The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[betty rose]

I know the feeling this week! I just saw the weather for early tomorrow and we might get a light coating of carp and up into the mid or even high 50s Sunday. I'm not going out in any type of carp as it's not worth the risk. If we stay in tomorrow we'll watch one of those Disney specials maybe the resort one and finish going over our list of places we want to eat. That will make being stuck in one more day not so bad.

I had to run and get another cup of coffee. I love Disney planning days. I spend hours looking at the resorts and dining options, and the food pictures too. It's almost like being there. It's my second jammie day today!

 

[catmom46]

I don't drink much either, but I don't have a valid drivers license anymore. Apparently I could have switched my American one over to an international one in the first 6 months I was here, but that's not something they TELL you about and by the time I found out, it was too late. So I never got a drivers license over here....massively more expensive than back home, and once every so many years in Wyoming you have to actually go in to renew your license instead of just sending in a little card. I wasn't in the US at the time, so I couldn't renew my license there, and it is no longer valid either. So hubby has no choice but to drive. Last time I was in the states, I wanted to get a new license, but they changed the rules. It used to be that you needed 2 pieces of mail to show you live at the address you are giving, but now you have to show 2 UTILITIES bills, in your name. As I am no longer a resident, I can't produce those, and even if I could, you can no longer just walk into the DMV and take the test like you used to. You have to make an appointment, and they were full up for more than a month after I came back to the Netherlands. So no drivers license for me unless I can find 4000 euros to do it here.

Oh my goodness! Why is it so expensive?

 

[betty rose]

My first car was a 77 chevy malibu. Yellow. I paid for it myself and was so proud of that car. That thing was a TANK. We called it the banana boat and we'd stuff it full with friends on the weekend and go to the drive in movie theater. That drive in closed about 15 years ago...so sad because I have so many great memories from that.

Sister had a convertible an Oldsmobile, sure was fun to go to the drive in and watch under the stars. Too bad drive ins didn't last. You are so right, great memories. I especially loved the refreshment stand commercials!

 

[betty rose]

I feel for families. It is hard with the confidentiality laws. It is also difficult to have someone retained for more than 48 hours for evaluation, if you can get that to happen at all. Once that is done unless someone has medical power of attorney the person being medically evaluated can sign that they do not want that information provided to family members.

I didn't think about the privacy laws. I did see one candidate for president that wants to put involuntary admittance laws into effect for mentally ill people. I can't remember which one it was, he appeared on Morning Joe, and this was one thing he wanted to do.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

The Heatmiser is welcome at my house all year round

Ditto

 

[Songbird76]

Yes, like I said in a previous post they usually got this flight free and a voucher for "x" amount of dollars and guaranteed next flight out and if that was morning, hotel and food coupons. The gate agent always asked for volunteers so often it wasn't the person that I bumped that often stayed back.

If it is a flight that is a basic overbook they ask before they bump but if nobody volunteers, they bump. Me, my job was to get these special service passengers to their destination ASAP and the power and expectation to get them out. The liability of hanging onto a minor, the expense of hanging onto a minor, you just can't give them a hotel voucher and a food coupon with a sorry come back tomorrow but I could do that to the general passenger. If the bumpie threw a big unruly fit, I called for a Chicago Police Officer. They'd miss the flight in the holding pen. I sure many bumpies wrote letters, maybe received $$ for inconvenience but it never haunted me. Protocol was to not leave vulnerable passengers behind or in harms way. It didn't take me long to go numb to passenger anger and threats, there is a cap on what an inconvenience is valued at. We had blocks of rooms always at hotels and bought food vouchers in bulk. All this stuff is a line item on the overall ticket cost when setting pricing. It is all very routine for airlines and happens every single day. Now when it happens to me I am not amused. Accept it, but not amused.

