Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, I just signed up for Food Stamps and Unemployment!

[graywarrior]

The economy is working just great for us! AND and and, we make too much money to qualify for heat assistance! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! AND and and, we gave our notice to move because we can't afford the rent and our landlady is starting eviction proceedings because we broke the lease (because there is STILL raw sewage leaking in the walls from the two condos above us which she refuses to get on the condo associations ass about)...weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! AND and and, our car broke down on Thanksgiving Day so we had to put $400 on our credit card to get it fixed so we could drive 120 miles back home after visiting relatives we have not seen in years. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! AND AND AND Mr Gray has to have a non-melanoma tumor removed from his arm in two weeks after already waiting three weeks because we have no health insurance!!!!!WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

I am so excited to be alive right now I can't tell you! Life is just so great, yessiree. Good thing I am whacky and insane otherwise I'd be sucking on the tailpipe of my Toyota.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear gray...

Oh, sweetie...

I am so sorry...

Stay the fuck away from the tailpipe of your Toyota, do you hear me???

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[graywarrior]

9. Thank you my dear.

We'll be ok.

[Warpy]

2. There's one cold comfort in all this

It can't get a whole lot worse.

You will survive. You do know that, right?

[graywarrior]

6. Hell yeah!

We never give in. We always comes through.

[emilyg]

40. Good attitude.

:hug:

[Sanity Claws]

3. It's been a tough year

I'm sorry. :hug:
At least we will soon have a President who will actually do something to correct all this shit.

[Jade Fox]

4. Sorry you're having a tough time, Graywarrior......

:hug:

[graywarrior]

13. .

:hug: :hug:

[Marrah_G]

5. I've been where you're at

I am still partially there. Teetering on the edge. I know how it feels to feel like everything is coming apart and you can't do anything to stop it. Just try to get through a day at a time, find some small thing to cling to.

It will get better.

[graywarrior]

8. Thanks

Good thing I am in a good space in my head. We'll get through this. Mr gray is the BEST

[Marrah_G]

21. Well there you go!

Hang on to each other and just think one day at a time. Glad you are in a good headspace though. Your post reminded me of me when I was losing it and that was scary.

[riqster]

7. Hang in there

People DO care.

[graywarrior]

12. .

:hug:

[riqster]

Back atcha

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[AlCzervik]

10. I am so sorry.

Have you found a new place to live yet?

[graywarrior]

16. I believe we are going to take a place 40 miles south of here

the owners need their cats taken care of and all we need to pay for is the heat which is reasonable.

[undeterred]

11. I'm sorry.

I hope things get better soon. FWIW, you've got plenty of company.

[graywarrior]

17. That makes me feel like we're all in this together

The Welfare office was packed.

[undeterred]

This is my usual food pantry day

but I didn't feel like standing outside in 17 degree weather in line for an hour. The line is getting longer every week. A lot of us are working people with cars and a place to live - so you know things are really bad.

[graywarrior]

74. Yeah, our food kitchens here are depleted.

Middle class friends I know who made good money contracting are really hurting...close to losing their homes. And walk throught the supermarket and look at the price of bread and milk. I just ran into Syndi who ran for state rep here in NH who told me she waters down her gallon of milk.

[rhiannon55]

112. I'm a food stamp case worker

and I am stressed to the max lately. I can't help people fast enough. Caseloads are WAY up and funding is WAY down.

Hang in there. I'm glad you weren't too proud to ask for help. You wouldn't believe how many formerly middle class people are coming in to apply.

[graywarrior]

113. God love you for doing what you do

Our case worker was stressed too. and worried.

[AccessGranted]

136. We Should Have Always Been All In This Together And . . .

Maybe things would not have gotten so bad for you and for all of us. I feel for you and hope that everything gets better for you. It is certainly hard for too many good people who have worked hard and are willing to continue to work hard. Horror stories everywhere. People losing everything. I know it's hard to say "think positive", but just keep trying to make things better and eventually things will be. I am not a religious person, but I've been low and rose up from it by staying focused, being willing to push forward and having a sense of humor like you seem to have. I always say "when you stop laughing you die." Best of luck to you.

[graywarrior]

137. Awesome post.

I belong to some 12 step groups and I get a lot of support there. It's unreal how many of us are losing everything. What I want to know is, once you lose everything where do you go? It's beginning to be like it was in the 30's where extended families all crammed together in the same living space.

