On 2/22/2022 2:56 PM, John B. wrote:

<snip>

> Laugh if you will but I believe that Tommy lost money in the stock
> market while Obama was President. It illustrates so well his level of
> intelligence and competence in investing money.

It would have taken a lot of effort to lose money in the stock market
during the Obama presidency. DJIA: +12.10%, S&P 500: 13.84%, NASDAQ:
18.38%. Not quite as good as under Clinton, but better than under Trump.
See
<https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-market-performance-under-trump-trails-only-obama-and-clinton-11611161401>.

On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 4:56:24 PM UTC-6, John B. wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:50:13 -0800 (PST), "russell...@yahoo.com"
> <ritzann...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 10:41:41 AM UTC-6, cycl...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12:44:44 AM UTC-8, John B. wrote:
> >> > On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:08:36 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
> >> > <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > >On Monday, February 21, 2022 at 2:39:39 PM UTC-8, jeff.li...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> > >> On Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:17:10 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
> >> > >> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> (chomp...)
> >> > >> >OK, I'll accept you judgement, I was impressive.
> >> > >> Right. A 7 or 8 year old genius, who couldn't even pass a Novice 5
> >> > >> wpm (words per minute) Morse Code exam. Or maybe it was the almost
> >> > >> trivial rules, regs, and theory? Then, you went on to "design" a 40
> >> > >> meter transmitter, without the skills to build it, measure anything,
> >> > >> read the data sheets, and make the necessary calculations.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I hate to ruin your illusions, but I was finding it enjoyable sparring
> >> > >> with you. Your lies were not particularly difficult to detect.
> >> > >> Debunking them was somewhat of a challenge that I admittedly enjoyed.
> >> > >> However, your lies about not wanting to get a ham license is a bit too
> >> > >> much to believe. It's not fun when you lie so badly. It's like Nixon
> >> > >> and the Watergate burglars. Nobody cared about the burglary. That
> >> > >> happens every day is quite boring. Similarly, Nixon may have been our
> >> > >> most boring president. I voted for him, but he still managed to put
> >> > >> me to sleep. What got everyone's attention was the cover up after the
> >> > >> burglary. That was pure entertainment. FBI assistance, witnesses
> >> > >> contradicting each other (and themselves), Nixon bugging himself, etc.
> >> > >> I expected better from you. If you're going to provide excuses for
> >> > >> your lies, at least make them entertaining, interesting, and
> >> > >> believable.
> >> > >> >I had dozens of references like this. What about you Jeff?
> >> > >> You had two references. When I first offered to perform damage
> >> > >> control on your online resume, you had no references.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> My online resume has no references. When I asked several people if I
> >> > >> could use them as references, I also asked them if they didn't mind if
> >> > >> I included their name when I mailed my resume to prospective clients
> >> > >> and employers. All refused indicating that I should only provide
> >> > >> their information when requested. So, my printed resume had
> >> > >> "references upon request". There's no place for that in the LinkedIn
> >> > >> online resume.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I also have not been looking for employment since about 1983. I have
> >> > >> been doing consulting work after 1983, but none of the companies
> >> > >> involved wanted much more than my resume. I think one or two did
> >> > >> request references, which I supplied. Basically, after 1983, I didn't
> >> > >> need any references.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Incidentally, I made a big mistake with references when I first went
> >> > >> into business for myself in computah repair and consulting. One
> >> > >> prospective business client asked for a the names of some of my
> >> > >> satisfied clients. I supplied them with my five best clients names
> >> > >> and contact information. They handed the list to one of my
> >> > >> competitors, who then proceeded to call or visit all the names on my
> >> > >> list and attempt to solicit their business. After that, I'm very
> >> > >> careful with my address book.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> BTW, you might want to take another look at your resume. You seem to
> >> > >> have worked at Diablo Research and Tality during the same time period.
> >> > >> Same with Embarcadero Systems and Clear Com over a 2 year overlap..
> >> > >> Also, change the "XT" to "XP" please:
> >> > >> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-kunich-22012/>
> >> > >
> >> > >Why? I couldn't care less what mistakes are on the dates. This only seems to bother nobodies that are jealous of my achievements. Hurts doesn't it.
> >> > >
> >> > >Maybe you can explain to Russell just how stupid he is.
> >> > " jealous of my achievements"??? Well of course.
> >> >
> >> > After all we all can't live in a $50,000 house in a slum whining about
> >> > the cost of groceries.
> >> >
> >> > Thank The Lord I'm not so lucky!
> >> You must also be jealous that I paid my mother's cancer treatments and bought her home.
> >
> >Why on earth would anyone be jealous of paying for your mother's cancer treatment? Cancer is considered bad. Nothing to be jealous of. At least not for people who have a competent brain. And paying for treatment? I would not want to do that. I'd rather my mother's insurance pay for that. My mom has great health insurance. Now of course if forced to do it, I would pay for it. But I would not want to do it or be happy and proud of doing it. It would just be a necessity of life. As for buying your mom a home. I guess good for you. But my mom has more than enough money to buy her own house. So no need to do that. I think it is best when a parent manages money correctly and can pay for necessities and luxuries too. No need for children to step in and help. Parents are supposed to be role models. And usually, when parents are good, the children are good too. Kind of inherited. In your case Tommy, it seems your mother was not good with money. And from your many
> postings
> >on this forum, you inherited that too. Lost money under Obama? Ha Ha Ha Ha.
> >
> Laugh if you will but I believe that Tommy lost money in the stock
> market while Obama was President. It illustrates so well his level of
> intelligence and competence in investing money.
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> John B.

I know Tommy boy has claimed time again how he lost all his money under Obama. But I am having a hard time figuring out his finances. He made a fortune under Bush 2 I presume. And then he lost everything. Zero under Obama.. So fortune to ZERO. Then he became a millionaire again under Trump. Then ZERO again under Biden. My problem is how do you go from ZERO under Obama to millionaire under Trump? According to the mathematics I learned in school, no matter what your compound rate is and no matter how long you compound, if you start with ZERO as Tommy says he did after Obama, you will end up with ZERO. Multiply anything times ZERO and you get ZERO. But Tommy somehow went from ZERO after Obama to Millionaire under Trump. How? How do you get to Millionaire when you start at ZERO? But I guess Tommy did not take mathematics in high school.

On 2/22/2022 3:04 PM, John B. wrote:

<snip>

> Tommy, that is what the Real Estate records tell me was the last sale
> price of the house. Did you pay more? Maybe some money "under the
> table" so that the seller could cheat on his taxes? Is that you are
> telling us? That you abetted a felony?

Not necessary in California. Proposition 13 allowed a parent to transfer
ownership of a property to a child without triggering a reassessment in
value (that changed slightly last year with only the Prop 13 assessed
value + $1 million being exempt from reassessment).

Right now is a good time for people wanting to cash out because the
State Legislature and the Governor just passed two laws that are
significantly increasing housing prices. SB9 allows owners of a single
family home to split the lot and build two houses, plus two accessory
dwelling units, on the two new parcels. While a typical homeowner would
not have the cash to pay off an existing mortgage and then do a
teardown, lot split, and construct two houses and two ADUs, real estate
investors would have that cash and could make a tidy profit doing that.

Of course once you cash out you would have to take the money and move to
much less expensive area.

On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 6:18:17 PM UTC-6, sms wrote:
> On 2/22/2022 3:04 PM, John B. wrote:
>
> <snip>
> > Tommy, that is what the Real Estate records tell me was the last sale
> > price of the house. Did you pay more? Maybe some money "under the
> > table" so that the seller could cheat on his taxes? Is that you are
> > telling us? That you abetted a felony?
> Not necessary in California. Proposition 13 allowed a parent to transfer
> ownership of a property to a child without triggering a reassessment in
> value (that changed slightly last year with only the Prop 13 assessed
> value + $1 million being exempt from reassessment).
>
> Right now is a good time for people wanting to cash out because the
> State Legislature and the Governor just passed two laws that are
> significantly increasing housing prices. SB9 allows owners of a single
> family home to split the lot and build two houses, plus two accessory
> dwelling units, on the two new parcels. While a typical homeowner would
> not have the cash to pay off an existing mortgage and then do a
> teardown, lot split, and construct two houses and two ADUs, real estate
> investors would have that cash and could make a tidy profit doing that.
>
> Of course once you cash out you would have to take the money and move to
> much less expensive area.

But how does that get around the federal income laws? There are federal gift laws. If you give something, money or property to someone, the recipient must pay taxes on the gift they receive if its above $15,000 currently. Transferring title would be a gift. And trigger the federal income tax laws about gifts.

