Don't worry, Sean. The offices have a good idea of how long it will take. Believe them .
Matt will be polite. But not so sure how it will be received.
Hands! Hands in new places!
Willow ,'Storyteller'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[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.
beth b - Apr 12, 2010 1:17:17 pm PDT #15830 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Trudy Booth - Apr 12, 2010 1:19:56 pm PDT #15831 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
But now I'm worried that, even with paying for expedited processing, I'll run into hassles that they would easily be able to deal with.
The only time I did the expedited process was several years ago and pre-homeland security. I walked my boss' paperwork, expired passport, and plane ticket into a main passport office (instead of a post office) and she had the thing in her hands a few days later.
Post-homeland security I've read several articles where people intentionally put off applications untill they HAD to do it expedited because the regular way's backlog was so bad.
Ginger - Apr 12, 2010 1:21:33 pm PDT #15832 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I hope the new employers appreciate Matt and are not crazy.
Connie Neil - Apr 12, 2010 1:25:47 pm PDT #15833 of 30000
brillig
The "let us file your passport for you!" companies strike me as the type of firms that prey on peoples' fear of strange things that aren't so difficult if you take a deep breath and do things step by step. Some folks see "government process", though, and panic.
Burrell - Apr 12, 2010 1:29:57 pm PDT #15834 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I like to think that I don't have food snobbery so much as an enthusiasm for food. I'll 'fess up to a bit of snobbery when it comes to coffee because I have very strong OPINIONS on the subject, but in general it's more that I just like food. I like making it and eating it and talking about it.
I would very much enjoy being a wine snob, but I gave that one up when I realized I couldn't afford it. At least I can afford to buy the coffee I like to drink.
Trudy Booth - Apr 12, 2010 1:30:38 pm PDT #15835 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
The "let us file your passport for you!" companies strike me as the type of firms that prey on peoples' fear of strange things that aren't so difficult if you take a deep breath and do things step by step. Some folks see "government process", though, and panic.
In their defense, filling in all the paperwork and standing in line half the day is a drag and not everybody has a secretary to send to do it.
§ ita § - Apr 12, 2010 1:31:41 pm PDT #15836 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, I guess I have coffee snobbery too. If it's not Blue Mountain or Tanzanian Peaberry, I'm probably not going to drink it. Although the civet stuff was okay.
Okay, no guessing about it. It's my worst snobbery.
amych - Apr 12, 2010 1:37:48 pm PDT #15837 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Oh, and beer. Which is probably the biggest of them all.
§ ita § - Apr 12, 2010 1:40:08 pm PDT #15838 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The rest of my family can get pissy about what kind of Blue Mountain, so I consider myself quite open-minded in comparison. It's something to hold onto.
Vortex - Apr 12, 2010 1:40:18 pm PDT #15839 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Oh, I am a big beer snob. Not about a particular beer, but if you drink what I consider crappy beer, I will clown you. Exceptions include when the beer is free and when being offered a beer at someone's home. (PBR, I'm looking at you!)