I have been on hold for about 4 hours total trying to find a new supplier for my medical supplies that I need to survive. After the first 2 hours and 5 minutes a recorded voice came on the line and said “good-bye” and disconnected me. I had a migraine when I started this process and I swear the hold music is just making it worse. I do not know whether to cry or scream or throw things at this point. I have about an hour and a half left before the company I’m calling is gone for the day.
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sj - Mar 26, 2026 1:35:12 pm PDT #12103 of 12195
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Hil R. - Mar 26, 2026 3:03:22 pm PDT #12104 of 12195
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Hi Nilly, good to see your pixels!
The class I teach today is supposed to have seventeen students. Only two were there -- they told me that the rest of their classmates were at the Opening Day parade.
Sheryl - Mar 26, 2026 3:29:34 pm PDT #12105 of 12195
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Timelies all!
Hi Nilly! Hi Shir!
Went to the kosher supermarket on Monday to get Passover things. Good grief they were expensive.(Trying to keep Mr. S from eating the stuff we got for him before Passover starts is always a challenge. Kid is always hungry.)
-t - Mar 26, 2026 4:01:06 pm PDT #12106 of 12195
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Oh, sj, I'm so sorry. That's awful!
sj - Mar 26, 2026 4:06:35 pm PDT #12107 of 12195
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I finally got through only to find out that the medical supply company called the wrong people the other day. So now I’m on the phone with them again. Somebody send gin or ice cream or something.
erikaj - Mar 26, 2026 4:22:31 pm PDT #12108 of 12195
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Everything to do with that is a giant fucking nightmare, if I might lapse into political jargon, sj. Wish I could *help* but I feel you on it. Nilly! Shir! Just cause I read what you said and didn't write back.
sj - Mar 26, 2026 4:33:34 pm PDT #12109 of 12195
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Thanks, erika. I know you know the pain. I am now on another interminable hold trying to get the company to send me some samples. So, I don’t die or anything.
sj - Mar 26, 2026 4:39:03 pm PDT #12110 of 12195
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
TCG and ltc are at karate. They have been informed not to come home without ice cream.
sj - Mar 26, 2026 6:14:28 pm PDT #12111 of 12195
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I don’t know if it was the power of the buffistas or a guardian angel or what. But while I was on hold earlier today I filled out a form for another supply company, and just now the most efficient, kind person called me back, and she is sending me a box of supplies to tide me over while she deals with setting up a new account for me and contacting my insurance and doctor, and I immediately burst into tears and now I can breathe again.
dcp - Mar 26, 2026 6:31:13 pm PDT #12112 of 12195
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Very glad to read the good news, sj.