Soooooo......

[RStar]

International? Sounds like a trip of a lifetime!

I know what you are going through to some degree. I've sent my kids off on trips. Daily check-ins are how I got through it.

[cirquelover]

I am sure she will be fine KS, what a great opportunity for her!
I think the big question should be What fun thing can Mom do for herself during this quiet time?

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

The Yellow side looks cooler...

On a side note, Matt: Have you ever been Skydiving?

And... It claims the title of tallest drop from "Dreamworld in Australia". Aussies have amusement parks? I thought for death defying thrills they go into the Surf to play with the rips, Jellies, Blue Rings, snakes and shells.

You dont have to wory about Dreamworld on the Gold Coast... you're going to fly right over it on your way up to Cairns.

I might take you to Luna Park in Sydney if you're a good boy. it has an original 1930s house of fun.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by lashbear

You dont have to wory about Dreamworld on the Gold Coast... you're going to fly right over it on your way up to Cairns.

I might take you to Luna Park in Sydney if you're a good boy. it has an original 1930s house of fun.

Very rarely am I a good boy.

[RStar]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Very rarely am I a good boy.

And after the operation you'll be a good girl?

Sorry, couldn't resist. I know you are a good guy, even when you are a bad boy.


Man Betty, that sucks! I hope all gets worked out quickly. Where I work went through tough times, and my paychecks bounced once in a while. I taped the check to a tennis ball and bounced it back into the accounting department. They got a good laugh out of that.

[Betty]

Soooo.... my husbands paycheck was returned for NSF.

Yes. We just moved to another state for this job.

I'm trying very hard not to worry about this because, frankly, there is no going back at this point. At least not in a way that would be a planned and easy transition.

Also - WTF?!

We had banking issues the weekend we moved with our bank changing computer systems, a big move, and walmart charging my credit card twice and starting a fraud alert on my account. Also, my husband paycheck held because of a possible NSF - but that seemed to be cleared up with a quick phone call and immediate release of the funds after I spoke to a different customer service rep.

Yes - all that on one weekend as we moved to another state. I chalked it up to the poorest timing ever and lack of training on a new system.

Now though? I'm rather alarmed. What sort of business has NSF issues with payroll? And I can't help but wonder if it's actually my bank having issues with out of state affiliate banks and junk.

In the mean time, if he deposits a replacement check today, it's not going to clear for days and days. I guess we'll have to open an account at a local credit union after all.

[Betty]

They're saying it shouldn't have bounced... that same check that had issues the weekend we moved was the one they sent back. And of course, the new check was cashed without any issue so I guess I'll just stop worrying about it unless it happens again.

[cirquelover]

Thank goodness the new check went through! I can't imagine how scary that was after moving to a new state for the job and then the check bouncing, hopefully it was a one time event.

[Morrigoon]

1909 imagines Christmas 2009

[RStar]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

1909 imagines Christmas 2009

Wow, pretty interesting. The writer got quite a few things, but just as many right.

in 1909 they predicted:

Skype

Home theater

Airline travel

Dish washers

Disposible plates

Home shopping (shopping from the stores websites, but not named as such)

Electric christmas "chaser" lights

Skyscraper apartment buildings

solar power

Robotic toy dogs

talking toy dolls