My younger brother just checked in from Misawa. He's okay, so that's good, and he didn't have much else to report. Mains power is still out, cell phones are still out, and his internet connection is "spotty."
And remember, if you hurt her, I will beat you to death with a shovel.
Willow ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
dcp - Mar 11, 2011 11:44:04 am PST #27744 of 30001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Trudy Booth - Mar 11, 2011 11:45:39 am PST #27745 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
Not having health insurance for three years made me EXCITED for double foot surgery once I finally had it again.
This is disturbing but not as disturbing as being in a mosh pit with fresh new health insurance and getting kicked in the nose and thinking "Good thing I have health insurance!" before my hand even reached my face.
This should NOT be the faster reflex, people.
Burrell - Mar 11, 2011 11:46:07 am PST #27746 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Happy birthday, tommyrot!
For when Burrell checks in--your family up here is far enough away from the water not to be at risk, right?
They're fine Perkins, thanks for asking. They are in the tsunami zone, but much of the beach is surrounded by a 30 ft cliff. Sis said the kids even went to school in the late morning when it was clear they weren't in danger.
Lee - Mar 11, 2011 11:49:58 am PST #27747 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Oh, that's good to hear!
sumi - Mar 11, 2011 11:50:10 am PST #27748 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
dcp and Burrell - good to hear that your families are okay.
Trudy Booth - Mar 11, 2011 11:54:40 am PST #27749 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
Glad to hear it, dcp!
Edit: & Burrell!
msbelle - Mar 11, 2011 11:56:16 am PST #27750 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
WEATHER SHIT IS FREAKING ME OUT! THE EARTH NEEDS TO CHILLL!!
ION - I helped a mom/sort-of friend do some house cleaning today. mac and her daughter have a playdate each week and her house is a disaster. messy, over crowded, AND dirty. my house is cluttered, but nothing on this one. The carpet was changing color as I vacuumed. ANd yes, I was vacuuming and she was ok with that. It jump-started me to get some stuff done today, another pile of paper in the bag to be shredded, laundry done, dishes washed, and I did my own vacuuming too.
Now I need to go finish the %^$%^ cover letter. OMG I hate this thing. I am telling myself, just get it done and use the base for all the job listings I find from now on.
The main reason I need to get a full-time job right now is health insurance. Even a shitty paying job that has full-employer paid insurance will save me over $800 a month. That covers afterschool childcare, mortgage payment, and all utilities.
§ ita § - Mar 11, 2011 11:56:42 am PST #27751 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
And as things stand now, dictates where I will be working for the rest of my life.
It just should not be this way. Should not.
t /choir
Jesse - Mar 11, 2011 11:58:03 am PST #27752 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
AREN'T YOU PEOPLE GLAD THE GOVERNMENT IS STAYING OUT OF YOUR HEALTHCARE????/
Ugh.
meara - Mar 11, 2011 12:11:59 pm PST #27753 of 30001
My company got sold to another company, so our insurance is changing. I was on a telecon/webcast yesterday and people were asking about it...and being reassured that while our current insurance ends on 3/31 because we'll all be moving to the new company, we'll get retroactive insurance with the new company. And people were like "But, um, if I end up in the hospital for those two weeks when I don't yet have insurance, I'll have to pay the bills and try to get reimbursed? And the paperwork will be a big clusterfuck?" and the people just did NOT get that. Oy.
I could be a contractor and make lots more money (be paid by the HOUR when I travel, oooh!) but for health insurance (maybe someday, if I marry someone who has some...and whose company provides domestic partner benefits, which are taxed higher than married-couple-benefits!)