Come on. You drop by for a cup of coffee, and the world's not ending? Please.

Connor ,'Not Fade Away'


Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


sumi - Jun 16, 2011 5:47:18 am PDT #12945 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

So I took two days off work and when I come back the Health Insurance picture has changed completely.

On Monday - we got a memo saying that the OAPs were not allowed and our choices were the Blue Cross HMOs or the regular insurance. I figured I'd do nothing and be put on regular insurance.

Then, yesterday we got an email that said that for 90 days we can have the OAPs or the HMO I've been on forever. So, I had to do a new benefits choice form to stay with my hmo and then, I guess we'll see what happens in the Fall.


Tom Scola - Jun 16, 2011 5:49:11 am PDT #12946 of 30001
They pay me in WOIMS

Weiner is resigning.


sumi - Jun 16, 2011 5:49:19 am PDT #12947 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

My boss said she was unhappy with how the whole thing has rewarded bad behavior, i.e., if you didn't make a choice in a timely manner you were rewarded by not having to choose.

In the meantime, the state legislature has generously given itself until December 2012 to pay bills due by end of fiscal 2012 (i.e, June 30, 2012.)

They are so nice to themselves.


Kathy A - Jun 16, 2011 5:49:48 am PDT #12948 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

sumi, I've got HMO Illinois, which is the Blue Cross HMO, and they've been great for me throughout this whole surgery process. I've had the least grief from my insurance company out of just about everyone at my support group meetings.


Sue - Jun 16, 2011 5:51:38 am PDT #12949 of 30001
hip deep in pie

Semi NSFW, but amazing photo from Vancouver: [link]

That's a great photo, but who thinks, "Ooooh, there's the line of riot police, let's make out."


Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 16, 2011 5:55:49 am PDT #12950 of 30001
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.

The "Inspired by Luongo: letting someone score" caption cracked me up.


sumi - Jun 16, 2011 6:01:53 am PDT #12951 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

Kathy - my local clinic doesn't take that HMO.


DavidS - Jun 16, 2011 6:03:36 am PDT #12952 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Semi NSFW, but amazing photo from Vancouver: [link]

"Got it bad, got it bad, got it bad/ I'm hot for riot..."

"Ooooh, there's the line of riot police, let's make out."

You know, disasters do bring out the eros in some people.


Kathy A - Jun 16, 2011 6:08:28 am PDT #12953 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Kathy - my local clinic doesn't take that HMO.

Darn it! I'm surprised they don't take the Blue Cross HMO--you would think that would be a rather prominent one.


§ ita § - Jun 16, 2011 6:15:38 am PDT #12954 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

This is totally not a piece about Chris Evans. It's an I'm-a-lucky-bitch-amirite? piece. Is that typical of GQ?