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6thElement

6thElement

Schrodinger's Immigrant
Jul 29, 2008
17,224
14,697
Montana rider said:

I guess I should go for a bike ride before the caldera evaporates me...

Well if this is the end it was nice "knowing" y'all!


:cheers:
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Things I wouldn't be doing, slowing down to film it, stop running before I'd reached my vehicle and driven away.
 
Toshi

Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
39,748
8,748
Hi all

rode my acoustic bike for errands. drove down south to Great Wolf Lodge. water park for past few hours. next up are dry land activities, ropes course and mini golf etc.
 
chuffer

chuffer

Turbo Monkey
Sep 2, 2004
1,793
1,140
McMinnville, OR
Just got a note from accounting reminding me not to tip more than 18%.

Is there some IRS regulation about how much can be claimed as an expense? Or is this just the company being cheap?

I do generally try to follow the 18% rule on company meals. When I feel that someone deserves a really good tip, I tip with my own money.

Anyone else deal with this?
 
SkaredShtles

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
67,823
14,162
In a van.... down by the river
chuffer said:
Just got a note from accounting reminding me not to tip more than 18%.

Is there some IRS regulation about how much can be claimed as an expense? Or is this just the company being cheap?

I do generally try to follow the 18% rule on company meals. When I feel that someone deserves a really good tip, I tip with my own money.

Anyone else deal with this?
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No, but that is horseshit of the highest order. :disgust:
 
jstuhlman

jstuhlman

bagpipe wanker
Dec 3, 2009
17,340
14,174
Cackalacka du Nord
chuffer said:
Just got a note from accounting reminding me not to tip more than 18%.

Is there some IRS regulation about how much can be claimed as an expense? Or is this just the company being cheap?

I do generally try to follow the 18% rule on company meals. When I feel that someone deserves a really good tip, I tip with my own money.

Anyone else deal with this?
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nah...i always tip 20-ish, sometimes more if it's for service on a very small bill. just have to remember to put alcohol on my own bill unless i'm taking a patron for a meal...

t-storms inbound...typical nc summer weather pattern.
 
Adventurous

Adventurous

Starshine Bro
Mar 19, 2014
10,850
9,888
Crawlorado
chuffer said:
Just got a note from accounting reminding me not to tip more than 18%.

Is there some IRS regulation about how much can be claimed as an expense? Or is this just the company being cheap?

I do generally try to follow the 18% rule on company meals. When I feel that someone deserves a really good tip, I tip with my own money.

Anyone else deal with this?
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15% here, though we are expected to know the local custom regarding tipping and adjust accordingly. OKAY.

Good thing I haven't traveled with this company and don't expect to.
 
chuffer

chuffer

Turbo Monkey
Sep 2, 2004
1,793
1,140
McMinnville, OR
Adventurous said:
15% here, though we are expected to know the local custom regarding tipping and adjust accordingly. OKAY.

Good thing I haven't traveled with this company and don't expect to.
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15%…well that’ll help shareholder dividends. I wonder if they complain about poor service and lack of high quality restaurants.
 
eric strt6

eric strt6

Resident Curmudgeon
Sep 8, 2001
24,372
15,135
directly above the center of the earth
well the new HVAC system is in. It hit 106F outside while they were installing it. House hit 86F. AC has been on for an hour and we are down to 78F. Tomorrow the guys come to add blow in insulation to our hollow exterior walls
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OH and VIVA Taco Tuesday
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eric strt6

eric strt6

Resident Curmudgeon
Sep 8, 2001
24,372
15,135
directly above the center of the earth
It's obvious Ruth doesn't quite understand Thermodynamics. She is bitching that the new AC hasn't rapidly cooled the house. It's over 100F outside the walls have no insulation ( they will tomorrow) the inside of the house was 86F, the airspace in the walls is still being heated by the sun on the outer wall which heats the inside drywall. I tried to tell her that the inner wall is still radiating heat into the house and according to what I have red on HVAC sites even with good insulation the AC is only going to cool 1-2 degrees per hour. We are at 5 hours and have dropped 5 degrees which to me is damn good. She is rating that the system must be off and started yelling at me when I tried to show her the explanation from the HVAC guys.

I need a gummie
 
jstuhlman

jstuhlman

bagpipe wanker
Dec 3, 2009
17,340
14,174
Cackalacka du Nord
eric strt6 said:
It's obvious Ruth doesn't quite understand Thermodynamics. She is bitching that the new AC hasn't rapidly cooled the house. It's over 100F outside the walls have no insulation ( they will tomorrow) the inside of the house was 86F, the airspace in the walls is still being heated by the sun on the outer wall which heats the inside drywall. I tried to tell her that the inner wall is still radiating heat into the house and according to what I have red on HVAC sites even with good insulation the AC is only going to cool 1-2 degrees per hour. We are at 5 hours and have dropped 5 degrees which to me is damn good. She is rating that the system must be off and started yelling at me when I tried to show her the explanation from the HVAC guys.

I need a gummie
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SETTLE DOWN RUTH
 
SkaredShtles

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
67,823
14,162
In a van.... down by the river
eric strt6 said:
It's obvious Ruth doesn't quite understand Thermodynamics. She is bitching that the new AC hasn't rapidly cooled the house. It's over 100F outside the walls have no insulation ( they will tomorrow) the inside of the house was 86F, the airspace in the walls is still being heated by the sun on the outer wall which heats the inside drywall. I tried to tell her that the inner wall is still radiating heat into the house and according to what I have red on HVAC sites even with good insulation the AC is only going to cool 1-2 degrees per hour. We are at 5 hours and have dropped 5 degrees which to me is damn good. She is rating that the system must be off and started yelling at me when I tried to show her the explanation from the HVAC guys.

I need a gummie
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Did you "OK, Boomer" her??

:D
 
6thElement

6thElement

Schrodinger's Immigrant
Jul 29, 2008
17,224
14,697
Toshi said:
we get the govt mandated regional/international city-specific rate

www.gsa.gov

Per diem rates

GSA establishes the maximum CONUS (Continental United States) Per Diem rates for federal travel customers.
www.gsa.gov www.gsa.gov

and not having to track receipts for that is nice.
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Same, given our work is generally for local/regional government agencies.
 
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