yay for Sean dating happiness!

I seem to be first in line for the really wierd calls today. Yesterday got a dude with serious, serious medical issued involving his gonads. Today, keep getting the same call from a really misguided lady who speaks only very poor spanish who was driving without insurance or a liscence (each a crime in it's own right) then got involved in an accident, and now wants to sue the other party because she agreed to pay for his car repairs in exchange for him not calling the cops on her. The first time my neighbor talked to her, spending more than 20 minutes on the phone (w/ interpreter) and clearly told her, repeatedly, that even if the accident was entirely his fault, she will still be the one in trouble if she calls in the law because of her double infraction. Afterwards we commiserated because boy does that suck for her. Sure, the guy is technically extorting her, but only because she didn't want to get a huge ticket and her car towed, which is what woulda happened if he'd called in right after the accident. Sure, his insurance will pick up the bill for an accident involving an uninsured motorist, but only if he reports it. Clearly they exchanged info. She's gonna get in trouble if he reports it. Sounds like he was trying to be nice, but she still wasn't willing to foot the bill.

But then she called BACK and got ME. Another 15 minutes on the phone with an interpreter (and btw, that intepreting service is a HUGE cost to the taxpayers, something like $19 a minute) wanting advice on how to take him to court without paying for a lawyer. Um. I was kinda speechless that she called back. I again explained in no uncertain terms that SHE broke the law by driving ininsured and unliscensed. She wouldn't give up. So i offered to send an officer out to talk to her and she was THRILLED. While at first i felt bad for her, by the end i was pretty annoyed at how much time and resources she has already wasted. Now i'll not feel all that bad if she gets slapped with a huge fine. Sheehsh. Who commits a double infraction then calls the cops on themselves?

Also, according to my last caller, the bible tells us that the Irish are evil and should be wiped off the earth.

And there's another lady who was prolly late to work b/ her chihuaha got a leg stuck in the bathroom drain and required extraction by the fire department.

according to my last caller, the bible tells us that the Irish are evil and should be wiped off the earth.

Do you have any of those totally stereotypical Irish cops you could send around? Because, yes, my mind totally works that way.

Also, according to my last caller, the bible tells us that the Irish are evil and should be wiped off the earth.

I wonder if that's in the Old Testament or the New Testament.

me too. My mind tends to wander, so I listen to NPR. I get annoyed when I can't tivo it, though.

Vortex is me. Thank all the gods for NPR, especially during my commute.

Sean, very happy for you!!! (Also, were the pets good?)

Erin, I shouldn't be laughing, probably, but I am. Your job seems to be equal parts horrifying and funny.

t tacklehugs Aims just because I miss her

GC, I'm sorry things are stressful. I suspect Ginger is correct in her assessment of what's going on, but I can see why you're feeling the way you are.

In meme news, I'm getting a lovely tan (yay!) and being good about working out (yay!) and tomorrow Drew gets onboard (YAYAYAYAY!!!). We'll finally get to celebrate our belated anniversary.

I wonder if that's in the Old Testament or the New Testament.

Newer Testament. FCM Version, Book of Chihuaha.

t tacklehugs Kristin back cause I miss her, too

Does she have ANY idea how small America would get if this happened? Cause it would.

My mind tends to wander, so I listen to NPR. I get annoyed when I can't tivo it, though.

For their pledge drive they were offering tivos for the radio..."radio bookmarks" or something. I've resorted to podcasts of three NPR shows myself.

Newer Testament. FCM Version, Book of Chihuaha.

There's a FCM version of the Bible? Is it just a bunch of FCM questions.

Thou shalt decide who thou wedeth, chucketh, or knoweth; Eve, Delilah, or Jezebel.