I guess this is the response from Microsoft for the EU's finding that Microsoft has violated anti-monopoly laws in Europe. Lesson to be learned? Don't fuck with MS.
I'll take that action, I'm splitting my bet, half to MacGuyver, who does it with lemon juice, a ball of twine and pencil lead, and the other half on Visa and Mastercard, who then patent the process of cloning and sue anyone who tries into oblivion.
Ah ok well I didn't realize this. I guess when I saw that it was Google software I just assumed it was Beta:p
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I agree with all but one thing. I won't completely give up IE7 until Netflix is compatible (I enjoy my Instant Watch) and I won't give up Firefox until ESPN's reply form shows up correctly on Chrome. Other than that I probably use Chrome about 95% of the time now, even after only using it for a day.
And it being in beta form is different from other google software how? Gmail still is in Beta, even after having used it since before you could get in without an invite.
Eh, I'd talk to the hospital and see what you can work out. In many cases they aren't as heartless as you might think and you might be able to work out some sort of payment plan. Can't hurt to ask, right? Good luck with that, I'll keep her in my prayers.
Also, I didn't say we got all of the deductions from medical costs. That's just one of the areas. We bought a new car. You can deduct all taxes paid on the car from your income taxes. We have a mortgage. All taxes paid on this are deductible. So I guess if you wanna get technical and talk about every single kind of tax you possibly can, then I'm sure it adds up to more than $1800. My point is, when it comes tax time, you don't simply have to pay the standard deduction minus what the government took from your paychecks. Do your homework, and you'll probably get most of it back. Meanwhile people who are in the "rich" bracket (IMO, rich means a gross income of more than $1 million a year) are paying the bulk of our tax receipts. You can say I'm full of shit all you want, but go look at the stats. The top 1% of income earners pay about 40% of the tax receipts (income earners of more than about 380k), and the top 5% of income earners pay about 60% of the tax receipts (income earners of more than about 150k). I bet when you thought I mentioned 1 and 5%, they'd earn an average of millions. As you can see, that's not the case.
I feel bad for you but don't see why I'm at fault for that because me and my wife are doing better than you. Not trying to belittle your income level or your situation, and trust me, I've been where you are. Making about 17k a year and lost medical benefits because I was too old to sit under my dad's USAF medical benefits, with school to pay for and school debt racking up, all while suffering from chronic migraines that nearly caused me to lose my only source of income.
Also, we may make more money, but with having a child and a mortgage, I can guarantee you that our cost of living is much higher than yours. We have two income earners, hence we have two sets of monthly gas bills (and we all know how much fucking gas is right now). We have a child, so 3 potential co pays at various times of the month for medical (when you have a kid, everyone in the family tends to get sick a lot the first year or so). That also means $600 a month in child care costs (which is way on the cheap side) on top of formula and diapers specifically for day care. Add to that the other costs associated with a baby, and you are talking a great deal of expense. It may seem like me and my wife are well off, but you have no clue what it costs to have a kid. And the fact that you paid that much in, with all of those medical costs, etc means you didn't take advantage of the tax law. You can write all of that shit off. Seriously, and I'm not saying this to dog you, but if you are in the situation you are in, go talk to a tax professional next time you decide to do the taxes. Also, with your income versus cost of living, talk to the state and find out what grants you might qualify for. You'd be shocked how much money sits out there for the taking for a variety of programs that all you have to do is go find it. I hope you and your fiance's situation improves, as I can honestly say I've been in your situation and even worse at times and it just plain sucks.
I agree on the customization, but knowing Google, that'll probably change in the next iteration. I'm guessing they wanted to get the basic shell program out there first and then will work on enhancing it on a regular basis, as is norm for Google software. Now they need to work with Netflix to get Netflix's Instant Watch to work with Chrome and I'll be happy.
I'm using it as well, and while it's hard to tell from such a short time of usage, I think Mozilla and Microsoft may have a pretty good competitor on their hands. It's proven very fast with a variety of sites, the interface is very clean, and so far I haven't found any sites that cannot load properly in it. Good job, Google.
