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The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 60582 - Posted: 9 Apr 2009, 20:30:06 UTC hello, i must be going now... ID: 60582 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0	Message 60583 - Posted: 9 Apr 2009, 21:41:36 UTC i am sending the penguin the happy feet gang to entertain him over the weekend. flowers and chocolate and suntan lotion via fedex for arizona. pizza for mikey. ID: 60583 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 60675 - Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 21:46:33 UTC penguin is going to need more than happy feet if a certain agency learns that he didn't mail in his tax returns by april 15... ID: 60675 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0	Message 60681 - Posted: 17 Apr 2009, 7:31:27 UTC - in response to Message 60675. Last modified: 17 Apr 2009, 7:32:17 UTC oh oh, you stood up the infernal revenue service? funny they think themselves as a service, certainly not to the people. time for their penalty clause to kick in for procrastination. penguin is going to need more than happy feet if a certain agency learns that he didn't mail in his tax returns by april 15... ID: 60681 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 60687 - Posted: 17 Apr 2009, 9:56:59 UTC gotta catch me and my happy feet first <waddle waddle>... ID: 60687 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

mikey Send message Joined: 5 Jan 06 Posts: 1895 Credit: 9,118,186 RAC: 5,220	Message 60690 - Posted: 17 Apr 2009, 11:11:24 UTC - in response to Message 60687. gotta catch me and my happy feet first <waddle waddle>... Ask Tom Daschle, former US Congressman, what happens when you try to evade the tax man! There are SEVERAL other high profile folks lately that also are in trouble with the Tax Man!!! Personally I think Obama should check out EVERY Congressperson to make sure they are legal and uptodate with their taxes!!! Seems only fair, they make the laws we ALL have to live by, yet they try to evade those same laws!!! Time to catch the cheats, the high profile ones anyway! Keep waddling dude, but don't be surprised when they come to get you. They tend to take homes, businesses and paychecks when they get angry! ID: 60690 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 60711 - Posted: 18 Apr 2009, 2:06:00 UTC true, but if you don't owe them, but they owe you, they don't seem to be too fussy about the deadline, although i'm sure they could be if they wanted. guess they keep the money a little longer and earn some extra interest. otherwise, does belgium offer tax amnesty to penguins trying to get away from their Uncle? ID: 60711 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

mikey Send message Joined: 5 Jan 06 Posts: 1895 Credit: 9,118,186 RAC: 5,220	Message 60718 - Posted: 18 Apr 2009, 11:28:35 UTC - in response to Message 60711. Last modified: 18 Apr 2009, 11:29:59 UTC true, but if you don't owe them, but they owe you, they don't seem to be too fussy about the deadline, although i'm sure they could be if they wanted. guess they keep the money a little longer and earn some extra interest. otherwise, does belgium offer tax amnesty to penguins trying to get away from their Uncle? The L-O-N-G arm of Uncle Sam has been extending its reach farther and farther these days, so I am not sure any Country is safe anymore. North Korea may still be safe, but who would want to live there anyway! And if Uncle Sam owes YOU money, take it now!!! Do not let him keep what is rightfully yours! Every year I get a check back, this year about 3 grand, and then go out and buy something I don't need. This year I am looking at a netbook, maybe even with Linux on it!! I know I could get less back and save the money myself and even make some interest on it, but I like the enforced savings, I don't see it and can't touch it, so it doesn't get spent until I get it! BTW greg_be lives in Belgium and is an American, he may have your answer directly. ID: 60718 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0	Message 60724 - Posted: 19 Apr 2009, 8:18:35 UTC I have no idea if the money grubbing Uncle can get you from over here or not. I don't think they have an agreement with each other. BUT the moment you come back home, well good ol' HS will probably have an alert on you for tax evasion (depending on the amount of course) and then they will turn you over to the IRS who will fleece you for every penny you have. I don't pay taxes from over here, because my income is way under the reportable limit. However if I were to go above that limit I would have to declare what I made. Not sure how they check if I do or do not make that amount of money, but I am sure some computer somewhere is keeping tabs. Your right about them being slow about returning the money, that's the same over here as well. They take their time about giving it back and like most governments they are quick to want it. So you better oil up your flippers and find a turbo pack if your going to evade the infernal revenue suits. Otherwise sit back and wait your centuries for your refund as small as it will be. ID: 60724 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 60744 - Posted: 20 Apr 2009, 0:30:24 UTC Q: Whats the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion? A: About 5 years !!! ID: 60744 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0	Message 60755 - Posted: 20 Apr 2009, 16:26:21 UTC - in response to Message 60744. Q: Whats the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion? A: About 5 years !!! plus penalties and interest ID: 60755 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 61121 - Posted: 12 May 2009, 5:44:40 UTC Penguin in Hawaii. Melting... ID: 61121 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0	Message 61124 - Posted: 12 May 2009, 9:30:04 UTC - in response to Message 61121. Last modified: 12 May 2009, 9:30:33 UTC Penguin in Hawaii. Melting... what does a tanned penguin or sunburned penguin look like? be sure to stay in the airco and ask for extra ice in your drinks. lol ID: 61124 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 61159 - Posted: 13 May 2009, 15:22:06 UTC Penguin to Dole Plantation to see how baby pineapples are made, as he no longer believes "the Stork" story anymore... ID: 61159 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

