Comments on: Never get involved in a land war in Asia http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/ Astrologer April Elliott Kent's Blog For the Astrologically Insatiable Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:50:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maria http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-25618 Maria Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:53:33 +0000 http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/#comment-25618 I have a mother of an update on the apartment thing. I saw four apartments in the same building yesterday, and couldn't imagine why all four were open in the same place. The landlord said it was just coincidence. I looked up the apartment complex on Rent.com, and discovered a warning from a past resident that the electric bills in that building were anywhere from $200-500 PER MONTH for 1-bedroom apartments, probably due to old wiring. Holy crap! I almost gave this guy an application. Typical Rx stuff, eh? I have a mother of an update on the apartment thing. I saw four apartments in the same building yesterday, and couldn’t imagine why all four were open in the same place. The landlord said it was just coincidence. I looked up the apartment complex on Rent.com, and discovered a warning from a past resident that the electric bills in that building were anywhere from $200-500 PER MONTH for 1-bedroom apartments, probably due to old wiring. Holy crap! I almost gave this guy an application. Typical Rx stuff, eh?

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]]> By: April http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-25550 April Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:07:36 +0000 http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/#comment-25550 <b>Maria</b> - that sounds perfect! I once left a job on Mercury Rx; I'd been there through most of my 20s and it was quite wrenching to leave. I wondered what the Mercury Rx would bring. As it happened, I ended up returning a couple of years later - a brief stint as a temp for my old boss' assistant, just to save money to pay off a tax bill before I got married! <b>Fern</b>, what a prototypical Mercury Rx tale of automotive woe, you poor soul. Sometimes not even the pinkest of technology can save the day! <b>Chris</b>, that's a good one for the Mercury Rx archives too, isn't it? <b>L</b>, don't be shy, post your facebook/myspace profiles so we can get a look at ya! :) (And friend me!) Maria – that sounds perfect! I once left a job on Mercury Rx; I’d been there through most of my 20s and it was quite wrenching to leave. I wondered what the Mercury Rx would bring. As it happened, I ended up returning a couple of years later – a brief stint as a temp for my old boss’ assistant, just to save money to pay off a tax bill before I got married!

Fern, what a prototypical Mercury Rx tale of automotive woe, you poor soul. Sometimes not even the pinkest of technology can save the day!

Chris, that’s a good one for the Mercury Rx archives too, isn’t it?

L, don’t be shy, post your facebook/myspace profiles so we can get a look at ya! :) (And friend me!)

]]> By: Maria http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-25521 Maria Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:14:59 +0000 http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/#comment-25521 Well, April, I was actually considering to "return" to my old apartment complex. Although, I don't think I could afford them now, but what a safe Rx idea, eh? Well, April, I was actually considering to “return” to my old apartment complex. Although, I don’t think I could afford them now, but what a safe Rx idea, eh?

]]> By: Fern Feto Spring http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-25494 Fern Feto Spring Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:08:40 +0000 http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/#comment-25494 funny you should mention pink.... I too had that nasty cold last week, and with a mind similarly befuddled, ordered a new update, metallic pink phone (I couldn't resist!). Though technically ordered a couple of days before the retrograde, it came during, and I nervously got it set up, expecting something BAD, to happen any moment. Au contraire, all the bad stuff was saved for yesterday, when my car broke down in the middle of a wilderness area, no cell phone or any phone access, and a two to three hour uphill hike back to town... Then a nightmarish interaction with my insurance company and their towing service, that went on for hours and hours, a carsick boyfriend, who had to drive back to the site of my car along unfriendly mountain roads, so we could count the mileage before the tow company would agree to pick us up, and the end result? My car still sits on the side of the road, and I'm hoping that this poor Virgo gets a break tomorrow.... Hope somehow the sheer "pinkness" of our other technology saves them from this mayhem... funny you should mention pink….
I too had that nasty cold last week, and with a mind similarly befuddled, ordered a new update, metallic pink phone (I couldn’t resist!). Though technically ordered a couple of days before the retrograde, it came during, and I nervously got it set up, expecting something BAD, to happen any moment.

