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Dovez
Member
08-27-2005
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:33 pm
and one more thing: i do think that she loves her dad. but this situation, as far as any of us knows, is the first time that the two of them have spent significant time together. she's playing out all the scenarios of being a little girl, a teenage girl, and a very young woman, in front of millions of people. and dick is getting to be a doting dad for probably the first time. i think that all of us can see some of our relationships with our kids reflected in these two people this last summer. what is difficult to grasp is that for the donatos' time is warped.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:34 pm
Tres, must have been a VERY recent happening since I looked before making that comment not that long ago and still couldn't make a new thread. Thanks for the info though. Glad it's open now though (not sure it's worth copying it over, is it??)
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Fan3
Member
07-07-2005
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:40 pm
wow now she isn't talking to bb either.
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Bbnut
Member
06-12-2006
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:41 pm
I do think that she loves her dad. but this situation, as far as any of us knows, is the first time that the two of them have spent significant time together. she's playing out all the scenarios of being a little girl, a teenage girl, and a very young woman, in front of millions of people. and dick is getting to be a doting dad for probably the first time. I agree Doves...AND she can't stand to fail, so anytime Dick tells her something is wrong, she takes it all personally and it causes a fight. So many people are that way...can't admit when they are wrong because they can't bear to fail. Especially kids.
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Tresbien
Member
08-27-2002
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:41 pm
Lurk, it was sometime earlier today before I started the cancel Real subscription thread. When I went to do that first thing this morning, new thread making was closed. I mentioned it in the Q&A thread, and Karuuna said it had been closed but they reopened it. Not sure of the exact timing of all that but wanted to let you and others know you can start one if you like.
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Jabelljba
Member
07-07-2005
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:42 pm
yep she's put on a few lbs.
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:42 pm
Ivorymist, To answer your question - According to a paycheck calculator the winner who receives $500,000 would have the following deducted. Federal Withholding $152,201.75 Social Security $6,045.00 Medicare $7,250.00 California $43,963.22 CA SDI $500.33 Net Pay $290,039.70
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:45 pm
lurk, after you left last night, i talked to Tater, she said she'd call ya this weekend.
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Smrtass
Member
09-11-2000
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:48 pm
I think at 21 it's time to stop using being a kid as an excuse for rude and ill-mannered behavior.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:48 pm
Am I wrong or aren't winnings of any kind taxed differently than earned income?? I am not sure how, but pretty sure they are. Also, I vaguely recall reading a long time ago that there are several different ways for a reality contestant to claim the income and pay taxes. I think it might have been around the time the Richard Hatch story was making news. But seems to me talking to a good accountant can't hurt. But I remember them talking about lottery and casino winning options too. And dunno what to tell you Tres, but I went to make a thread and it still wouldn't let me. So maybe the board just hates me, but that's how it was not long ago lolol
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Nycsoho
Member
08-11-2007
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:48 pm
Very smart post Doves. I never thought of that since I had a hovering mother and it drove me crazy but I never thought of having no mother. I still want Dick to win. I'm not interested in what they do with the money though, that's their business. I just wish the IRS weren't such SOB's. Why do they take almost half? Maybe next year they can put 14 IRS agents in the house. That would be interesting.
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Tresbien
Member
08-27-2002
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:50 pm
I just looked and it says Start New Thread. Maybe if you do a hard refresh of the page it'll show up properly?
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Nicedupa
Member
08-18-2007
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:50 pm
RS...stupid me, what does that come down to as percentage of taxes and everything else being taken out?
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:52 pm
KEWL Landi YaY--always a fun call! (hope you encouraged her to, um, chat you know ) Wish my dang DSL didn't cut out last nite btw. Hey first good shot I've seen of Dani's nails...guess she DID paint them black like Dick's. I just don't get that girl I tell ya!
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:52 pm
Actually, I havent been watching today but I think If Dani dosent win the big $$ that means she is going to have to cozy up to Daddy for a little bit longer and in her mind..3 months is enough already... I think that if she wins the top prize she will be running to get away from him.... I want Dick to win... no way do I want her to get the big money...
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:55 pm
Tres after you said it I went to the main page and saw it was open NOW...so not doubting you at all. And it is working for me if I want to be redundant lol. But when I opened the page it still didn't have that option. And I had been reading threads so I refreshed a couple times. No biggie though!
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:56 pm
Nice- 42%
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Tresbien
Member
08-27-2002
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:57 pm
Not unless you want to wear the Department of Redundancy Department T-shirt Lurk!
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Nicedupa
Member
08-18-2007
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:57 pm
OUCH! Thanks Rs!
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Bbnut
Member
06-12-2006
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:58 pm
Who is giving her excuses...I'm just stating why she does things...didn't say that she shouldn't grow up... Most people do think that 21 is a time to be an adult, but all people aren't raised the same way and some have bad habits from lack of guidance...it's hard to break those bad habits that one has had their whole life...it isn't necessarily her fault, but it isn't going to happen over night. She needs guidance and at 21 it is embarrassing to her to be told what to do. Especially with all these eyes on her. She said she never had any rules growing up...in her HOH blog. I figured as much. Everyone is different and everyone has different upbringings...it would be nice if all 21 year olds would be totally mature and acceptable, but that just isn't the case. Especially now days.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:59 pm
Lurknomore - not sure what you mean by VERY recent, however, the create new thread option was restored shortly before 10 am board time today. 
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 4:00 pm
And if Dick wins you can bet the IRS will come a calling for his undeclared taxes for the last 7 years on top of that. I bet the owner of that bar is going over his books right now!
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Damick6
Member
07-01-2005
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 4:04 pm
I think at 21 it's time to stop using being a kid as an excuse for rude and ill-mannered behavior. Hehe 21? Come on, how many of us Mothers would accept her attitude and mouth out of a 16 year old? She has been on her own for several years, she should be way past this stage.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, September 14, 2007 - 4:09 pm
LOLOL I loved that shirt of Kaysar's Tres!!! And Karuuna, with all the puter probs I've had, I have NO problem believing it just didn't work for me (so I assumed it was still closed). But thanks 2 u both for the info. It seems to be open for me now too, but as Tres said, why be redundant. (Wasn't there for me when I made that post trying to figure out what the heck is up with Dani, so wasn't that long ago here). But good to know it's there if I have another inspiration hehe
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