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There’s no accounting for tastes. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I just found this … KASSEL, Germany : A self-confessed cannibal went on trial in Germany, accused of murdering a man who was apparently a willing accomplice in his videotaped death, dissection and consumption. In chilling, matter-of-fact detail, Armin Meiwes told the hushed court how his obsession with cannibalism developed as a child and eventually led him to kill and eat a fellow human being. The suspect and victim met in early 2001, after Armin M is said to have posted a personal ad on several websites and in chatrooms asking for "young, well-built men aged 18 to 30 to slaughter", the German daily newspaper Bild reported at the time of his arrest. The advertisement read in part "Are you max 30 years old, with a normal body, then you are just right for me. I want to slaughter you and consume your delicious flesh." Sex on the Internet is well known. But cannibalism? It’s out there too. One particular web forum has an explicit board containing messages such as from Diana, looking for "an experienced butcher" for "conventional slaughter" at her home. A man offers to get rid of women aged up to 40 who have become "useless and a burden." Other visitors offer to sacrifice a foot, a hand or an ear. German criminologist Rudolf Egg (!) said it reflected on society as a whole. "People should ask themselves what they like about it, why they do it and what that actually reveals of their personality and their sexual frustrations in society." The victim in this particular case was a 43-year-old Berlin computer technician who had sold his car, written a will and taken the day off work to sort out what he called a "personal" matter. He then went to Armin M’s home, where the pair reportedly agreed to cut off his penis. Police declined comment on reports that they first flambeed the organ in spirits, then, after tasting it, decided to fry it. The macabre case is unprecedented in German legal history and has gripped the country in horrified fascination. Meiwes, a 42-year-old computer technician who says he regrets what he did, admits the killing but insists it was not murder as he was only doing what he had been asked. Testifying Wednesday on the opening day of his trial for murder, he said his fantasy first developed between the ages of eight and 12. He would imagine killing, carving up and eating schoolfriends whom he liked. Meiwes, dressed smartly in a dark jacket and tie, said he felt lonely as a child and longed for a younger brother, his father having abandoned the family. His longing for a brother led him to imagining binding a friend to him for ever by consuming him. It also aroused him sexually, he admitted. "Slim and blond, that would have been the type," he told the court. Meiwes said horror films and watching animals being slaughtered heightened his imagination. "I had the fantasy, and in the end I fulfilled it." Television pictures earlier showed him laughing and chatting easily to his lawyer moments before the trial opened in Kassel, central Germany. The case is legally complex as cannibalism is not a crime in Germany. Legal experts have doubted whether prosecutors will be able to sustain the charge of murder for the purposes of sexual satisfaction. Nevertheless, prosecutors argue that even though the victim, Bernd Juergen Brandes, had an apparent death wish, Meiwes is still guilty of murder because he was always intent on killing him. If convicted, he would be liable for life in prison. He is also accused of "disturbing the peace of the dead" for carving up the body. Defence lawyers argue that, at worst, he is guilty of "killing on demand," which would be punishable by up to five years in prison. It was unclear whether the videos taken during the incident in March 2001 would be shown in public or behind closed doors. Investigators who have scanned them have spoken of scenes like "in a horror film." Meiwes, who has admitted his actions to investigators and in interviews in newspapers, has said he made contact with Brandes, a 43-year-old Berlin engineer, on the Internet after advertising for someone willing to be killed and eaten. Brandes travelled to his house in Rotenburg, near Kassel, where Meiwes cut off his penis, which they partially ate together. Then Meiwes stabbed him, carved up the body, ate some of the flesh, stored some more in a deep-freeze for later consumption and buried bones and the skull in his garden. The whole scenario was recorded on video, again with the apparent agreement of Brandes. In an interview released Tuesday, Meiwes said it was not a case of murder because Brandes "used me as a tool" to help him die. "My friend enjoyed dying, death. I only waited horrified for the end after doing the deed. It took so terribly long," he said. The case did not emerge until an Austrian student spotted another advertisement placed by Meiwes on the Internet and alerted police. Officers who studied the 16 computers, 221 hard drives, 95 CD-Roms, nearly 1,800 diskettes and 307 videos found at his home tapped into a hitherto hidden cannibal scene. Apparently the victim lied about his age so he could participate! Obviously the cannibal swallowed his story. berko

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There’s no accounting for tastes. He then went to Armin M’s home, where the pair reportedly agreed to cut off his penis. Police declined comment on reports that they first flambeed the organ in spirits, then, after tasting it, decided to fry it.

Apparently one man’s meat is another’s penis. berko

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I just found this … KASSEL, Germany : A self-confessed cannibal went on trial in Germany, accused of murdering a man who was apparently a willing accomplice in his videotaped death, dissection and consumption. In chilling, matter-of-fact detail, Armin Meiwes told the hushed court how his obsession with cannibalism developed as a child and eventually led him to kill and eat a fellow human being. The suspect and victim met in early 2001, after Armin M is said to have posted a personal ad on several websites and in chatrooms asking for "young, well-built men aged 18 to 30 to slaughter", the German daily newspaper Bild reported at the time of his arrest. The advertisement read in part "Are you max 30 years old, with a normal body, then you are just right for me. I want to slaughter you and consume your delicious flesh." Sex on the Internet is well known. But cannibalism? It’s out there too. One particular web forum has an explicit board containing messages such as from Diana, looking for "an experienced butcher" for "conventional slaughter" at her home. A man offers to get rid of women aged up to 40 who have become "useless and a burden." Other visitors offer to sacrifice a foot, a hand or an ear. German criminologist Rudolf Egg (!) said it reflected on society as a whole. "People should ask themselves what they like about it, why they do it and what that actually reveals of their personality and their sexual frustrations in society." The victim in this particular case was a 43-year-old Berlin computer technician who had sold his car, written a will and taken the day off work to sort out what he called a "personal" matter. He then went to Armin M’s home, where the pair reportedly agreed to cut off his penis. Police declined comment on reports that they first flambeed the organ in spirits, then, after tasting it, decided to fry it. The macabre case is unprecedented in German legal history and has gripped the country in horrified fascination. Meiwes, a 42-year-old computer technician who says he regrets what he did, admits the killing but insists it was not murder as he was only doing what he had been asked. Testifying Wednesday on the opening day of his trial for murder, he said his fantasy first developed between the ages of eight and 12. He would imagine killing, carving up and eating schoolfriends whom he liked. Meiwes, dressed smartly in a dark jacket and tie, said he felt lonely as a child and longed for a younger brother, his father having abandoned the family. His longing for a brother led him to imagining binding a friend to him for ever by consuming him. It also aroused him sexually, he admitted. "Slim and blond, that would have been the type," he told the court. Meiwes said horror films and watching animals being slaughtered heightened his imagination. "I had the fantasy, and in the end I fulfilled it." Television pictures earlier showed him laughing and chatting easily to his lawyer moments before the trial opened in Kassel, central Germany. The case is legally complex as cannibalism is not a crime in Germany. Legal experts have doubted whether prosecutors will be able to sustain the charge of murder for the purposes of sexual satisfaction. Nevertheless, prosecutors argue that even though the victim, Bernd Juergen Brandes, had an apparent death wish, Meiwes is still guilty of murder because he was always intent on killing him. If convicted, he would be liable for life in prison. He is also accused of "disturbing the peace of the dead" for carving up the body. Defence lawyers argue that, at worst, he is guilty of "killing on demand," which would be punishable by up to five years in prison. It was unclear whether the videos taken during the incident in March 2001 would be shown in public or behind closed doors. Investigators who have scanned them have spoken of scenes like "in a horror film." Meiwes, who has admitted his actions to investigators and in interviews in newspapers, has said he made contact with Brandes, a 43-year-old Berlin engineer, on the Internet after advertising for someone willing to be killed and eaten. Brandes travelled to his house in Rotenburg, near Kassel, where Meiwes cut off his penis, which they partially ate together. Then Meiwes stabbed him, carved up the body, ate some of the flesh, stored some more in a deep-freeze for later consumption and buried bones and the skull in his garden. The whole scenario was recorded on video, again with the apparent agreement of Brandes. In an interview released Tuesday, Meiwes said it was not a case of murder because Brandes "used me as a tool" to help him die. "My friend enjoyed dying, death. I only waited horrified for the end after doing the deed. It took so terribly long," he said. The case did not emerge until an Austrian student spotted another advertisement placed by Meiwes on the Internet and alerted police. Officers who studied the 16 computers, 221 hard drives, 95 CD-Roms, nearly 1,800 diskettes and 307 videos found at his home tapped into a hitherto hidden cannibal scene. Apparently the victim lied about his age so he could participate! Obviously the cannibal swallowed his story. berko

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I have posted this on Microsoft’s Excel newsgroups, but no one can help me. I am wondering if there are some accountants–who probably use Excel–can assist me? Opening the Excel document from the link below, you will see 4 columns of numbers in ascending order on one sheet. The last number is 2003-04-5167. I need to know how to begin on the second sheet with 2003-04-5168 and keep the numbers increasing on any new sheets without having to hold down the control button and dragging the mouse over each column. I mean, I need to go all the way up to 2003-05-0000. Dragging the cursor to get the numbers to increase column by column is very time-consuming. Also, I have a header and a footer on the first sheet that I need to carry over to the next sheets without having to type them again and again. http://psncentral.com/excel/Book6.xls Thanks for any assistance.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I have posted this on Microsoft’s Excel newsgroups, but no one can help me. I am wondering if there are some accountants–who probably use Excel–can assist me? Opening the Excel document from the link below, you will see 4 columns of numbers in ascending order on one sheet. The last number is 2003-04-5167. I need to know how to begin on the second sheet with 2003-04-5168 and keep the numbers increasing on any new sheets without having to hold down the control button and dragging the mouse over each column. I mean, I need to go all the way up to 2003-05-0000. Dragging the cursor to get the numbers to increase column by column is very time-consuming. Also, I have a header and a footer on the first sheet that I need to carry over to the next sheets without having to type them again and again. http://psncentral.com/excel/Book6.xls Thanks for any assistance.

