After living thru 3 hurricanes last year, including Tropical Storm Bonnie, EVERYONE
Posted By: ANYWHERE near the expected track, on 2005-10-28
In Reply to: Bringing up hurricane discussion - EsTxMT
coastal or inland,and 50 miles east or west,should be prepared - no matter how far inland you live. Check out www.themountaineer.com to see the pics on the flooding that happened in the mountains of N.C. from the remnants. In Jacksonville,FL we first received a large tornado from T.S.Bonnie,which was nowhere near us,and it was downhill from there. After Charlie, we got our power and phone back 2 days before Frances came and knocked them out again. When the meat began to defrost, we fired up the grill and cooked everything and invited the entire neighborhood. Everyone brought something to contribute, whether it was canned beans or Twinkies. After having to evacuate for Hurricane Floyd a few years ago, I am,and will always be,prepared. You don't have to have a lot of money to prepare. When hurricane season gets close, purchase a couple extra cans of food everytime you go shopping and SET THEM ASIDE. Save and clean your milk jugs or even the plastic soda bottles. FEMA cannot always get there immediately,especially when there is extensive damage. I was a claims adjuster during Hurricane Andrew. There was debris, damaged vehicles,trees and powerlines everywhere. It took us over 4 hours to go less than 10 miles. Imagine what FEMA had to deal with to get their big trucks in. There is absolutely NO REASON for ANYONE in Florida or the other gulf states (that's right - STATES - not just the coast)not to be prepared when hurricane season starts. Do not wait until a storm is expected to strike your area in 2 days. Florida is one of the most prepared states in the hurricane zones and look at the trouble they are having. The government is there to help provide with immediate necessities - not to rebuild your life. That is up to you.
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Times change..including this policy about who is able to post. About a year ago,
this board started letting everyone post job openings, at least to what I can remember. I know at one point if they were India-based/affiliated etc..then they could not advertise but since anymore it is so rampant with companies being associated with India, they started letting them post. I could be wrong but this is what I recall.
don't do annual but do big trips every few years. Last year went to Africa including safari
spent 18 days - one day traveling there, (stopping in for a day in London), then two weeks working at an orphanage and girls vocational school, safari on the weekend, then two days of travel back. Whew!
Poor you, Patty. I can't imagine living off 20K a year!
That's poverty level. You better do something, like up your line rates and quit running all over town picking up and delivering! LOL
Tropical paradises. Hawaii cannot be beat.
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Yes, it smells like tropical fruit, papaya maybe. It's awesome.
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The hurricanes
I'm praying for them, too. (In Northern Cal, we deal with earthquakes.) I have a magnet on my fridge that says "Mother Nature is a vicious b****"
Jennie
To Bonnie
How awful for all of you! But, I'm sure the school couldn't call parents - I'm sure all their phone lines were already tied up handling that emergency. Plus, where would they get the manpower to call hundreds of parents.
The very best to you and I hope your kids weather this as well as possible.
