Who knew female crayfish could be so vicious? Who knew there was such a thing as Crane flies and how to determine their sex? The things you can learn on this blog. :) If you don’t know these things, you can look at the weekend’s thread.
Good morning, all. A magnificent thunderstorm last night, lasting several hours. Marvelous to see a glimmer of the power of God. Followed by heavy rain so hopefully quenching any fires.
Panic time. Still no taxes appearing in my in box, so sent off a quick email first thing this morning; if I don’t hear within 1-2 hours, I’ll start calling them.
Tossed and turned for about 2 hours in the wee hours last night.
I also have a challenging work week ahead juggling some night meetings w/day assignments … wish I could just spend the week in bed with a good book.
Crane fly numbers in the shower today were down from 3 to 2. Teen must have broken free from stodgy parents to fly on his own, he’s somewhere still in the house most likely.
If I still had a cat she’d be having a very fun time.
i am sorry to hear that, Dj. It seems like a big deal, but it is not life and death. Things do happen that are unforeseen such as IRS scheduling an appointment for a preparer who must attend on the 15th. Yep! They don’t waste opportunity to harrass. They scheduled an audit at our home on the 15th one year.They found nothing amiss. But it sure seemed like harrassment.
IRS wants to be the preparers of the future. Talk about a conflict of interest, and also a monopoly. Those will probably be jobs for the New Americans.
Janice, yes, I am operating on the idea that they had a tough season either from staff shortages or other unforeseeable issues that came up. And if they don’t finish mine today I am trusting they’d take care of the extension filing on my behalf.
I agree about the move by the IRS offering to do your returns or provide the web links for you to fill in the info(?) so they can calculate it, something like that, I’ve seen the ads. Saves us time, hassle and money, I think is the implication. But no, thank you.
Just perused the 42 trial questions being asked of prospective jurors in the upcoming Trump trial, good questions I thought.
Just got a call from Art. He is back from an IRS appointment north of Atlanta. His office is south of Atlanta. Everything went fine. But as you can imagine, it meant taking up the whole morning on April 15th. More extensions.
What a racket.
Could there possibly be a plot to put tax preparers out of business? Nah, of course not, just a disfigurement of my imagination. Like, go figure . . . we live in the land of opportunity . . . taxes are seen as a crisis at the deadline . . . make people late in filing and paying and you easily rake in a whole lot more money. A real scheme if you ask me.
Many of those questions seem standard to me. Most will not automatically keep someone off the jury. You might be questioned further. Each side only has so many they can dismiss.
When I have filled out the questionnaire for jury duty I have always answered honestly. Favorite book? Bible. Radio program? Rush Limbaugh. I’ve never been called back for jury…just sat in that room from 8-5….,😊Nj
The bias questions are the ones that are the potentially stumbling blocks in this time in which we find ourselves; what news we consume, if we’ve been to a rally for or against a candidate … they’re not common to my knowledge.
I’ve been on jury duty a handful of times and those types of questions are ones I’ve never been asked. In this trial, however — and during this particular election season — those are the questions that have been added and loom large. And this particular trial also has to do with one of the two major presidential candidates, so understandable.
My last sentence in 4:01 is the crux of this which is the point of many of those questions — they are trying to discern bias either for — or against — the person on trial that would be so strong as to cause them not to be fair-minded when considering evidence presented in the trial.
Janice – On a town Facebook group, someone asked where they could get their taxes done today. One person responded, “Unless you owe money, they’re not due today, you can file whenever.”
That doesn’t sound right. Is that true or a misunderstanding by that person?
I’ve heard that as well, Kizzie; if the government owes you money they won’t quibble if a return is postmarked a day or two (or more?) late, but I don’t really know about that … I think I heard that way back in the 1980s or 1990s, haven’t heard it since.
I have not updated my mind about taxes lately, but last I heard is it is okay to file later if they owe you money. Of course it is always good to go ahead and get it done. You can check the web and see if you find other answers. I won’t bother asking Art today😅
I think the trouble is that if you don’t file in a timely manner, they have reason to think you may be hiding something and want to get you in for an audit. A few days late probably won’t trigger suspicion assuming a person is truly due a refund.
I remembered that because as a frazzled, disorganized young adult (now I’m a frazzled, disorganized old adult) I did send in my return a day or two late (government owed me money).
My roommate gasped at this news, thought for sure I’d be getting hauled off to jail any day leaving her to pay the whole rent. But I’d been told it would be OK by “someone.” haha. Being young was so much fun.
my next cataract surgery is tomorrow. This is such a strange time. My eyes are better but it will be three weeks before I have an appointment to look into new glasses. With the ones I’m wearing things are quite blurry. So at least a month like this
Art is home. I asked about late filing when expecting a refund. He said there is no penalty. I asked when they’d start looking to see who had filed and who hadn’t. He said late summer when they start running their matching programs.