On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 6:18:17 PM UTC-6, sms wrote:
> On 2/22/2022 3:04 PM, John B. wrote:
>
> <snip>
> > Tommy, that is what the Real Estate records tell me was the last sale
> > price of the house. Did you pay more? Maybe some money "under the
> > table" so that the seller could cheat on his taxes? Is that you are
> > telling us? That you abetted a felony?
> Not necessary in California. Proposition 13 allowed a parent to transfer
> ownership of a property to a child without triggering a reassessment in
> value (that changed slightly last year with only the Prop 13 assessed
> value + $1 million being exempt from reassessment).
>
> Right now is a good time for people wanting to cash out because the
> State Legislature and the Governor just passed two laws that are
> significantly increasing housing prices. SB9 allows owners of a single
> family home to split the lot and build two houses, plus two accessory
> dwelling units, on the two new parcels. While a typical homeowner would
> not have the cash to pay off an existing mortgage and then do a
> teardown, lot split, and construct two houses and two ADUs, real estate
> investors would have that cash and could make a tidy profit doing that.
>
> Of course once you cash out you would have to take the money and move to
> much less expensive area.

I understand your California law is to avoid reassessment for property tax purposes. OK. Federal tax laws don't care about that.

On Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:23:04 -0800, sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
wrote:

>On 2/22/2022 2:56 PM, John B. wrote:
>
><snip>
>
>> Laugh if you will but I believe that Tommy lost money in the stock
>> market while Obama was President. It illustrates so well his level of
>> intelligence and competence in investing money.
>
>It would have taken a lot of effort to lose money in the stock market
>during the Obama presidency. DJIA: +12.10%, S&P 500: 13.84%, NASDAQ:
>18.38%. Not quite as good as under Clinton, but better than under Trump.
>See
><https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-market-performance-under-trump-trails-only-obama-and-clinton-11611161401>.

Well, Tommy has wept and cried, more then once, about all the money he
lost during the Obama Administration so one can only assume that it is
evidence of his ability as an investor.

--
Cheers,

John B.

On Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:07:42 -0800 (PST), "russellseaton1@yahoo.com"
<ritzannaseaton@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 4:56:24 PM UTC-6, John B. wrote:
>> On Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:50:13 -0800 (PST), "russell...@yahoo.com"
>> <ritzann...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 10:41:41 AM UTC-6, cycl...@gmail.com wrote:
>> >> On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12:44:44 AM UTC-8, John B. wrote:
>> >> > On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:08:36 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>> >> > <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > >On Monday, February 21, 2022 at 2:39:39 PM UTC-8, jeff.li...@gmail.com wrote:
>> >> > >> On Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:17:10 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>> >> > >> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> (chomp...)
>> >> > >> >OK, I'll accept you judgement, I was impressive.
>> >> > >> Right. A 7 or 8 year old genius, who couldn't even pass a Novice 5
>> >> > >> wpm (words per minute) Morse Code exam. Or maybe it was the almost
>> >> > >> trivial rules, regs, and theory? Then, you went on to "design" a 40
>> >> > >> meter transmitter, without the skills to build it, measure anything,
>> >> > >> read the data sheets, and make the necessary calculations.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> I hate to ruin your illusions, but I was finding it enjoyable sparring
>> >> > >> with you. Your lies were not particularly difficult to detect.
>> >> > >> Debunking them was somewhat of a challenge that I admittedly enjoyed.
>> >> > >> However, your lies about not wanting to get a ham license is a bit too
>> >> > >> much to believe. It's not fun when you lie so badly. It's like Nixon
>> >> > >> and the Watergate burglars. Nobody cared about the burglary. That
>> >> > >> happens every day is quite boring. Similarly, Nixon may have been our
>> >> > >> most boring president. I voted for him, but he still managed to put
>> >> > >> me to sleep. What got everyone's attention was the cover up after the
>> >> > >> burglary. That was pure entertainment. FBI assistance, witnesses
>> >> > >> contradicting each other (and themselves), Nixon bugging himself, etc.
>> >> > >> I expected better from you. If you're going to provide excuses for
>> >> > >> your lies, at least make them entertaining, interesting, and
>> >> > >> believable.
>> >> > >> >I had dozens of references like this. What about you Jeff?
>> >> > >> You had two references. When I first offered to perform damage
>> >> > >> control on your online resume, you had no references.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> My online resume has no references. When I asked several people if I
>> >> > >> could use them as references, I also asked them if they didn't mind if
>> >> > >> I included their name when I mailed my resume to prospective clients
>> >> > >> and employers. All refused indicating that I should only provide
>> >> > >> their information when requested. So, my printed resume had
>> >> > >> "references upon request". There's no place for that in the LinkedIn
>> >> > >> online resume.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> I also have not been looking for employment since about 1983. I have
>> >> > >> been doing consulting work after 1983, but none of the companies
>> >> > >> involved wanted much more than my resume. I think one or two did
>> >> > >> request references, which I supplied. Basically, after 1983, I didn't
>> >> > >> need any references.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Incidentally, I made a big mistake with references when I first went
>> >> > >> into business for myself in computah repair and consulting. One
>> >> > >> prospective business client asked for a the names of some of my
>> >> > >> satisfied clients. I supplied them with my five best clients names
>> >> > >> and contact information. They handed the list to one of my
>> >> > >> competitors, who then proceeded to call or visit all the names on my
>> >> > >> list and attempt to solicit their business. After that, I'm very
>> >> > >> careful with my address book.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> BTW, you might want to take another look at your resume. You seem to
>> >> > >> have worked at Diablo Research and Tality during the same time period.
>> >> > >> Same with Embarcadero Systems and Clear Com over a 2 year overlap.
>> >> > >> Also, change the "XT" to "XP" please:
>> >> > >> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-kunich-22012/>
>> >> > >
>> >> > >Why? I couldn't care less what mistakes are on the dates. This only seems to bother nobodies that are jealous of my achievements. Hurts doesn't it.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >Maybe you can explain to Russell just how stupid he is.
>> >> > " jealous of my achievements"??? Well of course.
>> >> >
>> >> > After all we all can't live in a $50,000 house in a slum whining about
>> >> > the cost of groceries.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank The Lord I'm not so lucky!
>> >> You must also be jealous that I paid my mother's cancer treatments and bought her home.
>> >
>> >Why on earth would anyone be jealous of paying for your mother's cancer treatment? Cancer is considered bad. Nothing to be jealous of. At least not for people who have a competent brain. And paying for treatment? I would not want to do that. I'd rather my mother's insurance pay for that. My mom has great health insurance. Now of course if forced to do it, I would pay for it. But I would not want to do it or be happy and proud of doing it. It would just be a necessity of life. As for buying your mom a home. I guess good for you. But my mom has more than enough money to buy her own house. So no need to do that. I think it is best when a parent manages money correctly and can pay for necessities and luxuries too. No need for children to step in and help. Parents are supposed to be role models. And usually, when parents are good, the children are good too. Kind of inherited. In your case Tommy, it seems your mother was not good with money. And from your many
>> postings
>> >on this forum, you inherited that too. Lost money under Obama? Ha Ha Ha Ha.
>> >
>> Laugh if you will but I believe that Tommy lost money in the stock
>> market while Obama was President. It illustrates so well his level of
>> intelligence and competence in investing money.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>>
>> John B.
>
>I know Tommy boy has claimed time again how he lost all his money under Obama. But I am having a hard time figuring out his finances. He made a fortune under Bush 2 I presume. And then he lost everything. Zero under Obama. So fortune to ZERO. Then he became a millionaire again under Trump. Then ZERO again under Biden. My problem is how do you go from ZERO under Obama to millionaire under Trump? According to the mathematics I learned in school, no matter what your compound rate is and no matter how long you compound, if you start with ZERO as Tommy says he did after Obama, you will end up with ZERO. Multiply anything times ZERO and you get ZERO. But Tommy somehow went from ZERO after Obama to Millionaire under Trump. How? How do you get to Millionaire when you start at ZERO? But I guess Tommy did not take mathematics in high school.

Yes, but our very own Tommy has claimed a lot of things. Most of which
have been demonstrated to be wrong (:-)
--
Cheers,

John B.

On 2/22/2022 6:30 PM, John B. wrote:

<snip>

> Well, Tommy has wept and cried, more then once, about all the money he
> lost during the Obama Administration so one can only assume that it is
> evidence of his ability as an investor.

Why would you believe that he lost money during the Obama Administration?

On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 7:16:43 AM UTC-5, sms wrote:
> On 2/22/2022 6:30 PM, John B. wrote:
>
> <snip>
> > Well, Tommy has wept and cried, more then once, about all the money he
> > lost during the Obama Administration so one can only assume that it is
> > evidence of his ability as an investor.
> Why would you believe that he lost money during the Obama Administration?
because he's an idiot.

