arch_8ngel

The "issue" for non-business selling, is that the IRS gets sent a 1099-K that states a top-line gross number that if it doesn't appear SOMEWHERE on your taxes, their automated checking system will potentially flag it for further review. That is, it would be ill advised to just ignore the form entirely. And using a Schedule C to deduct cost of goods (and other associated costs) would probably not be correct, since the IRS is within their power to categorize you as a "hobby" in the event that your selling activity is a very small percentage of your overall income. So the "issue" is that there is now an absurdly low threshold for individuals disposing of personal property to have their payment receipts reported to the IRS and by extension their state tax offices, more-or-less negating the older understanding of "yard sale rules". I would certainly agree that a ceiling lower than $20,000 AND 200 transactions is probably fair and reasonable. But $600 gross (including shipping costs, sales taxes, and selling fees) is ridiculous when as a "hobby" you lack a straightforward mechanism to deduct cost of goods, let alone the rest of the costs.

As a kid, I had the NES Player's Guide, which has full maps which takes away some of the magic of the game if you're using that on your first playthrough. But if you're stuck and frustrated, it is a thorough resource. The most important point from a "guide" would be to: (1) save the available 1-ups for the last temple. (2) build up attack power FIRST (3) try and maximize the utility for the guaranteed-level-ups from the temple crystals

"Clunky" is definitely not the term I would use. Movement and combat is anything but "clunky". Play Sword Master if you want to see "clunky" side-scrolling sword fighting mechanics

I'll give it an 8. It was one that had a lot of pent-up interest from me, having seen related media for it over the year (NP Player's Guide, the Topps Scratch Off cards, and the couple of Captain N episodes with Zelda 2 tie-ins) The original LoZ was the 2nd game I bought for the NES back-in-the-day, but I never even played Zelda 2 until I bought an ex-rental-cartridge in high school. It is certainly unforgiving and difficult -- but it is a really interesting concept, and one of the few decent quality sidescrollers with sword fighting mechanics of any kind.

Sure, I was just thinking NES. (where Battle Kid was inspired by IWTBTG) And I'm sure there are plenty of abusive SMB hacks out there.

What fits this one other than Battle Kid?

Sidescrolling Action-Adventure -- though "Search Action" is pretty good, too.

Oh, and if you're interested in getting this one on DVD, it is available on a big "family movie" multi-pack that includes Cloak and Dagger.

That is exactly where I am on it. I was the exact intended age for this movie when it released and even knew a neighborhood kid with a Power Glove. It was also probably one of the first movies I was nostalgic enough for to track down -- I remember finding the VHS in a video rental shop in high school and asking them the last time it was rented and then offering to buy it on the spot for $6, and having my offer accepted It definitely falls into the subset of movies that I want to share with my kids to let them see certain elements that were unique to being a kid in the late 80's -- but I definitely wouldn't recommend it widely without context.

What kind of batter did you use? I have a bunch of cod that just came out of the freezer (from much earlier in the pandemic) and I need some ideas on what to do with it to elevate it a little more than basic fish and chips. On another note -- asparagus has been GREAT this past year. I have seen more of that stuff around than ever before, and I think it has generally tasted better, too. Same for zucchini that we've roasted.

Yeah, pots and pans are sink washed, because they just have to be "clean" rather than "sterile" -- though fundamentally, if they can tolerate being heated on the stove or in an oven, they should tolerate boiling water in the dishwasher. No experience with handling expensive chef knives in a church kitchen, so all of our cutlery went through the machine out of convenience. Plates, silverware, and cups (anything in contact with served food that isn't getting heated up on a cooking surface) are getting sterilzed in the Hobart, though. EDIT: but that aside, the sorting-and-rinsing phase, where you are clearing plates into the trash and spraying everything off into the sink disposal is probably one of the most disgusting jobs that doesn't deal directly with feces or vomit.

Are you being serious? And despite the Hobart doing the actual sanitization, there is still quite a bit of "manual" dishwashing that takes place prior to putting the dish racks into the machine. Anyway, if you've never operated that equipment, or dealt with racks of dishes that go through one, I can assure you that it is hard work that doesn't just happen on its own

Well, they definitely pay better, out of the gate -- and arguably your employee meal perks are "better" than what you'd get at most of the alternatives. But I think in terms of covid-era restaurant employment -- they also have the option of about half of their staff working outside.

In that particular case, I'm actually a little surprised it didn't violate some material-handling laws (in terms of how much "grease" and oil might have been forced into the guy's possession in the process, and thus not legally/properly disposed of)

Yeah -- I swung through my nearest Burger King the other day, and they had signs everywhere that they were hiring, and the owner was working the window and filling orders. Chik Fil A has maintained solid staffing through this whole ordeal, though.

Whose job do you think it is to get dishes washed in a commercial kitchen? I've done dishwasher-duty before in my church's kitchen (required to have commercial appliances), and I can assure you that even with a Hobart washing machine, it is a full time, full attention job to sort/arrange and pre-spray all of the dishes keep dish racks going through the machine, monitor the status of the machine (whether it needs more soap, etc), and then sort/stack the clean dishes.

Congrats!

I'd watch it just for the travel montage with "Send me an Angel". Thanks for reminding me that I need to watch this one with my kids.

Fair enough -- that would be a nice refresh on the Switch.

It needs to stop completely. If there are assets that can legitimately be seized, it needs to happen following due process as part of punishment for an actual crime or civil suit. Without a clear conviction or loss of civil suit, there is never any excuse to take anyone's property or assets.

Like I said earlier, I'll give him the crown on pedantry. He is welcome to it

So you would clearly agree that the clear majority still identify it as "bad" or "Very bad", though, right? Because that is what the data says. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192259/japan-share-infidelity-by-gender/#:~:text=A survey conducted in Japan,22 percent of surveyed women. FYI -- I suppose it is a matter of subjective opinion whether "28% of men cheating" or "22% of women cheating" at some point in the past is a "cultural norm" or not. (for reference USA is 15-20% range of people that have, at some point, cheated) I won't argue that it isn't RELATIVELY widespread behavior -- but that is different than saying it is widely viewed as "morally acceptable".

I did look at all of the graphs you posted. And all of them appear to show the vast majority of respondents, from all areas, saying that "sexual infidelity" (both male and female) is "bad" or "very bad". Maybe the two middle-blue colors aren't rendering correctly on your monitor -- but only Hadza even comes close to not having a clear majority for "bad" or "very bad", and only Shuar appears to have anyone at all say that it is "good". But even in those two regions/locations, the majority appear to hold that it is "bad" or "very bad" to engage in sexual infidelity. Which "cheating" word have these charts translated to "sexual infidelity"?

First issue -- I certainly wouldn't argue about whether the behavior is widespread, or not -- but the DATA certainly appears to clearly state that were it "widespread" behavior, it is viewed as "morally unacceptable" by the vast majority of people in Japan. Second issue -- if you want to be literally correct in the absolute use of the word "universal" you can have that victory of pedantry, but the rest of use knew what he meant, and the data appears to support it.

The only country on that chart you posted that doesn't view it as majority "morally unacceptable" was France -- and EVEN THEN, more people in that country view it as "morally unacceptable" than any other viewpoint. I think that in "layman's terms" that is pretty close to saying that cheating is "universally" viewed as "morally unacceptable" -- obviously not "universal" in truly every individual, but in the sense of it being the most widely held view point in nearly all polled countries.