Karma mechanic needed...

Mar. 6th, 2018 08:06 pm
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...because I think mine desperately requires a tune-up.

So! Called the doc's office, where his nurse explained that the insurance wouldn't cover the initial prescription, so they went with an alternative. That's great, I said, but shouldn't I have been informed? Oh, I don't know why the doc didn't do that! she said. Is the new prescription easy to swallow? I asked, Because my kid has sensory issues with swallowing pills. Um, she said, I'll have to ask the doctor about that. (A point, mind you, that I brought up to the doc at our appointment, and one of the reasons he chose the initial prescription.)

The ped finally calls me back a couple of hours later, explaining the change, and giving me some advice on how to get the kid to consume his medicine. Great!

So at the pharmacy, I ask the price for the initial prescription, and gulp at the answer, then proffer the manufacturer's rebate the doc had suggested. This screws up everything, and the records for the secondary authorization are lost or reset or something; evidently the whole chain's system has been borked for a while and routinely messes with patient records. FABULOUS. So can I have the revised prescription? I asked, getting desperate. Oh no, she said, we put that one back, and you'll have to get a new prescription from the doctor.

I just about lost it there, but put on my game face and walked out without violating any statutes or anything.

3 TIMES. 3 TIMES I'VE BEEN THERE. A WEEK AFTER THE APPOINTMENT, AND I STILL CAN'T GET THE FUCKING MEDS.

And just to rub it in, I got a shipment from the medical supply that services my CPAP needs, and they included the wrong filter and two masks when I asked for a new headstrap. I called them to ask So Very Politely about getting the correct parts, and they never called me back.

Tomorrow I will get good news if I have to threaten somebody for it.
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Overflowing excrement

Apr. 8th, 2015 11:30 pm
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Both literal and metaphorical!

In the ongoing war on my bank account that is home ownership, the sewer line backed up into our house Saturday night, requiring an after-hours repair with a large price tag. It did cover a camera inspection of the line on Monday, but the Roto Rooter guy tried to parlay the alarming results into pressuring us to sign up for a replacement of the line right away, to the tune of six grand. Yikes! We balked, and I called for a second opinion, who said that the line did need to be replaced, but not at crisis, OMGWTFBBQ speed. The plumber recommended by them gave us a ballpark figure over the phone of several grand less. Here's hoping that holds true.

I was off Friday, and worked from home Monday and Tuesday to deal with the dirty details, so today was my first day back in the office for almost a week. After what happened today, I'm tempted to stay home as much as possible.

I overheard male manager J talking to my male coworker S about female coworker C. J complained that C was being really grumpy and obviously therefore needed to get laid, and "jokingly" asked S to "take one for the team", but if he couldn't do it, J would have get one of the other single guys in the department to step up.

Just to add to the grossness of this, J is C's manager.

I could not believe what I was hearing - I mean, I could, because J is infamous for getting away with shit like that for literally decades, but I'd never been present for such garbage. I had to walk around the building to calm down, then I talked to S about the situation. He was similarly disgusted, so I got his blessing before bringing it up to our manager M. M promised to talk to the big boss about it, while trying to keep our names out of it (because our department has a delightful history of firing people who complain about the work environment). So we'll see what happens.

Does anyone know a good way to call down a meteor strike to hasten along the passing of the current crop of dinosaurs?
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Lost and found (and lost and found and...)

Aug. 11th, 2011 04:54 pm
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The Emperor's glasses were lost last Friday at day camp and recovered Monday. I'm glad we had the spare pair to tide us over, and even gladder that the new ones were found. It would have run us at least $350 to replace them. *phew*

We're losing "Chuck", which makes me sad, but I can understand it - they've had a good run, they weren't canceled in the middle of a storyline, and I still love what they're doing. But honestly, I'm fonder of the show than anything more passionate at this point, and there doesn't seem to be much more for them to cover.

