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SIGNYM

Monday, June 4, 2018 5:53 PM

I have been following this thread but not posting as I don't have anything to add.

I DO have some good news about our formerly homeless employee. This man, let me call him "Dave", has been living in a tent for years. We learned about him thru a former handyman/ gardener, and employed him for $100 once-per week gardening. Well, he got into temporary housing for 90 days, but like many government programs this was helpful but there was no follow-thru, so after 90 days he was into ANOTHER temporary emergency housing.

Then, thru an old classmate, he was contacted about a job up in Idaho as a RV-lot manager. In one fell swoop he not only got to leave LA (a difficult place to live at almost ANY income level!) he got a job AND a place to stay. This developer, an old classmate, bought him a whole new set of clothes and promised him his own RV. I hope things work out for "Dave". I have to say that this experience led me to see the up-sides AND the pitfalls of government programs. They're better than nothing, but they sure don't take the place of a robust economy.

If things don't work out for Dave, we will always have a job, or a reference, for him. But this sounds like such a wonderful opportunity, I think it will lead to better things for Dave.

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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake

As long as you insist that everything is the Republicans'/ Democrats' fault, then you fail to grasp the REAL problem with American politics.

America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876

BRENDA

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 8:12 AM

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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
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Originally posted by Brenda:
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Originally posted by 1kiki:
Dang about the landlady. I agree with Jack. Do what you want. Let them call the police. But I also agree with you. You need to find a better place. I think yours might be making you sick.

How are the hearing aids going? Well, I hope.

SECOND is a troll because it constantly misrepresents what people post, fails to address their actual positions, and resorts to personal attacks when its brain isn't working (which is most of the time).

I am. This place definitely isn't helping my depression any. Though I have a better handle on it than I did.

This place does aggravate my allergies for sure.

Batteries changed and the aids are helping. Just a pain to remember to change the batteries sometimes. I almost forgot tonight. Just did them a couple of minutes ago.

Discovered that I can't use them with a headset. Hurts my ears.

Any chance you could pick up a carbon monoxide detector if you don't have one?

I'm not saying that you have a memory problem. We all forget things. But I saw a video about some Reddit "mysteries" recently where this guy was finding post it notes around his apartment in his own handwriting that he had no recollection of writing. He was actually starting to freak out that he had developed a split personality disorder.

Somebody there recommended that he get a carbon monoxide detector and he ended up having something like over 100 ppm of CO2 in his apartment. Whatever the number was, it was deadly levels and it was trashing his memory.

I wouldn't worry much about it if remembering stuff generally isn't a big deal for you, but it's something to consider investing in.

As for getting out of that place into real government housing, I think you need to keep pushing on it. Everything I was reading back when I looked into it said you have every right to do it this year. If you don't get anywhere with one person, call back and talk to another person. If nobody there is willing to help you, get in contact with your local politicians. If you still don't get anywhere, take it to the media. At that point, I'd also start taking pictures and video of the living space you have right now with emphasis on the mold and structural problems, and let whoever you're in contact with at the media know that the Government not doing their job is risking your health and your life by doing so.

Do Right, Be Right. :)

My memory problems aren't connected directly to this place. They stem from the brain tumour that was almost 30years ago now. The neurosurgeon told me not to push my memory as he put it that ,"Was like being hit in the head with a 2 x 4".

So there is nothing I can do there and I will admit that the more stressed I get the worse it can get.

So no need to invest in one of those.

I am going to keep pushing on the government rentals because that is my best bet. I do not want to rent off a person again because of this situation.

Already talked to my local MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) for my area last year and there is no help there.

Gotta get back to looking to see who can help in the media.

BRENDA

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 8:13 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by 1kiki:
If the hearing aids are helping you hear, then yay!!! That's one thing going better than before.

Hope you have a good night.

SECOND is a troll because it constantly misrepresents what people post, fails to address their actual positions, and resorts to personal attacks when its brain isn't working (which is most of the time).

Yeah they are helping. So that is good.

BRENDA

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 8:15 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
I have been following this thread but not posting as I don't have anything to add.

I DO have some good news about our formerly homeless employee. This man, let me call him "Dave", has been living in a tent for years. We learned about him thru a former handyman/ gardener, and employed him for $100 once-per week gardening. Well, he got into temporary housing for 90 days, but like many government programs this was helpful but there was no follow-thru, so after 90 days he was into ANOTHER temporary emergency housing.

