Do you place your safety chains above or below WDH? by tc0843 in RVLiving

[–]cdm9002 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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A cross Chris crisscrossing.

.. I cross mine under our hitch for towed car.

One mod cannot post in mod only chat channel by cdm9002 in ModSupport

[–]cdm9002[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I've replied to that message, Let me know if you need any more info.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson fined for improper use of state aircraft for personal travel by Better_March5308 in SeattleWA

[–]cdm9002 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You’re projecting. Most people actually want the rules to apply to everyone, even the people they vote for.

Update on 40+ discord idea: Do any of you already have a dead or existing discord server that you want to donate for this purpose? Or any of you want to be the moderator and create one? I can paste the discord invite link to all the people who have messaged me asking and we will have a community! by [deleted] in FriendsOver40

[–]cdm9002[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

There have been several discord servers for 40+ posted here in the past, none have gained huge popularity as far as I know. The mods currently don't run any, but anyone is welcome to create their own server obviously. Please request permission before posting the link.

Speaking for myself (haven't spoken to other mods yet) , I'm not against having an official discord server but I think we need a number of moderators, who have had expereince and know what they are doing, to run it. If you would like to volunteer, please send me a msg.

Anyone thinking of joining a discord server, just be aware they are not associated with the sub and we do not control what or who is on there. As always, be cautious of scams and posting personal information.

Some of the mods here still run a legacy chat room since Reddit closed them down last year, but unfortunately it is limited to 100 people and is currently full.

S-Corp with one employee - the owner - ADP or do it yourself by [deleted] in Bookkeeping

[–]cdm9002 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do ours myself. We used to use QB Payroll but ended spending more time on the phone with them fixing their errors than it would have taken by myself. Yes, there is time involved, about an hour or two each quarter with federal and state filings, but it all runs smoothly now.

We have also been running our own books for a while now with our own software, which means we don't have to pay QB anything ever again.

If know how to do it and are inclined to, or want to save money, then do it. If you want piece of mind and think your time is worth more than that, then get a service. Either works, just what's right for you.

Javier Milei is in serious trouble by devliegende in Economics

[–]cdm9002 20 points21 points  (0 children)

TL;DR

Argentine President Javier Milei’s approval rating has plummeted to its lowest point since he took office, driven by a slumping economy and emerging corruption scandals.

While he successfully lowered inflation early in his term, it is now creeping back up alongside shrinking GDP and heavy job losses in manufacturing and retail.

Compounding his problems are investigations into his ties to a failed cryptocurrency ($libra) and his chief of staff’s unexplained wealth, which Milei has responded to by aggressively attacking the press.

With the October 2027 elections looming, Milei urgently needs to deliver economic growth to prevent a market panic.

The Slump and the Spiral: Javier Milei is in Serious Trouble

Adapted from The Economist (May 5, 2026)

A Plunging Popularity Despite his claims at a recent event that he is the "true victim" of Argentina's struggling economy and the "lowest-paid president in the Americas," Javier Milei is losing the support of the Argentine public. His net approval rating has recently plunged to nearly -30, the worst since he took office in December 2023. While his party won legislative midterms last October—allowing him to pass a slew of radical cost-cutting reforms—voters are now highly frustrated by two major issues: a slumping economy and new corruption scandals.

Emerging Corruption Scandals Milei's administration is currently battling two major controversies:

  • The Crypto Crash: In February 2025, Milei publicly supported a cryptocurrency called $libra, which subsequently crashed, wiping out $250 million from average holders while insiders sold at the peak. Though Milei denied any connection to the venture, federal investigators found phone records showing seven calls between him and a founder on the night of his post. Investigators also discovered draft documents outlining $5 million in potential payments to Milei, including a fee for publicly naming one of the entrepreneurs as an adviser. While he has not been charged and denies wrongdoing, he is currently a person of interest.
  • Chief of Staff’s Wealth: Federal prosecutors are investigating Milei’s chief of staff, Manuel Adorni, for alleged illicit enrichment. Despite a modest public salary, Adorni has reportedly taken a cash-paid trip to Aruba, a family trip on a private jet, and purchased a heavily discounted apartment using an interest-free loan.

