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[evile]

• Dec. 7, 2004

   

  evile: hey :) Thanks for the offer. Do you think I should try &walk
  up to brack first, see if their ER is too busy or icky, then come
  pester you?
  SkyeDS: which place are you most comfortable with?
  evile: I've never been to either one, myself, but Bob has been to St.
  Davids, and I had a friend go to Brack & they fucked up her
  knee...BUT, this is a pretty basic ear infection, I think nobody can
  misdiagnose or mess it up...
  SkyeDS: never been to Brack, no experience there. Been in St.
  David's once, for three days, would rather have died at home.
  SkyeDS: However, for an ear infection where you're not staying
  overnight...
  SkyeDS: and I would *hope* that my experience at SD was the rare
  exception, not the rule.
  evile: I had my ovary out at St. DAvids, and it was fine. But I think
  I'll try walking to Brackenridge first, anf it's too crowded, or
  full of hobos, I'll run ove to you :)
  SkyeDS: whatever suits you, so long as you get well :)
  evile: thanks :) I'm slow over here, phone duty. No wackos so far.
  evile: A woman calling on behalf of her husband/boyfriend/brother
  told me she WAS the gentleman in question, but that she is 'bisexual'
  and 'going through changes' LOL!
  SkyeDS: rofl!!!
  evile: we really aren't supposed to give info to anyone but the
  CLaimants themselves, but s/he wanted us to fax documents to a TWC
  office for him/her, so I wasn't actually giving any info directly to
  the person..
  evile: and I'm assuming the tWC office at the other end will verify
  the persons ID before they give him/her the docs.
  SkyeDS: nods
  evile: she was pretty entertaining, I'll give her that.
  SkyeDS: things that make me laugh are good. but then, I'm easily
  amused.
  SkyeDS: sounds like that cocktail you made yourself was pretty
  effective.
  evile: well, in part, since I'm draining, but it's not getting me
  well
  SkyeDS: I thought maybe sineater has the same thing you do, but he says
  it isn't in his ears.
  evile: as the vet told us when the baby kitty had her puncture
  wound, once it starts draining, there's not much else to do but keep
  it clean.
  evile: Lauras multi-effect Plague.
  evile: Im still going to blame it on her sick rugrats, even though
  neither sineater nor I had th e same symptoms as the kids.
  SkyeDS: I always thought that the reason I had a lack of desire to
  have kids of my own was my irrational fear of the pain of childbirth
  SkyeDS: but, I know from experience now that they can cut on you down
  there without you feeling it, and without putting you all the way
  under. So I guess it isn't fear anymore, I don't know what it is.
  evile: *shrug* you haven't followed much of the 'woman life script'
  so why start now? :P
  SkyeDS: it's "unnatural" not to want to make babies.
  evile: only if you are following the script.
  SkyeDS: point made tho, my entire existence or almost all of it,
  is "unnatural".
  evile: it's probably 'unnatural' to have more htan one man, to have
  sex with women, to want your own career, etc etc., depending on who
  you listen to.
  evile: hell, some people believe it's unnatural for women to wear
  pants.
  SkyeDS: people are so funny. not as entertaining to watch as Arthur,
  but funny.
  evile: They're entitled to their beliefs, and welcome to live as they
  believe, but have no right to tell anyone else how to live.
  SkyeDS: last night it rained, so I gave a tack polishing lesson in
  the house.
  evile: Sounds like fun....not.
  SkyeDS: there wasn't room for everyone in the tiled kitchen floor, so
  I spread one of those thick plastic like table clothes in the den,
  covered it with paper, and we did it in the middle of the den floor
  SkyeDS: while watching Black Beauty.
  SkyeDS: as usual, had Justina not been there, it would have been
  better
  evile: Oh well.
  evile: Black Beauty was such a great story. I cried all the way thru
  SkyeDS: but bottom line, someone else polished my tack, and then paid
  me. I can handle that.
  SkyeDS: I can just imagine my mother's reaction to saddle soap and
  oil in the middle of the den carpet (even with ample protection).
  evile: hee!
  SkyeDS: not a bad way to make $30. Sit in the floor in front of the
  Christmas tree, watch a movie, while someone else polishes tack
  (which I hate)
  evile: yeah. Sort of the Tom Sawyer fence story :)
  SkyeDS: I did that on purpose to Melissandra one holiday.
  evile: I never did get your email yesterday, bTW. I think Yahoo is
  being crappy again.
  SkyeDS: I tried again this morning. I checked your addy again, and
  put it in the To, the CC, and the BCC line, just in case.
  SkyeDS: and don't rule out my isp being stupid-ass.
  evile: bizarre. I am pretty sure yahoo woudln't just delete it, but
  would put it in the 'bulk' folder if it thought you were spam..
  evile: and I've checked there, too.
  SkyeDS: I wonder, if I successfully set up filters, if I could set up
  a filter on an already existing entry.
  evile: *nod* when you go back and edit, it's in the same box
  as 'music' mood, etc.
  SkyeDS: I might try playing around with that when Hugh goes to lunch
  (so I will be uninterrupted)
  SkyeDS: wish I knew where everyone was getting that Room quizzy
  evile: There should be a link at the top or bottom, I thought...
  SkyeDS: Jinx doesn't list it at all, and I can't find your entry
  where I know there's a link
  evile: oops, I deleted it because It was stupid. Hang on...
  SkyeDS: ok, then I'm not defective. that's always good to know :)
  evile: http://www.jamesgang.com/jamesgang/room/roommind.html
