kcjenkins

Good luck to the Fresno Bulldogs!

I'm happy with my current 'title', but I want in on the party!!!

The were ALL monochrome in those days! My first was a DEC Rainbow, and it had TWO disk drives, which made it very great, because you could have your program disk in one, and your data disk in the other, no need to switch disks all the time. I well remember getting my first 20K disk drive! Kids today take for granted SOOOOOOooooo much that it's almost like we live on a different planet. They think of the internet as something that has always been there, while lots of us remember when it STARTED, and when it was basically just something that University's used....... The world of computing has sure changed a lot in a very short time.

(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. (2)Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house. (3)Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine. (4)Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It! (5)Loud Sigh: This is not actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.) (6)That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's Okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake. (7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here: This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome'... that will bring on a 'whatever'). (8)Whatever: Is a women's way of saying SCREW YOU! (9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.

PapaJoe, I've got to fix that, so be sure and go back and read the edited version.....

1. Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned out bulb? 2. Border Collie: Just one. And then I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code. 3. Dachshund: You know I can't reach that stupid lamp! 4. Rottweiler: Make me. 5. Boxer: Who cares? I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark. 6. Lab: Oh, me, me!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Huh? Can I? Pleeeeeeeeeze, please, please, please! 7. German Shepherd: I'll change it as soon as I've led these people from the dark, check to make sure I haven't missed any, and make just one more perimeter patrol to see that no one has tried to take advantage of the situation. 8. Jack Russell Terrier: I'll just pop it in while I'm bouncing off the walls and furniture. 9. Old English Sheep Dog: Light bulb? I'm sorry, but I don't see a light bulb! 10. Cocker Spaniel: Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark. 11. Chihuahua: Yo quiero Taco Bulb. Or "We don't need no stinking light bulb." 12. Greyhound: It isn't moving. Who cares? 13. Australian Shepherd: First, I'll put all the light bulbs in a little circle... 14. Scottish Terrier: Just a second while I bury the old one, tell off the German Shepard next door for looking at me burying it, and then I'll take care of the new one... 15. Poodle: I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry. 16. Bulldog: Light Bulbs? I'm too busy playing baseball to worry about a darn lightbulb.

Don't hesitate to dominate when you have knowledge to share, John. Those of us who know little about it appreciate your input. It never hurts to know more about most things, especially things that affect our health.

Great point, John. So I'd argue that the most he should take as a deduction would be the cost of one of those battery operated ones. Although I'd guess his defense would be that he never knows when the power will go out, and thus he'd need to aware to switch over to the backup device, and if he's asleep and his power goes off, he could die before he knew that it was off. Although I am sure there are inexpensive alarms that go off when the power is interrupted.

OK, I think this has gone on a little too long, we are now getting posts that are merely tossing insults, even if mild ones, back and forth. I'm going to close this thread now. I'm not going to take sides, or respond to the snide insults. I'll just thank all for contributing their input, and suggest that we go on to other, more interesting and hopefully more courteous discussions.

Most likely it is going to be a Sch D capital gain sale, but you may have some work to do to calculate his basis in the stock. Of course, what percentage he owns of the total might make a difference also, if it's a Sub S corp.

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The IRS e-Services online tool will be out of service beginning 8 p.m. EDT Friday, June 27, 2008, through 6:00 a.m. Monday, June 30, 2008 to upgrade critical software and perform required maintenance. During this period, the e-Services' Registration, Taxpayer Identification Number Matching, e-File Application, Transcript Delivery System, Disclosure Authorization, Electronic Account Resolution and Preparer Tax Identification functions will be unavailable to all users. The MeF system will also be unavailable during this period. While the MeF system is down, 1065 and 1120 e-file returns cannot be transmitted to the IRS. Returns submitted during this time will be rejected.

NO, NO, No, Rick, the Clintons were not mislead by Bush, they were mislead by the same intelligence agency's that mislead Bush. Clinton specifically, based his remarks at the time on his knowledge as a former President. He said so at the time. You are letting your hatred of Bush overrun your good sense. And you misread my last paragraph. I did not say, or mean, the you do not agree that small business create most of the jobs. etc. I meant that you do not agree with me that Republicans are the party that more closely supports those small business and working people. You seem to still, based on various posts, believe that the Dems are the party that does that. That is where we disagree. And technically I can not be accused of misquoting you, unless I put quotes around words that I specifically attribute to you. Which I did not do. I did make an assumption, though, about your opinion on the GOP, and if I was wrong about that, I do sincerely apologize.

We will certainly be interested in learning the solution, once you have it, Joel. Even though I've never had the problem, it's funny how often once you start looking at some esoteric problem, wham, here comes one like it. So if there is a good answer, I want to know about it.

For those of you with no farming background, the point Elrod is making is that, as all farmers know, John Deere tractors almost NEVER quit working! Although there is also the phrase 'runs like a Deere', which means it tends to SOUND like it is about to stop running, all the time it is idling.

