Comments on: Next!

By: Aemelia

Aemelia — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:03:23 +0000

oh man, where did you get the sample WI drivers license? I click on it just for the heck of it, well, I’m from WI so I just wanted to see what info was on that…so when I saw the address listed as Black River Falls, I started laughing, BRF (called BaRF by local non-residents) is the next town over from where I grew up! and the town my mother and sister currently work! what are the chances!

oh by the way, I caught your cold….blech

By: Kerri

Kerri — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:44:13 +0000

(cont) would be taken care of. The head of the county DMV called me, apologized, then came over to my house to get all my information. She then drove to the DMV herself, processed the registration, and drove back to my house with the new stickers for the license plates and new registrations. I’ve never been so proud of myself!

By: Kerri

Kerri — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:42:32 +0000

My fun DMV story: I normally renew our registrations through the mail. At the same time, Indiana decided to upgrade their DMV computers. The upgrade ended up taking all year. I sent in the registrations in plenty of time before they were set to expire. The day before they expired, I get some badly photocopied letter from them saying that the computers still weren’t working, and that I would have to come in person to do the registrations. This was after my check cleared. Also, my husband, who travels constantly on business, would have to come in person, as well. I called to complain and heard three different stories – like I could wait, and MAYBE the computers would get fixed. In the meantime, they sent us photocopied passes to hang in our windows extending our expiration dates. I was pissed! I decided to write a letter to the governor, explaining the situation and how stupid it was. The next day, I got a personal phone call from the governor’s office, telling me that I

By: Ann in IL

Ann in IL — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:24:11 +0000

DMV – not a problem here.

Grocery store – I shop at my Super Center between 6 and 7am. Not any problems wauting in line then.

Dr office – I can honestly say that in the 11 years I have been going to this Dr I have NEVER had to wait any longer than it takes to hang up my coat. They are always ready for me. Even if I call and ask to be seen that day – I always get in. She is terrific. And her staff is top notch.

Dentists – there aint enough money in the world to get me back in a chair.
A medication for a rare disorder caused 5 – count’em FIVE – teeth to abscess at one time. The dentist said I would need root canals on all five to the tune of $2000.00 EACH. AND they could not say whether or not they would take because of the medical condition. I had them pulled and use a partial now. Well, sometimes I use the partial. It won’t stay put when I try to eat. Multiple adjustments and the @#$ thing still doesn’t stay put. Nope. No more dentists.

By: Suzanne Enoch

Suzanne Enoch — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:22:32 +0000

KarenR, I don’t know what the line in the photo is for. I just googled “waiting in line photos” and it came up. Except that it ends in a tent, it looks like some of the Star Wars premiere lines I’ve waited in. Hey, that’s one line I don’t mind. *g*

By: evlqn

evlqn — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:41:37 +0000

I really hate the lines at Social Security. I doesn’t matter when you show up, appointment or not, you will wait forever. I have a theory, they hope you will just go over in the corner and drop dead before your turn.

Checkout lines at the grocery store are a pet hate also, thankfully I never go anywhere without my book. I even have a backup book in the car, in case I finish the one I’m reading.

Whenever we feel a cold coming on we break out the cinnamon. Cinnamon is a natural antitbiotic. We put it in our cooking, on our toast, and on the back burner in simmering water.

Years ago my sister actually billed her doctor for her time, she never had to wait in his outer office again.

By: Karen Rose

Karen Rose — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:26:15 +0000

PS – Suzie, I’d love to know what that line is to, in the picture. What are all those people waiting for?

By: Karen Rose

Karen Rose — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:24:56 +0000

I got called for jury duty once. Two long weeks of my life gone. I was an engineer at the time, and every time I told the lawyers my occupation during voire dire, they booted me. I think they thought I was an automoton, unswayed by argument. Sniff. That I had no heart.

I used my down time to work on my romance novel. Never did serve on a single jury.

I don’t mind the grocery store, but I always come out with M&Ms and other assorted snacks. I normally throw a container of cottage cheese in the cart just to camoflauge the good stuff. DH does the shopping or we’d all end up with scurvy.

By: Julia London

Julia London — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:18:39 +0000

Sabrina, we are closing in on being the same person. Read stacks of PWs over the holidays, swear by zicam…and I have never been called to jury duty, either, in spite of being a registered voter my entire life.

By: Sabrina Jeffries

Sabrina Jeffries — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:57:44 +0000

The only thing I mind about going to any of these places is that they take time out of my busy life and they’re somewhat boring. In themselves, they don’t bother me. I always take a book.

I do have a confession to make–I’ve never had jury duty. I haven’t even been called up since I moved to North Carolina (do we not have any crime?). I would kind of like to try it. But not while I’m on deadline.

I got called up a couple of times in New Orleans, but at that time, I had an autistic child and no care other than me during the day, so I was able to sign the form saying I was the prime caregiver for a child. Thankfully, they don’t make you get a babysitter for jury duty.

Oh, and I swear by Zicam. It is my lifesaver.