OT - What are you doing right now?

Botch

My only rule with taxes is not to OWE money come this time of year.  I've got it down fairly well with our deductions in such to get right around $1k a year back.  

The money you owe at the end of the year is money you could've been earning interest on during that year, instead of Uncle Sam.  Granted, the amount of earned interest on <$1K over one year, at today's rates, will buy you a couple of Starbucks, and emotionally it sucks to write out a check to the Guv'mint.
But, mathematically, you'll come out ahead.  
Sorry, I'm an engineer.  

DMW

Just got home. Drove through some of the worst fog I've ever been in. That was not a fun 1:45 at all.

blasting

Botch said:

My only rule with taxes is not to OWE money come this time of year.  I've got it down fairly well with our deductions in such to get right around $1k a year back.  

The money you owe at the end of the year is money you could've been earning interest on during that year, instead of Uncle Sam.  Granted, the amount of earned interest on <$1K over one year, at today's rates, will buy you a couple of Starbucks, and emotionally it sucks to write out a check to the Guv'mint.
But, mathematically, you'll come out ahead.  
Sorry, I'm an engineer.  

I'm with ya, but now were going to negative interest.  I'm starting to dig the hole in my backyard for the tin can.  No way am I paying a bank to keep my money for me.

Oh yeah, I don't have any money - never mind.

DMW

blasting said:

Botch said:

My only rule with taxes is not to OWE money come this time of year.  I've got it down fairly well with our deductions in such to get right around $1k a year back.  

The money you owe at the end of the year is money you could've been earning interest on during that year, instead of Uncle Sam.  Granted, the amount of earned interest on <$1K over one year, at today's rates, will buy you a couple of Starbucks, and emotionally it sucks to write out a check to the Guv'mint.
But, mathematically, you'll come out ahead.  
Sorry, I'm an engineer.  

I'm with ya, but now were going to negative interest.  I'm starting to dig the hole in my backyard for the tin can.  No way am I paying a bank to keep my money for me.

Oh yeah, I don't have any money - never mind.

I think the best move is to invest in expensive grills, smokers, and fryers.

bgebrent

theyolksonyou said:

Speaking of brisket. Just arrived. 


How long to thaw? 15.8# any guesses?

no stickers or cutting boards for correct answer

Correct answer:  thawed and cooked in time for me to receive warm sliced brisket!  2 days.

DoubleEgger

More self identifying from engineers.... Even when the task is an accounting/finance function. 

Lit

DoubleEgger said:

More self identifying from engineers.... Even when the task is an accounting/finance function. 

I'm an engineer with a finance degree and I do it all wrong I let them borrow over $4k last year. Oops.

YEMTrey

And the money continues to be spent.  I knew buying this new Denon receiver and Sony BD player was going to cost me.  Just ordered some more Blu's and some SACD's.  I'm enjoying the hell out of this, but it's getting more expensive than Egging!

johnmitchell

Sitting in front of my computer... Waiting for the first sighting of Thatgrimguys new smoker trailer..

Ozzie_Isaac

YEMTrey said:

And the money continues to be spent.  I knew buying this new Denon receiver and Sony BD player was going to cost me.  Just ordered some more Blu's and some SACD's.  I'm enjoying the hell out of this, but it's getting more expensive than Egging!

My wife hates my blu ray addiction more than anything, probably even more than my girlfriend.

Eggscuses

Ozzie_Isaac said:

YEMTrey said:

And the money continues to be spent.  I knew buying this new Denon receiver and Sony BD player was going to cost me.  Just ordered some more Blu's and some SACD's.  I'm enjoying the hell out of this, but it's getting more expensive than Egging!

My wife hates my blu ray addiction more than anything, probably even more than my girlfriend.

You should invite the girlfriend over to watch some blu rays, see what the wife thinks then ..

Ozzie_Isaac

Eggscuses said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

YEMTrey said:

And the money continues to be spent.  I knew buying this new Denon receiver and Sony BD player was going to cost me.  Just ordered some more Blu's and some SACD's.  I'm enjoying the hell out of this, but it's getting more expensive than Egging!

My wife hates my blu ray addiction more than anything, probably even more than my girlfriend.

You should invite the girlfriend over to watch some blu rays, see what the wife thinks then ..

I'm not real good at spotting bad ideas, but I think that is one.

YEMTrey

Ozzie_Isaac said:

YEMTrey said:

And the money continues to be spent.  I knew buying this new Denon receiver and Sony BD player was going to cost me.  Just ordered some more Blu's and some SACD's.  I'm enjoying the hell out of this, but it's getting more expensive than Egging!