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Am dumb enough to load an excel document from an unknown source that can potentially contain a macro that can wipe out my hard drive. I don’t think so.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have posted this on Microsoft’s Excel newsgroups, but no one can help me. I am wondering if there are some accountants–who probably use Excel–can assist me? Opening the Excel document from the link below, you will see 4 columns of numbers in ascending order on one sheet. The last number is 2003-04-5167. I need to know how to begin on the second sheet with 2003-04-5168 and keep the numbers increasing on any new sheets without having to hold down the control button and dragging the mouse over each column. I mean, I need to go all the way up to 2003-05-0000. Dragging the cursor to get the numbers to increase column by column is very time-consuming. Also, I have a header and a footer on the first sheet that I need to carry over to the next sheets without having to type them again and again. http://psncentral.com/excel/Book6.xls Thanks for any assistance.

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Yes, you are dumb. You are also too damn cynical. Here are some of the other answers I got from other newsgroups. Also, a Micorsoft MVP just sent me a workbook as an attachment that does exactly what I want to. can input a numeric value instead of a text.  Enter your first number in the first cell.  Assuming the first cell is A2, then in A3 type =A2+1.  Then copy this formula down as far as you need. Now all you need to do is copy this sheet and change the top value in the list.  All of the subsequent values will automatically increment by one. One way to do this: 1. On a separate sheet, type the prefix that you use for all the  numbers: 2003-04- 2. Select this cell, and name it, e.g. YrMth 3. In cell A1, on Sheet1, enter:  =YrMth&5167 4. In cell A2, enter:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A1,4)+1 5. Select cell A2, and double-click the fill handle, to fill the rest of the cells in column A. 6. Copy Column A to Column C. 7. Change the formula in cell C1 to:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A51,4)+1 8. Copy Column C to columns E, G and I 9. To create the next sheet, copy Sheet1 10. On the new worksheet, change the formula in cell A1 to:         =YrMth&RIGHT(Sheet1!I51,4)+1  Maybe I’m reading this wrong, but why not just use the FILL option. Go to your next work sheet and enter the next number in the starting cell, then go to EDIT    FILL   SERIES     COLUMNS    AUTOFILL. Then just drag your cell to where you want end. I realize you still need to drag the cell but you don’t need to hold the Ctrl button.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Am dumb enough to load an excel document from an unknown source that can potentially contain a macro that can wipe out my hard drive. I don’t think so. I have posted this on Microsoft’s Excel newsgroups, but no one can help me. I am wondering if there are some accountants–who probably use Excel–can assist me? Opening the Excel document from the link below, you will see 4 columns of numbers in ascending order on one sheet. The last number is 2003-04-5167. I need to know how to begin on the second sheet with 2003-04-5168 and keep the numbers increasing on any new sheets without having to hold down the control button and dragging the mouse over each column. I mean, I need to go all the way up to 2003-05-0000. Dragging the cursor to get the numbers to increase column by column is very time-consuming. Also, I have a header and a footer on the first sheet that I need to carry over to the next sheets without having to type them again and again. http://psncentral.com/excel/Book6.xls Thanks for any assistance.

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He’s forging my email address. That wasn’t me saying you were dumb. But I did get those answers on the other newsgroups. The answers are right. I think he got my thread off the US Taxes newsgroup.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Yes, you are dumb. You are also too damn cynical. Here are some of the other answers I got from other newsgroups. Also, a Micorsoft MVP just sent me a workbook as an attachment that does exactly what I want to. can input a numeric value instead of a text.  Enter your first number in the first cell.  Assuming the first cell is A2, then in A3 type =A2+1.  Then copy this formula down as far as you need. Now all you need to do is copy this sheet and change the top value in the list.  All of the subsequent values will automatically increment by one. One way to do this: 1. On a separate sheet, type the prefix that you use for all the  numbers: 2003-04- 2. Select this cell, and name it, e.g. YrMth 3. In cell A1, on Sheet1, enter:  =YrMth&5167 4. In cell A2, enter:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A1,4)+1 5. Select cell A2, and double-click the fill handle, to fill the rest of the cells in column A. 6. Copy Column A to Column C. 7. Change the formula in cell C1 to:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A51,4)+1 8. Copy Column C to columns E, G and I 9. To create the next sheet, copy Sheet1 10. On the new worksheet, change the formula in cell A1 to:         =YrMth&RIGHT(Sheet1!I51,4)+1  Maybe I’m reading this wrong, but why not just use the FILL option. Go to your next work sheet and enter the next number in the starting cell, then go to EDIT    FILL   SERIES     COLUMNS    AUTOFILL. Then just drag your cell to where you want end. I realize you still need to drag the cell but you don’t need to hold the Ctrl button. Am dumb enough to load an excel document from an unknown source that can potentially contain a macro that can wipe out my hard drive. I don’t think so. I have posted this on Microsoft’s Excel newsgroups, but no one can help me. I am wondering if there are some accountants–who probably use Excel–can assist me? Opening the Excel document from the link below, you will see 4 columns of numbers in ascending order on one sheet. The last number is 2003-04-5167. I need to know how to begin on the second sheet with 2003-04-5168 and keep the numbers increasing on any new sheets without having to hold down the control button and dragging the mouse over each column. I mean, I need to go all the way up to 2003-05-0000. Dragging the cursor to get the numbers to increase column by column is very time-consuming. Also, I have a header and a footer on the first sheet that I need to carry over to the next sheets without having to type them again and again. http://psncentral.com/excel/Book6.xls Thanks for any assistance.

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Yes, you are dumb. You are also too damn cynical.

Cynical? Loading an Excel spreadsheet from an unknown source just doesn’t make a lot of sense. Chances are its perfectly harmless but why take the chance.  In any event, anyone who actually opened the file without setting their macro security on med or high would be playing with fire. Here are some of the other – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – answers I got from other newsgroups. Also, a Micorsoft MVP just sent me a workbook as an attachment that does exactly what I want to. can input a numeric value instead of a text.  Enter your first number in the first cell.  Assuming the first cell is A2, then in A3 type =A2+1.  Then copy this formula down as far as you need. Now all you need to do is copy this sheet and change the top value in the list.  All of the subsequent values will automatically increment by one. One way to do this: 1. On a separate sheet, type the prefix that you use for all the  numbers: 2003-04- 2. Select this cell, and name it, e.g. YrMth 3. In cell A1, on Sheet1, enter:  =YrMth&5167 4. In cell A2, enter:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A1,4)+1 5. Select cell A2, and double-click the fill handle, to fill the rest of the cells in column A. 6. Copy Column A to Column C. 7. Change the formula in cell C1 to:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A51,4)+1 8. Copy Column C to columns E, G and I 9. To create the next sheet, copy Sheet1 10. On the new worksheet, change the formula in cell A1 to:         =YrMth&RIGHT(Sheet1!I51,4)+1  Maybe I’m reading this wrong, but why not just use the FILL option. Go to your next work sheet and enter the next number in the starting cell, then go to EDIT    FILL   SERIES     COLUMNS    AUTOFILL. Then just drag your cell to where you want end. I realize you still need to drag the cell but you don’t need to hold the Ctrl button. Am dumb enough to load an excel document from an unknown source that can potentially contain a macro that can wipe out my hard drive. I don’t think so. I have posted this on Microsoft’s Excel newsgroups, but no one can help me. I am wondering if there are some accountants–who probably use Excel–can assist me? Opening the Excel document from the link below, you will see 4 columns of numbers in ascending order on one sheet. The last number is 2003-04-5167. I need to know how to begin on the second sheet with 2003-04-5168 and keep the numbers increasing on any new sheets without having to hold down the control button and dragging the mouse over each column. I mean, I need to go all the way up to 2003-05-0000. Dragging the cursor to get the numbers to increase column by column is very time-consuming. Also, I have a header and a footer on the first sheet that I need to carry over to the next sheets without having to type them again and again. http://psncentral.com/excel/Book6.xls Thanks for any assistance.

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Yes, you are dumb. You are also too damn cynical. Cynical? Loading an Excel spreadsheet from an unknown source just doesn’t make a lot of sense. Chances are its perfectly harmless but why take the chance.  In any event, anyone who actually opened the file without setting their macro security on med or high would be playing with fire.

