After driving six hours, I finally made it to Gallaudet. (GPS said it would take four hours, but I've driven the NJ-DC route often enough to know that GPS was lying.) I've got to get used to being in an ASL environment again, but it seems like my brain is starting to adjust already. For the first little while, whenever someone signed something to me, I had to ask them to repeat it, because I needed to switch over to "understand ASL" mode. After just a few hours, and a few interactions (registering, getting dorm stuff, exchanging my key for one that actually fit in my door, and getting dinner), I'm not having to ask for repetition anymore.
Oh, wow. This place looks great. Oh, I feel like a witch in a magic shop.
Willow ,'Help'
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Hil R. - Jul 14, 2012 1:55:23 pm PDT #17074 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Dana - Jul 14, 2012 2:17:00 pm PDT #17075 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Okay, I know there are frequent fliers in here. I am 35 miles away from a free Delta ticket. What can I do (preferably not costing money) to earn myself some SkyMiles?
I already participate in eMiles.com and eRewards.com.
SailAweigh - Jul 14, 2012 2:20:51 pm PDT #17076 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Dana, how many miles do you need to get a free ticket? I've been doing the same thing for years, but I travel so infrequently I've yet to be able to cash them in.
ION, the weather for Madison is predicting 108 on Tuesday. WTF, Wisconsin?
askye - Jul 14, 2012 2:21:53 pm PDT #17077 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
I've had bad experiences with Sears before.
Le Nubian - we were in the store for about 10 -15 minutes. The salesmen were busy, but Will went and found a tape measure to check the dimensions of an out of the box a/c.
The a/c units were right beside the register where the salesmen were so they could see us and see we'd been there looking.
The other customer walked in and was in the store for a few minutes and the salesman walked right past us to get an a/c unit (for the phone customer) where the other customer was standing.
As he walked past he didn't acknowledge us or say that he'd be with us or even say hi. He immediately started helping the other guy. Asking him questions, trying to find out what he wanted.
It was like we were invisible.
JenP - Jul 14, 2012 2:23:05 pm PDT #17078 of 30001
I'm sorry for your loss, sj.
Dana - Jul 14, 2012 2:23:36 pm PDT #17079 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
For Delta, I think you can technically get a domestic round-trip ticket for 30,000, but I never see anything for less than 40,000.
javachik - Jul 14, 2012 2:24:09 pm PDT #17080 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Dana, you could just try calling Delta and asking them for 35 miles. Worst that can happen is they say no. I did it years ago when I needed another 145 miles on United for a ticket.
SailAweigh - Jul 14, 2012 2:37:16 pm PDT #17081 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
::looks at her measley 5000 miles:: So, when I'm dead I can leave the miles to one of my kids in my will, right?
omnis_audis - Jul 14, 2012 3:01:42 pm PDT #17082 of 30001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Living room is almost done. They will be back at 9 tomorrow to do bedroom and hallway. It's looking sweet. It's laminate, so I can see the copy/paste of it, but they laid it out pretty random, so it looks fine. Plus, once there is furniture, it will cover all that up. Eeep! Very cool!!
WindSparrow - Jul 14, 2012 3:06:25 pm PDT #17083 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Oh, sj, I'm so sorry for your loss.
Typo, do you have any first hand reports of decapitation stopping headaches?
No one has complained.
At work when someone is ill or has an injury, we have to do follow up entries in their notes to show how they are responding to treatments. "No further complaints" is completely acceptable to show they have gotten better.