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Post by The Captain on Sept 3, 2015 8:48:19 GMT -5
note to the board: despite myself, i kinda like Donald. just not particularly as a presidential candidate. Nooooooooooooooooo! Seriously?!? Pleaseohplease tell me you were joking!
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Post by The Captain on Sept 3, 2015 8:36:52 GMT -5
If she's worked in accounting at all she should know that a large part of the job is hand holding, babysitting, and riding herd on non-accountant type people you have to listen to and make feel valued but discourage from gleefully jumping off a fiscal cliff and dragging everyone else with them. Or maybe that's just public accounting. I'm thrilled to report this is not always the case! A large part of this is the corporate culture. The current (and last) place I worked put heavy emphasis on serving both internal and external customers. It makes life a lot easier when your co-workers act like you're all on the same team as opposed to servants and masters. I can honestly say the responsiveness here is fantastic! Yet another reason I'll never go back to public.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 3, 2015 8:32:13 GMT -5
So those who actually remember anything that I post know I'm pretty much a plain vanilla, almost as conservative as they get, tax professional.
No tattoos, only one piercing in each ear, no hair color etc. Really as milk and white bread as they get.
When I was younger I promised myself I'd get a second set of piercings in my ears when I passed the CPA exam as an incentive.
Well, that never happened. Several milestones have come and gone and I still never did it because the original goal was never achieved.
So why am I considering a second set of piercings now? I'm set in my career, have nothing to prove (and actually will raise a few eyebrows at my ultra conservative company if I do it) and have a teen daughter I need to set a (conservative) example for. It's not like I need to act out a rebellious phase of youth.
Maybe I should just get a small tat somewhere only DH could see? But then the tattoo artist would have to see that area and well, I'm conservative and all, so we know the dilemma here, right?
Ok, fine. I'll just go back to my numbers.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 14:25:21 GMT -5
@sroo4 (understand I'm feeling a bit of a devil's advocate here - just want to have a discussion, that's all)
Is it about the majority, though? Does majority rule determine what is "right" or even "fair"?
At one point in history a majority didn't think women, minorities, or even non land owners should vote.
Hell, at one point in this country "Separate but equal" was considered a-ok. How is that different from this situation?
What makes this especially tough is that from what little I do know, most ethical doctors won't even consider physical gender reassignment until the individual reaches adulthood. So the individual can't get herself reassigned to be in the right bathroom even if they wanted to.
It's a kinda catch 22.
But, as you said, you can't accommodate everyone without making someone uncomfortable.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 14:01:04 GMT -5
So then, it isn't ok to over-ride the feelings of the majority, to protect the feelings of a minority?
Just asking for discussion's sake. We're talking about what makes us comfortable, but is that what this is about?
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 13:42:51 GMT -5
How small do you think you made yourself look by dissing the coffee group with your alcoholic friends' drinking group? Since you left so quickly, I'm sure you were asked to leave. Wait. What happened? Did I miss something? C'mon! Spill it!
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 12:46:16 GMT -5
Well damn! I missed the first and second waves. Third doesn't sound all the interesting....
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 12:33:17 GMT -5
laterbloomer - I appreciate the thought. My name is kind of unique, though. I google myself from time to time to check how much of an internet presence I have, and have never found a doppelganger. From the sounds of it I think I'll just delete the account.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 12:06:09 GMT -5
Tree colours! Nature's color pallet!
Along the same theme, what is your favorite fall food?
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 12:03:36 GMT -5
Opti - I'm tending to agree with you. Still, I'd like to know if it's possible to hack a legit domain name with an https... Also kinda quesy about them knowing my name, title and company I work for if it really is a hack, then it's a very targeted one.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 11:56:29 GMT -5
"Needs to have the ability to communicate accounting terms and priorities to non-accounting personnel."
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 11:53:36 GMT -5
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 11:42:40 GMT -5
How do marketers use LinkedIn to call you? Not sure if you can have phone numbers on LinkedIn, but if you can, perhaps you should remove yours.
My name, title, and the company I currently work for is in my profile. Someone who wants to sell me (really the company I work for) a service (such as real estate tax appeals) can easily look up the main number and ask for me by name. The switchboard then has no reason not to pass the call through. Yes there are other ways to get this information, but I noticed an uptick in these type of cold calls immediately after I created the account.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 11:36:19 GMT -5
Are you sure these notifications are from LinkedIn? Sounds like email from hackers hoping for help to break in? I don't understand the mind of scammers. I got email about my breached Facebook account long before I ever got even had an account.
Since there is no hotlink for me to (stupidly) click on and just directions about using a special pin the next time I long in (again - no link provided) it doesn't seem to fit any phishing scam I know of...
