Posts by lauralisa

As you can see, he didn't mind getting counseled, not one bit. Valis provided firm but loving direction and even let me stay in the room during the committee meeting. Everyone was happy and encouraged, and I personally took the advice to consume larger quantities of beer on a regular basis to heart.

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Mulan could use some cyber hugs...

by Princess in

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i will spare you all the gory details until she is ready to post them.

my mom (mulan) is having trouble with my grandma again.

looks like this time she has finally burned her last available bridge and will be moving out.

lauralisa

Marilyn,

I'm SURE this is a rough time for you.... we're here for you

have to laugh at Lady Lee - thought she said take some deep breasts... (I was thinking, what should she do with them?)

Hugs, laura

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My baby graduated!!!!!!!!

by Mimilly in

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what a week!

on monday she had her prom.

she was indeed the 'lady in red' with her red gown, black gloves.

lauralisa

Yayyyyyyyyyy {{{{Mimilly}}}}}}}}}}} and daughter!

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Was Russell a freemason and an adventist?

by wholewheat in

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was russell a freemason and was he a member of the adventist church?

lauralisa

Good call Farkel

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Things just got worse

by MrMoe in

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many of you know what a year i have been having... .

things got a wee bit worse for me... .

i work for a non-profit membership based high-technology corporation.

lauralisa

Amanda,

Hang in there, sweetie... what a bunch of crap to have to contend with all at one time. Pullin for you here. It's a weird shocking feeling, I know.

Right now where I live they are like going nuts for lack of skilled nurses. There is a nursing shortage just about everywhere. Go for it hon

lauralisa

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So you think your Job is Bad!

by qwerty in

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lauralisa

HEEYYY Uncle Bruce is out of the bush!

Welcome back! laura

Tera, that was good....

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um... help please from any medical types

by lauralisa in

this is a bit off topic, but i hope someone might give me a little insight on a delicate matter here.. my significant other has applied for life insurance, and of course must have the obligatory "home visit" where they take his blood pressure, blood sample, pee sample, etc.. we are barely making ends meet as it is, and are trying to sign him up a a non-smoker.

(he's gonna quit, anytime now.

i swear.

lauralisa

Comf,

I'm sorry about your mother's situation. It must be horrible for you to have seen someone abuse your mother so.

My situation is not like that. He is the primary money-earner now. He's a good and honest man. Sh*t happens, and it happened to him, a whole lot of it, too much at one time. 9/11 was a part of it.

I'm working part time, and I'm good at "bookkeeping", and it takes HOURS to just get one minor issue resolved, so I'm voluntarily handling this stuff.

What grieves me so is how callous creditors are, and how they capitalize on people when they get into a vulnerable place. I've spent the past month on the phone and writing letters, and am just reeling from the exposure to so many sharks. I am literally dumbfounded by the things I've heard people say in trying to slog through this stuff... I guess it pays for them to be vicious and hateful.

Southland,

Your kindness in providing that information meant a great deal. Thank you. We are tying his life insurance in with our car and renter's policies, and for the same amt per month, (well, those are the non-smoker's rates) we can get a $250,000 policy.

Lisa!!!

I have not received any mail from you... could you please try again? Another addy is [email protected]..... LOL - benefits.... HAHAHHAAHHHAAAHAHAH!!!! At least I'll get health insurance from his employment after we get married. Until the school loans are rehab'd and consolitated, they are not Federally insured, and I'd be liable for them if I was his wife and the unmentionable happened. Please know I love and believe in this man, and he's NOT a slacker. Thank you for your helpful response.

{{{{{Wendy}}}}}}}}

{{{{{sKally}}}}}}}

I'll be in touch. Love you guys.

laura

ps to kiz (?) my co-worker is a 20 year old athlete who's cool and waiting to get into the Airforce. He's the one who suggested the idea in the first place....

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um... help please from any medical types

by lauralisa in

this is a bit off topic, but i hope someone might give me a little insight on a delicate matter here.. my significant other has applied for life insurance, and of course must have the obligatory "home visit" where they take his blood pressure, blood sample, pee sample, etc.. we are barely making ends meet as it is, and are trying to sign him up a a non-smoker.

