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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 3:00 pm
Right now I'm finally getting the chance to do this (I've been wanting to all day): 
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 3:02 pm
Right now: From the picture I saw of your house, isn't a kind of classic style? Not the hard lines of the tract houses that are springing up EVERYWHERE. Everything is stucco and no yards. All the designs are the same and floor plans don't differ too much from developement to developement. Now, IMO, it would be a tragedy to put flooring in a house that, while it was updated, didn't go with the classic style of the interior flowing out into the exterior. For a home that has a more natural, classic look to it, you'd think a PB would want to stick with that in their decor and design. IMO, you have probably done them a favor by keeping with the "times" of the house and not the "times" of todays cookie cutter houses. Bravo to you. Some folks have no eye for design, if they don't buy, someone who appreciates it will.
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 4:15 pm
Right now, Im wondering somthing..I had a doc apt. this afternoon, I sat in the waiting room for over an hour waiting, even asked the receptionist if they knew I was there. When the doc came out, he called the other people waiting, that had just got there, when he saw me, he looked confuzed and said that I wasnt on his list?? I asked the staff, I do have an apt. dont I?? and they reasured me that I did, but i wasnt on the list, so they needed to reschedule me.....What does that mean?? and why didnt they tell me when I got there, they all saw me, knew I was there...any way, I left, but am baffeled, what is the list? uuurrrggggg...
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 4:18 pm
Right now: They screwed up and made it your fault. Is there a sign in sheet. If you have an appointment, the doctor and staff should be prepared for that the previous day, pulling charts, etc. When you when and asked them about it, they should have checked their "list" to see if you were on it, instead of letting you wait it out. I would take it up with the doctor directly on your next appointment. However, they may have called to confirm or you didn't confirm so they didn't put you on their list, which in my opinion is bad business practice, becuase confirmation should be you APPOINTMENT. If you don't show then they can catch up on paperwork or some offices charge you for it. Either way, IMO, it was their screw up. (did you check in when you got there?)
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 4:56 pm
RN, yes, I checked in, and they even chatted with me a bit, asked me if I had a good New Year... and I sat and sat, .... when I left I was just confuzed, but the doc ran into the hall to apoligies and tell me that hed fit me in, but he had an apt and didnt have time.... he looked really sorry.... oh well.... Next time I surley will call and be sure....
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 5:57 pm
RN, how could you have an appointment and not be on the list? i think whoever typed up the list accidentally left you off and then they filled the space with emergencies or last minute callers or something. it's their fault, not yours. sheesh, how sad. i quit going to a pretty good dentist because his bookkeepers were so bad. for example, i would have an appointment on june 8 for a cleaning and exam. we had 100% coverage for those services. and maybe a week later, i would get a bill for the full amount PLUS interest for being 90 days overdue on payment. this happened repeatedly. finally, i wrote a 'personal and confidential' letter to the dentist, telling how good he was but that it was very upsetting to have such poor bookkeeping. well, instead of calling me himself, which any caring professional would do, he gave the letter to the bookkeepers and, unbeknownst to us, they spread bad stories about us all over town. a few months later, my dh ran into one of the bookkeeper's dh's at a function and said hello to him. the guy ignored him. my dh asked if he realized he was talking to him and the guy said, "your wife wrote a letter to the dentist about my wife". i honestly quit going to the guy because i think any professional would have called the patient himself, or spoken to his staff rather than having them handle it. i told him in the letter that i liked the staff but that their billing was always a mess. i did not want him to tell them who wrote the letter but to ask them to be more careful in their billing practices... oh, and the 4th or 5th time i got billed in error, i even offered to work for free for one month and if he was happy with me, he could hire me. i had 12 years of dental office management including scheduling, x-ray taking, billing, insurance for-pays and pre-authorizations, etc. i think sometimes people have too much staff, with more room for error. i also will tell you, i never worked for a dentist or medical doctor who would not have called the patient themselves had they received a 'personal and confidential' letter. i found this man to be very unprofessional in that aspect. there are plenty of good dentists around, but not all of them are human. by the by, this dentist is now a parttime real estate agent and he called and badmouthed my agent as soon as he found out my house was for sale. his wife is the sister of the original builder of this house so he thought he could do a better job of selling it. i thought it was unprofessional of him to talk down about my agent as part of his plan to be the listing agent. not cool in my book.
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 6:14 pm
RN, come to think of it, I had another apt. one day, a couple months ago and when I showed up, they told me I had the wrong day, when I clearly had written down on my calendar, the time and phone # as not to forget it. I was sure I had not made a mistake, but then I just passed it off. But after this afternoon, I really think that it is just the staff... I have the apt. card and every thing...I was stunned when after sitting all that time with them looking at me, that suddenly, "I wasnt on the list". Tabby, that is a pathetic story about that doctor. I cant believe that a doctor could be so rude as to give that letter to the staff....I would def never go to him again, but Im more upset that he passed on that info to other people....guy has a real problem..
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 7:08 pm
RN, chew, i think from now on--if you want to stay with the doctor--when they give you your appointment card tell them you want to see them write your name in the appointment book! then you call them a day or so in advance of the appointment to make sure you are down. not fair that you should have to do the work, but if you really like the doctor, you may have to take control. when you do see the doctor next, i would also tell him/her that this has happened more than once...if he/she is better than the guy i went to, he/she should care enough to make sure it doesn't happen again. from what you posted earlier, your doctor was concerned enough to try and talk to you about it when it happened.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 10:26 pm
RN, i'm crying my eyes out watching Primetime about the miners and the notes they wrote when they knew they were probably going to die. i don't think i can even finish watching, except that i want to know how the surviving miner, randal mccloy, is doing now that he's been transferred to a hospital in pittsburgh. what a tragedy.