I didn’t need distance glasses after cataract surgery — but because there is a lag time between the eyes, they took out the one lens in my old progressive glasses (for the newly operated eye that now had very good vision); for reading I had to do drug store glasses in the interim, it is complicated and far from perfect; you’re bouncing around for a while with not great options.
And once the other eye surgery is done, you do have to wait a few weeks to make sure everything has stabilized before they will test you for new glasses. Don’t want to spend that kind of money on glasses that turn out not to be a good vision fit, so the waiting period is necessary.
I have 20-20 vision with my new progressive glasses on; but honestly, I get by without them just fine most of the time (but do need the prescription reading glasses I also ordered for any computer work).
I wear the progressives for driving though I can get by without wearing glasses for that (I passed that vision test at the DMV so the corrective lenses requirement was taken off my license). But I feel much more confident wearing the full glasses when driving.
But don’t wear them around the house or walking the dog or doing much of anything else.
The interval periods between the 2 surgeries made for the most annoying part of cataract surgery, but it passes eventually and you should be very happy with the results.
Yes, the interim time can be a challenge if you are left with less than perfect vision. I bought two different strengths of readers. Hopefully, you will find some to help while you wait, Jo. Prayers for all to go well and perfect healing.
When you put a former president on trial, it just stands to reason that it will be difficult to find unbiased jurors. The whole thing is such a farce, IMO. I have no problem with everyone held to account, no matter position in society. However, that never really happens, and this isn’t really about that. After all, even our legislators pay out hush money, so to speak, and they use our tax money to do it. Do I think that is okay? No. So many layers of deception and misuse of the court system and none is right. I don’t care what party you are from. Such a waste of taxpayer’s money; such a waste of the court’s time; such an injustice to those waiting for their own time in court.
Oh, and I would just assume no one here would lie in court. I was speaking the truth that some people do lie and in such a sensational case, that possibility is probably even greater.
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Who knew female crayfish could be so vicious? Who knew there was such a thing as Crane flies and how to determine their sex? The things you can learn on this blog. :) If you don’t know these things, you can look at the weekend’s thread.
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Good morning, all. A magnificent thunderstorm last night, lasting several hours. Marvelous to see a glimmer of the power of God. Followed by heavy rain so hopefully quenching any fires.
mumsee
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Panic time. Still no taxes appearing in my in box, so sent off a quick email first thing this morning; if I don’t hear within 1-2 hours, I’ll start calling them.
Tossed and turned for about 2 hours in the wee hours last night.
I also have a challenging work week ahead juggling some night meetings w/day assignments … wish I could just spend the week in bed with a good book.
Crane fly numbers in the shower today were down from 3 to 2. Teen must have broken free from stodgy parents to fly on his own, he’s somewhere still in the house most likely.
If I still had a cat she’d be having a very fun time.
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On the bright side, the sun is out this morning.
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i am sorry to hear that, Dj. It seems like a big deal, but it is not life and death. Things do happen that are unforeseen such as IRS scheduling an appointment for a preparer who must attend on the 15th. Yep! They don’t waste opportunity to harrass. They scheduled an audit at our home on the 15th one year.They found nothing amiss. But it sure seemed like harrassment.
IRS wants to be the preparers of the future. Talk about a conflict of interest, and also a monopoly. Those will probably be jobs for the New Americans.
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Janice, yes, I am operating on the idea that they had a tough season either from staff shortages or other unforeseeable issues that came up. And if they don’t finish mine today I am trusting they’d take care of the extension filing on my behalf.
I agree about the move by the IRS offering to do your returns or provide the web links for you to fill in the info(?) so they can calculate it, something like that, I’ve seen the ads. Saves us time, hassle and money, I think is the implication. But no, thank you.
Just perused the 42 trial questions being asked of prospective jurors in the upcoming Trump trial, good questions I thought.
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Ah just got an email, he’s filed an extension, my taxes “should be done this week.”
I thanked him for the update and for taking care of the extension notification.
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I have been outside flying the drone and shooting arrows but not at the drone. My dad was sitting outside clipping his nails.
mumsee
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Just got a call from Art. He is back from an IRS appointment north of Atlanta. His office is south of Atlanta. Everything went fine. But as you can imagine, it meant taking up the whole morning on April 15th. More extensions.
What a racket.
Could there possibly be a plot to put tax preparers out of business? Nah, of course not, just a disfigurement of my imagination. Like, go figure . . . we live in the land of opportunity . . . taxes are seen as a crisis at the deadline . . . make people late in filing and paying and you easily rake in a whole lot more money. A real scheme if you ask me.
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Question of the Day: Who here would pass as a juror after answering all 42 questions honestly?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2024/04/15/trump-judge-submits-most-exhaustive-questionnaire-for-jurors-in-hush-money-case-here-are-all-42-questions/?sh=1d84e7535a04
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What is an anti-Trump soup of organization?
