Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Yes, but I don't think you can fit electronically more than once.
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Yes, but I don't think you can fit electronically more than once.
JoAnn L.
Master Chef
I had some rough times working up front. I was hit twice (when I first started, when a credit card was declined and we had to call it in, they told us to keep the card). Believe me the customers were not happy. One night a customer threatend me and security had to walk me to my car. I told the customer that I was just following store policy. One customer was so bad that I called our manager up to checkouts. I handed him the checkout keys and told him I cound not handle a very unhappy man. I went back to the rec. room and just tried to calm down. I waited about 10 minutes and went back up. The managers face was beet red and the customer was gone, all he did was give me back my keys. "I wanted him to see what goes on up front with an out of control customer". I thought I might be fired but he never said a word. Some times when I got home from work I would have to take a walk just to calm down.
roadfix
Chef Extraordinaire
Well, actually, after my brother E-filed his 2015 return I downloaded that same CD on my PC and was able to E-file, for free, my return last year.
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Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
That's great! Saved a few bucks.
roadfix
Chef Extraordinaire
Yep. Saved $49.99 + tax for the TT Premier, to be exact.
Another reason why you see individuals selling once downloaded TT CD's on Ebay for cheap...
But TT makes money on upgrades and State return E-filing. I usually pay the $20 or whatever they charge to E-file my State portion of the return. Saves me printing a hard copy of the return and mailing it. Federal E-filing is always free.
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Cooking Goddess
Chef Extraordinaire
I just got rid of a door-to-door salesman in record time! 
I could tell by the quick dash to the door, the rhythmic knock, and the scamper from the porch to the steps that he was promoting some product. Solar panels have been a big push around here lately, but I wasn't interested in whatever it was. I opened the door, smiled, and said "I can tell by your knock that you're selling something and I'm not interested" and he smiled and said "well, thanks...have a nice day" and left. Sweet!
I could tell by the quick dash to the door, the rhythmic knock, and the scamper from the porch to the steps that he was promoting some product. Solar panels have been a big push around here lately, but I wasn't interested in whatever it was. I opened the door, smiled, and said "I can tell by your knock that you're selling something and I'm not interested" and he smiled and said "well, thanks...have a nice day" and left. Sweet!
roadfix
Chef Extraordinaire
I just got rid of a door-to-door salesman in record time!
The only people ever come knocking at our door usually are the JW's. We never answer the door.
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
I just got rid of a door-to-door salesman in record time!
I could tell by the quick dash to the door, the rhythmic knock, and the scamper from the porch to the steps that he was promoting some product. Solar panels have been a big push around here lately, but I wasn't interested in whatever it was. I opened the door, smiled, and said "I can tell by your knock that you're selling something and I'm not interested" and he smiled and said "well, thanks...have a nice day" and left. Sweet!
As a contractor Spike was asked by a homeowner to please look into the solar panels. Three major problems with them.
1. You don't really own them. You have to rent them on a yearly basis. He couldn't find one company that sold them outright. At least not here in Mass.
2. In case of a fire in your home, the fire department has to rip them off your roof so they can vent the smoke and fire. And I do mean RIP! Fire departments hate them.
3. In the event your home is salvageable, and you can repair and rebuild, you still have to pay for the damaged panels. Plus you are expected to honor your original contract. Even though you can't live in your home until all repairs are done.
That contract is really tricky. Should anyone decide to get those panels, take the contract to your lawyer. A lot of folks think that they are not only going to save money, but sell electricity back to the utility company. Most of those contracts are written so that the extra electricity belongs to the company that owns the panels.
Spike still has a copy of the blank contract. Every time someone talks about getting those panels, he shows them the contract. He has that little paragraph highlighted that states "all extra electricity belongs to the name of the panel company and cannot be sold by the homeowner. That paragraph is written in such a complicated way, a homeowner is lost trying to figure out the legalese language.
So glad you sent the salesman on his way CG.
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Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
Spike downloaded Turbo Tax (TT) onto my computer. According to him, TT only allows you to use their forms three times for anyone person. Or some such rule. So right now I have listed on my computer and TT the following names.
Pinnochio. Teddy Bear, Kitty Cat and a few other names. He does the returns for several people that are close friends of his and own property. My home has turned into an office. I have the files of several people I don't even know here. I need another file holder. When he is done with anyone's tax return, he loads it down to one of those little F Files. Then tries to give it back to the taxpayer. They don't want it. So I have a holder for them also.
Oh well, as long as I can come to DC when I want to, I don't care what he is up to. And what he does really is none of my business. I have only one absolutely strict rule for anyone who sits down in this chair.
ABSOLUTELY NO PORN! So far it has never been a problem.
I used to be a senior manager at a computer software company, before I went out on my own. When I told people who i worked for, some of them had no issues at all with telling me they had copies of our software that they got from friends or family members. They didn't seem to have any problem telling me they stole from the company that was paying my salary. Stealing software was just not considered stealing for so many people.
I buy my software. I buy my music. I buy or rent my movies. It pays for somebody's job.
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I buy my software. I buy my music. I buy or rent my movies. It pays for somebody's job.
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Cooking Goddess
Chef Extraordinaire
You're a good dog, Casey. Good dog. 
I knew all that stuff about the solar panels, Addie. There are all kinds of "this is such a good deal!" people that go around. I scoot them all away. If I need something done around the house, I do the calling around and getting bids. My Momma didn't raise no dummy.
Just got off the phone with my best friend from high school, class of 1979. We live 300 miles apart, and get together once a year, and talk on the phone three or four times a year. I hate talking on the phone, but when we get to talking, we go on for hours. Tonight, it was 2 hours and 19 minutes.
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Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
You're a good dog, Casey. Good dog.
I knew all that stuff about the solar panels, Addie. There are all kinds of "this is such a good deal!" people that go around. I scoot them all away. If I need something done around the house, I do the calling around and getting bids. My Momma didn't raise no dummy.
Good for you. Anytime someone hands me a contract, I ask to take it home and study it. Or to show to my lawyer. "Oh well, we can't let out contracts leave here empty" is the usual response I get. "Oh well, I can't sign a contract without my lawyer looking at it first. Goodbye." Sometimes I will haggle with the salesman just for the sport of it. And then I leave.
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
When I have nights like these past 12 hours, I have been watching YouTube. Mostly on the history of England. I came across last night the History of England's Food with Clarissa Dickinson. (Two Fat Ladies) She started with the history of how the meals were named, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. It is in two parts. This is a NatGeo special 2014. This one really held my interest.
Well worth watching.
Well worth watching.
GotGarlic
Chef Extraordinaire
We are on our way to a nursery to buy some plants. As a master gardener, I get to buy them wholesale once a year.
cjmmytunes
Head Chef
Eating breakfast and listening to "The Kitchen". Already have morning chores done except for breakfast dishes. After cooking shows go off, going to Food Lion to get steaks and baking potatoes for tomorrow.
Cheryl J
Chef Extraordinaire
Just finished breakfast and coffee, now waiting for 10:00 for my appt. to get my taxes done. Then, hopefully a lazy day and catching up here on DC.
Cheryl J
Chef Extraordinaire
Addie....do you get salesman bugging you with contracts when you are away from home? Or do they actually enter the senior's building where you live and start knocking on the resident's doors with contract in hand??
I would never 'haggle' with a door to door salesperson just for 'sport' - I don't have time, and really don't see the fun in that. But maybe that's just me.
