Comments on: Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By: ZZinDC

ZZinDC — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:51:43 +0000

My rant is people who think unemployment benefits give you tons of money to play with. I don’t know how the guy mentioned in the earlier post manages it – maybe by running off to CO he freed himself of rent payments – but I just spent almost nine months unemployed, and between rent and COBRA health insurance payments, I burned through every dime of savings, including my 401k, as well as loans from family and friends. Unemployment benefits helped a lot but were not enough to live on, by themselves (not in this city!) I am now employed again but am starting from ZERO in savings and retirement. Do I regret receiving the unemployment benefits that were my right? I do not. (They were paid for in my behalf by my employers over the years – which is part of the package of benefits that employees receive.) And I would do it again if, god forbid, the need ever arises again. As I said above, I don’t know what CO boy’s story is, but don’t judge unemployment base on one anecdote. I doubt there are all that many people who are enjoying life on unemployment – I think most are losing sleep over how to keep it all together while trying to find work in this miserable economy.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:45:13 +0000

Rant: iPhone stolen on the metro last night
Rave: I have quite possibly the nicest AT&T representative on the phone helping me

By: Mal

Mal — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:19:52 +0000

@left out again – of course! I didn’t mean to leave anyone out! Even if you’re not a regular and want to meet new people come! And PoP I didn’t mean to leave you out either!

By: left out again

left out again — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:48:58 +0000

Aww – Mal – can I come too? Promise I’ll be nice!

By: Mal

Mal — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:38:55 +0000

rg that made me laugh so hard.

New rant… Traffic. Trying to get to 95 north is worthless.

By: poo poo goes to washington

poo poo goes to washington — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:22:22 +0000

rant: tired of dc and all the BS that goes on here with roads, crime, historic preservationists, incompetent bureaucracy, etc.

rave: there’s…….. hope.

By: rg

rg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:57:13 +0000

Thanks Mal et al. That would be awesome to get together.

Kalorini, good luck with the LSAT. Even though i am morally opposed to lawyers (and there coffee shop working counterparts in Britain) “Barristers”.
skip the JD and go for Bschool. MBA: Mediocre, But Arrogant.

/almost time for another Hand Cream Latte

By: Kalorini

Kalorini — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:47:38 +0000

Thanks for the pro-tip, JoeEsq 74!

By: Mal

Mal — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:45:29 +0000

How about December 2nd at 7:00 pm? I’m downtownish at 12th & Mass, and I’m not sure where you guys all are… Here’s some options: Lauriol Plaza, Wonderland, Bar Pilar, Cafe Saint Ex, and if you have a better choice let me know! We’ll all be able to find each other by WDC’s shirt

ps – I wrote etc etc after the usernames because I just browsed up through the RRRorR posts and chose the regular’s usernames, and some I just remembered, but don’t let that stop you from coming!

By: NP

NP — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:43:42 +0000

Rant: Record number of people applying to law school thinking it is a safe bet. My 2 cents: don’t do it unless you have a free ride!