Why do people clip their nails at the work place? EWWW There are at least two people here that do it. I was complaining to a friend of mine about it and then she just wrote me and said that someone was doing it in her office after I wrote her about it.
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12/31/2008 13:56 #47230
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sighToday I got a call from a woman and I nearly started crying for her after she hung up. Her husband died very recently and she lost their health insurance coverage because she couldn't pay the $900 premiums for her and her children. She applied for medicaid/family health plus but was told that the social security check she gets from his death is too much to qualify. So she smokes three packs a day because she is so depressed but can't really afford it and she is all her kids have so she wants to quit.
I hope that she can.
Good Luck (e:jim). Let me know if you need any help.
I hope that she can.
Good Luck (e:jim). Let me know if you need any help.
tinypliny - 12/31/08 14:08
I am glad you are helping out people who really want to quit! I don't think anything else tops this effort for being so worthwhile.
I am glad you are helping out people who really want to quit! I don't think anything else tops this effort for being so worthwhile.
12/27/2008 19:12 #47199
Is it that hard to buy a freaking boot?Why yes, it is. I spent forever looking for a boot that I thought would last a good 10 years. Shouldn't boots last more than a year? Sorel made a really awesome boot that I found online but they were not making it anymore and I couldn't find it in my size. So I had to find a new boot and then I found this one on cabellas.com
My mom ordered the boot for me for a early Xmas gift and I wore them for two weeks and the heal is nearly half gone. Not only that but they seriously have left my left calf all chafed. When I called Cabellas the woman was like "Oh, do you walk really hard on your heal?" So I say "No, I am pretty sure that I walk normally." Then she says "Well, I didn't know that I was walking so hard on my heal until other people pointed out." At this point I am seriously biting my lip as to not tell her off for suggesting that I am walking in such a way as to wear don't a rubber heal in two weeks. Anyways she did end up saying that it wasn't normal and said that I can return them but can only get store credit. Before I decided to raise hell for not giving me the money back I decided to look to see if I can't find anything else they sell and I found these.
I think that I am going to order them tomorrow but they say they are for below 40 degrees Celsius and I don't know if I need something quite so extreme. I don't want my feet to be too warm because I am usually walking pretty quickly when I have them on.
The last boots I had lasted me over ten years but I finally threw them out when I was moving so that it would force me to get new ones. Just about everything I want to buy turns into this big ordeal.
My mom ordered the boot for me for a early Xmas gift and I wore them for two weeks and the heal is nearly half gone. Not only that but they seriously have left my left calf all chafed. When I called Cabellas the woman was like "Oh, do you walk really hard on your heal?" So I say "No, I am pretty sure that I walk normally." Then she says "Well, I didn't know that I was walking so hard on my heal until other people pointed out." At this point I am seriously biting my lip as to not tell her off for suggesting that I am walking in such a way as to wear don't a rubber heal in two weeks. Anyways she did end up saying that it wasn't normal and said that I can return them but can only get store credit. Before I decided to raise hell for not giving me the money back I decided to look to see if I can't find anything else they sell and I found these.
I think that I am going to order them tomorrow but they say they are for below 40 degrees Celsius and I don't know if I need something quite so extreme. I don't want my feet to be too warm because I am usually walking pretty quickly when I have them on.
The last boots I had lasted me over ten years but I finally threw them out when I was moving so that it would force me to get new ones. Just about everything I want to buy turns into this big ordeal.
tinypliny - 12/31/08 11:15
When I went to buy my first pair of snowboots (that I never wear even in the deepest of snow because I keep tripping! I am better walking on snow with waterproof sneakers.) I was told that Kamik were really good one. But I ended up buying some random brand at Dick's sporting goods. They are pretty good but they feel like a ton of rocks and I am not good at walking with ankle weights in the snow!