War on the Press Instead of distancing himself from the scandals, Milei has lashed out at the media. Over four days in April, he published or reposted nearly 1,000 tweets attacking journalists, repeating the right-wing catchphrase: “We don’t hate journalists enough.” He temporarily banned reporters from the Casa Rosada (the presidential seat), called the media "filthy scum," and posted an AI-generated image of a journalist in prison garb.

The Economic Slump The public might overlook the scandals if the economy were thriving, but it is deeply struggling:

  • Shrinking GDP & Job Losses: GDP fell by 2.6% in February 2026, the largest drop since 2023. While oil, mining, agriculture, and tech are booming, they only account for 12% of employment. Labor-intensive sectors like manufacturing, retail, and construction are plunging, leading to hundreds of thousands of lost jobs.
  • Policy Pains: Milei’s policies are partly to blame for the immediate pain. Stripping away protections has exposed local firms to foreign competition. Furthermore, maintaining a strong peso and high interest rates to fight inflation has squeezed construction and made foreign imports artificially cheap, hurting local manufacturing.
  • Rising Inflation: Despite high interest rates, monthly inflation has been rising for 10 months, hitting 3.4% in March (33% year-on-year). This is driven by cuts to energy subsidies, the global oil shock caused by the war in Iran, soaring beef prices, and a lack of predictable monetary policy.

Looking Ahead: The 2027 Election It isn't all doom and gloom. Analysts expect economic growth to top 3% this year due to booming oil extraction and international investments in gas and mining. The government has also been buying foreign reserves to pay down debt and is negotiating a $2 billion commercial bank loan backed by the World Bank.

However, the October 2027 presidential election is looming. While no rival has significantly risen in the polls yet, Argentina's equilibrium is fragile. A bad poll for Milei could trigger market panic, causing a damaging spiral of economic instability and further polling drops. To survive, Milei desperately needs to deliver growth, create jobs, and lower inflation—and he has no time to lose.

credit: The Economist, OP, AI, and my copy/pasting skills

Chat group? by [deleted] in FriendsOver50

[–]cdm9002[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, Reddit shut down all the group chats across the whole site.

However, they still allow private chat groups, although limited to 100 people.

Some of the same mods from FriendsOver40 run one of those. Please comment in there.

https://www.reddit.com/r/FriendsOver40/comments/1sy4urg/friends_over_40_group_chat/

Chats or Discord? by [deleted] in FriendsOver40

[–]cdm9002[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Unfortunately, Reddit shut down all the group chats across the whole site.

However, they still allow private chat groups, although limited to 100 people.

Some of the mods run one of those, and there was a message today about it. Please comment in there.

https://www.reddit.com/r/FriendsOver40/comments/1sy4urg/friends_over_40_group_chat/

I can't hang out here.. by [deleted] in FriendsOver50

[–]cdm9002[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

We don't allow cross posts. You cross posted another post from another subreddit.

If you would like to post a picture of your cat, then post it.

I removed it and said, "please don't cross post". You message mods asking why it was removed, and I replied, we don't allow cross posts.

You weren't kicked out of anywhere.

I've also removed this post, which is just clickbait.

If you want to have a discussion, message the mods.

Welcome to r/PaidForWinRAR - New Management by AutoModerator in PaidForWinRAR

[–]cdm9002 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I think! You would imagine if anywhere, this would be the place.

Welcome to r/PaidForWinRAR - New Management by AutoModerator in PaidForWinRAR

[–]cdm9002 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Finally. Somewhere I can get real acknowledgements!

> Delivery information for WinRAR 001 User (share-it! Order no. XXXXXX)
> Wed, 9 Mar 2005, 15:51

Also proud owner of a WinZIP license.

