tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post8886523047038920184..comments2023-10-17T08:16:35.305-04:00Comments on That's Why: The tax man's taken all my doughlisahgoldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-66780911976573208712011-02-13T09:07:01.828-05:002011-02-13T09:07:01.828-05:00I always thought frou frou was spelled froo froo. ...I always thought <em>frou frou</em> was spelled <em>froo froo</em>. Now, I'll have to consult the urban dictionary. <br /><br />I like that S uses words like <em>stabby</em> to describe her sore throat. I think that's evidence of the presence of the writer gene. I'm pretty sure pie crust is what's recommended in herbal texts for sore throats, btw.Freida Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489663202315694313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-63102537020701492252011-02-11T01:02:28.268-05:002011-02-11T01:02:28.268-05:00Eat the pie, woman! I just did. Ah, nothing wrong ...Eat the pie, woman! I just did. Ah, nothing wrong with a little sweetness at the end of the day.Angie Muresanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830360358541367259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-29233691854994996802011-02-09T12:34:21.915-05:002011-02-09T12:34:21.915-05:00It really does look like a beautiful pie.
As for ...It really does look like a beautiful pie.<br /><br />As for Susan't comment:<br />My husband is looking for a job outside of the UK at the moment.<br />He did a "pie chart" of our spending and discovered that by far the biggest piece is TAX.<br />20% VAT on everything and the taxes on petrol are so huge that it now costs 80 pounds (130 dollars?) to fill up my car. ARGH.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-41926165322739112012011-02-09T11:03:59.109-05:002011-02-09T11:03:59.109-05:00For Susan :-)<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hYpAYWqiwo" rel="nofollow">For Susan :-)</a>Francis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422476000328664994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-80120230534747831452011-02-09T10:35:41.579-05:002011-02-09T10:35:41.579-05:00Taxes in 2 countries on retirement income plus gst...Taxes in 2 countries on retirement income plus gst, hst, and vat may yet do the job on us that 4000 miles of hard road didn't.<br /><br />Here's another good one for your listening pleasure:<br /><br />If you drive a car,<br />I'll tax the street.<br />If you drive to city,<br />I'll tax your seat.<br />If you get too cold,<br />I'll tax the heat.<br />If you take a walk,<br />I'll tax your feet.<br /><br />Taxman!susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-18657804340064480902011-02-09T08:50:31.877-05:002011-02-09T08:50:31.877-05:00Ok, I am not going to crack a pie joke. I'm no...Ok, I am not going to crack a pie joke. I'm not. I'm NOT! I'm going to be mature, at least for the next 5 minutes.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900421223812125267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-44788028537527876002011-02-09T08:08:47.262-05:002011-02-09T08:08:47.262-05:00Pie. Now. Please.Pie. Now. Please.Downithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352629323550956955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-13260041859439979332011-02-09T01:51:44.922-05:002011-02-09T01:51:44.922-05:00Well, you do have 2 little tax exemptions living w...Well, you do have 2 little tax exemptions living w you, so hooray for that! <br /><br />So now the little tax deductions, I mean children are even more cherished & one that even makes a mean pie!!!<br /><br />May you find many write offs, loopholes, and breaks.<br /><br />Still for the amount they let you write off for raising/housing a child... you gotta be kidding!<br />My full grown teen son could blaze through that amount of food in just 1 month!<br /><br />In our case, the state tax man taketh what the federal tax man giveth. <br /><br />Maybe we can get that cuppa coffee we've always wanted??Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-38821194836233577822011-02-08T23:02:38.545-05:002011-02-08T23:02:38.545-05:00I owe money this year, so for th efirst time ever ...I owe money this year, so for th efirst time ever I am going to file at the last minute. Otherwise the gubmint might use that money to send Mubarak more tear gas canisters. <br />Hope you enjoyed the pie. It looked good.gmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12838413091600247047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-66612901197214828282011-02-08T20:28:35.452-05:002011-02-08T20:28:35.452-05:00Have not done the taxes yet, the FAFSA was scary e...Have not done the taxes yet, the FAFSA was scary enough. The early year income is giving us a tax bill the late year income can't pay!<br /><br />I know from stress eating so I don't keep crisco in the house! I should try the teeth whitening trick...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12768569658001165651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-66888800078407892522011-02-08T20:19:28.479-05:002011-02-08T20:19:28.479-05:00Pie.
