I am down with the hangry. And frangry can be a lesser degree of hangriness, like a low-grade fever.

Agreed that mangry sounds like what happens when men are wearing too-tight underpants.

I've never heard mangry, but hangry I got elsewhere.

(The answer to every question as to whether we invented a widely-used term is always no. There's like 80 of us. We're not something awful or 4chan.)

Allyson, can you make lists and organize things by priority while at work - I am trying to do that with life stuff and it seems to be helping me.

I totally have to do this. I'm really weirdly sensitive to clutter, it makes me feel a bit like being hangry. Nervous and annoyed and snappish.

I'm trying to make packing as organized as possible. And then there's the address changy stuff, the hiring movers stuff, the cable/internet stuff...

I'm self-soothing by thinking of inexpensive ways to decorate, but even then, I find myself stressed out by paint color. First world problems. Oy.

Sympathies, Kathy.

hangry. right. that's what I meant.

Kathy, so sorry, that is awful.

In news of me, I finally figured out a use for those "write a check on your credit card" checks that seem to come in the mail every week and a half.

mmm. In many credit cards interest starts as soon as the CC checks hit, not at your due date - often at higher than your standard interest rates. If you pay it right away, that won't be significant. But you may be paying a few bucks per check for the convenience. For example if your rent is $500, and they charge you 1.5% per month for a cc check , then a half month lag between the CC company receiving the check and billing you will cost you around $3.75

Even a really great rate, 6 percent APR will cost you a buck. Of course maybe your cc company treats CC checks like the rest of your balance, and only charges interest if you don't pay it off in full when billed. But you might want to check.

The Life And Times Of The World's Tallest Man

It sucks to be the world's tallest man. Especially when you have to quit your job because you got frostbite on your feet from walking to work in your socks because you can't afford custom shoes.

But the story is more life-affirming than a downer, as it talks about all the charity he's received (such as free custom shoes for his 17 inch feet).

In 2006, Stadnik was officially measured at 2.57 meters tall (8 feet 5 inches), surpassing a Chinese man to claim the title of the world's tallest person.

His growth spurt began at age 14 after a brain operation that apparently stimulated the overproduction of growth hormone. Doctors say he has been growing ever since.

While he may appear intimidating due to his size, Stadnik charms visitors with a broad grin and childlike laugh. He seems at times like a lonely boy trapped in a giant's body, even keeping stuffed toys on his pillow.

Stadnik's stature has earned him worldwide attention, but it has mostly a burden to him. He has to battle to lead anything close to a normal life.

All the doorways in his one-story brick house are too short for him to pass through without stooping. His 200 kilograms (440 pounds) cause constant knee pain and often force him to move on crutches.

This happened to me with my Corporate Amex. Someone in the Detroit suburbs decided that they couldn't stomach paying for Domino's either so they stole my number, probably from one of the times I was at the Ren Cen Marriott. I called to dispute the charge, it was immediately taken off my bill, and I had a new card and number the next day. I never heard another word about it.

Disputed charges are one area where Amex totally rules over Visa/Mastercard. Immediately taken off, and they deal with it. The few times I've had a problem with a V/MC charge, it has involved multiple phone calls and delays.

Even a really great rate, 6 percent APR will cost you a buck. Of course maybe your cc company treats CC checks like the rest of your balance, and only charges interest if you don't pay it off in full when billed. But you might want to check.

There's a small charge, sure, but better than taking a chance on this or other checks bouncing. And the money can sit in savings until that time rather than in checking, so it'll even out. But yeah, it'll get paid off as soon as it comes in - paying for regular housing expenses on credit is definitely a road you don't want to go down if you don't have to.

the hiring movers stuff

Allyson, what happened to hiring Colin's brothers? Is that still happening? If not, we have a mover we can recommend. They have a 4 hour minimum, which seemed rather standard, but they were only $70/hour. It ended up costing us less than $300 to move everything, excluding odds and ends, but including washer/dryer/fridge/couch/crib etc.