I agree with LHC. A $40,000 bill would be completely unmanageable for us as I said in my original post. We'd be completely screwed.
But I was replying to someone who was saying that she didn't see how it was possible. It's possible if you make a shit ton of money or if you make slightly less than a shit ton, but are a 1099 employee.
As a freelancer, my H's taxes each year were roughly 35K. We had to very carefully plan to make sure this money was available in April as the Canadian govt. does not piss around with the self employed, because they can't exactly garnish your wages if you don't pay. I'm so stoked not to have that bill looming over us all the time now, I was always worried we would have some sort of disaster and have to use the money and then the govt takes my house or something, lol. I'm shocked someone on MM let it get to that, doesn't that go against everything they stand for?
Oh for god's sake with this (not just in response to this post, but the multiple incredulous posts about this in this thread). The poster clarified that part of the $40k was retirement contributions, part was taxes owed for 2014, and part was that the first quarterly installment of 2015 is also due now. Her DH owns his own company, she has said many times that they pay quarterly estimates and they save for the taxes and retirement contributions. I am pretty sure most people on here, not just on MM, would have a momentary HOLY SHIT moment at sending out $40k at once. Even if they had saved for it.
And no where did the poster say that not paying her CC in full for a month or two would cover the entire $40k.
Oh for god's sake with this (not just in response to this post, but the multiple incredulous posts about this in this thread). The poster clarified that part of the $40k was retirement contributions, part was taxes owed for 2014, and part was that the first quarterly installment of 2015 is also due now. Her DH owns his own company, she has said many times that they pay quarterly estimates and they save for the taxes and retirement contributions. I am pretty sure most people on here, not just on MM, would have a momentary HOLY SHIT moment at sending out $40k at once. Even if they had saved for it.
And no where did the poster say that not paying her CC in full for a month or two would cover the entire $40k.
Dude, settle. The idea of even going to MM bores the fuck out of me, so I didn't read the thread. I was being tongue in cheek at the end there. I don't begrudge people their money, and I don't give a shit what people do with it. You're mistaking me for people who obviously care far more than I do, so you choosing to take this up with me is interesting.
You can also relax, trust me, I am not like over the top upset or anything. I just think it's weird that that post got latched onto as much as it did in here. I only quoted you because you were the last one to be talking about it.
You can also relax, trust me, I am not like over the top upset or anything. I just think it's weird that that post got latched onto as much as it did in here. I only quoted you because you were the last one to be talking about it.
I plan on eating a whole sleeve a Thin Mints before the end of the day. I wish Fig Newtons still came in sleeves.
I'm worried about my marriage, for the first time ever. I'm afraid that H will choose his family over me. Or having a complete breakdown while trying to make that decision.
I'm about to throw H's off the fucking balcony. At lunch yesterday, I told him that if he looked at it one more time, I was going to walk out of the restaurant.
I literally dreamed last night that MH told me that he loves his iPad more than me and our DD. I do wonder sometimes...
I'm about to throw H's off the fucking balcony. At lunch yesterday, I told him that if he looked at it one more time, I was going to walk out of the restaurant.
I literally dreamed last night that MH told me that he loves his iPad more than me and our DD. I do wonder sometimes...
I plan on eating a whole sleeve a Thin Mints before the end of the day. I wish Fig Newtons still came in sleeves.
I'm worried about my marriage, for the first time ever. I'm afraid that H will choose his family over me. Or having a complete breakdown while trying to make that decision.
I'm a failure as a library patron. I never get out of that place without paying a fine. I can easily renew materials online and I still fuck this shit up. This is my flameful
I'm a failure as a library patron. I never get out of that place without paying a fine. I can easily renew materials online and I still fuck this shit up. This is my flameful
You and me both. They need to name a wing after me given my substantial contributions over the years.
Someone posted on MM that their dog is lost and for that I am sorry and it sucks and must be so scary. The thing that keeps irking me is that twice she has said that he has gotten out a ton of times and has always come back home. I am frustrated that he has gotten out before and actions weren't taken to prevent it from happening again (and again). I hope she finds her pup though and hope that she looks into a better method of keeping him in her yard.