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 11:34:31 GMT -5
pffth! At this point in my career I really don't care who endorses my skills. My current position and the fact that I've held it for 4 years does that well enough. I hate the marketers who use it to try to contact me to sell me services. They always seem to call at the worst possible times as well.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 11:31:49 GMT -5
Of our 4 kids, only two needed braces. DD1's mouth was a mess. She needed 4 teeth pulled, wore a binator for a year, then the braces. She still uses her retainer at night (she's 32!). DS's were more straight forward. Back then, I think we paid @ $2500 for each--not including the binator cost and teeth extraction. Our insurance covered a whopping $500 and paid for the original consultation. Just curious: what do braces cost these days?? DD just started. Depending on how long every thing takes the cost will be between $5300 and $5600. Insurance covers $1K, so around 23%.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 11:28:31 GMT -5
My LinkedIn account. Can't for the life of my figure out why. I'm getting multiple notifications from them about an attempt and a security pin. Tempe, AZ and St. Petersburg - Russia. I'm kinda afraid to log in. I just want to delete the damn account anyway. More trouble than it's worth.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 8:57:31 GMT -5
Why do you think I use "peeps" so often? Seriously, for the most part I don't get it. I try to be sensitive, but, you're either born with boy bits or girl bits. Through thousands of years of human history that obvious physical manifestation is how we have primarily addressed people. Someone who doesn't know you isn't going to be able to discern that you may not identify with how you appear. It's really not fair to strangers to get bent out of shape because your appearance doesn't match with how you think you should be. Now if you identify as male, dress as a male, and consistently present yourself as a male, then it's rude for those who interact with you on a consistent basis to identify you differently (and likewise for presenting as female). I can't even remember my own cell number at times, you think I'm gonna be able to remember which pronoun to switch to for someone I just met? Besides, again - we focus far too much on labels instead of learning about the individual. Isn't it better to find out about the person and forget the label?
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Post by The Captain on Sept 2, 2015 8:37:03 GMT -5
Without going into details, this is not too far from where I live. Some schools went on lockdown yesterday and others are closed today. One of the commuter train lines out there was shut down for awhile as well.
They have no idea where these guys are. Hate to say this, but I think they're long gone by now.
The officer was supposed to retire but stayed on at the department's request. He left behind a wife and four boys. He was a pillar of the community and worked heavily with youth groups.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 1, 2015 14:29:14 GMT -5
Dear FASB,
I hate you, pension accounting, purchase accounting, and income tax accounting.
Signed - The Captain
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Post by The Captain on Sept 1, 2015 11:52:50 GMT -5
None yet. I'm obsessive about checking the date before writing it down. Comes from working several years in the past for audits/tax returns, current year for forecast, and one year in the future for budgets.
Name the biggest unexpected expense you've had recently?
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Post by The Captain on Sept 1, 2015 11:28:11 GMT -5
Yep. DD started her treatment this year (about the cost of the used BMW I was looking at ) Found out DH (who has never had a cavity in his life) has a cracked tooth and needs a crown. I need three crowns replaced. MSA is blown to hell and back this year. I feel for you.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 1, 2015 8:29:24 GMT -5
Speaking of old Indian names, I wonder how many children or for that matter, adults, today realize how many towns, rivers, etc carry the name originally of the old Indian name for the same thing. I am amazed how many small towns, rivers , even valleys, etc carry the Indian name or a connotation of it, to this day. I bet many people do not even think anything about it. As a child, I never made the connection. It was just named whatever it was called. I cannot speak for the rest of the country, but a number of the towns, lakes and beaches of New England kept the Indian names for the area. Illinois was the name of the tribe living in the area when the French explorers made it here. Chicago is based off an Indian word for skunk. Many of the area routes (highway routes) were old Indian trails the settlers continued to use.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 1, 2015 8:22:10 GMT -5
We looked at appliances over the weekend. Yea, I'm over the BMW.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 28, 2015 16:26:11 GMT -5
Ok. I'll make myself accountable. This weekend I WILL: 1. Get Jewelry chest organized 2. Get fabric to reupholster dining room chairs 3. Get at least three of the chairs sanded. 4. Work with DH to get shrubs/trees too close to the house trimmed. Maybe get to the appliance store to start scoping appliances?
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Post by The Captain on Aug 28, 2015 15:41:15 GMT -5
Crap! Because of a jerk tsa guy, I missed my flight... Last nonstop, now I need a connection. Won't arrive hotel till 930.... Rukh. Sorry to hear that? Which terminal - can you at least go get sushi and a glass of wine?
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Post by The Captain on Aug 28, 2015 14:40:26 GMT -5
Depends if we have power or not.
If we have power - I surf the net or catch up on TV.
No power - read or crochet or draw if there is enough light. If it's too dark then I catch up on my sleep.
What is the worst weather you've ever been in?
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Post by The Captain on Aug 28, 2015 14:20:20 GMT -5
Oh, and Hot flashes suck donkey b@ll$.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 28, 2015 14:19:55 GMT -5
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Post by The Captain on Aug 28, 2015 14:15:48 GMT -5
*Sigh* It was a company car that I had permission to use at the site I was visiting. Soooo sweet. I guess what they say about not tasting the champagne if you can't afford it is true. We're not totally heartless. You can have a new kitchen. Or, a new BMW. But, NOT both. (Weeee'rrreeee watching the two of you!!!!!! ) Boooooooo!!! (Besides - it's NOT a new BMW, it's an old one) Give me the weekend to obsess over this while I'm pricing out kitchen stuff. I'm sure I'll be over it by Monday.
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