Full Version: Annoyances
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That should take one phone call from your doctor's office.
Would starting a thread (or a discussion on current thread) about the vagaries of the health insurance system be a political discussion by proxy? Am I using the term "by proxy" correctly in this instance?
Not having office visit or prescription drug coverage on the only health insurance you can currently afford is annoying.
My dentist is so hot, and now he can't gaze into my mouth anymore unless I give him cash.
Not having office visit or prescription drug coverage on the only health insurance you can currently afford is annoying.
My dentist is so hot, and now he can't gaze into my mouth anymore unless I give him cash.
If it's not okay here, you can certainly fly it on Mongomania.
| QUOTE (GG Mora @ Apr 18 2005, 07:05 PM) |
| If it's not okay here, you can certainly fly it on Mongomania. |
mora, you know the rules: no talk of felching, spelunking or dentistry (or any combination of the three). nerow, if this is fine with you mongomania's membership sub-core-committee will consider your application (we will need a 2/3 majority of the unwilling before we can proceed and a simple majority of the willing to ratify it). stay tuned.
have you considered hanging around said dentist's home or work with your mouth open? i have a copy of "fatal attraction" that i am not currently using if you'd like some tips.
| QUOTE (omnivorette @ Apr 18 2005, 08:22 PM) |
| That should take one phone call from your doctor's office. |
Yeah, I know, but I'm just in a cranky mood & want to be pain-free NOW.
| QUOTE (NeroW @ Apr 18 2005, 07:28 PM) |
| It really needs to rain. That's what's annoying. The 70-80 degree weather for the past few weeks has been lovely, but it can rain anytime now. |
Why?
| QUOTE (fml @ Apr 18 2005, 05:30 PM) |
| No need to be upset by this. At least according to Merriam Webster's online dictionary, it's the correct pronunciation. |
That dratted Merriam Webster. I'd like to beat her up.
I can still be annoyed even if it's technically correct some places though, right?
Fly
Tree pollen.
| QUOTE (mongo_jones @ Apr 19 2005, 01:12 AM) | ||
mora, you know the rules: no talk of felching, spelunking or dentistry (or any combination of the three). nerow, if this is fine with you mongomania's membership sub-core-committee will consider your application (we will need a 2/3 majority of the unwilling before we can proceed and a simple majority of the willing to ratify it). stay tuned. have you considered hanging around said dentist's home or work with your mouth open? i have a copy of "fatal attraction" that i am not currently using if you'd like some tips. |
Of course I don't hang around my dentist's office with my mouth hanging open. What the hell do you think I am, a freak? With a capital F?
Abbylovi, I wish it would rain so more things could grow.
Email from someone I haven't heard from in about a year:
| QUOTE |
| Hey [Kiku] Do you know [writer, name spelled incorrectly]? Was he at uni with you? He always thanks a [Kiku] in his books, so I wondered if that was you! Hope things are well… |
Politely, I reply:
| QUOTE |
| Hey Yes, he's a good friend. We were at university together but didn't know each other; got to know each other during a year in the States. I didn't know you were into SF. How are you, anyway? |
Her:
| QUOTE |
| Don’t suppose he and/or you would be up for a drink sometime? Would be GREAT to catch up. It’s been a long time! |
'he and/or you'? I mean, there's blatant and there's just cackhanded.
China, right?
| QUOTE (Kikujiro @ Apr 18 2005, 08:28 AM) |
| 'he and/or you'? I mean, there's blatant and there's just cackhanded. |
Cripes. ..... Is this person completely lacking in self-awareness, stupid or just doesn't care?
At least you aren't in the position of setting up a meeting, like maybe you would have been if they had been a little better at social interactions/manipulations.
1. "Hey, that's really great! Well done, you are obviously a valued friend. How wonderful to be immortalised in such a book. Sorry to have dropped out of contact, but I have been doing [insert short, amusing and slightly personal anecdote here]".