Someone posted on MM that their dog is lost and for that I am sorry and it sucks and must be so scary. The thing that keeps irking me is that twice she has said that he has gotten out a ton of times and has always come back home. I am frustrated that he has gotten out before and actions weren't taken to prevent it from happening again (and again). I hope she finds her pup though and hope that she looks into a better method of keeping him in her yard.
Ugh! This pisses me off, too. I brought a dog back to their owner twice after finding him roaming around the neighborhood. The third time I found him he was dead in the street. I was so fucking mad. Ugh.
I told dh I wanted to run errands alone today. He doesn't like to be alone, so when I request this it hurts his feelings AND he is sad when I'm gone. I feel bad but I'm about to kill my family.
As it turns out, dh had my tires shipped to the wrong store by accident. He was all apologetic. I am THRILLED. An extra hour of alone time? Yes please.
OMG, tell him to suck it up!
I would laugh in my H's face if he told me he was sad while I ran errands. Get a life, loser!
lol @jezebel me too!! I don't think they're going to make an announcement in between Bruno Mars and One Direction to let listeners know a dog is missing.
Someone posted on MM that their dog is lost and for that I am sorry and it sucks and must be so scary. The thing that keeps irking me is that twice she has said that he has gotten out a ton of times and has always come back home. I am frustrated that he has gotten out before and actions weren't taken to prevent it from happening again (and again). I hope she finds her pup though and hope that she looks into a better method of keeping him in her yard.
I thought the same thing. I'm sorry their dog is lost, but wtf?
I have a friend IRL that used to do this with their dog, like seriously out 4 times in a matter of a couple months. I always felt bad but felt it was ridiculous they did nothing to fix the situation. She would have been devastated if the dog had been hit by a car or stolen.
Someone posted on MM that their dog is lost and for that I am sorry and it sucks and must be so scary. The thing that keeps irking me is that twice she has said that he has gotten out a ton of times and has always come back home. I am frustrated that he has gotten out before and actions weren't taken to prevent it from happening again (and again). I hope she finds her pup though and hope that she looks into a better method of keeping him in her yard.
This is like every dog in my neighborhood and everywhere around here. I don't understand it, it drives me crazy and makes me so worried for the dogs People suck.
Someone posted on MM that their dog is lost and for that I am sorry and it sucks and must be so scary. The thing that keeps irking me is that twice she has said that he has gotten out a ton of times and has always come back home. I am frustrated that he has gotten out before and actions weren't taken to prevent it from happening again (and again). I hope she finds her pup though and hope that she looks into a better method of keeping him in her yard.
Ugh! This pisses me off, too. I brought a dog back to their owner twice after finding him roaming around the neighborhood. The third time I found him he was dead in the street. I was so fucking mad. Ugh.
To be fair, when we first moved into our house, our dog got out a few times. She was found a total of three times by separate people over a week or two. It took us forever to figure out how the hell she was getting out, but we finally did and ended up buying a deadbolt for our gate when we figured out that's where she was getting out. We just got really lucky that nice people found her and took care of her for us. We live near a couple of really busy roads and I was beyond sick each time someone called to say they had her.
We fixed the problem as soon as we knew what the problem was though. She hasn't escaped since then, thank goodness.
That posters little story about animal control knowing her dog rubs me the wrong way. If you know your dog jumps the fence a) get a bigger fence or b) leash your dog.
I hope she gets her dog back but I also hope she puts a damn leash on it.
Ugh! This pisses me off, too. I brought a dog back to their owner twice after finding him roaming around the neighborhood. The third time I found him he was dead in the street. I was so fucking mad. Ugh.
To be fair, when we first moved into our house, our dog got out a few times. She was found a total of three times by separate people over a week or two. It took us forever to figure out how the hell she was getting out, but we finally did and ended up buying a deadbolt for our gate when we figured out that's where she was getting out. We just got really lucky that nice people found her and took care of her for us. We live near a couple of really busy roads and I was beyond sick each time someone called to say they had her.
We fixed the problem as soon as we knew what the problem was though. She hasn't escaped since then, thank goodness.
Well, we've lived here since March 2008 and I know these people have lived here for several years, they told me that when we talked about the school system. This happened about a year ago. I've also never had outside dogs and if my dog got out three times, I'd figure it out before letting it happen again. We've only had inside animals and let them out when we are home.