Aw, CaBil, what a pain to have something ostensibly good end up being fodder for someone(group)'s political football. That's an uncomfortable place to be...but you got to do what YOU got to do. If this is a path that works for you, then, screwm, eh?
Don't kill anyone if you don't have to. We're here to make a deal.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Spike's Bitches 41: Thrown together to stand against the forces of darkness
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
beekaytee - May 28, 2008 6:39:42 am PDT #793 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
SailAweigh - May 28, 2008 6:52:05 am PDT #794 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
bonny, I don't know about the municipality you're in, but I had something similar happen to me in Michigan. It turns out that the fact they didn't finish the repairs meant my apartment didn't meet building code and, therefore, wasn't a livable habitat. A lawyer recommended I withhold rent until the repairs were complete. As it was, I was leaving before my lease was up and I used the fact to get out of paying a penalty.
Pix - May 28, 2008 6:52:51 am PDT #795 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SEAN!
I'm skipping to wish birthday happies...will backread as soon as I have time.
beekaytee - May 28, 2008 6:58:38 am PDT #796 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Interesting Sail. I should have threatened to withhold rent during the 38 days!
I'm just so frustrated. The fact is, and I've said this before here...perhaps too many times...I love my apartment and my landlord has always been a moron. Tragically, I mean that in the technical sense.
Bad people are so much easier to deal with than broken people. You can expect improvement from someone who just needs education. With this guy, I believe there is something wrong with him to the degree that he just doesn't think. And I end up suffering from his stupid behavior.
He doesn't seem to respond to anything but threats. Blech.
Lee - May 28, 2008 7:02:25 am PDT #797 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I'm glad you and the other woman are (mostly) okay, Sail.
juliana - May 28, 2008 7:26:32 am PDT #798 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SEAN!!
{{{Sail}}}
Much ~ma for Ginger.
WindSparrow - May 28, 2008 7:30:49 am PDT #799 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
bonny, the only useful thing I have to say about your letter is that you have "assessible" where you want "accessible". I'm sorry you are having to deal with this.
Sail, you are not a horrible person. Accidents happen, and it sucks to be the one to cause one. But a truly horrible person would not care about the injuries sustained by others. I'm glad no one was hurt worse.
Ginger - May 28, 2008 7:47:05 am PDT #800 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Happy birthday, Sean! I hope this turns out to be a good year.
Poor Sail.
Thanks for the ~ma. I am back after 3 1/2 hours of keeping my mouth open. This surgery is called a sinus lift, and it's designed to make space for an implant, since the tooth that was pulled sat right against the sinus membrane. It involves putting in three little metal pegs that he hammered in, then hammered and hammered more, because apparently my sinuses are an odd shape. Having someone pound little metal pegs into your jaw? Do. Not. Like.
(whitefonted for the dentally squeamish)
Now I'm waiting for the good drugs to kick in.
Frankenbuddha - May 28, 2008 7:50:27 am PDT #801 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Ugh, that sounds horrendous. Good drug-ma, Ginger.
smonster - May 28, 2008 7:59:48 am PDT #802 of 10001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
bonny, i think you are being very reasonable.
It is my assumption that the ceiling and effected wall should be one color.
I believe you want to make that "affected."