Good Morning, 2010! The Princess' Diary Intarwebs Edition

[OblivionKnight]

*hugs Bardiche*

[Hunter Sopko]

Ouch, Bard. I know what public transportation can be like when it's just not going your way.

[Bardiche]

Yeah, I just know all the more why I definitely need to get a car.

[Clear Tranquil]

Hope things get better Bard. Good luck with the interview.

* Clear Tranquil had the dentist yesterday

In addition to the usual fillings, I have to have one tooth out because there's a spot or something on my gums, some kind of abscess or whatnot. My final wisdom tooth is *also* coming in but they haven't said anything about taking that one out yet.

This is what happens when you don't go to the dentist for five months because of preparing for and enjoying holidays in other countries!

Seriously though I have to take better care of my teeth >.> I hardly eat sweets though so it's kind of weird.

[DjinnAndTonic]

 
*hugs Bardiche*

[Cotigo]

Yeesh.  I know it's only an hour away by bus so it's fairly close, but you do live in a country with a functioning rail system don't you?  Would it be easier to go by train than trying to rely on busses (which sound notoriously unreliable no matter where you are)?

[Bardiche]

Yeesh.  I know it's only an hour away by bus so it's fairly close, but you do live in a country with a functioning rail system don't you?  Would it be easier to go by train than trying to rely on busses (which sound notoriously unreliable no matter where you are)?

Good: There's a functional rail system! It's more reliable (but still notoriously prone to beinglate) than the buses!

Bad: I live in such a backwater part of the country, I don't have access to the railway until I get to that city.

[Cotigo]

Well best of luck to you then.  At least the company you're interviewing with is being understanding about the whole thing.

[OblivionKnight]

MOTHERFUCKING HELL!!!

I SWEAR TO GOD, I AM GOING TO START SHITTING OUTSIDE FROM NOW ON! 

[superaielman]

Your fecal fetish is fucked up.

[Grefter]

The word you are looking for is Coprophilia

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

A wiring blows out in the living room and somehow kills the electricity in my bedroom. What are the odds of -that-?

[Yoshiken]

Just gone 7am, and I leave for college in about 30 minutes. I woke up at 2pm yesterday and haven't slept since.

Am I safe in saying that this is probably the DL's influence? >.>

[Anthony Edward Stark]

Pound a beer, you need to get warmed up.

[DjinnAndTonic]

Are you implying that we might be an unsavory influence?

[NotMiki]

Nah, he's just preparing an electronic trail for when he inevitably snaps.  You know what "my online video game friends made me do it!" sounds like to the DA?  Sounds like they'll make an episode of Law and Order out of it, that's what.  Solid gold.

Side note: what am I doing up at 4:30am on a schoolnight, you ask?  Well, you probably didn't, but I've got a good excuse this time: finished my taxes.

[Yoshiken]

Side note: what am I doing up at 4:30am on a schoolnight, you ask?

I am perfectly justified in placing my blame on the DL. Now if only I had beer.

[superaielman]

Nah, he's just preparing an electronic trail for when he inevitably snaps.  You know what "my online video game friends made me do it!" sounds like to the DA?  Sounds like they'll make an episode of Law and Order out of it, that's what.  Solid gold.

Side note: what am I doing up at 4:30am on a schoolnight, you ask?  Well, you probably didn't, but I've got a good excuse this time: finished my taxes.

I just figured as a law student you were honor bound to sleep as little as possible.

[Lady Door]

One of the benefits of full-time employment is supposed to be health, vision and dental benefits.

I am finding that hard to believe, now, even though it was promised to me. Neither the dentist nor the optometrist -- both of whom I checked networks on to make sure that my insurance WOULD cover them -- are able to find my benefits. I am hesitant to make a doctor's appointment now, and that infuriates me since I'm also paying a monthly fee for access to that one.

It's about time for me to be an ex-pat. >_<

[Hunter Sopko]

You only pay for Health insurance, or you pay for all three as a package? When I was at the theater, each one was treated seperately and I had to sign up and pay for each one individually. If you're not paying for Dental and Vision, it sounds like you may not have signed up for them.

[Lady Door]

I only pay for health insurance. I am indeed signed up for both dental and vision; the only reason I pay for health insurance at all is in fact because I paid for the PPO versus the HMO.

The dental and vision are, consequently, not as good as the health insurance. But they still cover exam fees and a fair chunk of other necessary expenses. Or they would, anyway, if they were working.

[Hunter Sopko]

Hm. I did pretty much the same thing, except I opted out of the PPO health insurance and just got Dental and Vision, which cost 11 and 4 bucks per paycheck respectively. Probably around the same coverage as you're supposed to get too. I got a $400 pair of glasses for ~$80. (I coulda gotten them for free, but after how well my old pair of glasses held up, I couldn't say no to the poly-carb lenses.)

[Lady Door]

My "free" vision plan does leave something to be desired. But it pays for the exam ($200!) and $100 toward frames ($50 after that) and $50 toward lenses (... which are still $200 after that if I want anti-glare).

The dental plan is awesome, though. I suspect the problem with that one is that my university used the same company. That expired in August, my company insurance kicked in in October, and chaos ensues.

I guess maybe I should be cursing my own HR department and the medical insurance records industries more than healthcare in general, but then I wouldn't be a normal lazy American blaming everything on the government. I'm not allowed to be holier-than-thou until I'm off the grid, I think.

[Hunter Sopko]

Probably. And yeah, sounds about the same as mine. Paid for the exam, $100 allowance for frames (which was easy enough to stick to), and an unknown amount for lenses. You could get the basic plastic or glass lenses for free, and they set the price for whatever other lenses you might want. Considering it only cost 80 for the highest end lenses, 8 bucks a month was totally worth it.

[Cotigo]

Since we're on the topic, QUESTION.

Would you pass this up?

http://www.zennioptical.com/cart/home.php

I am pretty sure this is a scam, they're only capable of getting the prescription "kinda" right or some bullshit like that.  However, 8 dollar glasses (even if they're hideous)?  Even if they broke every couple of months that's still less over two-year period than getting even cheap glasses elsewhere.  Too good to be true?  I can't help but think so.  And yet, having a spare pair would be convenient... 

Has anyone HEARD of these guys before?  The internet seems to like them but I am still skeptical.