Wasn't he from Mandalay Bay?

Importer/exporter.

And you want to be my latex salesman. :headshake

(jinx knows) ;)

Actually, there are several chains which do take names and addresses (PC World, Carphone Warehouse), and if you buy a television, the shop is legally obligated to take your name and address. Not sure, but I think they then send that info to TV licensing.

Aha, I stand corrected. I bought a DVD in Asda when I lived in Leicester (and worked at Asda!) and was asked for my details. As you say, it was for reasons of TV licensing. I forgot because it was so many years ago now!

I've only bought a prepay phone in the last 10 years, so I haven't been asked for details. I think anyone would understand the reason details are needed for a contract phone however.

As do I. Now go kill a hobo. :cool:

Would a student count? If they look really hobo-ish? 'Cause, we're lousy with hobo-ish people here.

Some students probably deserve it more than the Hobo does. . . or so I've heard.

Oy!

Not YOU kinda student...THESE kinda students. Ahhh, they're not all bad, but amongst approx 27,000 students there are bound to be some hobos. :lol:

Obo Killing? here's one I killed earlier:

An ill wind that no one blows good

ho ho ho bo

THE FUCKING NEW YOUTUBE FORMAT

my jaw and back teeth have been aching since yesterday. no idea why.

I've had several phone calls today from people doing their taxes that want to know how much they paid for the car, or how much tax they paid, or want me to fax or email them a copy of their bill of sale.

My wife is the volunteer financial bookkeeper at church, working a couple hours each Monday, and even though she sent letters out to everyone at church itemizing their giving for 2009, one woman had the gall to call this afternoon at home to ask her for that information again. So she actually drove across town to the church office to get it for her. She's too nice.

That's what churching does to you. Neighbourino.

I can't find a place in this county to recycle glass... bothersome.

Supersymmetric partner of the Neutrino? :eyebrow:

I hate it when the cats have that minty-fresh kitty litter scent all over them. It's like snuggling up to a public restroom.

Ewww

My dentist's office is dead to me.

I went in for my 6-month cleaning, and they informed me that the rules have changed, and my calm and quiet daughter in her stroller can no longer come in the back with me while I have my appointment. They explain that this is because "OSHA has really tightened down" on rules about extra people being around when x-rays are being given. I ask if she can wait out in the hallway for the 10 seconds they are x-raying me. They say no. I ask if I can just have a cleaning, since I've never in my life had a cavity and I really don't need my teeth x-rayed, you know? They say no--it is office policy that every patient must receive a full set of x-rays every 6 months.

I did not, in fact, ask them why they saw no blatant contradiction in the fact that everyone must avoid unnecessary x-ray exposure at all costs, but it's totally cool to give me an unnecessary x-ray directly on my face every 6 months. Instead, I just politely let them make me a new appointment, at the time when I would be most likely to be able to find someone to watch my daughter. But they fundamentally didn't understand that "most likely" still doesn't mean anywhere near possible... so I'll just call and cancel the appointment tomorrow when someone different is working at the front desk.

Make sure you explain why you are cancelling it. When they realise this is costing them money, they'll wise up. Maybe.

what assholery, clodfobble. Geez. "OSha really clamping down," my fanny. Dental xrays are nothing but a cash cow.

total bullshit.

Total BS. I wish you could come see my dentists but they are in Westchester, NY. As it is we drive 3 hours to see them. Husband and wife team, she's a pediatric dentist, she's awesome.

They'd let the mm and the inchling lay down on our laps when we had our cleanings and fillings done. They are the best.

You deserve a much better dentist, you should kick the whole office in the place you don't love them anymore.

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I left my last dentist because they were assholes with the kids. Now I drve 45 minutes to go to a pediatrist dentist for them, and 30 minutes to go to mine. But it's only twice a year, so i can live with it

Paid programming. It's the only thing on in the morning, other than news-type shows. The History, Learning, and Science channels should not show paid programming! :(

The nasty stuff coming out of my ear has reached epic proportions of grossness and volume.

Eeew.


Why is there nasty stuff coming out of your ear? Are your brains leaking?

Allergies---> infection. Only slightly different than Cold-----> infection that causes it the rest of the time. My ears suck.

But if they sucked, then surely the nasty stuff would be going in?

That would be even worse.

This has been going on for awhile. :(

Sorry jinx, that last bit of ear TMI cost you about 15 hotness points.

you need to build up some immunity.... Do the doctors have any idea as to why so much infection? Do you sniff a lot?

It's what's mildly EARitating you. hahaha. no.

Have you tried ear candling? I had presumed it was hippy BS but I've recently seen real actual doctors using it, and splitting it open to check the extracted gunk.

SN, even by my low standards, that was pretty lame. :D

Why don't you just go straight to the plane on the treadmill question?

Internet insanity. People who say one thing and then spew shit doing
EXACTLY what they said they weren't gonna do.
Please take your meds and step away from the keyboard.

The delivery guy for the post office lied. Said that no one was home today, and that they left a notice to pick up a parcel. Both is BS. So hopefully they will deliver it tomorrow, cause when I called to find out where it was the lady there can't find it at all!!

Couldn't get an appointment with the evaluator we use (for home schooling) until 6/23 because she is dealing with chemo for breast cancer. She wanted to put us off until 6/29 but I begged and pleaded...
Just got the letter from the school district about portfolio submissions and they've moved it up this year, to 6/22-6/24. What a cluster fuck that's gonna be, I usually have a couple weeks in between...

Could you ask the evaluator to recommend someone else? She may be more than happy to -I didn't post about it but I'm now up to two friends dealing with this shit this year and both would have appreciated being "let off the hook". Chemo knocks people for six way more than they ever imagine it will, and it's demoralizing to admit you can't do stuff that you could have multitasked 5 times over before, so they feel the need to carry on at almost any cost. If she needs the $$ and you can afford it, suggest you pay her a referral fee. I so fucking hate this disease. At best you get all fucked up by chemo, but most likely they'll also disfigure your boobs and or chop them off (which is no small deal). And you still have a 50% or more chance of dying soon.

sorry, ranting again.

Fuck cancer. :(

Indeed. And eff it the naughty way, too.

Wikipedia changed the location of the search box. but at least they quit begging for money.

Whining people with needy thread 'ownership' issues.

But I didn't want all that stuff in my tidbits thread.

I think she means Cloud.
Do you mean Cloud, Shaw?

I know, I was just trying to cultivate some compassion.

Yes.

Compassion? What ees thees theeng...?

Now that you mention it, your tidbits thread has been blown all to hell. :lol:

That's a good idea for a new thread. I'll start it tomorrow.

If you have some free time, can you go to the procrastination thread and mention that I'll start the Cultivating Compassion thread tomorrow?

Thanks.

hey bug off. I didn't whine; I made a comment about it. My thread, my hometown, my right to comment.

Try harder.

I've found a thread is like a baby. Just because you created it doesn't mean you have any control over how it turns out.

and it seems to be mostly full of puke and poop.

It is certainly your right, just as it would be your right to direct guests in your home on what they can and cannot talk about. It is not, however, a particularly desirable trait in a host, and it doesn't make a return visit imminent...even to discuss pre-agreed upon topics.

I can say this here, because it's MY thread. :p:

I thought lots of sex usually put people in a better mood. Even virtual sex.

Sometimes a good mood just empowers one to be less wussy in social situations.... :D

The central a/c in our addition (as in brand new, just installed last November) is not cutting on. The thermostat, circuit breaker, and fuses all seem to be in order, and I've verified the voltage at the shutoff box outside the house.