Well, it's just good to know that when the chips are down and things look grim you'll feed off the girl who loves you to save your own ass!

Xander ,'Chosen'


Natter 56: ...we need the writers.  

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.


Jessica - Jan 31, 2008 3:34:06 am PST #6405 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Feel-better-ma to Noah & seconding the hopes that it's bacterial & will clear up with meds in a few days.

Antibiotics wreaked havoc on D's sleep patterns and digestive system - here's hoping Noah has an easier time with them! (Yogurt & applesauce were our friends, and that's all I'll say.)


Miracleman - Jan 31, 2008 4:01:10 am PST #6406 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020

Hivemind, I just got a final notice from the city of LA because on my 2006 taxes, I paid taxes to the state and feds on a 1099 from my book advance.

The City now says that I am an independent contractor or a small business and I need to pay them money and register with them.

It's not a bill. I'm unsure what the fuck to do, as the language is weirdly complex and I'm not that smart.

Has anyone experienced anything like this?

I've heard of it in L.A. When I was working at the Colony Theater one of the set guys was complaining because he had made x amount as an independent contractor ('cause most small theaters don't keep a set guy on tap) and they were trying to jack him for back taxes claiming he should have registered as a business.

I never heard how that panned out, but he was fighting it. He had no idea what had triggered it either.


Jesse - Jan 31, 2008 4:15:06 am PST #6407 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So I contact them, and they tell me they don't have to pay, because they get reimbursement.

Maybe a dictionary should be part of the required reading for the course?

Also, I had stressful work dreams that woke me up last night. Yuck!


Kat - Jan 31, 2008 4:20:56 am PST #6408 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Or maybe they are confused about what reimbursement means?


msbelle - Jan 31, 2008 4:22:13 am PST #6409 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I am tired, but I don't think I have too much to do at work today, so that is good.


Sophia Brooks - Jan 31, 2008 4:24:43 am PST #6410 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Or maybe they are confused about what reimbursement means?

I am sure they are. Or they just don't read carefully enough, since there are two forms, one for tuition waivers and one for tuition reimbursements. Although I would be less annoyed if they thought they had the waiver.

Also, many other these people are medical doctors!


Jesse - Jan 31, 2008 4:38:16 am PST #6411 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Or maybe they are confused about what reimbursement means?

That's why they need a dictionary! So they'll know!


tommyrot - Jan 31, 2008 4:47:41 am PST #6412 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Maybe the people who confuse "reimburse" with "waiver" are the same people who confuse "borrow" and "lend", as in, "Can you borrow me some money?"


Dana - Jan 31, 2008 4:48:29 am PST #6413 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Oh, you know what drives me nuts? People who confuse "ancestors" with "descendants".


tommyrot - Jan 31, 2008 4:58:27 am PST #6414 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

People who confuse "ancestors" with "descendants".

Or maybe those people are time-travelers....