On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 3:04:10 PM UTC-8, John B. wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:49:13 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12:50:18 PM UTC-8, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
> >> On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 10:41:41 AM UTC-6, cycl...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> > On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12:44:44 AM UTC-8, John B. wrote:
> >> > > On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:08:36 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
> >> > > <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > >On Monday, February 21, 2022 at 2:39:39 PM UTC-8, jeff.li...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> > > >> On Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:17:10 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
> >> > > >> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> (chomp...)
> >> > > >> >OK, I'll accept you judgement, I was impressive.
> >> > > >> Right. A 7 or 8 year old genius, who couldn't even pass a Novice 5
> >> > > >> wpm (words per minute) Morse Code exam. Or maybe it was the almost
> >> > > >> trivial rules, regs, and theory? Then, you went on to "design" a 40
> >> > > >> meter transmitter, without the skills to build it, measure anything,
> >> > > >> read the data sheets, and make the necessary calculations.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> I hate to ruin your illusions, but I was finding it enjoyable sparring
> >> > > >> with you. Your lies were not particularly difficult to detect.
> >> > > >> Debunking them was somewhat of a challenge that I admittedly enjoyed.
> >> > > >> However, your lies about not wanting to get a ham license is a bit too
> >> > > >> much to believe. It's not fun when you lie so badly. It's like Nixon
> >> > > >> and the Watergate burglars. Nobody cared about the burglary. That
> >> > > >> happens every day is quite boring. Similarly, Nixon may have been our
> >> > > >> most boring president. I voted for him, but he still managed to put
> >> > > >> me to sleep. What got everyone's attention was the cover up after the
> >> > > >> burglary. That was pure entertainment. FBI assistance, witnesses
> >> > > >> contradicting each other (and themselves), Nixon bugging himself, etc.
> >> > > >> I expected better from you. If you're going to provide excuses for
> >> > > >> your lies, at least make them entertaining, interesting, and
> >> > > >> believable.
> >> > > >> >I had dozens of references like this. What about you Jeff?
> >> > > >> You had two references. When I first offered to perform damage
> >> > > >> control on your online resume, you had no references.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> My online resume has no references. When I asked several people if I
> >> > > >> could use them as references, I also asked them if they didn't mind if
> >> > > >> I included their name when I mailed my resume to prospective clients
> >> > > >> and employers. All refused indicating that I should only provide
> >> > > >> their information when requested. So, my printed resume had
> >> > > >> "references upon request". There's no place for that in the LinkedIn
> >> > > >> online resume.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> I also have not been looking for employment since about 1983. I have
> >> > > >> been doing consulting work after 1983, but none of the companies
> >> > > >> involved wanted much more than my resume. I think one or two did
> >> > > >> request references, which I supplied. Basically, after 1983, I didn't
> >> > > >> need any references.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> Incidentally, I made a big mistake with references when I first went
> >> > > >> into business for myself in computah repair and consulting. One
> >> > > >> prospective business client asked for a the names of some of my
> >> > > >> satisfied clients. I supplied them with my five best clients names
> >> > > >> and contact information. They handed the list to one of my
> >> > > >> competitors, who then proceeded to call or visit all the names on my
> >> > > >> list and attempt to solicit their business. After that, I'm very
> >> > > >> careful with my address book.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> BTW, you might want to take another look at your resume. You seem to
> >> > > >> have worked at Diablo Research and Tality during the same time period.
> >> > > >> Same with Embarcadero Systems and Clear Com over a 2 year overlap.
> >> > > >> Also, change the "XT" to "XP" please:
> >> > > >> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-kunich-22012/>
> >> > > >
> >> > > >Why? I couldn't care less what mistakes are on the dates. This only seems to bother nobodies that are jealous of my achievements. Hurts doesn't it.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >Maybe you can explain to Russell just how stupid he is.
> >> > > " jealous of my achievements"??? Well of course.
> >> > >
> >> > > After all we all can't live in a $50,000 house in a slum whining about
> >> > > the cost of groceries.
> >> > >
> >> > > Thank The Lord I'm not so lucky!
> >> > You must also be jealous that I paid my mother's cancer treatments and bought her home.
> >> Why on earth would anyone be jealous of paying for your mother's cancer treatment? Cancer is considered bad. Nothing to be jealous of. At least not for people who have a competent brain. And paying for treatment? I would not want to do that. I'd rather my mother's insurance pay for that. My mom has great health insurance. Now of course if forced to do it, I would pay for it. But I would not want to do it or be happy and proud of doing it. It would just be a necessity of life. As for buying your mom a home. I guess good for you. But my mom has more than enough money to buy her own house. So no need to do that. I think it is best when a parent manages money correctly and can pay for necessities and luxuries too. No need for children to step in and help. Parents are supposed to be role models. And usually, when parents are good, the children are good too. Kind of inherited. In your case Tommy, it seems your mother was not good with money. And from your many postings on this forum,
> you
> >inherited that too. Lost money under Obama? Ha Ha Ha Ha.
> >> > And it was for $154,000. So why are you using the price it cost the original owner in 1954? Are you supposing that makes you clever? I gave her a million dollar stock option
> >> When you say million dollar stock option, what exactly do you mean? The net profit from exercising the option was one million dollars after selling the stock/commodity? Or the cost to exercise the option was one million? You had options on 100,000 bushels of soybeans at $10. And I have mentioned this before, but did she declare this income on her income taxes? You do know the gift tax has a limit of $15,000 now. So any amount that is above that, is taxed for the recipient. So did she and you CHEAT the government out of taxes due? You gave her $985,000 of income. She owed taxes on this income. Are you a tax cheat and felon Tommy?
> >> I had and she ended up spending the entire thing mostly, I suppose on her treatments. And then when she went into a nursing home I paid for everything, though perhaps with that original amount of money she had already paid for her entire burial expenses.
> >> >
> >> > What did you ever do for your mother besides spit on her grave for birthing someone so stupid?
> >
> >You tell me why John continues to repeat the original cost of this house and pretend that was the cost of it when my mother bought it?
> Tommy, that is what the Real Estate records tell me was the last sale
> price of the house. Did you pay more? Maybe some money "under the
> table" so that the seller could cheat on his taxes? Is that you are
> telling us? That you abetted a felony?
> >The money that I gave my mother for cancer treatments seems to bother John a lot. I guess he never did a thing for his own mother and doesn't understand why anyone else would.
> Lord! You are really way out in left field (as the saying goes) Why in
> the world would I have any idea of what you paid for your mother's
> sickness or later treatment?

On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 9:27:24 AM UTC-8, jeff.li...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:09:29 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >John, I pay taxes on my house every year and it shows the amount the house is worth upon which I am paying taxes. And Proposition 13 which is still in effect in Alameda County prevented any inflation of home values upon which to pay taxes.
> Yes, except that "worth" implies the market price. My tax return
> shows the assessed value of the house and not the market value of the
> house. These can be very different. Property taxes are based on the
> assessed value of the house and property.
>
> Copying from my tax bill under "Values and Exemptions"
>
> Land $5,893
> Improvements $91,196
> =======
> Total Value $97,089
> Less Exemptions
> Homeowner's -$7,000
> =======
> Total Taxable Value $90,089
>
> Meanwhile Zillow estimates the market value of my house and property
> are $688,200.
>
> Tom's house is similar. From Zillow.com, the assessed (taxable) value
> of Tom's house and property are $146,480, while the market value is
> estimated at $907,400.

We can do without your purposely misreading my posting. I said the WORTH upon which I was paying taxes.

On 2/23/2022 7:16 AM, sms wrote:
> On 2/22/2022 6:30 PM, John B. wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
>> Well, Tommy has wept and cried, more then once, about all the money he
>> lost during the Obama Administration so one can only assume that it is
>> evidence of his ability as an investor.
>
> Why would you believe that he lost money during the Obama Administration?

One possibility: Tom was so convinced Obama would ruin the world that he
dove heavily into selling stocks short.

https://www.thebalance.com/the-basics-of-shorting-stock-356327

This sort of speculation would seem to fit Tom's attitudes and behavior.
For example, it jibes with his constant speculating on Craigslist bikes.

The additional motivation would come from his poisonous attitude toward
Obama - and indeed, toward anything not approved by the far right.

--
- Frank Krygowski

On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 6:42:08 PM UTC+1, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> On 2/23/2022 7:16 AM, sms wrote:
> > On 2/22/2022 6:30 PM, John B. wrote:
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> >> Well, Tommy has wept and cried, more then once, about all the money he
> >> lost during the Obama Administration so one can only assume that it is
> >> evidence of his ability as an investor.
> >
> > Why would you believe that he lost money during the Obama Administration?
> One possibility: Tom was so convinced Obama would ruin the world that he
> dove heavily into selling stocks short.
>
> https://www.thebalance.com/the-basics-of-shorting-stock-356327
>
> This sort of speculation would seem to fit Tom's attitudes and behavior.
> For example, it jibes with his constant speculating on Craigslist bikes.
>
> The additional motivation would come from his poisonous attitude toward
> Obama - and indeed, toward anything not approved by the far right.
>

Jesus Frank and others get a life. Go ride bike.

