You have a keen wit

The PC…it hungers.

“living in their own world” is a common turn of phrase

Yes, my hybrid does this. And makes a super annoying louder sound when put in reverse.

Long time headache adventurer here.

You are basically making a homemade Excedrin (acetaminophen + aspirin + caffeine). Stimulants cause your body to metabolize the pain reliever more quickly.

As for if you’re ruining your liver, I can’t say, other than you should probably go see you doctor and ask for a blood panel/ liver function test. Even if your liver values are normal, you’ll know for sure, and have a baseline to compare future tests against. Plus your doctor may have some thoughts on why you’re having a headache everyday.

For me it turned out that while i had acceptable blood pressure, it was high “for me”, and a beta blocker took care of the most frequent headaches. But we didn’t figure that out until we had ruled out a whole bunch of other things.

It was a frustrating journey to be sure. I wish you luck in yours.

Well I hope you’ve taken the brains out at this point, or else things would start to get a little stinky.

I’ve been wanting a lil miniature goat but now I really want one as an adventure companion.

My aunt had several, and one season a baby was rejected by its mother. She brought him in the house because it was still winter when he was born. Same thing as Jimmy, the baby imprinted on her, followed her everywhere. She named him Dustpan because he liked to gobble up any dust bunnies lurking about!

30ish years ago, I burned my own screens using this red film that you would cut with an xacto knife and peel off the parts you didn’t want. Omg it was so tedious. We were manually doing the job of a modern Cricut.

About 5 years ago I wanted to do a project but no longer had any of my old gear. Bought a screen online and for sure bought the upgrade for them to burn the art on it for me. So worth it. I was so tickled that that service even existed.

Granny seems to be screaming more from his hand trying to touch her scapula from the inside

“this escalator is temporarily stairs. You’re welcome.” -Mitch Hedberg

The real one to worry about is stopping the elevator for an ad break. You’re trapped now bitches!

Not only hemorrhoids but you can also get diverticula from straining too hard too often. They don’t go away once they form, and can become infected (diverticulitis) which is most unpleasant. Pain like kidney stones or appendicitis.

Yes, I wish we had done this then as well. I also would tell myself what my migraine triggers are, so that I could try to avoid getting the worst one ever the day after the wedding. I started the honeymoon on hard mode, and didnt get to enjoy the initial travel. It took a couple days to subside and then honeymoon was great.

This would make a great cross stitch pattern. Like one of those floral circles grandma might have on her wall… but less saccharine, more contemplative.

Gee thanks, they’re cured.

Outlets definitely have lesser quality products made just for them + a few of the real thing that are seconds, closeouts, or just leftover for whatever reason. I worked at a Cole Haan outlet in the 90s. Quality was variable then too.

And then given the results, Pooli suggested I dump about 5lbs of baking soda in there to neutralize the acidity. Worked like a charm.

It really nailed the pile of well used tax guides behind the monitor. However it needs more stained and empty coffee mugs scattered around.

If you can boil water, you can can. Jars are reusable. Lids will be your most scarce commodity after a while (you shouldn’t reuse the lids after they have been under pressure). Build a little smokehouse and you can preserve your meat.

I don’t even worry about downloading how to’s. There are libraries and book stores that have this information that isn’t dependent on any kind of electrical device to access it. These sites probably won’t be high priority scavenge sites to the average survivor either.

Winter meals will be mostly canned veggies, bread, and beans for protein. Salt or smoke cured meats infrequently. You’ll learn to trap small game or hunt deer. Surviving will be a lot of work but it’s totally within reach of anyone who can camp or is crafty/handy.

A modern day apothecary. Or are you an herbalist?

Ok, CPA here.

Don’t file anything without first talking to a tax accountant >with expat experience<. I don’t, but I have worked with some great people who do handle dual citizenship taxes. Happy to give names in a DM, but they are US-based. You might be able to find someone more convenient in Germany.

My first thought is a tiny nitpick: we’re now required to e-file except in certain situations, so no paper clerks involved, just databases. No one is looking, or you could pop out in a targeted search, or you could just get randomly selected for audit too (that’s an unfortunate reality). However, there are situations where citizens don’t have to file at all, if they make too little, for example. So the IRS isn’t looking for you because they’re not aware of you… yet. That changes with your first filing. See my next thought:

My second thought is don’t file ALL of your missing years. You may only need to file the last 7. The statute of limitations for IRS audit is 7 years. Technically it’s only 3 years and if they then find anything during an audit, they can look back up to 7, so you might be able to start with only the last 3 years. If you’re never selected for audit, congratulations, you saved yourself from having to file additional years. But the audit process is glacially slow. If… if… you get selected, you’ll first get a letter that gives you 30 days to respond. Go back to your tax preparer and work out a strategy for response.

If this turns into a giant debacle and pain in your wallet, I agree with others that you might consider renouncing your citizenship. **Again, seek advice of professionals before taking action. **

Could you figure out how to do this on your own, yes. Do you absolutely need a tax preparer, probably not. But your situation isn’t a simple one, and I truly feel their fees will be worth the advice and not having to file unnecessary years.