Post by PinkSquirrel on Sept 5, 2012 12:44:21 GMT -5
My only struggle with this is that MA Health (medicaid) doesn't cover SRS. I struggle with someone that has murdered people having greater access to healthcare than someone who is poor. Ultimately, I think it should be covered in both cases because while someone who is poor and on MA Health can in theory save up the money for SRS, they're on MA Health because they probably can't save up that kind of money.
I also worry about the longer term ramifications for those that may desperately want SRS, but the only way for it to be paid for is to go to jail and have it covered. While, I don't think that will happen often by any stretch, I do think there are people who have a very real need for SRS that could bring them to the point that they would do anything in their power to have the surgery and feel right within their own bodies. If going to jail is the guaranteed way to make it happen for free, I could see it feeling worth it to people to end up in jail.
Basically, what I'm saying is all forms of insurance should cover SRS.
I don't remember this many crazy costumes at the RNC. Did I just miss them?
I'm not sure about the RNC, but what I've seen is standard for the DNC. At the 2004 DNC I was at the convention hotel all day every day and got into the convention the last night. Outside the convention hall (and moreso inside) you would see people all dressed up.
Post by PinkSquirrel on Sept 4, 2012 18:24:52 GMT -5
If she won't give it back then next time don't give it to her. I can't believe you're looking to get her a kindle fire because you don't want to discipline your child. Also, they're coming out with a new fire, so you have 4-6 weeks to reconsider your decision to get your kid a tablet of her own.
Post by PinkSquirrel on Sept 4, 2012 15:12:11 GMT -5
I think your FI needs to suck it up and deal with it. If it was your and FI's wedding then he can make whatever kind of demands he wants, but he can't really do that at another person's wedding. Your brothers wedding isn't about your FI's feelings
I am sorry, PinkSquirrel, that it was boring for you. I am not sure what you were expecting. I know, actually, there are people like you who are underwhelmed. Maybe I am just glad that it was done well and not made into some Disney-esque ride. I never wanted it to be anything but a place to give peace to people.
I didn't think or say it was boring at all. What I said was that it wasn't as moving as many other memorials I've been to. I think it's actually really stunningly beautiful and the rushing water is soothing.
I also said the reason I didn't think it was as moving is because of the atmosphere there. I think a big part of the atmosphere comes from the Disney-esque hoopla surrounding getting in. I mean everyone must have a ticket, but you just have to enter your name to get one, or if you don't get one in advance you can get one the day of. Then you're ticket is checked no less than 5 times while in line. I'm sorry, but that's a damn circus act. No one is any safer because someone checked to make sure you have a piece of paper that anyone can get with ease. I was rolling my eyes hard before getting into the space. I also have issues with being asked for donations when getting tickets and the bins no the grounds. I think turning it into a money grab definitely changes the mood and tone for me even if that money is just supposed to go to the costs associated with having employees there to check peoples tickets a million times for no reason.
Post by PinkSquirrel on Sept 3, 2012 21:09:14 GMT -5
This is a random picture I took of the area not right near the memorials. It looks like your standard NYC park. I saw someone get yelled at for sitting on the bench looking things in the middle of the picture. They're not right near the memorials and they have no names on them.
A PP said that it was a deeply moving experience, I'll be honest and say that I've been to a number of memorials and this was hands down the least moving memorial I've been to. I can't put my finger on exactly why that was, but it felt more like a tourist trap than a memorial.
I'll also ditto that the names are not at seating height. They're higher, but they are right at resting shit on them height. I would never even dream of putting anything one them because they're memorials and I know better, but it's pretty easy for people to do without thinking about it.
Post by PinkSquirrel on Sept 3, 2012 13:06:20 GMT -5
I find it hard to believe that people are laying down and eating food. I sat down away from the 2 pools for 3 seconds to dig my water bottle out from the bottom of my back pack so I could fill it up and was told I wasn't allowed to sit. While I don't think people should treat the memorial itself like a jungle gym, the rest of the area is set up like a park and if you want the entire area to be treated a certain way, then maybe the park like setting of the rest of the area wasn't the best idea.
I also think having to stand in line forever, have your ticket checked 4 or 5 times etc kind of leads people to want to hang around longer and the longer people hang around the more likely they are to do things deemed disrespectful.
Post by PinkSquirrel on Sept 3, 2012 11:34:09 GMT -5
We went through one a few years ago over Memorial Day weekend. A friend had died a year earlier and it would have been his birthday, so we all got together at his sister's place and spent the night remembering, laughing, crying and drinking ... heavily. My H had maybe 2-3 beers earlier in the night, but had stopped drinking hours before we went home. I, on the other hand, was far from sober.