See, that's all I got out of this post....Pie. <br /><br />See, that's all I got out of this post. Word word word PIE word word.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14956997477396182396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-52023679519382123092011-02-08T16:32:26.244-05:002011-02-08T16:32:26.244-05:00Chocolate Chess Pie AND wrestling??? That should m...Chocolate Chess Pie AND wrestling??? That should make you forget about the money stuff... for a little while.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986167130467258392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-90084081961799608272011-02-08T14:52:59.727-05:002011-02-08T14:52:59.727-05:00What, no pie with cloves and Tom Collins mix?What, no pie with cloves and Tom Collins mix?Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-3585522780019233812011-02-08T14:21:29.466-05:002011-02-08T14:21:29.466-05:00mmmmmm.....pie!
*said in my very best homer simps...mmmmmm.....pie!<br /><br />*said in my very best homer simpson voice*meleah rebeccahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116656129112106780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-28167795592635287612011-02-08T14:01:45.661-05:002011-02-08T14:01:45.661-05:00You're a much better mom than me. My kids gene...You're a much better mom than me. My kids generally just hear what I can't do for them and when they whine, I give them why.<br /><br />And I'm not a tiny tart... in fact probably I'm a full-on pie, but lemon is good.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-76512889041489589652011-02-08T11:34:31.715-05:002011-02-08T11:34:31.715-05:00Ugh. I ate a huge bagel and a half with cream chee...Ugh. I ate a huge bagel and a half with cream cheese today. I need to diet. But, I don't want to - its so hard.MommyLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288191448338432734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-4815979161638322902011-02-08T11:11:40.013-05:002011-02-08T11:11:40.013-05:00Thanks for the reminder. We have blueberries in th...Thanks for the reminder. We have blueberries in the freezer that must become a pie before we move.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18359007443116549436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-85106820461988506372011-02-08T09:19:23.014-05:002011-02-08T09:19:23.014-05:00Eat the pie! Eat it all! Or maybe don't list...Eat the pie! Eat it all! Or maybe don't listen to me --- I can be a bad influence when it comes to stress eating. I always wonder at people who say, "I'm so stressed I can't eat." <br /><br />What?!?! I can always eat. Always. I'll take a bag of Lays potato chips (the whole bag, thanks) and a yellow cake with milk chocolate icing with my stress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-76178605852203842652011-02-08T06:29:19.821-05:002011-02-08T06:29:19.821-05:00I've actually forsaken the teeth bleaching tra...I've actually forsaken the teeth bleaching tray for the mouth guard. You'd be surprised at how much anxiety is eliminated once you halt the grinding of teeth. <br /><br />And, yes, I do resemble Tina Fey in that opening scene of <i>Date Night</i>.Msbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603485735930378064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-91483224653908743982011-02-08T06:01:51.197-05:002011-02-08T06:01:51.197-05:00Yay - Europe weighing early! (no pun, no pun!)
De...Yay - Europe weighing early! (no pun, no pun!)<br /><br />Delana - I hear you. It couldn't be all the fabulous French food? I have to introduce you to Bobbi at Finding Me in France. She's an expat from Newfoundland who is now living in Semur. I think the two of you would have some things in common or at least to commiserate about!<br /><br />Francis - Good catch on the title. I promise I won't get stick thin. I may not be the big fat mama, but my DNA rejects the idea of Twiggy.lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-70270882553638823792011-02-08T04:38:59.939-05:002011-02-08T04:38:59.939-05:00This all won't work, Lisa, you haven't tho...This all won't work, Lisa, you haven't thought it through ...<br /><br />If you go on losing weight before playing the Wrestling Game to background music by the Kinks, the line in the chorus<br /><br />"I gotta big fat mama trying to break me ..."<br /><br />won't fit any more! <br /><br />[Ouch, ouch, <i><b>Ow!</b></i> ... sorreeee ... ]Francis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422476000328664994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-69830393027303636162011-02-08T02:51:20.421-05:002011-02-08T02:51:20.421-05:00Accidental pies are SO annoying, don't you thi...Accidental pies are SO annoying, don't you think? My share of the pie has been reduced to a tiny tart as well...but for some reason my jean size has gone in the opposite direction! I think I'd prefer poor and thin! Congratulations on the weight loss though...I'm digging out my bleach trays now!Delana@dujourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319475424591739125noreply@blogger.com