When I traveled with my kids when they were small I ALWAYS booked through a travel agent. If something went wrong they had the ability to reroute me and get us on our way or nicely compensated. A simple phone call. My previous example of booking with an agent through Walt Disney Travel Company. I'm a big fan of travel agents booking trips.

See, I wouldn't hold you responsible just because you were the messenger. I would be upset and might write a letter if it was something like overbooking...especially if I had somewhere important to be. Like with the Disney trip. I have reservations at the resort and will have ADRs. If I miss an ADR because I was bumped from the flight, that costs me money and I would expect to be compensated for what I had to pay for missing my reservations. I shouldn't have to pay for it when I had the contract with the airline. So THAT I would write about or ask to see a manager, but you, as the face, can't do anything about it, so I wouldn't be yelling at you unless you were really rude to me. I'm not really a yeller. And if I was compensated and could rearrange my schedule, it wouldn't bother me to be bumped for a vulnerable passenger. If I got there and was told "yeah, sorry..we overbooked, so we've decided to bump you. You'll have to fly tomorrow. Bye!" then I'd be very angry...still not at you, but I would be demanding compensation for the inconvenience. I guess it would depend on how it was presented to me and what the circumstances were. If I was late checking in, that's my own fault and I can't get mad when they resell my seat to someone who was there on time. And if it was for a vulnerable passenger and that was explained to me, I'd be willing to give up my seat as long as I could make other arrangements. But just a "We overbooked and you'll have to wait till tomorrow"(translation: "we messed up and you get to pay the price for it") wouldn't fly with me.

 

[betty rose]

If I had to take a stab at it, he wants to be full time care giver and collect both child support and maintenance for himself.

If that is his motive, that is really using his own DD.

 

[Figgy1]

I don't drink much either, but I don't have a valid drivers license anymore. Apparently I could have switched my American one over to an international one in the first 6 months I was here, but that's not something they TELL you about and by the time I found out, it was too late. So I never got a drivers license over here....massively more expensive than back home, and once every so many years in Wyoming you have to actually go in to renew your license instead of just sending in a little card. I wasn't in the US at the time, so I couldn't renew my license there, and it is no longer valid either. So hubby has no choice but to drive. Last time I was in the states, I wanted to get a new license, but they changed the rules. It used to be that you needed 2 pieces of mail to show you live at the address you are giving, but now you have to show 2 UTILITIES bills, in your name. As I am no longer a resident, I can't produce those, and even if I could, you can no longer just walk into the DMV and take the test like you used to. You have to make an appointment, and they were full up for more than a month after I came back to the Netherlands. So no drivers license for me unless I can find 4000 euros to do it here.

Sympathy like! That's a lot of money!

 

[betty rose]

I will tweak my shots once I get back. I only have minimal tools to process the raw images.

anyway.. might be a bit slow once I'm back, I got like 30 sites to ketchup, emails,work stuff..etc..etc..
I will need a week of vacations for my vacations.

I'm really enjoying all the pictures. Thanks again for taking time out of your vacation to post. This is much appreciated!

 

[Figgy1]

I had to run and get another cup of coffee. I love Disney planning days. I spend hours looking at the resorts and dining options, and the food pictures too. It's almost like being there. It's my second jammie day today!

Yup I'll do a very light walking workout and then back into my jammies. I'm not sure which ones Olaf, Mickey or Minnie can you see a pattern

 

[betty rose]

But I think he has such a skewed perspective of himself, that he's the "perfect" parent, he doesn't even see that his behavior will count against him. Even when trusted friends disagree with him, he still holds his position.

Tonight he had the nerve to tell me that the only time our daughter has meltdowns is with me. Plus he said I have an "illness". But she's had tons of meltdowns with him - I even have an email from him telling me she had one with him back in the fall. He clearly does not see himself as not creating any problems or drama and yet that is all he's been doing since the divorce process began. I try so hard to ignore it and not let it bother me, but it's times like these where I want to put my fist or head through the wall.

I would want to put my fist in his face!

