Chatting on a thursday

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    Gina - I hope it's a false alarm too but I'm also glad your husband isn't working there or I'd be a nervous wreck right along with you.

    Man, I'm so tired I could take a nap on my office floor. My boss said he'd be in today which doesn't mean anything. Still, it'd be my luck that this is the day he'd actually show up.

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    Hope it's a false alarm, too, Gina.

    I got an email that apparently someone in CA has been using several of us here at work, our names to order rebates and Visa cards, etc for hundreds of dollars. I guess the postal service is investigating for mail fraud.  I just hope this isn't a lot of trouble for me.....

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    I got an email that apparently someone in CA has been using several of us here at work, our names to order rebates and Visa cards, etc for hundreds of dollars. I guess the postal service is investigating for mail fraud.  I just hope this isn't a lot of trouble for me.....

     

     Better check your credit reports.  It can be a real PITA to fix later.

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    I got an email that apparently someone in CA has been using several of us here at work, our names to order rebates and Visa cards, etc for hundreds of dollars. I guess the postal service is investigating for mail fraud.  I just hope this isn't a lot of trouble for me.....

     

     Better check your credit reports.  It can be a real PITA to fix later.

    I just got a couple of the free ones literally a week or two ago, all was sparkly clean but of course lots can change since then.  I guess I could put fraud alerts on there.  I'm trying to get ahold of the mail investigator person before I pay for credit reports and such (I guess if there's a criminal report / police report it's free) but of course she isn't answering for any of us nor responding to emails.  Go figure. 

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    Facebook question...

    I've got my privacy settings set so that my posts to others threads are private...meaning only I can see them and they don't show up in "Top News" or whatever.  HOWEVER...some posts show up on my friends news feed!  Anyone know why this is?

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    Facebook question...

    I've got my privacy settings set so that my posts to others threads are private...meaning only I can see them and they don't show up in "Top News" or whatever.  HOWEVER...some posts show up on my friends news feed!  Anyone know why this is?

    That's an easy one, Johnny.  Anything you say is Top News!  bwahahahahaha

    Seriously, I have no clue but I'm sure someone here can answer your question and help you with the settings. 

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    Willa had her 2nd day of "school"/day care today. She only goes two days/week. She cried right as I was leaving, and cried a few times for a bit in the first hour, but then did great the rest of the day. The teacher was very impressed with her eating skillz, especially vegetables. Lucky girl has my metabolism. Eat eat eat!

    My main freelance client updated their systems. Which means that now I can't open their files. I did a little looking around yesterday and figured I needed an $800 upgrade to Adobe CS5. I decided to sleep on it. Today I decided to go ahead and order it. But I did a little more digging and found out that my current computer (G5) can't run CS5 because my operating system isn't high enough. And my current computer is not Intel-based so I can't even upgrade the operating system! My $800 problem just turned into a $4-5,000 problem. Crying Have I ever told you how much I hate money?!

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    OK, did the dying on the vine thing today at WallyWorld.  Oye!  They've got us stuck between customer service and Subway, just to the right of the bathrooms.  Indifferent  Between the door opening nonstop and the AC at Subway....really??  In January??  I was just a bit chilly!  Will tell the boss that we need a space heater for that location so we don't get sick and miss work.

     

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    (((Jan))) - I hope you can figure out a cheaper alternative.

    Glenda - If you the boss won't spring for a space heater, I'd buy my own. They're not too expensive and it sure beats freezing all day.

    I cannot believe how much I've eaten today and the day isn't over. I'm eating an apple right now and it's one of the crunchiest apples I've had in a long time. I love crunchy apples!

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    I'm sure he will, he's pretty cool.

    Anyone heard from Dawn about her hubby?

    Great book....Jon Katz, Rose in a Storm in case anyone is interested.

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     I'm tired Sleep

    Today was just one of those days - the highlight was a nice walk with B this morning and fairly decent weather.  Other than that it was a what can go wrong will go wrong day, sigh.