Then, thru an old classmate, he was contacted about a job up in Idaho as a RV-lot manager. In one fell swoop he not only got to leave LA (a difficult place to live at almost ANY income level!) he got a job AND a place to stay. This developer, an old classmate, bought him a whole new set of clothes and promised him his own RV. I hope things work out for "Dave". I have to say that this experience led me to see the up-sides AND the pitfalls of government programs. They're better than nothing, but they sure don't take the place of a robust economy.

If things don't work out for Dave, we will always have a job, or a reference, for him. But this sounds like such a wonderful opportunity, I think it will lead to better things for Dave.

-----------
Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake

As long as you insist that everything is the Republicans'/ Democrats' fault, then you fail to grasp the REAL problem with American politics.

America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876

I'm glad Dave is getting such a great opportunity Sig.

BRENDA

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 8:16 AM

Right now I want my allergies to go away. I walked through some dandelion fluff coming back and it is still bothering me. That was almost 2hours ago.

1KIKI

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 9:02 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
Right now I want my allergies to go away. I walked through some dandelion fluff coming back and it is still bothering me. That was almost 2hours ago.

I feel for you!!

Some things might help - take a shower and get into clean clothes, put your other clothes in something enclosed, like a hamper. You can carry allergens on you, especially on your hair and clothes, and they'll haunt you wherever you go.

Cetirizine antihistamine works OK, benadyl antihistamine works better but puts a lot of people to sleep.

Do you have a HEPA air cleaner? If not, I would LOVE to send you one - a reliable workhorse that just keeps on running with no fuss (except changing the filters as needed).

Wash your pillow and linens every week in super hot water, if laundry is an easy option. If not - like you have to lug it a fair way and/ or you can't get really hot water - then don't bother with this.

SECOND is a troll because it constantly misrepresents what people post, fails to address their actual positions, and resorts to personal attacks when its brain isn't working (which is most of the time).

BRENDA

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 10:19 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by 1kiki:
Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
Right now I want my allergies to go away. I walked through some dandelion fluff coming back and it is still bothering me. That was almost 2hours ago.
I feel for you!!

Some things might help - take a shower and get into clean clothes, put your other clothes in something enclosed, like a hamper. You can carry allergens on you, especially on your hair and clothes, and they'll haunt you wherever you go.

Cetirizine antihistamine works OK, benadyl antihistamine works better but puts a lot of people to sleep.

Do you have a HEPA air cleaner? If not, I would LOVE to send you one - a reliable workhorse that just keeps on running with no fuss (except changing the filters as needed).

Wash your pillow and linens every week in super hot water, if laundry is an easy option. If not - like you have to lug it a fair way and/ or you can't get really hot water - then don't bother with this.

SECOND is a troll because it constantly misrepresents what people post, fails to address their actual positions, and resorts to personal attacks when its brain isn't working (which is most of the time).

I did put in some eye drops a while ago and things seem to have settled down now.

Yup, that is true. Don't have room for a hamper, so I just sniffled and sneezed my way past it.

My seizure meds are sensitive to antihistamines and have to be very careful which is why I only use something by mouth when I have trouble breathing. And I have experience with Benadryl putting me to sleep. So I avoid it.

There is no where in here to plug in a heap air cleaner though I have thought of it over the years. This place has three double outlets and I don't need another extension cord to worry about tripping over. I appreciate the thought though.

No can do the linen thing. I try to vacuum as much as possible in Springtime because of my allergies.

But I am having a run of bad luck. Vac's about to go and just run out of eye drops.

BRENDA

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 10:20 AM

Right now need a snack and the only thing on the menu is my seizure meds. Bleech!

BRENDA

Friday, June 8, 2018 10:50 AM

I want my allergies to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also would like to be able to heat this azzhat place without my idiot landlady flipping out.

6IXSTRINGJACK

Friday, June 8, 2018 5:53 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
I want my allergies to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also would like to be able to heat this azzhat place without my idiot landlady flipping out.

Man.... I can't wait to hear that you finally got out of there. I've had some pretty terrible apartment management in my life, but I couldn't deal with what you're going through right now. I said I'd never rent again after I got out of my last apartment and they weren't half as bad as yours are. :(

It's still cold up by you?

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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