I’ll agree to that

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The source was not unknown. It was posted on an academic professor’s website with plenty of methods to get in contact with him over the Internet or in person. This is why I sent a link instead of an attachment. Fortunately for me, the MVP’s in microsoft.public.excel.programming came through. I really don’t mean to make you mad, but if you did not want to help, maybe you should not have replied? Now this nuthead is forging my email address and making it look like I am sending something harmful to people in other newsgroups.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Yes, you are dumb. You are also too damn cynical. Cynical? Loading an Excel spreadsheet from an unknown source just doesn’t make a lot of sense. Chances are its perfectly harmless but why take the chance.  In any event, anyone who actually opened the file without setting their macro security on med or high would be playing with fire. Here are some of the other answers I got from other newsgroups. Also, a Micorsoft MVP just sent me a workbook as an attachment that does exactly what I want to. you can input a numeric value instead of a text.  Enter your first number in the first cell.  Assuming the first cell is A2, then in A3 type =A2+1.  Then copy this formula down as far as you need. Now all you need to do is copy this sheet and change the top value in the list.  All of the subsequent values will automatically increment by one. One way to do this: 1. On a separate sheet, type the prefix that you use for all the numbers: 2003-04- 2. Select this cell, and name it, e.g. YrMth 3. In cell A1, on Sheet1, enter:  =YrMth&5167 4. In cell A2, enter:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A1,4)+1 5. Select cell A2, and double-click the fill handle, to fill the rest of the cells in column A. 6. Copy Column A to Column C. 7. Change the formula in cell C1 to:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A51,4)+1 8. Copy Column C to columns E, G and I 9. To create the next sheet, copy Sheet1 10. On the new worksheet, change the formula in cell A1 to:         =YrMth&RIGHT(Sheet1!I51,4)+1  Maybe I’m reading this wrong, but why not just use the FILL option. Go to your next work sheet and enter the next number in the starting cell, then go to EDIT    FILL   SERIES     COLUMNS    AUTOFILL. Then just drag your cell to where you want end. I realize you still need to drag the cell but you don’t need to hold the Ctrl button. Am dumb enough to load an excel document from an unknown source that can potentially contain a macro that can wipe out my hard drive. I don’t think so. I have posted this on Microsoft’s Excel newsgroups, but no one can help me. I am wondering if there are some accountants–who probably use Excel–can assist me? Opening the Excel document from the link below, you will see 4 columns of numbers in ascending order on one sheet. The last number is 2003-04-5167. I need to know how to begin on the second sheet with 2003-04-5168 and keep the numbers increasing on any new sheets without having to hold down the control button and dragging the mouse over each column. I mean, I need to go all the way up to 2003-05-0000. Dragging the cursor to get the numbers to increase column by column is very time-consuming. Also, I have a header and a footer on the first sheet that I need to carry over to the next sheets without having to type them again and again. http://psncentral.com/excel/Book6.xls Thanks for any assistance.

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Couldn’t open it anyway. Site requires a password. — Stephanie Serba, AICIA Partner, Durham Business Outsource Bookkeeping & Technology www.dbo.ca

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Yes, you are dumb. You are also too damn cynical. Cynical? Loading an Excel spreadsheet from an unknown source just doesn’t make a lot of sense. Chances are its perfectly harmless but why take the chance.  In any event, anyone who actually opened the file without setting their macro security on med or high would be playing with fire. Here are some of the other answers I got from other newsgroups. Also, a Micorsoft MVP just sent me a workbook as an attachment that does exactly what I want to. you can input a numeric value instead of a text.  Enter your first number in the first cell.  Assuming the first cell is A2, then in A3 type =A2+1.  Then copy this formula down as far as you need. Now all you need to do is copy this sheet and change the top value in the list.  All of the subsequent values will automatically increment by one. One way to do this: 1. On a separate sheet, type the prefix that you use for all the numbers: 2003-04- 2. Select this cell, and name it, e.g. YrMth 3. In cell A1, on Sheet1, enter:  =YrMth&5167 4. In cell A2, enter:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A1,4)+1 5. Select cell A2, and double-click the fill handle, to fill the rest of the cells in column A. 6. Copy Column A to Column C. 7. Change the formula in cell C1 to:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A51,4)+1 8. Copy Column C to columns E, G and I 9. To create the next sheet, copy Sheet1 10. On the new worksheet, change the formula in cell A1 to:         =YrMth&RIGHT(Sheet1!I51,4)+1  Maybe I’m reading this wrong, but why not just use the FILL option. Go to your next work sheet and enter the next number in the starting cell, then go to EDIT    FILL   SERIES     COLUMNS    AUTOFILL. Then just drag your cell to where you want end. I realize you still need to drag the cell but you don’t need to hold the Ctrl button. Am dumb enough to load an excel document from an unknown source that can potentially contain a macro that can wipe out my hard drive. I don’t think so. I have posted this on Microsoft’s Excel newsgroups, but no one can help me. I am wondering if there are some accountants–who probably use Excel–can assist me? Opening the Excel document from the link below, you will see 4 columns of numbers in ascending order on one sheet. The last number is 2003-04-5167. I need to know how to begin on the second sheet with 2003-04-5168 and keep the numbers increasing on any new sheets without having to hold down the control button and dragging the mouse over each column. I mean, I need to go all the way up to 2003-05-0000. Dragging the cursor to get the numbers to increase column by column is very time-consuming. Also, I have a header and a footer on the first sheet that I need to carry over to the next sheets without having to type them again and again. http://psncentral.com/excel/Book6.xls Thanks for any assistance.

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That should have read "professor’s academic website." I got my adjectives twisted.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The source was not unknown. It was posted on an academic professor’s website Sorry about that. I didn’t realize that the file from from "The Academic Professor". with plenty of methods to get in contact with him over the Internet or in person. This is why I sent a link instead of an attachment. Fortunately for me, the MVP’s in microsoft.public.excel.programming came through. I really don’t mean to make you mad, but if you did not want to help, maybe you should not have replied? Now this nuthead is forging my email address and making it look like I am sending something harmful to people in other newsgroups. Yes, you are dumb. You are also too damn cynical. Cynical? Loading an Excel spreadsheet from an unknown source just doesn’t make a lot of sense. Chances are its perfectly harmless but why take the chance.  In any event, anyone who actually opened the file without setting their macro security on med or high would be playing with fire. Here are some of the other answers I got from other newsgroups. Also, a Micorsoft MVP just sent me a workbook as an attachment that does exactly what I want to. way you can input a numeric value instead of a text.  Enter your first number in the first cell.  Assuming the first cell is A2, then in A3 type =A2+1. Then copy this formula down as far as you need. Now all you need to do is copy this sheet and change the top value in the list.  All of the subsequent values will automatically increment by one. One way to do this: 1. On a separate sheet, type the prefix that you use for all the numbers: 2003-04- 2. Select this cell, and name it, e.g. YrMth 3. In cell A1, on Sheet1, enter:  =YrMth&5167 4. In cell A2, enter:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A1,4)+1 5. Select cell A2, and double-click the fill handle, to fill the rest of the cells in column A. 6. Copy Column A to Column C. 7. Change the formula in cell C1 to:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A51,4)+1 8. Copy Column C to columns E, G and I 9. To create the next sheet, copy Sheet1 10. On the new worksheet, change the formula in cell A1 to:         =YrMth&RIGHT(Sheet1!I51,4)+1  Maybe I’m reading this wrong, but why not just use the FILL option. Go to your next work sheet and enter the next number in the starting cell, then go to EDIT    FILL   SERIES     COLUMNS    AUTOFILL. Then just drag your cell to where you want end. I realize you still need to drag the cell but you don’t need to hold the Ctrl button. Am dumb enough to load an excel document from an unknown source that can potentially contain a macro that can wipe out my hard drive. I don’t think so. I have posted this on Microsoft’s Excel newsgroups, but no one can help me. I am wondering if there are some accountants–who probably use Excel–can assist me? Opening the Excel document from the link below, you will see 4 columns of numbers in ascending order on one sheet. The last number is 2003-04-5167. I need to know how to begin on the second sheet with 2003-04-5168 and keep the numbers increasing on any new sheets without having to hold down the control button and dragging the mouse over each column. I mean, I need to go all the way up to 2003-05-0000. Dragging the cursor to get the numbers to increase column by column is very time-consuming. Also, I have a header and a footer on the first sheet that I need to carry over to the next sheets without having to type them again and again. http://psncentral.com/excel/Book6.xls Thanks for any assistance.

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The source was not unknown. It was posted on an academic professor’s

website Sorry about that. I didn’t realize that the file from from "The Academic Professor". – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – with plenty of methods to get in contact with him over the Internet or in person. This is why I sent a link instead of an attachment. Fortunately for me, the MVP’s in microsoft.public.excel.programming came through. I really don’t mean to make you mad, but if you did not want to help, maybe you should not have replied? Now this nuthead is forging my email address and making it look like I am sending something harmful to people in other newsgroups. Yes, you are dumb. You are also too damn cynical. Cynical? Loading an Excel spreadsheet from an unknown source just doesn’t make a lot of sense. Chances are its perfectly harmless but why take the chance.  In any event, anyone who actually opened the file without setting their macro security on med or high would be playing with fire. Here are some of the other answers I got from other newsgroups. Also, a Micorsoft MVP just sent me a workbook as an attachment that does exactly what I want to. you can input a numeric value instead of a text.  Enter your first number in the first cell.  Assuming the first cell is A2, then in A3 type =A2+1. Then copy this formula down as far as you need. Now all you need to do is copy this sheet and change the top value in the list.  All of the subsequent values will automatically increment by one. One way to do this: 1. On a separate sheet, type the prefix that you use for all the numbers: 2003-04- 2. Select this cell, and name it, e.g. YrMth 3. In cell A1, on Sheet1, enter:  =YrMth&5167 4. In cell A2, enter:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A1,4)+1 5. Select cell A2, and double-click the fill handle, to fill the rest of the cells in column A. 6. Copy Column A to Column C. 7. Change the formula in cell C1 to:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A51,4)+1 8. Copy Column C to columns E, G and I 9. To create the next sheet, copy Sheet1 10. On the new worksheet, change the formula in cell A1 to:         =YrMth&RIGHT(Sheet1!I51,4)+1  Maybe I’m reading this wrong, but why not just use the FILL option. Go to your next work sheet and enter the next number in the starting cell, then go to EDIT    FILL   SERIES     COLUMNS    AUTOFILL. Then just drag your cell to where you want end. I realize you still need to drag the cell but you don’t need to hold the Ctrl button. Am dumb enough to load an excel document from an unknown source that can potentially contain a macro that can wipe out my hard drive. I don’t think so. I have posted this on Microsoft’s Excel newsgroups, but no one can help me. I am wondering if there are some accountants–who probably use Excel–can assist me? Opening the Excel document from the link below, you will see 4 columns of numbers in ascending order on one sheet. The last number is 2003-04-5167. I need to know how to begin on the second sheet with 2003-04-5168 and keep the numbers increasing on any new sheets without having to hold down the control button and dragging the mouse over each column. I mean, I need to go all the way up to 2003-05-0000. Dragging the cursor to get the numbers to increase column by column is very time-consuming. Also, I have a header and a footer on the first sheet that I need to carry over to the next sheets without having to type them again and again. http://psncentral.com/excel/Book6.xls Thanks for any assistance.

