EmirOfShmo

Yay...Nats on MASN at 1:05pm in RVA today. Rutledge off to a bad start. Walked the bases loaded & 26 pitches. Ground out to end the inning - 27 pitches 1 K 3BB

House with a tater to make it 8-1

A woman lost her $823,000 injury claim after lawyers found a photo of her winning a Christmas-tree-throwing competition A woman in Ireland who sued an insurance company for $823,000 had her injury claim tossed out after the court saw a photo of her taking part in a Christmas-tree-throwing competition. Kamila Grabska, 36, sued RSA Insurance over what she said were back and neck pains from a car crash in 2017, the Irish Independent reported. The accident rendered her unable to work for more than five years, she said. https://www.businessinsider.com/woman-loses-823000-injury-claim-christmas-tree-throwing-photo-2024-2?amp

Quoting one of my favorite Dylan songs makes my morning...

Noticed in the box score yesterday Ruiz had 2 Es - both for catcher interference. The new mechanics obviously include pushing him forward in the box. Those milliseconds should improve his throw time to 2nd. He just needs to figure out how close he can get & still stay away from the swing.

Did Robles play winter ball? If so, how did he do? I suspect his back will never be the same which means his defense will never be as good as it was.

Not a Wiz legend...

Getting closer in VA... 'Team effort' compromise bill on marijuana sales moves forward in Virginia: 'It's been a hard road' RICHMOND, Va. -- Advocates are celebrating a compromise bill that would create a retail market for marijuana sales in Virginia. "This was a truly team effort from every aspect of our Commonwealth," Sen. Aaron Rouse (D — Virginia Beach) said Friday. Before now competing proposals had been moving through the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates. The bill would allow the licensing process for recreational sales of the drug to begin in September with retail sales starting May 1, 2025. ... Additionally, the bill still needs to clear both full chambers before making it to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's desk. When asked about his plans if a bill reached his desk, a spokesperson for Youngkin pointed to comments the governor made at the start of session that retail marijuana sales are not an area he is interested in pressing forward on. https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/compromise-bill-retail-marijuana-sales-virginia-progresses-feb-23-2023

I don't think Karma is done ****ing with Tuberville...

Bills to remove tax break for United Daughters of Confederacy likely headed to Youngkin The United Daughters of the Confederacy could lose tax exemptions pending proposals that have been working their way through Virginia’s legislature. With the Senate passing House Bill 568 on Tuesday, its similar companion, Senate Bill 517, is pending review in the House. The bills involve sections of state code that concern real estate taxes where UDC is the only specific-interest group to be exempted from deed recordation taxes. These breaks typically apply to broader organizations like churches, government buildings, and nonprofit hospitals. UDC — headquartered in Richmond — is also exempt from real estate and property taxes. If the bills become law, the organization would lose these exemptions. https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/united-daughters-of-confederacy-tax-exemption-virginia-legislation/article_8b17ee7c-d02c-11ee-9f17-dbea26db43d2.html

I use TurboTax. It does a good job of walking you through the areas you need to hit based on your situation. The 2023 tax version allows you to upload docs, take pictures of docs and/or import them from a different source (brokerage account, bank account, etc.) I use QuickBooks Self Employed for work which integrates directly into TurboTax. TT also allows you to file directly with Fed & state. Good stuff...