2011 Tax Return Thread

[WormGod]

they still make the grasshopper and hornet? almost got one of them back in the day, then i stumbled across my Traxxas TRX-1 still have it, minus the body. now im driving my HPI Baja 5b

Sure do. They even just re-released the Frog and the Toyota Bruiser. The Bruiser is a beauty, but at roughly $600 just for the car, no can do. I personally am a Tamiya head, and think my next runner might be the Avante. Nasty little bugger with a ton of room for upgrades. My nephew races these things "professionally" and is sponsored by Traxxas. He has more damned gear than you can shake a stick at. Sadly, much of it is not compatible with my gear. Tis a shame.

Jamas, it's still a gamble. Putting all this time/work/money into a house that lost $150k of it's value in the last 5 years is pretty insane, especially since we would like to move to a larger home as soon as we can. But, I refuse to take a huge loss on some buyer's low bid offer, so I am waiting it out and just making it as comfortable as possible for our duration there. As long as we can remain happy in it for now, it works for me.

Oh, forgot to add, the g/f got me some Louis Black tickets as well. SHow in Sept in DC, just before election time.... should be a HOOT!

[JAMAS]

Jamas, it's still a gamble. Putting all this time/work/money into a house that lost $150k of it's value in the last 5 years is pretty insane, especially since we would like to move to a larger home as soon as we can. But, I refuse to take a huge loss on some buyer's low bid offer, so I am waiting it out and just making it as comfortable as possible for our duration there. As long as we can remain happy in it for now, it works for me.

Smart idea to wait it out.

[Cobrajet]

Not much of a return this year, but better than paying like last year. Took a loss on my rental property in Georgia since it was empty for 5 months and needed a LOT if TLC to get it presentable for renting. I'm afraid I'll be owing next year since I'm now getting rental income. WooHoo!

But, I did have enough left to buy a new iPAD (first Apple appliance for me) and a Sling adapter so I can watch my Dish programming on the road. The rest is sitting in savings for the day the movie producer (for the movie project I helped fund) calls me up to be an extra! Hoping to talk him into letting the VX have a part, too!

FWIW, I've still got the first two RC cars I built while stationed in Okinawa in 1987! I was able to get the old batteries juiced up enough to run one of them around about 5 years ago. I bought one to race, and after the second race we had a big drought on the island and they wouldn't let us water the track, so it was shut down! I never even learned how to steer the damned thing!