[AccessGranted]

139. It's Sad To Say But You Have To "Start Over"

Thank you for your comment. It's like starting out in life all over again. You go from having something to having nothing, which is even worse if you do not have a support system - family who can help or a close friend. And it's very hard to ask for help with wounded pride and an overwhelming sense of failure (which may not even be your own fault). It's adding insult to injury. But there are times in life when pride can be a curse. If you have someone you know close to you who may be able to help, then ask them. I was in a similar situation a while back. Running from an abusive marital situation, I ended up alone with three small children and no support system. I lived in my car, homeless shelters and battered women's shelters on and off for almost a year, but I never gave up. I couldn't. I recovered amazingly and I am a better person for it in many ways. It made me do things I would not have done if I'd remained content and didn't better myself. Did it take remarkable strength? Yes. Did I cry and damn near die inside? Yes. Did I curse the cosmos and blame everything? Yes. Did I want to say it screw it all and just give up? Yes. But all of those thought processes were counter-productive to my existance and when I realized that, I was able to climb out of the muck and rise. You have to un-surround yourself kind of. Recreate who you are and how you think about your life and the path it took. Blaming and whining is a waste of time. Start yourself over without relying on external things. Begin again. Don't be afraid to look deeply in the mirror. It may hurt, but it will make you stronger.

I've always worked even after my children were born but I just didn't make enough money to pay rent and daycare for several children and everything else. It wasn't like I was lazy or stupid or anything. Life just happened while I was simply trying to live. I could tell you some horror stories that would make you laugh and cry, but I will just say that I recovered and you will too. I am also humble enough to know that I could hit bottom again at the drop of a dime no matter what I do and I'm prepared for that because I survived it the first time.

[graywarrior]

140. We went into the Family Assistance center and told them we needed a "bail out"

[sandnsea]

14. And that's how I live every day

except I now have subsidized health insurance, unless that's one of the cuts the governor is talking about making. And I don't have a credit card to put a car repair on so I just don't go anywhere. This is how the bottom half has always lived.

[graywarrior]

19. Yeah, we're always struggling one way or the other

We never ever use our credit cards so using it this time was a kick in the ass

[Tuesday Afternoon]

15. damn...

girl. sorry to see this. wish there was something I could do for you guys.

[blueraven95]

18. I'm so sorry

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[The_Casual_Observer]

20. The "greatest country in the world" alright.

[skeewee08]

22. Graywarrior stay positive keep the faith

I will keep you and your family in my prayers Mr. Gray. My husband and I were there in 2006 so I understand where you are coming from. It will get better, but I am thankful for your positive attitude because someone may read this and will know they are not alone.

[graywarrior]

30. We can only laugh about it now

We're not the only ones. Things will get better. 1 20 09.

[DesertFlower]

23. sorry to hear this.

i hope things get better soon.

[still_one]

24. Try to hang in there /nt

[madokie]

25. Sorry to hear that

Things are going to get better, I keep telling myself that and I believe that but for some reason I still have to hear myself say it or read that I typed it. Things are going to get better.

Once the focus is on us the citizens of America all that ails us will be getting better. :grouphug:

If you were closer I could fix your cars for you too.

[graywarrior]

31. ..

:loveya:

[spanone]

26. the graywarrior shall prevail

:grouphug:

[graywarrior]

32. The dude abides.

[kentuck]

27. damn...

:-(

[Ohio Joe]

28. Welcome to the club!

I've been doing it since July, it really sucks. I got dumped by the state of Ohio in one of their rounds of lay offs in July, then had my apartment burn down in August and lost just about everything I own. I really do feel your pain, hang in there though, it has got to get better eventually. :hug:

[barbtries]

50. wow

that sucks. so many people just hanging on and it is good to know we're not all alone.

[graywarrior]

66. Jesus.

come live with us....if you can stand 4 cats

[Ohio Joe]

79. Thanks but...

I really don't want to move my cat again. After the fire, I stayed in a hotel for a few weeks, then with a friend and now I'm in a new apartment. She is old, almost 16 and this much moving is definitely having a toll on her.

[graywarrior]

86. I hear ya.

My cat has a rude awakening when he finds out he's gonna have 3 roommates. You'll hear the howling from your apartment. He's gonna be PISSED OFF!

[Ohio Joe]

80. oh, and I just noticed, Thanks! Who ever gave me a star - nt

[graywarrior]

98. That is wicked cool!

[Kahuna]

29. Aw jeez Gray. I'm so sorry to hear about your difficulties. First..

get Mr. Gray well. You will be in my prayers. :pals:

[graywarrior]

33. Thanks.

We'll pull through.