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Jmm
Moderator
08-16-2002
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 10:28 pm
Right now, I hope that if Tabby is able to watch it till the end she'll come back in and let us know what they say about Randal McCloy. I can't bring myself to watch any of it, I grew up in a coal mining community and I started getting panicky just watching a little the other night.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 10:35 pm
RN, doctors fear randal has some brain damage. they said it was taking way too long for him to come out of the coma. they yelled his name and he did awaken for a moment, then fell back into a coma. they have now re-sedated him so he can go into the hyperbaric chamber each 12 hours for 90 minute periods. his wife and mother are with him. the governor's wife spoke for the wife because she was too upset to speak to the cameras. the hope is that in 2 or 3 days, all the carbon monoxide will be cleared, but they still believe he has some brain damage. let's all pray he comes out of this better than it looks at this time... now, i really have to turn it off, because it's very upsetting.
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Jmm
Moderator
08-16-2002
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 10:40 pm
Right now, I want to thank Tabby for that information. All anyone can do at this point, I think, is pray.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 10:44 pm
I DID watch Primetime til the end, I thought it was thoughtful, respectful, and well-done. they even did a heavy-duty interview with the billionaire actual owner of the mines (I think he was in NYC, safely away from the accident scene). They kept hard-ball questioning him about the number of violations for such a small mine, and also the fact that he has yet to make a PERSONAL donation to the victims fund (the board made a decision to put 2 million in the fund, to be split 13 ways??, and the interviewer kept saying do you think that's really enough? big boss kept saying he thought he'd see what outside donations came in...he didn't give me a good feeling.) They ended with the miner's prayer, which yes got to me and I can't remember it all. Re Randal McCloy, which you had asked about. He will be undergoing oxygen therapy twice a day, I think, for an hour each time, I think (forgive if I get a few details wrong, there was a lot of info in short time). This could be kept up 3 days, or even longer, and should help revitalize organs and brain cells. he did come out of coma once when doctors called his name, but lapsed back in. It looks like a case of give him the best support possible and wait and see. his wife and mother (they also interviewed the mother) are at his bedside.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 10:57 pm
You can find transcript links for the pieces of the Primetime story at their website: here;s the one for the families and their precious notes: http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/Mine/story?id=1476011 still searching for that miner's prayer piece at end.... I am thinking maybe Dateline will cover this tomorrow night????
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Mameblanche
Member
04-13-2005
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 11:41 pm
RN I posted this in the Breaking News section: I went to a concert a few years ago, Starring Rita MacNeil and featuring the MEN OF THE DEEPS. They are a professional Choir made up of actual miners. Its one of the most profound musical experiences I've ever experienced. Their website has many touching musical excerpts from their various albums and cds. (Scroll midway down the page for the song clips.) THE MEN OF THE DEEPS CHOIR WEBSITE: http://www.menofthedeeps.com/pages/199529/index.htm THE MEN OF THE DEEPS: Now The Fields Are Green http://www.menofthedeeps.com/images/Now_The_Fields_Are_Green.mp3 (It's so sad...)
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, January 06, 2006 - 6:31 am
Right Now, I am wondering what was it about Randall McCloy's body that kept him alive while the other mines died. Anyone know?
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, January 06, 2006 - 6:59 am
Rn TGIF!
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Spitfire
Member
07-18-2002
| Friday, January 06, 2006 - 8:03 am
Right now I totally agree Mocha. This has been one long....short week. I was off Monday but don't even remember it.
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Kaykay
Member
01-21-2004
| Friday, January 06, 2006 - 8:21 am
right now - i am freezing.... HI MOCHA - HI SPITFIRE
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Spitfire
Member
07-18-2002
| Friday, January 06, 2006 - 8:31 am
Right now HI KAYKAY!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, January 06, 2006 - 8:42 am
Rn ditto that Spitfire. Hi Kk! Hi Spitfire!
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Kaykay
Member
01-21-2004
| Friday, January 06, 2006 - 8:47 am
right now - what's for lunch???? i need some ideas - i finally have my appetite back - LOOK OUT....
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, January 06, 2006 - 8:50 am
Right now: I have run out of tissue and my nose is running like a race horse, I can't take any cold meds and my tea has gone cold. Sassafrass, Mocha. I wish I would have remembered the Vicks this morning, but people tell me I smell like an old lady when I use it, and I don't need to be told I am old, on top of the comment this morning "wow, you look like you are about to pop!" *sigh* I still have 5 1/2 weeks to go and that is just a polite way of saying you're fat. Fat and old would not be a good combo for me today. Anyone just want to sit here and cry with me?
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, January 06, 2006 - 9:10 am
right now, it's NOT a way of saying your fat. those last weeks are the hardest cuz you're tired of being pregnant, and yes, YOU are ready to pop! get your tea in the microwave, and get your vicks. who the hell cares what anyone else thinks. i don't! and i don't think you're old. tell them, if you were old you couldn't be pregnant, so there!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, January 06, 2006 - 9:11 am
Rn I'm eating some french fries and soup.
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