Feet1st Send message Joined: 30 Dec 05 Posts: 1755 Credit: 4,690,520 RAC: 0	Message 61161 - Posted: 13 May 2009, 16:07:25 UTC Penguin having a little stork envy? Buck up little one, snow cones will always be way "cooler" then pickles. Add this signature to your EMail: Running Microsoft's "System Idle Process" will never help cure cancer, AIDS nor Alzheimer's. But running Rosetta@home just might! https://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/ ID: 61161 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 61189 - Posted: 14 May 2009, 15:04:03 UTC Penguin heading to Diamond Head, using sun-screen with SPF-infinity... ID: 61189 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

mikey Send message Joined: 5 Jan 06 Posts: 1895 Credit: 9,118,186 RAC: 5,220	Message 61249 - Posted: 18 May 2009, 9:20:35 UTC - in response to Message 61189. Penguin heading to Diamond Head, using sun-screen with SPF-infinity... Have you been to the 'black' beaches yet? Seen anything interesting? I mean besides all the 'must see' places? And most importantly...are you sunburned yet? ID: 61249 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 61255 - Posted: 19 May 2009, 1:14:06 UTC Last modified: 19 May 2009, 1:14:48 UTC This trip, staying on Oahu. Did most of the "tourist" things: Pearl Harbor, Dole Plantation, Ilani Palace, International Marketplace, Waikiki Beach, all-island bus tour, Diamond Head, and now just relaxing in a suite at Hilton Hawaiian Village. Haven't seen Paris around yet... Sweating like a pig, but not "baked" yet (at least not by the sun, won't comment about any possible Maui Wowie!) Heading next to San Fran area. May stop at Stanford or Cal Berkeley, and see what sort of DC things are going on there with Dr's Pande or Anderson. ID: 61255 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

mikey Send message Joined: 5 Jan 06 Posts: 1895 Credit: 9,118,186 RAC: 5,220	Message 61263 - Posted: 19 May 2009, 11:02:09 UTC - in response to Message 61255. This trip, staying on Oahu. Did most of the "tourist" things: Pearl Harbor, Dole Plantation, Ilani Palace, International Marketplace, Waikiki Beach, all-island bus tour, Diamond Head, and now just relaxing in a suite at Hilton Hawaiian Village. Haven't seen Paris around yet... Sweating like a pig, but not "baked" yet (at least not by the sun, won't comment about any possible Maui Wowie!) Heading next to San Fran area. May stop at Stanford or Cal Berkeley, and see what sort of DC things are going on there with Dr's Pande or Anderson. Sounds like a great trip! I wish you had company, LOTS of company, all of us in fact!!!! Enjoy your trip, be smart and think 'cool'! ID: 61263 · Rating: 0 · rate: /

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 61271 - Posted: 19 May 2009, 18:12:24 UTC Thanx, i'll post if any interesting visits... ID: 61271 · Rating: 0 · rate: /