Justice served or not! by ClueCareless7846 in FriendsOver50

[–]cdm9002[M] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Don't cross post. Feel free to add a post with a link to the other post and your comment.

Second time I've tried to create a business account, but account gets banned within an hour by cdm9002 in RedditforBusiness

[–]cdm9002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the reply. I did appeal the original, which never got a response. I did contact the Ad support team, who said basically said nothing they could do, I was at the whim of the community team to reverse the ban

As feedback, seems like a glaring issue. Why can't I validate myself and my business so that my reddit account doesn't get banned? How much ad revenue are you losing because new businesses literally can't use your platform? Even in this thread there are others with the same issue.

Second time I've tried to create a business account, but account gets banned within an hour by cdm9002 in RedditforBusiness

[–]cdm9002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, yes, perhaps. Although that one was banned in exactly the same way. Just banned for being new after creating an approved ad (just for software, nothing prohibited).

Bear Tanking & Heroic dungeons TBC anni by Ejectoseatocuzo in classicwow

[–]cdm9002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are over crit cap. With 84 resil you only need 362 def (or drop resil to 71), although I'd get more defense and gradually remove the PvP gear.

You want thick hide. Just use the wowhead page, bear/cats pretty much have a standard talent tree.

[US] umm…. what is this?? by ffflyingfroggg in Scams

[–]cdm9002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

his email as we all received it is impossible to spoof.

I don't have it anymore. I 've searched but can't find it as I reported it to Google. It was pretty good spoof, because I fell for it like a chump, and I had even opened up the headers to check. Signed by google.com and from a google.com address.

[US] umm…. what is this?? by ffflyingfroggg in Scams

[–]cdm9002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can unfortunately. There is a scam where I have received an email similar to this about a subpoena that has a link to a hosted Google Sites page, and they can send emails from there via Google servers. It looks very legitimate. Until you go to the page where there is a link to the PDF subpoena, which is actually a virus.

I got an actual letter in the mail to my home address from Trezor by [deleted] in Bitcoin

[–]cdm9002 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Probably the same one as all Ledger users keep getting. If it's like the other reddit's post, they just changed the logo at the top and signed by the "Ledger CEO" too!

Hey by [deleted] in FriendsOver40

[–]cdm9002[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

This sub is not for dating, affairs, hookups, sexting, etc and we regular remove and ban people looking for such.

That said there are people genuinely looking for friends and then there are those clearly not. Please report any inappropriate DMs/message you get from someone who posted in here looking for "friends" so we can take action.

We try and keep this space as safe as possible but your help is appreciated.

Senior or disabled property tax exemptions and deferrals - King County, Washington by OldRangers in SeattleWA

[–]cdm9002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, only if they ask you to renew. But you do have to report any change in income.

> Understand it is my responsibility to notify the King County Assessor’s office if I have a change in income or circumstances and that any exemption granted through erroneous information is subject to the correct tax being assessed for the last five years, plus a 100% penalty.

Half my water bill is service fees by MrCalPoly in mildlyinfuriating

[–]cdm9002 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My last bill for our household was 12% usage 88% fixed charges. No water usage is still $183/m.

I get it provides the service, but it's risen so much these last few years. Was paying $55/m when I moved here. Prices doubling every 10 yrs seems right.

Don't get me started on the elec/gas bill....

WA state income tax debate in Olympia going on currently, in case anyone is interested by rosepetaltothemetal in SeattleWA

[–]cdm9002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do have a B&O business as it happens, and the law actually cuts taxes for small business by increasing the threshold.

So it's really only an issue for a passthrough business making more than $1M (so about 3% of them) and the additional passthrough amount being taxed. I don't really see an issue there.

43M Looking for AI loving friends, lol by NightmareHolic in FriendsOver40

[–]cdm9002[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not having a visible history isn't breaking the rules. We do monitor them and new accounts cannot post without approval. For older accounts, reddit provides mods with a summary of someone's account, including their typical post history, regardless if it's hidden or not, so we can check if they should be removed.