Yeah... That went well.

Mal ,'Trash'


Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!  

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.


Kathy A - May 12, 2008 7:55:13 am PDT #6307 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Is the NPR bit available online?

I just got off the phone with the vet--she wants me to bring Amarna in on Friday to make sure her temp's gone down and to do a follow-up X-ray to see if her kidney's returned to its proper size/shape and to make sure everything's cleared up. She did mention that if there is still something up, she might recommend one of those tests where they inject something in and track it through the urinary process. All I could think of is "How much is that going to cost?", which is a sad thing to be thinking about when it comes to health, but realistic, I think.


tommyrot - May 12, 2008 7:58:12 am PDT #6308 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.

So: have you considered emigrating to Canada?

Kinda'. But NSM since the '06 election....


Emily - May 12, 2008 7:59:37 am PDT #6309 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

...cancer insurance is a separate thing???

The most expensive of the three! And it involves very specific coverages. I don't really know how the whole thing works, but what the hell! Insurance!

and something about teaching in inner-city schools

...yeah, something about that! What, exactly? Does she want to? Does she think if she sticks around someone will force her to? What's the scoop with that?


sarameg - May 12, 2008 7:59:50 am PDT #6310 of 10001

Kathy, I think it's the link about halfway down the page under "A Quake's Arrival" [link]


meara - May 12, 2008 8:04:55 am PDT #6311 of 10001

So: have you considered emigrating to Canada?

I looked into it in 2000 and 2004, did the points test online and stuff, but not really seriously. I did consider grad school there, but now that's more expensive than in the States.


Jars - May 12, 2008 8:05:18 am PDT #6312 of 10001

Everybody should emigrate to Ireland. I already married one of you, so that options gone, but all you need is one Irish grandparent! And... also then I can make everybody tea. Which is nice.


meara - May 12, 2008 8:07:02 am PDT #6313 of 10001

I already married one of you, so that options gone, but all you need is one Irish grandparent!

I looked into this too! But my dad (who I believe could make the "one Irish grandparent" argument) has no desire to emigrate. (Immigrate? Wait, what's the difference??) And my mother, who has several Danish grandparents, doesn't either. Even if Denmark were lax like that. Which they're not. Hrmph.


Dana - May 12, 2008 8:08:29 am PDT #6314 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Immigrate means coming into a country. Emmigrate means going out of it.


Allyson - May 12, 2008 8:08:45 am PDT #6315 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Hey Kat, does Grace have any sort of appointed advocate that can help, or can she get one?

I had a friend who ran a side-business doing paperwork prep for adoptions, because there was so much confusion and redundancy and triplicate and she just knew the process inside and out. So she had checklists and timelines and agency info.

Maybe something like that exists for Gracie's paperwork mountain.


msbelle - May 12, 2008 8:08:49 am PDT #6316 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

nope, I feel bad enough being this far away from family now. No further.