[Maestro]

34. I'm sorry to hear this.

Any prospects for a new job, better housing?

[Shoelace]

35. I hear ya, today we find out if hubby still has a job

so we are sort of on pins and needles. No credit cards but he knows how to fix cars, no health insurance but we do alternative medicine anyway.
Sure do know the feeling greywarrier.
Hoping things get better come Feb., March after Obama and Co. can get some programs for the jobless going. Hope being the operative word here!!
Prayers to you and your hubby. :hug:

[madrchsod]

36. i get my unemployment starting in a couple of weeks !!!

ain`t life grand!

[Dragonfli]

37. I am so sorry, I have had those same experiences and

know what it feels like. I am clinging week to week to what work I can find right now and expect the whole deck of cards to fall any time now.

I know personally dozens of good hard working people facing evictions and loss of heat in their homes right now.

There are few words to describe how it feels, but you have expressed it well enough for me to feel it. Perhaps because I know the feeling I can understand and understand also how frustrating and yes frightening it is. I wish I had the answers. I wish I could help. I wish you better times ahead.

Mostly I wish at the time of this post I knew something that could be said to make you feel better.
Instead all I can offer is my empathy and a :hug:

[Greyhound]

38. Hey Gray, sorry to have to welcome you to the pits.

C'mon in, you get used to it after a while and the company can be good.
:grouphug:
:kick: & R #5

[florida08]

39. just damn

but I love your sense of humor. Hold on tight dear, Bush's law (formally Murphy's law) seems to be working overtime. Hope Mr. Gray's surgery goes well..make them take care of him. Come on universal health care and stimulus package..I think about 10,000 each for people in your situation would be great. You're not alone which I know isn't much encouragement and downright pathetic in this country. Paulson should be in jail imho. Godspeed you and your family.

[Fireweed247]

41. It is times like these we need to look out for each other

How can we start a secret santa/giving tree type thing on DU?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4567792&mesg_id=4567792

Any ideas?

[TwilightGardener]

42. Sorry, Gray, about your tough times. It sucks to have a full plate of trouble, and to wonder

from what direction the NEXT kick in the pants is going to come from. My only good reliable coping mechanism, when life is the shits, is to take pleasure in small things: a new magazine and a cup of cocoa, a day off when it's snowy outside, a movie or board-game night with family or friends, etc. I hope things turn around for you soon.

[rebel with a cause]

43. Welcome to the world where I have been living for the last ten years.

Ain't it nice, ain't it sweet.
No one cares if you feel defeat.
Fill out the forms and sign below
If we can help you, we'll let you know.

We can all blame bush but sorry to say
It started before his election day
Republicans were in power even then
Although Clinton was the president.

(edited to add that things have continued to get worse under bush due to them having complete power, plus the idiot in the WH appointed his own idiots to run the country. May 1-20-2009 bring us some hope and help in getting relief especially for those of us suffering from the results of the power/money hungry idiot's rule over this county.)

[Hydra]

44. Heat assistance jacked us last year too

Luckily my relative qualifies for food stamps and somehow I'm still working.

I remember years ago during Clinton where my boss what scared as hell that the unemployment rate was so low- "Oh my god! We have to VALUE our employees! Gasp!"

Screw the wealthy for begrudging us the right to live.

[taterguy]

45. You still have your brains and your beauty

Obviously

Stay away from tailpipes. The folks on this board would miss you too much and I can only imagine how important you are to people lucky enough to know you in real life.

[graywarrior]

60. .

:loveya:

[Lochloosa]

46. So, did you have turkey or ham?

:evilgrin:

[KitchenWitch]

47. That is teh suck!

:hug:

Wish I could do something tangible to help.

:loveya:

[pacalo]

48. So sorry, graywarrior!

That landlady's greed reminds me of a case I saw on Judge Judy awhile back. The walls & ceiling of the apartment were ruined & discolored due to broken pipes from the upstairs bathroom, & the landlady was brazen enough to take her to court for breaking the lease. Landlady got a chewing out from Judge Judy &, of course, lost the case.

You're in my prayers. I sure hope things get better for you. :hug:

[graywarrior]

67. We already contacted Legal Aide.

They are sending us stuff. who knows if they can help.

[pacalo]

73. So glad to hear that!

I've found landlords to be greedy, as though renters are nothing more than cash cows for their generally high standard of living.