My wife hates my blu ray addiction more than anything, probably even more than my girlfriend.

Funny.

I try to be really strict about only buying blu's that I'm committed to watching again and again.   But there's so much to get caught up on, lol.

Eggscuses

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Eggscuses said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

YEMTrey said:

And the money continues to be spent.  I knew buying this new Denon receiver and Sony BD player was going to cost me.  Just ordered some more Blu's and some SACD's.  I'm enjoying the hell out of this, but it's getting more expensive than Egging!

My wife hates my blu ray addiction more than anything, probably even more than my girlfriend.

You should invite the girlfriend over to watch some blu rays, see what the wife thinks then ..

I'm not real good at spotting bad ideas, but I think that is one.

C'mon, What could possibly go wrong?

Ozzie_Isaac

Waiting ...

Acn

Ozzie_Isaac said:

YEMTrey said:

And the money continues to be spent.  I knew buying this new Denon receiver and Sony BD player was going to cost me.  Just ordered some more Blu's and some SACD's.  I'm enjoying the hell out of this, but it's getting more expensive than Egging!

My wife hates my blu ray addiction more than anything, probably even more than my girlfriend.

http://youtu.be/bwhEpgOi9Jw

blasting

Ozzie - Hatred is unhealthy, and not good for your wife.  She should work on accepting your girlfriend for who she is.

I took the day off.  Blasting 9 cast iron pieces.  Blasting an offset smoker I acquired.   Rendering some lard during all this.

Also experimenting how whiskey tastes at different hours throughout the day.

bgebrent

blasting said:

Ozzie - Hatred is unhealthy, and not good for your wife.  She should work on accepting your girlfriend for who she is.

I took the day off.  Blasting 9 cast iron pieces.  Blasting an offset smoker I acquired.   Rendering some lard during all this.

Also experimenting how whiskey tastes at different hours throughout the day.

Which whiskey(s) my friend?

Ozzie_Isaac

blasting said:

Ozzie - Hatred is unhealthy, and not good for your wife.  She should work on accepting your girlfriend for who she is.

I took the day off.  Blasting 9 cast iron pieces.  Blasting an offset smoker I acquired.   Rendering some lard during all this.

Also experimenting how whiskey tastes at different hours throughout the day.

I find 10am whiskey is my favorite, followed by 7:00 pm whiskey.

If a fire is involved then all hours are good.

blasting

bgebrent said:

Which whiskey(s) my friend?

I was mixing, so just Seagrams OV

Ozzie_Isaac said:

I find 10am whiskey is my favorite, followed by 7:00 pm whiskey.

If a fire is involved then all hours are good.

"Someone's camping somewhere" is my expression (no rules or watches when in the bush)

northGAcock

Waiting on my wife to come home so she can take me out to dinner.

Eggcelsior

blasting said:

bgebrent said:

Which whiskey(s) my friend?

I was mixing, so just Seagrams OV

Ozzie_Isaac said:

I find 10am whiskey is my favorite, followed by 7:00 pm whiskey.

If a fire is involved then all hours are good.

"Someone's camping somewhere" is my expression (no rules or watches when in the bush)

When you're in the bush, it's good to have a safe word.

lousubcap

A bird in the bush beats a hand-job every time.  

Botch

Realizing Chunky Barbi™ has thinner legs than over half the women I've dated.  

JethroVA

My wife of 30 years won't let me date other women.  I've asked.  How do you pros pull it off?  Perhaps you can tell-all in a Travis-like How I Do Brisket post???

blasting

JethroVA said:

My wife of 30 years won't let me date other women.  I've asked.  How do you pros pull it off?  Perhaps you can tell-all in a Travis-like How I Do Brisket post???

It happens at year 31.

Jeepster47

Just got back from a trip to Clinton to complete the adoption paperwork on a couple of @badinfluence's orphan eggs.  Those poor babies look like they just left the showroom.  Then swung over to @pgprescott's store to visit ... he was out working, so spent the time with his father and wife.  I think Pete must have seen me coming ... they had their first shipment of CGS stuff spread out on the floor.  Hmmm ... a couple of Mini Max Woos, a 10 inch stone, and one Smokeware cap adapter and we were off for home.

Ozzie_Isaac

JethroVA said:

My wife of 30 years won't let me date other women.  I've asked.  How do you pros pull it off?  Perhaps you can tell-all in a Travis-like How I Do Brisket post???

Personality and a winning smile!

And a lot of, "I don't know her she is clearly crazy."

Ozzie_Isaac

Hanging out with my new little buddy...

theyolksonyou

@Ozzie_Isaac you may want to put a tile under that before you throw the dog on. Don't want to burn down the house.