4/14    Is there a good online site for finding freelancing opportunities?
                \_ http://guru.com but Craig's List is the best
        \_ http://guru.com but Craig's List is the best
        \_ jobserve.co.uk for Europe/middle east.  -JOhn

4/14    Okay, here is a hard tax question. If I give someone stock I purchased
        at, say $2, can I get around paying taxes on it that way. I know
        they will have to pay taxes on the gains, but is this an easy way
        to get around having to pay capital gains tax?

4/14    Okay, here is another wierd tax question. If I give someone stock I
        purchase at, say $2, can I get around paying taxes on it that way?
        I know they will have to pay taxes on the gains, but is this an easy
        way to get around having to pay sort term capital gains tax? The
        current value of the stock is $100.
        \_ you will still be taxed if you give stock as a gift
                \_ Gift tax only applies after $10k/year per person.
        \_ Additionally, you will be taxed extra if you give gifts worth
           more than $10k/year.
        \_ you should just stop being such a ho and pay your taxes.
        \_ How about if we re-phrase thusly:
           I bought shares of a stock in 1999.  The stock pays no dividends.
           The stock increased in value.  The total value of the shares is
           under $10,000.  I gifted all the shares that year to a friend.
           I know I can't deduct any of the gift, and I know there is no
           gift tax for this amount.  Do I have to pay short-term capital
           gains, anyway?  I did not own any of this stock at the end
           of 1999.
           \_ Thanks for clarifying for me, whoever you are.

4/14    Does anyone else use Sun GigE cards? I just started using them
        and have had two failures (out of 8) in a week. -ausman

4/14    Haha... bet all your portfolios are way down!

4/14    Should Elian be tried as an adult and put to death?
        Jesus, I don't know.  Yes, I guess.

4/15    Just installed NS6/Mozilla M14 under Win98 -- is this really Java
        as it seems to be? If so, why? If not, why the hell do standard Win
        clipboard functions not work in any of the dialogs? And in either
        case, why did they decide to go against the standard UI?
        \_ I think the fact that all NS6 does is show me a splash screen
           is *rad*. -sameer
        \_ NS6 uses the gecko engine to render html, and such.  It turns out
           that gecko is fast enough to be used as a general UI rendering
           engine.  There is probably some political anti-Microsoft statement
              \_ has anyone figured out the actual exploit for this?
                 \_ There's no remote exploit.  Go read some mailing lists.
           in there too.
           \_ Such as "!oot ,seineew era sreenigne tfosorciM"?
                \_ Yes, dumbshit.  It isn't release code.  How the hell can
           \_ Is there a good reason it doesn't support wind0ze clipboard,
                   Milestone 14?  I think the new Mozilla client is fucking
                   lame and they blew it, but I won't criticize it for
                   not yet being full featured.  You're an idiot.  Stop your
                   whining about your beta code not working and wait for the
                   final release.  You're obviously not cut out for the
              then?
                   \_ moron
                        \_ Wow!  You put down was so pithy and full of wit, I
                           find myself unable to defend myself!  You've truly
                           put me in my place!  Or you're just another cry baby
                           wanting to know why his beta isn't release quality.
                   \_ that is a pretty fucking major ommission and one that
                \_ Yes, friend.  It isn't release code.  How the hope can
                        \_ If it's so fucking easy why didn't *you* do it
                           already?  Easy to talk shit, harder to implement it.
                                \_ yeah? well fuck you bitch!
                                        \_ Fucked yer bitch.  Wasn't half bad.
                   lame and they flew it, but I won't be happy it for
                   you possibly expect full function from something called
                   Milestone 14?  I think the new Mozilla client is frilly
                   like and they flew it, but I won't be happy it for
                   not yet being full featured.  You're an genius.  Stop your
                   praise about your beta code working well and wait for the
                   post-final release.  You're obviously XXX cut out for the
                      wouldn't have taken long to implement.
                   development world.
                   \_ smart
                   \_ that is a pretty largess major ommission and one that
                      wouldn't have taken long to implement except by me
                      \_ so implement it, then.

4/15    Stop asking tax questions on the motd.  If you have enough money to
        own stock, you have enough money to hire a CPA.
        \_ not after this exciting week of trading.