GeneInAlabama

We can't be expected to remember ALL the minor details.

Language changes from generation to generation. My daughter mentioned to me one time that her son went through a road block and got a ticket for not having insurance. I said "what? Didn't he have sense enough to stop for a road block?" She said, "oh no, he stopped for the road block and then he got a ticket for not having insurance." One word can change the meaning of a sentence.

When I was in the marines, the warrant officer I worked for would write a letter and ask me to read it. He would then ask if I understood it, and if I said yes, he would say "good, then anyone will be able to understand it."

I hope!

I had one client that was blind and didn't have a drivers license. Her state ID did not have an expiration date so I had to paper file that return.

Haven't heard of one.

I didn't even know about that until I filed my first return for this year. I still keep forgetting to ask for that information when people bring their papers in. It seems like at least one out of every ten people have just renewed their license and have temporary licenses. I don't know if the state will accept the temporary expiration date so I just have them give me their new expiration date when they get it. I have only had two clients this year that I prepared their return while they waited and their dates were OK.

I don't remember April but we had a blizzard in March of 1993 and I had a grandson born during that time. My wife got trapped at the hospital where no one could get in or out. The hospital staff that got trapped there really had it rough. We Alabamians are not prepared for that kind of thing. We were without electric power for 13 days.

Hey! This is APRIL!

Is your back yard full already?

I very seldom list a phone number. Never had a problem.

According to their map, there are five stores within a thousand miles from me. All five are in South Carolina. Maybe I should visit one of them for old times sake.

I have always heard that for some things, if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it.

I didn't even know that 7-Eleven was still in business. I haven't seen one in years. I guess Alabama is not one of the states they still do business in. Open 24 hours? They use to be open from, well. . . seven to eleven. As far as I know, they were the first to be open that late at night.

Betty Sue and Jerome were from Tennessee and they were real nice people. Betty Sue would help you with any income tax problems you have if you move to Tennessee.

I use Drake but I have noticed that since I upgraded? to windows 10 sometimes boxes don't stay checked.

I upgraded back in December and regretted it ever sense. To be fair though, my problems might be caused by my internet hiccupping during the download.

Rita, I sure am glad you added that comma.

IRS? Cry? !!!

I don't mind preparing a return after October 15th. The client is the one that pays the penalty.

Rita, is your real name Alice? And do you know someone named Dilbert?

I didn't mean to offend in any way. I sincerely meant it as a compliment. 18 miles? Wow! I have never been able to run any distance at all. Even when I was in the marines, I was not able to run. I never fell out on a hike but when the command was given to "double time", I would gradually fall back toward the end, but when they resumed the regular pace, I would catch up.

Any female younger than me is a girl. I'll be 80 next month.

Years ago, I hired a girl to work in my office and had to be out of town for a couple of days. When I got back to my office, my desk was neat as a pin and the girl was sitting at her desk with a big smile on her face. I almost had a heart attack.

On three different occasions I have received checks that were not signed and I went ahead and deposited them anyway and they went through. Never heard a thing from them. My daughter wrote a check one time and signed her first name as "Gina" instead of "Regina" as shown on her account and the check was sent back. Depends. . .