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Because I got my answer and I had the file removed. This is why I responded in the thread that I got what I needed and was finished. Debra, a MVP, sent me a workbook that does what I wanted. If anybody wants it, just email me and I will send it to you.

Here was a suggestion from another newsgroup: 1. On a separate sheet, type the prefix that you use for all the numbers: 2003-04- 2. Select this cell, and name it, e.g. YrMth 3. In cell A1, on Sheet1, enter:  =YrMth&4913 4. In cell A2, enter:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A1,4)+1 5. Select cell A2, and double-click the fill handle, to fill the rest of

the cells in column A. 6. Copy Column A to Column C. 7. Change the formula in cell C1 to:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A51,4)+1 8. Copy Column C to columns E, G and I 9. To create the next sheet, copy Sheet1 10. On the new worksheet, change the formula in cell A1 to: =YrMth&RIGHT(Sheet1!I51,4)+1 I like the one above and am using it while my employer opted to use Jason’s. However, there is a slight problem with both. I get to 2003-04-9999 just

fine, but I have problems after that. I have no trouble turning the numbers – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – into 2003-05-, but when I switch the number to 2003-05-0000 it will not work. It can start fine again at 2003-05-1000 though. Obviously Excel is not considering the first 3 zeros to be significant in the formula listed at the top of this post. Is there anyway around this by slightly changing it? Of course, I can still do 0000-1000 manually, but I would like to have a fully automatic macro if possible. Also, I don’t have to have separate sheets; I can just change the number in the top left corner and print one sheet at a time. I find this to be quicker than copying, cutting, or pasting. Thanks alot everybody. This will all work fine for me. I got what I wanted. Your time is well-appreciated. Put this in A1 of Sheet2 and fill the cells in the same pattern as Sheet1. =LEFT(INDIRECT("Sheet"&RIGHT(CELL("filename",A1))- 1&"!"&ADDRESS(ROW(),COLUMN())),8)&RIGHT(INDIRECT ("Sheet"&RIGHT(CELL("filename",A1))-1&"!"&ADDRESS(ROW (),COLUMN())),4)+255 Then copy Sheet2 over and change the name from Sheet2 (2) to Sheet3. Continue copying the sheets and changing their names until you reach Sheet10. Change Sheet10!A1 to: =LEFT(INDIRECT("Sheet"&RIGHT(CELL("filename",A1),2)- 1&"!"&ADDRESS(ROW(),COLUMN())),8)&RIGHT(INDIRECT ("Sheet"&RIGHT(CELL("filename",A1),2)-1&"!"&ADDRESS(ROW (),COLUMN())),4)+255 Fill the pattern as before and copy Sheet10, starting the same process over of changing the sheet names. The last one sheet (Sheet20) won’t show 2003-05-0000 (it’ll continue with 2003-04-10000). Just change it manually and delete the remaining entries. HTH Jason Atlanta, GA —–Original Message—– Opening the Excel document from the link below, you will see 4 columns of numbers in ascending order on one sheet. The last number is 2003-04-5167. I need to know how to begin on the second sheet with 2003- 04-5168 and keep the numbers increasing on any new sheets without having to hold down the control button and dragging the mouse over each column. I mean, I need to go all the way up to 2003-05-0000. Dragging the cursor to get the numbers to increase column by column is very time-consuming.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Couldn’t open it anyway. Site requires a password. — Stephanie Serba, AICIA Partner, Durham Business Outsource Bookkeeping & Technology www.dbo.ca Yes, you are dumb. You are also too damn cynical. Cynical? Loading an Excel spreadsheet from an unknown source just doesn’t make a lot of sense. Chances are its perfectly harmless but why take the chance.  In any event, anyone who actually opened the file without setting their macro security on med or high would be playing with fire. Here are some of the other answers I got from other newsgroups. Also, a Micorsoft MVP just sent me a workbook as an attachment that does exactly what I want to. you can input a numeric value instead of a text.  Enter your first number in the first cell.  Assuming the first cell is A2, then in A3 type =A2+1. Then copy this formula down as far as you need. Now all you need to do is copy this sheet and change the top value in the list.  All of the subsequent values will automatically increment by one. One way to do this: 1. On a separate sheet, type the prefix that you use for all the numbers: 2003-04- 2. Select this cell, and name it, e.g. YrMth 3. In cell A1, on Sheet1, enter:  =YrMth&5167 4. In cell A2, enter:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A1,4)+1 5. Select cell A2, and double-click the fill handle, to fill the rest of the cells in column A. 6. Copy Column A to Column C. 7. Change the formula in cell C1 to:  =YrMth&RIGHT(A51,4)+1 8. Copy Column C to columns E, G and I 9. To create the next sheet, copy Sheet1 10. On the new worksheet, change the formula in cell A1 to:         =YrMth&RIGHT(Sheet1!I51,4)+1  Maybe I’m reading this wrong, but why not just use the FILL option. Go to your next work sheet and enter the next number in the starting cell, then go to EDIT    FILL   SERIES     COLUMNS    AUTOFILL. Then just drag your cell to where you want end. I realize you still need to drag the cell but you don’t need to hold the Ctrl button. Am dumb enough to load an excel document from an unknown source that can potentially contain a macro that can wipe out my hard drive. I don’t think so. I have posted this on Microsoft’s Excel newsgroups, but no one can help me. I am wondering if there are some accountants–who probably use Excel–can assist me? Opening the Excel document from the link below, you will see 4 columns of numbers in ascending order on one sheet. The last number is 2003-04-5167. I need to know how to begin on the second sheet with 2003-04-5168 and keep the numbers increasing on any new sheets without having to hold down the control button and dragging the mouse over each column. I mean, I need to go all the way up to 2003-05-0000. Dragging the cursor to get the numbers to increase column by column is very time-consuming. Also, I have a header and a footer on the first sheet that I need to carry over to the next sheets without having to type them again and again. http://psncentral.com/excel/Book6.xls Thanks for any assistance.

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No.  First of all, any profit you take out of an S-corp is irrelevant to how much you will pay taxes on.  S-corp income falls through to the stockholders.  They pay taxes on *all* of it, at whatever tax rate they fall into.  Your friend has confused S-corp income with rental income.  Rental income is not taxed for social security and medicare, or for self-employement taxes.  Don’t ask me the rational behind it, I haven’t a clue.  S-Corp income is considered self-employment income, unless it happens to be rental income also, which your’s is not if you’re doing internet sales.

A shareholder’s distributive share of S corp income is NOT considered self-employment income. You are no doubt thinking of partnerships.

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you will probably want a "CPA" designation instead of EA, ChFP,  or public accountant, ask other business owners in trade associations, local clubs (rotary, kiwanis, etc.), check with better business bureau,    If possible "interview"  several CPA accountants over the phone or in person (after April 15 !! ) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The best thing you could do is hire a tax accountant. .They will be able to tell you the tax consequences of anything you’re thinking of doing.  In addition, if you hire them to do your taxes, chances are the charges for such a consultation will be minimal. About finding a "tax accountant" — are there some specific things to look for such as certain certifications, etc?  The reason I am asking is that a friend of mine is somewhat in the same situation as the original poster, although his sole proprietorship business is smaller (about 50K per year). I have been bugging him about getting professional advice on the possible tax advantages of creating a C-corp, S-corp, or LLC.  It didn’t even occur to me that if he just hired a good tax accountant to do his taxes, the accountant would probably also suggest alternative forms of business that would have tax advantages in his situation.  So, again, is there anything special he should look for in finding the right "tax accountant" for this? P.S.  He’s in southeastern Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia suburbs, if that helps.

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. . . . . . . The best thing you could do is hire a tax accountant. .They will be able to tell you the tax consequences of anything you’re thinking of doing.  In addition, if you hire them to do your taxes, chances are the charges for such a consultation will be minimal.

About finding a "tax accountant" — are there some specific things to look for such as certain certifications, etc?  The reason I am asking is that a friend of mine is somewhat in the same situation as the original poster, although his sole proprietorship business is smaller (about 50K per year). I have been bugging him about getting professional advice on the possible tax advantages of creating a C-corp, S-corp, or LLC.  It didn’t even occur to me that if he just hired a good tax accountant to do his taxes, the accountant would probably also suggest alternative forms of business that would have tax advantages in his situation.  So, again, is there anything special he should look for in finding the right "tax accountant" for this? P.S.  He’s in southeastern Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia suburbs, if that helps.

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<BG Thanks I needed the laugh — Regards, Mark X Rigotti

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You created a business generating 190K per year and want to pay yourself minimum wage? The number one misconception about Sub-S corporations is that they are a means of evading employment taxes. Wrong! Seek out help from a local CPA.

Especially when the person is evading employment taxes by not paying themselves a reasonable salary for their services when their company is profitable.  An S-Corp can minimize employment taxes, but you need to have a reasonable basis to argue the merit of your salary structure should you be audited.  

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a small home business that brings in about $190k per year in internet sales. Most of these sales are out of state (99.9%) or out of country (15%). just got out of school and never took an accounting class… kind of new at this. What can I do? I don’t want to do anything illegal or wrong especially when it comes to bookkeeping. A friend suggested this: 1) Form an s-corp in Nevada or Delaware This way I take out only minimum wage paycheck and only taxed on that. The rest is P&L. I require $2,500 per month for living expenses (wife and child as dependants). So I take out $800 from W2, and then $1,700/mo from s-corp profit, there I’m not taxed on the SS, etc.?

