Random, but I just realized that Rushmore was released over 20 years ago. Yeesh.
35 thoughts on “February 19, 2019: Old”
Speaking of old, my dad was released from the hospital yesterday. I wouldn't say he's well, but he's better than he was, so we're grateful for that. Your prayers are appreciated.
And here is your zen moment of the day: Williams Astudillo taking Jose Berrios deep in a showcase matchup at the #MNTwins Open House. pic.twitter.com/937h46v9B4
Super Hot Take: I really, really want Astudillo on the 25 man to start the season.
with the complete lack of offseason activity (and the weirdly total and complete defending of the FO by pretty much all the writers/bloggers), i think it would be complete folly to leave the a-stud off the roster.
Old (sticking with the Cup theme) Nelson Cruz doesn't count as offseason activity?
Well, we've picked up about 4 DHs it seems, so I'll give you that.
and the weirdly total and complete defending of the FO by pretty much all the writers/bloggers
This isn't weird at all. TC sports press specialize in carrying water for management regardless of sport, some worse than others (*cough* Wolfson *cough*)
WILLIAMS
Gonna lose his TwinsGeek status, making errors like that.
I'm gonna call autocorrect on this one, but it better not happen again
did my taxes last night. I have one more year of dealing with the complexities of 529 account distribution taxation (because of spring quarter). This is perhaps the most absurdly dysfunctional part of Turbotax. I have struggled EVERY YEAR to figure out how to determine what is taxable income coming from those distributions.
Bottom line: there are millions of Americans who use 529s. Hundreds of thousands who send their kids away to school. And yet, the damn program is not designed to actually query you about qualified higher educational expenses (QHEE). If you read the instructions for dealing with (respectively) the 1099-Q and the 1098-T, you are told that room and board are not qualified educational expenses for deduction purposes (QEE). But they ARE for offsetting your withdrawls. So why the eff do I have to go into the damn worksheets in Turbotax to hand-enter the room and board expenses? I know I've screwed this up in past years, costing me hundreds in extra taxes.
#firstworldproblems
costing me hundreds in extra taxes.
And yet you do your own returns?
Dude, don't you understand how being from Minnesota works?
No.
This whole exchange is hilarious to me.
costing me hundreds in extra taxes
I hope you mean temporarily, since you filed an amended return, right? Right?
Don't get me started on TurboTax and Railroad Retirement.
Wow, where were you when you heard Dean Anna retired? Presidents Day will never be the same.— DEC (@freealonzo) February 18, 2019
Pepper, thanks for the pretzel recipe. I made them this weekend with some help from the kids, and they were awesome. One of my favorite things I've made in a while, and the kids loved getting to shape them.
I'm hearing 10 years/$300M. From the Padres. I think a lot of Twins fans are going to be upset by their lack of spending this offseason after seeing the Padres commit to this.
The same ones would be complaining next year about not getting their money's worth out of Machado, so it's a toss up
This is quite true. But I'd put up with them to watch Harper mash.
Machado and Hosmer. Maybe Sale next year and Trout the year after? Unstoppable Padres.
Exchanged pleasantries with a Taiwanese man who was vacationing here from Minnesota. Independent confirmation that the weather is better here currently.
Hard to believe, but I guess if you say so...
A work-in-progress for me. Can anyone guess what this baseball-related map corresponds to? (Sorry the lines in the Midwest are a little confusing. Clearing them up is part of the "in progress" part)
Dammit. I ran through so many possibilities in my head and didn't get him. For some reason, my brain still always starts with Mike Morgan when considering that topic.
Admittedly, I didn't start there, and then was embarrassed i didn't.
Given the title of today's cup, I am proud to note (per Chris Jaffe) that today I am exactly as old as Cy Young the day he threw a perfect game (13,551 days).
I'm exactly as old as Don Knotts was the day the last episode of "Three's Company" aired.
Speaking of old, my dad was released from the hospital yesterday. I wouldn't say he's well, but he's better than he was, so we're grateful for that. Your prayers are appreciated.
Super Hot Take: I really, really want Astudillo on the 25 man to start the season.
with the complete lack of offseason activity (and the weirdly total and complete defending of the FO by pretty much all the writers/bloggers), i think it would be complete folly to leave the a-stud off the roster.
Old (sticking with the Cup theme) Nelson Cruz doesn't count as offseason activity?
Well, we've picked up about 4 DHs it seems, so I'll give you that.
and the weirdly total and complete defending of the FO by pretty much all the writers/bloggers
This isn't weird at all. TC sports press specialize in carrying water for management regardless of sport, some worse than others (*cough* Wolfson *cough*)
WILLIAMS
Gonna lose his TwinsGeek status, making errors like that.
I'm gonna call autocorrect on this one, but it better not happen again
did my taxes last night. I have one more year of dealing with the complexities of 529 account distribution taxation (because of spring quarter). This is perhaps the most absurdly dysfunctional part of Turbotax. I have struggled EVERY YEAR to figure out how to determine what is taxable income coming from those distributions.
Bottom line: there are millions of Americans who use 529s. Hundreds of thousands who send their kids away to school. And yet, the damn program is not designed to actually query you about qualified higher educational expenses (QHEE). If you read the instructions for dealing with (respectively) the 1099-Q and the 1098-T, you are told that room and board are not qualified educational expenses for deduction purposes (QEE). But they ARE for offsetting your withdrawls. So why the eff do I have to go into the damn worksheets in Turbotax to hand-enter the room and board expenses? I know I've screwed this up in past years, costing me hundreds in extra taxes.
#firstworldproblems
costing me hundreds in extra taxes.
And yet you do your own returns?
Dude, don't you understand how being from Minnesota works?
No.
This whole exchange is hilarious to me.
costing me hundreds in extra taxes
I hope you mean temporarily, since you filed an amended return, right? Right?
Don't get me started on TurboTax and Railroad Retirement.
Um, yea, sure. Let's assume I did that.
The Dean Anna era comes to a close.
Pepper, thanks for the pretzel recipe. I made them this weekend with some help from the kids, and they were awesome. One of my favorite things I've made in a while, and the kids loved getting to shape them.
Had them with some knockwurst, bratwurst, and this braised cabbage. Delicious.
I'm so happy to hear this! My kids aren't as interested in cooking/baking as I wish they were, but they're always happy to help shape the pretzels.
Something finally happened!
I'm hearing 10 years/$300M. From the Padres. I think a lot of Twins fans are going to be upset by their lack of spending this offseason after seeing the Padres commit to this.
The same ones would be complaining next year about not getting their money's worth out of Machado, so it's a toss up
This is quite true. But I'd put up with them to watch Harper mash.
Machado and Hosmer. Maybe Sale next year and Trout the year after? Unstoppable Padres.
Exchanged pleasantries with a Taiwanese man who was vacationing here from Minnesota. Independent confirmation that the weather is better here currently.
Hard to believe, but I guess if you say so...
A work-in-progress for me. Can anyone guess what this baseball-related map corresponds to? (Sorry the lines in the Midwest are a little confusing. Clearing them up is part of the "in progress" part)
Full-sized
Can't answer the riddle, but baseball stitching is a nice touch
Dammit. I ran through so many possibilities in my head and didn't get him. For some reason, my brain still always starts with Mike Morgan when considering that topic.
Admittedly, I didn't start there, and then was embarrassed i didn't.
Given the title of today's cup, I am proud to note (per Chris Jaffe) that today I am exactly as old as Cy Young the day he threw a perfect game (13,551 days).
I'm exactly as old as Don Knotts was the day the last episode of "Three's Company" aired.