However, I am seething FURIOUS at SyFy for canceling "Eureka". It's all my fault, again, some more, because the Fates heard me exclaim out loud how much I love this show, and sought to punish my hubris. I loved what Wil Wheaton posted on his blog, and further on his G+: "ICYMI, here's Amy Berg on Eureka's cancellation: "Everyone is asking why. It's simple, really. We are the network's golden child in every way, except profit margins. Fact is, Eureka is an expensive show to make. And we could not maintain the quality of our show with the cuts it would take to make us profitable for Syfy's new parent company. Our creative execs at Syfy fought hard to keep us. Trust me, they LOVE us. We just couldn't make the numbers work."" Also this cartoon, because really, SyFy, when you let your cast find out about a cancellation from a new release and don't tell them yourself, it's a totally jerkwad move. Not that I'd expect anything else from them. Throw another goddamned wrestling show or Ghosthunters clone on the barbie and pony up for what keeps actual Sci-Fi fans coming back for more.

But enough whining - tomorrow I'm off to Vividcon, and the anticipation is making me giddy. I'll get to meet so many people that have just been names on my screen until now. Woo-hoo!
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Beyond the valley of WTF

Jul. 18th, 2011 03:20 pm
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A friend's Facebook page alerted me to a proposal that's going up for vote today at the Board of Education meeting for our school district. They want to amend the current "Search and Seizure" policy to include the following:

"If school administrative personnel suspect that circumstances warrant a body or strip search or circumstances require immediate police intervention to protect the safety of the school, students, or personnel, the matter shall be referred to the local police authority immediately. School personnel shall not conduct strip searches or body cavity searches.

School officials shall contact the parents/legal guardians of the student(s) involved in the search activities as soon as possible following the search. School officials will notify parents/legal guardians following the confiscation of student possessions."
 
Over my dead body will they conduct a strip or body cavity search of the Emperor without me and/or my husband there!

I sent off an angry letter, and got this in reply (from a woman, mind you):

"Thank you for your note of concern. We will be discussing this board policy this evening. As a parent, I would be very unhappy if someone stripped searched my daughter without my knowledge, or without me present. With that being said, the safety of all the students and faculty/staff in the building are of the utmost importance. School personnel, according to the policy are referring this matter to the professionals (Police) who are trained in this procedure. There could be a time when it is urgent to find out what a student may be hiding on their person, for their safety and the safety of others - how do we decide what matters most - calling their parent/guardian or the safety of the student and others? I would certainly welcome your thoughts on this - it's a tough decision and we certainly don't enter into it lightly. Please feel free to share your thoughts - it's important that we hear from our community. "
 
Holy CRAPBALLS, woman - they have fucking metal detectors at the high schools. What the hell could a kid sneak past those that you're willing to give up your daughter's right to not be violated in order to potentially find? Oh, right, it would never happen to your daughter, so you're fine with it. Someone else's kid totally deserves it when it happens.

INFERNOS ON THE SIDE OF MY FACE!


ETA on Tuesday:  the report I got of the meeting from a friend is:

"NAACP and five others spoke about proposal. All urged amendments. Board has received one proposed amendment from their lawyer, defining "reasonable suspicion". Will also look into including amendments that require parental notification and making distinctions between searching objects (bookbags, purses, phones, computers, etc.) vs. searching a person's body. Board has tabled current proposal and will meet next Monday at 6p.m. for further discusstion."

Not passed yet, but not thrown out completely either.  Still in disbelief that actual people, not robots, want to enact this.

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FLAMES ON THE SIDE OF MY FACE

Apr. 20th, 2011 12:38 pm
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Did you know that if we abolished the minimum wage and unemployment compensation, everything in this country would be magically fixed? Because anybody can get a job! And if they can't, it's their own fault!

This would be why I leave the lunch table every time this co-worker sits down. It's not enough that he's a single, middle-aged white guy who lives with his mom and is probably earning more than I am, which is well above minimum wage, and is deaf to the fact that he might be a little bit more privileged than the average person who needs every scrap of wage that the government is required to give them. He attacks me whenever I express any kind of liberal opinion, and then disregards anything I say until that fateful day when I agree with him.

Oh! And because I was not filled with enough rage when I left the table after trying to explain to him why I think getting rid of minimum wage in order to let the freaking MARKET control wages is a really crappy idea...

( Getyer offensive emails here! )

SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP BEFORE I FREAKING SEW YOUR HANDS TO YOUR MOUTH SO YOU CANNOT SPEAK OR TYPE.
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