hurricanes and what comes after (ranting)
Hi, I am also in Lufkin, and we also stocked up on necessities early in the week prior to Rita. Since we don’t get hurricanes here (or at least we didn’t before now) it was a lot of guesswork as to what we might need, but I think we covered most everything. We filled multiple 2-liter bottles with water and froze them, to put in the refrigerator and any unused freezer space to help keep it cold while the power was out. We filled all cars and gas cans. We went to the bank and got enough cash to last at least a week. We took in 4 relatives and 2 of their friends from the coast, their 3 dogs and 5 cats, we took in a total of 14 animal shelter dogs that otherwise would have been put to sleep to make room for evacuees animals. As soon as the winds started dying down here, most of the able bodied went out with chainsaws, tractors and whatever else they needed and started clearing the roads of trees and limbs and checking on their relatives and neighbors, not looting the stores. I was fortunate and did not have damage, although numerous neighbors around me did. I did not ask for assistance from the Red Cross, FEMA etc. because I don’t need it. Did I have extra money for preparations, no, but the canned goods are edible now and I can still use the other ‘just in case’ extra stuff. I have no problem with the people who truly are in need of assistance, but there needs to be a better system of determining ‘need’ and how to help. It should be clear to most everyone by now that just giving money out to anyone to spend at his or her own discretion is not working. The majority of the evacuees here that were receiving the Red Cross and FEMA money were in shelters, being fed 3 meals a day, clothed and provided free medical care. Granted, that is only a temporary solution, but my point is that since their immediate needs were being met, there was time to assess what, if any financial assistance should be provided, and how best to provide it, be that in the way of housing vouchers that could only be used for housing, or vouchers that can only be used for food, toiletries, medications and the like. It just seems to me that there are far too many people who have, and will continue to use these natural disasters as a means to take from the well meaning public who are trying to help someone less fortunate. They were saying on the evening news today that the Red Cross has spent almost 2 billion dollars on all this and now has to get a loan for Wilma assistance and other programs, but will anyone ever know where all that money really went? How much of that really got to the people it was intended to help, and how much went to the ones who had no intentions of buying necessities, but instead got jewelry, cd’s and other such items (I have a neighbor who works at Target and saw this herself) like children in a toy store with a credit card? What about all the scams we’ve heard about, including scams involving Red Cross volunteers, how much of that went into their pockets? We only heard about the ones that were arrested, but how many others are doing the same thing but aren’t caught? Yes, I know I am very cynical, but I work my behind off and still live paycheck to paycheck, but I don’t expect anyone else to take care of me (if I can’t afford it, I don’t need it) and watching all these helpless by choice people waiting for a hand out just burns my behind.
Thank you, Bonnie. :) You are sweet.
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Not specially addressing hurricanes but
If you ask me, the world would be a better place if people were a little MORE judgmental. It's the notion that you can do just about anything without being judged that has gotten us into the mess we have in this country.
Bonnie, there are a couple of things that could cause this...sm
Unfortunately there is no such thing as 100% reliability when it comes to the Internet, it just does not exist. Occasionally a file could become corrupted in transit and would not open on the receiving end, but it's really rare for a file to completely disappear in transit. But in most every digital setup I know of, there is always a copy of the original voice file on the sender's computer, so that in case something happens in transit, it can always be re-sent.
Jay
Congratulations to the Carolina Hurricanes
for bringing home the Stanley Cup!!!!
I was going to post this the other day, but I got too busy to do so...lol.
   
Give your kids an extra hug Bonnie
You had to be half frantic! I saw the news and it was a very sad situation.
We keep all of ours on 24/7 unless there's a T-storm. nm
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storm surge
when is storm surge due to hit?
I hope he calls tonight. I just hate crying at work :)
storm anxiety
I'm in Tampa, the lightning capital of the country, and my poor dog has gone crazy ever since our house was struck by lightning (scared us humans pretty bad too). Storms come up so fast that tranquilizers don't kick in fast enough. My vet suggested turning on music, which helps some. I've also created a safe space for him inside my bedroom closet. If at all possible I wouldn't leave your dog outside. Lots of dogs here panic during storms, get out, and get lost.
Let me tell you something about working in a storm
I would NEVER work during a storm. Anytime you hear thunder, the lightning is not far behind. We have had 3 cases in my state- 1 a lady was sitting on her toilet, her home hit by lightning and she was killed by it coming thru the plumbing. The second was someone on the internet typing and lightning again and she was knocked out of her chair. The third is me and I was not working at that time but went into work room, smelled something like burnt rubber and my monitor completely gone. Oh, and I forgot to mention, one of my coworkers had a much dire consequence. Lightning once again and her entire CPU gone. I also do not talk on the phone nor would I take a shower. You are right to be afraid of being zapped.
The storm surge of 28 feet is said what will cause
There are many people who have remained in their homes as they are poor, disabled or quite elderly.
Hard to imagine how they would expect 485,000 people could evacuate in one day.
Yes, have been there, too. It is so historic and a great vacation place.
If the predictions come true, this city may require rebuilding.
I just cannot believe the magnitude of this event. I shudder at the thought of what tomorrow with bring.
Been typing up a storm, now have tender fingertips
I have to type for 10 hrs a day right now. Can anyone recommend a soft touch keyboard that is under 100 dollars? Has anyone ever typed so much that it felt as if the fingertips were bruised? Mine feel so tender. I have been doing this for over 20 years and have never had this happen!
