Catherine

Except I recall the very *great* frustration with ATX when the jump-to bunny took me around in a total circle, *never* showing me where the problem was. Usually ended up being interference from a completely separate area, or an over-ride that was needed to stop the program from doing something bone-headed. I thought I'd detest the non-forms-based structure of Drake, and there are times I miss the jump-to bunny (less, with some of the new features), but I'd never go back.

Ah, Cap'n, the engines cannae tak' much more!

Idiot never learned about "stop, drop, and roll," did he?

If not, I want to know what insurance company will over-pay on a claim! (Their rates should be outrageous, or they'll go under. Pick one - maybe both.)

Not sure why you would be splitting revenue if you are paying 1 to 1.5 of gross, unless this is part of the payment plan. Make sure you have provisions saying what happens if revenue exceeds prior year, and if revenue is less than prior year. You don't want to end up paying him full freight if even a fifth of the clientele leave.

When in danger, or in doubt, run in circles, scream, and shout! (RA Heinlein) I have absolutely NO clue - but thought you might get a chuckle out of the quote.

Now I want cookies... hoist on my own petard!

I think the theobroma cacao is in small chip form, not melted. Else yes, they would be chocolate. A sieve size should probably have been specified - although personal taste varies. Some like large chunks, and some prefer mini-morsels or standard chips.

Me, too! Too many years in a research chemistry lab.

Nerd humor; from a friend Ingredients: 532.35 cm3 gluten 4.9 cm3 NaHCO3 4.9 cm3 refined halite 236.6 cm3 partially hydrogenated tallow triglyceride 177.45 cm3 crystalline C12H22O11 177.45 cm3 unrefined C12H22O11 4.9 cm3 methyl ether of protocatechuic aldehyde Two calcium carbonate-encapsulated avian albumen-coated protein 473.2 cm3 theobroma cacao 236.6 cm3 de-encapsulated legume meats (sieve size #10) To a 2-L jacketed round reactor vessel (reactor #1) with an overall heat transfer coefficient of about 100 Btu/F-ft2-hr, add ingredients 1, 2 and 3 with constant agitation. In a second 2-L reactor vessel with a radial flow impeller operating at 100 rpm, add ingredients 4, 5, 6, and 7 until the mixture is homogenous. To reactor #2, add ingredient 8, followed by three equal volumes of the homogenous mixture in reactor #1. Additionally, add ingredient 9 and 10 slowly, with constant agitation. Care must be taken at this point in the reaction to control any temperature rise that may be the result of an exothermic reaction. Using a screw extrude attached to a #4 nodulizer, place the mixture piece-meal on a 316SS sheet (300 x 600 mm). Heat in a 460K oven for a period of time that is in agreement with Frank & Johnston's first order rate expression (see JACOS, 21, 55), or until golden brown. Once the reaction is complete, place the sheet on a 25C heat-transfer table, allowing the product to come to equilibrium. Enjoy!

A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering...

For the OCD/CDO among us, who want their teeth set on edge with slightly hysterical laughter: 23 photos

A tax pro who is also a lawyer and who specializes in bankruptcy and OIC's was asked how he dealt with clients who come back every 7-8 years with the same bleeping problem. He said the trick is to stop thinking of them as "problem clients" and instead think of them as "walking annuities" - which seems a little cold-blooded, but also both funny and accurate.

Sorry, @Gail in Virginia, I didn't mean to throw a wrench in your scheduling.

"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman" is one of the best books I have *ever* read. His tale of the missing/hidden fraternity door had me crying, I was laughing so hard. And it was really interesting to read about Los Alamos from before my husband's family lived there (they moved out there post-WW2).

In case y'all didn't think I was weird enough, and have been wondering what sort of things I do in my spare time...

I made a mistake. I listened to a Vi Hart YouTube video on the decimal .9999.... = 1 issue (which was fun). But then she mentioned split octonians, which are eight-dimensional algebraic expressions. And I looked them up. Hence the mistake. the Wikipedia article is strange; all the *words* are in English, but they don't make any sense. Kinda like portions of the IRC, except these have a point (UN-like the IRC, frankly, too often) because they describe sophisticated wave equations. Here's the link: Split octonians and here's the first paragraph: "In mathematics, the split-octonions are an 8-dimensional nonassociative algebra over the real numbers. Unlike the standard octonions, they contain non-zero elements which are non-invertible. Also the signatures of their quadratic forms differ: the split-octonions have a split-signature (4,4) whereas the octonions have a positive-definite signature (8,0). Up to isomorphism, the octonions and the split-octonions are the only two octonion algebras over the real numbers. There are corresponding split octonion algebras over any field F." Umm... I'm really glad they included that bit about isomorphism, 'cuz that just helped SO much. Not.

No problem there, m'dear. We'd start to worry if you said you saw two unicorn flatuses in one day!

Especially the part about using the PPL and knowing how to get to AUR. There is rarely a clean way to get through to them on the letters they send out.

At best.... (Although sometimes I think they use QB as an accountant's torture device. A bit like knowing someone is OCD and making all your pictures crooked before they visit.)

Sometimes all we need to do is to write out all the gory details. Putting it all in order sufficient to explain the problem to others can allow our subconscious to shake out the answer that was in there hiding.

That is just GORGEOUS. Thank you!

A tattered piece of rope; mangled-looking and twisted around, walks into a bar. Bartender looks up, glares, and says "Hey! Are you a cord? We don't serve cords in here!" The rope answers, "No, I'm a frayed knot." (Ba-dum-CHA!)

I had an unexpected visit from my younger daughter, on her way to work. Did a CPE course online on trust and estate taxation that was actually useful. It was part 2 of 3; part 1 got finished last week and now I need to find time for part 3, but that's three hours. Did the bulk of one return earlier today, have two to tackle this afternoon. One is a royal PITA, and the other is disorganized. So I am poking around online and dithering. Kinda like @jklcpa's procrastinating but with less structure. LOVE @BHoffman's picture! Great to hear from everybody.

Anybody here today? I'm lonely without you all...