There are cockroaches in Mexico big enough to own property.

Cordelia ,'Lessons'


Natter 45: Smooth as Billy Dee Williams.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Kalshane - Jun 12, 2006 8:19:40 am PDT #1715 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

Timelies,

Skipped over 1,000 posts.

Looks like I need to replace my alarm clock. I hit snooze this morning and then woke up again on my own an hour later, meaning I was late to work. The alarm was still set and turned on, so I know I didn't accidently turn it off instead of hitting snooze. Very strange.

Weekend went entirely too fast and it doesn't even feel like I did anything.

Has anyone linked this yet? Diet Coke and Mentos ETA: It's a video with sound (music).


megan walker - Jun 12, 2006 8:20:47 am PDT #1716 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Now all other issues aside, what's screwed up? BGE has set up a plan where basically you spread out the rate increase over a couple of years. And of course, there is an extra fee involved. They flat out state it will not save money. The kicker? It's an opt- out plan. Everyone is automatically signed up. That's just evil.

Oooh, thanks for the heads up, I did not realize that it was opt-out.


sarameg - Jun 12, 2006 8:27:44 am PDT #1717 of 10002

Oooh, thanks for the heads up, I did not realize that it was opt-out.

See!! I only noticed when I went to check out some outage info on their website. I was rather startled. As recently as May, it was opt-in and I'm not sure exactly when it flipped. You can opt-out on the website.


megan walker - Jun 12, 2006 8:32:21 am PDT #1718 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I'm with Delmarva Power, so I'm not sure that it's the same for me, but at least now I'll check. And, I know it's a big increase for people, but electricity is so cheap cheap cheap here compared to what I paid in NYC--something like 6 cents per kwh versus around 15 or 16 cents per kwh IIRC. I remembered being shocked at how small my first bill was even though I use way more electricity here.


sarameg - Jun 12, 2006 8:41:27 am PDT #1719 of 10002

Slightly different numbers and it appears to be a different political hot potato, but it looks like you are opt-out too. That's just...blerg.


flea - Jun 12, 2006 9:03:21 am PDT #1720 of 10002
information libertarian

Our power co did this and it was opt-out, too. But for me, paying $40 a month instead of $10 a month in winter and $200 a month in summer (air conditioning!) makes the stupid add-on fee (it's only about $10) worth it.

Also, I got spam this morning from "nerds stuff" and was all excited it would be like Archie McPhee but it was normal boring spam.

Also, my idiot boss handed me a bag from Bruegger's and asked me to put it in my office for her to pick up later, not mentioning that there was a full cup of coffee in it, so of course I just set it down any old how thinking it was bagels and presto, coffee all over my FMLA paperwork.


Jars - Jun 12, 2006 9:03:37 am PDT #1721 of 10002

World's oldest condom -

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shrift - Jun 12, 2006 9:07:53 am PDT #1722 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Has anyone ever had an infected tear duct? And if so, how did it present?

Signed,
Is Hoping Her Uninsured Self Doesn't Have to Go to the Doctor


Theodosia - Jun 12, 2006 9:10:36 am PDT #1723 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I went to the doctor and she gave me antibiotics for my boo-boo... and wants me to stop in on Wednesday for a followup. So I've already taken my first dose. She says, incidentally, that I'm doing exactly the right thing, even though it's for such a teeny wound.


sarameg - Jun 12, 2006 9:18:25 am PDT #1724 of 10002

Start with hot compresses?

flea, this is a different, I think. Sounds like you are talking about what is called budget billing around here (jsut smoothing out the cost over the whole year.) This is a rate increase that you either you take as a stepped increase over a few years, but have to pay interest on the amount you are deferring as you go along or you pay for up front starting July 1 .