 

[betty rose]

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10 days until National Snowman Day.

Now, if all snow could deliver a snowman like this, I'd be good with it!

 

[Songbird76]

Its just a strange illogical thing. I dumped one of first girlfriends because of this.
I couldnt even ask another girl for homework info (because Im deaf and even the teachers told me to copy the assignament info from other students) yet she still threw a fit. Almost felt like she took me as her property lol.

That's why I broke off my engagement with my previous boyfriend. I couldn't even hang out with my brother, or with my choir friends...even the girls, because he was afraid they would say bad things about him and try to break us up. He didn't want me to get on the computer where guys might not know I had a boyfriend and they might flirt with me. He didn't want me to do certain activities that he viewed as "our thing" with anyone else, like I watched "Ever After" with some friends and he completely freaked on me because he had wanted to watch it WITH me, and it wasn't good enough that I would watch it again. He didn't want me to have watched it with anyone else and it was ruined for him because I had already seen it. I could see I'd never be allowed to have a life if I stayed with him and then he started showing signs of becoming physical...throwing things across the room..not at me, but it's a short step from throwing it against a wall to throwing it at me or throwing ME against a wall. Possessiveness and Jealousy are abusive behaviors, so I left.

 

[Songbird76]

I'd be in heaven with an additional mushie pillow. I use to travel with my own pillow but once the bed bug thing started I feared loosing my beloved pillow and they are expensive.

I've been dreading not being able to take my pillow this time. You can only take one personal item and I'll have my laptop. I'm already going to have to shove my purse in my carry on. Nice to know that they should have squishy pillows at Disney.

 

[betty rose]

I love my Tempur-Pedic mattress and pillow! Just the right amount of pressure.

We have a sleep number....mine is on 100 out of 100 for hardness, hubby's on 35. I need a hard mattress for my back. This works great for us!

 

[Figgy1]

I've been dreading not being able to take my pillow this time. You can only take one personal item and I'll have my laptop. I'm already going to have to shove my purse in my carry on. Nice to know that they should have squishy pillows at Disney.

Sympathy like, make sure to tuck ID and cash into your laptop case.

 

[betty rose]

That's why I broke off my engagement with my previous boyfriend. I couldn't even hang out with my brother, or with my choir friends...even the girls, because he was afraid they would say bad things about him and try to break us up. He didn't want me to get on the computer where guys might not know I had a boyfriend and they might flirt with me. He didn't want me to do certain activities that he viewed as "our thing" with anyone else, like I watched "Ever After" with some friends and he completely freaked on me because he had wanted to watch it WITH me, and it wasn't good enough that I would watch it again. He didn't want me to have watched it with anyone else and it was ruined for him because I had already seen it. I could see I'd never be allowed to have a life if I stayed with him and then he started showing signs of becoming physical...throwing things across the room..not at me, but it's a short step from throwing it against a wall to throwing it at me or throwing ME against a wall. Possessiveness and Jealousy are abusive behaviors, so I left.

Good for you, that you had the strength to move on.

 

[Gabe1]

Absolutely. He was trying to pay for college.

Too funny.
Who ever said this thread wasn't educational for our young members. Today's topic alternative college funding options.
*insert fainting smiley face here*

 

[Figgy1]

We have a sleep number....mine in on 100 out of 100 for hardness, hubby's on 35. I need a hard mattress for my back. This works great for us!

MY dh and I looked into those before we got out bed he likes hard beds and I like soft beds. We got a great deal on a foam one we both like so we went withe the cheaper option and are happy.

 

[betty rose]

MY dh and I looked into those before we got out bed he likes hard beds and I like soft beds. We got a great deal on a foam one we both like so we went withe the cheaper option and are happy.

Sister and her husband have a foam one also. I was going through hot flashes when we needed to replace the mattress. Didn't think I could deal with the heat. Now, with all that past me, I'm considering a foam mattress for the next round.