Posted on 10/06/2018 2:02:35 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Thank you!
Welcome!
Was rather surprised I still had it.
Thought much of that was gone a drive swap ago.
... which was a Tuesday, because 2013 equals 2019. There are only fourteen calendars, but every year we buy "new" ones.
“Hurry! If we don’t get there in time they’ll be sold out!” the plaintive teenage voice cut through the daydream in the most annoying of ways.
“It’s not the end of the world you know.”
“But dad, you know I’m on the monthly plan!”
“One day without that device won’t kill you.”
The lip quivered.
“Dad? Didn’t you read the fine print? If. If. If we don’t buy a new month, I’ll be terminated.”
“So your device will be shut off, no worries.”
“No dad. It’s in the fine print. I will be terminated. It’s an agreement to ensure customers pay their balance on time! It’s supposed to deter late payments!”
“You’re pulling my leg.” he couldn’t believe such a contract could exist let alone be legal.
“Dad, hurry! We have to purchase another month!”
He rolled his eyes at the teen angst, he didn’t see what the big deal was.
They eventually arrived at the calendar shop, he thought that was a laugh, and watched his teen rush inside in a panic.
He stifled a chuckle and walked in.
“But I’m here, I can buy another month! I still have twelve hours of February left!” he heard his child protest.
“I’m sorry, but we’re fresh out of March.” the cashier cheerily stated.
The tears began, “B-but I had plans for Saturday! I need that month!”
“If you’d upgraded to our year or decade plan when it was offered, I might be able to help. I’m sorry.” still cheerful, but beckoning to the store manager.
“I don’t see why you would have to change your plans just because your mobile has no more time.” he tried dadding the situation, and then felt hands pulling him aside.
“Sir, CalendarCo policy is for those who don’t purchase another month will be terminated. Please stand over here.”
“What do you mean, we’ll just wait until more become available.”
“Sir, when you run out of time you have no more time. I’m sorry, we will liquidate your child in twelve hours. Please don’t resist. And remember, keep all your time with CalendarCo.”
Then he noticed the kill droids hovering around them.
Why of course.
They have new pictures...
Hmmm...I missed that. And I don’t understand why. Must have been one of those times when I was without the interwebs.
Squeeful little Morning Floof. And a Basement Cat at that!
Good morning. I couldn’t believe I could be so tired and still function by the time I got home yesterday. But I had forgotten when CFIDS/ME was new, and I had to walk a mile to and from the bus stop, every day. Unngh! I all came back to me in the space of two minutes.
The optometrist is today and with luck, when I get back, I’ll start looking for a badly needed dentist. Perhaps some of the fatigue of yesterday was because of relief that the prescriptions are now available. That was a big worry for me.
Of course, today’s visit means I can get the cataract removed “soon” and then the dental appointment...
Do you ever think that Kim Jong Il’s hairdresser is channeling Chairman Mao’s?
Ah, yes. The Giant Leap Backwards inventor.
“What haz been seen cannot be unseen.”
You do chilling very well.
Yep, we buy them for the pictures.
G’orning, y’all!
Obviously, I was a little more fun in 2013. I don’t even remember working on it.
But I’m glad it’s not lost in the ether.
If you can prove when that was written, you should be able to get some money from that JT movie. I can’t remember the name of it, but the upshot was the wealthy could buy more time and live, essentially, forever, but the poor just died when their clocks ran out.
It appears to be Friday Eve.
Enjoy the day, all.
Every day could be your last ...
It takes time to get everything in place, and we all know how chancy time can be.
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