Rante Macabre

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

3 hours ago, SAT said:

 

 

Here's the tricky part. 

How to meticulously scrape off the Honda sticker from the Lexus, and put it back on the Honda.....

 

Sounds shady. Just sayin'

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

Speaking of something that sounds shady but actually isn't...

 

Just had our Flexible Savings Account through my wife's employer reimburse us for the cost of new AC equipment for the home. So it was kind of nice covering the cost with pre-tax dollars. AC equipment is a qualified expense for those with severe allergies and a letter of medical necessity. Honestly, I think La Colombiana's summer time allergies will die down some with all the windows closed and fans shut off, so it really is legit. I was just surprised seeing this as a qualified FSA expense when I was scrolling down the list last Fall when we made our election. It'll also be nice having AC in the house - maybe tonight if the contractor gets his work completed. Lotta houses in Santa Fe aren't built with AC but it seems the summers are getting hotter every year.

 

Pro-tip: many people don't bother with making FSA elections but it's really worthwhile to scroll through the list of qualified expenses because once you see all of the things you can make a claim for, it can really add up. We've been putting $1,000 to $1,500 per year in it, and upped it to $2,500 this year. Need to be cautious, though, because FSA's (unlike HSA's) are use it or lose it so you really have to underestimate your expenses to make sure you don't lose any of the money at the end of the year.

Edited July 29, 2020 by Russ&Caro

[SAT 9,609]

Yo man, NYC, free ghetto air conditioners, up to 800 welfare dollars. 

 

Free ghetto pet clinic, just show your benefit card. 

Free zoos and museums. 

Free all kinds 

 

Me, pay full boat...

You know, I'm an immigrant too. Why am I not ®¥^€%£® poor? 

 

And, as I'm posting this, insurance company calls me up with the dealer on the back line. The new car gets bumped 250 dollars a year. 

Ready? Brooklyn NY full coverage, 3 cars, maximum liability, 6000 bucks a year. 

Why? Because half the cars around here are not insured, that's why. Ghetto city...

[SAT 9,609]

1 hour ago, Russ&Caro said:

Sounds shady. Just sayin'

That's exactly half of NYC people...

[TBoneTX 45,364]

16 hours ago, SAT said:

meticulously scrape off the Honda sticker from the Lexus, and put it back on the Honda

Tryin' to defraud the system, huh man?

We wish you luck in this major scrape, si man.

12 hours ago, SAT said:

maximum liability, Many,000 bucks

[Tarklar hits floor in dead faint]

[janet3 1,170]

On 7/29/2020 at 11:41 AM, Russ&Caro said:

Speaking of something that sounds shady but actually isn't...

 

Just had our Flexible Savings Account through my wife's employer reimburse us for the cost of new AC equipment for the home. So it was kind of nice covering the cost with pre-tax dollars. AC equipment is a qualified expense for those with severe allergies and a letter of medical necessity. Honestly, I think La Colombiana's summer time allergies will die down some with all the windows closed and fans shut off, so it really is legit. I was just surprised seeing this as a qualified FSA expense when I was scrolling down the list last Fall when we made our election. It'll also be nice having AC in the house - maybe tonight if the contractor gets his work completed. Lotta houses in Santa Fe aren't built with AC but it seems the summers are getting hotter every year.

 

Pro-tip: many people don't bother with making FSA elections but it's really worthwhile to scroll through the list of qualified expenses because once you see all of the things you can make a claim for, it can really add up. We've been putting $1,000 to $1,500 per year in it, and upped it to $2,500 this year. Need to be cautious, though, because FSA's (unlike HSA's) are use it or lose it so you really have to underestimate your expenses to make sure you don't lose any of the money at the end of the year.

This is great! Had no idea this was possible! Thank you!

Air conditioning is a life saver here.....(my husband doesn't believe in air conditioning....but if the temperature outside is over 85°.....that bad boy is running.....there's only so many clothes I can take off 🙂)

Edited July 31, 2020 by janet3

[TBoneTX 45,364]

48 minutes ago, janet3 said:

over Many°

Unacceptable temperature precised, see and  JMany ma'am!