Thanks in advance!
I would get off during a lightening storm. My neighbors equipment got fried. sm
my TV volume got fried during a storm. My company has told all of us that if we fry our computers during a storm, we have to replace them. I can't afford that. I wouldn't risk it.
Yea, and you ought to try it in a snow storm. Practically white out and they're roaring
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Storm malware shapes up as worst 'weather' in years
Storm malware shapes up as worst 'weather' in years
Symantec: Web hasn't seen an infection like this since 2005's Sober.O
Robert McMillan
January 22, 2007 (IDG News Service) -- Malicious software that was sent out in millions of spam messages over the weekend has now infected about 300,000 computers, making it the worst malware outbreak since 2005, Symantec Corp. said Monday.
The so calledStorm Worm e-mail messages first started appearing last Wednesday, advertising attached news reports on topics like "230 Dead as storm batters Europe," or U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has kicked German Chancellor."
The attachments have names such as "Full Story.exe" or "Full Video.exe." Once they are launched, these files install malicious software that then waits to receive further instructions over the Internet.
The malware is not actually a worm, however, and infected PCs do not immediately start spreading the software to other computers. Instead, Storm has been spreading more rapidly over the past few days as its creators have pumped out more and more malicious e-mail messages.
"Over the weekend, it really kicked into high gear," said Patrick Martin, senior product manager with Symantec Security Response.
The last time malicious software spread this quickly was in May 2005, when the Sober.O mass-mailing worm affected a similar number of systems, Martin said.
The latest versions of the worm include similarly provocative news headlines and malicious attachments, but the criminals have added a twist over the past few days: the text of the e-mail messages now contains glowing reviews of penny stocks, apparently designed to fuel "pump and dump" stock scams.
Some of the e-mail messages have also been changed to prey on the romantic, security vendor F-Secure Corp. warned. Recent versions of these Trojan e-mails have contained subject lines such as "A Bouquet of Love," "A Day in Bed Coupon," or "A Monkey Rose for You."
We played our rescue's favorite game if she started looking worried when a storm came up.
Normally we would do as mistoo does and ignore the storm, and she did fine. But one storm was particularly loud, so she seemed a bit anxious. I got down into "let's play" position on the floor, and proceded to play a nice loud growly-bump game with her. We had a good time, and the exercise not only distracted her, but the physical exertion calmed her nerves and made her very happy.
Recently I kept my sister's dog for a week and discovered that fireworks cause her to shake terribly. I called my sister, who had never seen her quake with fear - because they leave the dog outside all the time. So all those times fireworks have gone off in the neighborhood, her dog has been outside alone, quaking in fear. So sad. For her nerves I put a T-shirt on her (supposed to be calming to put on semi-tight clothes) and let her sit in my lap on the couch. Yup, all 50 lb of border collie up on my lap, LOL.
Wow, we are having one heck of a thunder and lightening storm from the heat, finally started to rain
some.....gonna hit 105 here in VA (near Richmond)....yikes! Hope we don't lose power, have 1 stand fan and 1 window fan if power does go (have a generator) but still, way to little for such heat. Our poor AC is gonna blow (along with the electric bill). 
You are right, it is not the norm at first, but including myself and many others that I know
personally, we do make around 100 or more per day working for a national. It is very possible! You just gottah look.
I still don't understand how someone can have so many years experience, be on the same system, and make less than 175 lines per hour. I don't understand.
Maybe they are not typing fast enough or know enough terms, is all I can think of.
I've switched jobs in the past few months and started off slow, but now up to approximately 200 lph - came from a job where I did 350 lph on WP5.1 and now on an internet platform. I don't kill myself everyday working either.
it usually is......including lottery...sm
one has a better chance of getting hit by lightning than winning a lottery...any lottery.....there is a 1 in 14 million chance of winning THE lottery....and a much smaller chance of getting hit by lightning, at least in Florida....*lol*
I personally know of about 5 or 6, including myself, although I'm sure there are more out there..
