My son and I went down to the crek for a swim today. We got all the way up to 43 today. Freezing everyday since early December.

Me? I didn't grow up in the ghetto.....but we were going to move there as soon as we could afford it.

chas

I saw a truck today. Side of the door it said, “Driver has no cash.”

I said, "I’m broke, too – but I don’t post it all over the side of my car."




When I was a kid, I went to school one cold winter day and showed up with one mitten.

The teacher said, "Did you lose a mitten?"

I said, "Nope, I found one!"

Ian

My old neighborhood was so tough all the birds sang bass.

chas

...and any cat with a tail, was considered a tourist.

Ian

Geez, Chas, Ian, if we would have been as poor as you guys, I would have been the happiest kid in America.

-19C/-2F here today. Positively balmy. Little bit of snow, but now the sun's coming out.

On being poor, when I was a kid the neighbours used to come round to read the curtains.

Just checked a local weather source, the forecast is for 12 to 18 inches of snow, temperatures in the teens and down to the single digits. This winter has cost me 9 jobs that I could not reschedule for a later date, and they way it's going, I suspect it will cost me a few more. Unfortunately, the loss of income from those jobs cannot be deducted from out taxes as a loss because there is no category for that. However, having the driveway cleared by a snow removal company is tax deductible the same as having a shopping center parking lot cleared is deductible, but this is only true if you claim a home office. I know guys that WILL NOT claim a home office deduction for fear of being audited. Hey, if you comply with the law and do things legally, there's no reason for you to be audited. If you have a home office, claim it - it's deductible and can amount to a substantial savings in taxes each year.

All the best,

Gary

After all the fuss about closing schools today, not a drop or flurry. They are doing the same thing for tomorrow! Ridiculous!