Meg Feb 18, 19:43
Play for Change: When the Levee Breaks with John Paul Jones -- (link) - Remlik Feb 18, 18:26 [youtube]
Is 10:19am too early for a poolside beer? Asking for a friend. -- nm - mafic Feb 18, 18:19 8
- What took you so long? -- nm - Dano Feb 18, 18:30
- Consensus achieved! Besides it’s already 35C/95F. -- nm - mafic Feb 18, 18:27
- Do it for George and Abe! -- nm - con_carne Feb 18, 18:23
- It's a breakfast stout. -- nm - CinnaBaron Feb 18, 18:22
- You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning. -- nm - znufrii Feb 18, 18:21
- No. On a Saturday, hell no. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 18, 18:21 1
  - Correct. As an adult, day drinking is the best. I’m too tired at night. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 18, 19:02
- no -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 18, 18:20
Hmmm, Civ VI is on sale at Steam for $8.99 and I feel like I should buy it. -- nm - CinnaBaron Feb 18, 17:59 4
- it takes a while, but lots of fun once you kinda get the hang of it. be sure you get all the add-ons too -- nm - Beaker Feb 18, 18:04 2
  - The Platinum Bundle is only $6 more. The Mega Ultra Bundle (not the real name) further doubles the price, but then you're talking actual money. - CinnaBaron Feb 18, 18:21 1
    - Definitely get the platinum bundle, it includes the main expansions. the anthology bundle includes additional leaders and civilizations -- (edited) - znufrii Feb 18, 18:24
- interesting -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 18, 18:04
pfft. typical -- (link) - Reagen Feb 18, 17:51 2
- wow -- nm - mud Feb 18, 18:17
- 1991, they were doing the Charleston then, right? -- nm - con_carne Feb 18, 18:11
Cool! I did a Kickstarter on this gadget and it came today! -- (link) - Mop Feb 18, 17:30 2
- That's pretty neat. Is the display customizable, or can it only show that specific info? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 17:33 1
  - Well now you're actually asking me to plug it in and use it. I was just going to toss it on the gadget pile. - Mop Feb 18, 18:01
So stoked at today’s Worldle (spoilers) - Mop Feb 18, 16:42
I completed my first Quordle today. - pmb Feb 18, 16:37 5
- This prompted me to do one with my daughter today. Thanks for the reminder! -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 18:01
- Me too! - Dark Callisto Feb 18, 17:59
- Neechay. - CinnaBaron Feb 18, 17:09 2
  - Wow. Impressed. -- nm - pmb Feb 18, 17:39 1
    - Got rather lucky with my first word. -- nm - CinnaBaron Feb 18, 17:49
Murderville: 2, 3, 6, 1, 5, 4 -- nm* - Beaker Feb 18, 16:27 4
- IMO flip 1 and 6. -- nm - Roger More Feb 18, 18:03 1
  - The best episodes were the ones where the guest decided to flip the script on the cast - Roger More Feb 18, 18:07
- the only one we didn't care for was 4 -- nm - Beaker Feb 18, 16:50 1
  - I couldn't even finish the first episode, it was doing nothing for me. (NM) - Marlowe Feb 18, 17:11
This article is total nerdbait, but whatever, we’re all nerds here. -- (link) - znufrii Feb 18, 16:19 8
- Allow me to suggest Maggie Gyllenhaal if they recast Leia ... heh -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 17:19 1
  - Casting the live action Futurama is a separate thread -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 18, 17:49
- is High School soccer set to eclipse the World Cup? -- nm - Beaker Feb 18, 16:39 2
  - maybe. have you seen what they're trying to do to the world cup lately? -- nm - znufrii Feb 18, 19:40
  - Tough, but fair. -- nm - spamlet Feb 18, 17:18
- trivia: Karl Urban is currently the same age as DeForest Kelley was during the last season of the original show. - Max Feb 18, 16:37 2
  - Shatner was 51 when making WOK -- nm - Remlik Feb 18, 18:23 1
    - pff, #math -- nm - Max Feb 18, 19:36
I may have told off the CIO today. I’m gonna eat my worries away. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 16:12
many attendees are reporting symptoms of a strange new illness that they believe to be radiation poisoning from government laser weapon -- (link) - Beaker Feb 18, 15:59 3
- OK, this made me feel better. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 16:34
- Which riots? -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 16:06 1
  - yeah, she means the occupation, but saying riots like I say terrorists rather than truckers -- nm - Beaker Feb 18, 16:10
hello -- nm - groiny Feb 18, 15:31 9
- Yo! How ya doing?! Feeling better? -- nm - Flavorize Feb 18, 15:33 8
