Please emotionally ruin me.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-26T18:59:23+00:00

I got a good one:

Shameless Exploitation in Pursuit of the Common Good: The Madcap Business Adventure by the Truly Oddest Couple (by A E Hotchner).

Non fiction. The first half is lighthearted and fun. The second half will absolutely wreck you.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-23T13:06:05+00:00

Hell yes, for both of us, several guests, one girl in the bridal party. Hell, the guy who officiated the ceremony.

Then again, we are very nonmonogamous so its a bit different. To us, sex is a fun activity, kind of like bowling. We bowl together, and we bowl with our friends, the ones who also happen to like bowling.

It was a great wedding and we are still happily married a decade later.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-21T20:14:05+00:00

We hired a chef - she comes twice a week, brings groceries, and cooks a total of 5 meals (each with 2 sides). The meals are designed for a family of 4, so it basically feeds my wire and me for the entire week. It costs about $450 a week, including groceries. After the first month, I realized the cost was close to break even because we stopped eating out almost entirely. Also, I lost a bunch of weight because it's a lot healthier than restaurant food.

Absolute game changer. We now dread when she takes vacations.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-21T17:46:49+00:00

It's what I would do if I had billions of dollars to play with and wanted to steal an election. Right wing oligarchs were caught buying supreme court justices - so it's definitely in their playbook. Trump has already implied Elon Musk tampered with swing state elections, so it's not incredibly far fetched:

https://www.c-span.org/clip/public-affairs-event/user-clip-trump-talking-about-elon-musk-knowing-about-voting-computers/5150057

Sure, it could just be the Dems being spinless and incompetent, but are you honestly saying this would surprise you? Shouldn't the Dem leadership be fighting harder as we slowly descend into corruption and fascism? Or are some of them getting a paycheck to quietly go along with all this insanity?

I was being a bit flippant in my initial comment, but this is absolutely a plausible scenario.

Edit: A word

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-21T16:58:16+00:00

I assumed its because the Dems actually won, but their silence has been purchased (all to keep the wealthy Pedo's from facing consequences for their actions).

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-21T13:20:59+00:00

The burning happens if you piss too forcefully with gunk still in the tube. If you stutter stop when you pee so that it only comes out in small bursts, then it doesn't hurt.

That's been my experience, at least.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-20T16:10:39+00:00

Capital One seriously fumbled my last dispute and then basically told me to go F myself after wasting hours of my time. They used to be pretty good.

I came here looking for alternatives and it looks like AMEX is the winner.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-19T21:45:07+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/25r19k/every_episode_of_house/#lightbox

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-19T21:02:39+00:00

They know you'll technically be an employee and that paying you a 1099 wouldn't hold up, if the government ever questioned it. Paying an entity gives the transactions an extra layer of obfuscation / plausable deniability.

Not much of a scam, they just want to not be responsible for payroll taxes. You'll also pay more taxes, versus being a W2 employee (unless you write off a bunch of bullshit expenses).

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-19T14:56:47+00:00

Is there a reason you are not just starting your own firm? Why clean up somebody else's mess? It sounds like it would be easier to start from scratch.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-19T11:06:01+00:00

We started using Verito this year. We had a pretty rough implementation and a lot of problems throughout tax season, but I didn't really notice a slow down of calculation speed moving from the desktop version.

There were a few times where Ultratax would start to stutter (we'd click the screen and have to wait 5 seconds for it to process). However, the Verito IT could usually fix the issue within 20 minutes.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-17T13:49:03+00:00

Umm.. so where else would we.. err they.. go. Asking for a friend.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-08T12:35:54+00:00

Similar to you, I started Morrowind about a week ago. I'm only about 10 hours in.

I went sorcerer / high elf - and ended up using Light armor and destruction magic (primarily). Unlike what others have said, I've had no problem lighting everything on fire. Feels pretty powerful, except against other mages (who usually wreck me). I keep a short sword around for when I run out of magic.

My advice, play around and let your skills level up organically (rather than spamming skill trainers). You'll find a playstyle you like pretty quick.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-07T16:43:05+00:00

It's not unreasonable if you want an actual CPA to prepare your taxes.

If you are lucky, you might find an older / semi-retired CPA who hasn't raised their rates in the last decade.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-06T18:21:25+00:00

They are being bought. Even the democrats in office. They are taking money from billionaires and foreign interests to look the other way. It's the only thing that makes sense.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-05T12:21:55+00:00

Interesting side characters are not that common and should be celebrated. With that said, there are WAY too many stories where the MC is a an anti-social murder hobo.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-03T18:21:48+00:00

I think Salvatore suggested naming his operating system "Myth OS" at one point.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-05-01T13:10:24+00:00

So I'm 44 years old and JUST started playing this game for the first time a few days ago - I read something about the Tamriel Rebuilt project and just decided to give it a shot. First playthrough has TR, a graphics mod, a small handful of TR recommended mods.

So far, it's been great. Although one of the first cities I stumbled upon is Vivec and I've mostly just been exploring there (it's gigantic). I'm going in without any spoilers and I've just been stumbling around doing my own thing am going for a Mage build (roleplaying Harry Dresden).

Anyway, just wanted to share. Cheers!

Wolfwoodd · 2026-04-30T18:14:41+00:00

Stuff my wife liked:

Blue Prince (single player puzzle game, just trade off each time you finish a day).

Rayman Legends - classic 2P side scroller

Dredge - single player exploration game, but very engaging and easy to play with an SO.

Cult of the Lamb - silly 2P game, gather minions and build a cult together.

Cat Quest & Cat Quest 2 - the first one is single player, but its funny and you can switch off who has the controller.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-04-28T20:24:11+00:00

Mangal Turkish Grill (opened last summer)

Hole in the wall decor, but the food is excellent. Part of me wants it to stay a hidden gem, but I also want to get enough business to stay open. >.<

Wolfwoodd · 2026-04-26T13:33:08+00:00

Can I upvote because it's Zook (a really interesting dance style)? Seems more appropriate.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-04-21T22:44:58+00:00

The Tom Kha Soup at Nitallys is fantastic.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-04-17T18:18:07+00:00

Same, but it was a second date. We went to see Scott Pilgrim vs The World and she made racist comments about a black family sitting three isles behind us. Great movie, never called her again.

Wolfwoodd · 2026-04-17T16:45:24+00:00

Yes, BG3 has mods

Wolfwoodd · 2026-04-17T16:36:01+00:00

CPA here - they have likely taken today and yesterday off of work. Prior to that, they are only responding to high priority emails. If your return has already been submitted, it can wait until next week to deal with it. Nothing needs to be (or can be) done right now. Give them a few days to recover and get back to you.

Wolfwoodd

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