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Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

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


askye - May 02, 2020 3:33:56 pm PDT #20714 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

McMasters is lifting almost all restrictions on Monday, the work or home order is lifted, the quarantine for anyone who is travelling from a hotspot, and restaurants can have outdoor seating.

Overall the day was a lot smoother. although I do't get home until 7ish so that kind of sucks for the day being gone. Was supposed to have Monday off and now have Tuesday off.

Most people were really nice. The other memorable couple was the lady and her husband, she works at a pharmacy at a local hospital, they have 20 covid 19 patients. Neither was wearing masks and she didn't use hand sanitizer after the transaction.


askye - May 02, 2020 3:38:09 pm PDT #20715 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

Gud, I'm sorry you are having a bad week. I'm really glad to see your pixels though!


meara - May 02, 2020 4:08:51 pm PDT #20716 of 30019

Sorry it's a rough week, Gud! Hope it gets better.

Askye, glad most folks are being nice and reasonable!

Rick, how old are your twins now? I'm so glad I'm not dealing with kiddos during this, it's hard enough dealing with just me!

Played scrabble with my roommate this afternoon after she made a bunch of ribs and gave me some. So that was nice!


-t - May 02, 2020 4:42:54 pm PDT #20717 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Sorry you are having a bad week, Gud. Medical expenses are way too confusing, I'm sorry you have to deal with that. Getting a bill for an ER visit is just not a thing that should happen. It's an emergency!

I hear you on that, Rick.

I just found myself thinking that Jesse should ask her milkman to bring her an extra pint. That's something fictional people have been known to do, I think?


Jesse - May 02, 2020 4:48:55 pm PDT #20718 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yes! Or I could buy a pint, actually... Also another friend just suggested something shelf-stable...


-t - May 02, 2020 5:24:17 pm PDT #20719 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Grocery order delivered, no toilet paper.


Gudanov - May 02, 2020 6:04:11 pm PDT #20720 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping

Getting a bill for an ER visit is just not a thing that should happen. It's an emergency!

At the very least you should get one bill and it should be in-network or not, not a slew of bills all with their own insurance network associations. I already paid this physicans group a couple grand ages ago, after they threatened to send a bill I never received to a collection agency. Now a year later, I'm getting contacted by a collection agency over some other bill I never received or some adjustment to the charges I was never informed about? WTF? How can this be fucking legal?


-t - May 02, 2020 6:08:16 pm PDT #20721 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That's ridiculous. None of that should work like that!


Consuela - May 02, 2020 6:14:25 pm PDT #20722 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I hate our medical system so very much.

Gud, if it's not that much, I guess you could consider the value of your time and if it's worth fighting them over it. I dunno: I hate to see them get away with soaking people, but your peace of mind is worth a lot.


Gudanov - May 02, 2020 6:16:24 pm PDT #20723 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping

I don't think I could fight them, after I contacted them and gave them my address so they would actually send me a bill, they kept sending bills with different amounts. I don't think anyone could determine what amount was actually supposed to be paid.