MTA sucks! That's my whine! >:( ;D



Howard

Thanks Bobby. I kind of liken my new attitude to a scene from the movie "Roadhouse"...Patrick Swayze is telling the bouncers at the bar to just "Be Nice" and escort the vermin outside. The point being made was to not take things so personal. It's also like the bullies I had to deal with in grade school....they are the ones who are so insecure that they feel the need to try and hurt people. Well, grade school was many, many years ago..but thier are always gonna be bullies...I just need to sometimes make myself realize that I'm an adult who has the option of taking the mature way :) BTW, I believe Terry Funk was in that movie ???


I see. Yep, there are three things certain in life, RockandRollfan. Death, taxes and someone to knock you down. If you haven't already, take a look at this poem called 'If' by Rudyard Kipling. It is inspirational and I would recommend anyone to read this:

http://whitewolf.newcastle.edu.au/words/authors/K/KiplingRudyard/verse/p3/if.html

As a footnote, Terry Funk was indeed in the film Roadhouse. He played a bouncer.

Don't be shy. You can call me out. It was ME who posted those comments. I thought we had the liberty to post about our dislikes in the same way there are copious topics about people, actors, actresses, athletes, and musicians that annoy us and we hate for whatever reasons. She thought they were cute. I didn't. We differed in opinions - that was all. I don't see why anyone would get their panties in a bunch over a remark I posted about an actress that most likely none of us know in real life - real life and the internet are two totally different things. I had not the slightest clue all this was going on because SuperFreak disapproved of my taste in women. And now I got two to three posters sniping at me back and forth over this crap. This particular issue has nothing to do with bullying, personal insults, harrassment, or anything of the sort. You created this atmosphere when you took it upon yourself - to "defend" - when you wrote that it annoyed you when someone expressed their opinion about not liking an actress for the way they look and that those opinions should be kept away. That was directed to me. So I made an off-hand remark in reply - sarcastic, at best, but not more insulting than what you wrote and it wasn't meant to insult you either (just to point out the irony of the situation, actually). All in all. I bear no ill will to you, to SuperFreak, to the actress whom I still think is ugly, and to anyone else who posts here.

That's MY whine of the day :D
I want you to know that I appreciate everything you said , The Jackal...I've been a little overly anal these past few days. I'm REALLY nervous about tomorrow. As for SuperFreak, I think she'll survive someone not sharing her opinion. After all, her life choice gets her into a lot of controversy. I just wanted you to know that I also feel no ill will towards you or anyone else on here either ;) JUST when I think somebody wants to have a knock down, drag out with me they turn around and are kind...THAT is MY Whine :D.....kidding ;)

Here is my big fat whine for the day.

Doctors and clinics. I called like ten of them today trying to find a frickin' obstetrician. The one I called in my town put me on hold (again, I went through this last week with them) and then finally told me the doctor could see me on the 23rd.....of JULY. So I've been calling around. NO one wants to take me on as a patient. Why, you ask? Because I have the dreaded Medi-Cal (a form of insurance offered in Cali for people with no income). Oooh....oh no. Not another welfare case. Once I said the magical word "Medi-Cal", I got the cold shoulder, "you lazy welfare bum" treatment. I finally found an obstetrician willing to take me on. Not until the 23rd of June, but that's better than July. ::)

So I would like to thank all the bums who abuse the system and screw it up for the rest of us who actually need it. Thanks to them, the people who really need assistance get treated like cr*p by people in the field. :P

Mind you, I'm not planning on using this forever. Maybe a year at most. God, I hate to see how people react when I get into the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program. :-\\

WIC won't be that bad, Jess.  The women that go there are in the same situation you are.  Don't be ashamed to get the help you need to stay healthy.  Just remember that the people that treat you like crap are jerks...nothing more.

Here is my big fat whine for the day.

Doctors and clinics. I called like ten of them today trying to find a frickin' obstetrician. The one I called in my town put me on hold (again, I went through this last week with them) and then finally told me the doctor could see me on the 23rd.....of JULY. So I've been calling around. NO one wants to take me on as a patient. Why, you ask? Because I have the dreaded Medi-Cal (a form of insurance offered in Cali for people with no income). Oooh....oh no. Not another welfare case. Once I said the magical word "Medi-Cal", I got the cold shoulder, "you lazy welfare bum" treatment. I finally found an obstetrician willing to take me on. Not until the 23rd of June, but that's better than July. ::)

So I would like to thank all the bums who abuse the system and screw it up for the rest of us who actually need it. Thanks to them, the people who really need assistance get treated like cr*p by people in the field. :P

Mind you, I'm not planning on using this forever. Maybe a year at most. God, I hate to see how people react when I get into the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program. :-\\


My God!  A woman with an infant having the gall to sign up for WIC?  Where does it stop?

In all seriousness though...

My "guess" as to why they are avoiding you as a MediCal patient is probably that MediCal does not pay as much as regular insurance, or that MediCal takes "forever" to actually pay the doctor for his/her work.  My Mom is on Medicare and on occasion has gotten the "bums rush" because of late-pays by Medicare.

WIC won't be that bad, Jess.  The women that go there are in the same situation you are.  Don't be ashamed to get the help you need to stay healthy.  Just remember that the people that treat you like crap are jerks...nothing more.
That's true. We were on WIC for all our boys. Now they are trying to give 2% mild instead of Whole...saying it's better for children. I sure wish they'd have done this when we were on it. It would have saved me the trouble of taking the whole milk back to the store and exchanging it for 2% :-\\

My God!  A woman with an infant having the gall to sign up for WIC?  Where does it stop?