Gee, I'm glad I did not read this thread until today, so I don't need to restate what my defenders have already pointed out. Rick, I do think your attack was unfair on the WMDs. because Bill and Hilary, as well as lots of other liberals, believed in them, too. As for the rest, I agree with Jainen, he and many others do a great job of balancing the opinions of the more conservative members. And as I stated before in that thread, I did not agree with all of the quote, I just found it thought-provoking and worth discussing. I'm not anti-union, although I am anti anyone being forced to join a union. And I do think that most of the big unions today are corrupt at the top. Just like much of our government is. That does not make me an anarchist, however. I am pretty fed up with both parties these days, Rick. I will still vote for McCain, because I do not want one party to control all three branches of government, and also because Obama is way too liberal for me. But I will not be happy until we either get the Republicans to go back to their roots, or else we create a new Conservative Party, that will actually deliver on the promises they make. Or I'll become a Democrat, if the grassroots Dem's take back their party from the ultra libs like Pelosi, and bring it back to being the party that actually supports the WORKING PEOPLE instead of the welfare crowd. But as long as the Dem's are controlled by people like Pelosi and Murtha. and the GOP is run by the greedy wimps that are in leadership positions now, I will not be actively working for either of these parties. As for your last paragraph, I don't understand that one at all. What the liberals did to the Clintons? That I do not get at all. As for the Republicans, they ARE for the poor and the working class, Rick. They want the poor to have opportunities to work, and get out of poverty, rather than be kept in poverty through a welfare system that punishes those who try to work themselves out of welfare. And they are for the small businesspeople who are the ones who create most of the new jobs, and new opportunities. But I know you do not believe that, and so I think we need to just let that one rest. This is not, and should not, be about political parties, Rick. Lets keep it just to ideas and solutions, not parties, on this board, OK?

This topic has gone on so long, and changed direction several times, so I'm going to close it now. Feel free to open a new thread if you want to.

That is correct. But for low volume mailers like us, we can weigh it then print the postage from the computer. While it would be nice to have them tied together, I do have one of those already for letters. It only works up to I think 5 lbs, though, and now and then I need to weigh packages as well. This price makes it perfect for me, for those things that are too heavy for my connected scale.

Actually, Wal-Mart seldom gets tax breaks to come in, and in fact is often resisted by local governments which are dominated in many places by local business people, who often use zoning laws to try to block them. But the funny thing is that almost everywhere that one of those 'big box' stores opens up, local small businesses swarm to locate next to, or across the street from, them. Because they have learned that those stores actually help the small store that offers quicker access. Think about it, if you ever shop at Wal-Mart, and you are headed that way to buy, say, a new set of windshield wipers, which they have on sale. You get close, see that huge, crowded parking lot, and hey, right next to it, or across the street, is a small Auto-Zone. You decide to pay a little more, just for the advantage of being able to pull in, get in, buy it, and get out, in the same time you could walk into the Wal-Mart. It happens all the time. The truth is, Wal-Mart is successful because they offer a lot of shoppers things that they need, at prices they can afford. And today, given gas prices, the fact that you can do almost ALL of your shopping in one trip makes it even better. Buy your groceries, your kids new underwear, your new towels, your car products, and fill your prescriptions, all in one trip. It makes good sense for many, which means that those people are better off. And yes, it makes sense for the town, because not everyone can afford to pay extra just to protect a few businesses that don't want competition.

eBay has some fantastic deals on postage scales, by the way. I bought a digital postage scale that weighs packages from one ounce to 35 pounds, has lots of great features, and I paid only .96 plus 15.87 shipping. That is a total of $16.83 for a scale that has a Lifetime Warranty on it. Max Weight Capacity 35 lbs, Sensitivity 0.1 oz, Easy Buttons: On / Tare, Off: Hold Feature [so if the box is too big to read the scale, you hit hold, then remove the box and read the weight.] a large LCD Display, a Fold-up Stand to Weigh Oversize Envelopes and Tubes, Auto Off Feature to Save Battery Life, an A/C Adapter and One 9-Volt Battery Included. Actually, I thought this was such a great deal I bought a second one for my son's other office, at the same price.

You bring up a good point. The ATX programs can not be in the root drive, C:\MAX so they default to C:\ProgramFiles\MAX But that ProgramFiles folder is full of LOTS of programs. So if you do a custom install, and put it in a new folder, so that it installs into C:\ATX\MAX it will make it faster for the workstations to find the program, since only the various years of tax programs will be there to be looked through. I've never understood why the automatic install did not set up a separate folder for the programs, rather than defaulting to the ProgramFiles folder, in the first place.

You miss the point, Jainen. It is not the employers job to base his offer on what the employees want. He sets his offer based on what he can sell his product or service for. And his customers decide that. If he has to raise his prices in order to pay higher wages, and that causes him to lose business, he may be better off to just not hire that employee. We have all seen businesses go out of business because the market would not pay what they charged for their product. It is customers that ultimately set the prices, for any product that the customer has options about buying. But the point is that if the person applying for the job really needs a job, he will take the best offer he gets. And then he will work hard to make himself worth more, learning new skills and doing the best he possibly can to give value for his pay. That will almost always lead to his getting a raise. Because while he may not be worth that much while he is training, if he works hard to learn and to give his best to the job, he will soon be worth more. And employers are willing to pay for work that is worth more. But the worker has to be willing to prove that his work is, in fact, worth more. This is basic economics.

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All good points to consider. I've been using ATX on a peer to peer network for years, and it was never as slow as you describe. But some older machines were noticeably slower than the newer ones with more memory. And I agree totally that you should NOT use a wireless network, for a network doing tax work. I have both in my office, but the wireless one is not used for the machines on which we do tax work. Actually, it's only used for a couple of laptops. I suggest you get a good computer network tech in to fine tune your system. The cost can easily be justified by just a few minutes a day saved during tax season, but I'd bet they do a lot more than that for you. Some small cheap 'tweaks' my boys have done for me made a significant difference in how well all my programs ran on the network.

You make a good point, which I overlooked in focusing just on the Roth issue.