When my husband & I first married, we lived in a duplex owned by a family living next to it. After our rent was raised, we were told that everyone was using too much water. Lo & behold, the teenage daughter got a new, expensive car at that time & we believe our rental increase was for her car payments. The car didn't last long -- the daughter wrecked it, poor thing.

Good luck in getting justice. You deserve it.

[graywarrior]

85. Ha!

That is a funny/tragic story. My landlady is "oblivious" to reason. I don't know how anyone can let their property go to hell like this.

[Hannah Bell]

124. is it possible she's on the edge too?

[graywarrior]

138. I've considered that which is why I am not creating a voodoo doll

in her image.

[barbtries]

49. things will get better for y'all

and i have one idea for you. contest the eviction, document the raw sewage situation and sue her ass back. take it to the condo association yourselves. take pictures, line up witnesses, call the health dept. fuck her.

[graywarrior]

68. Oh hell, have we done that already!

Mr Gray is one sharp cookie. He has letters that he sent asking her to fix things and we took pictures. We also know from talking with the maintenance guy that the property violates many safety rules, especially fire safety. The fire alarms do not work and the porches are all rotting out causing someone to fall through last summer.

[barbtries]

95. cool

she'll get what she deserves

[graywarrior]

96. I just want to get out of the lease without a bad mark on my record

[raccoon]

131. And I certainly hope you do.

Landlords can be real a-holes at times. Once I had a landlady similar to yours. She didn't want to fix the septic tank. Place smelled like a sewer.

Best wishes to you and your family. :hug:

[graywarrior]

134. Thanks, friend

[potisok]

51. Happy wacky

Non illegitimis carborundum.
Have enjoyed your posts over the last few years, good luck and best wishes in the future

[graywarrior]

69. It is appreciated.

:toast:

[shadowknows69]

52. Want some company with your misery Gray?

the shadow family is facing certain homelessness, or at least freezing to death, because our landlord suddenly changed our rent to heat included to heat not included. Cue a 300% increase in our utility bills and we are offically fucked.

[Liberal_in_LA]

55. OMG! apply for utility assistance.

[shadowknows69]

62. We "make too much"

We qualified for 40 dollars last year.

[graywarrior]

70. Muthafukka.

That sucks so bad. See? I cannot feel bad for myself when others are having a worse time.

[shadowknows69]

83. Don't feel bad about feeling bad my friend

We're all fucked in this together right?

[graywarrior]

84. Yes, we are.

We need a community living situation for people like us.

[Ishoutandscream2]

53. I am so sorry. Well, chalk this up as another example of the Bush economic miracle

And this gives me another excuse to scream, "Fuck you, Bush!"

Take care. I'll keep you in my thoughts.

[roguevalley]

54. hang in there, honey. I wish only hope for you and yours.

[bigtree]

56. crappety crap

sending you some mental hope, gw. Hope it helps :hi:

[NashVegas]

57. Ouch, That Sucks So Bad

All the best luck to you, GW. I'm sure you'll dig your way out of it but right now, just ugh! Ugh! Ugh!

[DearAbby]

58. Did you claim the Duct Taped Duck?

Jesus, when bad luck follows you, it stays a while, don't it? Dont be ashamed of asking for assistance, you have paid into it. I am hoping that all this crap is behind you.


Word to the wise: Dont say "It can't get any worse. or it will. Take care of that duck and Mr.gray

[helderheid]

59. God, I am so sorry :(

[Blue_In_AK]

61. Hang in there, GreyWarrior...

If there's anything I've learned in my turbulent life of ups and downs, "this too shall pass." Sometimes it seems like there's just no way out of a bad situation, and then - bam - something happens and it all changes for the better. Of course, the opposite happens, too, as you well know, but life goes in cycles. In adversity you build your strength.

I have faith in you.

[graywarrior]

71. It always passes.

We'll get through it...a little banged up, but we'll be ok.

[Blaze Diem]

63. Been there..Was told to dial 211. Universal number for HELP I'm Fucked..

or something like that. It connects you to local charitable orgs that I believe, coordinate into ONE group. They got me out of a 'one month rent due' ordeal, food, and I know they do other things as needed.
If you haven't tried it already, Call 211 and tell them you need some help. They will assist where they have the availability.

Best I can offer you, & will be thinking of you & wishing for a magic carpet to carry you through this.
It is temporary.
Love to you & yours.

