I'm just the set up here:
Burrell: 
According to the Calif Health Benefits Exchange, they start Jan 1, 2014. I think the high risk pool is already open, but I'm guessing you aren't high risk.
Trudy Booth:
I am now imagining a high risk pool. It has a very deep end. It has two diving boards directly across from each other. It has flame spouts WITHOUT popping sounds.
Steph L.:
You forgot the sharks. With laser beams.
Amy:
On their fricking heads.
	
 
		
		
There's more on that in Bitches.
JZ
Dude, you're just setting yourself up for an unpleasant surprise in 3 1/2 years.
I wonder how much of all the convo needs to be here to give sufficient context...
	
 
		
		
Connie Neil, in Bitches, during a conversation about changing names.
 the original German name ("Schmeh") 
 I just pictured a German version of Grumpy Cat saying that name. 
	
 
		
		
bon bon:
Kripkat just went crazy meowing until I went with him to the bedroom. Nothing was there. This guy's worse than CNN! 
	
 
		
		
Sophia Brooks in Natter:
I used to pretend I was a secretary, so I really got a lot of "training" because I read all sorts of secretaries' handbooks. I theoretically also know how to use a dictaphone and send telegrams. Unfortunately, I learned to how to be a secretary from the '50's, but I do know my office supplies. 
	
 
		
		
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I snort-laughed at this.
Ginger:
My only claustrophobia involves too many people in a small space. If they did MRIs on several people at one time, I'd be in trouble. 
	
 
		
		
In Tech: 
Liese S.: 
Sooo...I feel weird about Yahoo buying Astrid.
le nubian: 
Right? She was so good on Fringe too.