Today was

[vanillafluffy]

Today has been full. I spent about five hours collecting cans (and picking up a bit around the edges). There's going to be a metric assload of stuff going to the curb on Monday! Which is good, albeit frazzling, as when one bag tipped over in the driveway and a bunch of cans slid under my car. Ended up with two bags in the trunk, three in the backseat and a contractor bag in the passenger seat; I could barely see out the window.

The Universe decided to fuck with me; had a cop get behind me at the first light on the main drag and follow me ALL the way out to the turn-off toward the industrial park. Got stopped at every single goddamn light, all five of them. Sweat bullets, then he kept going west on 524 and I took a deep breath and headed on to the recycling center

I think I set a new personal record: 43.5 pounds of cans, netting me $23.93. If I'd scrounged the bottom of the back seat, I probably could've rounded it up to $24.

Came home, showered, headed to the church for movie night. The original schedule called for "Despicable Me", but the owner of the DVD had loaned it to someone who misplaced it. We ended up watching "Megamind", which I really enjoyed. Hell, I'd get it just for the soundtrack, which was heavy on 80s metal, no pun intended.

Something odd happened while I came home and checked my e-mail---someone knocked on my office window. My first thought was BC; unannounced visits are totally his modus operandi. No, it was Mb and her SO with his service dog, Jazz. (Insert gratuitous Akita shot here)




You may not be aware of it, but thanks to the Americans With Disabilities Act, a service animal can go anywhere a member of the public can go. Apparently the staff of Golden Corral and members of the Palm Bay police department aren't aware of this, because Jazz, SO and Mb were evicted from the restaurant this evening, and per Mb, All Hell is fixing to break loose. They wanted to talk with J, who is something of an authority on this subject. I rang her up on her new iPhone number and they got to talking. There is talk of calling news channels and the local paper about this blatant violation of the ADA and Mb has also left a message for her lawyer.

While SO was detailing the events of the evening, I finally got to unwrap the wall hanging I've been waiting for. I guess I know what I'm going to be busy with tomorrow---putting a backing on it and getting it ready to hang. (At this point, it's a 9"x13" tapestry rectangle.) I can present it to its intended recipient on Sunday, and I will of course snap a pic and post it for you all to see.

They departed, and I went in and watched SPN. God bless the DVR! Highly awesome ep in many ways, although parts of it were very OMG!WTF?!BBQ!!!

In a little bit, I'm going to wander in and watch Blue Bloods.

That's my day.
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Comments

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

being a disabled rights activist, I am very definitely aware of this law! i hope Golden Corral gets the book thrown at them.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it's going to be quite a kerfuffle.


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[louisiane-fille.livejournal.com]

Damn, Golden Corral has gone and got themselves in all sorts of trouble, haven't they? I hope they pursue this, if only to prevent it from happening to someone else. Ignorance of the law is NOT an excuse.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Especially considering SO had a copy of the act with him and showed it to them. Apparently the dingleberries at GC are under the impression that only guide dogs for the blind count as service animals. I think they're going to be enlightened otherwise real soon!
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[foreverhermit.livejournal.com]

I had no idea cans could bring so much cash (2-liter bottles are my container of choice, LOL)!

Can't wait to see the wall-hanging!!

And WTF? Golden Corral? EVERYONE knows service dogs can go anywhere they damn well please.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Locally, 55 cents a pound. (I remember back in high school, it was 17 cents. Of course, that was also the days of 59 cent gas.)

Jazz was wearing her vest, as shown in the picture, as she always does, and she has exemplary manners. J and I tested her recently---nothing fazes that dog. I wasn't there, but I can confidently state that she was not causing any kind of trouble. The staff there is going to have their heads handed to them---I know Mb, she's not going to let this go.
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[foreverhermit.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous dog, btw!

What I really don't get is, how in the hell did the POLICE not know the service dog had every right to be there?

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

That's not a great photo, she's even prettier in person. The demon-eyes thing is no indication of her true zen temperament.

IDEK. At a guess, I'd imagine that GC comps law enforcement, but that might just be my cynicism showing.
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[ang5fam.livejournal.com]

Today was our 27th wedding anniversary. Go us!
I am very surprised at Golden Corral- we ate there almost daily after my husband's transplant when we were stuck in Jacksonville for 2 weeks. They seemed most accomodating to folks with needs---perhaps the one in PB is just stupid.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Go you, indeed! Congrats!

My money's on ignorant and obstinate, but their food is good. (Which is no excuse and isn't really relevant, but I tend to think with my stomach.) But seriously, I've seen Mb on crusades before. GC is going to be sniveling by the time she's through with them.
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[ang5fam.livejournal.com]

I wish we had a GC around here, quite frankly. I love all of the choices that they offer on their buffets.
I've been known to be like GC in my younger days- it takes a lot to get me angry these days but the dog incident would have surely done it.
Go you on the cans, indeed! Perhaps I'll stop putting mine out for the recycler and taking them in- had no idea they paid that much.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, tasty as it is, clear down to PB? Not so much. Ever been to Whistlestop Junction up in T'ville? Yummy food! A bit pricier than GC, but less of a drive.

They pay 55 cents a pound at the moment, but it fluctuates. I go about every six months, and it could be less next time. If you've got 100+ pounds, they give you a nickel a pound more. I've never had quite that many!
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[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

I hope they get a lifetime supply of "your meal free" coupons from Golden Corral along with a huge apology.

GO YOU! on the can recycling!

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

The hell of it is, it didn't make that much of a dent in the crap around here, but I do have quite a round-up of trash-filled trash bags to go out. And in the process, I'll likely find another pound or so of cans I missed---the "seed" stock of my next jaunt.

The "your meal free" thing, if it happens, would be awesome---IF they'd use it. Mb tends to hold a grudge and is capable of boycotting them forever.
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[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

Mb's not as mean as I am. I'd make 'em feed me lavishly and be very, very nice about it every time. :D

Despite having the week from Hell at work, the house is in pretty good shape except for the kid's room, which looks like a candidate for a visit from the "How Clean is Your House?" team.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Let me tell you the quintessential Mb story. Back when we were both working at the medical billing office, the practice was, one person would make the lunch run every day. They'd announce where they were going, and whoever wanted lunch from there had a few minutes to write up an order and get it to her with the money.

Well, one day, it was Mb's turn, and she announced Popeye's chicken. There were some coupons floating around, she got maybe a dozen orders out of 30 gals in the office, and off she went.

She came back steaming mad, with no orders because Popeye's wouldn't honor the coupons. They tried to tell her the promo was over, but the expiration date printed on the coupon hadn't arrived yet. She dug into it, got the number for Popeye's corporate HQ, and called them on it.

A couple weeks later, the manager of that Popeye's delivered two-piece meals for everybody in the office, whether they'd ordered the first time or not. And we never had any crap over coupons from that Popeye's again.

So my money's on Mb when it comes to kicking corporate butt.

Forgive my spastic typing!
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