OT - What are you doing now? (2025)

dbCooper · January 20

@lkapigian - Happy Birthday! Those steaks look great.

Dyal_SC · January 20

Happy birthday, Larry! Killer steak.

So this weekend in a nutshell for me: HVAC went to poop, so had to replace the units (someone else did that, and it was expensive), then I replaced the dishwasher that went to poop, then repaired the pullout trash can cabinet thingy that has been bothering me for years, cleaned, ordered pizza, played with kids, repaired a broken drawer, cleaned some more, then rented a large ladder from Home Depot today so I could clean the gutters. Brought it home, cussed a bit too much as I sliced my hands and arms up on said gutters, then had this one very awkward sloped spot in the yard that was also the highest spot. I was pretty exhausted already, but ready to be done. I put a stone on the low spot, propped one leg of the ladder on top of the stone, repented to Jesus for all my sins, told the kids I loved them, then climbed to the top and cleaned the remaining dirt and debris out. Climbed down safely, hosed the ladder down, returned it and picked up chicken tenders and microwaveable veggies for dinner.

But now we have heat, spotless dishes, a working trash can cabinet, working kitchen drawers, and clean gutters. Weekend “fun” now over, so time to go to work tomorrow to fund the hvac bill. 😂

MasterC · January 20

Happy Birthday Ikapigian

JohnInCarolina · January 20

Procrastinating. It’s nominally a work holiday but I’ve got way too much work to do.

poster · January 20

This is the point where degrees F numbers are lower than than the same temp in degrees C. No mosquitos at least

alaskanassasin · January 20

I just learned that Canadian capital gain tax is 50% up to 250k and 66.6% after that. Wow.

poster · January 20

alaskanassasin said:

I just learned that Canadian capital gain tax is 50% up to 250k and 66.6% after that. Wow.

Yes, but that is not the tax rate, but the amount of gains that is taxed. You then pay your income tax rate on that percentage. Still brutal don't get me wrong, but it's not as bad as it first sounds.

alaskanassasin · January 20

It is breathtaking sir. Worse than it sounds. If you profit 250k on an investment and sell it your government takes 166,665 loonies leaving you $83,335 of your 250,000 that you earned, 83k is all you get.

DoubleEgger · January 20

alaskanassasin said:

It is breathtaking sir. Worse than it sounds. If you profit 250k on an investment and sell it your government takes 166,665 loonies leaving you $83,335 of your 250,000 that you earned, 83k is all you get.

And yet Canada still ranks higher than the US in best places to live.

JohnInCarolina · January 20

alaskanassasin said:

It is breathtaking sir. Worse than it sounds. If you profit 250k on an investment and sell it your government takes 166,665 loonies leaving you $83,335 of your 250,000 that you earned, 83k is all you get.

You are an odd dude my man. More than anyone here, you seem to spend an inordinate amount of time trying to convince yourself that you don't want to move to Canada.

poster · January 20

alaskanassasin said:

It is breathtaking sir. Worse than it sounds. If you profit 250k on an investment and sell it your government takes 166,665 loonies leaving you $83,335 of your 250,000 that you earned, 83k is all you get.

No, they tax you on 125k. 50% of the 250k. So you get 125k plus whatever is left after of the other 125k after it's taxed.

Legume · January 20

Yep, the maths looked wrong.

I don't know what the brackets and rates are, but it's a progressive rate system like ours, except we tax the whole cap gain total...

alaskanassasin · January 20

poster said:

alaskanassasin said:

It is breathtaking sir. Worse than it sounds. If you profit 250k on an investment and sell it your government takes 166,665 loonies leaving you $83,335 of your 250,000 that you earned, 83k is all you get.

No, they tax you on 125k. 50% of the 250k. So you get 125k plus whatever is left after of the other 125k after it's taxed.

Got it, so it would be closer to 55K. It is indeed not as bad as it sounds that is good.

poster · January 20

alaskanassasin said:

poster said:

alaskanassasin said:

It is breathtaking sir. Worse than it sounds. If you profit 250k on an investment and sell it your government takes 166,665 loonies leaving you $83,335 of your 250,000 that you earned, 83k is all you get.

No, they tax you on 125k. 50% of the 250k. So you get 125k plus whatever is left after of the other 125k after it's taxed.

