We met with the nurse practitioner and mom is going to get a fistula put in in the next month to prep for dialysis... right now she's thinking a transplant is way too much surgery for her, so the trip to Barnes is on hold for now.
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We met with the nurse practitioner and mom is going to get a fistula put in in the next month to prep for dialysis... right now she's thinking a transplant is way too much surgery for her, so the trip to Barnes is on hold for now.
((Pax and Pax's mom))
Dear fellow residents of Franklin, Indiana. Are four-way stops really that difficult to understand? Here's how the work: Come to a complete stop and then wait your turn. You all seem to have trouble with both of these requirements as nearly EVERY day, I deal with somebody who just doesn't get it.
You also either get confused or angry when I honk. If you're confused, that means your truly don't understand how these stops work and/or aren't paying enough attention to figure out when it's your turn. Both of these options are scary. If you're angry, then you're arrogant jerks who think it's MY fault you're breaking the law. Again, this option is scary. In either event, you're some of the worst drivers I've ever encountered and I'm tired of you.
I think I wrote a very similar post awhile back.
Here, people Stop at the sign and then wait until all drivers are at the sign. Then they wait more. They wave you through when it's their turn. They don't get it.
Say what you want about Arizona, but at least they got this one.
Yeah; that variation of the problem happens a lot, too. Is it really that hard to pay attention as to who got their first? The guy this morning went when it was my turn and so I honked. He then stopped in the middle of the intersection to yell at me. Because I was the one in the wrong apparently. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
DH is one of the ones who doesn't get this. He thinks the rules for simultaneous arrival apply all the time. So he stops, waits for someone to pull up and stop on his left, then waits for them to go. I can't explain it to him. :confused::mad:
That's too funny, Oak! I hope you don't live someplace with a lot of four-way stops.Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Before I moved to Franklin, I didn't encounter 4-ways on a regular basis as most of the streets in and around downtown have lights. Plus, roundabouts are becoming increasingly common in some of the areas where I traveled most frequently.
Then I moved to Franklin where there's a four-way stop nearly every block. It drives me nuts. People run them with abandon or just can't wait their turn. I've started to have some anticipatory anxiety at one stop I hit each morning because someone proceeds out-of-turn nearly every day. It's a big intersection so you really have to be mindful. Sigh; yet another reason to dislike where I live.
And does anybody go the speed limit anymore? I don't mind traveling a bit above, but I really don't want a ticket and I'm not convinced speeding gets me where I'm going any faster (or safer) anyway, as there are so many traffic lights. But jeez-o-pete people are aggressive and impatient. If people want to speed, I can't stop them, but I really hate it when they tailgate me in an effort to make their irritation known.
Dear DH,
So you're home for 10 days and in all of that time you somehow couldn't find time to take the dog to the vet to get the paperwork started on his international transport requirements, so instead on your last day home you make an appointment for ME to take the dog to the vet.
And it's not like the baby is old enough to stay home alone, so he had to come along too. And the dog is overprotective of us so he freaks out the moment we step in the office. Next time I will leave it to you to muzzle an overprotective dog while the baby is screaming.:mad:
Thankfully the vet's exam rooms are very clean. But given a choice I'll try not to breastfeed there again.
Next time, maybe I will decline to do this at all, and the dog will just have to stay behind.
You owe me, big time.
Love,
Your wife
Dear my pack-rat tendencies:
Please take a break for a while. After helping my brother move this week, I realize it's time for a good clear-out. An amazing amount of junk has built up over the 12 years in this house.
Dear People I Works With--
You asked for a bold and progressive design. That's what you got. The overall consensus being "it's striking, progressive, and a stunning design."
And then you wonder if everyone is going to like it.
Well, it's bold and progressive. So the answer is "no, not everyone is going to like it."
Make up your mind: "bold and progressive" or "neutral and like every other cover"?
~Limewave
Dear Mother of my sister's groom:
Did your dress really have to be the exact same color as mine?
Signed,
Frustrated
Dear Designers of the MUP in Seattle,
Did you really have to put 90 degree turns and hard stops in the hill paths? :mad: How about some nice warnings painted on the path? :eek: Give me the spray paint and I'll do it.
There's a trail that I don't ever want to do again, because frankly as designed, it's dangerous. :mad:
Dear Mom,
To say I'm terribly disappointed would be a major understatement. It's not "financially feasible" for you and the family to come and visit me after my move to Denver next week, yet you have no problem buying my sister a $23k car not 2 weeks after she totaled hers from a DUI.
There's a reason I don't live in the same state nor visit much.
Dear office in another city,
I'm doing a tech review on your document. :mad: Prepare for a major rewrite! May I suggest that THIS time you use the outline as stipulated in the federal guidelines. They aren't really suggestions. When this document actually gets to Washington, you want it to be clear so that you get the construction funds. As it stands now, "just say no" comes to mind. And oh by the way, a 96 pg table in the Executive Summary is no summary. What were you thinking?! :eek:
dear beth, your email sounds like the notes the SAG guy sends often and in multiple versions daily to the various project managers and proposal managers he has to deal with. You have my sympathy.
Dear self:
Next time you clean the bike, consider getting the black shorts that you were going to wash anyway out of the laundry basket, rather than get black splash marks all over your green capris...
Dear Universe,
Please stop. I'm worn out and am rapidly approaching the end of my rope.
