Think, McFly!

[Diva]

If I got paid every time I told someone else how to do their job I would be a rich woman. I get a bill for when I went into the Emergency Room last July. There's nothing worse than seeing a $200 due bill 4 days before surgery. For anyone who hasn't had the displeasure of dealing with insurance companies... let me enlighten you. First I call the customer service number on the bill and wait... and wait. For some reason every company seems to have the same crappy sounding hold music. There's nothing worse than listening to warped Christmas music that sounds as if it's submerged in water. A woman finally answers and takes down my info. After being put on hold three more times she asks me what I am calling for. I had the urge to say, "No reason. I just like being put on hold", but figured she'd hang up on me and I'd have to go through all that again. I give her the info and she says I have to call my insurance company. Silly me, thinking I should call the number on the bill. She says they've sent multiple statements and got no response. She made it seem as if it were my fault and I was trying to ditch payment. Whatever. I call my insurance and get some guy on the phone who quickly tells me what address to give them and that my insurance never got a notice. Lovely. It's back to the warbling Christmas music and another woman answers who only puts me on hold twice. Lucky me. She tries to brush me off when I asked for her to read off the address they were sending it to. She gave me more attitude than a room full of queens and read half of it before stopping. Wrong address, fuckwad! She changed her tune and was very apologetic. I confirmed the CORRECT address with her and made sure she noted that I called. It's pretty fucking sad when they bill the wrong address once. you'd think that someone would look the fifth time to make sure it was correct. I would love to just blindly think that when I give the information it will be processed correctly. That companies hire qualified individuals who work for the consumer. After working in healthcare for so long I know the dirty truth. I have a better chance of getting my burger without pickles than getting my medical bill paid.


News n Stuff
º Man hit by bus he threw brick at (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4094343.stm). Swift move
º Cockroach finds refuge in boy's ear (http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=29&art_id=qw110300562047B256). Ew
º 90 metal objects recovered from man's stomach (http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1210170.html?menu=). Need iron?
º Teen killed friend in row over dog (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/15296771?source=PA). Idiots
º Sharon Stone sues doctor for face-lift slur (http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,11687424%255E1702,00.html). You go, girl!
º Man paid $20,000 in support for nonexistent child (http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/7878.html). WTF!?!
º Adulterer outed during church sermon (http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11685537%255E13762,00.html). Lovely
º Bonfire blast burns 5 people (http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=56048). Morons
º Divorced dad kills family, self (http://news.tbo.com/news/MGBI4L3QM2E.html). Psycho
º France shows off tallest bridge (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4091813.stm). Cool!
º Man bites dog as punishment (http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/10414457.htm). Bastard
º Teen tried to kill 9 yr old sister (http://www.tribune-chronicle.com/news/story/1211202004_new01teen11.asp). Dipshit
º Japanese Santas learn to say "Ho Ho Ho" correctly (http://www.news24.com/News24/Backpage/Offbeat/0,,2-1343-1347_1635694,00.html). No, really

Levity
º Pengapop game (http://www.gophergas.com/funstuff/pengapop.htm)
º Alien loves Predator (http://alienlovespredator.com/index.php?id=1)
º How to make a bed with a cat on it (http://www.idunno.com/bubbabed/)
º Gothic Barbie (http://www.spatulaproductions.com/spatula/gothicbarbie.html)
º Hall of Enigmas (http://www.zobworld.com/Enigmas/Index.htm)
º Republican Hypocrisy (http://www.armchairsubversive.com/)