Well, that was cool!

[Nedlamar]

Originally Posted by Phantom

Hey, good to read that your S.S. payments have been approved. Money alone doesn't buy happiness, it's true. But it does, perhaps buy a better standard of misery.
[Costs -$50.00= Misery; Costs + $50.00 = Happiness. Old Jungle Saying]
Take care and good luck, Tibbsy.

I quote Del Boy here, "Money isn't everything and doesn't bring you happiness, but it sure takes the sting out of being poor"

[Mimsy]

Originally Posted by Nedlamar

Congrats though, that extra $50 a month could get you 2 lovely feasts at MaDonalds!! Yeah, I know, my priorities are all messed up

They are indeed. You could buy a PC game for that money!

[Nedlamar]

Thats a very good point and one which I will have to be considering next time I have $50.... maybe a conversation with the wife about that

[LauraR]

What awesome news, Tibbs! I bet that was a relief.

[silas]

Originally Posted by Sgt. Tibbs

I'm not eligible for disability because I am "employable" in areas other than my chosen industry. They do not take into consideration that no one, especially in Michigan, is going to hire someone on crutches with a pre-existing injury requiring major surgery when there are 150 people applying for each position available.

This is why I stay out of political debates, particularly when they concern health care reform or welfare.

That is one of the big things I really hate about the system in the USA. Sorry to say this in the thread but I fell for you and know what how it sucks.. and maybe worst. But my family member has a disease in which they lose there functions of walking, talking, swalloning and anything and everything. They were denied by Gov all 3 times (3 times you can try to get it) and they refuse.. with all the paper work, test and etc.. saying this and that..They still to this day dont have help by goverment because by what the people said exactly.. was"you can get hired at walmart where the disables are hired and made there to greet people coming in" now that was very mean and mess up to say.. plus what the heck.. and now few years later in wheelchair at age 26 (and is now like an old person needing care) yet the Gov believe and still says that she does not need assistance/disabled!? Come say that to my face outside please kind sir... Another thing is I have another family member disabled said they were able to get job else where.. well they cant do nothing as well, cant stand, cant barely move, just horrible. Anyways after very exspensive lawyer fees and etc..to fight gov they finally got there good 400 bucks a month (after 3 years of no income) and living in a house/bills adding up.. Thanks gov..(plus no back pay) but oh well.. Gov is Gov.