If he's murdered, then the media will suddenly realize he's more hispanic than white (he identifies as hispanic and looks hispanic, therefore only his genes could really be considered half white) and keep the race issue going.
Although I sense some sarcasm in your post, that makes more logical sense than any other reason I've heard so far to only award it to people with a certain set of organs.
No, it's no different from my other examples. The last tickets I bought online, I printed out myself. Same thing with my receipt for paying water bill online and reserving a campsite. There's still no shipping and the only printing is done by me.
eBooks take the "convenience fee" to the extreme, but it's really no difference than TicketMaster charging me $10 to buy the ticket online or my water providr charging $2 to pay online (on top of the 3% credit card fee). Reserving a campsite online was also $9 extra.
Not to mention that taxes account for a sizeable portion of what you pay at the pump - one of the big reasons states like NY and CA are so much more expensive than their neighbors.
So... you're dad gets good gas mileage under the best circumstances to get good gas mileage? I can get around 34mpg on highway in my Sonata, which is a decent sized car. My 12 year old Cirrus can get even better on the highway with its V6.
You'll find that's true of pretty much any job that combines low pay with repetitive or tedious work. If there's no incentive to do a good job, then most people won't bother. This was one of the big issues with communism.
This is a government job. If it was private sector, there's whistleblower laws and the likes to make employers at least try to find another excuse to fire people. Many states are also at-will. The logic is if you can leave your employer without being required to give notice, then they should also be allowed to fire you without giving notice in spite of employees traditionally giving at least two weeks notice. The younger generations are less concerned about giving notice because "if they wouldn't give me any notice, why should I give it to them if they might just fire me on the spot anyway?"
If it's defective or was misrepresented on the package or by the store, then yes. If you decided you just didn't want it after all then they should have no obligation to take it back.
From Mac's website: "A Mac isn’t susceptible to the thousands of viruses plaguing Windows-based computers. That’s thanks to built-in defenses in OS X Lion that keep you safe, without any work on your part."
1) No shit a Mac isn't susceptible to PC viruses. PC's aren't susceptible to Mac-only malware either 2) In this case, my car isn't susceptible to Windows-based viruses thanks to built-in defenses of it's windshield. Viruses weren't written for my windshield, so that counts as a built-in defense, right?
She didn't qualify for the EZ due to retirement plan, capital gains and a couple other things but she was still able to use the Freedom Edition. I agree that if you qualify for the EZ, then there's no point in using software - free or otherwise.
I mostly go to TD for refurbed products. Of the 20-odd refurbs (mostly laptops and routers, a few digital cameras and GPS), I've ordered for myself and others, only one device has had an issue and I'm 80% sure it's user error. They also carry some older/ultra-low end stuff you can't find elsewhere: I recently bought an ultra-low power Athlon II from TD for quite cheap. It's part of a build replacing an 11 year old budget Dell, so it's more sufficient for that task. Given the same product at the same price, however, I'd go with NewEgg every time.
Liability always falls on the person filing the tax. Even with commercial software like TurboTax. This is why Intuit, H&R Block, etc offer liability protection and audit assistance as a selling point - to help reduce your actual liability.
Fun Fact: Even if the IRS screws up, the taxpayer is still liable.
The math itself is pretty simple... I don't think there's anything beyond basic addition/subtraction and percentage. However, knowing when you can and can't apply it is the tricky part. The only thing preventing me from doing the 1040EZ form is my student loan interest and that alone made paying for tax software worth it (even though I still didn't get anymore back than I would have with the 1040EZ... still nice to know).
Also, TurboTax's online tool is free if you make under $31,000 (about $14.90/hr at full time). My girlfriend did it that way - it's called Freedom Edition or something.
It may have been just that one cable that was bad. Pretty much everything manufactured still has a DOA rate > 0%, so someone is bound to get a bad one. Doesn't matter if it's a $5 cable or a $50 cable, there will be a couple bad ones that slip through. Just because you get a flat tire doesn't mean all of your tires will be bad if you keep buying that brand.
I refuse to buy from anyone that only ships via FedEx. Will pay more for UPS or USPS. In rainy or snowy weather, UPS will put the package in a plastic bag to protect it if you're not home. FedEx tried hiding a 24" monitor in a puddle under my muddy welcome mat. If UPS requires a signature, they'll leave a tag on your door you can sign and then they'll deliver the next day even if you're still not home. FedEx does the same, but scribbles out the signature part so you get to drive 45 minutes to the fourth-closest distribution center to pick it up, wait 20 minutes for someone to notice you're there to pick up the package and then go find it. If UPS can't find your address, they'll either contact the sender/recipient. If FedEx can't find the address, they'll mark it as Delivered and then insist you have it when you call them to ask where it is. I've had all of the above happen (most of them several times) within the past 5 years in four different parts of the state. So glad NewEgg uses UPS.
I am from one of the more rural parts of the US. There's a few issues with Amazon: 1) Most users aren't comfortable buying parts online - they want a salesman to tell them exactly what to buy 2) Rural FedEx/UPS/USPS drivers tend to be much more careless with handling packages - probably due to having much longer routes through places with no cell service and no intersections to use as points of reference for directions. It's also much more common for rural houses to not display house numbers... or even have them in the first place. 3) I can drive to Best Buy and buy a replacement part and have it installed the same day. Gas will probably cost around $5-$7 for the round trip. Buying stuff online will often cost the same for basic ground shipping (free shipping is usually very slow) and then you have to wait several days for it.
Amazon/NewEgg/Tiger/ZZF/etc are great if you know you need something in advance and the carrier can actually find you, but they're not the solution to every problem.
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If he's murdered, then the media will suddenly realize he's more hispanic than white (he identifies as hispanic and looks hispanic, therefore only his genes could really be considered half white) and keep the race issue going.