Lou

On 2/23/2022 1:03 PM, Lou Holtman wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 6:42:08 PM UTC+1, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>> On 2/23/2022 7:16 AM, sms wrote:
>>> On 2/22/2022 6:30 PM, John B. wrote:
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>>> Well, Tommy has wept and cried, more then once, about all the money he
>>>> lost during the Obama Administration so one can only assume that it is
>>>> evidence of his ability as an investor.
>>>
>>> Why would you believe that he lost money during the Obama Administration?
>> One possibility: Tom was so convinced Obama would ruin the world that he
>> dove heavily into selling stocks short.
>>
>> https://www.thebalance.com/the-basics-of-shorting-stock-356327
>>
>> This sort of speculation would seem to fit Tom's attitudes and behavior.
>> For example, it jibes with his constant speculating on Craigslist bikes.
>>
>> The additional motivation would come from his poisonous attitude toward
>> Obama - and indeed, toward anything not approved by the far right.
>>
>
> Jesus Frank and others get a life. Go ride bike.

Sorry, it's too cold for me right now, Lou.

Why do you bother reading what displeases you so?

And why do you call me out in particular? About 90% of the posts are by
others.

--
- Frank Krygowski

On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 7:38:16 PM UTC+1, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> On 2/23/2022 1:03 PM, Lou Holtman wrote:
> > On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 6:42:08 PM UTC+1, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> >> On 2/23/2022 7:16 AM, sms wrote:
> >>> On 2/22/2022 6:30 PM, John B. wrote:
> >>>
> >>> <snip>
> >>>
> >>>> Well, Tommy has wept and cried, more then once, about all the money he
> >>>> lost during the Obama Administration so one can only assume that it is
> >>>> evidence of his ability as an investor.
> >>>
> >>> Why would you believe that he lost money during the Obama Administration?
> >> One possibility: Tom was so convinced Obama would ruin the world that he
> >> dove heavily into selling stocks short.
> >>
> >> https://www.thebalance.com/the-basics-of-shorting-stock-356327
> >>
> >> This sort of speculation would seem to fit Tom's attitudes and behavior.
> >> For example, it jibes with his constant speculating on Craigslist bikes.
> >>
> >> The additional motivation would come from his poisonous attitude toward
> >> Obama - and indeed, toward anything not approved by the far right.
> >>
> >
> > Jesus Frank and others get a life. Go ride bike.
> Sorry, it's too cold for me right now, Lou.
>
> Why do you bother reading what displeases you so?
>
> And why do you call me out in particular? About 90% of the posts are by
> others.
>
> --
> - Frank Krygowski

I said and others. You supposed to be the smartest, that is why. It is pathetic what is going on here, 5th grader stuff.

Lou

Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On 2/23/2022 1:03 PM, Lou Holtman wrote:
>> On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 6:42:08 PM UTC+1, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>>> On 2/23/2022 7:16 AM, sms wrote:
>>>> On 2/22/2022 6:30 PM, John B. wrote:
>>>>
>>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>>> Well, Tommy has wept and cried, more then once, about all the money he
>>>>> lost during the Obama Administration so one can only assume that it is
>>>>> evidence of his ability as an investor.
>>>>
>>>> Why would you believe that he lost money during the Obama Administration?
>>> One possibility: Tom was so convinced Obama would ruin the world that he
>>> dove heavily into selling stocks short.
>>>
>>> https://www.thebalance.com/the-basics-of-shorting-stock-356327
>>>
>>> This sort of speculation would seem to fit Tom's attitudes and behavior.
>>> For example, it jibes with his constant speculating on Craigslist bikes.
>>>
>>> The additional motivation would come from his poisonous attitude toward
>>> Obama - and indeed, toward anything not approved by the far right.
>>>
>>
>> Jesus Frank and others get a life. Go ride bike.
>
> Sorry, it's too cold for me right now, Lou.
>
> Why do you bother reading what displeases you so?
>
> And why do you call me out in particular? About 90% of the posts are by
> others.
>

I can’t speak for Lou, but after having filtered out all posts BY Tom, and
all replies TO Tom, the majority of off-topic “I don’t care to read this”
posts are ABOUT Tom. I’m not yet ready to invoke a thermonuclear killfile
which deletes all posts where Tom’s name is even mentioned, so I also hope
the discussion drifts away from that topic as well.

On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 10:03:47 AM UTC-8, Lou Holtman wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 6:42:08 PM UTC+1, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> > On 2/23/2022 7:16 AM, sms wrote:
> > > On 2/22/2022 6:30 PM, John B. wrote:
> > >
> > > <snip>
> > >
> > >> Well, Tommy has wept and cried, more then once, about all the money he
> > >> lost during the Obama Administration so one can only assume that it is
> > >> evidence of his ability as an investor.
> > >
> > > Why would you believe that he lost money during the Obama Administration?
> > One possibility: Tom was so convinced Obama would ruin the world that he
> > dove heavily into selling stocks short.
> >
> > https://www.thebalance.com/the-basics-of-shorting-stock-356327
> >
> > This sort of speculation would seem to fit Tom's attitudes and behavior..
> > For example, it jibes with his constant speculating on Craigslist bikes..
> >
> > The additional motivation would come from his poisonous attitude toward
> > Obama - and indeed, toward anything not approved by the far right.
> >
> Jesus Frank and others get a life. Go ride bike.

Frank doesn't have a life. He is overwhelmed with jealousy that I actually worked as an engineer. That I worked on the cutting edge of medical technology and you can't go into a hospital today that doesn't have instruments or later generations of those I designed and/or programmed. I am happy to have been of some use. So I guess that is what bothers Frank (and Jeff) the most.

On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 12:27:32 PM UTC-8, Ralph Barone wrote:
> Frank Krygowski <frkr...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > On 2/23/2022 1:03 PM, Lou Holtman wrote:
> >> On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 6:42:08 PM UTC+1, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> >>> On 2/23/2022 7:16 AM, sms wrote:
> >>>> On 2/22/2022 6:30 PM, John B. wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> <snip>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Well, Tommy has wept and cried, more then once, about all the money he
> >>>>> lost during the Obama Administration so one can only assume that it is
> >>>>> evidence of his ability as an investor.
> >>>>
> >>>> Why would you believe that he lost money during the Obama Administration?
> >>> One possibility: Tom was so convinced Obama would ruin the world that he
> >>> dove heavily into selling stocks short.
> >>>
> >>> https://www.thebalance.com/the-basics-of-shorting-stock-356327
> >>>
> >>> This sort of speculation would seem to fit Tom's attitudes and behavior.
> >>> For example, it jibes with his constant speculating on Craigslist bikes.
> >>>
> >>> The additional motivation would come from his poisonous attitude toward
> >>> Obama - and indeed, toward anything not approved by the far right.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Jesus Frank and others get a life. Go ride bike.
> >
> > Sorry, it's too cold for me right now, Lou.
> >
> > Why do you bother reading what displeases you so?
> >
> > And why do you call me out in particular? About 90% of the posts are by
> > others.
> >
> I can’t speak for Lou, but after having filtered out all posts BY Tom, and
> all replies TO Tom, the majority of off-topic “I don’t care to read this”
> posts are ABOUT Tom. I’m not yet ready to invoke a thermonuclear killfile
> which deletes all posts where Tom’s name is even mentioned, so I also hope
> the discussion drifts away from that topic as well.
You are correct Ralph, so I will tell you what. I will filter out John, Frank, Jeff, Russell and Flunky and only address bicycle related postings.

On 2/23/2022 1:54 PM, Lou Holtman wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 7:38:16 PM UTC+1, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>> On 2/23/2022 1:03 PM, Lou Holtman wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 6:42:08 PM UTC+1, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>>>> On 2/23/2022 7:16 AM, sms wrote:
>>>>> On 2/22/2022 6:30 PM, John B. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, Tommy has wept and cried, more then once, about all the money he
>>>>>> lost during the Obama Administration so one can only assume that it is
>>>>>> evidence of his ability as an investor.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why would you believe that he lost money during the Obama Administration?
>>>> One possibility: Tom was so convinced Obama would ruin the world that he
>>>> dove heavily into selling stocks short.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.thebalance.com/the-basics-of-shorting-stock-356327
>>>>
>>>> This sort of speculation would seem to fit Tom's attitudes and behavior.
>>>> For example, it jibes with his constant speculating on Craigslist bikes.
>>>>
>>>> The additional motivation would come from his poisonous attitude toward
>>>> Obama - and indeed, toward anything not approved by the far right.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Jesus Frank and others get a life. Go ride bike.
>> Sorry, it's too cold for me right now, Lou.
>>
>> Why do you bother reading what displeases you so?
>>
>> And why do you call me out in particular? About 90% of the posts are by
>> others.
>>
>> --
>> - Frank Krygowski
>
> I said and others. You supposed to be the smartest, that is why. It is pathetic what is going on here, 5th grader stuff.