  - nah, no real change in the 3 weeks since diagnosis. I did start physical therapy on my face today. - groiny Feb 18, 15:51 6
    - do you have a two headed coin yet? -- nm - Remlik Feb 18, 17:32
    - Sorry to hear no improvements yet, but hopefully the therapy goes well for you. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 18, 16:19
    - Best of luck with the therapy and I hope you get better very soon! -- nm - Krusty Feb 18, 15:57
    - dammit groiny, now how am I supposed to make fun of "I did start physical therapy on my face today." ++ for productive session. -- nm - Max Feb 18, 15:54 2
      - same way you normally would - groiny Feb 18, 15:54 1
        
        What a slap in the face. - ReluctantCynic Feb 18, 16:06
  - Beware his coin. -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 15:50
The Kings Man now stream on Hulu. Benedetta on 3/4 -- (link*) - budice Feb 18, 14:55 3
- I'm watching it for the first time, and ... well, it seems like it was a wise choice to have skipped it. - Beryllium Feb 18, 17:29 2
  - Overall it was OK. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 19:59
  - I thought the quiet battlefield fight was well done at least. -- nm - Max Feb 18, 17:31
Heh. I failed Wordle today. I blame NYT. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 14:55 2
- Really? Another 3. I have been using audio for my first word. -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 15:51 1
  - Yeah, my first word screwed me for the whole thing. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 15:54
3,8,6,5 - znufrii Feb 18, 14:49
And I forgot to eat lunch. - znufrii Feb 18, 14:35 5
- Order pizza delivery. - Pocket Jones Feb 18, 14:37 3
  - Thai, but yes. And…yes. -- nm - znufrii Feb 18, 14:37 2
    - No, pizza. -- nm - Krusty Feb 18, 14:38 1
      - No pizza. -- nm - con_carne Feb 18, 16:09
- but theres wine -- nm - budice Feb 18, 14:36
Meanwhile a mexican cartel drove a convoy of trucks into a border town like the talaban/isil shot it up, killed several, kidnapped 5 -- (link) - zeitgeist Feb 18, 14:32 2
- This feels like the kind of overt behavior that’ll cause the gov’t to crack down on you. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 16:17
- !!!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!! -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 18, 14:51
I am completely against advertising on sports uniforms unless it's Chico's Bail Bonds. - Krusty Feb 18, 14:28 2
- This is horrible. - zunk xometimes Feb 18, 15:56 [Attachment] 1
  - Is that for real? They shouldn't allow an ad with colors that don't work with the team colors. -- nm - Krusty Feb 18, 18:45
1x 6/6, 3x 2/2 - spamlet Feb 18, 14:21 7
- 7/7, 3/3 x3 -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 18, 15:07 3
  - Heh, if the season ended now, I’d likely have the first 4 conference first team spots. The gap from 4th to 5th in game scores is 15%. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 18, 15:11 2
    - I'd have none. In fact, nobody on my team has ever made even second team. - CinnaBaron Feb 18, 15:28 1
      - Yeah, you need a few studs. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 18, 15:34
- And the terrible interim teams are pulling down all the PRs in our conference again. - spamlet Feb 18, 14:45
- 3/3, 3/3, 2/2, 2/2. They all bounced around at the bottom of the most recruited list so this is expected. -- nm - CinnaBaron Feb 18, 14:42 1
  - And I'm joining Dano on the "F this season, moving onto the next" bench -- nm - CinnaBaron Feb 18, 14:42
It's National Drink Wine Day, fwiw -- (link) - budice Feb 18, 14:17 4
- Let's see if this works... -- (link*) - Flavorize Feb 18, 14:25 [Image] 1
- *opens a bottle of châteauneuf-de-pape, because, fuck it* -- nm - znufrii Feb 18, 14:22 2
  - "Like a bottle of châteauneuf-de-pape, I'm fine like wine when I start to rap." -- (link) - Krusty Feb 18, 14:51 [youtube] 1
    - That term came up as part of a clue in the crossword today and I had no idea what it was. -- nm - CinnaBaron Feb 18, 15:30
Now seems like a good time to convert stocks to cash before Monday's- crap! -- nm - Max Feb 18, 14:13
Continuing with Twitter drama...Pat Mahomes has heart-to-heart with his brother -- (link) - Flavorize Feb 18, 14:10 2
- Deleted. Fill us in. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 16:19 1
  - Mahomes took his brother (and wife aside), and told them to knock off their social media antics, as it’s damaging his brand -- nm - Flavorize Feb 18, 21:38

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