2. Wait ~ 6-8 weeks.
3. "Hi [kiku], I am in town in a couple of weeks and it would be great to catch up on [wed, possibly thurs is best] for drink?"
See easy.
Cathy: Yeah, it just seemed unfair to anonymise myself alone.
Adam: Not sure. Maybe all 3. She has had an interesting career path, anyway. From running the Asian outpost of a well-known US mega-indie to, um, doing PR for the Alpha Course. In that order.
edit: had accidentally missed out 'all' before '3', thereby entirely changing intended meaning
Adam: Not sure. Maybe all 3. She has had an interesting career path, anyway. From running the Asian outpost of a well-known US mega-indie to, um, doing PR for the Alpha Course. In that order.
edit: had accidentally missed out 'all' before '3', thereby entirely changing intended meaning
Getting a massive head cold two days before a trip...
Fly
Fly
edited due to revised post above [nothing to do with the Pope etc].
ps see edit above
Being extremely sick for that past five days. 
Poor Ron. I am coming down with a sore throat right about now. Hope it doesn't rise to the level of "extremely sick".
The realization that, for me, "freelance" means "unemployed".
Except for that full-time mommy position, oc oc.
Except for that full-time mommy position, oc oc.
| QUOTE (Liza @ Apr 20 2005, 12:52 PM) |
| The realization that, for me, "freelance" means "unemployed". Except for that full-time mommy position, oc oc. |
Make that “self-unemployed”. (Been there)
Going to what I thought was an information session about consolidating student loans only to realize it was a sales pitch for some company.... Arg!
mongomania has been taken down by the man. it is currently unknown whether the suit has been brought by people associated with a site whose name coincidentally rhymes with one of our forums (emullet) or by the person on another site whose avatar is similar in some trifling respects with that of the founder of mongomania (the image is of a little pink pig). for now, however, the site is inaccessible. we are in conversation with the aclu and will accept pro-bono assistance from any lawyers here. i am currently typing this from prison and must go now since tyrone wants to have a word.
| QUOTE (mongo_jones @ Apr 20 2005, 09:33 AM) |
| mongomania has been taken down by the man. it is currently unknown whether the suit has been brought by people associated with a site whose name coincidentally rhymes with one of our forums (emullet) or by the person on another site whose avatar is similar in some trifling respects with that of the founder of mongomania (the image is of a little pink pig). for now, however, the site is inaccessible. we are in conversation with the aclu and will accept pro-bono assistance from any lawyers here. i am currently typing this from prison and must go now since tyrone wants to have a word. |
It's always a bad idea to fuck with lawyers. You get dirty and the lawyer just enjoys it.
| QUOTE (mongo_jones @ Apr 20 2005, 01:33 PM) |
| mongomania has been taken down by the man. it is currently unknown whether the suit has been brought by people associated with a site whose name coincidentally rhymes with one of our forums (emullet) or by the person on another site whose avatar is similar in some trifling respects with that of the founder of mongomania (the image is of a little pink pig). for now, however, the site is inaccessible. we are in conversation with the aclu and will accept pro-bono assistance from any lawyers here. i am currently typing this from prison and must go now since tyrone wants to have a word. |
You Tyrone's bitch?
| QUOTE (GG Mora @ Apr 20 2005, 12:04 PM) | ||
You Tyrone's bitch? |
no comment--does anyone have any grape jelly?
the "keep on running" thread. makes me feel very inadequate. Went to the gym last night . . . in order to watch the last 20 minutes of 1 Tree Hill. Even when I do exercise it's just an excuse to watch crappy tv.
| QUOTE (Tamar G @ Apr 20 2005, 06:33 PM) |
| the "keep on running" thread. makes me feel very inadequate. Went to the gym last night . . . in order to watch the last 20 minutes of 1 Tree Hill. Even when I do exercise it's just an excuse to watch crappy tv. |
word. i just don't read that thread. i like watching "Desperate Housewives" when i'm at the gym, myself.
| QUOTE (tanabutler @ Apr 20 2005, 01:42 PM) |
| It's always a bad idea to fuck with lawyers. You get dirty and the lawyer just enjoys it. |
And gets paid, too.