Well, thanks for the compliment - even with the hedge word "supposed."

But phrasing it as you did reads as a rather specific attack on me, with
the non-specific others thrown in as an afterthought. And I doubt it's
due to language differences. I suspect in Dutch the implication would be
the same.

--
- Frank Krygowski

On 2/23/2022 3:27 PM, Ralph Barone wrote:
>
> I can’t speak for Lou, but after having filtered out all posts BY Tom, and
> all replies TO Tom, the majority of off-topic “I don’t care to read this”
> posts are ABOUT Tom. I’m not yet ready to invoke a thermonuclear killfile
> which deletes all posts where Tom’s name is even mentioned, so I also hope
> the discussion drifts away from that topic as well.

OK, I'll admit to a personal problem. It's application is not limited to
this group, but it is certainly in effect here:

More than most people, I tend to notice mistakes. And by reflex, I have
a desire to point them out, to correct them.

I'll beg for sympathy by noting that correcting mistakes was a major
part of my job for decades. I taught subjects that required lots of
difficult and detailed computation. My policy was to collect homework
_very_ frequently and grade it in detail. Collecting it frequently kept
students from slacking off then cramming for tests; and detailed grading
gave the frequent feedback and corrections most students needed.

As a result, I think my brain's mistake-catching system is
overdeveloped. It focuses not only on numbers, but on facts, logic and
more. (Hell, I congratulate myself on not correcting spelling mistakes.)

I'll try to be better. But I'm not optimistic.

--
- Frank Krygowski

On Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:09:29 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
<cyclintom@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 3:04:10 PM UTC-8, John B. wrote:
>> On Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:49:13 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12:50:18 PM UTC-8, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
>> >> On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 10:41:41 AM UTC-6, cycl...@gmail.com wrote:
>> >> > On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12:44:44 AM UTC-8, John B. wrote:
>> >> > > On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:08:36 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>> >> > > <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > >On Monday, February 21, 2022 at 2:39:39 PM UTC-8, jeff.li...@gmail.com wrote:
>> >> > > >> On Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:17:10 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>> >> > > >> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >> (chomp...)
>> >> > > >> >OK, I'll accept you judgement, I was impressive.
>> >> > > >> Right. A 7 or 8 year old genius, who couldn't even pass a Novice 5
>> >> > > >> wpm (words per minute) Morse Code exam. Or maybe it was the almost
>> >> > > >> trivial rules, regs, and theory? Then, you went on to "design" a 40
>> >> > > >> meter transmitter, without the skills to build it, measure anything,
>> >> > > >> read the data sheets, and make the necessary calculations.
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >> I hate to ruin your illusions, but I was finding it enjoyable sparring
>> >> > > >> with you. Your lies were not particularly difficult to detect.
>> >> > > >> Debunking them was somewhat of a challenge that I admittedly enjoyed.
>> >> > > >> However, your lies about not wanting to get a ham license is a bit too
>> >> > > >> much to believe. It's not fun when you lie so badly. It's like Nixon
>> >> > > >> and the Watergate burglars. Nobody cared about the burglary. That
>> >> > > >> happens every day is quite boring. Similarly, Nixon may have been our
>> >> > > >> most boring president. I voted for him, but he still managed to put
>> >> > > >> me to sleep. What got everyone's attention was the cover up after the
>> >> > > >> burglary. That was pure entertainment. FBI assistance, witnesses
>> >> > > >> contradicting each other (and themselves), Nixon bugging himself, etc.
>> >> > > >> I expected better from you. If you're going to provide excuses for
>> >> > > >> your lies, at least make them entertaining, interesting, and
>> >> > > >> believable.
>> >> > > >> >I had dozens of references like this. What about you Jeff?
>> >> > > >> You had two references. When I first offered to perform damage
>> >> > > >> control on your online resume, you had no references.
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >> My online resume has no references. When I asked several people if I
>> >> > > >> could use them as references, I also asked them if they didn't mind if
>> >> > > >> I included their name when I mailed my resume to prospective clients
>> >> > > >> and employers. All refused indicating that I should only provide
>> >> > > >> their information when requested. So, my printed resume had
>> >> > > >> "references upon request". There's no place for that in the LinkedIn
>> >> > > >> online resume.
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >> I also have not been looking for employment since about 1983. I have
>> >> > > >> been doing consulting work after 1983, but none of the companies
>> >> > > >> involved wanted much more than my resume. I think one or two did
>> >> > > >> request references, which I supplied. Basically, after 1983, I didn't
>> >> > > >> need any references.
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >> Incidentally, I made a big mistake with references when I first went
>> >> > > >> into business for myself in computah repair and consulting. One
>> >> > > >> prospective business client asked for a the names of some of my
>> >> > > >> satisfied clients. I supplied them with my five best clients names
>> >> > > >> and contact information. They handed the list to one of my
>> >> > > >> competitors, who then proceeded to call or visit all the names on my
>> >> > > >> list and attempt to solicit their business. After that, I'm very
>> >> > > >> careful with my address book.
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >> BTW, you might want to take another look at your resume. You seem to
>> >> > > >> have worked at Diablo Research and Tality during the same time period.
>> >> > > >> Same with Embarcadero Systems and Clear Com over a 2 year overlap.
>> >> > > >> Also, change the "XT" to "XP" please:
>> >> > > >> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-kunich-22012/>
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >Why? I couldn't care less what mistakes are on the dates. This only seems to bother nobodies that are jealous of my achievements. Hurts doesn't it.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >Maybe you can explain to Russell just how stupid he is.
>> >> > > " jealous of my achievements"??? Well of course.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > After all we all can't live in a $50,000 house in a slum whining about
>> >> > > the cost of groceries.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Thank The Lord I'm not so lucky!
>> >> > You must also be jealous that I paid my mother's cancer treatments and bought her home.
>> >> Why on earth would anyone be jealous of paying for your mother's cancer treatment? Cancer is considered bad. Nothing to be jealous of. At least not for people who have a competent brain. And paying for treatment? I would not want to do that. I'd rather my mother's insurance pay for that. My mom has great health insurance. Now of course if forced to do it, I would pay for it. But I would not want to do it or be happy and proud of doing it. It would just be a necessity of life. As for buying your mom a home. I guess good for you. But my mom has more than enough money to buy her own house. So no need to do that. I think it is best when a parent manages money correctly and can pay for necessities and luxuries too. No need for children to step in and help. Parents are supposed to be role models. And usually, when parents are good, the children are good too. Kind of inherited. In your case Tommy, it seems your mother was not good with money. And from your many postings on this forum,
>> you
>> >inherited that too. Lost money under Obama? Ha Ha Ha Ha.
>> >> > And it was for $154,000. So why are you using the price it cost the original owner in 1954? Are you supposing that makes you clever? I gave her a million dollar stock option
>> >> When you say million dollar stock option, what exactly do you mean? The net profit from exercising the option was one million dollars after selling the stock/commodity? Or the cost to exercise the option was one million? You had options on 100,000 bushels of soybeans at $10. And I have mentioned this before, but did she declare this income on her income taxes? You do know the gift tax has a limit of $15,000 now. So any amount that is above that, is taxed for the recipient. So did she and you CHEAT the government out of taxes due? You gave her $985,000 of income. She owed taxes on this income. Are you a tax cheat and felon Tommy?
>> >> I had and she ended up spending the entire thing mostly, I suppose on her treatments. And then when she went into a nursing home I paid for everything, though perhaps with that original amount of money she had already paid for her entire burial expenses.
>> >> >
>> >> > What did you ever do for your mother besides spit on her grave for birthing someone so stupid?
>> >
>> >You tell me why John continues to repeat the original cost of this house and pretend that was the cost of it when my mother bought it?
>> Tommy, that is what the Real Estate records tell me was the last sale
>> price of the house. Did you pay more? Maybe some money "under the
>> table" so that the seller could cheat on his taxes? Is that you are
>> telling us? That you abetted a felony?
>> >The money that I gave my mother for cancer treatments seems to bother John a lot. I guess he never did a thing for his own mother and doesn't understand why anyone else would.
>> Lord! You are really way out in left field (as the saying goes) Why in
>> the world would I have any idea of what you paid for your mother's
>> sickness or later treatment?
>
>John, I pay taxes on my house every year and it shows the amount the house is worth upon which I am paying taxes. And Proposition 13 which is still in effect in Alameda County prevented any inflation of home values upon which to pay taxes. I realize that you believe that with Google you're the most intelligent being in the universe but the man paying for it knows more than you.

