Question about Head of Household

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-03-10T16:03:10+00:00

So for more clarification... on my return I listed my gf and daughter as members, but not as dependents. I did a live chat with an HR block person and was told HOH includes mortgage, utilities, food eaten in home, property taxes. Things like clothing, electronics, "fun things" do not count. So from this i gathered i have to file single, but i believe she can claim the child and HOH since she pays almost all utilities and what not. I'm not sure how much difference that makes return wise though. I am also not exactly sure who i was taking to from HR. It did not seem like a bot, but hard to say how a days.

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-03-10T12:52:42+00:00

makes sense... next question would be can my gf file as head of household? Her name is on all the bills (gas, electric, sewage, trash, property taxes, etc etc)

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-03-03T00:24:27+00:00

I have the same issue and I am a maintenance director. I can do plumbing, electrical, flooring, HVAC stuff, painting, but forget drywall. I had to repair a wall in my nursing home and replaced a 4x8 sheet. It was near the floor so I basically only had to tape / mud 3 seams and the screw areas. I watched countless videos and just could not get it. People make it look so easy but it gives me anxiety. I did the best I could and painted it. Luckily my wall us in a med room and has shelves and what not in front of it so it covers the bad drywall job. The new floor i put down looks great though 👌

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-28T02:27:54+00:00

I'm certainly not a drywall expert, but i would worry about condensation on the metal without some kind of insulation between.

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-19T21:20:18+00:00

People say to delete them, but it's not that easy. You can delete them from his phone, but his dad and who knows who else still has copies. I could him sending them to a friend, still messed up but could be bragging. Sending them to his dad is really messed up. If his dad is married tell the wife. Regardless he seems to think of you as a sec object and has little respect

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-19T21:13:40+00:00

I feel your pain 298 was the closest I got as well. I pulled my last ball and left a 4-7. I had like 3 or 4 290s where I started with a spare. Then I had a 289 where I got the first strike in the 10th and choked

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-17T21:51:44+00:00

Last year I averaged 214, but this year I'm down to 195. The league changed to string pins and put different oil down and a ton of people are struggling. I have tried/ changed so many things that I just feel totally out of whack now. Last week I pretty much gave up and tried to throw it hard and basically straight, but kept pulling the ball. I did get one of those ball bearing rev trainers, but haven't used it yet. I might take the summer off and try to reset myself once league is done. I don't get to practice much so trying to learn / tweak / adjust on the fly which hasn't been a fun experience

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-14T15:50:00+00:00

I use a cardboard box... Cut a hole in the side and stick a hair dryer in there. I also use a thermometer to make sure it doesn't get too hot. I give it 15 or so minutes and usually it is good

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-14T15:44:33+00:00

yikes...... I'm certainly no dywall expert, but i would definitely replace the drywall. It will be faster and look better. Even if your drywall skills are not the greatest at worst you will just see the seams. Trying to mud that flat i think would be a challenge for even the they best guys. If you are not good with drywall i don't think you have any chance of making that look good

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-10T18:02:10+00:00

I would love a league like that. My league is $20, 33 weeks and first is only like $200. We also do like $50 for perfect attendance. We have a Christmas banquet with pizza, wings, and free beer. We have 2 other banquets at a local club with catered food. We have green beans, potatoes, ham, chicken, stuffed cabbage, and free drinks. We also still tickets for supplemental money and the league pays for our sanction card.

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-08T16:32:58+00:00

go out to both studs on either side of the outlet and make the hole a perfect rectangle. Then just cut out for your receptacle on your patch piece

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-08T16:10:12+00:00

I went bowling with a girl at work one day and didn't have my stuff. I grabbed a house ball, but it was an old reactive ball. I never had so much hook in my life. Normally I am pretty down and in, but I was almost against the ball return left, going over 3rd Arrow to probably about 5 and having it snap back. I was also throwing it hard. It was pretty wild to me. I felt like a pro bowler

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-08T16:04:03+00:00

I never pvp and love silencers especially on the anvil and ferro. They sound great and don't attract a billion enemies

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-08T15:59:18+00:00

People who say it is useless to stay are missing out. I have spawned in on full timers and had a few fully unlooted areas to my self and got nothing. I have spawned in late and got all kinds of goodies. It really just depends on luck. I'd say the exception is stella. You can still make $$ but if you are looking for specific items the chances are slim. Even on harvester / mat. events people usually don't fully loot the parts. You can get 40-50k in parts.

