beset with self-esteem and body image demons. But I remembered one other funny Wire moment...dude getting his balls busted by his girl and he says "Man, I can't *wait* to jail."
Spike ,'Sleeper'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[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.
I put the beans in a dutch oven (any oven-safe pot with a tight-fitting lid will work), cold water to cover by an inch to an inch and a half (an inch in a large pot, inch and a half in a smaller one), add some salt and a bay leaf, and bring it to a boil on the stove. Then I transfer it to a 250 degree oven, covered. Stir after 40 minutes and add more water if necessary. They're done 20-50 minutes later. Grand total time: usually about 1.5-2 hours.
Gris, I'm going to have to try this next time I make beans.
2012 can already go to hell.
1. Found out yesterday my home has lost value since I refinanced in 2003, enough to make it $11K underwater, so no refinance. Not guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, so no special government program for me.
2. Today I got Official Word from the Short-term disability claims company that my morbid obesity and diabetes were determined by their doctor-on-a-leash to be preexisting condition for my staph infection.
3. The alternator on the (new to me) minvan may be going out.
4. My truck, which I parked Jan 1st, has a dead battery.
5. My sister Jeannie's coworker, who was going to buy my car, has not scraped up the cash, AFAIK.
Blecch.
I'm so sorry Dan.
I'm sorry, DCJ, that is a lot of blechh.
Our board treasurer told us it would be a good time to try to refinance, but I'm scared for that reason. I think we're not underwater, but we can't be far.
I didn't even know mine was Freddie Mac, but it's the only reason I was able to refi.
The thing is, my house was valued by the 2003 appraiser at $70K more than the current appraisal. And that was before things started really booming.
I'm also thinking extra money changed hands in the 2003 appraisal on behalf of Ameriquest.
Today I got Official Word from the Short-term disability claims company that my morbid obesity and diabetes were determined by their doctor-on-a-leash to be preexisting condition for my staph infection.
That's complete bullshit. As if no one ever got a staph infection who wasn't obese and diabetic. I hope you can get a lawyer and contest that.
{{{DCJ}}} That's a lot of crap to have to deal with at once; I'm sorry.
Also, I agree with Zenkitty you should fight the pre-existing condition bullshit.
Ack, Daniel, that is some bullshit.