I’m helpless in new social environments, much of what comes out of my mouth around new people is breathless idiocy. You guys were great company.

I would love to hear from FCS, yes’m. Although if the Steelers continue to fail so laughingly to the Browns – the freakin Browns! – I may dig myself into a cave until I’m hand delivered my plane ticket and entry visa for Colombo.

I have no idea what you are talking about w/r/t to antisocial behavior – I thought you were quite social. Speaking of socializing, do you mind if I pass on your contact info to FCS?

My fear is if I should need nursing care at home or in a home – I don’t have kids – it will cost so much it will bankrupt me. Sidebar: the OH is older than me and if I die first I will be seriously pissed.

@Pedonator: Re doggy decision. Check if your vet will come to your house. Ours does. It is now for me essential.

thanks for that.
and i’m happy to report to you, as requested, that i spent the last 30 minutes catching up on stinque chatter and i’m laughing my fucking ass off from all of you magnificent hilarious bastards.
and i have learned so much about wiping that ass!

@Mistress Cynica: More like “I’ve got mine, fuck you.”
For realz.

But I have this rage when a soccer-mom in an SUV — or, especially, an old fart in any flavor of Porsche — refuses to let me in on the onramp from one freeway to another, and inevitably I can see him or her talking on the cell. How the fuck did we ever live without those infernal devil-devices before ten or fifteen years ago?

Is it just me, am I alone in thinking that that sentiment is the prevailing ethos of our time? I measure it by the increasing lack of courtesy on SoCal freeways; the coworkers I poll about the health-care possibilities who say, “Don’t care as long as I keep my [temporarily generous employee-sponsored] plan”; neighbors who think nothing of keeping outdoor lights on 24/7, yes even during the day, because they don’t want to contemplate forgetting to turn them on one night; myself for usually driving a few miles to get lunch rather than bringing it to work.

Where is the community? And can I download it from the internet or at least set my DVR to record, so I can enjoy it at my leisure?

But there’s my excuse to look up something: Medicare was signed into law July 30, 1965. Harry Truman was the first to enroll, and presented with the first Medicare card.

At the same signing ceremony.

The program was officially started July 1, 1966. From scratch. No five-year lead time required.