Questions and Answers Thread

[.Walt]

Is that the answer? I called him, left a message, and then he called me back later, but I was taking a little cat nap.

[capt. scotty]

Does anyone know how the Earned Income Tax Credit thing works when filing a tax return?

I went to irs.gov/eitc and figured out I qualify for it, but Im not sure if I need to fill out some other kind of form/paperwork separate from the regular tax return and whatnot.

Hope it's not too late, one of my best friends is a accountant. I'll ask him for yah if you still need it. It's tax season, so he's usually working late, I'll get at'cha later tonight.

Dont see why it would be too late...all of its due April 15th, right?

Thanks  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

You'll need Form 8867 to go along with your 1040.  

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8867.pdf

Thanks Jon!

Since you knew the answer to this, do you know anything about this Making Work Pay Tax Credit? Do I need to fill out another additional form?

If I apply for these two credits, is it still alright just to fill out a 1040EZ, or would I need to do one of the other 1040's?? Id have to check my W-2 again, but I think I made less than 10K last year. Also, I dont still currently work for the place, so I dont know if that has any effect on the Making Work Pay Tax Credit

[ms. yvon]

true/funny story: one time i tried to eat dippin dots while stoned. i noticed that dippin dots were touted as "the ice cream of the future," and then i thought about the future (in that 1950's, Disney, Tomorrowland sense) for about 30 minutes... and i realized my dippin dots had melted.

:'(

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awesome, meg!

[Crispy]

true/funny story: one time i tried to eat dippin dots while stoned. i noticed that dippin dots were touted as "the ice cream of the future," and then i thought about the future (in that 1950's, Disney, Tomorrowland sense) for about 30 minutes... and i realized my dippin dots had melted.

:'(

HA! This made me LOL  ;D

[aMillionDreams]

Is anyone here into canning or jarring food. If so could you recommend a guide that could help. Thanks

I just noticed this post, but if you're still looking the Ball Book of Canning is a harvester's bible.  Other than that if you want to use google, type in the recipe you're looking for +ext to find an extension service recipe.

[capt. scotty]

what type of condiment(s) are typically eaten with crab cakes?

i was thinking cocktail sauce but I could be way off

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

what type of condiment(s) are typically eaten with crab cakes?

i was thinking cocktail sauce but I could be way off

ooh I know, penis and penis.  mmhmm.  [smiley=thumbup.gif]

[Tracy 3000]

what type of condiment(s) are typically eaten with crab cakes?

i was thinking cocktail sauce but I could be way off

remoulade

[Ruckus]

what type of condiment(s) are typically eaten with crab cakes?

i was thinking cocktail sauce but I could be way off

remoulade

A proper jumbo lump cake requires NO CONDIMENTS.  If it does....it's not a crab cake.  If your going cute fancy restaurant version of a crab cake, you'll get an assortment of sauces but out here, the buttery sweet flavor of jumbo lump blue crab would be masked by any sauce and is unnecessary.

[ALady]

Well, now I want a crab cake.  Jeez, thanks, Ruckus.   ;D

[Penny Lane]

Well, now I want a crab cake.  Jeez, thanks, Ruckus.   ;D

crab cakes are in my top five foods of all time  
You're right, no sauce! Mmmmmmmmmmm

[capt. scotty]

what type of condiment(s) are typically eaten with crab cakes?

i was thinking cocktail sauce but I could be way off

remoulade

I would go for that as well, except despite quite an assortment of condiments at my place, didnt have remoulade on hand

Ruckus - I agree. These are Phillips' seafood frozen crab cakes. Didnt end up eating them yet. Not sure where they rank in quality, but sauce will likely be used.

