tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post1968389925662557074..comments2024-03-13T03:24:01.167-04:00Comments on Marginalizing Morons: Paying CashCaptiousNuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-367780367732754572010-12-20T09:35:08.204-05:002010-12-20T09:35:08.204-05:00Progresso's Italian Wedding soup is the best!Progresso's Italian Wedding soup is the best!CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-58326923278373456062010-12-20T09:16:24.248-05:002010-12-20T09:16:24.248-05:00The coldest I saw was 6 degrees but that was an ho...The coldest I saw was 6 degrees but that was an hour after sunrise. <br /><br />Community barn raising went the way of the dinosaurs. I stopped to help a yuppy neighbor unload his trailer full of leaves at the town dump and he almost had a panic attack when I ask him if he had homeowners insurance and grabbed my back.<br /><br />You may be interested to know that I bought some foam board insulation recently to put in the bomb shelter. Just waiting for another sale on Progresso Soup to stock up.<br />KfellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-21808702633942346912010-12-17T14:15:28.878-05:002010-12-17T14:15:28.878-05:00Anon,
That does suck - imputing revenue/tips from...Anon,<br /><br />That does suck - imputing revenue/tips from credit card receipts.<br /><br />Another reason why so many of these places don't take credit cards - I would think.<br /><br />Thanks. I wasn't aware of this practice.CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-61624337605986186842010-12-17T14:13:44.192-05:002010-12-17T14:13:44.192-05:00Kfell,
Contractors?
I thought those rugged indiv...Kfell,<br /><br />Contractors?<br /><br />I thought those rugged individualists up in NH built their own log cabins and bunkers?<br /><br />And what happened to the community barn-raisings?<br /><br />Question - How cold was it up there earlier this week?<br /><br />If it was 8 degrees (with wind chill) in NY I can imagine how bad you had it.CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-22966464891435686922010-12-17T11:30:05.963-05:002010-12-17T11:30:05.963-05:00At least some restaurants are forced to report as ...At least some restaurants are forced to report as income and withhold accordingly an _imputed_ tip income for waiters.<br /> The IRS looks at credit card receipts as a fraction of total receipts, then applies the same proportion to tips on those receipts. Voila! Instant imputed income for [hypothetical] cash tips.<br />Courts have upheld the IRS position on this.<br />I've long appreciated the convenience of credit cards but this is positively Orwellian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-7505404411467811642010-12-17T09:00:28.273-05:002010-12-17T09:00:28.273-05:00Always get a written quote for any contractor work...Always get a written quote for any contractor work and then once in hand ask what the price would be in paid in cash. Always 10-20% less...<br />KfellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-66016563116394895092010-12-16T23:29:56.749-05:002010-12-16T23:29:56.749-05:00Paying the dentist in cash can save some big chees...Paying the dentist in cash can save some big cheese, though.Paul Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825674914008378242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-64369418841077787842010-12-16T23:13:25.708-05:002010-12-16T23:13:25.708-05:00I intentionally left those crumbs out!I intentionally left those crumbs out!CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-18264785477850361812010-12-16T23:02:59.511-05:002010-12-16T23:02:59.511-05:00Do not forget doctors, dentists, and attorneys...Do not forget doctors, dentists, and attorneys...Paul Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825674914008378242noreply@blogger.com