Now it all makes perfect sense.

[hummingwolf]

It seemed strange that my application for benefits with the county would go through without a hitch after my brother called (and apparently said nothing particularly original or informative to the caseworker), though the caseworker told me repeatedly a few months ago that I could not get benefits without having a third party fill out that additional form stating they'd take responsibility for my extra expenses. So what made the difference this month? Well, I looked at the letters the county sent in the mail this week, and saw that the computer believes I have no expenses at all--no rent, no utilities, nothing.

Right. I need to remember in the future: The more you need money, the less likely you are to get money. I'd forgotten that.

In other news, last night's chat topics included sex, spam, and teakettles. How many out there reading this would go to a movie titled Sex, Spam, and Teakettles? I know I sure would! I should probably spare you all the weird mental images inspired by the spam guaranteeing "Permenent Erection Growth," though I find it hard to believe nobody else reading that would think of an erection surviving the death of the universe and wonder how the growth could continue after all the matter in the universe had been incorporated into it. Maybe I should stop paying attention to spam subject lines, eh?

Comments

[daisydumont.livejournal.com]

does this mean you've been awarded Zero Dollars? will you have to start over (god forbid)? horrible thought.

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

No no no! They're giving me the amount of money they give everyone who qualifies for this particular program (i.e., not much). But it looks like the reason they're giving me the money now without having those forms filled out is that the computer doesn't think I need that much money. If I needed more money than what they award, that form I couldn't get filled out would have to be filled out; since the computer thinks I don't need money, then it'll let me have money.

[daisydumont.livejournal.com]

a kind of Catch-22. well, in any event (those turkeys), i hope it's enough to keep you going comfortably! i was scared for you for a minute there.

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's a tiny bit of money and not nearly enough to keep anyone going comfortably. Here's hoping I get the (substantially larger) Social Security income approved soon.

[wig.livejournal.com]

I find it hard to believe nobody else reading that would think of an erection surviving the death of the universe and wonder how the growth could continue after all the matter in the universe had been incorporated into it.

And here I was thinking everything was impermanent. So much for Buddhism, etc.

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

Yes, spam is great for cutting through all the metaphysical nonsense and telling you the real truth about the cosmos and your place in it (as opposed to the fake truth, of which we get far too much from our media and politicians).

[unwilly.livejournal.com]

I would see that in a second.

I do not want permanent erection. OWie eventually.

Unwilly

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

"Permenent" growth of the erection is what gets to me. Who would need a building that keeps on growing forever and ever? Or possibly they were referring to a different kind of erection, but the question still stands.