Even with insurance there are still deductible on such things as ER visits, prescriptions, and there are co pays. I have a 14 month old son, and so we've spent plenty of time in the last year or so at the doctors office and sometimes at the ER (funny how kids tend to get sick on Friday evening more often than any other time/day of the week lol). As far as the income, it's a combined income between the two of us. And I didn't say an average person pays close to 1.8% in taxes, I merely stated that we DID. If you work within the frameworks of the tax laws you can find all kinds of tax breaks that you probably never even knew existed. If we had made a standard deduction and not claimed any other deductions, we'd probably have paid about 20% or so in taxes. The fact that we didn't highlights that if people do their homework they too can benefit from current tax laws.
Nope, not hiding anything. In fact, I'd say we're out of the norm in that we have hardly any money in investment accounts other than our 401k, which we currently only contribute a minimum towards. All of the tax deductions add up. If you are paying an 18% tax rate on 30k, you either aren't working hard enough to find tax deductions that you qualify for or you are a single person with no house, no car, and are too lazy to bother putting the tax laws to work for you. Do you realize you can deduct things such as medical payments, sales tax, uniform costs if you work in a career field that requires you to dress in a specific manner, etc. The list goes on for miles. Not my fault you are either lazy or just don't have any life situations that result in deductions.
Do you have a mortgage? Do you have a child? Do you have child care payments? Do you have to pay for health insurance and copays, deductibles for three people for ER and doctors visits? Are you paying off student loan debt? (Me and my wife both have plenty of that) There are a lot of things that factor into how much taxes you pay. Making about 30k, I imagine you make a standard deduction and don't claim much on your tax stuff. The reason I get most of my tax money back is because I have real shit that I need it for and therefore I tax advantage of the fact that the government lets me get some back due to all of the factors in my life. And trust me, 100k hardly makes us rich, we actually scrape by after everything is said and done.
When proof cannot be made of income, I don't see how that is the case. Plus, she's a single mom who makes less than 30k a year. Can't exactly afford an attorney.
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Was your sense of humor always missing, or did they take it when they stole the pennies?
...and said, "if you steal me, it doesn't fucking matter how much content of copper I have, because you didn't fucking pay for me, bitch!"
What the fuck is Guyver. I said MacGuyver, and I didn't fucking stutter. Were you born in the 90's? If so, get back to your homework, son.
I guess this is the response from Microsoft for the EU's finding that Microsoft has violated anti-monopoly laws in Europe. Lesson to be learned? Don't fuck with MS.
If it was stolen, then the net cost to obtain the copper is $0.00. So it matters not the value of the copper in the current 1982 and beyond penny.
too bad the penny was probably stolen and melted down for the copper.
I'll take that action, I'm splitting my bet, half to MacGuyver, who does it with lemon juice, a ball of twine and pencil lead, and the other half on Visa and Mastercard, who then patent the process of cloning and sue anyone who tries into oblivion.
God already hacked it. Good try though.
Hey I'm just stating my reasons for not making a complete switch over. And considering millions of people use Netflix, I think it's a legit concern.
Ah ok well I didn't realize this. I guess when I saw that it was Google software I just assumed it was Beta :p
I agree with all but one thing. I won't completely give up IE7 until Netflix is compatible (I enjoy my Instant Watch) and I won't give up Firefox until ESPN's reply form shows up correctly on Chrome. Other than that I probably use Chrome about 95% of the time now, even after only using it for a day.
Also, yes it does run on Linux using Wine. Though 3.0 seems to only be available through beta at the moment.
And it being in beta form is different from other google software how? Gmail still is in Beta, even after having used it since before you could get in without an invite.
How long before the DRM is cracked? I'll be generous and give it a month, tops.
Eh, I'd talk to the hospital and see what you can work out. In many cases they aren't as heartless as you might think and you might be able to work out some sort of payment plan. Can't hurt to ask, right? Good luck with that, I'll keep her in my prayers.
Also, I didn't say we got all of the deductions from medical costs. That's just one of the areas. We bought a new car. You can deduct all taxes paid on the car from your income taxes. We have a mortgage. All taxes paid on this are deductible. So I guess if you wanna get technical and talk about every single kind of tax you possibly can, then I'm sure it adds up to more than $1800. My point is, when it comes tax time, you don't simply have to pay the standard deduction minus what the government took from your paychecks. Do your homework, and you'll probably get most of it back. Meanwhile people who are in the "rich" bracket (IMO, rich means a gross income of more than $1 million a year) are paying the bulk of our tax receipts. You can say I'm full of shit all you want, but go look at the stats. The top 1% of income earners pay about 40% of the tax receipts (income earners of more than about 380k), and the top 5% of income earners pay about 60% of the tax receipts (income earners of more than about 150k). I bet when you thought I mentioned 1 and 5%, they'd earn an average of millions. As you can see, that's not the case.
