The LIW Small Talk Thread

[winelover23]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:26:46 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
i''m cold and bored

I''m hungry and old.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

You''re not old you idiot, you''re well aged. LOL

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Like a fine wine...

 

[CNOS128]

like a fine wine!

 

[winelover23]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:30:08 PM
Author: TheBigT
like a fine wine!

Oooooh that reminds me, my wine club wine gets delivered today!

 

[Bia]

I''m noticing what appear to be fine lines around my eyes. Were they always there? Or am I getting old too?

 

[CNOS128]

I''m 30.

Oooh, WL, any pinot in there?

 

[sunnyd]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:33:31 PM
Author: Bia
I''m noticing what appear to be fine lines around my eyes. Were they always there? Or am I getting old too?

Me too! I''m only 25!

Ooh, did you say WINE?

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Bia I notice mine when I smile...then they don''t go away

I''m almost 30....

 

[sunnyd]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:20:00 PM
Author: winelover23

Date: 12/11/2009 1:16:00 PM
Author: sunnyd

Date: 12/11/2009 1:15:24 PM
Author: Bia
It was a great book. I hope the movie doesn''t suck (I like Marky Mark).

Me too. DH loves him in a man way.

which way is that?

In like a ''yeah, he''s cool'' way? I don''t know.

 

[winelover23]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:34:42 PM
Author: TheBigT
I''m 30.

Oooh, WL, any pinot in there?

Big T I''m 32! I''m so glad I have a fellow age bracketer! Yes it''s a word, I just made it up. Pinot Noir or Pinot Gag me? Nope neither. It''s a Malbec and a Cab coming tonight. This is my fancy wine club wine that I can''t really afford but it''s only 4 times a year so it''s my splurge!

 

[vc10um]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:37:35 PM
Author: sunnyd

Date: 12/11/2009 1:33:31 PM
Author: Bia
I''m noticing what appear to be fine lines around my eyes. Were they always there? Or am I getting old too?

Me too! I''m only 25!

Ooh, did you say WINE?

Me three.

Maybe the wine will make them go away!

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

I''ll claim any unwanted Riesling....

 

[vc10um]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:38:16 PM
Author: winelover23

Date: 12/11/2009 1:34:42 PM
Author: TheBigT
I''m 30.

Oooh, WL, any pinot in there?

Big T I''m 32! I''m so glad I have a fellow age bracketer! Yes it''s a word, I just made it up. Pinot Noir or Pinot Gag me? Nope neither. It''s a Malbec and a Cab coming tonight. This is my fancy wine club wine that I can''t really afford but it''s only 4 times a year so it''s my splurge!

Ooooo...can I share the Cab???

 

[winelover23]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:38:39 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
I''ll claim any unwanted Riesling....

If you can find F8 riesling buy it! We had a bottle with our thai the other night and it was FABULOUS!

 

[CNOS128]

Pinot noir - just cuz that''s what grow up there, right? Maybe...?

Um, I

Malbec.

 

[sunnyd]

Hey marrieds, when you changed your W-4, did you get a noticable increase on your paycheck? Mine seems ridiculously high. Just curious!

 

[winelover23]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:39:22 PM
Author: vc10um

Date: 12/11/2009 1:38:16 PM
Author: winelover23

Date: 12/11/2009 1:34:42 PM
Author: TheBigT
I''m 30.

Oooh, WL, any pinot in there?

Big T I''m 32! I''m so glad I have a fellow age bracketer! Yes it''s a word, I just made it up. Pinot Noir or Pinot Gag me? Nope neither. It''s a Malbec and a Cab coming tonight. This is my fancy wine club wine that I can''t really afford but it''s only 4 times a year so it''s my splurge!

Ooooo...can I share the Cab???

Heck yes! The more the merrier.

 

[sunnyd]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:39:48 PM
Author: winelover23

Date: 12/11/2009 1:38:39 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
I''ll claim any unwanted Riesling....

If you can find F8 riesling buy it! We had a bottle with our thai the other night and it was FABULOUS!

Mmmm wine and thai....

 

[CNOS128]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:40:18 PM
Author: sunnyd
Hey marrieds, when you changed your W-4, did you get a noticable increase on your paycheck? Mine seems ridiculously high. Just curious!

I just got freaked out, like "Wha? I didn''t change my W-4!!" And then I realized I don''t have a job.

 

[sunnyd]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:42:14 PM
Author: TheBigT

Date: 12/11/2009 1:40:18 PM
Author: sunnyd
Hey marrieds, when you changed your W-4, did you get a noticable increase on your paycheck? Mine seems ridiculously high. Just curious!

I just got freaked out, like ''Wha? I didn''t change my W-4!!'' And then I realized I don''t have a job.

Awww. LOL.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Yes sunny, my check jumped by almost $100.

 

[sunnyd]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:44:17 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
Yes sunny, my check jumped by almost $100.

Damn! You get a raise for being married?! Someone needs to tell men this.

Mine was $66, and DH needs to change his still. Wow.

 

[winelover23]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:40:02 PM
Author: TheBigT
Pinot noir - just cuz that''s what grow up there, right? Maybe...?

Um, I

Malbec.

That''s more in the Oregon wine region.

Sunny - As the resident accounting/tax lady YES your taxes go down but be scared because when you do your taxes as a married couple it knocks you up into a much higher tax bracket so you''re lucky to break even. No more big refunds!

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Yea and according to my accountant you''ll get even more when you file joint vs separate

 

[sunnyd]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:50:41 PM
Author: winelover23

Date: 12/11/2009 1:40:02 PM
Author: TheBigT
Pinot noir - just cuz that''s what grow up there, right? Maybe...?

Um, I

Malbec.

That''s more in the Oregon wine region.

Sunny - As the resident accounting/tax lady YES your taxes go down but be scared because when you do your taxes as a married couple it knocks you up into a much higher tax bracket so you''re lucky to break even. No more big refunds!

I never get big refunds.

I got a few hundo back last year I think.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

really? my accountant said the opposite.

 

[winelover23]

Date: 12/11/2009 1:54:13 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
really? my accountant said the opposite.

That you''ll get MORE back being married?

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

yes, he said it would be more beneficial to file joint because we''d be paying a few grand less.

 

[winelover23]

Date: 12/11/2009 2:06:33 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
yes, he said it would be more beneficial to file joint because we''d be paying a few grand less.

Maybe he meant it''s better to file jointly and married vs. file seperate and married because your standard deductions changes when you''re married. Either way you have to file as if you are married but you don''t necessarily have to file jointly but yes jointly is better. You definitely get less back when you are married vs. single. You can however elect to withhold at the higher single rate even when you''re married if you want to end up with a bigger refund. Personally I''m happy to break even with Uncle Sam. He doesn''t owe me, I don''t owe him.

Last year because I was single plus a single parent and Mini is in daycare I ended up getting all these weird deductions and got almost 4k back. It just made me nervous getting that much money from the IRS!