(he's gonna quit, anytime now.

i swear.

lauralisa

Thank you all for the information provided; I'm a lot more clear on the issue now. No fake pee.

The morality lessons are also just SO helpful as well!!! I'm ALL ABOUT fraud, addiction, and getting stuff I don't want to pay for.

Teejay, ok. (You got me back.) Why am I asking this question on this board? Because I don't know anyone else to ask. Because I'm desperate. I have tried to hold myself to the highest standards of honesty and integrity my whole life; as a jw, of course those standards became even more stringent, but I've not tossed integrity in the two years I've been out.

What HAS changed for me since my experience as a witness is THIS: 14 years of adhering to cult behavior cost me my family, all of my lifetime friends, and affected my judgment when I got divorced. (Jehovah will provide! The end is JUST AROUND THE CORNER!!!) I am 45 years old, have no assets whatsoever, am at the peak of my earning capacity in my chosen profession, but I can not afford to support myself.

Of course, now that I'm "out" of the cult, any friends I DID have at the hall wouldn't pee on me if I was on fire (sorry. Couldn't help that one). My mother disowned me when I became a witness, and my millionaire pedophile father lives in luxury enjoying the company of any remaining blood relatives I have; they think hideous things about me because they believe the crap the pedophile says to justify why I won't allow him to see his grandchildren, why two of his children have committed suicide, AND because they want to inherit his stupid money.

I've moved recently 1300 miles away from the few friends I had started becoming close to after leaving the borg to stay with the one person who shows any personal compassion or concern for me. He was unemployed for nine months. He got a job here. I love him. We are trying to avoid bankruptcy right now.

Lisa, you asked: "What will happen if your husband dies with no insurance?" Well... he asked me to marry him six months ago. I've assumed $15,000 of his personal debt. (I had no personal debt and a fabulous credit rating.) I am furiously trying to rehabilitate his defaulted school loans so they can be consolidated and kept in his name only so I won't have to be responsible for THEM - an inconceivably large amount of money after the penalties and fees and interest and .... whatever. If something happens to him I'm HOSED financially, so it makes sense that he acquire life insurance before we get married. We can't afford it, but we'll eat ketchup sandwiches, etc.

Hence, the stupid question, posted on this discussion board, because I actually thought I'd get some useful feedback (I did.) I am scared, alone, without resources, and clueless about stuff like this. I am watching myself drown. I am tired. I'm not bitter that some people can go to the dentist, have clothes that are not second hand, and have support from loved ones when they feel hurt. I AM so raw, though, and even a well-meant but critical comment from someone on this board hurts so much that I can barely dredge up the courage to post anything anymore.

Have a great day.

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um... help please from any medical types

by lauralisa in

this is a bit off topic, but i hope someone might give me a little insight on a delicate matter here.. my significant other has applied for life insurance, and of course must have the obligatory "home visit" where they take his blood pressure, blood sample, pee sample, etc.. we are barely making ends meet as it is, and are trying to sign him up a a non-smoker.

(he's gonna quit, anytime now.

i swear.

lauralisa

This is a bit off topic, but I hope someone might give me a little insight on a delicate matter here.

My significant other has applied for life insurance, and of course must have the obligatory "home visit" where they take his blood pressure, blood sample, pee sample, etc.

We are barely making ends meet as it is, and are trying to sign him up a a non-smoker. (He's gonna quit, anytime now. I swear.) But... he does smoke and nicotine does run through his veins. It will cost almost double for him to buy a term-life policy if he's a nicotine-addict, and... well, you know the rest.

Anyway. I have some "clean" urine from a co-worker, and it's in the freezer. I know what temp it has to be, etc; BUT... the guy peed into the bottle in the middle of the day, and it's supposed to be a "first thing in the morning" sample.

1. Can they tell if it's been frozen and unthawed?
2. Will it completely hose the sample if it's not after "fasting"?
3. Are we gonna get arrested for insurance fraud?
4. HELP!!!!!!!

thanks in advance,

lauralisa