Has anyone remarked on this? The cable system that owns the two channels the Mets are usually televised on is fighting with the cable company I get. The company with the two sports channels wants to charge my system more money for the rights to televise the games. My system will not pay and will not go to binding arbitration. The result is that I have yet to watch a single Mets game this season, because they are not being shown.
| QUOTE (ranitidine @ Apr 20 2005, 05:42 PM) | ||
And gets paid, too. |
Well, I have ZERO problem with any of the lawyers here getting paid, dirty, or boinked. By anyone, for any reason.
I mean that. Y'all seem like a decent bunch. One of my best childhood sweethearts is a lawyer.
OK- my karma has grabbed me by the ass, and I am paying for it. Horse slid down on my leg last week. Yesterday I get scheduled for arthroscopy next week to get bone chips out of my knee. And also yesterday, I lost three newborn calves when a treebranch broke and fell on them. So all my repentance has been naught for paybacks.
| QUOTE (Mabelline @ Apr 20 2005, 06:11 PM) |
| OK- my karma has grabbed me by the ass, and I am paying for it. Horse slid down on my leg last week. Yesterday I get scheduled for arthroscopy next week to get bone chips out of my knee. And also yesterday, I lost three newborn calves when a treebranch broke and fell on them. So all my repentance has been naught for paybacks. |
But you have Veal.
No, sorry, the herdsmen were busy making a windbreak with roundbales, and I'm afraid they are feed for the herddogs- 2 Anatolians and 1 Kuvazh. No veal for me...This weather up here is crazy. It was 80 degrees then 6" of snow. I am having cows drop calves, and it's bad.
Edit to clarify: the babies have to be skinned and cut up, and then they will be used for the dogs supplemental food. Just so no one thought we just throw ought hunks like an old English knacker's yard. Life sucks sometimes.
Edit to clarify: the babies have to be skinned and cut up, and then they will be used for the dogs supplemental food. Just so no one thought we just throw ought hunks like an old English knacker's yard. Life sucks sometimes.
Have to cancel long-anticipated trip due to bad head code - atchoo!
Fly
Fly
| QUOTE (Mabelline @ Apr 19 2005, 12:37 AM) |
| Life sucks sometimes. |
Word.
Sending good thoughts your way, Maybelline.
| QUOTE (ranitidine @ Apr 20 2005, 08:55 PM) |
| Has anyone remarked on this? The cable system that owns the two channels the Mets are usually televised on is fighting with the cable company I get. The company with the two sports channels wants to charge my system more money for the rights to televise the games. My system will not pay and will not go to binding arbitration. The result is that I have yet to watch a single Mets game this season, because they are not being shown. |
Don't even get G started...
Those violet candies - you know the ones? Purple package, looks like gum, square...the GROSSEST shit I have ever eaten. Hours later and it's still in my throat and mouth. Disgusting.
I luv that stuff. The gum, too.
I still feel like puking from it, I swear.
I bought whipped cottage cheese by accident.
Why are you eating candles? 
Why aren't you wearing your reading glasses?
why would anyone whip cottage cheese?
Gee. That's bad, isn't it? 
| QUOTE (Ron Johnson @ Apr 21 2005, 02:12 PM) |
| why would anyone whip cottage cheese? |
To make it run faster?
First laugh of the day, thank you.
| QUOTE (Ron Johnson @ Apr 21 2005, 01:12 PM) |
| why would anyone whip cottage cheese? |
Because it likes to play rough?
| QUOTE (omnivorette @ Apr 21 2005, 01:15 PM) | ||
Because it likes to play rough? |
Bad cheese, bad cheese!
Haven't the Kurds enough problems?
| QUOTE (hollywood @ Apr 21 2005, 01:23 PM) |
| Haven't the Kurds enough problems? |
yeah, and that is like whey uncool.
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