The job transfer that I was so excited about... did you have to make it implode yesterday? Couldn't the new boss have just been honest about the physical requirements before I walked away from my long term stable job? Now my bad knee is killing me and HR is scrambling to find a temp placement for me until something permanent can be arranged. Being in limbo work wise while dealing with my mom is just too much; I'm very tired of crying and could really use a break.
Signed, are you kidding me?
(((Pax))). I'm so sorry you're hurting.
(((((Pax))))))
I'm so sorry that you're dealing with all of this:(
(((((((Pax)))))))
Hoping things brighten up for you very soon.
Thanks gals, I just need some room to breathe, but the hits keeps coming. I'm so tired.
(((Pax))) hope things ease soon!
Dear Ikea:
You sold me a defective part. I am now on my second phone call to you about said product (since you never returned my call as promised) and have been on hold (this time) for more than 20 minutes. Last time was longer than 30 minutes. This is your problem, not mine. I am not driving 2.5 hours each way to exchange the part. You need to figure something else out. Your customer service really stinks. This was the first time I had shopped in your store, and it will most definitely be the last.
(((((Pax)))))) Hang in there! Hope things work out for you.
Dear Cosmos - While you're in a giving mood with Pax, could you also work things out for my sister and her family. Food stamps not coming through, broken cars, tuition, not enough $$ to pay rent is just too much.
((Pax))
Dear B:
Let this little episode serve as a wake-up call. The jaw pain, shortness of breath and left-arm numbness may not have been anything THIS TIME, but what about next time? Please consider quitting smoking and at least some exercise.
Finally, a little good news. My job is civil service so they don't just fire you when you can't do a job... so they found me a temp placement where I'll have to learn all kinds of new and cool stuff, but I get to sit down!!
Nice, Pax!
Owlie, I hope your friend gets medical attention :eek:.
Yay, Pax!!! I sure hope it was a blessing in disguise!
Dear AmEx,
I sincerely hope that the application procedure and ensuing debacle is not indicative of your normal level of customer service. My poor DH has made 5 different phone calls, talked to at least 6 different people, been told at least 3 different things, wasted at least 2 hours on the phone, and we still don't have a resolution to our issue.
The letter to your executive office is going in the mail just as soon as we get our promised phone call on Monday. We've never been treated so poorly by a financial institution, and someone needs to know about it.
Sincerely,
So Angry She Can't See Straight
I used to get great customer service from AmEx, but I had an incident recently that made me really wonder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Becky
Last April, they detected fraudulent activity on my card (this part I really do appreciate). They closed the account--or so I thought--and issued me a new card. A couple months later, I mistakenly used the old card number to pay online for travel insurance. Just as I hit the submit button, I realized my mistake and expected the transaction to not clear. Suprisingly, it did. My first call was to the travel insurance company, which told me to contact AmEx.
The explanation that I got as to why the transaction went through was wholly unsatisfactory. They told me that it must have gone through because the insurance company had my number on file and/or because AmEx recognized them as a vendor I'd used before. The company did not have my card number on file and what does it matter if I had used the vendor before? Either the account is closed to further use or it isn't. What good does it do to close an account if the card can still be used? I ended up talking to the fraud department and they could not give me any better of an explanation. Maybe it was a fluke, but it bothered me. And their assurances that I won't be liable for any fraudulent purchases didn't fully appease me.
Anyway, I hope you get your issues with AmEx resolved to your satisfaction.
Indy, thanks for weighing in. On one hand, it comforts me to know that it's not just me & DH; on the other hand, it scares me that this level of incompetence is more widespread than I thought. I find myself really reluctant to even use the card and, as a result, we've discussed closing the account ASAP and getting the credit report hit over with. But now there's a chance that they won't even do that right?!?
Honestly, I'm not sure what they can do at this point that would satisfy me. *sighs*
Here's what I ask anybody who is concerned about a hit to their credit report: Are you planning to apply for credit, e.g, a new car loan or mortgage loan, any time soon? If you're not, then don't worry about it. And if you are, then just wait to close the account until you obtain the loan. But if you otherwise have excellent credit, I wouldn't worry about the minor hit you might take by closing the account.Quote:
Originally Posted by Becky
Yup, that's the advice that we've received from others and, overall, I don't expect this to have a huge effect on our credit. But it's annoying just the same, especially when it's a debacle not of our making.Quote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
Dear People who Repaired my Birks:
Thank you! I'm so glad to be able to continue using my shoes, and the new foot beds are awesome (they could even go up a size to accommodate my expanded feet). Thanks for providing good customer service.
Happy footed person
That makes me happy about your Birks.
I hope repair does not become a lost art. There's a place in town that repairs glasses. I had one pair that was hopelessly bent with broken nose pieces from being in a pocket and another that was in pieces from being stepped on and the guy fixed them both up in one day for under $40 bucks.
I love cobblers. We have a an older Italian man and his son who have a shop in town. It's just like the one my mom went to when I was a kid.
I once saw a remarkable documentary film about Italian cobblers who make ballet pointe shoes. (I learned some amazing things during my insomnia phase, but really, I don't miss it!)
I would love to see that. My old ballet teacher was a dance shoe maker, and I asked if he would teach me the trade, but he strongly discouraged me. I think it's hard to make a living cobbling.Quote:
Originally Posted by malkin
Had a girls day out with my honey and my mom yesterday! We took mom for a spa pedicure, then we "did" lunch at a nice restaurant, then went shopping. This was moms first time out in her new wheelchair so we wanted to make it fun, she had a great time. I love my mom.
That's so nice, Pax. Glad you had a good day!