Dear So and So

[Starfish]

Dear Drivers on that certain 50 mile stretch of highway:

Why, why, why can't you at least get up to the speed limit and stay there? Why can't you, when conditions allow, even dare to go just a bit faster, since the posted limits are so very conservative on that stretch? If you don't want to at least go the limit, why, oh why, can't you at least use the slow vehicle turnouts to get the h*** out of the way so that people who want to do the limit actually can? That is a law, too, you know. (And, staters, why oh why can't you enforce THAT law?) And, on the few areas where there are actually two lanes, why can't you actually use the right lane to dawdle along? Why can't you obey the signs telling you to keep right except to pass? (Again, staters, why can't you enforce THAT posted law?). Why must you simply flank the other slower-than-legal, holding-up-others drivers and create a defacto barricade to keep normal, good-driving-record, safe drivers from going about their business enjoying their drives and getting the heck down the road? Oh, and by the way, why is it that it is so often you slower-than-legal drivers who are wandering all over your lanes, and even crossing both white and yellow lines? (Oh, and staters, again, where are you for these displays of either absent-minded or plain cr@ppy driving?).

Grrrrrrrr.

[IFjane]

Dear Ex-husband,

Not that I did not already know, but you are now certified as a complete and utter a**!!! Twenty-seven year old daughter needs a stock certificate overnighted to her. Instead of just doing it, you go to the bank & get said stock certificate out of YOUR safe deposit box, drive to MY office & leave it on my desk with a note to OVERNIGHT it to her myself because you have to go to Charlottesville and DON'T HAVE TIME????? Like there is no place between here and Charlottesville to overnight a letter? And I have time to, when??? I'm working until 8:30 tonight, you jerk. Why not call and ASK?

What a piece of work you are.....

[sgtiger]

IFjane, what a pain! I would think in the same time that it took to take it to you that he could have taken it to the postal office/store instead and sent it himself. Has he always had control issues? Whatever, you're definitely better off without someone like that!

[Trek420]

Dear Real Estate G*ds,

Thank you for the recent effort lowering interest rates and such. Nice jesture but that doesn't help me.

That helps people with cash in hand to buy up homes at current fire sale prices. They don't necessarily need your help.

Right now I need you to help my neighbors stuck with ARM's, and therefore me too. Sure, I don't believe for a moment that they did not know what they were getting into. Tell anyone "your cost is $______ for the first year" and I hope the next question is "what is it the next year?". And you're going to say "It was all there in the 20,000 page document you signed".

My Dad taught me that the 30 year fixed what I should have, and I do. But if they don't sell, or sell but at blowout prices I'm trouble. We all are.

Sure nobody forced my neigbor to do a beeeyoooteeful job on her home, go buy another and now have two mortgages one rising monthly. But she did and if you don't make ARM holding banks help their customers nobody wins. When the bank takes possesion they still have to sell ... in this market.

Please fix this before I'm done with my remodel.

[IFjane]

IFjane, what a pain! I would think in the same time that it took to take it to you that he could have taken it to the postal office/store instead and sent it himself. Has he always had control issues? Whatever, you're definitely better off without someone like that!

sgtiger - Exactly! He passed I-don't-know-how-many places to send it (including his own office) before he got to me. For the record, we don't have the ability to FedEx or overnight anything from my office - so I left work, drove to the P.O. and stood in line to send it.

Yes, he has always had control issues, which is why I finally left. I AM much better off without him!

[salsabike]

Dear Mom and Dad,

My first Thankgiving without either of you is coming up. Won't be easy, since that was our big big family holiday. I just wanted you to know how much I miss you guys and what cool, smart, sane, loving, funny parents you were. We got lucky. Thanks.

Daddy, you will always be the Scrabble King of the Universe. Mom, I will always miss that hug.

Love to you. I miss you no end.

[deedolce]

Dear Male Friend,
I've finally realized that when I get bi*chy, and grumpy and pull away it's because I've picked up the myraid unconscious clues that you're developing feelings that have crossed the boundaries of 'friendship'. When you make suggestions of 'stopping by' my house to pick me up on the way to the group tennis game, or taking things personally and carry them from week to week if I don't compliment your shot, or apologize if I accidently nail you. Just brush it off, like we all do, and like you do for everyone else. Don't act hurt, don't drop hints of wanting me to ask you every weekend to ride, don't wonder if I'm mad if I walk off talking with someone else in our group and not wait for you. I'm not your girlfriend!!! You have a WIFE. Get her on a tandem. Worry about how she feels/thinks/does and leave me alone, thank you very much.

[lph]

(((Salsabike)))

Next one will be easier, I promise.

[crazycanuck]

(((( salsa)))

NMT-that happened to us in Auckland as well

Ok..

Dear Universe

Thank you for providing me with a wonderful kiwi man. He's been oh so extra helpful since i've been injured.

Muchly appreciated.

injuredcyclistgoingcrazy

[bmccasland]

Miss Daisy,
You are long since elegible to retire, WHY haven't you? Did you feel uncomfortable yesterday when we were hastling M because that meeting was his last since he's retiring, and he's 20 years younger than you. Do you really intend to die in your office? You're barely functionable, need a walker to get around, can't drive, can't even eat solid food. Have the good grace to retire. Please?

[vmax]

I know that this will be a wee bit selfish on my part but . . . it's been a few too many years since I've had a date, much less a new year's eve date. Do you think that, with all the men in the world, you could direct one -- just one man to my doorstep?

And since I'm asking, it should be a man who is happy, content in his life's role, an equal partner in many ways, has an adventureous spirit, is loving and caring and of course, he needs to be tall and handsome . . .

I'll be waiting

[lph]

In the meantime, vmax, I give you this. George specifically asked me to pass it on. He only has MY email address

[Zen]

Dear Work Goddesses and Gods,

You Suck

[bmccasland]

I know that this will be a wee bit selfish on my part but . . . it's been a few too many years since I've had a date, much less a new year's eve date. Do you think that, with all the men in the world, you could direct one -- just one man to my doorstep?

And since I'm asking, it should be a man who is happy, content in his life's role, an equal partner in many ways, has an adventureous spirit, is loving and caring and of course, he needs to be tall and handsome . . .

I'll be waiting

You and me both! I would love to NEED to buy a nice dress for a New Year's date.