No.  First of all, any profit you take out of an S-corp is irrelevant to how much you will pay taxes on.  S-corp income falls through to the stockholders.  They pay taxes on *all* of it, at whatever tax rate they fall into.  Your friend has confused S-corp income with rental income.  Rental income is not taxed for social security and medicare, or for self-employement taxes.  Don’t ask me the rational behind it, I haven’t a clue.  S-Corp income is considered self-employment income, unless it happens to be rental income also, which your’s is not if you’re doing internet sales. You can take some out in rental income and not pay taxes on it, *provided* you have something to rent to the corporation.  But you can’t take more than the normal rental value of the property.  If you do, the IRS is going to come back and accuse you of taking diguised wages, and you’ll wind up not only paying social security and medicare taxes, but probably interest and a whopping fine as well. 2) I take ALL the rest of the profit for that month and invest in advertising or some business expense. That would be about $13,000 a month I’m spending on advertising. Now this is what I want to get straight… my friend said that it doesn’t matter if I make a profit on that $13,000 advertising money, in fact I could slightly go in the hole and still come out ahead on taxes… business expenses aren’t taxed?

Net profit is what’s taxed.  Business expenses are deducted before you figure net profit, so no, they aren’t taxed.  However, an expense is *not* an investment.  It’s an expense – money spent in the course of business. Advertising is probably about as close to an "investment" as an expense can get, since it’s purpose is to generate income, but it’s still considered an expense, since the correlation between the income is not directly related to the amount of expense.  Spending more than you’re generating results in negative cash flow, though.  I don’t think that’s ever a good idea. Is that right? Is this the best thing to do? Thanks!

The best thing you could do is hire a tax accountant. .They will be able to tell you the tax consequences of anything you’re thinking of doing.  In addition, if you hire them to do your taxes, chances are the charges for such a consultation will be minimal.  It sounds to me like you might also want to consider hiring them to do your books, unless you have time to take a basic bookkeeping course.  You need someone to explain financial statements to you, and perhaps generate them for you, with the kind of business you are generating. As far as incorporating is concerned, the tax accountant could also tell you which way would be best for you, whether you want to consider an S-corp, an LLC (both of which are primarily for protecting your assets and not reducing taxes) or a C-corp, which will probably have more of an effect on your taxes.

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I agree – with a business grossing $200k per year you need to talk with an accountant ,  you sound very confused about the requirements for good bookkeeping and payroll taxes. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a of school and never took an accounting class… kind of new at this. What can I do? I don’t want to do anything illegal or wrong especially when it comes to bookkeeping. A friend suggested this: 1) Form an s-corp in Nevada or Delaware This way I take out only minimum wage paycheck and only taxed on that. The rest is P&L. You created a business generating 190K per year and want to pay yourself minimum wage? The number one misconception about Sub-S corporations is that they are a means of evading employment taxes. Wrong! Seek out help from a local CPA. I require $2,500 per month for living expenses (wife and child as dependants). So I take out $800 from W2, and then $1,700/mo from s-corp profit, there I’m not taxed on the SS, etc.? 2) I take ALL the rest of the profit for that month and invest in advertising or some business expense. That would be about $13,000 a month I’m spending on advertising. Now this is what I want to get straight… my friend said that it doesn’t matter if I make a profit on that $13,000 advertising money, in fact I could slightly go in the hole and still come out ahead on taxes… business expenses aren’t taxed? Is that right? Is this the best thing to do? Thanks!

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I am not an accountant or lawyer, but I would strongly suggest that you try to find one of each regarding your business. Here’s why: 1)  Depending on what your business actually does or sells, it is very possible that someone could file a lawsuit against the company.  If your company is a sole proprietorsip as it is now, all of your personal assets (house, etc) and future income could be placed at risk.  If you set your business up as a C-corp, S-corp, or LLC (Limited Liability Company) you might be able to shield your personal assets from business-related lawsits. You really need a lawyer to help you decide which business form would be best from a legal pit of view. 2)  From an accounting point of view, there are a wide range of ways in which you can minimize your taxes and possibly get fringe benefits, pensions, etc. from your business.  But, only a good accountant could help you decide how to do that and how to set everything up correctly.  For example, the is something called a SEP pension plan that allows you to put up to 25% of your income into a tax deferred retirement plan.  The same could be true of your spouse or other family members that you set up as emloyees.  You really need an accountant to help you on this.  The set up is only a one-time "expense", but it’s really an investment in your business and your future. 3)  Since you now have a sole proprietorship, the manner in which you transfer your business to the new entity (C-corp, S-corp, or LLC) can have significant tax consequences.  You can "sell" it outright to the new entity, sell it and take back a note on the business, etc.  You need an accountant for that. 4)  Given the size of your business, I’d be willing to bet that the amount you spend on an accountant and lawyer to set things up will be completely offset by the amount you will save in the first year on taxes as compared to what you’d end up paying without professional help.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a small home business that brings in about $190k per year in internet sales. Most of these sales are out of state (99.9%) or out of country (15%). just got out of school and never took an accounting class… kind of new at this. What can I do? I don’t want to do anything illegal or wrong especially when it comes to bookkeeping. A friend suggested this: 1) Form an s-corp in Nevada or Delaware This way I take out only minimum wage paycheck and only taxed on that. The rest is P&L. I require $2,500 per month for living expenses (wife and child as dependants). So I take out $800 from W2, and then $1,700/mo from s-corp profit, there I’m not taxed on the SS, etc.? 2) I take ALL the rest of the profit for that month and invest in advertising or some business expense. That would be about $13,000 a month I’m spending on advertising. Now this is what I want to get straight… my friend said that it doesn’t matter if I make a profit on that $13,000 advertising money, in fact I could slightly go in the hole and still come out ahead on taxes… business expenses aren’t taxed? Is that right? Is this the best thing to do? Thanks!

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a small home business that brings in about $190k per year in internet sales. Most of these sales are out of state (99.9%) or out of country (15%). just got out of school and never took an accounting class… kind of new at this. What can I do? I don’t want to do anything illegal or wrong especially when it comes to bookkeeping. A friend suggested this: 1) Form an s-corp in Nevada or Delaware This way I take out only minimum wage paycheck and only taxed on that. The rest is P&L.

You created a business generating 190K per year and want to pay yourself minimum wage? The number one misconception about Sub-S corporations is that they are a means of evading employment taxes. Wrong! Seek out help from a local CPA. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I require $2,500 per month for living expenses (wife and child as dependants). So I take out $800 from W2, and then $1,700/mo from s-corp profit, there I’m not taxed on the SS, etc.? 2) I take ALL the rest of the profit for that month and invest in advertising or some business expense. That would be about $13,000 a month I’m spending on advertising. Now this is what I want to get straight… my friend said that it doesn’t matter if I make a profit on that $13,000 advertising money, in fact I could slightly go in the hole and still come out ahead on taxes… business expenses aren’t taxed? Is that right? Is this the best thing to do? Thanks!

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The barbers got a bad rap.  They’re not the worst, it’s their brothers-in-law.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – " I have a small home business that brings in about $190k per year in internet sales. Most of these sales are out of state (99.9%) or out of country (15%).  just got out of school and never took an accounting class… kind of new at this. What can I do? I don’t want to do anything illegal or wrong especially when it comes to bookkeeping. A friend suggested this:" With all due respect this friend does not happen to be a barber does he? <BG  Sorry, but barber stories are imfamous with CPAs for giving very incorrect tax advice. You do not really have a small business here the tax consequences of what you’re doing can easily be in the tens (plural) of  thousands dollar range. Get thyself to a CPA STP (Sooner than possible). "1) Form an s-corp in Nevada or Delaware" Do you live in Nevada or Delaware?  If not why there.  You’re still liable for state taxes in your state of residence plus now have to file with Delaware or Nevada.  Get thyself to a CPA STP "This way I take out only minimum wage paycheck and only taxed on that. The rest is P&L." With a S-Corp the "P&L" as you call it is taxable to the shareholders.  Get thyself to a CPA STP "I require $2,500 per month for living expenses (wife and child as dependants).  So I take out $800 from W2, and then $1,700/mo from s-corp profit, there I’m not taxed on the SS, etc.?" This sounds like an ideal situation for the IRS to attack you on a reasonable compensation issue that you would lose.  Get thyself to a CPA STP " 2) I take ALL the rest of the profit for that month and invest in advertising or some business expense. That would be about $13,000 a month I’m spending on advertising." And that some other business expense would be what????  Personally for $13,000 per month you could become my client.  But seriously it sounds like you’ve a gold mind here.  Whatever it might be to have $13,000 per month available in descretionary business expenses that you can create sounds to me like $13,000 of profit taxable to you.  Get thyself to a CPA STP " Now this is what I want to get straight… my friend said that it doesn’t matter if I make a profit on that $13,000 advertising money, in fact I could slightly go in the hole and still come out ahead on taxes… business expenses aren’t taxed?" I’m sorry but your sentence structure here has me really confused about …..  Well just about every/anything which you might be trying to communicate.  Get thyself to a CPA STP "Is that right? Is this the best thing to do?" No – No – Get thyself to a CPA STP Rgs, Mark