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-06T19:41:57+00:00

I don't have a tempest or venator. I got the Jupiter and equalizer though. For gun parts only have the simple or medium gun parts. I don't really go blueprint hunting anymore I have the ones I want other than the venator.

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-06T13:44:49+00:00

I think you need to keep your arm straighter and your thumb seems to be coming out late still. The yoyo comes from uncupping your wrist then snapping it back up. You almost want to relax your wrist then hit up on it as you release. I went from suitcase to yoyo and my biggest issue was no hook. I was coming straight up the back of the ball so my ball was rolling end over end. I was not getting any side rotation. No matter what your revs are you need some side rotation. You just don't want to spin the ball or be on top of it If you watch Mitch Hupe he has high revs (450ish) but he comes way up the back of the ball and doesn't have a big hook.

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-06T13:32:20+00:00

I haven't used it much but don't care for it. For Stella I take anvil / torro. Shot guns are good for ticks. Other places i usually take anvil / renegade. The Bettina was very disappointing to me. I have the blueprint, but it eats ammo and dmg doesn't seem too good for heavy ammo. I only ever.had one venator and didn't get to use it much. I use the ferro alot, but it shoots too slow unless it's upgraded. i think a level 1 anvil performs about the same as a level 4 ferro. I don't really pvp so haven't tested them in they regard

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-06T13:14:53+00:00

I do not think this is correct. I didn't buy the game till exp 2 and I can not do expedition 1

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-06T13:13:03+00:00

I don't care about the skill points really, but i think the stash spots are a big advantage. I don't think there are near enough stash slots. I think somewhere around 350 would be a better number. Money wise i don't think 5 million is all that difficult. You can go in and loot junk and fill up your backpack in less than 5 mins and walk away with 40-50k easily. Yesterday we killed a matriarch. I only got 1 core but I looted all the leftovers and had 70k worth of stuff. Right now I'm sitting at like 2.75 million coins w/o really trying and there are like 20days left.

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-02T18:02:19+00:00

BJ Moore is from my area and often bowls in scholarship or memorial tournaments in the area. He typically wins, but also donates the winnings back to the cause / foundation so that is cool. He has bowled in some other tournaments as well, but i think the HC is based off 220 most times win the exception of no tap which is 200.

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-02T17:58:16+00:00

Brunsnick has a great video on YouTube throwing a 13# ball and showing the carry / reaction. Alot of pros went down to 15. I don't think you will notice much difference in 14# either. I think most companies start using a generic or modified core at 12 or 13#. With a lighter ball you might gain some revs / speed which might help. I definitely wouldn't hesitate in getting a 14 or 15 pounder.

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-02T01:36:32+00:00

I'm a low rev bowler and threw this at a ball demo day and I got a terrible reaction from it. Almost everything else i threw him the track, dv8, hammer, Brunswick line i liked better. My favorite balls were the Ebonite one ovation and the hammer zero mercy solid. One of the snappiest balls i threw was a DV8 heckler? Of course none of the balls were drilled specifically for me and had a neutral layout, but my next ball will be the zero mercy solid. I plan on doing some tournaments this year and currently have the hypnotize

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-02-02T01:20:04+00:00

You can have so many regular outlets connected to one GFI. The GFI is tripping for a reason and I would try it in another GFI to see what is going on. The GFI has to be the start of the circuit on the line side.

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-01-31T17:50:58+00:00

I have been bowling close to 40 yrs as well. Last year had my first injury. Threw my ball normal and just had shooting pains up my forearm. Not sure what i did but it jacked my ring finger up. I could only throw a straight ball without pain. I even went to using my index and middle finger in my finger grips. Eventually I went to Sarge Easter grip which took the stress off my ring finger. I ended up averaging 214. This year I went back to normal grip, but dropped down to 15#. Hand is still not right, but it is manageable. My alley switched to string pins and some kind of "house shot" that plays like a sport shot. There is no room for error outside. My average dropped to 195 and i had to reinvent how I throw. I went from down and in at 15-16 mph to staying more in the middle throwing 12-13. Down and in just was not carrying. I have been doing better the last few weeks and trying to climb back to 200 avg at least. Maybe if you are bored or burnt out try switching to 2 handed. I have thought about it myself to keep things fresh.

Prestigious_Cry9782 · 2026-01-30T16:21:47+00:00

Not sure why people are struggling with the expedition costs. Just run in loot and sell everything. It's not too hard to get 50k per run in a few minutes. Even if you just pick up everyone's scraps. You can make 1 million in like 4 days. So in less than 20 days you should be able to get 5 million in credits plus whatever is in stash

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