When I went to buy my first pair of snowboots (that I never wear even in the deepest of snow because I keep tripping! I am better walking on snow with waterproof sneakers.) I was told that Kamik were really good one. But I ended up buying some random brand at Dick's sporting goods. They are pretty good but they feel like a ton of rocks and I am not good at walking with ankle weights in the snow!
jenks - 12/27/08 20:30
Those first one look a lot like good ol' duck boots from LL Bean. They are honestly the only boots I've ever had. I've had mine for years. And I'm pretty sure LLBean has a lifetime guarantee. Dunno about Cabela's. A word of advice though- they're waterproof and good for keeping you dry if you are walking through snow, but they're not lined or anything, and are thus not particularly warm if you are going to be standing IN snow for a long time. But there is a thinsulate lined one that is super toasty. But for just running around town if it's slushy... I like 'em. They're also pretty old school new english preppy, which I admit I also like.
Those first one look a lot like good ol' duck boots from LL Bean. They are honestly the only boots I've ever had. I've had mine for years. And I'm pretty sure LLBean has a lifetime guarantee. Dunno about Cabela's. A word of advice though- they're waterproof and good for keeping you dry if you are walking through snow, but they're not lined or anything, and are thus not particularly warm if you are going to be standing IN snow for a long time. But there is a thinsulate lined one that is super toasty. But for just running around town if it's slushy... I like 'em. They're also pretty old school new english preppy, which I admit I also like.
12/25/2008 09:09 #47178
Merry Xmas Y'allMerry Xmas y'all! Sorry, sometimes I like to pretend I am Paula Dean. Anyways I just wanted to say that now that Xmas is upon us, I am much less of a grinch now. See my last post for details. 
. I do still think that everything I said previously about xmas is true. Today is still a very sad day for many.
Last night I watched Jim Carey play the Grinch and I really did enjoy it when I intended on hating it. My little cousin Gary was over and he said that he is scary. I really love when movies or books are made that further develop the characters.
My Mom got me my sister and brother a row of three stuffed chipmunks that dance and sing Up On the House Top by the original Chipmunks. I love it and wish that I could take it home but it is staying here in Florida since it is for all three of us.
. I do still think that everything I said previously about xmas is true. Today is still a very sad day for many. Last night I watched Jim Carey play the Grinch and I really did enjoy it when I intended on hating it. My little cousin Gary was over and he said that he is scary. I really love when movies or books are made that further develop the characters.
My Mom got me my sister and brother a row of three stuffed chipmunks that dance and sing Up On the House Top by the original Chipmunks. I love it and wish that I could take it home but it is staying here in Florida since it is for all three of us.
tinypliny - 12/25/08 16:45
Wish you have a Christmasy year ahead! :)
Wish you have a Christmasy year ahead! :)
metalpeter - 12/25/08 10:44
Merry Christmas
You are right that you say it is a sad time for a lot of people. For those who are not sad there is also a lot of stress, I don't feel like talking about suicide but the rates at which they happen goes up tremendously around this time of year. I haven't seen either the cartoon or Movie of The Grinch in some time but they are both pretty good.
Merry Christmas
You are right that you say it is a sad time for a lot of people. For those who are not sad there is also a lot of stress, I don't feel like talking about suicide but the rates at which they happen goes up tremendously around this time of year. I haven't seen either the cartoon or Movie of The Grinch in some time but they are both pretty good.
ladycroft - 12/25/08 10:10
Happy Christmas Lib!
Happy Christmas Lib!
12/21/2008 14:04 #47128
Shady and scaryOn Friday morning Mike and I were coming out of my house and these two young men came up to us and were like "are you driving?" I hesitated a bit and said we were. He was like we will give you $40 to get to Kenmore. Then I said we are not going that way and here comes the really scary part about it, he said "which way are you going?" and I said the opposite direction which wasn't true because Mike was on his way to Kenmore after he dropped me off at work. He says to us, "that is fine, we can go that way. Why the hell would he want to go the opposite direction with us? Then I just flatly said "NO". Then they continue on in the direction of the West side not North which is their intended direction. The whole time they are mumbling stuff about getting to a hospital and their computer getting wet from all the snow.
So I tell my roommate what had happened and he said that he was down in the basement when we left doing laundry and he saw them in the alley way from the windows and he was immediately concerned that they were going to bother us but then thought oh no that is crazy. They looked well dress and respectable too but there was this feeling that something wasn't right. I immediately place suspicion on any stranger that is approaching me. When he said "OH that is OK, we will go that way with you." I knew that something really bad would have happened if we had said Yeah get in. Most scary thing is that Mike probably would have let them in the car if I were not there.
