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Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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Gabe1 said:
Weird day. My dinner Cheesecake factory----

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Chocolate Tower Truffle Cake, layers and layers of fudge cake with chocolate truffle cream and chocolate mousse with piles of fresh whipped cream. :hungry:
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YEEES PLEASE.. !!!
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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betty rose said:
Thanks so much. I went to the grocery, intended to buy a few things, but midway through. I had another asthma attack. It's allergic asthma. I hate to say this but we need rain. Really bad. It's super dry out here. Hubby went back and picked up what I couldn't finish doing. Allergic asthma won't kill you, but it's sure annoying. I'm asking for a bubble from Santa this year!;)
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prayers and pixie dust. I'll do a rain dance for you. xoxo
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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MinnieM123 said:
You can say that again!! :in pain:



Yah, it's not enough that they soak $200 every month for this transit pass (for my zone #), but if it messes up, the onus is on the customer to get it fixed. :mad: I have a few different ways to get to work, and one of them is via a commuter train. On the commuter train only, there are conductors that just look at the passes. (On buses and subway trains, you have to tap your pass and the electronic chip inside is "read" in the fare machine--and the fare gates automatically slide open, so you can enter the train or bus platform.

So I had hubby drive me to the commuter station this morning, and I got the train into the city. (I wasn't about to pay for a bus connection to get to the train this a.m.) Once I was in the city, I then had a 25 minute walk to where the place was to get a new (replacement) pass. Again, I wasn't going to take a subway train to get to that crosstown location either, because I'd have to pay!!

All this must be hard to digest for those people who don't take public transit, but this type of bull carp goes on, and there is no recourse. People complain and all, and the transit system gets away with murder--and have been for many, many years. At least our present governor of the state has started to crack down on their procedures, but it will take time.

One good thing: one of my bosses took pity on me this morning and contacted the payroll manager, and authorized a full day's pay for me. So I didn't have to either take my vacation time or make up the time that I was late (25 minutes). :)
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Yea for a good boss. Please send him/her a nice holiday card.
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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Gabe1 said:
Woot for the patterns. They really are pricey. I generally refuse to buy them. Gran taught me how to make patterns and that is generally what I do.

And for your son what a great day for him and you guys too. The smile part made me melt. After reading your trip report I did note he generally did not smile...so a smile has to mean a great deal...top that with verbal and the makings of a good day all around.
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Yes it was great!I almost cried a few times when he smiled on vacation. facial expressions are hard for him. I offered to get him a poster from one of his favorite movies for his room and he said it wasn't worth the money(he's cheaper than me:eek:) One of the things he wants is a genisis sp? video game that has all the games built in. That was his first system and he has good memories of it. Now I'm trying to decide if it will be hand held or hook to tv model. hand held will be just for him and I'm leaning hand held because his brother got a few pricier things this year. As for patterns when 20 dollar patterns go on sale for a dollar I'll buy a few. I can draft my own but with the change in my size it will be easier to mix and match pieces.
 
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Figgy1

Figgy1

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ajrwdwgirl said:
I was voter number 2. I let hubby be voter number 1. I must say I was got a sense of relief once my vote was cast. I knew for months who I was voting for but I think once I actually cast it I knew my job was done. I could do no more. I guess I should have voted early so I could have felt relieved earlier.
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We were at opening and 6 and 10. we wound up on different lines
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
donaldtoo said:
Glad to hear they didn't dock your pay, etc.! :)

On the other hand, good grief on the monthly public transportation gouge...not to mention all the other potential snowballing complications...!!! :confused:
With present gas prices, I'm spending only about $70 a month driving my own vehicle to work and back. Would be closer to $50-$55 if I was still drivin' Lilly Dimples.
Of course, I'm not factoring in wear and tear on the vehicle, a flat tire along the way, a potential breakdown, etc.
But, then again, I'm also very easy on my vehicles. I don't hammer them around, I start coasting way out from a known stop, so I'm easy on the brakes, I maintain them regularly, and all that jazz. I can't remember the last time I had a flat tire, etc., on a commute (so now, one will happen tomorrow :oops: :cautious: ;)).
If I had public transportation available to my office at that price, plus all the other potential carp, I'm pretty sure I'd still opt to drive my own personal ride...! ;)
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Even as expensive as public transportation is around here it is cheaper than driving, likely why we have so many people are on our Metra trains. By the time you factor in the cost of the vehicle lets say over 10 years. Cost of maintenance, auto insurance, gas. Plus we also have tolls. Our trains into the city also move much quicker than our expressways and tollways. Now out where I live there isn't any transportation that leads anywhere besides downtown Chicago so a major chunk of us are in cars due to lack of choice.
 
BuddyThomas

BuddyThomas

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I thought you all might like this song, from Howard Ashman (Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors, etc -and another gay guy like me) to soothe the insane election night that I just witnessed. I might check myself into Disneyland, or a rubber room starting tomorrow. Ahhhh!

But in the meantime, before all my rights are systematically taken away, here is a beautiful song- I'm going fetal position now, Bye!:

 

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