49 minutes ago, janet3 said:

there's only so many clothes I can take off

Our Many-step ([2+1]-step) method of completely energy-efficient air conditioning, see JMany ma'am:

       1.  Take off all your clothes, si ma'am

       2.  Blow on a friend, si ma'am

Many.  Think clean thoughts, si ma'am.  

[TBoneTX 45,364]

Thrilling Thursday report, see man:

 

Today is the first day in a week that it didn't rain at all, waterlogged we man.

Nearly mowed lawn but didn't, indolent we man.

Want to see if Mexican dude who does next door shows up, pay him to get mosquito-bitten man.

 

Many'rd day out of Many (2+2) days that we didn't leave the casa, crib-bound we man.

[NikLR 13,227]

Finally may have the mustang sold.  Which sucks for me since I won't be able to get to work until my car is out of the shop unless I walk.  I guess I'm walking next week. 

 

Finished another painting.  Ordered a water color painting kit.  Should be interesting.  Need some brushes tho!

[TBoneTX 45,364]

Rent a car, si Niki-B. ma'am.

Your new kit gave you the brush-off, huh Niki-B. ma'am?

[TBoneTX 45,364]

Thrilling Friday report, see man:

 

Spent all day on legal stuff,  man.

Proposed plan to Mrs. T-B., agree in principle she man.

What a mutual relief, si man.

Now watch lawyers mess it up, parties of the first and second parts man.

 

Managed to itinerary Many ESs for Sat., treasure-hunt we man.

 

Rained today only briefly and inconsequentially, amazing man.

Yard dry enough to mow, miraculous to behold man.

No mosquitoes or hormigas del fuego, no fire ants man.

Surprisingly nondifficult job with use of mower's side chute, spew we man.

Nothing like the smell of freshly cut lush grass, inhale we man.

[TBoneTX 45,364]

New-miu update, update on new miu man:

 

Miu loves playing pounce, need to buy some squeaky mice we man.

Miu absolutely loves being brushed, brush new miu man.

Miu sleeps during day chiefly on marshmallow bed, comfortable as a POTS man.

Or on a crate mat, contiguous to marshmallow bed man.

Miu becomes highly active at night, psycho miu man.

 

Not sure when miu's mealtimes should be, uncertainly ingest miu man.

We variously serve din-din at breakfast, din-din hour, or late at night, talkative miu man.

 

This was a good choice of miu, well-chosen miu man.

[TBoneTX 45,364]

Scintillating repartee today, yawn man.

 

We are self-patting our back for deciding to lawn-mow on Fri. eve, self-congratulate we man.

From the wee hours through mid-morn on Sat., it monsooned like a holy illegitimate male child, build an Ark man.

Never would've gotten job done if we'd waited, no man.

As the old saw states, "The Early Bird Catches the Dry-Enough Grass," truth man.

And the neighbors' lawns all still look like ####, dumb to rely on lawn-services man.

[TBoneTX 45,364]

Saturday ES report, see man:

 

We attended Many (2+2) ESs today, attend we man.

The first and Many'rd bore fruit, fruitful man.

We could/should have skipped the second and Many'th, useless man.

 

The take, see man:

  -- Many (2+2+2) packs dinner/cocktail napkins; 2 Fuller Brush steel scrubbers; 

        nearly full pack Chinet square dinner-plates; nearly full liquid Lava soap; 

        new-in-package tail comb; 2 butter spatulas; cake spatula; egg spatula; 

        huge scissors = $Many-&-a-half ($2x2x2 + half a buck), steal man

  -- Timex clock/radio = $Many-&-a-half ($2+2+1 + half a buck), steal man

Total = $Many ($2x2x2 + 2+2+2)

[NikLR 13,227]

On 7/31/2020 at 8:41 PM, TBoneTX said:

Rent a car, si Niki-B. ma'am.

Your new kit gave you the brush-off, huh Niki-B. ma'am?

Nope not spending that money.  I guess we can borrow a friend's car.  He has 3.