    I tend to be someone that doesn't sweat the small stuff, considered by most to be chilled out and non-confrontational.  Well mama bear is feeling a bit angry with her vet and really trying to determine the best way forward. Long story short is after struggling last week to get B's blood, they took their time sending it off which delayed the lab, and they have also not responded to F&S faxing them a prescription request on Tuesday. SO this means I have to go in tomorrow and purchase his thyroid tabs from them at some insane price to cover him until THEY fax the script and F&S send it out.  I'm furious but don't feel like I have many options in the short term.

    As for the long term I suppose right now I am thinking this is the last straw and I need to just change vets - there are a million here so I will need to do some research.  Who the heck needs to waste time finding a new vet because the current one is playing games.  Just argh, I mean seriously, argh!

    Jan I wish there was someway I could help - the only thing I can suggest is checking craigslist regularly and keeping your eye out for refurbs - there have been a ton of refurb macs around.  buy.com seems to have some on sale every week.

    did I mention I'm sleepy and want to go to bed LOL

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    Speaking of credit report, how do you get more info about something on a CR?  We met with our banker today to sign mortgage papers and I have $100 in collections on my CR (only reported to one of the agencies).  It is a medical related charge but because of HIPPA there is no other info.  I have not had any medical visits/charges other than annual physicals (which are covered by my HMO and I pay my co-pay) since I had x-rays on my foot and my walking cast but that was in 2004.  I was still covered by my parents then and have never personally received a bill for any of those expenses.  I can easily pay off the bill if I knew who the heck to pay....

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    Johnny, I wonder if that privacy setting really has to do with people who aren't your friend being able to see your posts on other people's walls.  If you write on someone's wall his is mutual friends with someone else, they can see it on that person's wall.  I know that I can go to someone's profile and read a comment on one of their friend's walls that I am not friend's with but I can't otherwise see anything else about their profile.  Does that make sense or is that even more confusing?

    Jano, I am so glad Willa did well again today and I really hope she sleeps OK tonight too.  That really really stinks about the software though.  Is there nothing else that will open the files or can the client save it in an older format for you kind of like you could with an 07 Word doc and save it in the 03 format?

    Glenda, I am glad you are enjoying your new job!  Let's see if you sick and tired of taxes though in a few months!  I know I will be!  :)  I am so sick of looking at payroll reports and already have people asking me to help them with their returns.  I want to be like, look people, just because I got you your W-2 doesn't mean that other people don't still need theirs too!  I have one set left to finish tomorrow and then I get to finish up 1099's and move on to returns!  I won't touch a 1040 though until Mid March most likley. 

    kppwlee, can you go pick up the prescription and fax it yourself?  I suppose maybe it is a mail order item and but maybe another vet in town would have a better price on it until you can get the one you normally order?  And in the meantime, depending on how attached you are to your vet, maybe you could set up a meeting to talk to them about your recent unhappiness, and if not, then maybe you should start looking for another vet.

    Liesje, I would check with the mortgage broker to see if they have any suggestions but I would call the insurance company and ask them to help you figure it out.  They can at least look in their records to see which EOB's would possibly have had a patient balance on them.  They would not have been the person to bill you for it, but they are the one initially charged and the one who determines how much of the original bill is left for you to get paid.

    I got to hear my baby boy's heartbeat today and he kicked the monitor the entire time!  I also got to get an unexpected sono and see him and confirm again that he is in fact all boy!  I think I might start selling some of Devin's old clothes to free up some space and put back some money to buy him some extra things.  The sonographer said my placenta is low and that it corrects itself in most cases and isn't really cause for worry this early but any get in the right place placenta vibes you guys can spare would be great. 

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    Sad  My headache won't go away but I got it because my blood pressure is 186/107 my doctor yesterday changed my bp meds because when I went for my appointment yesterday my blood pressure was 158/112 so they gave me a pill that they said should bring my pressure down fast but 25 mins later it was at 156/104.

    Not sure if I should go to the ER or just ride it out not even sure if there's anything to do for it. Wish this headache would go away tho.

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    Good placenta vibes coming!

    Liesje, isn't there even so much as a company name or a phone number?  They sure don't make it easy.  Just a thought, it could be something dental or vision or not straight medical.  Otherwise, your best bet is to file a dispute with the credit report folks, and go from there.  They should at least be able to get more information that way.