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c6g
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Teachers' Lounge
03-03-2021, 05:15 AM
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Taxes Questions
Posted By
c6g
Your last sentence mentioned worries about making...
Your last sentence mentioned worries about making a mistake. If you have a complicated return, I'd be concerned, but otherwise, you don't have much to worry about.
Up until a few years ago, my...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-24-2021, 09:49 AM
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For those of you with sweet tooths who want to lose or maintain your current weight
Posted By
c6g
Good for you! I've also lost weight in the last...
Good for you! I've also lost weight in the last few years, and have managed to keep it off.
Like you, I've cut way back on the junk.
A few treats I enjoy in very small quantities (although not...
Board:
Retired Teachers
02-23-2021, 06:26 AM
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New IRS question
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c6g
New IRS question
While working on my taxes, I noticed an IRS question that appears on page 1 of Form 1040: At any time during 2020, did you receive, sell, send, exchange, or otherwise acquire any financial interest...
Board:
Substitute Teachers
02-21-2021, 01:43 PM
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Eager to get back - but having second thoughts
Posted By
c6g
I haven't posted on this board in a while, but...
I haven't posted on this board in a while, but can relate to all of your comments. I decided to call it quits after 40+ years in education (regular teaching and subbing), and it wasn't an easy...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-17-2021, 07:02 AM
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16
Honest advice .....DH & bed
Posted By
c6g
I was going to suggest something like this, but...
I was going to suggest something like this, but you said you've tried similar products without success....
Board:
Retired Teachers
02-17-2021, 06:43 AM
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10
Don't leave home without it . . .
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c6g
Don't leave home without it . . .
I'm talking about the Medicare card, the one that's red, white, and blue, if you have a Medicare Advantage Plan and are getting the Covid vaccine. I just got the first one at a local pharmacy, and...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-12-2021, 06:31 AM
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older uncle no desire to live
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c6g
If he has computer access, perhaps he can be...
If he has computer access, perhaps he can be convinced to volunteer as a citizen archivist for the National Archives. It's important work, and he'd be making a lasting contribution to his country. He...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-03-2021, 10:05 PM
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Minimum wage—then and now.
Posted By
c6g
In the early 1970s while in high school, I worked...
In the early 1970s while in high school, I worked in a small retail store, stocking shelves, working the cash register, etc. I think I made close to minimum wage, about $1.50/hour.
In summer 1974...
Board:
Retired Teachers
01-26-2021, 04:54 AM
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Cheap prices
Posted By
c6g
Linda, I also remember school lunches that cost...
Linda, I also remember school lunches that cost about 35 cents.
In the early 60s when I was 7 or 8, my mother would sometimes send me to the bakery or grocery store alone--can't imagine parents...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
01-24-2021, 01:20 PM
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Sciatic pain--need some help...
Posted By
c6g
I’ve been there, and agree with Annie’s...
I’ve been there, and agree with Annie’s recommendations for exercises and a heating pad. In particular, I’ve had success with stretches in which you feel as if you’re making yourself as long as...
Board:
Retired Teachers
01-22-2021, 10:42 PM
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What are some "Best Practices" you used in school that would be considered taboo now?
Posted By
c6g
NJ Teacher, your comment about mimeograph...
NJ Teacher, your comment about mimeograph machines made me curious. There were ditto machines and mimeograph machines, and I was trying to remember the difference between the two. Here it is:
...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
01-20-2021, 05:50 AM
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17
Something to sing about
Posted By
c6g
"Tomorrow" from Annie "Seventy-Six...
"Tomorrow" from Annie
"Seventy-Six Trombones" from The Music Man
"The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha
"Skinnamarink"
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
01-19-2021, 06:06 AM
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6
Money for Grad School
Posted By
c6g
This doesn't really answer your question, but it...
This doesn't really answer your question, but it might still be helpful:
https://www.onlineu.org/most-affordable-colleges/teaching-masters-degrees
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
01-17-2021, 09:49 AM
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Piggyback to worst dates
Posted By
c6g
It's been a long time for bad dating stories...
It's been a long time for bad dating stories since my wife and I have been married since the early 1980s (never a bad date with her :)). Here's a dating memory from the 70s.
We met in college (we...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
01-08-2021, 06:44 PM
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Always proofread!
Posted By
c6g
Great story! I’ve got a couple that are...
Great story!
I’ve got a couple that are similar. In a subbing job a few years ago, I did a lesson with first or second graders involving words that end “ss.” We went through the lesson together,...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
01-07-2021, 06:45 PM
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7
OTC night guard for teeth
Posted By
c6g
I don’t need to use one anymore, but in the past...
I don’t need to use one anymore, but in the past I had great luck with the Aqualizer.
http://aqualizer.com/
They’re flexible and no molding is necessary. Just clean it and pop it in.
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
01-03-2021, 05:54 AM
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Today on PT I have learned there are other ways to cut a round cake and...
Posted By
c6g
Hifiman, your comment about messing with people's...
Hifiman, your comment about messing with people's heads reminded me of this brownie pan
I've seen advertised, the first time in a SkyMall catalog. We have no desire to buy one, but I'm sure it would...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
01-02-2021, 01:27 PM
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Husbands thinking
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c6g
Methods of cutting a round cake
Happygirl444, I grew up thinking there was only one way to cut a round cake. Little did I know that there are four accepted ways to do it! ...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
12-30-2020, 08:01 PM
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Exercise Bikes...Cost of yours if you own one
Posted By
c6g
We have a Feierdun folding bike. I don’t remember...
We have a Feierdun folding bike. I don’t remember exactly what we paid, but it was between $150 and $175. It’s nothing fancy, but I like it.
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
12-30-2020, 11:46 AM
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Bumbled my 2019 tax return
Posted By
c6g
My return isn't complicated, and I always do my...
My return isn't complicated, and I always do my own taxes. A couple days after e-filing last spring, I noticed an error on one form that threw everything else off. The difference was only about $20,...
Board:
Retired Teachers
12-21-2020, 06:18 AM
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6
social security & WEP
Posted By
c6g
After posting yesterday, I thought of one more...
After posting yesterday, I thought of one more thing. Do you live in one of the states in which public employees don't pay into Social Security? In most states, teachers do pay and aren't affected by...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
12-20-2020, 10:28 PM
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Did You Learn to Read With Dick and Jane?
Posted By
c6g
There aren't many of us here, but I also learned...
There aren't many of us here, but I also learned with Tom, Betty, and Susan. We used Dick and Jane occasionally as a supplement, but I don't remember anything about it.
Board:
Retired Teachers
12-20-2020, 05:53 AM
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6
social security & WEP
Posted By
c6g
I agree with the others and don't think you would...
I agree with the others and don't think you would be affected by the WEP.
Social Security's rules are so complex that many employees of the agency aren't familiar with all of them. You can do a...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
12-18-2020, 06:29 AM
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10
Help with HVAC estimates
Posted By
c6g
Many years ago, I learned about the two types of...
Many years ago, I learned about the two types of coils involved in air conditioning, the condenser coil (the one you see outside) and the evaporator coil (some, like ours, are called an A coil) which...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
12-16-2020, 09:39 PM
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7
refi/appraisal question
Posted By
c6g
I agree that it probably won’t make a difference....
I agree that it probably won’t make a difference. We went through the process several years ago, and I think the fresh paint will help to show that you’re maintaining your home well. As far as...
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