That sounds awesome, Calli. See Natter, re: my offer to buy you drugs.
Angel: Will you just shut up for once?! Illyria: What? Angel: My God, the speechifying. Has it ever occurred to you that now might not be the best time for when-we-were-muck stories?
'Time Bomb'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[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.
amyth - Aug 30, 2010 11:20:43 am PDT #660 of 30000
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
sj - Aug 30, 2010 11:23:05 am PDT #661 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Stephanie, your boss sounds like a complete ass or incompetent, possibly both. Good luck finding another job.
billytea - Aug 30, 2010 12:51:37 pm PDT #662 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I agree, but it looks so weird. Not just because of what I'm accustomed to (because I always have to think about it) but because the comma just sort of dangles when its outside an endquote.
Given that putting the comma in the quotes looks weird to me (just as the serial comma looks to me like the author has a stammer), I'm going with, it is just what one is accustomed to.
No response from her. Zero.
Yeah, that's a sucky (lack of) response. I'm sorry, Steph.
Pix - Aug 30, 2010 1:04:26 pm PDT #663 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
First off, Kate, I'm so happy for you! I had no idea the wedding was so soon--congrats!
In less happy news, I got a bill from the hospital today. Apparently the July gall bladder surgery that started this whole nightmare has a copay of $1500, which we now owe. So much for having a job with benefits so I don't have to worry about going to the hospital when we need to.
vw bug - Aug 30, 2010 2:28:27 pm PDT #664 of 30000
Mostly lurking...
Aims, you may have my brother. I already called Jason Dohring.
KATE! So exciting!
Oh, Pix, UGH.
javachik - Aug 30, 2010 2:34:39 pm PDT #665 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Pix, that could be a mistake, maybe?? Call and see? Sorry I can't call for you. I just remember so many times I've heard of insurance companies making mistakes.
Pix - Aug 30, 2010 3:15:20 pm PDT #666 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
It wasn't a mistake. I called and check, and apparently we are only covered 80% on surgical procedures. The $1500 is the remaining 20% of the reduced HMO cost. I know that's still so much better than no insurance, but I just don't know where the money is going to come from, and that pretty much nixes my plan to recertify with National Boards this year. That's an additional $1200. It just sucks to have to make these choices. I only have a two year window to recertify or I lose it completely, and I'd hoped to do it this year. Sigh.
Typo Boy - Aug 30, 2010 3:17:00 pm PDT #667 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Usually hospitals will work out payment plans.
Cashmere - Aug 30, 2010 3:17:17 pm PDT #668 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
80/20 is pretty standard. That's what we pay. Liv's penny escapade cost us $3K after insurance. She made the mistake of swallowing that sucker so early in the year--before we met our deductible.
vw bug - Aug 30, 2010 3:21:46 pm PDT #669 of 30000
Mostly lurking...
Pix, totally make a payment arrangement. My hospital will make arrangements as low as $25 a month. Most hospitals are willing to work with you.