[graywarrior]

72. Hey thanks!

I forgot about 211. Don't know if we have it in NH but I will try.

[livetohike]

64. Sending positive thoughts your way for you and Mr. Gray

It will get better. You two are survivors :hug:.

[entanglement]

65. Very sorry to hear that - these are truly brutal times for working class folk

FWIW :grouphug:

[Systematic Chaos]

75. I just broke down and bawled a couple hours ago as well.

I'm trying to get over a lot of health issues but everything that goes on with me - between the bureaucracy and the petty little details and the fact that my wife and I are stone cold broke with me out of work - leads to half-assed care and stuff I can't even afford.

I don't even want to get into all the specifics right now, but believe me, I know exactly where you're coming from with your frustration and anger. If it weren't for my wife I'd have been a pile of ashes years ago.

[graywarrior]

76. Ya know, just knowing there's others out there makes it slightly easier.

Wish we all had a way to help one another.

[earth mom]

77. Sorry that you are having such a rough time right now. I really hope it gets better!

:grouphug:

[Vinca]

78. I hear you, graywarrior. All you can do is live day to day,

appreciate the small things and hope for the best. For the life of me I can't figure out why our Democratic state legislature (and who would have believed New Hampshire would go blue) has turned a blind eye to healthcare, but that's where we're at. No insurance here, either, but at least I don't have shit in the walls . . . as far as I know.:rofl:
:hug: Hang in there.

[graywarrior]

81. No there's an idea for a bumper sticker

AT LEAST I DON'T HAVE SHIT IN THE WALLS!

[buddhamama]

82. i am sorry for what you're going through

there must be some recourse on the condo situation. i don't want to insult your intelligence by making suggestions you're probably aware of...

i have friends in N.H. and surrounding states.

let me know if there is anything i can do to help. take care. :hug:

[graywarrior]

88. Thanks, friend

We're probably gonna need a lawyer and this may screw up our chances of getting into low income housing because they want to know if you've ever been evicted.

[buddhamama]

91. contact info

for N.H. HUD: http://www.hud.gov/local/nh/renting/tenantrights.cfm

i would contact a lawyer associated with the State asap. they'll be familiar with the laws specific to housing, and they're assistance is based on income.

[graywarrior]

94. Thank you very much!!!

[Lyric]

87. ...

I'm so sorry sweetness. I know exactly how you feel.

:hug:

[graywarrior]

89. I knew you would

:hi:

[LiberalEsto]

90. Call your local or county health department

and ask them to inspect the raw sewage mess.
They might condemn the apartment as unlivable, and you'll be off the hook for the lease. It's worth a try.

[Breeze54]

92. I'm glad the help is there for you in these tough times but

you really should consider moving back to MA!

You will have health insurance and food stamps here.

And there are a lot of Apts. that include heat here.

Sorry you are going through such a tough time. :(

:hug:

[graywarrior]

93. We are applying for housing on the North Shore

Besides that, I was planning on going back to get my degree in mental health. MA is the only place to do that.

[Breeze54]

97. Do you mean

public housing? If so, you'll be waiting a very long time!!!
I've heard a lot of waiting lists are 3 to 5 years and longer.
Rents are cheaper south of Boston in many places and they
don't seem to advertise. They just post signs. Good Luck!

[graywarrior]

100. No, senior. Mr G is eligible

And we have a contact who told us three apts are coming up.

[Breeze54]

102. Well, that's still

public housing and the waiting list for senior housing is just as long.

I hope you get in!! Just a suggestion.... apply for Section 8 housing.

They go by priorities, as in health reasons, loss of home due to disaster,

uninhabitable dwelling, etc.

[graywarrior]

107. Yeah, me too

We can't take anything til april anyhow because we promised these people we'd take care of their cats til then.

[Taverner]

99. F'n A! Good luck to you...

And best of luck with the welfare Catch 22

[graywarrior]

103. Hey, even the welfare intakers have family members applying for unemployment

because they can't make it through the month. I suspect they'll be requesting food stamps soon.

[Taverner]

106. You do know the Catch 22 right?

Try to better yourself with college or trade school? Benefits DENIED!

Just sit around and do nothing? Benefits APPROVED!

There is something wrong with that

[graywarrior]

108. Ohhhh, thanks for the reminder

Works the same way with SS. There is a program that will pay your medicaid medical that gets deducted from your SS check as long as you are dirt poor. The minute you make a little more, they stop it. bastards.

