tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post3577175717353012435..comments2024-02-16T06:03:12.489-06:00Comments on BrummellBlog: 1996 BMW 328isTheBrummellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08973380652057861796noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post-83996491279312885952011-10-18T22:15:56.356-06:002011-10-18T22:15:56.356-06:00Some slacking in the blog department here...Some slacking in the blog department here...Kitty Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09954942776209037501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post-4272838644772460262011-10-04T18:03:35.164-06:002011-10-04T18:03:35.164-06:00The Beatles eh? Nice piece of German engineering y...The Beatles eh? Nice piece of German engineering you've got here Martin. Which reminds me I should probably learn to drive one of these days.Kitty Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09954942776209037501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post-28328488796197376302011-09-30T10:37:16.534-06:002011-09-30T10:37:16.534-06:00Heh. Jet-lagged a day later over a 4-hour time zo...Heh. Jet-lagged a day later over a 4-hour time zone shift?<br /><br />Fat-Carlo is lurking behind your couch! Look out! :)TheBrummellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973380652057861796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post-47880012284097391912011-09-30T10:20:35.141-06:002011-09-30T10:20:35.141-06:00That was 'originally', don't even both...That was 'originally', don't even bother -I'm still jet lagged.Carlohttp://carloartieri.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post-66410795210863099342011-09-30T10:19:39.774-06:002011-09-30T10:19:39.774-06:00Actually, the tax law origianlly changed in 2007 b...Actually, the tax law origianlly changed in 2007 because it applied to me then. However, if you look up the details, it says that scholarships/fellowships are non-taxable ONLY if they're being used towards the completion of a degree. If I could get a Post PhD I would, for tax purposes.Carlohttp://carloartieri.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post-33118013280738038352011-09-30T08:55:05.484-06:002011-09-30T08:55:05.484-06:00Pedantic Man! Nooooooooooo!!! Damn that stings.
...Pedantic Man! Nooooooooooo!!! Damn that stings.<br /><br />The Canadian government changed the rules for academic scholarships, effective 2011. Now scholarships have zero tax deducted from them, and owe zero tax on them as income.<br /><br />I don't know if your Postdoc funding qualifies or not, find somebody who knows CURRENT Canadian tax law. Maybe the career office at McMaster? They have an interest in keeping you happy and academic.<br /><br />RE: Winter. According to the Wikipedia page for Redwood City, the minimum recorded temperature was about -8 C, several decades ago. That is unacceptable. You'll have to come up here and visit - I recommend February.TheBrummellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973380652057861796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post-41084158542376310472011-09-29T23:09:45.499-06:002011-09-29T23:09:45.499-06:00Nice wheels. Hope they serve you well on your Sund...Nice wheels. Hope they serve you well on your Sunday drives. I was thinking about getting a car in the near future, but then I found out that the Canadian government taxes Canadian earnings paid to foreign residents (e.g., a postdoc scholarship) at 1.5 times the normal federal rate. Great! It doesn't look like I'll be needing one here in No-Cal, so I think I'm okay for now.<br /><br />P.S. As a resident of California, I can only ask: "What's winter?"<br /><br />P.P.S. Pedantic man rides by on the wind upon which his voice is heard whispering 'I before E except after C'...Carlohttp://carloartieri.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post-46502101701747881222011-09-29T21:46:19.557-06:002011-09-29T21:46:19.557-06:00Nice...Re- names: My car is called Barb (pronounce...Nice...Re- names: My car is called Barb (pronounced with a sweet north Dakota accent). Given the front licence plate... what about Ringo? I guess first we will see how he/she performs...<br />Congrats on the new-to-you car!<br />JessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com