Got it, so it would be closer to 55K. It is indeed not as bad as it sounds that is good.

Yup, still bad and a complete load of @#$! but not as bad as it first sounds. They really should word things better. Everyone was up in arms around here too.

lkapigian · January 20

poster said:

alaskanassasin said:

poster said:

alaskanassasin said:

It is breathtaking sir. Worse than it sounds. If you profit 250k on an investment and sell it your government takes 166,665 loonies leaving you $83,335 of your 250,000 that you earned, 83k is all you get.

No, they tax you on 125k. 50% of the 250k. So you get 125k plus whatever is left after of the other 125k after it's taxed.

Got it, so it would be closer to 55K. It is indeed not as bad as it sounds that is good.

Yup, still bad and a complete load of @#$! but not as bad as it first sounds. They really should word things better. Everyone was up in arms around here too.

Cash is King

ColbyLang · January 20

Any of you fellas got one of them snow plow things we can borrow for a couple of days?

TechsasJim · January 20

ColbyLang said:

Any of you fellas got one of them snow plow things we can borrow for a couple of days?

Got a few Yetis if that helps?

ColbyLang · January 20

TechsasJim said:

ColbyLang said:

Any of you fellas got one of them snow plow things we can borrow for a couple of days?

Got a few Yetis if that helps?

I don’t wanna push them heavy SOB’s around to clear any snow lol. How’s the flu treating ya? Brown water in the forecast to warm the bones?

TechsasJim · January 20

ColbyLang said:

TechsasJim said:

ColbyLang said:

Any of you fellas got one of them snow plow things we can borrow for a couple of days?

Got a few Yetis if that helps?

I don’t wanna push them heavy SOB’s around to clear any snow lol. How’s the flu treating ya? Brown water in the forecast to warm the bones?

Got a couple on wheels T.

Flu not working out well unless you like no sleep. Maybe brown water is needed indeed.

fishlessman · January 20

ColbyLang said:

Any of you fellas got one of them snow plow things we can borrow for a couple of days?

never done more than just drive on it. i dont even park in the driveway, i park infront of the front door....

alaskanassasin · January 20

GrateEggspectations · January 20

alaskanassasin said:

Looking good. Did I miss the part where you learned to bake? I could be wrong, but I do not recall having seen your baked goods before.

Ozzie_Isaac · January 20

GrateEggspectations said:

alaskanassasin said:

Looking good. Did I miss the part where you learned to bake? I could be wrong, but I do not recall having seen your baked goods before.

alaskanassasin · January 20

GrateEggspectations said:

alaskanassasin said:

Looking good. Did I miss the part where you learned to bake? I could be wrong, but I do not recall having seen your baked goods before.

Dutch oven Jalapeno cheese bread for a cold day! Swmbo does most of the baking so you got me there.

lkapigian · January 20

alaskanassasin said:

GrateEggspectations said:

alaskanassasin said:

Looking good. Did I miss the part where you learned to bake? I could be wrong, but I do not recall having seen your baked goods before.

Dutch oven Jalapeno cheese bread for a cold day! Swmbo does most of the baking so you got me there.

Deets on that please

alaskanassasin · January 20

@lkapigian

https://tasty.co/recipe/dutch-oven-jalapeno-cheddar-bread

Pretty sweet same day bread. I like to cut the cheddar up into small cubes like M&M size, also I prefer the 5 quart DO, this time I used a 6 and the bread kind of flattened out. Also I use pickled Jalapeno.

alaskanassasin · January 21

lkapigian · January 21

alaskanassasin said:

@lkapigian

https://tasty.co/recipe/dutch-oven-jalapeno-cheddar-bread

Pretty sweet same day bread. I like to cut the cheddar up into small cubes like M&M size, also I prefer the 5 quart DO, this time I used a 6 and the bread kind of flattened out. Also I use pickled Jalapeno.

Thanks my friend

RRP · January 21

lkapigian said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

lkapigian said:

Some 4 year old pancetta for lardons

And to think I through my bacon out a few weeks past Best Buy😂

lol … birthday weekend, hard to believe I started here in my 40’s , 62 this week ( @RRP started when he was 17 )… some steaks which I rarely do

merely 62, huh? Great looking grub there "sonny boy"

Legume · January 21

Staying indoors. Even the dog doesn't stay out long at these temps.

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