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wilbil

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  1. oh, and i cut a piece of 3/4" cabinet quality plywood that fits under the protector mat, and just pull it out and put on top when i want a sturdy level surface. i keep a bag of 1/4" and 1/8" plastic shims in the car so if i need to level, easily accomplished. i can see that working fine for your press. anyway, send all royalties by mail. pm for address.
  2. it crossed my mind, seeing that you have a relatively new vehicle with the support system for accessories (dashboard and shifter reveal). i had a similar situation, where i wanted to use electric scopes on the fly, that have standard voltage plugs. i went to rock auto and bought the conversion adapter, $30-50. i use it all the time. i can also plug in my power tools, pumps, etc., also.
  3. does this hook up to the electrical accessory outlet in the car? i think there may be a market for mobile pressing services.
  4. curious only, is there a significant cost vs. benefit for owning it? for instance, doing the pressing for self and also charging a lower amount to do for others, or doing enough submitting for self books that would benefit from pressing, that it is a significant cost savings difference....even with maintenance, time, etc.?
  5. "beechwood 45789". 1962. marvelettes. it was actually written by the great marvin gaye. the marvelettes......
  6. much older than that movie, though. know the song i am referring to? it was fairly popular back then. in this age, i would not be surprised if it was banned.
  7. and my number is 8675309, you can call me up and have a date, any old time... (showing my age).
  8. 8.33% inspection rate is not acceptable. no. that will never do. nope. widget inspections must be done on every widget to assure perfection. that is what my company will achieve. signed: malcom bricklin ceo yugo america.
  9. every dad everywhere should read this post. an outstanding example of what it means to be a dad, because you are a dad..
  10. yea, like hospitals and stuff. who do they think they are, anyway? a comic hospital is still a hospital, right? the nerve.
  11. no "huh" necessary. i was genuinely curious. sheesh. if you were not able to deduct the interest, then it is double taxation. that is why i was curious. and actually triple, because you were already taxed on the funds you used to pay for the education loan, and the interest. i had argued just that, and still lost the deduction. not because i was wrong about the double and triple taxation, but because the tax code did not have a deduction for it at the time. curiosity.
  12. were the funds in the form of a loan with interest? are you really paying taxes on "all" of the income? before or after deductions?
  13. an inventory list, marked boxes, and a comfortable rolling arm chair. or 2.
  14. yep, but he needs a comfortable lounge chair. or 2.
  15. i am not the being sensitive. you stated: "after all, paying taxes is how the vast vast vast majority of us actually patriotically support our country". a clear statement that it is a patriotic duty. i stated what is patriotic as defined by the irs: legally take advantage of every method that reduces taxes. in answer to this, you stated "....."patriotic tax avoiders"..........."poster encouraging tax avoiders", which, at the very least, indicates a snarkiness of sorts if a person legally reduces taxes. the implication being that it is somehow a society nono to state my position, and my position is tainted. maybe we both misinterpreted our statements, when in fact there is agreement. i would not use the term tax avoidance, though. it is a subtle indictment of anyone that legally reduces taxes by using legal methods. better to state "legal tax methods of reduction". that would not be subject to a scrutiny of possible interpretation that the words "tax avoidance", when applied to an individual, indicates a nefarious law skirting attempt by the individual, and especially these days.
  16. your goals remind me exactly of stephen bechtel. he could buy any philatelic item he wanted at any price, but he always stated that took the fun out of it. he would only pay up to what the scott catalog stated as the price. he would not pay one cent more. the goal: collecting a minimum of one example of every philatelic item. the results were and still are incredible and a gift to many researchers, collectors and museums. the world is definitely a better place because of his discipline, enjoyment of the hobby and....ocd. i do not think your goal is pointless. i endorse it. it is in the fun and the learning and the sharing. good for you!
  17. yea...well....my daddy is bigger than your daddy. i don't have a sword to fall on while i am hanging my head in shame after kneeling in front of you begging for forgiveness after your righteous admonishment of me for stating what the irs openly states is the responsibility of every tax payer, and states it in writing every year in that little (not really little) pamphlet everyone gets. nice humble brag, though.
  18. the only issue patriotic about taxes is the duty to yourself and the country (and your family) to legally take advantage of every method that reduces any taxes that may have to be paid.
  19. wilbil

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    do you have the time to follow up the outstanding synopsis you have posted, and go over to the wc and do the same thing? it is really needed. really. the entire dentistry industry would admit failure in trying to improve any smile, over there. dentists need more than 32 7" fangs to work with.
  20. i concur, for the simple reason that the military started this type of research in the early 60s. i still have my notes from a class given by bill higinbotham in 1967. he discussed spacewar and pong, and the future command and control methodology and psychological effects, and the innovations that would eventually replace toggle and button systems, and war gaming preparation. psyops was a big thing then, and the military was very interested in the psychological effect of fire and forget on troops.