So, they come up to the window at the check point, as H if he's had anything to drink, he tells the truth, then they ask where we're going and I pop into the conversation and start rambling on and telling the cop about my dead friend's birthday party. That poor cop. He let us go on our way because clearly my H was sober, but when we pulled away my H was all can you ever keep your damn yapper shut for 5 minutes?
Post by PinkSquirrel on Sept 3, 2012 11:06:25 GMT -5
I keep mine in my grandfathers old armoire. One side has pretty much all drawers and I stuff the yarn in there so there's only a little bit overflowing to the other side. Now when H is all "you do not need more yarn" and I can see look there's only that little bit on the overflow side. I'm definitely not fooling anyone though
Post by PinkSquirrel on Sept 1, 2012 19:46:51 GMT -5
Where we get our CSA they do 20lb shares. It works out pretty well. We typically get 10lbs of ground a chuck roast, 2 lbs of stew beef, 1lb of tips, and the rest are assorted steak cuts. They all come vacuum sealed from another local farm.
Post by PinkSquirrel on Sept 1, 2012 11:07:08 GMT -5
I don't judge her post about wanting #1 nearly as hard as I'm judging the rest of it. My eyes may have bugged out of my head. Her husband was wrong and she just made it worse by releasing the troops.
Post by PinkSquirrel on Aug 31, 2012 0:04:10 GMT -5
I would definitely take the odd jobs. You need the money and you have to do what you have to do to get that money. Your H needs to suck up his pride and get some odd jobs of own and when you ask him to help his only questions should be what time and where.
I've brought my dog into Lowes/Home Depot, but never Target. I bet it's just that store, I can't imagine that going over well here.
My MIL likes to bring my dog to Home Depot/Lowes when we're away and my ILs are watching her. H and I only bring her in the pet store and on rare occasion one of us will be walking her and will take her into the corner store for something, but we carry her 25lb ass the whole time we're in there and make it quick.
Post by PinkSquirrel on Aug 29, 2012 15:46:36 GMT -5
Ha I just looked them up and the sign for penis is cracking me up. How I managed to take 2 semesters of ASL in college and never learn either of those signs is beyond me
I think some of you aren't seeing that there were two separate incidents here.
The first incident, one of my children was involved, she admitted it, told me what was said, and I dealt with it.
This incident, I don't know who was involved. Neither the mother nor child have said. I don't think my children were the culprits, I don't believe they were, but if I am told otherwise, I will address yet again.
And I didn't address any of this before the first incident because I didn't see it as an issue. My girls are usually pretty good about things like this. Someone said something earlier - along the lines of group mentality. This now is NOT the first time I am addressing it.
And I am not saying that if the comment was "innocent" or thoughtless as another poster put it, that it wasn't wrong. Of course it was wrong. But I don't see an "innocent" comment as bullying. I do feel those are two different things. And now you can skin me alive because I am apparently just going to keep digging a deeper hole.
How can you possibly say this isn't the first time you're addressing it? You addressing it with just your own kids and not the whole team is as good as not addressing it because there are still a pile of girls it was never addressed with. Because you sat on your laurels and did nothing with the group as a whole it happened again. If you can act like an adult in a leadership/authority role with a bunch of 6 year olds maybe you shouldn't be a coach.
Post by PinkSquirrel on Aug 29, 2012 14:11:10 GMT -5
As one of the coaches why have you known this was going on any only talked to your own girls about it? As one of that girls coaches it is your responsibility to make sure it doesn't happen a second time and it sounds like you didn't do much beyond taking to your own girls. That's not ok.
It's not that particular girl or her mother's responsibility to explain anything. The only thing that needs explaining is you talking to all of the kids and making it clear that what has gone on will no longer be tolerated and that they have hurt feelings and need to apologize.
Post by PinkSquirrel on Aug 27, 2012 14:12:09 GMT -5
I did it with a few other brides. It was ridiculously fun and yes, I have one of the pictures hanging on my wall. One of the pictures also landed on the front of pictage for awhile ie I was FAMOUS, ok not really, but I felt cool
It's hard for me not to laugh at her for dying given she preferred to waste the dress rather than donate that expensive fucker. No serious. I'm lol'ing.
Most dresses can still be given away after a stop at the cleaners with the vast majority of trash the dress shoots.