A commercial informs me that, if Joe Sestak wins, the government will take away my rights. The only right they actually specify is owning a gun, but most of the commercial is just talking about how Joe Sestak and Big Government are going to come take away our rights.
I get confused. I remember everything. I remember too much, and... some of it's made up, and... some of it can't be quantified, and... there's secrets.
River ,'Safe'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Hil R. - Oct 15, 2010 3:24:12 pm PDT #29930 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Trudy Booth - Oct 15, 2010 3:30:28 pm PDT #29931 of 30001
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
Trudy, I think the $550 is her Cobra payment.
I know. But you have a "deciding" period with COBRA -- so you can have the paperwork in hand and have 60 or 90 (can't remember) days to send it in. When you send it in with the check, it goes into effect retroactively.
So what you can do when you have a short window you need covered is just not pay unless you end up using it.
The odds of ita having to use it are, sadly, high -- but she doesn't have to pay if she doesn't end up using it.
(Obviously this needs to be discussed with her actual HR person. But its true! It's true!)
Trudy Booth - Oct 15, 2010 3:32:30 pm PDT #29932 of 30001
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
Oy. New sister news. The gall bladder is inflamed enough that they may not be able to remove it laproscopically.
Every prayer in the WORLD that they can. Various health issues make full abdominal surgery on the kid particularly risky stuff.
brenda m - Oct 15, 2010 3:34:19 pm PDT #29933 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Trudy, I think that's what this is - the retroactive.
Man, all vibes possible for your sis. (Except the kind that might inflame the gall bladder.)
Hil R. - Oct 15, 2010 3:34:23 pm PDT #29934 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Interesting. This school makeover show is actually confronting the administration. Not quite in the most productive way, but it's something. The teachers have all been complaining that they need supplies, and that they've put in forms requesting paper and pencil sharpeners and all sorts of other stuff and they've never gotten them, and the TV people found (or "found") a storage room in the basement that's full of all those supplies gathering dust. I'm uncertain what's going on totally, though.
Hil R. - Oct 15, 2010 3:34:54 pm PDT #29935 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Lots of vibes for your sister, Trudy.
§ ita § - Oct 15, 2010 3:35:42 pm PDT #29936 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Any chance you can take advantage of the delayed opt-in thingy and not lay out the cash? You know, have the paperwork and only send it in if you end up needing the insurance during that window.
Yeah, I already incurred the medical costs. I had TWO DAYS uninsured (but I was told I was insured) and I hit up the ER. Fucking annoying. So I'm shelling out for the COBRA to cover the gap.
I hope your sister is okay, Trudy.
Tom Scola - Oct 15, 2010 3:36:33 pm PDT #29937 of 30001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
—ma for your sister, Trudy.
hippocampus - Oct 15, 2010 3:37:42 pm PDT #29938 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
My bff from law school, who looks a lot like John Stewart
Sparky, I've met him, right? He is pretty funny.
Sue - Oct 15, 2010 3:38:14 pm PDT #29939 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Health-ma for your sister, Trudy.