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" I have a small home business that brings in about $190k per year in internet sales. Most of these sales are out of state (99.9%) or out of country (15%).  just got out of school and never took an accounting class… kind of new at this. What can I do? I don’t want to do anything illegal or wrong especially when it comes to bookkeeping. A friend suggested this:" With all due respect this friend does not happen to be a barber does he? <BG  Sorry, but barber stories are imfamous with CPAs for giving very incorrect tax advice. You do not really have a small business here the tax consequences of what you’re doing can easily be in the tens (plural) of  thousands dollar range. Get thyself to a CPA STP (Sooner than possible). "1) Form an s-corp in Nevada or Delaware" Do you live in Nevada or Delaware?  If not why there.  You’re still liable for state taxes in your state of residence plus now have to file with Delaware or Nevada.  Get thyself to a CPA STP "This way I take out only minimum wage paycheck and only taxed on that. The rest is P&L." With a S-Corp the "P&L" as you call it is taxable to the shareholders.  Get thyself to a CPA STP "I require $2,500 per month for living expenses (wife and child as dependants).  So I take out $800 from W2, and then $1,700/mo from s-corp profit, there I’m not taxed on the SS, etc.?" This sounds like an ideal situation for the IRS to attack you on a reasonable compensation issue that you would lose.  Get thyself to a CPA STP " 2) I take ALL the rest of the profit for that month and invest in advertising or some business expense. That would be about $13,000 a month I’m spending on advertising." And that some other business expense would be what????  Personally for $13,000 per month you could become my client.  But seriously it sounds like you’ve a gold mind here.  Whatever it might be to have $13,000 per month available in descretionary business expenses that you can create sounds to me like $13,000 of profit taxable to you.  Get thyself to a CPA STP " Now this is what I want to get straight… my friend said that it doesn’t matter if I make a profit on that $13,000 advertising money, in fact I could slightly go in the hole and still come out ahead on taxes… business expenses aren’t taxed?" I’m sorry but your sentence structure here has me really confused about …..  Well just about every/anything which you might be trying to communicate.  Get thyself to a CPA STP "Is that right? Is this the best thing to do?" No – No – Get thyself to a CPA STP Rgs, Mark

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Go see a Tax Accountant! Peter

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Go see a Tax Accountant! Peter

Like H&R block? I don’t use H&R block but I have a tax guy (he used to work for the IRS) who can answer one question for me. He won’t offer me advice on the s-corp thing. thanks.

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H&R Block are "tax preparers", not accountants. You need a competent CPA. You will have to pay.  If the CPA is any good, whatever you pay will be well worth it.  You don’t just need advice about an S Corp, you need lots of other advice about stuff you’re not even aware of yet. Ask for a recommendation from friends, family, business associates, your bank manager, a lawyer if you know one. Don’t take advice from "a friend" unless he/she is a competent professional accountant or lawyer. Don’t try to be cheap about this, it sounds as though you don’t have to worry about that anyway.  You could blow many thousands of dollars by not getting good professional advice.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Go see a Tax Accountant! Peter Like H&R block? I don’t use H&R block but I have a tax guy (he used to work for the IRS) who can answer one question for me. He won’t offer me advice on the s-corp thing. thanks.

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I have a small home business that brings in about $190k per year in internet sales. Most of these sales are out of state (99.9%) or out of country (15%). just got out of school and never took an accounting class… kind of new at this. What can I do? I don’t want to do anything illegal or wrong especially when it comes to bookkeeping. A friend suggested this: 1) Form an s-corp in Nevada or Delaware This way I take out only minimum wage paycheck and only taxed on that. The rest is P&L. I require $2,500 per month for living expenses (wife and child as dependants). So I take out $800 from W2, and then $1,700/mo from s-corp profit, there I’m not taxed on the SS, etc.? 2) I take ALL the rest of the profit for that month and invest in advertising or some business expense. That would be about $13,000 a month I’m spending on advertising. Now this is what I want to get straight… my friend said that it doesn’t matter if I make a profit on that $13,000 advertising money, in fact I could slightly go in the hole and still come out ahead on taxes… business expenses aren’t taxed? Is that right? Is this the best thing to do? Thanks!

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I am using simply accounting 9 and I am not sure if I am accounting for shipping costs properly.  When a customer makes a purchase from me, and I fill out the invoice, I fill out the freight field with the shipping cost that I will have to pay the post office to send the item.

When you place an item on the invoice, it generally means you are billing the customer for that item.  So your program placing the shipping cost as an income item is because you are billing the customer for it.  The program expects you to receive payment for that shipping item, even if you sell the item for $200 (including shipping) and it costs you $7 to send it, then your program needs to record $197 in sales revenue and $7 in shipping revenue. I have not figured out how to setup SA to take the freight total and automatically enter it as an expense,

It’s an expense when you write the check at the post office. right now it enters it into my revenue account, so what I do is a miscellaneous debit transaction to my shipping costs (expense) account.

Then why are you invoicing it to the customer to begin with? Don’t you expect them to pay their bill? It does balance, but… Does this sound right?

– Paul A. Thomas, CPA Athens,  Georgia http://www.pat-cpa.com

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Then why are you invoicing it to the customer to begin with? Don’t you expect them to pay their bill?

And they do.  They pay ahead of time and then I go to the post office and send the item.

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Then why are you invoicing it to the customer to begin with? Don’t you expect them to pay their bill? And they do.  They pay ahead of time and then I go to the post office and send the item.

Then you have shipping revenues when invoiced/paid as well as shipping expense when you pay the postage at the Post Office. Record each as they happen. — Paul A. Thomas, CPA Athens,  Georgia http://www.pat-cpa.com

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I am using simply accounting 9 and I am not sure if I am accounting for shipping costs properly.  When a customer makes a purchase from me, and I fill out the invoice, I fill out the freight field with the shipping cost that I will have to pay the post office to send the item.  I have not figured out how to setup SA to take the freight total and automatically enter it as an expense, right now it enters it into my revenue account, so what I do is a miscellaneous debit transaction to my shipping costs (expense) account. It does balance, but… Does this sound right?

If you are billing your customer for shipping then it does need to show up as a revenue or alternatively as a reduction of expense. When you actually pay the shipping or are invoiced for the shipping you will debit the expense and credit cash or accounts payable. My $.02.

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I am using simply accounting 9 and I am not sure if I am accounting for shipping costs properly.  When a customer makes a purchase from me, and I fill out the invoice, I fill out the freight field with the shipping cost that I will have to pay the post office to send the item.  I have not figured out how to setup SA to take the freight total and automatically enter it as an expense, right now it enters it into my revenue account, so what I do is a miscellaneous debit transaction to my shipping costs (expense) account. It does balance, but… Does this sound right?

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Following is the preliminary text of the write-up I did for my current firm: On July 25, Congress passed the new law ("Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002" or the Act) regulating public corporations and their auditors. Following is a summary of certain key provisions. ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD The Act establishes a new oversight board that is not a government agency. The board will: * register SEC audit firms, * adopt auditing, quality control, ethics, independence and other audit related standards, * inspect audit firms, * investigate and discipline audit firms, and * perform other functions for the SEC. The board will be funded by fees imposed on SEC registrants based on their market capitalization.  It can tap the SEC&#8217;s enforcement powers for subpoenas, etc. STANDARD SETTING The Act does not abolish the FASB, per se. Instead, it provides for standard setting by a private entity (which could be a somewhat changed FASB) that has certain restrictions on its construction and actions. That entity must have a majority of trustees who are not and have not within two years been in public accounting. Further, the board of trustees must have procedures to ensure prompt consideration of changes in accounting principles. This entity will be funded through the Accounting Oversight Board’s funding mechanism. PROHIBITED ACTS Auditors of SEC registrants will be prohibited from performing the following services for SEC clients they audit: * Bookkeeping * Financial information systems (but not other systems) design and implementation * Appraisals, etc. * Actuarial services * Internal audit outsourcing * Management functions or human resources * Brokerage and investment banking related services * Legal services In addition, all non-audit services performed for an SEC registrant by its auditors must be approved in advance by the audit committee. This list of prohibited services is far narrower than proposed under the Clinton administration, and leaves open many opportunities for the Final 4 to perform consulting services for their clients. These changes have no direct impact on most local CPAs. However, the public may come to view performing these prohibited acts for any attest clients as indicative of a lack of independence. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY & FRAUD Audit committees must be composed only of board members who receive no compensation from the company other than as a board or committee member. Those committees will have enhanced powers and responsibilities under the Act. CEOs and CFOs must certify several things to the SEC in annual and quarterly reports. Among these are that "based on such officer’s knowledge, the financial statements … fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the issuer." Further, these signing officers are responsible for establishing and maintaining sufficient "internal controls to ensure that material information relating to the issuer and its consolidated subsidiaries is made known to such officers…," and for evaluating those controls within 90 days of each report. They must also disclose to the audit committee any deficiencies in the controls and "any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuer’s internal controls." All material off balance sheet transactions must be disclosed in annual and quarterly reports. Statements of stock ownership must now be filed within 10 days of acquiring shares by any officer, director, or 10% shareholder. In addition the SEC is empowered to expand the list of required disclosures. Loans to directors or executive officers are prohibited. However, certain loans (e.g., credit cards or home mortgages) in their ordinary course of business by consumer credit companies are not prohibited. Officers must also forfeit, retroactively, any bonus or other compensation based on performance when financial statements are restated. The Act contains complex rules prohibiting insider trading during blackout periods. It also includes a variety of administrative, criminal and bankruptcy provisions that should have little impact on CPAs. A complete copy of the Act is available at: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c107:./temp/~c107w8pjaP COMMENTARY: FASB can survive, provided they change their bylaws and some board members.  Moreover, they will be supported by public company funds, not CPA dues.  Will this change anything, especially regarding FASB&#8217;s &#8220;wrong turn&#8221; a few years ago?  That remains to be seen. The list of prohibited acts is very skimpy.  My old Final 4 firm refrained from doing all of these (except financial system implementation) for attest clients, whether public or not.  You could get fired for several of them.  By contrast, Andersen did all of them, whenever they got the chance, for attest clients.  Certainly, prudent auditors refrained from most of these, as they ensured lack of independence. The new penalty provisions (not discussed above) MIGHT help, but see my earlier posting regarding deterrence of crooks.  If the reward is big enough (say, a 24,000 s.f. house in Boca), some people will risk going to jail.  The new sanctions, however, will, if enforced, punish the offenders much worse than they got under prior law.  (Note:  under the U.S. constitutional prohibition against ex post facto laws, the culprits of the past will not face the new penalties.  Let&#8217;s just hope for big shareholder lawsuit judgments.) How much will this change the accounting profession?  My bet is not much.  We may see differences in standard setting practices, or not. CPAs are mostly a cautious bunch, so those few firms still doing any of the prohibited acts are likely to quit. As always, comments are welcome from my esteemed colleagues. S.F. Cardwell Author of &#8220;Dot Com&#8221; (After a freebie like the above, I deserve a brief ad)