On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 4:16:11 PM UTC-6, John B. wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:09:29 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 3:04:10 PM UTC-8, John B. wrote:
> >> On Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:49:13 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
> >> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12:50:18 PM UTC-8, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
> >> >> On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 10:41:41 AM UTC-6, cycl...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> >> > On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12:44:44 AM UTC-8, John B. wrote:
> >> >> > > On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:08:36 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
> >> >> > > <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > >On Monday, February 21, 2022 at 2:39:39 PM UTC-8, jeff.li...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> >> > > >> On Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:17:10 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
> >> >> > > >> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> (chomp...)
> >> >> > > >> >OK, I'll accept you judgement, I was impressive.
> >> >> > > >> Right. A 7 or 8 year old genius, who couldn't even pass a Novice 5
> >> >> > > >> wpm (words per minute) Morse Code exam. Or maybe it was the almost
> >> >> > > >> trivial rules, regs, and theory? Then, you went on to "design" a 40
> >> >> > > >> meter transmitter, without the skills to build it, measure anything,
> >> >> > > >> read the data sheets, and make the necessary calculations.
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> I hate to ruin your illusions, but I was finding it enjoyable sparring
> >> >> > > >> with you. Your lies were not particularly difficult to detect.
> >> >> > > >> Debunking them was somewhat of a challenge that I admittedly enjoyed.
> >> >> > > >> However, your lies about not wanting to get a ham license is a bit too
> >> >> > > >> much to believe. It's not fun when you lie so badly. It's like Nixon
> >> >> > > >> and the Watergate burglars. Nobody cared about the burglary. That
> >> >> > > >> happens every day is quite boring. Similarly, Nixon may have been our
> >> >> > > >> most boring president. I voted for him, but he still managed to put
> >> >> > > >> me to sleep. What got everyone's attention was the cover up after the
> >> >> > > >> burglary. That was pure entertainment. FBI assistance, witnesses
> >> >> > > >> contradicting each other (and themselves), Nixon bugging himself, etc.
> >> >> > > >> I expected better from you. If you're going to provide excuses for
> >> >> > > >> your lies, at least make them entertaining, interesting, and
> >> >> > > >> believable.
> >> >> > > >> >I had dozens of references like this. What about you Jeff?
> >> >> > > >> You had two references. When I first offered to perform damage
> >> >> > > >> control on your online resume, you had no references.
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> My online resume has no references. When I asked several people if I
> >> >> > > >> could use them as references, I also asked them if they didn't mind if
> >> >> > > >> I included their name when I mailed my resume to prospective clients
> >> >> > > >> and employers. All refused indicating that I should only provide
> >> >> > > >> their information when requested. So, my printed resume had
> >> >> > > >> "references upon request". There's no place for that in the LinkedIn
> >> >> > > >> online resume.
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> I also have not been looking for employment since about 1983.. I have
> >> >> > > >> been doing consulting work after 1983, but none of the companies
> >> >> > > >> involved wanted much more than my resume. I think one or two did
> >> >> > > >> request references, which I supplied. Basically, after 1983, I didn't
> >> >> > > >> need any references.
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> Incidentally, I made a big mistake with references when I first went
> >> >> > > >> into business for myself in computah repair and consulting. One
> >> >> > > >> prospective business client asked for a the names of some of my
> >> >> > > >> satisfied clients. I supplied them with my five best clients names
> >> >> > > >> and contact information. They handed the list to one of my
> >> >> > > >> competitors, who then proceeded to call or visit all the names on my
> >> >> > > >> list and attempt to solicit their business. After that, I'm very
> >> >> > > >> careful with my address book.
> >> >> > > >>
> >> >> > > >> BTW, you might want to take another look at your resume. You seem to
> >> >> > > >> have worked at Diablo Research and Tality during the same time period.
> >> >> > > >> Same with Embarcadero Systems and Clear Com over a 2 year overlap.
> >> >> > > >> Also, change the "XT" to "XP" please:
> >> >> > > >> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-kunich-22012/>
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > >Why? I couldn't care less what mistakes are on the dates. This only seems to bother nobodies that are jealous of my achievements. Hurts doesn't it.
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > >Maybe you can explain to Russell just how stupid he is.
> >> >> > > " jealous of my achievements"??? Well of course.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > After all we all can't live in a $50,000 house in a slum whining about
> >> >> > > the cost of groceries.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Thank The Lord I'm not so lucky!
> >> >> > You must also be jealous that I paid my mother's cancer treatments and bought her home.
> >> >> Why on earth would anyone be jealous of paying for your mother's cancer treatment? Cancer is considered bad. Nothing to be jealous of. At least not for people who have a competent brain. And paying for treatment? I would not want to do that. I'd rather my mother's insurance pay for that. My mom has great health insurance. Now of course if forced to do it, I would pay for it. But I would not want to do it or be happy and proud of doing it. It would just be a necessity of life. As for buying your mom a home. I guess good for you. But my mom has more than enough money to buy her own house.. So no need to do that. I think it is best when a parent manages money correctly and can pay for necessities and luxuries too. No need for children to step in and help. Parents are supposed to be role models. And usually, when parents are good, the children are good too. Kind of inherited. In your case Tommy, it seems your mother was not good with money. And from your many postings on this forum,
> >> you
> >> >inherited that too. Lost money under Obama? Ha Ha Ha Ha.
> >> >> > And it was for $154,000. So why are you using the price it cost the original owner in 1954? Are you supposing that makes you clever? I gave her a million dollar stock option
> >> >> When you say million dollar stock option, what exactly do you mean? The net profit from exercising the option was one million dollars after selling the stock/commodity? Or the cost to exercise the option was one million? You had options on 100,000 bushels of soybeans at $10. And I have mentioned this before, but did she declare this income on her income taxes? You do know the gift tax has a limit of $15,000 now. So any amount that is above that, is taxed for the recipient. So did she and you CHEAT the government out of taxes due? You gave her $985,000 of income. She owed taxes on this income. Are you a tax cheat and felon Tommy?
> >> >> I had and she ended up spending the entire thing mostly, I suppose on her treatments. And then when she went into a nursing home I paid for everything, though perhaps with that original amount of money she had already paid for her entire burial expenses.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > What did you ever do for your mother besides spit on her grave for birthing someone so stupid?
> >> >
> >> >You tell me why John continues to repeat the original cost of this house and pretend that was the cost of it when my mother bought it?
> >> Tommy, that is what the Real Estate records tell me was the last sale
> >> price of the house. Did you pay more? Maybe some money "under the
> >> table" so that the seller could cheat on his taxes? Is that you are
> >> telling us? That you abetted a felony?
> >> >The money that I gave my mother for cancer treatments seems to bother John a lot. I guess he never did a thing for his own mother and doesn't understand why anyone else would.
> >> Lord! You are really way out in left field (as the saying goes) Why in
> >> the world would I have any idea of what you paid for your mother's
> >> sickness or later treatment?
> >
> >John, I pay taxes on my house every year and it shows the amount the house is worth upon which I am paying taxes. And Proposition 13 which is still in effect in Alameda County prevented any inflation of home values upon which to pay taxes. I realize that you believe that with Google you're the most intelligent being in the universe but the man paying for it knows more than you.
> Nope Tommy. I owned a house in California and your tax bill does not
> reflect the " the amount the house is worth". It shows the assessed
> value for tax purposes, which may be very different from the actual
> market value of the property.
>
> But what does the assessed value or even the actual sales value have
> to do with the fact that you bought the property for something in the
> neighborhood of $50,000?
>
> In fact, if, as you claim the house is now worth hundreds of dollars
> does that make it a rich man's house? Tell us what a house which sold
> for, oh say, $100,000 at the time you bought your "cheap house" sells
> for today.
>
> No Tommy, it was and still is a "cheap" house.
> --
> Cheers,
>
> John B.

