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When you pass the hat / check your tips, do you get more of a kick out of dollar coins (whether Gov't-issued or OKRF coinage) or folding money of the same denomination?  (Does it matter at all, as long as it's there?)

Do you feel that seeing paper money encourages better tips from other audience members?

Have you ever had folding money actually blow away in a breeze?



(I ask because I like to tip using the dollar cons, but if this is annoying I'll certainly go back to the bills!)

 because today was the last lauch of the space shuttle program, and there's nothing slated to replace it.  

I didn't realize until about 11 or noon until quite why I was so upset; I think I've been holding to the (admittedly very faint) hope of making it to a Moon or Mars colony -- I  know, my age and weight would count against me if nothing else did, but I did have that faint hope.  After all, they're going to need broom-pushers for everywhere and dishwashers in the galley and orderlies in sickbay....and the triple-PhDs all over the place won't want to take time from their research and other projects for the mundane chores.  I'm smart enough to not open both doors on an airlock at the same time and not too proud to shovel manure if that's what needs doing (and yes, I've done it).

I pretty much know where I fall as far as intelligence -- not only do I know my scores on several sorts of tests, I know where I fall on the "average human VS Sheldon Cooper" scale -- pretty much 1/3 of the way up.  Smart enough that I have to be careful picking topics of conversation when standing in a checkout line, not smart enough to do differential calculus in my head.

 I had a whole list of things to do yesterday in Springfield.  

0800, Dentist, three fillings (WHAT!  That's way too many...but the x-ray showed it so...phooey.  Thank goodness for dental insurance and an FSP.)
Then a run by Staples, with coupons, Rewards coupons, and a list,
Then a run by CVS with coupons, discount card, and a list.
Maybe Barnes and Noble, just because, and Michael's or Hobby Lobby b/c I have a minor project poking at the back of my skull.

[Poll #1743846]So I file off the serial numbers and change a few names...should still be able to rack up the contributions with a good marketing agent!

 at Las Palmas, same Mexican restaurant on Church St as was Los Pinos and before that something else; food just the same but new faces.

Went home the long way, east to 60 then the turn for the Corn Maze and up  to 39 and back.

Just because :)

but if you told him that he'd deny it, 'cause that's that newfangeld new-age/old-religion devil stuff.

Still:

Campho-Phenique

Vicks Vapo-Rub

Mentholatum

Vicks Inhaler

.....and whooo, that Wintergreen Liniment the doctor would prescribe!

Two weeks ago, I signed up and paid online for a First Aid / CPR class to be given today, May 7, 2011, as I was advised to do last year when I called in to schedule a class.  This is scheduled for three days before my current CPR certification expires on May 10, 2011.  I do not require the full class, only recertification, but recert was not offered on the site.  My professional license is contingent on my maintaining CPR/First Aid certification. 

When I arrived today, there were two instructors, neither of whom was to teach the class I need, and their classes could not substitute for that class.

I require that someone proctor a test for me on Tuesday morning at a time that will allow me to get to my job at Independence and Glenstone in Springfield by 10 am.  I will certainly take the recertification course as well, but as I have already paid and have the receipt (and for the full class, not the recert which is a lesser fee) I object to being charged a second time.

To my further inconvenience, I stayed in a hotel last night so that I would not have to drive an hour this morning and hope there were no delays due to traffic, weather, or roadwork.

The volunteer instructors advised me that this scheduling problem is a KNOWN ISSUE with the Red Cross website.

I will phone the office on West Bypass Monday between 8 and 8:30 to discuss this matter.

EDIT/Followup:

On Monday, the director told me to be there Tuesday Morning (not the store) at 0800 and there would be a trainer for me.

I showed up, and there was. 

We went over the changes and reviewed the basics, I did my skillchecks, and we crammed a 6.4 hour class into 63 minutes.

OK, I'm satisfied.  Next time, though, I'm phoning in my registration.