Au contraire, all the bad stuff was saved for yesterday, when my car broke down in the middle of a wilderness area, no cell phone or any phone access, and a two to three hour uphill hike back to town…

Then a nightmarish interaction with my insurance company and their towing service, that went on for hours and hours, a carsick boyfriend, who had to drive back to the site of my car along unfriendly mountain roads, so we could count the mileage before the tow company would agree to pick us up, and the end result?

My car still sits on the side of the road, and I’m hoping that this poor Virgo gets a break tomorrow….

Hope somehow the sheer “pinkness” of our other technology saves them from this mayhem…

]]> By: L. http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-25400 L. Fri, 30 May 2008 15:43:24 +0000 http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/#comment-25400 I created both myspace and facebook profiles this week! Ha...(it's rather unlike me). I thought about Mercury retro, but wondered if reconsidering my position on them constituted enough re- to make it acceptable. I felt I had to do it now because it was in order to keep in touch with a whole bunch of people I just met at UAC. I am also thinking of ordering a 'free deal' digital camera, but again, it's another "reconsider", so we'll see what happens... I created both myspace and facebook profiles this week! Ha…(it’s rather unlike me). I thought about Mercury retro, but wondered if reconsidering my position on them constituted enough re- to make it acceptable. I felt I had to do it now because it was in order to keep in touch with a whole bunch of people I just met at UAC. I am also thinking of ordering a ‘free deal’ digital camera, but again, it’s another “reconsider”, so we’ll see what happens…

]]> By: Chris http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-25399 Chris Fri, 30 May 2008 15:17:55 +0000 http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/#comment-25399 I received a watch from my husband years ago...bought during Mercury Rx. It was gold colored (I picked it out with trepidation due to Merc) and lasted a few years.. occasionally, for no reason, it would stop working. then, as mysteriously, it would start again. Finally it was lost...the result of a bad catch mechanism. I received a watch from my husband years ago…bought during Mercury Rx. It was gold colored (I picked it out with trepidation due to Merc) and lasted a few years.. occasionally, for no reason, it would stop working. then, as mysteriously, it would start again. Finally it was lost…the result of a bad catch mechanism.

]]> By: April http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-25298 April Wed, 28 May 2008 20:54:23 +0000 http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/#comment-25298 That's one of Mercury's little "jokes"... he likes to push you into a corner where you have no choice but to sign a lease, fix a car, buy a computer, [insert random Mercury Rx taboo activity here]. What a wacky prankster! (Eyeroll) Good luck, <b>Maria</b>. Maybe you'll have <b>Eme</b>'s luck if you hunt for a place that's ... pink? How'd the interview go, <b>Jeff</b>? That’s one of Mercury’s little “jokes”… he likes to push you into a corner where you have no choice but to sign a lease, fix a car, buy a computer, [insert random Mercury Rx taboo activity here]. What a wacky prankster! (Eyeroll)

Good luck, Maria. Maybe you’ll have Eme’s luck if you hunt for a place that’s … pink?

How’d the interview go, Jeff?

]]> By: Maria http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-25295 Maria Wed, 28 May 2008 20:24:46 +0000 http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/#comment-25295 Eme, that's good to hear. I signed a lease during the June Rx last year, and the place was a nightmare from the word go. That's the place I'm leaving now (not really by choice, hence the timing). I'm hoping I'll have your same luck! Eme, that’s good to hear. I signed a lease during the June Rx last year, and the place was a nightmare from the word go. That’s the place I’m leaving now (not really by choice, hence the timing). I’m hoping I’ll have your same luck!

]]> By: Eme http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-25292 Eme Wed, 28 May 2008 18:42:19 +0000 http://bigskyastrology.com/bloggish/2008/05/26/never-get-involved-in-a-land-war-in-asia/#comment-25292 I signed a lease on a new apartment during a Merc Rx. I had no choice! I had to move fast and in NYC, affordable apts are hard to come by. Anyway, nearly three years later, I'm still there. It was a godsend, the easiest NYC apt I've ever found! I signed a lease on a new apartment during a Merc Rx. I had no choice! I had to move fast and in NYC, affordable apts are hard to come by. Anyway, nearly three years later, I’m still there. It was a godsend, the easiest NYC apt I’ve ever found!

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