[Taverner]

109. You see - THAT would be 'fixing' welfare

Let college students collect welfare. So every college student in America collects, SFW? It would still cost us nothing.

And College students will be like the ones in Europe, who CAN go on the Dole if they ever worked before, while they are in College.

Guess what: Europe works.

[graywarrior]

111. Ok, now I'm depressed.

BTW, I hate my landlady.

[DainBramaged]

101. I am so so sorry things have turned bad, I wish I could win the lottery

:cry:

[graywarrior]

105. Everytime I see Stephen K (saw him Sat) he's scratching a lottery ticket

Guess everyone wishes they could win more money.

[ThatsMyBarack]

104. What a braggart!

Just kidding. Seriously, though....I'm sorry things are so LOUSY for you. :hug:

[graywarrior]

110. I got nothin else, so I name drop

:cry:

[femmedem]

114. You have got to be the funniest DU'er ever.

Even during the hardest times, your posts make me laugh. What a gift.

You and Mr. Gray are so lucky to have the cat-sitting gig. I know someday you will pay it forward.

Communal living: that is what we can do for each other. More and more, the people who still have a roof and heat will be taking in their family and friends that don't. It isn't how we expected to live. But you know what? It will be okay. I think it will even be sweet.

[SammyWinstonJack]

115. I look forward to the rich having too live communally. Should I hold my breath?

:silly:

[graywarrior]

123. I almost look forward to it seeing that I've suspended all family resentments

:rofl:

[TheCentepedeShoes]

116. Hang in there

We'll beat this crap all of us together.
:toast:

[Omaha Steve]

117. It is a very large club

W says it doesn't exist. And he is worried about his legacy.

[WolverineDG]

118. Here's something to cheer you up

Hope things get better for you soon! :hug:

dg

[graywarrior]

121. That always makes me feel better.

:evilgrin:

[Hekate]

119. Of all the things my tax money gets used for, this tops the list. "Use it in good health"...

That is, this tops the list of things I approve my taxes going for. I wish it could be more--I hope to God it's enough to tide you folks over.

And as Mr. H would say: "Use it in good health".

:grouphug:

Hekate

[Left coast liberal]

120. Gray, I am a prop. manager and don't let your landlady...

...threaten eviction. If there is anything like raw sewage anywhere be sure to mention that you will be calling the county health department pronto. They will shut her down and not let her re-rent. They tend to not approve of unhealthful situation such as this.

Don't let her intimidate you.

And, take good care. My thoughts are with you.

Good luck.

:)

[graywarrior]

122. Thank you very much for that

Just giving me that info is a huge help as I have been stressing over it all day. So thank you thank you thank you!

[Just-plain-Kathy]

125. gw, many of us here are with you, or right behind you. Times are getting tough. ..n/t

[ornotna]

126. Damn

Sorry to hear that you gotta deal with this crap. Stay strong friend.

:hug:

[graywarrior]

132. Your avatar is awesome

And thanks....we'll be ok.

[mdmc]

127. hang in there

good vibes...

[uponit7771]

128. Are you open to moving? Dallas\Fort Worth has a lot of jobs.

thx

[glowing]

129. Your life sounds about like mine... AND everyone's stories are starting

to sound more and more similar. Either this country fixes things properly, or we will be engaged in a war within two years.

[graywarrior]

133. Seriously.

That is the ony reason I am not curled up in the fetal position...I know there are a lot of other people in the same situation or worse. This is actually making me emotionally stronger (until I get the eviction notice and then waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh all over town)

[Froward69]

130. Damn, and I woke up this morning bummed

about being alone for my birthday and Christmas.

Hang in there Gray.

[crim son]

135. There's no way you can be evicted from a place

that has raw sewage leaking through the walls. If anything, you should be able to get free rent and damages until the repairs are made, no? I sued my landlord in Mass. for essentially the same thing. Free rent; all damages went to the lawyer. Of course the following year the landlord drew up a new contract prohibiting music, visitors, umbrellas in stairwells, etc. as punishment. Fucker.

Hang in there, gray. You certainly aren't alone. :hug: :hug: :hug:

[graywarrior]

143. Prohibiting visitors and umbrellas...LOL

[mainegreen]

141. Ung, sounds terrible

:(

[Highway61]

142. I am so sorry

you are going through this. Hang in there and know you are not alone. There are so MANY that got sucked into this mess from the likings of the Bush debacle... This will pass, like a fucking kidney stone, but it will pass. :hug: