Comments on: How I lost my shit, and gained it back again, all in the course of about, oh, two hours. http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/ One girl's struggle to escape her fat pants. Fri, 18 May 2012 18:50:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Anne Arky http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-1772 Anne Arky Sat, 15 Apr 2006 05:43:05 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-1772 I'm like Sue -- such a rule follower that when I realized that I would be driving home to Georgia from Virginia from my father's funeral two days after my license expired, and my new one was waiting in my mailbox (having arrived in my absence), I had some friends pick it up and overnight it to me on the off-off-off chance of being pulled over for some nonsensical something. Murphy's law being what it is, I knew that if I had the new one with me, I would drive on through without incident, but if I didn't have it, I would surely be stopped. It would be easy enough to prove that I had just been out of state to my father's funeral while my license was waiting at my house, but I didn't even want to go there. I’m like Sue — such a rule follower that when I realized that I would be driving home to Georgia from Virginia from my father’s funeral two days after my license expired, and my new one was waiting in my mailbox (having arrived in my absence), I had some friends pick it up and overnight it to me on the off-off-off chance of being pulled over for some nonsensical something. Murphy’s law being what it is, I knew that if I had the new one with me, I would drive on through without incident, but if I didn’t have it, I would surely be stopped. It would be easy enough to prove that I had just been out of state to my father’s funeral while my license was waiting at my house, but I didn’t even want to go there.

]]> By: Sue http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-991 Sue Sat, 04 Feb 2006 06:10:44 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-991 I hate to speculate but there is a pretty good freaking chance no one would have noticed your license expired. But I am such a rule-follower that I would have had exactly the same freakout as you. In fact, I was freaking out reading about it. My sis applied for a job at the DMV. For the typing test, you have to type 25 WPM. That killed me. Every other job on earth, they want you to test at 50 WPM but no, 25 is good enough for the good ol DMV. I hate to speculate but there is a pretty good freaking chance no one would have noticed your license expired. But I am such a rule-follower that I would have had exactly the same freakout as you. In fact, I was freaking out reading about it.

My sis applied for a job at the DMV. For the typing test, you have to type 25 WPM. That killed me. Every other job on earth, they want you to test at 50 WPM but no, 25 is good enough for the good ol DMV.

]]> By: Flubberwinkle http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-990 Flubberwinkle Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:57:47 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-990 Wow! Close call! Take care and enjoy your vacation! Wow! Close call!
Take care and enjoy your vacation!

]]> By: John http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-989 John Thu, 02 Feb 2006 07:50:35 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-989 I hope you're drunk or buzzed or on something. Every. Single. Day. Enjoy the vacation! I hope you’re drunk or buzzed or on something. Every. Single. Day.

Enjoy the vacation!

]]> By: rose http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-988 rose Thu, 02 Feb 2006 03:45:33 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-988 Makes me glad I ordered that official copy of my birth certificate to verify I'm me. In NJ, we now have to prove our identity with a thousand signature peition and a note from mom stating that we can continue to drive. And THAT's just for a non-expired renewal! Makes me glad I ordered that official copy of my birth certificate to verify I’m me. In NJ, we now have to prove our identity with a thousand signature peition and a note from mom stating that we can continue to drive. And THAT’s just for a non-expired renewal!

]]> By: Used Hack http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-986 Used Hack Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:52:10 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-986 Great story. I had to renew my license plates the other day and the only time I'm in town during office hours is Saturday morning. Like everyone else, I dread a trip to the DMV like the dentist. Suprisingly, there were only TWO people in fron of me when I walked in. One was in the wrong line, so he disappeared rather quickly. I was in and out in 5 minutes. This story doesn't have a point, but I'm telling everybody. Great story. I had to renew my license plates the other day and the only time I’m in town during office hours is Saturday morning. Like everyone else, I dread a trip to the DMV like the dentist.

Suprisingly, there were only TWO people in fron of me when I walked in. One was in the wrong line, so he disappeared rather quickly. I was in and out in 5 minutes.

This story doesn’t have a point, but I’m telling everybody.

]]> By: Mike http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-985 Mike Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:39:53 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-985 Having my eyeballs ripped from my skull with rusty old pliers is far less painfull than even thinking about getting within 25 miles of a DMV office. Having my eyeballs ripped from my skull with rusty old pliers is far less painfull than even thinking about getting within 25 miles of a DMV office.

]]> By: Shelli http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-984 Shelli Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:36:06 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-984 Totally ironic that the DMV would actually be kind and helpful! Seriously, I didn't think <i>those</i> people were human! Totally ironic that the DMV would actually be kind and helpful! Seriously, I didn’t think those people were human!

]]> By: V-Grrrl http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-983 V-Grrrl Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:04:01 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/02/01/how-i-lost-my-shit-and-gained-it-back-again-all-in-the-course-of-about-oh-two-hours/#comment-983 If I were you, I would have had the second grand mal seizure of my life...my heart races just thinking about it (hmmm--better take MY meds). Thank God your friend shared that travel horror story--and that those fab government workers in the mostly friendly Midwest worked overtime to get you on that plane. Providence! If I were you, I would have had the second grand mal seizure of my life…my heart races just thinking about it (hmmm–better take MY meds).

Thank God your friend shared that travel horror story–and that those fab government workers in the mostly friendly Midwest worked overtime to get you on that plane. Providence!

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