You can take a bus for $1.50 to get to Kenmore or a cab for maybe $20 so why wouldn't they just do that? Why did they walk West when they should have gone north? We so were going to be robbed/car jacked/ snatched away and killed or all of the above.
So I tell my roommate what had happened and he said that he was down in the basement when we left doing laundry and he saw them in the alley way from the windows and he was immediately concerned that they were going to bother us but then thought oh no that is crazy. They looked well dress and respectable too but there was this feeling that something wasn't right. I immediately place suspicion on any stranger that is approaching me. When he said "OH that is OK, we will go that way with you." I knew that something really bad would have happened if we had said Yeah get in. Most scary thing is that Mike probably would have let them in the car if I were not there.
You can take a bus for $1.50 to get to Kenmore or a cab for maybe $20 so why wouldn't they just do that? Why did they walk West when they should have gone north? We so were going to be robbed/car jacked/ snatched away and killed or all of the above.
tinypliny - 12/22/08 21:59
Its the picture!! ;-)
Its the picture!! ;-)
matthew - 12/22/08 14:50
It was probably that other post I was thinking about, or it could be that I often imagine you being sexually assaulted while I read your journals! ;)
It was probably that other post I was thinking about, or it could be that I often imagine you being sexually assaulted while I read your journals! ;)
libertad - 12/22/08 13:31
No, I didn't do any editing. I suppose you could add being sexually assaulted as well. Mike and I are pretty cute. ;) You might be thinking of my last post though where I said "this type of anger results in hate crimes including crimes against a person's sexuality."
No, I didn't do any editing. I suppose you could add being sexually assaulted as well. Mike and I are pretty cute. ;) You might be thinking of my last post though where I said "this type of anger results in hate crimes including crimes against a person's sexuality."
matthew - 12/22/08 11:13
Did you edit this journal after you posted it? I could have sworn you had "sexually assulted" listed in the list of things you thought would have happened to you if you tried to help this guy out. Or maybe I added that in myself. :)
Did you edit this journal after you posted it? I could have sworn you had "sexually assulted" listed in the list of things you thought would have happened to you if you tried to help this guy out. Or maybe I added that in myself. :)
fellyconnelly - 12/22/08 06:30
thats crazy and definitely shady!
thats crazy and definitely shady!
ladycroft - 12/22/08 04:25
sketchyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
sketchyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
metalpeter - 12/21/08 20:30
That is crazy why would they give you money instead of just say calling a cab. Something doesn't sound right about that, not sure what was going on.
That is crazy why would they give you money instead of just say calling a cab. Something doesn't sound right about that, not sure what was going on.
tinypliny - 12/21/08 17:29
But the thing to note is that dear Mary and Joseph were turned away from the hotel not the manger. May you could have told them to ride on the roof of your car and offered to tie them down to prevent them from slipping on to the road.
But the thing to note is that dear Mary and Joseph were turned away from the hotel not the manger. May you could have told them to ride on the roof of your car and offered to tie them down to prevent them from slipping on to the road.
mike - 12/21/08 17:24
it was after the big snowstorminess on thursday. And what if we just turned jesus away from our manger (manger being Kenmore). I'm just saying, ook in the end prolly since they said they would go the other way too , they prolly were a little shady but i don't know.
it was after the big snowstorminess on thursday. And what if we just turned jesus away from our manger (manger being Kenmore). I'm just saying, ook in the end prolly since they said they would go the other way too , they prolly were a little shady but i don't know.
jenks - 12/21/08 14:31
Yuck. I'm glad you listened to your gut and got away from them.
Yuck. I'm glad you listened to your gut and got away from them.
tinypliny - 12/21/08 14:30
WHY would Mike have let them in the car?? Would he?!!
That is somewhat strange. Was it snowing really bad?
WHY would Mike have let them in the car?? Would he?!!
That is somewhat strange. Was it snowing really bad?
that is utterly disgusting!
:/ That's bad hygiene and manners rolled into one. I hate people who file their nails too. Is it not enough that you shed your skin all the time (and can't do anything about it anyway), you have to go and add nail-dust to the mix as well?