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I am thinking about switching from Adelphia to Verizon DSL internet service.  It seems that lately my service is off line more than online.  However, I have heard the DSL is a tad slower, which is one of my concerns.  Any happy or unhappy Verizon DSL users willing to share their experiences?

For an entire month maybe once or twice a week, I have been bitten by some unknown sneaky bug that leaves a center water blister and a huge red swollen area around the blister, maybe  the size of a half dollar coin.  I have been putting neosporin on it but would love to know what is biting me.  I woke up this morning with 3 extra bites.  I knew about the one on my wrist which has already started to blister.  I am thinking of going to the doctor but don't want to look like a wacko going in for nothing.  However, I absolutely hate insects and they seem to love me with the bites.

The itching  seems to happen when I am in the backyard (lots of trees and bushes).  So, might be getting bit there first then the bites get worse as time goes by.  They leave scabby cicular scars.  The skin looks healed but very dark.

Anyone else with this experience or should I just head to the doctor.  Can't really afford it but tired of the bites and the scars they are leaving.  Thanks.

Does anyone know of a web site with surgical report samples and EMG reports?  I've searched google for hours and can only find informartion ABOUT them, not actual reports....

Thanks for ANY help!

I was recently offered the position of doing IME transcription, but the pay is by the word.  They pay 0.125 per word (5 characters, no spaces).  I have absolutely no idea how this compares to being paid by the line.

Anybody being paid by the word?

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I started my period.

Thanks to everyone who replied to me, it did give me hope. I am going to keep on trying, even though I feel like giving up.

I better get back to work. All this worrying has given me low line counts the past few days.

Thanks!!

For the past couple of days my legs have been aching nonstop.  I walk 30 minutes per day for exercise and make sure to take breaks and get up out of the chair.  I don't know what is going on but it is really driving me nuts.  It makes it very hard to sit here and push this pedal.  I'm hoping it will go away in a day or so, hopefully as quickly as it started.

Anyone else have this problem?

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Just a quick question for everyone who is willing to respond:  When doing VR reports, do you listen, read/proof and upload or do you listen, read/proof, proof again and upload?  I am just trying to figure out what everyone else is doing.  Thanks .

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If you are talking about President Obama's stance, action, statements concerning offshoring - it is political.  It goes on the Politics board.

If you are talking about healthcare industries and what Congress, the Senate, the GOP or other leaders are doing or not doing about - it is political.  It goes on the Politics board. 

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Can weight gain be a side effect of hormone-replacement therapy? Has anyone tried anything else for symptoms of menopause? I need help! Gained 40 lbs in the 1-1/2 years on HRT and gotta do something about it!

I really have to vent about this.  I have not worked for anyone but myself in a long, long, time.  I am actually in tears at my computer right now and really have no motivation to work at the moment.  I am sick and tired of MTSOs who do not EVER say thanks for working ALL weekend, working 7 days a week, or doing all the hard doctors, while people being paid the same get to skip right on past them.  It would be nice if you email your supervisor that you didnt get all your lines done because your baby went to the ER for stitches, they might respond with something like "I hope he is okay", or anything, instead of having no response.  Boy, do these MTSOs realize they make their MTs feel like &**^?  I'm sure I am just taking this all too personal, but it is very difficult not too.  I hate the tone of the e-mails I recieve.  I just don't think they are very freindly.  I'm sure I just need to get more of a backbone.  Im glad I never treated my MTs like that!  It just seems like if something goes wrong, a wrong date of service or whatever, they really let you have it. 

 Thanks all for listening!

Hi Everybody!

I am a new MT and I was just offered a job with intercomindia.  Has anyone heard of this?  Is it a good company.   How can I make sure that its not a scam?     Any advice would help

 Thanx!!

Where were you at the half-way point on the year on earnings and do you work for a National or other?  I work for a national and I am at 10,000k as of the end of June.  This is taking quite a bit of time off to spend with the kids. 

I tried South Beach for about 10 days and have lost 10 lbs but I want something that is lifelong and to me SB is too strict....Thinking about switching over to Weight Watchers...Anyone have good long term success with it?  If so, how much did you lose and how fast?

Does anyone use it?  Do you like it?

Is it possible to use VOIP as an extra phone line instead of investing in a second land phone line?  I'm going to be working at my mom's a couple days a week.  She has one phone line and DSL.  At my house I only have dial-up. I have an account that requires two phone lines with no DSL, one for dictaphone, one for Meditech.  I really hate to ask her to pay for another land phone line and was wondering if I could use VOIP.  Thanks for any input.   

I was wondering if anyone uses Swift Text Expander or any other cheaper Expanders (if there are any). I am going to start doing some IC work besides my full-time job. I am going to be paid hourly but I would like an expander just because I am so used to using it now I would be lost without it. I currently use what is built into my work system now and do not any experience with others. I am only going to do this extra work minimally so didn't know if it would be worth investing in a more expensive expander or if I could get by with a cheaper one. Any info/ideas would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for any info.

I need some help figuring out a neat gift idea for our veterinary staff.  You guys always have some GREAT ideas !!!

We have had some significant problems with both our "mom" and the 8 puppies we have left, having lost 3.  The staff at our vet hospital has just been absolutely wonderful.  This is a new vet hospital for us.  Our old vet and staff were... well... let's just say less than caring or concerned about our animals. 

We'd like a way to say thanks in a different and unique way, other than the traditional fruit/snack basket, and this is just not my strong suit.  We feel that plenty of people will complain about bad service, but sometimes we forget to reward the great service or the extra effort, and this vet hospital has done that and more. 

Any help or ideas would be appreciated.  TIA....

I have been helping out an attorney for the last 5 or 6 months because medical wasn't as busy around here, I haven't done this kind of work in quite a while.

The first time it took him 3 months to pay the bill, it was only about $300.  Now this time it's almost $800 and he hasn't paid it.  It has been 2 months and counting so I cut him off until he pays it.

He started leaving last minute stuff on my machine all the time and leaving messages that it had to get done right away, yada, yada, yada....  Now I'm screwed because he hasn't paid the bill.  I finally put new ID numbers into the dictation system so he couldn't dictate on it.  There are people out there who can't afford office staff and won't pay you either !!