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – LOL, I had filed a FVF on 1 winner from a dutch auction. I didnt pay any attention to the fees, But it was 21 cents. 1 month later the guy finally pays me without letting me know he would. Excuse was he moved and had a different email now. But anyway, I contact eBay to let them know and reverse the FVF credit on that transacction. Remember this is a dutch auction. All they needed to do was to just bill me the 21 cents. Instead here is an email explaining how they ended up charging me the 21 cents. talk about adding work to themselves. figure this out…. quoted from email from ebay.. "I checked your account, and I will assure you that the final value fee charges associated with item snipped< are correct. On May 8th the above item ended, and you were charged a $2.31 final value fee. Later, on June 17th, you filed for partial credit. We credited you $2.31, and then charged you $1.89, making your total credit $0.42. On June 27th you reversed the credit for one of the bidders that sent payment. So we credited your account for $1.89 that we originally charged you, and then charged you $2.10. So the reversal was $0.21, which was half of the original credit."

Bureaucracy strikes again.

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You win. You have the stupidest subject line ever on this newsgroup. YABE

Why thank you! I try!

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I’ll agree with the subject line being stupid.  First of all the CORRECT spelling is President Ronald REAGAN.   He also had a democrat party controlled house of representatives, with a democrat party controlled senate.   There’s the real reason for his screwed up accounting and increases in government spending!

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Couldn’t agree more!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ll agree with the subject line being stupid.  First of all the CORRECT spelling is President Ronald REAGAN.   He also had a democrat party controlled house of representatives, with a democrat party controlled senate.   There’s the real reason for his screwed up accounting and increases in government spending!

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I’ll agree with the subject line being stupid.  First of all the CORRECT spelling is President Ronald REAGAN.   He also had a democrat party controlled house of representatives, with a democrat party controlled senate.   There’s the real reason for his screwed up accounting and increases in government spending!

Blame it on the poor old Dems  -  how about the defense contractors who put him in office in Calif & the White House???  Star Wars made them a ton of $$$$ and ran out debt out of sight. But we got the old "evil empire" who turned out not to be the real evil ones after all. Ronnie was a snake charmer for sure – charmed us, the Repubs and the Dems. John

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LOL, I had filed a FVF on 1 winner from a dutch auction. I didnt pay any attention to the fees, But it was 21 cents. 1 month later the guy finally pays me without letting me know he would. Excuse was he moved and had a different email now. But anyway, I contact eBay to let them know and reverse the FVF credit on that transacction. Remember this is a dutch auction. All they needed to do was to just bill me the 21 cents. Instead here is an email explaining how they ended up charging me the 21 cents. talk about adding work to themselves. figure this out…. quoted from email from ebay.. "I checked your account, and I will assure you that the final value fee charges associated with item snipped< are correct. On May 8th the above item ended, and you were charged a $2.31 final value fee. Later, on June 17th, you filed for partial credit. We credited you $2.31, and then charged you $1.89, making your total credit $0.42. On June 27th you reversed the credit for one of the bidders that sent payment. So we credited your account for $1.89 that we originally charged you, and then charged you $2.10. So the reversal was $0.21, which was half of the original credit."

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I currently use Pro Series Tax software and have had numerous problems during this filing season.  Looking for others experience with this software while running it on a network.

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I currently use Pro Series Tax software and have had numerous problems during this filing season.  Looking for others experience with this software while running it on a network.

We again have no serious problems with ProSeries this year. We use W2000 Professional net. Our only problem is ProSeries does not add more than 20 or so Access Codes automatically.    Mike Block, QuickBooks Tax Cut CPA, 954-566-7540 #1 QB Top Tester   http://blocktax.com/DEC281998.htm Lowest QB Prices   http://blocktax.com/lowest_QuickBooks_prices.htm New 2002 Features  http://blocktax.com/QuickBooks_2002.htm Free 462p QB Book  http://blocktax.com/free-quickbooks-book.htm Error Codes/Fixes  http://blocktax.com/quickbooks-errors.htm Shortcuts Download http://blocktax.com/quickbooks_shortcuts.htm 180 QB Add-ons http://blocktax.com/quickbooks-addons/quickbooks-add-ons.htm QB/Intuit Feedback http://blocktax.com/

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In Canada, -Profile by Greenpoint Intuit -Cantax by CCH -TaxPrep also by CCH -Taxbyte (not sure, may be taken ove by CCH)   and others. We use Profile Sidney Schultz Vancouver, BC www.biz-CLINIC.com

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I currently use Pro Series Tax software and have had numerous problems during this filing season.  Looking for others experience with this software while running it on a network.

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Not to mention the Oregon resident who went to register his new car with the DMV and when the title came back, he discovered he was the owner of a 1900 Buick! (not that I would mind having one of those!) Be sure yu have a manual pencil sharpener.

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Speaking of North America.  There are scenarios being pondered by DOD that involve war(s) generated by other countries against us due to our systems being down, their systems being down, or just as a good time to strike.  One that I consider a higher than nonsense probability is North Korea/China storming South Korea and extending on to the US territories.   Be an interesting world if someone fires their nukes at us and blames it on a Y2K bug. The third world countries have fewer computerized systems than the advanced countries, but of the computers they DO have, most of their software is bootleg.  Therefore, they can’t call up the manufacturer and require a quick bug fix. AI Nut – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – On top of everything else, I spent half a year fixing computer systems with problems. Some of them so deep in the system, it took Microsoft 6 months to admit that they were a problem. That aside, the typical problem I see will be everyone running to their phone 5 minutes after midnight to see if it is working. Along with thousands of others in the same area. Will there be enough current to create a dial tone for all these phones at the same time? If not – oh my gosh look honey the phones are dead!!!! Then the same people will run to the bathrooms, flush the toilets (as everyone else also does at about the same time) and wonder – oh honey the water isn’t refilling the toilet!!!! (Meanwhile out in the streets the sewers are flooded from a load that it was never intended. None of this is Y2K – this is just plain ignorance on the part of humans. None of the public information I have read has told people what not to do, and many still have no concept of what Y2k is about. There will be problems, and I think that is what has many of the doom sayers going. The lack of attention/care now to the potential problems are what is the problem, and as humans, our nature is to just say, ‘oh that won’t happen to me’. And since many people are not very good at problem solving when confronted with something new, they will either panic or ignore it. The problems which will surface could take days, weeks or even months. And even then, the direct association to Y2k may not be obvious. I’m sure that for the first few weeks, it will be the best excuse going. Ah it doesn’t work cause of Y2k. But much like working on the engine, finding the exact cause for a noise is given up for – ah lets just replace that part and see if that fixes it. Many problems may never truly be found. As for many stand alone processors and PCBs, most with chips like the Dallas date chip (which does have problems and millions are in use), everything you power down the circuit, providing there is not residual power, the clock will set itself back to the initial date. So for many of these systems to fail they may need to be running for 10 – 20 years straight. I think many of those in this NG, will have the common sense just like when they go on the road and take the precautions that they do in preparing, if you take the time to look at your own situation in terms of Y2k and do some basic prep. you should be find. Atleast here in North America. There probably will be some Y2K bugs but they will likely be more of the kind like I encountered last year at an AMC theatre in Florida which, at that time, had to manually process credit cards which had expiry dates like 00/08. You are right in that many companies already encountered and overcame their first Y2K "Event horizon" sometime in the past 12-18 months due to calculations involving future dates.  The most likely candidates for trouble now are older programs that were originally written in the early 80s or before.  The bug may lurk deep in code which has not been upgraded or tested since then because, surprise, it has always worked! Small to medium businesses and municipalities are the most likely candidates for problems.  Not all of them, but some. Glad to be out of the Y2K business, Greg Before you buy.

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Updated: January 26, 1999 These documents were written by ITL staff, or were reproduced with the permission of the original authors and are available for use within any organization. Documents referenced directly on this page include– Guide to Contingency Planning and Business Continuity Plans Short description of the Year 2000 computer problem

Etc.,etc.,etc. Good valid info!  ZZZZZzzzzzZZZZZ. Oops!, Is it time to get up?!?!?!?

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Sounds like the wife will be fixing you some rule three crow for you!  You WILL be telling her you’re wrong, right? Not so fast, Mickey may be able to skate through on this one.  The calendar may still not be Y2K compliant.  Check to see if the following months have been spelled correctly:  Januark, Februark, Mak, and Julk. Then there are the days, er, daks, of the week.

There probably will be some Y2K bugs but they will likely be more of the kind like I encountered last year at an AMC theatre in Florida which, at that time, had to manually process credit cards which had expiry dates like 00/08. — Don Dickson

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There probably will be some Y2K bugs but they will likely be more of the kind like I encountered last year at an AMC theatre in Florida which, at that time, had to manually process credit cards which had expiry dates like 00/08.

You are right in that many companies already encountered and overcame their first Y2K "Event horizon" sometime in the past 12-18 months due to calculations involving future dates.  The most likely candidates for trouble now are older programs that were originally written in the early 80s or before.  The bug may lurk deep in code which has not been upgraded or tested since then because, surprise, it has always worked! Small to medium businesses and municipalities are the most likely candidates for problems.  Not all of them, but some. Glad to be out of the Y2K business, Greg Before you buy.

