Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

[legal_hit]

Medical Bills **** me off... It's like I need to hire a friggin accountant to keep track of who is paying what bill, when I am actually getting charged, and what exactly I'm being charged for... I had a medical problem in June and I am still fighting with my insurance company over why things were/were not paid for... Add on the fact that I have new bills showing up almost 5 months later, so the process continues...

Eff doctors and insurance... They need to get their crap together

I feel your pain. I was admitted to the hospital three times this summer and we are just now finishing sorting everything out.

 

[pirate]

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People who drive in the middle lane like it is the right lane...this past year I drove to every New England state, West Virginia, North Carolina, Virginia, NYC along with driving my 3 kids to various travel and school sporting events across several states and commuting 45 minutes each day...the slowest drivers have gravitated to the middle lane which forces people to pass on the right.

Oh, I like when people working in a store acknowledge I exist or ask if I've found what I'm looking for...I don't like hovering or overly scripted approaches...I would presume it does increase sales so I think it makes sense.

 

[leswp1]

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I feel your pain. I was admitted to the hospital three times this summer and we are just now finishing sorting everything out.

Me too. We got triple billed for things and none of the bills were the same. Thankfully Mr Les does insurance stuff for part of his job. He sorted it out but I could never have worked it out. (I work in a medical office!)

Also billing is so complex now that it is outsourced to big billing co who aren't always excellent at getting it right. THis is going to sound weird but you might try calling the insurance company. We have had them call us after a patient called them irrate for being incorrectly billed. They do not like unhappy pts. (well they don't care if it isn't covered but if it is they want the patient happy)

 

[hockeyplayer1015]

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People who drive in the middle lane like it is the right lane...this past year I drove to every New England state, West Virginia, North Carolina, Virginia, NYC along with driving my 3 kids to various travel and school sporting events across several states and commuting 45 minutes each day...the slowest drivers have gravitated to the middle lane which forces people to pass on the right.

"But this way all those crazy speeders have 2 choices of how to pass me!" I definitely find that happening all too often as well.

 

[leswp1]

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"But this way all those crazy speeders have 2 choices of how to pass me!" I definitely find that happening all too often as well.

We have a road along the river with 2 lanes either side. People get in the left lane and drive under the speed limit for 3 miles so they can be in the lane for the bridge. Then you get the guy in the right lane who is slow and a massive rolling road block I feel like I am in the UK- passing on the right is the norm on that road.

 

[legal_hit]

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People who drive in the middle lane like it is the right lane...this past year I drove to every New England state, West Virginia, North Carolina, Virginia, NYC along with driving my 3 kids to various travel and school sporting events across several states and commuting 45 minutes each day...the slowest drivers have gravitated to the middle lane which forces people to pass on the right.

Oh, I like when people working in a store acknowledge I exist or ask if I've found what I'm looking for...I don't like hovering or overly scripted approaches...I would presume it does increase sales so I think it makes sense.

FYI passing on the right in situations like that is legal in NH. Yes, I know it's weird, but what can you do?

Me too. We got triple billed for things and none of the bills were the same. Thankfully Mr Les does insurance stuff for part of his job. He sorted it out but I could never have worked it out. (I work in a medical office!)

Also billing is so complex now that it is outsourced to big billing co who aren't always excellent at getting it right. THis is going to sound weird but you might try calling the insurance company. We have had them call us after a patient called them irrate for being incorrectly billed. They do not like unhappy pts. (well they don't care if it isn't covered but if it is they want the patient happy)

I have done that a couple of times this year. The doctors and hospital up here have been easy to work with and I haven't had any problems. The doctor's office in NC has been a PITA. They refuse to show my co-pays on my bills, lost a record of me even paying a co-pay for one visit and will not apply the excess co-pay (I'd been paying at the specialist rate rather than the GP rate in error) to my bill. I still haven't finished dealing with it, and I stopped seeing them in June.

 

[Old Pio]

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Nov. 1, as we are all painfully aware, now marks the beginning of the "holiday" season. And, since the word "Christmas" is evidently equivalent to the "N-word" or statements of approval for Reinhard Heydrich, we aren't going to be hearing IT much this season. Oh, "happy holidays" repeated endlessly by the PC obsessed, green and red stuff, and Santa, and Rudolph, and elves, and Frosty, and Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixon, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen but, under no circumstances, "CHRISTMAS." Meh. Please, who is it who objects, so we can drive to their house and erect a manger scene in their driveway.

 

[MissThundercat]

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I'm at the gym this morning, riding the exercise bike, when I casually glance up at the TV and hear that the Duggars are expecting again. Because having 19 children just isn't enough...

 

[MinnesotaNorthStar]

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I'm at the gym this morning, riding the exercise bike, when I casually glance up at the TV and hear that the Duggars are expecting again. Because having 19 children just isn't enough...

Reading the article it appears to be the oldest kid and his wife's 2nd...not the 20th of the family.

However it would not surprise me if #20 was announced as on the way soon...