Although I sense some sarcasm in your post, that makes more logical sense than any other reason I've heard so far to only award it to people with a certain set of organs.
No, it's no different from my other examples. The last tickets I bought online, I printed out myself. Same thing with my receipt for paying water bill online and reserving a campsite. There's still no shipping and the only printing is done by me.
eBooks take the "convenience fee" to the extreme, but it's really no difference than TicketMaster charging me $10 to buy the ticket online or my water providr charging $2 to pay online (on top of the 3% credit card fee). Reserving a campsite online was also $9 extra.
Not to mention that taxes account for a sizeable portion of what you pay at the pump - one of the big reasons states like NY and CA are so much more expensive than their neighbors.
Although some eBooks are cheap or free, most of the popular ones cost as much or more as their dead tree counterparts
So... you're dad gets good gas mileage under the best circumstances to get good gas mileage?
I can get around 34mpg on highway in my Sonata, which is a decent sized car. My 12 year old Cirrus can get even better on the highway with its V6.
Would probably help if you didn't make it your desktop wallpaper.
You'll find that's true of pretty much any job that combines low pay with repetitive or tedious work. If there's no incentive to do a good job, then most people won't bother. This was one of the big issues with communism.
This is a government job. If it was private sector, there's whistleblower laws and the likes to make employers at least try to find another excuse to fire people. Many states are also at-will. The logic is if you can leave your employer without being required to give notice, then they should also be allowed to fire you without giving notice in spite of employees traditionally giving at least two weeks notice. The younger generations are less concerned about giving notice because "if they wouldn't give me any notice, why should I give it to them if they might just fire me on the spot anyway?"
What about items in a sealed package that you cannot inspect for defects before purchase?
If it's defective or was misrepresented on the package or by the store, then yes. If you decided you just didn't want it after all then they should have no obligation to take it back.
From Mac's website: "A Mac isn’t susceptible to the thousands of viruses plaguing Windows-based computers. That’s thanks to built-in defenses in OS X Lion that keep you safe, without any work on your part."
1) No shit a Mac isn't susceptible to PC viruses. PC's aren't susceptible to Mac-only malware either
2) In this case, my car isn't susceptible to Windows-based viruses thanks to built-in defenses of it's windshield. Viruses weren't written for my windshield, so that counts as a built-in defense, right?
She didn't qualify for the EZ due to retirement plan, capital gains and a couple other things but she was still able to use the Freedom Edition. I agree that if you qualify for the EZ, then there's no point in using software - free or otherwise.
I mostly go to TD for refurbed products. Of the 20-odd refurbs (mostly laptops and routers, a few digital cameras and GPS), I've ordered for myself and others, only one device has had an issue and I'm 80% sure it's user error. They also carry some older/ultra-low end stuff you can't find elsewhere: I recently bought an ultra-low power Athlon II from TD for quite cheap. It's part of a build replacing an 11 year old budget Dell, so it's more sufficient for that task. Given the same product at the same price, however, I'd go with NewEgg every time.
Liability always falls on the person filing the tax. Even with commercial software like TurboTax. This is why Intuit, H&R Block, etc offer liability protection and audit assistance as a selling point - to help reduce your actual liability.
Fun Fact: Even if the IRS screws up, the taxpayer is still liable.
The math itself is pretty simple... I don't think there's anything beyond basic addition/subtraction and percentage. However, knowing when you can and can't apply it is the tricky part. The only thing preventing me from doing the 1040EZ form is my student loan interest and that alone made paying for tax software worth it (even though I still didn't get anymore back than I would have with the 1040EZ... still nice to know).
Also, TurboTax's online tool is free if you make under $31,000 (about $14.90/hr at full time). My girlfriend did it that way - it's called Freedom Edition or something.
Yep. And that just leaves Internet porn. Perfect analogy.
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It may have been just that one cable that was bad. Pretty much everything manufactured still has a DOA rate > 0%, so someone is bound to get a bad one. Doesn't matter if it's a $5 cable or a $50 cable, there will be a couple bad ones that slip through. Just because you get a flat tire doesn't mean all of your tires will be bad if you keep buying that brand.
I refuse to buy from anyone that only ships via FedEx. Will pay more for UPS or USPS.
In rainy or snowy weather, UPS will put the package in a plastic bag to protect it if you're not home. FedEx tried hiding a 24" monitor in a puddle under my muddy welcome mat.
If UPS requires a signature, they'll leave a tag on your door you can sign and then they'll deliver the next day even if you're still not home. FedEx does the same, but scribbles out the signature part so you get to drive 45 minutes to the fourth-closest distribution center to pick it up, wait 20 minutes for someone to notice you're there to pick up the package and then go find it.
If UPS can't find your address, they'll either contact the sender/recipient. If FedEx can't find the address, they'll mark it as Delivered and then insist you have it when you call them to ask where it is.
I've had all of the above happen (most of them several times) within the past 5 years in four different parts of the state. So glad NewEgg uses UPS.
Your boss must really hate you.
I am from one of the more rural parts of the US. There's a few issues with Amazon:
1) Most users aren't comfortable buying parts online - they want a salesman to tell them exactly what to buy
2) Rural FedEx/UPS/USPS drivers tend to be much more careless with handling packages - probably due to having much longer routes through places with no cell service and no intersections to use as points of reference for directions. It's also much more common for rural houses to not display house numbers... or even have them in the first place.
3) I can drive to Best Buy and buy a replacement part and have it installed the same day. Gas will probably cost around $5-$7 for the round trip. Buying stuff online will often cost the same for basic ground shipping (free shipping is usually very slow) and then you have to wait several days for it.
Amazon/NewEgg/Tiger/ZZF/etc are great if you know you need something in advance and the carrier can actually find you, but they're not the solution to every problem.