Much job~ma, Cashmere.

And wow, Connie. That's some impressive weather.

Um, letter~ma to Nora? I must have skipped and skimmed over the back story, but I hope the letter gets the desired response.

::makes out with Fay::

In conclusion: let's make out

Speaking of! My boss and co-worker whose families are friends and who go to the same church were talking about a wedding of a fellow church member that they went to/were in this past weekend where the bride & groom had their first kiss when they were married! And I know that my old boss (who is also a member of their church) first kissed his wife at their wedding. WACKY!

We were talking about this because my boss and co-worker were talking about how after that first kiss the couple was a bit too PDA at the reception. My other non-church member co-worker and I were like Who can blame them! But we all thought the couple should have been given a 1/2 hour or so totally alone after the wedding to be together before having to be out amongst their friends and families.

Not even kissing before getting married! it's so far out of my realm of experience that I can't really begin to imagine what it would be like. I guess it's not really a law or whatever in their church but many couples do it (or don't do It as it were). My boss claims that all the couples like that that he knows are happy afterwards. Also he says that their church is not weird or puritanical about sex.

I did not get into the story here, but basically, I'm tangling with Verizon over a charge that they shouldn't have levied, never took off, sent to collections, and have put on Tom's credit report, despite monthly calls the Verizon Customer Service to get this straightened out. Ginger suggested we write to the president of the company, and I'm drafting the letter with the giant cc list to others in the organization, our lawyer, the media, and the BBB.

Nora, while you're cc'ing it to here and beyond, put tips@consumerist.com on the list as well.

Thanks, Amy, it's on the list.

Have also called our attorney, since we are bandying about talk of legal action and cc-ing her.

Yikes, Nora. Good luck with all the proceedings - a lot of times just getting high enough up the food chain can get things resolved. Credit report stuff is no joke - you guys are lucky that didn't happen before the house purchase.

Credit report stuff is no joke - you guys are lucky that didn't happen before the house purchase.

I know, right? Troublesome: we may be in the market to buy a new car soon.

Troublesome: we may be in the market to buy a new car soon.

Gives Verizon the stinkeye.

Question for eBayers: One of my auctions ended about this time on Monday morning, and I have not received payment or any other communication. The person who bought the item is very very new to ebay-- they signed up on Sunday.

Is it too soon to send an "hey, I haven't heard from you/gotten paid yet, and I know you are very new to ebay, so let me know if you have any questions about the process or payment options" email?

I would definitely send an email and state that you'll need to hear from them within a certain amount of time or you'll be re-listing the item.