These girls have the most beautiful dresses. And so do I -- how about that?

Kaylee ,'Shindig'


Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


sarameg - Apr 15, 2007 12:59:28 pm PDT #2669 of 10001

I actually redid mine to include that. I was mystified by it (and frankly, too lazy to read up on it) but then my parents lectured me and abashment set in...


Zenkitty - Apr 15, 2007 1:04:57 pm PDT #2670 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

It's a tax that was put in place to fund the Spanish-American War.

The IRS will only be refunding Taxes paid since ~2003. It's just as well, I mean, I could never find my phone bills from 1890.


sumi - Apr 15, 2007 1:06:19 pm PDT #2671 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

Huh. Are you sure about that? Because I e-filed and I didn't have to send anything in.

Perhaps I should phone them and find out.


§ ita § - Apr 15, 2007 1:08:08 pm PDT #2672 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Last year I had to send something in for Federal. This year not.

Want my pizza.


Jesse - Apr 15, 2007 1:09:43 pm PDT #2673 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I didn't have to mail anything in.

I wonder what I'm going to have for dinner, as I don't really have any food in the house, but just ordered pizza late last week, so I don't want to do that again.


Zenkitty - Apr 15, 2007 1:09:56 pm PDT #2674 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

There's an extra line on the return for people who just request the standard amount and don't bother to dig out all their old phone bills. The standard amount for an individual taking one exemption is $30. So, you know, it's a new pair of shoes. Which I have already bought.


Sparky1 - Apr 15, 2007 1:23:43 pm PDT #2675 of 10001
Librarian Warlord

The DH and I finished up the taxes today, too. That sucking sound you hear is our checking account being drained by the IRS. One of us did a bit of consulting work and didn't pay any taxes on it during the year despite handed the forms by his wife. I pointed to the penalties today and I don't think he'll ever do that again.

We also went to Target, Trader Joes and the Container Store today.

And then I napped for 2 hours, which I figure is because of the cold because I never nap.


Topic!Cindy - Apr 15, 2007 1:31:54 pm PDT #2676 of 10001
What is even happening?

I asked the nurse today and she said once the PICC line comes out. I'm not sure when that will be, but there you go. We also learned when Grace reaches 1300 grams we'll be able to hold her, kangaroo-care style. Noah? NSM because of his ventilator.
Oh, I've been wanting to ask about kangaroo care, but I didn't, because I knew you'd mention it once the doctors did. I can't wait until you can do this. Can't wait. And I'm sending every thought I have for Noah, to make the oscillating vent no longer necessary.
Is it wrong that I love ordering photos off flickr and having them sent to Target? Best Thing Ever.
No! It's great, and not wrong at all.

Sara, when ready, they'll move Noah to a less invasive vent. His respiratory stuff is not as strong as Grace, but I am told by the respiratory therapist that boys tend not to do as well as girls. Not just twins, but in general.

Yes, and from what I've read recently, this is true of white male micro-preemies, in particular. NICU personnel call them 'wimpy white boys'. That's all right. I'm pretty sure from all your reports that Noah has his mother's spirit.


Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 15, 2007 1:35:08 pm PDT #2677 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I'm going to Home Despot with my neighbors to get some flats and gardening supplies. Our back yard patio is a nasty disaster, and we're gonna fix it up with flowers and a new patio set, so we can actually ENJOY the backyard.

Oooo, you can get hanging paper lanterns or string lights!

I was watching Walking with Cavemen on the Discoverychannel earlier, which has now resulted in Man vs. Wild running on my TV in the background. Or, as I think of it, Mother Nature, Why Haven't You Killed this Moron Already?


-t - Apr 15, 2007 1:51:15 pm PDT #2678 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

If you weren't told to mail anything, I'm sure you're fine, sumi. i've never had to do it before. I figure it's either some random check thing or it's because I did all the data entry a while ago and am just doing the filing part now.