Do you have children? We spent so much time at the doctor's and in the ER that I probably could rattle off first names of nurses there.
I feel bad for you but don't see why I'm at fault for that because me and my wife are doing better than you. Not trying to belittle your income level or your situation, and trust me, I've been where you are. Making about 17k a year and lost medical benefits because I was too old to sit under my dad's USAF medical benefits, with school to pay for and school debt racking up, all while suffering from chronic migraines that nearly caused me to lose my only source of income. Also, we may make more money, but with having a child and a mortgage, I can guarantee you that our cost of living is much higher than yours. We have two income earners, hence we have two sets of monthly gas bills (and we all know how much fucking gas is right now). We have a child, so 3 potential co pays at various times of the month for medical (when you have a kid, everyone in the family tends to get sick a lot the first year or so). That also means $600 a month in child care costs (which is way on the cheap side) on top of formula and diapers specifically for day care. Add to that the other costs associated with a baby, and you are talking a great deal of expense. It may seem like me and my wife are well off, but you have no clue what it costs to have a kid. And the fact that you paid that much in, with all of those medical costs, etc means you didn't take advantage of the tax law. You can write all of that shit off. Seriously, and I'm not saying this to dog you, but if you are in the situation you are in, go talk to a tax professional next time you decide to do the taxes. Also, with your income versus cost of living, talk to the state and find out what grants you might qualify for. You'd be shocked how much money sits out there for the taking for a variety of programs that all you have to do is go find it. I hope you and your fiance's situation improves, as I can honestly say I've been in your situation and even worse at times and it just plain sucks.
I agree on the customization, but knowing Google, that'll probably change in the next iteration. I'm guessing they wanted to get the basic shell program out there first and then will work on enhancing it on a regular basis, as is norm for Google software. Now they need to work with Netflix to get Netflix's Instant Watch to work with Chrome and I'll be happy.
Must've just been slammed, works now.
I'm using it as well, and while it's hard to tell from such a short time of usage, I think Mozilla and Microsoft may have a pretty good competitor on their hands. It's proven very fast with a variety of sites, the interface is very clean, and so far I haven't found any sites that cannot load properly in it. Good job, Google.
Even with insurance there are still deductible on such things as ER visits, prescriptions, and there are co pays. I have a 14 month old son, and so we've spent plenty of time in the last year or so at the doctors office and sometimes at the ER (funny how kids tend to get sick on Friday evening more often than any other time/day of the week lol). As far as the income, it's a combined income between the two of us. And I didn't say an average person pays close to 1.8% in taxes, I merely stated that we DID. If you work within the frameworks of the tax laws you can find all kinds of tax breaks that you probably never even knew existed. If we had made a standard deduction and not claimed any other deductions, we'd probably have paid about 20% or so in taxes. The fact that we didn't highlights that if people do their homework they too can benefit from current tax laws.
I don't count Medical copays and insurance because it's all deductible. Go ask an accountant if you don't believe me.
Nope, not hiding anything. In fact, I'd say we're out of the norm in that we have hardly any money in investment accounts other than our 401k, which we currently only contribute a minimum towards. All of the tax deductions add up. If you are paying an 18% tax rate on 30k, you either aren't working hard enough to find tax deductions that you qualify for or you are a single person with no house, no car, and are too lazy to bother putting the tax laws to work for you. Do you realize you can deduct things such as medical payments, sales tax, uniform costs if you work in a career field that requires you to dress in a specific manner, etc. The list goes on for miles. Not my fault you are either lazy or just don't have any life situations that result in deductions.
Do you have a mortgage? Do you have a child? Do you have child care payments? Do you have to pay for health insurance and copays, deductibles for three people for ER and doctors visits? Are you paying off student loan debt? (Me and my wife both have plenty of that) There are a lot of things that factor into how much taxes you pay. Making about 30k, I imagine you make a standard deduction and don't claim much on your tax stuff. The reason I get most of my tax money back is because I have real shit that I need it for and therefore I tax advantage of the fact that the government lets me get some back due to all of the factors in my life. And trust me, 100k hardly makes us rich, we actually scrape by after everything is said and done.
When proof cannot be made of income, I don't see how that is the case. Plus, she's a single mom who makes less than 30k a year. Can't exactly afford an attorney.