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FSIL's leg is indeed fractured in two places. Somehow, he does not have a cast, but only a brace, and is getting around on crutches. Has medical science advanced to the point where leg fractures do not need casts, or are the braces the item that has advanced? The swelling is down, at least, and he's feeling better. Meanwhile, his Easter candy is busy melting in the base's post office, because he hasn't been able to retrieve it.

We will probably be seeing the rabbi that my BIL located at the funeral. I don't know that we will ask him to officiate then, but we will probably introduce ourselves and give him the date. I'm not sure Mom did that when she spoke with him. BD is amenable to having him as the officiant. FSIL probably won't care; his dog tags don't list a denomination (there's a specific term listed, but I've forgotten it). I don't know if his family will care, which is something that needs to be mentioned to them before we decide. It may become moot, if a chaplain can be located.

And more comics go up on eBay this weekend. Ever so slowly, they leave the house, to be replaced by the paperwork necessary for me to claim tax deductions on the sales. I'm not sure which is worse.

gsabc wrote:FSIL's leg is indeed fractured in two places. Somehow, he does not have a cast, but only a brace, and is getting around on crutches. Has medical science advanced to the point where leg fractures do not need casts, or are the braces the item that has advanced? The swelling is down, at least, and he's feeling better. Meanwhile, his Easter candy is busy melting in the base's post office, because he hasn't been able to retrieve it.
We will probably be seeing the rabbi that my BIL located at the funeral. I don't know that we will ask him to officiate then, but we will probably introduce ourselves and give him the date. I'm not sure Mom did that when she spoke with him. BD is amenable to having him as the officiant. FSIL probably won't care; his dog tags don't list a denomination (there's a specific term listed, but I've forgotten it). I don't know if his family will care, which is something that needs to be mentioned to them before we decide. It may become moot, if a chaplain can be located.

And more comics go up on eBay this weekend. Ever so slowly, they leave the house, to be replaced by the paperwork necessary for me to claim tax deductions on the sales. I'm not sure which is worse.

Don't know why and that part made me laugh.

gsabc wrote: And more comics go up on eBay this weekend. Ever so slowly, they leave the house, to be replaced by the paperwork necessary for me to claim tax deductions on the sales. I'm not sure which is worse.

I'm sad that you have to pay income tax on your sales.

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:

gsabc wrote: And more comics go up on eBay this weekend. Ever so slowly, they leave the house, to be replaced by the paperwork necessary for me to claim tax deductions on the sales. I'm not sure which is worse.

I'm sad that you have to pay income tax on your sales.

I have a book by someone who gives tax workshops on eBay. There's an interesting loophole, if you are a hobbyist selling your collection. If you sell enough of it, and jump through a few specific hoops (mostly involving said paperwork), you qualify as a business to the IRS. You effectively "sell" to your business the items from your former collection that you then sell on eBay. The "sales" price to the business ("cost of goods") is the fair market value, which is defined by what you sell it for on eBay. So, if I'm understanding this correctly, your cost of goods equals your selling price, so you have zero net profit. You can then deduct your costs of selling, such as packaging material, mileage to the post office, eBay and PayPal fees, etc., resulting in a net loss to the business which you can then deduct from the rest of your income.

I am not looking forward to the tax forms next year, though, so that I can take advantage of this benefit. Once the wedding is past, I'll start looking at those in earnest.

gsabc wrote:FSIL's leg is indeed fractured in two places. Somehow, he does not have a cast, but only a brace, and is getting around on crutches. Has medical science advanced to the point where leg fractures do not need casts, or are the braces the item that has advanced? The swelling is down, at least, and he's feeling better. Meanwhile, his Easter candy is busy melting in the base's post office, because he hasn't been able to retrieve it.

Difficult to answer without knowing where the fractures are. With three bones in the leg (and a knee cap for good measure which can also be broken) it depends on what is broken and how. Because the fibula is not a weight bearing bone it can potentialy be treated with a brace if the fracture is non displaced. People often can initially walk with a fracture of the fibula, especially if it is not near the ends of the bone, not realizing that the break has occured. Especially if a drink or two is involved...

Fractures of the femur and tibia would most likely require a cast.

tanstaafl2 wrote:

gsabc wrote:FSIL's leg is indeed fractured in two places. Somehow, he does not have a cast, but only a brace, and is getting around on crutches. Has medical science advanced to the point where leg fractures do not need casts, or are the braces the item that has advanced? The swelling is down, at least, and he's feeling better. Meanwhile, his Easter candy is busy melting in the base's post office, because he hasn't been able to retrieve it.

Difficult to answer without knowing where the fractures are. With three bones in the leg (and a knee cap for good measure which can also be broken) it depends on what is broken and how. Because the fibula is not a weight bearing bone it can potentialy be treated with a brace if the fracture is non displaced. People often can initially walk with a fracture of the fibula, especially if it is not near the ends of the bone, not realizing that the break has occured. Especially if a drink or two is involved...

Fractures of the femur and tibia would most likely require a cast.

Thanks, tan. I suspect you're correct, though if I asked either BD or FSIL about the specifices, the answer would most likely be "Huh??" All I know is it's a broken leg.