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Re: why? because you asked for it.

califmom — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:57:06 -0000

Have you tried taking Emend? It's the wonder drug they've been giving my husband during chemo to prevent vomiting. It's fucking amazing. It's fairly new, also pricey, but would be worth it in your situation.

Re: why? because you asked for it.

bailey_genine — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:52:18 -0000

Yeah, I was on a gluten free diet for 6 months with no improvement and was hospitalized twice in that time for throwing up and severe stomach pain. I still have no idea what it is and it's still an issue. I've had a bad experience with doctors and hospitals though so I don't want to go back.

Re: why? because you asked for it.

califmom — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:42:35 -0000

On the eating thing, I'm guessing you've been tested for celiac.

Re: full is not heavy as empty

sokeri — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:44:09 -0000

that pussy don't fuck around.

Re: full is not heavy as empty

califmom — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:40:14 -0000

That is a GIANT pussy.

Re: Frank & Erik Internet Famous - Episode 17

califmom — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:52:09 -0000

Finally, a reason to sync my iPhone.

Re: marinelli's miscellany

califmom — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:19:22 -0000

Oh, the fuckin' cute.

Re: this is a thing

califmom — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:18:38 -0000

"Hello? What Not to Wear?"

Re: My Life - Now that I think of it…is there a way to keep my...

califmom — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:39:06 -0000

No way that I know, although you can set it so it doesn't ping google, technorati, et al.

Re: this is a thing

califmom — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:02:09 -0000

Wow. Can you even imagine the context of that specific day? "Hey, let's go ahead and put a lion in the sidecar for today's go 'round."

Re: Exchange with an @vmarinelli follower after I'd followed from @vmarinelliRVA, Or, "Experiments in data flow management & useless efforts to mitigate Internet Butt-Hurt."

vmarinelli — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:19:52 -0000

You are so busted not being asleep yet! Also neither am I and goddammit it's 3 hours later here! Fuck!

But to your point, yes. (Which is not to say I am not also prone to butt-hurtedness! @ev unfollowed me somewhere in the course of my drunken inanity of however many hours ago and I totally pouted for at least 3 seconds.)

Re: Exchange with an @vmarinelli follower after I'd followed from @vmarinelliRVA, Or, "Experiments in data flow management & useless efforts to mitigate Internet Butt-Hurt."

califmom — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:15:58 -0000

Wow. BHI might want to grow a personality.

Re: A Fragment About Flight From an Essay Somewhat In Progress

califmom — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:11:15 -0000

I believe the most culturally appropriate thing for me to comment here is "First!!!"

Re: Why I laughed when I looked in the mirror on my 38th birthday

califmom — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:36:59 -0000

Classic.

Re: I am having a grammar emergency, please HALP.

vmarinelli — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:32:46 -0000

That sounds about right! Again, no clue re: what the actual rules are. And finding your bright mind would require being in clear possession of my own faculties, which, since I took a massive amount of time out to write this silly post, is doubtful.

Re: I am having a grammar emergency, please HALP.

califmom — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:21:44 -0000

And, my own grammar skills have degraded to the point that I'd suggest:

"That trailer got so cold on that morning I saw ice in the toilet; all the pipes burst, and Suzi cried."

However, I cannot explain why I'd suggest it, or if it follows a single flippin' rule. BTW, if you come across my formerly bright mind, can you send it my way?

Re: Painting my kitchen cabinets was a great idea — Umm not.

muudie — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:16:14 -0000

You too huh? I guess I will wait to tell you about the bathroom project we just started. lol

Re: Painting my kitchen cabinets was a great idea — Umm not.

califmom — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:17:25 -0000

I was going to say I have an entire kitchen that matches your pantry situation, but then realized I, in fact, have an entire life that matches your pantry situation. I am a rock star when it comes to starting things. The finishing part? Not so good.

Re: Dear lead-footed, testosterone-drunk SUV Driver

califmom — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:33:14 -0000

I know. Unbelievably inexpensive. A couple of bake sales would pay for one.

Re: Dear lead-footed, testosterone-drunk SUV Driver

Karoli — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:30:03 -0000

Dang, those are cheap. Gonna take that page to the next meeting and push again.

Re: Dear lead-footed, testosterone-drunk SUV Driver

Karoli — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:28:56 -0000

I did file a claim. It was denied after the police determined that a 5-year old in a crosswalk was somehow at fault for being run over by the driver of a very large van who already admitted fault. Yes, it's completely stupid, but after the police report was released there was very little that we could do. No leverage at all. And to make matters worse, the shrink we hired to handle HER PTSD turned us into the Child Protective Services for letting our kid "play in the street". No, seriously, it really happened like that.

That's one reason I 'm so rattled.

Re: Dear lead-footed, testosterone-drunk SUV Driver

califmom — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:53:04 -0000

Here, I found some speed bumps. They're damn cheap. I'd offer to donate a couple in honor of the neighborhood kids. http://snurl.com/speedbumps

Re: Dear lead-footed, testosterone-drunk SUV Driver

califmom — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:50:56 -0000

Ah, Camarillo. I spent a couple summers housesitting for my grandparents in Fillmore when I was in college. Small towns. Letter to the editor? As for the HOA, don't they make rubber speed bumps that are less expensive to install? I cannot believe their insurance allows them to go w/out the speed bumps. You must not have filed a claim against their insurance when DG was hit. Is that even up to code?

Re: Dear lead-footed, testosterone-drunk SUV Driver

Karoli — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:46:24 -0000

Out here in Camarillo, we are never right when it comes to the cops. When DG was run over while in the crosswalk, the cops said it was her fault, even though the driver himself admitted he wasn't looking and had no idea he'd run over anything or anyone until the other child started screaming.

For nine long years I have pushed our HOA to install speed bumps. the way our streets are configured, there are three short streets that join with one long straight. Some folks, like the idiot I wrote this to, view that long straight as a raceway to head down as fast as possible. sometimes they even burn rubber.

Cops don't intervene because it's private property. HOA has no will to fix it, even after I threatened to sue after DG was hit.

It's just completely frustrating, but this guy is beyond clueless.

Re: Dear lead-footed, testosterone-drunk SUV Driver

califmom — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:28:26 -0000

We live on a street that is essentially a dead-end, but has 2 side streets the come into it. At the evening rush hour, commuters like to cut the signal by whipping down our street. Our neighborhood has reported it to the police so many times. They come hang out at the end and hide to catch the twerps, but it's still an issue, albeit a smaller one. If you haven't reported it, I would, especially since you know exactly who it is.