On 2/23/2022 6:20 PM, russellseaton1@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 4:16:11 PM UTC-6, John B. wrote:
>> On Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:09:29 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 3:04:10 PM UTC-8, John B. wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:49:13 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>>>> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12:50:18 PM UTC-8, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
>>>>>> On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 10:41:41 AM UTC-6, cycl...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>>>> On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12:44:44 AM UTC-8, John B. wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:08:36 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>>>>>>>> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Monday, February 21, 2022 at 2:39:39 PM UTC-8, jeff.li...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:17:10 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>>>>>>>>>> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> (chomp...)
>>>>>>>>>>> OK, I'll accept you judgement, I was impressive.
>>>>>>>>>> Right. A 7 or 8 year old genius, who couldn't even pass a Novice 5
>>>>>>>>>> wpm (words per minute) Morse Code exam. Or maybe it was the almost
>>>>>>>>>> trivial rules, regs, and theory? Then, you went on to "design" a 40
>>>>>>>>>> meter transmitter, without the skills to build it, measure anything,
>>>>>>>>>> read the data sheets, and make the necessary calculations.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I hate to ruin your illusions, but I was finding it enjoyable sparring
>>>>>>>>>> with you. Your lies were not particularly difficult to detect.
>>>>>>>>>> Debunking them was somewhat of a challenge that I admittedly enjoyed.
>>>>>>>>>> However, your lies about not wanting to get a ham license is a bit too
>>>>>>>>>> much to believe. It's not fun when you lie so badly. It's like Nixon
>>>>>>>>>> and the Watergate burglars. Nobody cared about the burglary. That
>>>>>>>>>> happens every day is quite boring. Similarly, Nixon may have been our
>>>>>>>>>> most boring president. I voted for him, but he still managed to put
>>>>>>>>>> me to sleep. What got everyone's attention was the cover up after the
>>>>>>>>>> burglary. That was pure entertainment. FBI assistance, witnesses
>>>>>>>>>> contradicting each other (and themselves), Nixon bugging himself, etc.
>>>>>>>>>> I expected better from you. If you're going to provide excuses for
>>>>>>>>>> your lies, at least make them entertaining, interesting, and
>>>>>>>>>> believable.
>>>>>>>>>>> I had dozens of references like this. What about you Jeff?
>>>>>>>>>> You had two references. When I first offered to perform damage
>>>>>>>>>> control on your online resume, you had no references.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> My online resume has no references. When I asked several people if I
>>>>>>>>>> could use them as references, I also asked them if they didn't mind if
>>>>>>>>>> I included their name when I mailed my resume to prospective clients
>>>>>>>>>> and employers. All refused indicating that I should only provide
>>>>>>>>>> their information when requested. So, my printed resume had
>>>>>>>>>> "references upon request". There's no place for that in the LinkedIn
>>>>>>>>>> online resume.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I also have not been looking for employment since about 1983. I have
>>>>>>>>>> been doing consulting work after 1983, but none of the companies
>>>>>>>>>> involved wanted much more than my resume. I think one or two did
>>>>>>>>>> request references, which I supplied. Basically, after 1983, I didn't
>>>>>>>>>> need any references.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Incidentally, I made a big mistake with references when I first went
>>>>>>>>>> into business for myself in computah repair and consulting. One
>>>>>>>>>> prospective business client asked for a the names of some of my
>>>>>>>>>> satisfied clients. I supplied them with my five best clients names
>>>>>>>>>> and contact information. They handed the list to one of my
>>>>>>>>>> competitors, who then proceeded to call or visit all the names on my
>>>>>>>>>> list and attempt to solicit their business. After that, I'm very
>>>>>>>>>> careful with my address book.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> BTW, you might want to take another look at your resume. You seem to
>>>>>>>>>> have worked at Diablo Research and Tality during the same time period.
>>>>>>>>>> Same with Embarcadero Systems and Clear Com over a 2 year overlap.
>>>>>>>>>> Also, change the "XT" to "XP" please:
>>>>>>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-kunich-22012/>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Why? I couldn't care less what mistakes are on the dates. This only seems to bother nobodies that are jealous of my achievements. Hurts doesn't it.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Maybe you can explain to Russell just how stupid he is.
>>>>>>>> " jealous of my achievements"??? Well of course.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> After all we all can't live in a $50,000 house in a slum whining about
>>>>>>>> the cost of groceries.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thank The Lord I'm not so lucky!
>>>>>>> You must also be jealous that I paid my mother's cancer treatments and bought her home.
>>>>>> Why on earth would anyone be jealous of paying for your mother's cancer treatment? Cancer is considered bad. Nothing to be jealous of. At least not for people who have a competent brain. And paying for treatment? I would not want to do that. I'd rather my mother's insurance pay for that. My mom has great health insurance. Now of course if forced to do it, I would pay for it. But I would not want to do it or be happy and proud of doing it. It would just be a necessity of life. As for buying your mom a home. I guess good for you. But my mom has more than enough money to buy her own house. So no need to do that. I think it is best when a parent manages money correctly and can pay for necessities and luxuries too. No need for children to step in and help. Parents are supposed to be role models. And usually, when parents are good, the children are good too. Kind of inherited. In your case Tommy, it seems your mother was not good with money. And from your many postings on this foru
m,
>>>> you
>>>>> inherited that too. Lost money under Obama? Ha Ha Ha Ha.
>>>>>>> And it was for $154,000. So why are you using the price it cost the original owner in 1954? Are you supposing that makes you clever? I gave her a million dollar stock option
>>>>>> When you say million dollar stock option, what exactly do you mean? The net profit from exercising the option was one million dollars after selling the stock/commodity? Or the cost to exercise the option was one million? You had options on 100,000 bushels of soybeans at $10. And I have mentioned this before, but did she declare this income on her income taxes? You do know the gift tax has a limit of $15,000 now. So any amount that is above that, is taxed for the recipient. So did she and you CHEAT the government out of taxes due? You gave her $985,000 of income. She owed taxes on this income. Are you a tax cheat and felon Tommy?
>>>>>> I had and she ended up spending the entire thing mostly, I suppose on her treatments. And then when she went into a nursing home I paid for everything, though perhaps with that original amount of money she had already paid for her entire burial expenses.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What did you ever do for your mother besides spit on her grave for birthing someone so stupid?
>>>>>
>>>>> You tell me why John continues to repeat the original cost of this house and pretend that was the cost of it when my mother bought it?
>>>> Tommy, that is what the Real Estate records tell me was the last sale
>>>> price of the house. Did you pay more? Maybe some money "under the
>>>> table" so that the seller could cheat on his taxes? Is that you are
>>>> telling us? That you abetted a felony?
>>>>> The money that I gave my mother for cancer treatments seems to bother John a lot. I guess he never did a thing for his own mother and doesn't understand why anyone else would.
>>>> Lord! You are really way out in left field (as the saying goes) Why in
>>>> the world would I have any idea of what you paid for your mother's
>>>> sickness or later treatment?
>>>
>>> John, I pay taxes on my house every year and it shows the amount the house is worth upon which I am paying taxes. And Proposition 13 which is still in effect in Alameda County prevented any inflation of home values upon which to pay taxes. I realize that you believe that with Google you're the most intelligent being in the universe but the man paying for it knows more than you.
>> Nope Tommy. I owned a house in California and your tax bill does not
>> reflect the " the amount the house is worth". It shows the assessed
>> value for tax purposes, which may be very different from the actual
>> market value of the property.
>>
>> But what does the assessed value or even the actual sales value have
>> to do with the fact that you bought the property for something in the
>> neighborhood of $50,000?
>>
>> In fact, if, as you claim the house is now worth hundreds of dollars
>> does that make it a rich man's house? Tell us what a house which sold
>> for, oh say, $100,000 at the time you bought your "cheap house" sells
>> for today.
>>
>> No Tommy, it was and still is a "cheap" house.
>> --
>> Cheers,
>>
>> John B.
>
> True on that. No matter the cost of the house, you can always tell if its a "cheap" low quality house, or a "good" well built with quality and care and attention house. Similar to people I suspect. No matter the clothes, cars, model girlfriends, jewelry, etc., you can always tell a "good" person from a "bad" person.
>

On Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:46:23 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