I would not pass, I read Newsmax. it is Chas’s fault.
mumsee
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People lie.
I watch the process once when I was on jury duty (although, I wasn’t called). I was quite impressed.
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Many of those questions seem standard to me. Most will not automatically keep someone off the jury. You might be questioned further. Each side only has so many they can dismiss.
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Tax day….boo!!
When I have filled out the questionnaire for jury duty I have always answered honestly. Favorite book? Bible. Radio program? Rush Limbaugh. I’ve never been called back for jury…just sat in that room from 8-5….,😊Nj
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The bias questions are the ones that are the potentially stumbling blocks in this time in which we find ourselves; what news we consume, if we’ve been to a rally for or against a candidate … they’re not common to my knowledge.
I’ve been on jury duty a handful of times and those types of questions are ones I’ve never been asked. In this trial, however — and during this particular election season — those are the questions that have been added and loom large. And this particular trial also has to do with one of the two major presidential candidates, so understandable.
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My last sentence in 4:01 is the crux of this which is the point of many of those questions — they are trying to discern bias either for — or against — the person on trial that would be so strong as to cause them not to be fair-minded when considering evidence presented in the trial.
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The defendant’s attorneys are the ones who have expressed serious questions about finding an unbiased jury pool.
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Janice – On a town Facebook group, someone asked where they could get their taxes done today. One person responded, “Unless you owe money, they’re not due today, you can file whenever.”
That doesn’t sound right. Is that true or a misunderstanding by that person?
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I’ve heard that as well, Kizzie; if the government owes you money they won’t quibble if a return is postmarked a day or two (or more?) late, but I don’t really know about that … I think I heard that way back in the 1980s or 1990s, haven’t heard it since.
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I have not updated my mind about taxes lately, but last I heard is it is okay to file later if they owe you money. Of course it is always good to go ahead and get it done. You can check the web and see if you find other answers. I won’t bother asking Art today😅
I think the trouble is that if you don’t file in a timely manner, they have reason to think you may be hiding something and want to get you in for an audit. A few days late probably won’t trigger suspicion assuming a person is truly due a refund.
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I remembered that because as a frazzled, disorganized young adult (now I’m a frazzled, disorganized old adult) I did send in my return a day or two late (government owed me money).
My roommate gasped at this news, thought for sure I’d be getting hauled off to jail any day leaving her to pay the whole rent. But I’d been told it would be OK by “someone.” haha. Being young was so much fun.
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And it was just the one time. Honest.
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Dj, such a rebel!😅
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my next cataract surgery is tomorrow. This is such a strange time. My eyes are better but it will be three weeks before I have an appointment to look into new glasses. With the ones I’m wearing things are quite blurry. So at least a month like this
jo
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Jo – Can you get by without wearing the glasses? That’s what I did after my cataract surgeries, until I got a new prescription.
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Art is home. I asked about late filing when expecting a refund. He said there is no penalty. I asked when they’d start looking to see who had filed and who hadn’t. He said late summer when they start running their matching programs.
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I didn’t need distance glasses after cataract surgery — but because there is a lag time between the eyes, they took out the one lens in my old progressive glasses (for the newly operated eye that now had very good vision); for reading I had to do drug store glasses in the interim, it is complicated and far from perfect; you’re bouncing around for a while with not great options.
And once the other eye surgery is done, you do have to wait a few weeks to make sure everything has stabilized before they will test you for new glasses. Don’t want to spend that kind of money on glasses that turn out not to be a good vision fit, so the waiting period is necessary.
I have 20-20 vision with my new progressive glasses on; but honestly, I get by without them just fine most of the time (but do need the prescription reading glasses I also ordered for any computer work).
I wear the progressives for driving though I can get by without wearing glasses for that (I passed that vision test at the DMV so the corrective lenses requirement was taken off my license). But I feel much more confident wearing the full glasses when driving.
But don’t wear them around the house or walking the dog or doing much of anything else.
The interval periods between the 2 surgeries made for the most annoying part of cataract surgery, but it passes eventually and you should be very happy with the results.
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Yes, the interim time can be a challenge if you are left with less than perfect vision. I bought two different strengths of readers. Hopefully, you will find some to help while you wait, Jo. Prayers for all to go well and perfect healing.
When you put a former president on trial, it just stands to reason that it will be difficult to find unbiased jurors. The whole thing is such a farce, IMO. I have no problem with everyone held to account, no matter position in society. However, that never really happens, and this isn’t really about that. After all, even our legislators pay out hush money, so to speak, and they use our tax money to do it. Do I think that is okay? No. So many layers of deception and misuse of the court system and none is right. I don’t care what party you are from. Such a waste of taxpayer’s money; such a waste of the court’s time; such an injustice to those waiting for their own time in court.
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Oh, and I would just assume no one here would lie in court. I was speaking the truth that some people do lie and in such a sensational case, that possibility is probably even greater.
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