
Annoyances
#1
Posted 31 March 2004 - 08:18 PM
So I walk to the office on 34th Street and 9th Avenue and am told that that’s for renewals only. I have to go to Broadway and 34th. I wish they'd made that clear on the website. Still, not too far. I get to the Broadway office and the line for the learners permit is long but moves quickly. I think I’m going to be out in a more than acceptable hour. But after having my photograph taken I’m told to wait for the written test. There are far more people waiting for this, and worse, there is no line, no system, just one big scrum of people jostling to get into the test room. The test takes about 30 minutes all told and only 18 people are processed at a time. Slow going. The test is a piece of piss (though I’m not sure what lane you should turn into when turning left from a two way street to a one way street, nor why anyone would care) but then I have to line up a third time to actually get the permit (and pay my $45). All in all about three hours of waiting, much of it standing.
Did I mention I’ve got gout at the moment?
#2
Posted 31 March 2004 - 08:22 PM
Is gout worse than arthritis, not as bad, or about the same?
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#3
Posted 31 March 2004 - 08:29 PM
In the US, states are required to accept other states' driving permits, vehicle registrations, etc. You don't have to reregister your vehicle at the state line, or pass the new state's exhaust gas tests, or be licensed again to drive in th enew place.
That's part of the reciprocity among states, and precisely one of the arguments to require recognition of one state's license of marriage in another state. For many years, Southern state licenses, which allowed 15 year olds to drive, were much prized in the North where 17 was often the required age.
#4
Posted 31 March 2004 - 08:34 PM
My old blog: http://newyorkandels...e.blogspot.com/
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Both defunct
#5
Posted 31 March 2004 - 08:40 PM
Is gout worse than arthritis, not as bad, or about the same?
Depends on how bad the arthritis and the gout are. :ph43r:
Gout can be excruciating. Even the touch of a sheet on the afflicted member can be unbearable. But I think that only happens with chronic disease. It's certainly never happened to me. I have the occasional attack for about a week which gives me some discomfort but doesn't stop be walking albeit with a little difficulty.
I think osteoarthritis (strictly, gout is a form of arthritis) is similar. Short term it's just uncomfortable. Long term, the real joint damage occurs and it can be crippling.
#6
Posted 31 March 2004 - 08:43 PM
My old blog: http://newyorkandels...e.blogspot.com/
My new blog: http://newwalksinnew....wordpress.com/
Both defunct
#7
Posted 31 March 2004 - 08:43 PM
Sorry to hear about your member.
***Every Monday***At the Sign of the Pink Pig.
If the author could go around the place hitting random readers with a rubber hammer, the Pink Pig would still be worth a visit.
#8
Posted 31 March 2004 - 08:48 PM
My old blog: http://newyorkandels...e.blogspot.com/
My new blog: http://newwalksinnew....wordpress.com/
Both defunct
#9
Posted 31 March 2004 - 08:49 PM
Are you asking me how much I drink?Does diet have anything to do with it, as we are led to believe?
Diets rich in purines (red meat, offal, shellfish, legumes) can be implicated. But so can genetics, obesity, binge drinking and kidney disease.
#10
Posted 31 March 2004 - 09:52 PM
***Every Monday***At the Sign of the Pink Pig.
If the author could go around the place hitting random readers with a rubber hammer, the Pink Pig would still be worth a visit.
#11
Posted 01 April 2004 - 03:19 AM
I hate people between the ages of 13 - 25. I think they should be sent to another planet when they turn 13, and only be allowed back when they're 25.
Yes, yes, I know there are exceptions. Like the children of anyone reading this. :P
#12
Posted 01 April 2004 - 04:14 AM
I believe this is called...errr...getting old. :PI am increasingly annoyed by the blurring of lines between disco and store. Walking around downtown these days, I don't know if I've walked into a store, or some nightmare teeeny bopper club. I have asked the store people to turn down the music on several occasions in recent weeks.
I hate people between the ages of 13 - 25. I think they should be sent to another planet when they turn 13, and only be allowed back when they're 25.
Yes, yes, I know there are exceptions. Like the children of anyone reading this. :P
#13
Posted 01 April 2004 - 02:53 PM
***Every Monday***At the Sign of the Pink Pig.
If the author could go around the place hitting random readers with a rubber hammer, the Pink Pig would still be worth a visit.
#14
Posted 01 April 2004 - 03:05 PM
#15
Posted 01 April 2004 - 03:11 PM
***Every Monday***At the Sign of the Pink Pig.
If the author could go around the place hitting random readers with a rubber hammer, the Pink Pig would still be worth a visit.