I didn't know my blood pressure could GO that high

Once again Verizon wins the 'wankers of the year' award. I got my replacement broadband.

I put it in and it doesn't work (well hell it's not even NEW. it's certified 'like new') at all. (the sim card cover is missing but I don't need that he assures me)

V - did you put in the antenna

me - no. you know when I got this thing I said the antenna didn't fit and they made me cram it in there. I'm not sure I can get it apart.

V- I see that

Me - i'll try. OMG the antenna pulled the female out of the broad band device. I TOLD you this antenna didn't work

V- you'll have to pay for that.

Me - I will not! YOU guys told me to stuff the antenna in. (flicks broken piece away) do you still want me to put this in the new one.

V- yes, okay I noted that you won't be charged.

Me - Pushes...I didn't push as hard and...it's connecting WORSE than the last one. (die Verizon die)

V- says a lot of bullshit that makes no sense. finally says 'you have to get teh antenna out of the new one.

Me - why

V- you HAVE to send back a working one (so apparently if the broadband dies for any reason you're to blame) so we can refund everything.

Me - but...who said I was disconnecting service

V - it's not going to GET better

Me - so, i t's this or back to dial up. yes this is twice as expensive b ut it does work better than dial up.

V- you have no other choice (astonished as if this has never happened before)

Me - no offense, I have Verizon phone service. I KNOW you guys never get anything right. You were my last choice.

V- hey does that neighbor with the working broadband have verizon or alltel (whom V ate like the monster it is).

Me - have no idea

V - MOST of the towers in your area are alltel and we haven't made them verizon yet (so why did no one tell me this in feb???)

he tried a hybrid prl (whatever the fuck that is). i have to leave the computer on and connected for 24 hours (because nothing could go wrong there) and see if it gets better.

Verizon seriously you suck

Ling's home. more on him later. It doesn't bode well when the vet tech says i'll go get your monster does it?

So Ling is home

And Kanda is now officially mine too. The neighbors opted not to take him (i.e. wife said no). I'm both glad and what the hell do I do now?

As for Ling, he might have GONE in the carrier/car ok there but coming back not so much so. He HOWLED. That's why he's a monster. Ling had an opinion on EVERYTHING. ANd everyone had to stop and Listen. To. Him. He got so mad he peed in his water dish (brilliant strategy there bubby). Now he has oral antibiotics and a bad attitude. He wants to be held but he also wants outside and he wants something to magically appear in his bowl that isn't cat food.

this end of me is sore. can you see my shame?


census bureau why did you bother? You didn't return our form. I didn't get it so...you're right. They asked me gender, do I live alone and race (human wasn't an answer). That was it. oh wait, rent or own. You wasted my time for THIS. I'd l ike to think if I said I lived with someone I might have been asked something you know useful to society other than a middle aged white woman lives alone in a crapshack apt.





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Ficlet - Diverse Education

Diverse Education
Author – cornerofmadness
Disclaimer – wish it were mine but sadly no. All rights belong to Arakawa
Word Count – 561
Series – manga
Time line/Spoilers – pre series but spoilers for Roy’s upbringing so spoilers for anything past ch 80 and the third character portfolio
Rating – PG
Characters – Roy, Christmas and an OC girl working for Christmas
Summary – Roy’s education is a most unusual one
Author’s Note – This one took a few bends that I wasn’t expecting (and yes, naturally, wanted to be longer) Thanks to evil_little_dog for the beta. This is a slightly longer version (by like 60 words) but the 500 word count version took third place in the fma_fic_contest for the prompt ‘pinch.’ I’m very pleased.


( Exactly what are you teaching the boy )