>On 2/23/2022 6:20 PM, russellseaton1@yahoo.com wrote:
>> On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 4:16:11 PM UTC-6, John B. wrote:
>>> On Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:09:29 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>>> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 3:04:10 PM UTC-8, John B. wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:49:13 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>>>>> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12:50:18 PM UTC-8, russell...@yahoo.com wrote:
>>>>>>> On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 10:41:41 AM UTC-6, cycl...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12:44:44 AM UTC-8, John B. wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:08:36 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>>>>>>>>> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, February 21, 2022 at 2:39:39 PM UTC-8, jeff.li...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:17:10 -0800 (PST), Tom Kunich
>>>>>>>>>>> <cycl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> (chomp...)
>>>>>>>>>>>> OK, I'll accept you judgement, I was impressive.
>>>>>>>>>>> Right. A 7 or 8 year old genius, who couldn't even pass a Novice 5
>>>>>>>>>>> wpm (words per minute) Morse Code exam. Or maybe it was the almost
>>>>>>>>>>> trivial rules, regs, and theory? Then, you went on to "design" a 40
>>>>>>>>>>> meter transmitter, without the skills to build it, measure anything,
>>>>>>>>>>> read the data sheets, and make the necessary calculations.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I hate to ruin your illusions, but I was finding it enjoyable sparring
>>>>>>>>>>> with you. Your lies were not particularly difficult to detect.
>>>>>>>>>>> Debunking them was somewhat of a challenge that I admittedly enjoyed.
>>>>>>>>>>> However, your lies about not wanting to get a ham license is a bit too
>>>>>>>>>>> much to believe. It's not fun when you lie so badly. It's like Nixon
>>>>>>>>>>> and the Watergate burglars. Nobody cared about the burglary. That
>>>>>>>>>>> happens every day is quite boring. Similarly, Nixon may have been our
>>>>>>>>>>> most boring president. I voted for him, but he still managed to put
>>>>>>>>>>> me to sleep. What got everyone's attention was the cover up after the
>>>>>>>>>>> burglary. That was pure entertainment. FBI assistance, witnesses
>>>>>>>>>>> contradicting each other (and themselves), Nixon bugging himself, etc.
>>>>>>>>>>> I expected better from you. If you're going to provide excuses for
>>>>>>>>>>> your lies, at least make them entertaining, interesting, and
>>>>>>>>>>> believable.
>>>>>>>>>>>> I had dozens of references like this. What about you Jeff?
>>>>>>>>>>> You had two references. When I first offered to perform damage
>>>>>>>>>>> control on your online resume, you had no references.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> My online resume has no references. When I asked several people if I
>>>>>>>>>>> could use them as references, I also asked them if they didn't mind if
>>>>>>>>>>> I included their name when I mailed my resume to prospective clients
>>>>>>>>>>> and employers. All refused indicating that I should only provide
>>>>>>>>>>> their information when requested. So, my printed resume had
>>>>>>>>>>> "references upon request". There's no place for that in the LinkedIn
>>>>>>>>>>> online resume.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I also have not been looking for employment since about 1983. I have
>>>>>>>>>>> been doing consulting work after 1983, but none of the companies
>>>>>>>>>>> involved wanted much more than my resume. I think one or two did
>>>>>>>>>>> request references, which I supplied. Basically, after 1983, I didn't
>>>>>>>>>>> need any references.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Incidentally, I made a big mistake with references when I first went
>>>>>>>>>>> into business for myself in computah repair and consulting. One
>>>>>>>>>>> prospective business client asked for a the names of some of my
>>>>>>>>>>> satisfied clients. I supplied them with my five best clients names
>>>>>>>>>>> and contact information. They handed the list to one of my
>>>>>>>>>>> competitors, who then proceeded to call or visit all the names on my
>>>>>>>>>>> list and attempt to solicit their business. After that, I'm very
>>>>>>>>>>> careful with my address book.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> BTW, you might want to take another look at your resume. You seem to
>>>>>>>>>>> have worked at Diablo Research and Tality during the same time period.
>>>>>>>>>>> Same with Embarcadero Systems and Clear Com over a 2 year overlap.
>>>>>>>>>>> Also, change the "XT" to "XP" please:
>>>>>>>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-kunich-22012/>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Why? I couldn't care less what mistakes are on the dates. This only seems to bother nobodies that are jealous of my achievements. Hurts doesn't it.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Maybe you can explain to Russell just how stupid he is.
>>>>>>>>> " jealous of my achievements"??? Well of course.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> After all we all can't live in a $50,000 house in a slum whining about
>>>>>>>>> the cost of groceries.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thank The Lord I'm not so lucky!
>>>>>>>> You must also be jealous that I paid my mother's cancer treatments and bought her home.
>>>>>>> Why on earth would anyone be jealous of paying for your mother's cancer treatment? Cancer is considered bad. Nothing to be jealous of. At least not for people who have a competent brain. And paying for treatment? I would not want to do that. I'd rather my mother's insurance pay for that. My mom has great health insurance. Now of course if forced to do it, I would pay for it. But I would not want to do it or be happy and proud of doing it. It would just be a necessity of life. As for buying your mom a home. I guess good for you. But my mom has more than enough money to buy her own house. So no need to do that. I think it is best when a parent manages money correctly and can pay for necessities and luxuries too. No need for children to step in and help. Parents are supposed to be role models. And usually, when parents are good, the children are good too. Kind of inherited. In your case Tommy, it seems your mother was not good with money. And from your many postings on this foru
>m,
>>>>> you
>>>>>> inherited that too. Lost money under Obama? Ha Ha Ha Ha.
>>>>>>>> And it was for $154,000. So why are you using the price it cost the original owner in 1954? Are you supposing that makes you clever? I gave her a million dollar stock option
>>>>>>> When you say million dollar stock option, what exactly do you mean? The net profit from exercising the option was one million dollars after selling the stock/commodity? Or the cost to exercise the option was one million? You had options on 100,000 bushels of soybeans at $10. And I have mentioned this before, but did she declare this income on her income taxes? You do know the gift tax has a limit of $15,000 now. So any amount that is above that, is taxed for the recipient. So did she and you CHEAT the government out of taxes due? You gave her $985,000 of income. She owed taxes on this income. Are you a tax cheat and felon Tommy?
>>>>>>> I had and she ended up spending the entire thing mostly, I suppose on her treatments. And then when she went into a nursing home I paid for everything, though perhaps with that original amount of money she had already paid for her entire burial expenses.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What did you ever do for your mother besides spit on her grave for birthing someone so stupid?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You tell me why John continues to repeat the original cost of this house and pretend that was the cost of it when my mother bought it?
>>>>> Tommy, that is what the Real Estate records tell me was the last sale
>>>>> price of the house. Did you pay more? Maybe some money "under the
>>>>> table" so that the seller could cheat on his taxes? Is that you are
>>>>> telling us? That you abetted a felony?
>>>>>> The money that I gave my mother for cancer treatments seems to bother John a lot. I guess he never did a thing for his own mother and doesn't understand why anyone else would.
>>>>> Lord! You are really way out in left field (as the saying goes) Why in
>>>>> the world would I have any idea of what you paid for your mother's
>>>>> sickness or later treatment?
>>>>
>>>> John, I pay taxes on my house every year and it shows the amount the house is worth upon which I am paying taxes. And Proposition 13 which is still in effect in Alameda County prevented any inflation of home values upon which to pay taxes. I realize that you believe that with Google you're the most intelligent being in the universe but the man paying for it knows more than you.
>>> Nope Tommy. I owned a house in California and your tax bill does not
>>> reflect the " the amount the house is worth". It shows the assessed
>>> value for tax purposes, which may be very different from the actual
>>> market value of the property.
>>>
>>> But what does the assessed value or even the actual sales value have
>>> to do with the fact that you bought the property for something in the
>>> neighborhood of $50,000?
>>>
>>> In fact, if, as you claim the house is now worth hundreds of dollars
>>> does that make it a rich man's house? Tell us what a house which sold
>>> for, oh say, $100,000 at the time you bought your "cheap house" sells
>>> for today.
>>>
>>> No Tommy, it was and still is a "cheap" house.
>>> --
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> John B.
>>
>> True on that. No matter the cost of the house, you can always tell if its a "cheap" low quality house, or a "good" well built with quality and care and attention house. Similar to people I suspect. No matter the clothes, cars, model girlfriends, jewelry, etc., you can always tell a "good" person from a "bad" person.
>>
>
>If that were true, there wouldn't be frauds, Ponzi schemes,
>used car dealers, pool sharks...

Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On 2/23/2022 3:27 PM, Ralph Barone wrote:
>>
>> I can’t speak for Lou, but after having filtered out all posts BY Tom, and
>> all replies TO Tom, the majority of off-topic “I don’t care to read this”
>> posts are ABOUT Tom. I’m not yet ready to invoke a thermonuclear killfile
>> which deletes all posts where Tom’s name is even mentioned, so I also hope
>> the discussion drifts away from that topic as well.
>
> OK, I'll admit to a personal problem. It's application is not limited to
> this group, but it is certainly in effect here:
>
> More than most people, I tend to notice mistakes. And by reflex, I have
> a desire to point them out, to correct them.
>
> I'll beg for sympathy by noting that correcting mistakes was a major
> part of my job for decades. I taught subjects that required lots of
> difficult and detailed computation. My policy was to collect homework
> _very_ frequently and grade it in detail. Collecting it frequently kept
> students from slacking off then cramming for tests; and detailed grading
> gave the frequent feedback and corrections most students needed.
>
> As a result, I think my brain's mistake-catching system is
> overdeveloped. It focuses not only on numbers, but on facts, logic and
> more. (Hell, I congratulate myself on not correcting spelling mistakes.)
>
> I'll try to be better. But I'm not optimistic.
>

Hey, I’ve got the same type of brain. But note that in an academic
situation, especially as a teacher, correcting other people’s mistakes is a
good thing. Hell, they’re PAYING you to do it, even if they don’t seem
appreciative at the time. However, in most other parts of the real world,
there are two criteria:
1) Is it appreciated?
2) Will it do any good?

You don’t always have to meet #1, but if you can’t meet either of them,
it’s probably not worth doing. It’s the old Steven Covey “Circle of
concern” vs “Circle of influence” thing.