 

[bigblue_dl]

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Lets give them their own country. And then bomb the **** out of it.

 

[bostonewe]

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Runners who cross a dimly lit street at 6pm (when it's dark out now) wearing only black clothes (white shoes though) and no reflectors causing me to nearly have a heart attack when I see them appear 5 feet away from my car.
1) CROSS AT THE CROSSWALK, dipshit!!!
2) DON'T WEAR BLACK AT NIGHT WITHOUT ANY REFLECTORS AT ALL, Asshole

 

[dxmnkd316]

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You should have hit him on principle alone.

 

[UNH GH]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

Nov. 1, as we are all painfully aware, now marks the beginning of the "holiday" season. And, since the word "Christmas" is evidently equivalent to the "N-word" or statements of approval for Reinhard Heydrich, we aren't going to be hearing IT much this season. Oh, "happy holidays" repeated endlessly by the PC obsessed, green and red stuff, and Santa, and Rudolph, and elves, and Frosty, and Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixon, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen but, under no circumstances, "CHRISTMAS." Meh. Please, who is it who objects, so we can drive to their house and erect a manger scene in their driveway.

I hate it. I've NEVER understood why someone would be offended if I wish them a Merry Christmas. If someone wishes me a Happy Hannukah, I don't get offended!

 

[Foxton]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

Nov. 1, as we are all painfully aware, now marks the beginning of the "holiday" season. And, since the word "Christmas" is evidently equivalent to the "N-word" or statements of approval for Reinhard Heydrich, we aren't going to be hearing IT much this season. Oh, "happy holidays" repeated endlessly by the PC obsessed, green and red stuff, and Santa, and Rudolph, and elves, and Frosty, and Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixon, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen but, under no circumstances, "CHRISTMAS." Meh. Please, who is it who objects, so we can drive to their house and erect a manger scene in their driveway.

Yes yes, we know it's YOUR holiday, what with being made up of traditions and celebrations that were stolen from everybody else and being on a day that has nothing to do with your supposed saviour.

Oh and could you be a bigger ******? Comparing people not wanting to hear about your religious nonsense to nazi's and racists. For ****s sake, get over your bloody persecution complex. You are not being wronged in anyway by not owning two months of the year for your religion.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

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[Old Pio]

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Yes yes, we know it's YOUR holiday, what with being made up of traditions and celebrations that were stolen from everybody else and being on a day that has nothing to do with your supposed saviour.

Oh and could you be a bigger ******? Comparing people not wanting to hear about your religious nonsense to nazi's and racists. For ****s sake, get over your bloody persecution complex. You are not being wronged in anyway by not owning two months of the year for your religion.

But, but you ARE just like a Nazi, Heinrich. I thought you were proud of it. And be prepared, we'll be coming by to set up a manger scene for your enjoyment. And thanks also for making my point better than I possibly could: foul, comprehensively insulting, intolerant, silly and childish. All of the other losers in Femoyer Hall must think you da man. Yup, I think you hit for the cycle here. Anyway, Merry Christmas, buttwipe, you gonna sue?

 

[Foxton]

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But, but you ARE just like a Nazi, Heinrich. I thought you were proud of it. Anyway, Merry Christmas, buttwipe. You gonna sue? And keep an eye on your driveway, we'll be coming by to set up a manger scene for your enjoyment.

That was rather pathetic.

Hmm

Ooh, I know, are you going to be wearing white robes with a hood when you come to set up that set piece? You could even put up a big cross in my lawn.

And for your edited post

But, but you ARE just like a Nazi, Heinrich. I thought you were proud of it. And keep an eye on your driveway, we'll be coming by to set up a manger scene for your enjoyment. And thanks also for making my point better than I possibly could: foul, comprehensively insulting, intolerant, silly and childish. Yup, I think you hit for the cycle here. Anyway, Merry Christmas, buttwipe, you gonna sue?

You refuted not one of my points about how "christmas" traditions are stolen from other holidays and was arbitrarily decided to be dec 25, meaning there is not even a foundation in your religion for it to be there. Sure I could have linked information but any kind of web search will turn up that information quite easily.

But be angry that in a secular society you aren't treated special for your religion on a day that really has nothing to do with your religion.

 

[Old Pio]

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Mokusatsu

 

[St. Clown]

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One-coat paints. It never takes just one coat. It's almost one coat, but a light second coat is required even after a questionably too thick first coat.

 

[St. Clown]

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Yes yes, we know it's YOUR holiday, what with being made up of traditions and celebrations that were stolen from everybody else and being on a day that has nothing to do with your supposed saviour.

Oh and could you be a bigger ******? Comparing people not wanting to hear about your religious nonsense to nazi's and racists. For ****s sake, get over your bloody persecution complex. You are not being wronged in anyway by not owning two months of the year for your religion.

From one athiest to another, why are you so insecure in your irreligious point of view that you feel the need to attack those beliefs and customs of religious people or just the religious people themselves?