I was driving along, and took an exit ramp from one highway to another, and the driver in front of me STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ON-RAMP. Ahem. I may still have an issue with that. I swerved to miss him, but clipped him.

VW, from someone who had to pay double insurance rates for a few years because I had two "not my fault" accidents in a year, please make sure the insurance company and the police indicate that the other party was illegally stopped on the ramp.

I didn't want to push it and paid through the, um, nose.

Hil, you need to warm yourself up. I recommend external warmth over taking warm liquids internally. Drinking hot liquids at this time might fool your body into opening blood vessels in your extremities, actually lowering your body temperature further. So, hot water bottles, electric blanket, or if possible, put blankets in the dryer to get warm. I'd be wary of using a bath or shower either, unless you have people around you who can monitor the water temperature, and your state of alertness - too sudden changes could bring on shock.

vw, I'm glad you and Toto are ok.

I think the really low temp might have been because I'd just come in from outside. It seems to have settled at 96.5 now, which still seems too low, and I'm still sweating. And also shivering.

Kristin, congratulations on beating this debt! Here's to conquering the rest, as well!

w00t, Laga, on being contacted. How can she not want to bask in your awesomeness.

{{{omnis}}} I'm sorry you are having such a not-your-best moment.

VW, from someone who had to pay double insurance rates for a few years because I had two "not my fault" accidents in a year, please make sure the insurance company and the police indicate that the other party was illegally stopped on the ramp.

Yeah, I'll be making that clear on my version of the report. We'll see what happened. I didn't get a ticket, so that's in my favor.

Ok. I'm off to bed. Thanks for the support, guys!

{{{vw}}}

So glad both you and Toto are okay and that Gracie suffered minimal damage, all things considered.

As for the moron who decided it was a good idea to stop on the on-ramp, one can but hope that a plague of frogs will come pee on his head.

I've just come from my nephew's band's Myspace page. ouch. I'd like to apologize to anyone who sought them out based on my recommendation. I mean, I still think their music is fantastic but that website... it made my eyeballs itch.

stopping on the on ramp?

the other driver is lucky you were alert.

My temp varies depending on the thermometer--but is close t o normal. DH is usually a degree below. Do you know your normal range Hil?

It is over 90 outside . tht's just wrong . After a few days of this it is going to get in the low 60s again. So strange

{{{vw}}}

I'm so glad to hear you and Toto are okay.

My usual range is around 97-98. Which is what it is now, at least according to this thermometer.