  SkyeDS: grazie
  evile: There was a similar thing we did back in the bookstop days,
  only not online. Think of water, describe it with 3 adjectives, think
  of a room, desribe it with 3 adjectives, and so on and so forth, and
  each object symbolized something else & your adjectives were your
  feelings about whatever (water=sex, so if you said 'ocean' and 'wild,
  crazy, stormy' we know you're a kinky pervert)
  SkyeDS: LOL
  evile: In a way I liked that one better, because it was not
  just 'forest' but how YOU interpret 'forest'
  evile: (my water was in a glass, and had 3 really innocuous
  adjectives, which got me teased worse than Ocean wouldhave....but I
  can't remember the rest of the stuff)
  SkyeDS: sometimes I have to go through quizzes more than once and
  average my answers
  evile: *nod*
  SkyeDS: particularly when I have to choose for example between black
  and purple as favorite colors
  SkyeDS: or in the room, I like rock, jazz and classical equally.
  evile: *nod*
  evile: I guess I just chose music in context with what I was looking
  at out the window, what would 'go' best with my view or my mood on
  seeing that view.
  SkyeDS: nod
  SkyeDS: I was equally torn between two window views too - blue sky,
  and lush forest
  evile: and if one were asking me what I saw out the window, without a
  list o fchoices , I would be very literal and describe the view out
  of my work room, which was not a choice :)
  evile: and my music would be 80's music which is really more pop than
  rock...
  evile: and my clock would be the clock on the computer, which I often
  make full-screen-sized when I'm working and need to keep track of the
  time.
  SkyeDS: I like old fashioned, ornate clocks, and clocks with pretty
  stylistic Arabic numerals - I don't know what the font style is
  actually called
  evile: the trash can would be a grocery bag hung on the door. The box
  of pictures was spot-on though :)
  SkyeDS: doesn't make much sense that I'm not an oldfashioned person
  but I love oldfashioned antique or antique like stuff, and ancient
  history, the older the better
  evile: Older stuff is better quality, as far as furniture, vintage
  clothing, etc.
  evile: Ancient history is more interesting, too.
  SkyeDS: I was considering my tree, and every ornament on it is
  oldfashioned.
  SkyeDS: I still think, outside of the antebellum South, and the
  writings of Taylor Caldwell, that US history = boring.
  evile: definitely.
  SkyeDS: my new title is "evil henchman"
  evile: yay!
  evile: I'll have name tags made up
  SkyeDS: I asked H if he wanted me to start wearing a trench, a fedora
  and carrying a violin case, he said no, he was thinking more medieval.
  evile: heh.
  evile: http://www.warehouse23.com/item.cgi?OWDDSP401M
  evile: I had seen polo-style shirts with little 'evil genius'
  and 'henchman' etc. on the place where the alligator or polo guy
  usually go.
  evile: and now I can't find them of course.
  SkyeDS: aw, lol
  SkyeDS: are you sure you feel up to walking to brack?
  evile: yeah, it's only a couple of blocks.
  SkyeDS: k
  evile: I will try and call once I know what I'm going to do, but if
  you don't hear from me or see me by 4, that will mean I am OK .
  SkyeDS: k
  evile: do you have your cell phone on you, or should I just call your
  house and leave a message there?
  SkyeDS: I'll be in the office
  SkyeDS: phone in truck but I could get it, but it's long distance
  (texarkana area code)
  SkyeDS: 499-xxxx = office number
  evile: Ok. thanks. I won't abuse it.
  SkyeDS: was never in question :P
  SkyeDS: that is our second line, so when it rings, we all know it's
  either for me or it's a telemarketer
  evile: while I was putting in your work #, my cell phone was kind
  enough to let me know I'd missed a call...the thing hasn't rung ALL
  morning!!
  SkyeDS: hm
  evile: dang contraption. More hassle than it's worth.
  SkyeDS: I still haven't quite figured mine out all the way
  evile: Aunt L only uses hers to call out. She turns it on, makes her
  call, turns it off. Never checks voicemail or anything else.
  SkyeDS: I started out that way
  SkyeDS: and then Mom complains about not checking
  evile: I think everyone knows to email me if it's really key that I
  get it right away :)
  SkyeDS: if I take the phone in at night, I'm not always going to
  remember to take it back out in the am
  evile: *nod*
  SkyeDS: so I leave it in the truck, where I am likely to need it most.
  SkyeDS: and then there's "why does sineater or sonar0m answer" ... well,
  I'm driving.
  evile: heh.
  evile: Yet another 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' situation
  courtesy of good ol' mom.
  evile: speaking of, I got a Xmas card from mine yesterday. Says
  they're going to be 'in town' the "27th thru New years" and "let's
  party"
  SkyeDS: got a pretty popup card yesterday 2.
  evile: I haven't even started to get my holiday cards out yet. Some
  people are just too organized!
  SkyeDS: if I'm going to start sending cards, I will have to start
  asking for snail mailing addies.
  evile: *nod* I have all the addresses I need, I think, just a matter
  of getting adresses, cards, stamps, etc. all in one place.
  SkyeDS: time for you to go get looked at.
  evile: yup. I'll keep you posted!
  evile: *hugs* Thanks so much for being there for me :)
  SkyeDS: my pleasure
  SkyeDS: you positive you want to walk to Brack?
  evile: Yeah, that's no biggie.
  SkyeDS: ok.
  SkyeDS: call me here if Brack doesn't work out.
  SkyeDS: pront.
  SkyeDS: pronto.
  evile: I've got your # so I will call :)
  SkyeDS: mkay.