document.write("<script language=\"javascript1.2\" type=\"text/javascript\">function emo_pop() {window.open('http://www.haloscan.com/commenthelp.php','Help','width=200,height=320,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');}</script><table width=\"97%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"MainTable\">  <tr>    <td>    <div align=\"center\"><p>A Little Night Music</p>    </div>    </td>  </tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"404705\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=a3e0571724603ed56eaa71d2a6852c82&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=28\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />My husband's alarm clock starts at 4:00 AM which I understand WHEN he goes to work!! But Sunday???  Pleeeasse I want to sleep in.  Apparently you can only press snooze so many times before it shuts off.   So, I feel for you and the alarm clock.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Sol | <a href=\"http://orphicsoliloquy.blogdrive.com\" title=\"http://orphicsoliloquy.blogdrive.com\">Homepage</a> | 09.17.08 - 10:31 am | <a href=\"#404705\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"404708\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=2196f428e6e864dcb20a6cde64379776&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=28\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />My dad gets up every morning around 4 or 5. It drives my mother crazy.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Janelle | <a href=\"http://www.sweet-calamity.net\" title=\"http://www.sweet-calamity.net\">Homepage</a> | 09.17.08 - 11:33 am | <a href=\"#404708\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"404711\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=28\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />i'm annoyed too!<br><br>i've had my fill this week already (and it's only wednesday!)  of people talking to me like i'm a complete idiot.<br><br>i've been working here for what, seven years... i know what i'm doing by now, thank you.<br><br>*hug*<br /><span class=\"byline\">           inspired | <a href=\"http://inspired.mosaicglobe.com\" title=\"http://inspired.mosaicglobe.com\">Homepage</a> | 09.17.08 - 12:33 pm | <a href=\"#404711\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"404712\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=aebd3016d8ac3e6ebd93f09e88df510c&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=28\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />It must have come from the 'rainy day' fund.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Jean-Luc Picard | <a href=\"http://jlpicard.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://jlpicard.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 09.17.08 - 3:03 pm | <a href=\"#404712\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"404715\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=831062bb83eb52e15b8325ae68c0ef19&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=28\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />I can't figure the AIG deal either--but the govt becomes 75% owner of the company and that makes the remaining stockholders lose a lot (but we'd lost more if they went completely under).  At the same time, it seems to me that we need more insurance companies that are not so large--maybe it would have been better to piecemeal the company and sell to other insurance companies.<br><br>I know the AIG was aggressive in taking over other companies (including one my father worked for almost his whole life).  Now they're down the tubes, they've also ruined a number of other good companies.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           sage | <a href=\"http://www.sagecoveredhills.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://www.sagecoveredhills.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 09.17.08 - 5:39 pm | <a href=\"#404715\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"404716\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=28\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />AIG - Don't you love the way capitalism works? Sort of reminds you of communism doesn't it? Not that any republican would admit that.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Mike | <a href=\"http://www.mikenet707.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://www.mikenet707.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 09.17.08 - 7:22 pm | <a href=\"#404716\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"404718\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=5da59693bbd827ccba3db3ef285e590d&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=28\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Dreams... they just remind you how much you miss someone sometimes. i still dream of all sorts of people who are no longer part of my world. Sure, sometimes it still hurts - I just miss them - but the memories come flooding back, all fond and happy memories. and for me that's always a positive.<br>Oh, silly me... I'm only trying to be encouraging...<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Mal | <a href=\"http://team-gherkin.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://team-gherkin.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 09.17.08 - 8:55 pm | <a href=\"#404718\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"404719\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=0a615768ca0e1baee816617cfd803f61&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=28\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />No time doesn't heal all wounds.  After five years I still miss my mother like crazy ... but I have to admit, that I have more happy days now than I did in the first year.  It's not easy being without her but truly, the first year and a half were the haardest.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Friday | <a href=\"http://fridayschild.blogdrive.com\" title=\"http://fridayschild.blogdrive.com\">Homepage</a> | 09.17.08 - 10:26 pm | <a href=\"#404719\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"404732\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=accb034054d118756a02975718afee12&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=28\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />1.  You already know how I feel about the bailouts.  All I'll say is that if the feds bail me out, I'll loan you whatever you need.<br><br>2.  I get up at 4:10 AM.  I'll try not to wake you.<br><br>3.  You'll get over it.  It took more than a year to stop grieving for my Mother, and I still miss her.<br><br>4.  I hate those dorks that leave stupid comments on blogs and Facebook.  They give REAL loonies like me a bad name.<br><br>5.  I like Arby's and I like Wendy's.  What's not to like?<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Bilbo | <a href=\"http://bilbosrandomthoughts.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://bilbosrandomthoughts.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 09.18.08 - 4:44 am | <a href=\"#404732\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr>    <td class=\"InputCell\">                  <br /><div style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 260px;\"><a href=\"http://www.futureofinfluencesummit.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/fio_banner_260x100.gif\" width=\"260\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\"/></a></div><br /><div id=\"newcomment\"></div><form method=\"post\" name=\"addComment\" action=\"http://www.haloscan.com/comments/elfslut/2624658646833521947/\" target=\"_self\">        <p>    Name: <br />          <input name=\"name\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Email:<br />          <input name=\"email\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          URL: <br />          <input name=\"url\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Comment:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:emo_pop()\" title=\"Smiley and tag help\" target=\"_self\">?</a>&nbsp;<br />          <textarea name=\"addMessage\" rows=\"12\" cols=\"38\"></textarea><br /><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"subscribe\" value=\"1\" /><label for=\"subscribe\">Notify me of followup comments via email</label>        </p>        <p class=\"PSubmit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Publish\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />&nbsp;<input name=\"previewMessage\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Preview\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />        </p>      <input type='hidden' name='user' value='elfslut' /><input type='hidden' name='comment' value='2624658646833521947' /></form>    </td></tr>  <tr>    <td><p align=\"center\">        Commenting by <a href=\"http://www.haloscan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">HaloScan</a></p>      </td>  </tr></table><img src=\"http://c5.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=561713&amp;java=0&amp;security=01eeff58\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></body>");