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Spike ,'Smile Time'


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.


Toddson - Oct 16, 2020 10:46:01 am PDT #27747 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I did make it to the dentist. They required masks (until I was actually with the dentist), took my temperature, etc., and scooted me in quickly since I'm in a vulnerable population. Went well; he commented that people seem to be taking better care of their teeth, either because they're stuck at home (by their toothbrushes) or because they wear masks a lot and, well, who wants to breathe in their own halitosis.


Dana - Oct 16, 2020 12:00:35 pm PDT #27748 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

fuuuuuck insurance I am going to be on the phone all afternoon


Sheryl - Oct 16, 2020 12:03:29 pm PDT #27749 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

I am "on vacation" until next Friday.(Not actually going anywhere.) Thanks to not having used any vacation time between mid-February and late September, and earning annual leave at a high rate, I am well over the amount I can carry over to next year. Therefore I am taking 4 days off next week, and will need to take more at a later time this year.


-t - Oct 16, 2020 12:06:39 pm PDT #27750 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'm sorry, Dana

I hope you can relax and enjoy your time off, Sheryl


Dana - Oct 16, 2020 12:09:54 pm PDT #27751 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I'm almost a week overdue for my Botox because my new neurologist's office has been trying to get my old insurance to pay for it, which they unsurprisingly WON'T DO. As I have had my new insurance for a month and a half and have seen another doctor at the practice, I did not anticipate this. And I only figured it out when I had to look at my old pharmacy's website and saw the Botox prescription sitting there.

Now I'm on hold to figure out what the hell to do for something that billed on my old insurance but was paid with the FSA card for the new insurance, because out of the four things we've put on the FSA so far, they want EOBs and receipts for three of them.


-t - Oct 16, 2020 12:12:19 pm PDT #27752 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, ugh, what a mess!


JenP - Oct 16, 2020 12:16:40 pm PDT #27753 of 30019

That sucks, Dana. I hope you can get it resolved with a minimum of hair-pulling -- yours or theirs.


Dana - Oct 16, 2020 12:18:55 pm PDT #27754 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

You guys, they are experiencing higher than normal call volumes. Also, I should listen closely, because their options have changed. And for the trifecta, I should check their website, which answers most questions.


-t - Oct 16, 2020 12:21:05 pm PDT #27755 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

How very unexpected! It's a good thing they tell you that. Over and over again, I'm sure.


EpicTangent - Oct 16, 2020 2:23:45 pm PDT #27756 of 30019
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

But of course, your call IS very important to them.