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On top of everything else, I spent half a year fixing computer systems with problems. Some of them so deep in the system, it took Microsoft 6 months to admit that they were a problem. That aside, the typical problem I see will be everyone running to their phone 5 minutes after midnight to see if it is working. Along with thousands of others in the same area. Will there be enough current to create a dial tone for all these phones at the same time? If not – oh my gosh look honey the phones are dead!!!! Then the same people will run to the bathrooms, flush the toilets (as everyone else also does at about the same time) and wonder – oh honey the water isn’t refilling the toilet!!!! (Meanwhile out in the streets the sewers are flooded from a load that it was never intended. None of this is Y2K – this is just plain ignorance on the part of humans. None of the public information I have read has told people what not to do, and many still have no concept of what Y2k is about. There will be problems, and I think that is what has many of the doom sayers going. The lack of attention/care now to the potential problems are what is the problem, and as humans, our nature is to just say, ‘oh that won’t happen to me’. And since many people are not very good at problem solving when confronted with something new, they will either panic or ignore it. The problems which will surface could take days, weeks or even months. And even then, the direct association to Y2k may not be obvious. I’m sure that for the first few weeks, it will be the best excuse going. Ah it doesn’t work cause of Y2k. But much like working on the engine, finding the exact cause for a noise is given up for – ah lets just replace that part and see if that fixes it. Many problems may never truly be found. As for many stand alone processors and PCBs, most with chips like the Dallas date chip (which does have problems and millions are in use), everything you power down the circuit, providing there is not residual power, the clock will set itself back to the initial date. So for many of these systems to fail they may need to be running for 10 – 20 years straight. I think many of those in this NG, will have the common sense just like when they go on the road and take the precautions that they do in preparing, if you take the time to look at your own situation in terms of Y2k and do some basic prep. you should be find. Atleast here in North America. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – There probably will be some Y2K bugs but they will likely be more of the kind like I encountered last year at an AMC theatre in Florida which, at that time, had to manually process credit cards which had expiry dates like 00/08. You are right in that many companies already encountered and overcame their first Y2K "Event horizon" sometime in the past 12-18 months due to calculations involving future dates.  The most likely candidates for trouble now are older programs that were originally written in the early 80s or before.  The bug may lurk deep in code which has not been upgraded or tested since then because, surprise, it has always worked! Small to medium businesses and municipalities are the most likely candidates for problems.  Not all of them, but some. Glad to be out of the Y2K business, Greg Before you buy.

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Sounds like the wife will be fixing you some rule three crow for you!  You WILL be telling her you’re wrong, right?

Not so fast, Mickey may be able to skate through on this one.  The calendar may still not be Y2K compliant.  Check to see if the following months have been spelled correctly:  Januark, Februark, Mak, and Julk. Then there are the days, er, daks, of the week. Regards, Greg Before you buy.

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Bet to differ but this is how I see the definition of a "leap year." The calendar year is 365 days long, unless the year is exactly divisible by 4, in which case an extra day is added to February to make the year 366 days long. If the year is the last year of a century, e.g. 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, then it is only a leap year if it is exactly divisible by 400. Therefore, 1900 wasn’t a leap year but 2000 will be. The reason for these rules is to bring the average length of the calendar year into line with the length of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, so that the seasons always occur during the same months each year. ‘ello, The wife went out to do some Christmas shopping yesterday. As usual, she gets calendars for the young’ins and copies all the family’s birthdays and whatnot into them before wrapping them up. It seems that most (but not all!) of the 2000 calendars show it as a leap year and include February 29th. (2000 is not a leap year) I asked her why she bought ones with the leap year and got "Well, that’s all they had."  (<grumble) Mickey.

–    Dick Martin    http://home.cdsnet.net/~martin13

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By the way … A1 Sauce goes well with crow.

Maybe I can get by with some crow chili. With enough BEANS and peppers, anything tastes good. Chili – breakfast of champions! (Speaking of which, I finished off the last of the last chili batch this AM. The wife was having a cup of coffee and said "Next time you make chili, get some better meat. With that last batch, you could still see where the jockey was hitting it.") Mickey.

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It seems that most (but not all!) of the 2000 calendars show it as a

leap year and include February 29th. (2000 is not a leap year)

Mickey, you’ve stumbled again!!  2000 IS A LEAP YEAR!!! — http://homepages.go.com/~tomjanis/ http://homepages.go.com/~aviontravelcade/ Before you buy.

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Just for the ‘hay’ of it I went and looked at the 2000 cal. I bought and it does have Feb.29 on it. If its not a leap year, why? Websiter

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Updated: January 26, 1999 These documents were written by ITL staff, or were reproduced with the permission of the original authors and are available for use within any organization. Documents referenced directly on this page include–

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Hi – I’m glad to see so many familiar faces after all this time.  I’m alive and well and lurking around, but with little time to chat, fight or sing songs, even the ADHD fighting song "Catch Me if You Can." I am now a vocational counselor and english as a second language (ESL) instructor at the Jewish Family and Vocational Center here in Louisville, Ky, and on the side, among other things, I am editor of a general interest monthly magazine called MAX distributed in Jefferson County, Ky.  Both of these occupations represent extremely odd twists and can be accounted for only by factoring in the extremely positive aspects of ADHD.  I have no training or experience in vocational counseling or language instruction, I’m not Jewish, and I have no training or experience as a journalist. Go figure. Cheers, Tom Fox

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi – I’m glad to see so many familiar faces after all this time.  I’m alive and well and lurking around, but with little time to chat, fight or sing songs, even the ADHD fighting song "Catch Me if You Can." I am now a vocational counselor and english as a second language (ESL) instructor at the Jewish Family and Vocational Center here in Louisville, Ky, and on the side, among other things, I am editor of a general interest monthly magazine called MAX distributed in Jefferson County, Ky.  Both of these occupations represent extremely odd twists and can be accounted for only by factoring in the extremely positive aspects of ADHD.  I have no training or experience in vocational counseling or language instruction, I’m not Jewish, and I have no training or experience as a journalist. Go figure. Cheers, Tom Fox

Can’t figure how you got that job with that background but at least it won’t be dull. Fargo

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Well, there’s the trick.  Reading between the lines isn’t easy.  I told what my qualifications and experiences were not, but I didn’t say what my qualifications and experiences were.   My point, perhaps, is that the wiring of your basic ADHD mind thrives upon the weird and unexpected, maybe.  Mine does, within limits.  This job, for me, is weird and unexpected.  I did not mean to imply that I was either uneducated, unqualified or unable to perform the tasks required. It’s just that I’ve never done it before. If I were an accountant, for example, with no hope of ever doing anything other than accounting, I would have eaten a poisonous bug a long time ago. Aim high.  At least I won’t shoot myself in the foot.  The absolute worst that can happen is they can say "no."  But if I just sits on my butt and do nothing but bitch and moan (self-pity and depression – ther are pills for this) ‘taint nothing gonna happen, after my friends and family find the door.   Cheers, Tom Fox   Louisville, Ky. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Can’t figure how you got that job with that background but at least it won’t be dull. Fargo

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If I were an accountant, for example, with no hope of ever doing anything other than accounting, I would have eaten a poisonous bug a long time ago.

Wiping the soda off my screen…ROFLMAO! — Ann annbal*at*thecia.net 9 is the spam trap!

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If I were an accountant, for example, with no hope of ever doing anything other than accounting, I would have eaten a poisonous bug a long time ago.

Me, too!  I did bookkeeping for 10 years and now I am going to school and working for $9 doing psych rehab work.  The people I work with routinely get jobs making more than me, after having come out of the psych hospital.  One job lead that came across my desk was for a full-charge bookkeeper for $37K per year, which I am fully trained and qualified to do.  But you’d have to split that poison bug with me if I thought I would have to go back to accounting. Kay Dallas

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   Guess what Bolivia, Poland, and Russia have in common?    Economic chaos and Dr. Jeffrey Sachs (not necessarily in that order).    Just goes to prove that economic theories are just that. And economists have    no idea of reality in Minsk, Kiev or Detroit!  Roll the dice…..

  "If you laid all the economists in the world end to end, they’ld STILL point in different directions!"                         Harry S Truman <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< |  email me for GIFS of the Altgens photo of the JFK assasination.       | <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

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   I donot hold any personal grudge against economists, but the arrogance of some    of these people as they mould policy and use humans as mere pawns seems to me    a bit too hard to take.

        Let’s not leap out the window with the problems that modern economics hass caused……. It is true that many economic theories have been dynamite on paper and disastrous in practice (Lenin & Stalinist Marxism, for example)           But to make a statement like this seems to be a bit much. I think you are trying to blame very complex econimic/social/political problems upon an overgeneralized group of people.  The actual causes of The former eastern Bloc’s economic woes are not all the fault of the High-Flying Economists.         I would agree that there are many flaws with accounting practices and traditional macroeconmics (you know, the closed-loop system), but those trends are changing    N. Venkateswaran

-Brian Miami U.

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        Guess what Bolivia, Poland, and Russia have in common?         Economic chaos and Dr. Jeffrey Sachs (not necessarily in that order).         Just goes to prove that economic theories are just that. And economists have         no idea of reality in Minsk, Kiev or Detroit!  Roll the dice…..         One wonders what Yeltsin was thinking, when he decided to go in for the         Sachs’s plan. Hadn’t he heard from Bolivia and/or Poland? Or did he actually         believe in the idea that prosperity was round the corner and that prices just         had to be allowed to float up!         Epilogue:                 GM has laid off 70,000 (?) workers. As I said before, Astrologers (IMO) can do a         much better job of predicting the future than the economists. Merlin! Where are         you?         I donot hold any personal grudge against economists, but the arrogance of some         of these people as they mould policy and use humans as mere pawns seems to me         a bit too hard to take.         N. Venkateswaran

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