;D


I just feel discouraged because people like to form opinions about someone without knowing the situation. I know they're going to look at me and say, "Oh look. Another welfare case having kids so they don't have to work." That's not true at all. I just need the Medi-Cal to help with insurance until I get back on my feet. I'm not even sure I'll need the WIC yet.

;D


I just feel discouraged because people like to form opinions about someone without knowing the situation. I know they're going to look at me and say, "Oh look. Another welfare case having kids so they don't have to work." That's not true at all. I just need the Medi-Cal to help with insurance until I get back on my feet. I'm not even sure I'll need the WIC yet.


You might, though.  I worked full time but still qualified.  It was great while she was on formula.  WIC is a great program.

As a footnote, Terry Funk was indeed in the film Roadhouse. He played a bouncer.
And after Swayze fired him didn't he go to "Barber College?"  ;D

Would anyone like some cheese to go with their whine ?

;D :D

Would anyone like some cheese to go with their whine ?

;D :D



Why Yes! I do believe I want some: ;D :D

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/images/wineandcheese.jpg


Howard

My Whine is about Family arguements.Why does it seem that families can't get along with each other on Holidays without throwing verbage at each other?  >:(



Howard

Okay, what I want to know is what do my hubby's team members not understand about VACATION!!!  I'm sick and tired of him being on vacation and spending more time working than "vacationing".  Hell, he even had a message on his voice mail over the weekend that he was not available due to a death in the family and he STILL had people calling him!!!  Not to mention that I'm the one who gets to pack EVERYTHING for EVERY DAMNED TRIP because he's "working".  I"ll bet everyone here $100 EACH that he gets at least 3 calls per day for the next 3 days while we're out of town.  Not to mention a gazillion emails (he had 127 from Friday at 5 pm until this morning at 6 am).

>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(


So throw away the cell phone and the laptop.  Just have fun.  No technology, just you and the family and the hubby.  Simple, no?

If they weren't company property, I'd do it in a heartbeat!!!


So hide them.

Okay, what I want to know is what do my hubby's team members not understand about VACATION!!!  I'm sick and tired of him being on vacation and spending more time working than "vacationing".  Hell, he even had a message on his voice mail over the weekend that he was not available due to a death in the family and he STILL had people calling him!!!  Not to mention that I'm the one who gets to pack EVERYTHING for EVERY DAMNED TRIP because he's "working".  I"ll bet everyone here $100 EACH that he gets at least 3 calls per day for the next 3 days while we're out of town.  Not to mention a gazillion emails (he had 127 from Friday at 5 pm until this morning at 6 am).

>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(


This used to be a problem for me until I took positive control of the situation.

I was off vacation for a week and left a clear message on my voice mail that I was out of communication and would not be checking email, and who to contact for "urgent" issues.

The company President's secretary left a message on the voice mail anyway, saying that it was "urgent business" and that she assumed that I was "no doubt was checking my voice mail".  I immediately deleted the message.

When I returned to work the next week, she caught up with me and was irritated as to why I had not called her back.

Secretary:  Lyric Boy, did you get my message?

LB:            You mean the one you left on my voice mail?

Secretary: Yes

LB:          The one that you said was extremely urgent?

Secretary: Yes, of course

LB:          Where you said that I needed to get back to you as soon as possible?

Secretary: Yes thats the one

LB:          I deleted it

Secretary: (looking indignant) WHY DID YOU DO THAT!  IT WAS URGENT!

...I then went on to "rip her a new one" and said that if she had a considerate bone in her body that she would respect my vacation, and that the root word of vacation is "vacate" as in "I am not here".  And that if the issue were REALLY important then she would not have dumped a message in the voice mail box of somebody who said that he would be incommunicado for the next 10 days.

After that she was properly trained.

LyricBoy is my hero.

LyricBoy is my hero.


I accept this award on behalf of all those people who have been oppressed by voice mail.  ;D

Don't see that happening.  He MUST have the cell phone at all times.


So hide that too ;)

See my Post: OCD vs ADD/ADHD, I'd take ADD/ADHD any day.

Ahh, the wine thread. I'll have a Cabernet Sauvignon please.

See my Post: OCD vs ADD/ADHD, I'd take ADD/ADHD any day.


OK.  For the moment let's accept that ADD/ADHD is worse than OCD.

Where do we go from here?

I mean, my best friend's brother has a severe case of cancer that he is dealing with (quite well, I might add.  The treatment is working).  But he also knows that having a common cold is less severe.  He'd rather have a cold than cancer.

But he HAS cancer and so he's dealing with what he HAS.  Not with what he WISHED he has.

my whine is that i stayed up until 3:00 waiting for "south park" to come on, and then comedy central changed their line-up. ::)

OK.  For the moment let's accept that ADD/ADHD is worse than OCD.

Where do we go from here?

I mean, my best friend's brother has a severe case of cancer that he is dealing with (quite well, I might add.  The treatment is working).  But he also knows that having a common cold is less severe.  He'd rather have a cold than cancer.

But he HAS cancer and so he's dealing with what he HAS.  Not with what he WISHED he has.


Now that puts things into perspective, Lyricboy. :)