Up and at 'em fABbies!!!
Det - so sorry you are feeling blue but I am SO happy you fended off the beast. :b&d: Good for you! Did you eat some really awesome food? Be careful about Gary Taubes. He states his case with great authority, however there is a camp that believes he missed some really important things, leptin being one of them. I also think his theory about exercise is frightening. Maybe he's got some of the facts right on that, however taking his book at face value one would think there is no good point to exercise, and there is just a lot of research out there to dispute that. All of these guys are breaking new ground and I have learned that as with all new ground breaking, it's not always 100% right. My own personal experience does not fit 100% with what Taubes says (with authority). Just suggesting caution - that's all. I don't buy everything hook line and sinker any more.
P3 - so glad you had a good day. Let us know if the sit down with DD worked. :H
2-year olds? Are they really that mature????
Bean - boy I can relate to that whole mind thing....whew. Glad there is no need for THAT mental argument any more!
Water department corrupt as in $$$$. As one example, several years ago there was money provided (from the State? Fed?) for a lot of new equiptment - i.e. new water meters. A lot of the money supposedly disappeared into the hands of some board members. Typical political thievery. For years we got a monthly water bill and did not have a working water meter. (which causes more problems than just not knowing how much water you use - pressure changes cause water to move back and forth inside / outside the house in the pipes, etc.) Most of the time they would send me a bill for $30 - $35 and I would just pay it. Sometimes they would send a bill for $60. I would call. I would say "how did you arrive at this number?" And they would say "we read your meter." Then I would say "when?" Then they would make something up. Then I would say "that's impossible because our house is completely surrounded by a fence, so unless you are telling me that someone is climbing over the fence then you are lying." And then I would add "and besides that, our water meter doesn't work and it never has since we moved in here. So more lying." Then they would send me an "adjusted bill" and we would go on as usual until they decided to try it all again.
My understanding is that hundreds of water meters were like this throughout the district.
One day when we were going through this, some man got on the phone. He said "you cannot have your property fenced like that - we have the right to come on your property whenever we want." He sounded like the kind of mob dude that this water board is known for. That's when I said "Fine. I've been paying your water bills all along with no meter. I don't want free water so I've been cooperating. But since you can't possibly know how much water I'm using, I'm no longer going to pay for it until you replace my water meter."
For about 2 years after that I had free water. Now I have a meter. But it think the water pipes are falling apart out there.
So. That is how a water district can be corrupt, incompetent, broke, or all of the above.
OK - time for breakfast. Dirty dishes sure do pile up fast around here with just 2 of us. I'm glad I don't have 5 kids and no water! :H One thing is for sure.....drinking would not help this situation and I'm sure it would make it worse. I can make anything worse with drinking! So no thanks.
DG
Det - so sorry you are feeling blue but I am SO happy you fended off the beast. :b&d: Good for you! Did you eat some really awesome food? Be careful about Gary Taubes. He states his case with great authority, however there is a camp that believes he missed some really important things, leptin being one of them. I also think his theory about exercise is frightening. Maybe he's got some of the facts right on that, however taking his book at face value one would think there is no good point to exercise, and there is just a lot of research out there to dispute that. All of these guys are breaking new ground and I have learned that as with all new ground breaking, it's not always 100% right. My own personal experience does not fit 100% with what Taubes says (with authority). Just suggesting caution - that's all. I don't buy everything hook line and sinker any more.
P3 - so glad you had a good day. Let us know if the sit down with DD worked. :H
2-year olds? Are they really that mature????Bean - boy I can relate to that whole mind thing....whew. Glad there is no need for THAT mental argument any more!
Water department corrupt as in $$$$. As one example, several years ago there was money provided (from the State? Fed?) for a lot of new equiptment - i.e. new water meters. A lot of the money supposedly disappeared into the hands of some board members. Typical political thievery. For years we got a monthly water bill and did not have a working water meter. (which causes more problems than just not knowing how much water you use - pressure changes cause water to move back and forth inside / outside the house in the pipes, etc.) Most of the time they would send me a bill for $30 - $35 and I would just pay it. Sometimes they would send a bill for $60. I would call. I would say "how did you arrive at this number?" And they would say "we read your meter." Then I would say "when?" Then they would make something up. Then I would say "that's impossible because our house is completely surrounded by a fence, so unless you are telling me that someone is climbing over the fence then you are lying." And then I would add "and besides that, our water meter doesn't work and it never has since we moved in here. So more lying." Then they would send me an "adjusted bill" and we would go on as usual until they decided to try it all again.
My understanding is that hundreds of water meters were like this throughout the district.
One day when we were going through this, some man got on the phone. He said "you cannot have your property fenced like that - we have the right to come on your property whenever we want." He sounded like the kind of mob dude that this water board is known for. That's when I said "Fine. I've been paying your water bills all along with no meter. I don't want free water so I've been cooperating. But since you can't possibly know how much water I'm using, I'm no longer going to pay for it until you replace my water meter."
For about 2 years after that I had free water. Now I have a meter. But it think the water pipes are falling apart out there.
So. That is how a water district can be corrupt, incompetent, broke, or all of the above.
OK - time for breakfast. Dirty dishes sure do pile up fast around here with just 2 of us. I'm glad I don't have 5 kids and no water! :H One thing is for sure.....drinking would not help this situation and I'm sure it would make it worse. I can make anything worse with drinking! So no thanks.
DG
I will no longer give the BEAST any power over me - he can go straight to hell.
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