Friday, April 22, 2022

Friday Letters: 4/22/22


Today I'm taking my virtual fountain pen in hand to give you a few updates and offer a possible solution to a problem many of you expressed some frustration with. Let's open the mail ...

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Dear Colorado Department of Revenue,

Do you have so much money from selling medicinal and medical marijuana for nine years that you can take days to debit the income tax money that is due to you? After spending almost three hours on hold with you on Tuesday, I was relieved to finally talk to a human being to see why you hadn't taken my taxes. He said that it can take 5-7 business days before you actually debit taxes from a bank account. I said I was not aware of that, and he told me that everybody in CO knows this. The Federal government and NJ don't take this approach, but we've only been selling recreational marijuana in NJ for one day. Four days after taxes were due, you still haven't taken the money I owe you but the man I spoke with said that it was scheduled to be withdrawn. (You guys really are laid back in CO!)

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Dear Governor Murphy,

I'm sure you chose the date to begin recreational marijuana sales in NJ very carefully. By picking 4/21 you sure did get a lot of people talking about it, but I fear you missed an opportunity to have a little fun with your pronouncement. 4/20 was right there, but I'm glad you still chose to be grownups and wait until 4/21. 

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Dear Readers of Carole Knits,

Back on April 14, Carole wrote "It frosts my ass when drivers on the highway fail to merge for a lane closure. I was driving to a meeting yesterday and they were doing work on the highway and the left lane was closed. This was announced with a sign WAY AHEAD of the actual closure. I was already in the right hand lane so I stayed put but, to my dismay, cars continued to pass me on the left and they didn’t merge until the lane was literally closing." Many people expressed their frustration with the situation in the comments, but I may have a possible solution - the Argo Sherp Pro XT 4x4

I wish I could have fit my Subaru in the photo with the Sherp to give you a real idea of how massive this vehicle really is, but it stands 10 feet high on 71" tires. I don't think anybody is going to mess with you if you happened to be driving this while merging. There is the small matter of the price tag ($130,999) but I sure would like to take this out for a test drive on one of the three traffic circles we have in town. I can only imagine its usefulness in circles, while merging, or really anywhere you might want to go. I was a little concerned that it would be difficult to get into the driver's seat, but they seem to have taken care of that. 


Let me know if you're interested in one!

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I wish you a lovely weekend with your taxes all taken care of, enjoyment of whatever legal substances you choose to partake in, and no issues on the road or with other drivers. Let's all make it a good one!

8 comments:

  1. Hahaha! That would be like driving a tank and definitely solve the merge problem! And yes, NJ definitely missed an opportunity with 4/20!

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  2. LOL - that vehicle is too much! BUT, it would be perfect for those GD circles in NJ (I really, really dislike traffic circles). I hadn't realized that NJ was legalizing medical marijuana and, as Carole said, they sure missed an opportunity with 4/20. I wish PA and the Federal Government were not so quick to take our money. Everyone in CO is laid back!! I think that's why my little brother never came back East - he went to college in Boulder and has stayed there ever since!

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  3. It's mind-boggling to me that any government would take its time grabbing any tax money! I hope they sober up and get around to it very soon. And seriously, who was in charge of the recreational marijuana rollout who totally missed the opportunity to do it on 4/20?!

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  4. I am just dying here about the Argo Sherp Pro XT 4x4. I'll bet it would come in handy in oh-so-many driving situations. But missing 4/20? Who was in charge of THAT roll-out???? Have a great weekend, Bonny. And please keep writing your letters . . . because I love reading them! XO

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  5. in PA they snatched up the money super quick! it drives me to no end when people don't merge until the last minute.

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  6. Is that thing street legal? I can't imagine that they would allow that thing on the roads, but what do I know? LOL It would solve a lot of problems, but if I had that much money, I would have a driver, ya know? Surely there was some reason that NJ did the rollout on 4/21. Maybe they were afraid of doing it on 4/20? I love Friday letters, keep them coming.

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  7. That vehicle is something else. I wonder how much the fuel costs for that thing or is it by chance electric? Keep the Friday letters coming. They are such fun.

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  8. I am loving every single one of these letters! LOL Brilliant, just brilliant! :)

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