....but probably not a LOT more! 8-)
Jay
Including, unfortunately, our government. nm
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I am not understanding- is that including
our changing, adding, etc. to get the finished report? in other words - if a VR report starts at 87 before our editing, and we have to put in say 3 extra lines, does it still stay at 87 when all is finished? Thanks.
your whole family needs counseling - including you. nm
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Most veterinarians I know (including specialists) ...sm
hand write their notes on charts or have preset templates for things like procedures that the doctor inserts data into to make a printed report. My dog sees a dermatologist and it only takes him about 2 minutes to send a note through this latter means to her regular vet, and my cat has seen a gastroenterologist who used a preset template when they did an ultrasound on her abdomen when she sent the report to the regular vet.
Due to the expense I would say you'd have a better chance of trying to obtain some work through a specialist veterinarian, but I would think it would be a minimal amount of dictation. Good luck on the search!
If your contract does not have including spaces sm
you can attach an addendum to it to read "9 cents per 65 character line including spaces" and sign it, mail to them and have the owner sign it and send you a copy of the signed contract. If they won't do that, it probably is without spaces and they didn't want to tell you.
My rent, alone, is $1400. Including sm
utilities and everything else, probably about $3600, and I live alone.
About 8.5 cpl 65 characters including spaces. nm
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I wish she had taken the $99k including the Harley deal!
She started getting too greedy!
Yes, but every profession, including journalists,
have their own set of rules that they use. I used to know the Associated Press book of style but that was many years ago. But since journalists always use pleaded, I am just that is one of the AP style rules. It is really quite fascinating. Like when referring to the president, the first time they would say President Bush, but subsequent references to him would be Mr. Bush. Also, you never, never, never call someone a suspect without throwing that word ALLEGED in there.
Happy Father's Day to ALL including...nm
I pay .108 cpl, full benefits including PTO. sm
I do not have high turnover but have had accounts stolen out from under me by offshore MTSOs charging 8 to 10 cpl. I can't raise rates because no one will pay them. I am not unhappy, just realistic that the AHDI and their support of offshore companies has made the smaller MTSOs in the USA suffer greatly.
I have employees not ICs and know how to schedule. 4 MTs that were to work did not so I picked up the slack. I was not complaining, just stating facts of why the industry is going downhill.
Just like poster below... Buy and stock it with as much as you can, including toiletries.
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That's just not true... I make 16/hr PLUS incentive, including
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no play naive; we all know, including you, that she was only being funny
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Yes people can be rude here, including yourself. You just called
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Including refusing to work effective now? nm
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I've been in MT for 25 years, including management, and never
Basic 4 report types are acute care reports, which are op notes, H&Ps, consults, and discharge summaries.
donations for the relief coming from 50+ countries, including
-- India is making a $5 million donation to the American Red Cross, Ambassador Ronen Sen said Saturday. In addition, Sen said India was willing to donate essential medicines to the relief effort, noting that India has the largest number of Food and Drug Administration-recognized pharmaceutical companies outside the United States.
What H.S. did you graduate from? including state - No.Hunterdon Regional NJ
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Re: What H.S. did you graduate from? including state - No.Hunterdon Regional NJ
Malvern High School, Malvern, Arkansas, Class of 1971!
I would not work without my production software, including spellcheck sm
I think it's great that you were able to do this work in the conditions that you did. But times have changed and we have technology to make us more accurate and more productive, so why not use them??
I have several pieces of software that I use, and if I was offered a job that wouldn't allow me to use any one of them, I would flat out refuse it. i have found the combination that works best for me, and if they can't be flexible to get the best work out of me as possible, then I don't need to work for them!!
Yes, 25 yrs exp in all acute care, including Op Reports, and no response. sm
Personally, I think the companies just get so many resumes and have to weed through them. First come first serve is probably how they handle it. So, my suggestion would be, if you are seriously looking, be one of the first ones to send you resume as soon as the jobs post. Maybe that will help.
To be honest, I have been applying to ads that are a few days to a week old. I think that is probably the key to no response.
No, it is 65 character lines including spaces. The only canned text is my own.
I get mostly the same dictators on the same account every day. I do have carpal tunnel starting, so, gotta get it while I can.
Ppl are so concerned about HIPAA. Most records, including SS#, go to 3rd world countries!
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