kengr

Finally got the official letter about my SSI. I should be getting my first payment the first. And the backdated lump sum, some time after that.

So the computers will get fixed/replaced. And I can afford small amounts of goodies every month.

Dunno if this will let me get the "honored citizen" card from TriMet or not. I know SSDI will, but I'm not sure about SSI. I'll at least try. An HC bus pass I can afford now, but I wouldn't be able to affotrd an all-zone regfular pass, and a 2-zone would have the problem that it'd be useless fotr half the trips I'd want to make.

ETA: took another look at the letter and it *does* say "... you meet all the rules to be eligible for SSI based on being disabled."

So I'm very hopeful about qualifying for the cheap bus pass.

Monkeys strip car...

Dear Lord, if some enterprising car theft ring was to train a bunch of these monkeys to go for *specific* items, the car driving public is *doomed*.

I mean, just *look*. They gott the *tires* and the *fan* from the engine!!!