[ynwa]

i got summonsed for jury duty  :-\.  it was sent to my parents' address (they put it w/ my xmas gifts - THANKS SANTA!!!) which i haven't lived at for quite some time.  now, i have a medical excuse which will hopefully get me out of it (i know, i know... it's my civic duty, but, c'mon - who WANTS to do it?) but i have a couple questions, for serious:

there is a "change of name/address" section.  so, if i just don't send it back - how would they know i actually rec'd the summons?  you don't have to sign for it or anything.  in other words, is this something that could easily have been "lost in the mail" w/out running the risk of these fines & punishments they threaten to impose for not responding?

there's a questionnaire (you) are supposed to complete which asks for things like home & work phone #'s, name of employer, occupation etc. & frankly - i think that's none of their business.  i mean, i work on the books & pay my taxes etc. so it's all on record somewhere i suppose.  but why would the jury management office need this info?  (i'm not comfortable with that & am tempted to write "N.O.Y.B.". tho, i prob wouldn't be doing myself any favors by being a smartass, would i?  that one's rhetorical.)

why aren't these things sent w/ postage paid return envelopes - wtf?  fine.  maybe this one counts more as a gripe than a question.

[lil sis]

i got summonsed for jury duty  :-\.  it was sent to my parents' address (they put it w/ my xmas gifts - THANKS SANTA!!!) which i haven't lived at for quite some time.  now, i have a medical excuse which will hopefully get me out of it (i know, i know... it's my civic duty, but, c'mon - who WANTS to do it?) but i have a couple questions, for serious:

there is a "change of name/address" section.  so, if i just don't send it back - how would they know i actually rec'd the summons?  you don't have to sign for it or anything.  in other words, is this something that could easily have been "lost in the mail" w/out running the risk of these fines & punishments they threaten to impose for not responding?

there's a questionnaire (you) are supposed to complete which asks for things like home & work phone #'s, name of employer, occupation etc. & frankly - i think that's none of their business.  i mean, i work on the books & pay my taxes etc. so it's all on record somewhere i suppose.  but why would the jury management office need this info?  (i'm not comfortable with that & am tempted to write "N.O.Y.B.". tho, i prob wouldn't be doing myself any favors by being a smartass, would i?  that one's rhetorical.)

why aren't these things sent w/ postage paid return envelopes - wtf?  fine.  maybe this one counts more as a gripe than a question.

You can postpone the date.  I did that about 5 years ago and nothing ever came of it.  Then about two years ago I was summoned again and when I called the night before to check to see if I still had to go in I didn't have to.  So, you may not need to go anyway.

Don't have any answers to your other questions, but I highly suggest not printing NOYB on your form.  Just sayin.  :)

Isn't Haldon a lawyer?  Maybe he can shed some light on this although the jury system in FL might be different than NJ.

[capt. scotty]

Isn't Haldon 63% of the forum a lawyer?  Maybe he can shed some light on this although the jury system in FL might be different than NJ.

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[el_chode]

I'm not a lawyer (yet...well, technically, I am but I'm unlicensed, which is the best kind of licensed)

But since you posted here, and the forum is technically open to google searches probably, you sort of just went on the record admitting you go it.

[danz]

Question.  What are the backup singers chanting at the end of Secret Meeting by The National.  When I heard them do it live the lead singer joined in with the chanting (he doesn't on the record) and I thought his mic was going to melt.

i think it's something like, "don't trump the ace and fold it," but i'm not 100% sure

[lil sis]

Isn't Haldon 63% of the forum a lawyer?  Maybe he can shed some light on this although the jury system in FL might be different than NJ.

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I'm not on here enough to know that.  Just knew that from T5.  Thanks for the correction lol.

[ynwa]

I'm not a lawyer (yet...well, technically, I am but I'm unlicensed, which is the best kind of licensed)

But since you posted here, and the forum is technically open to google searches probably, you sort of just went on the record admitting you go it.

ya know, i wondered about that.  haha.  it was more of a hypothetical question i suppose.  i sent the thing back & i guess they'll notify me if my medical excuse was accepted.  just curious as to how they would know for sure if someone got the summons or not since there is that change of address section and all.

thanks!

and lil sis - i remembered about possibly being able to postpone.  i'd done it way back when i was going to school up @ castleton.  fingers crossed i don't have to do this - i'd be the worst person on a jury  ;D

[TheBigChicken]

Anybody heard of these products ?    http://www.dinovite.com/index.php/    Need to get something for my little chihuahua :-\ Mister itcy scratchy is in full swing