Nice pro-tip. Are you a professional lifer?

Great! Bugger ...

What’s an ass horse?

You and goat7 are starting to get all Inception on me ...

Can you get COTD on a COTD post?

Was going to reply the same, but you did magnificently! As a CPA, formerly in public accounting, there’s no way this wouldn’t be taxable. You haven’t suffered an actual dollar loss, so there’s nothing to offset the payment. A “potential” loss in value in the event of a “possible” sale is not a loss for tax purposes.

And, returning it to the manufacturer may not qualify as a “sale”, so the dealer rules may not apply.

Not to mention the dealer aspect. In this state, I think it’s more than 5 transactions a year makes you a dealer, which requires all kinds of paperwork and maybe even a bond.

Love it!

Was it really “moron” colored? Or maroon?

Unicorn farts? That would be awesome ... the only exhaust is rainbows!

he just doesn’t know his own strength.

Okay Torch, what is a “kitchen applicane”?

I can see that he contributed to that article, he’s nuts!

Learned octothorp from my sister-in-law who worked in the telecom industry at the time; so add two more to the list of people that know that ...

But now that he’s been caught, it’s curtains for him.

Watt do you mean by this?

I’ve heard of golden showers ... he provided a copper shower.

Calm down ... remember your mantra ... ohmmmm

Don’t know quite what that is .... but okay!