Turns out I already have a library card!  Last time I used it was about 20 years ago.  The Librarian told me that although the card has expired, she would still have to charge me the “Lost Card” fee.  How insane is that?  I have to pay 3.00 to get a new card.  Just as I was about to tell the woman why it has been 20 years since I last set foot in the library, she told me instead of paying the lost card fee, I could just use my driver’s license to check out books.  I’ll pay the 3.00 for the card, I would have paid it today if I had some cash on me… I just can’t stand the bureaucratic nonsense.
Tomorrow I am thinking about applying for a concealed weapon’s permit. Â The problem is it costs 46.00. Â Everything costs about 46.00. Â 15 gallons of gas? Â About 46.00. Â Two pizzas and a salad? Â About 46.00. Â Groceries for the week? Â About 46.00. Â Dry Cleaning for 3 dresses and 1 pair of slacks? Â About 46.00 (Luckily I had a 40% discount coupon). Â The thing is I need to get into spending freeze mode and I am not sure if I should spend another 46.00 on something. Â Especially when I don’t own a gun. Â But the thing is right now I have the time to go to the courthouse and fill out the paperwork and do whatever else is needed. Â Maybe I should just do it because I can? Â Just like how I am kicking myself that I didn’t get a new garage door, shower stall and windows when I was working.
Tolja that drycleaning was expensive.
I don’t see how it’s so nonsensical. Library cards are given out freely to first time users…at a cost to tax payers. If we added the cost to pay for everyone who lost theirs it would add up…for the tax payers. Then you’d have *some* people screaming about government waste and how we should just get rid of libraries altogether. Consider it personal responsiblity on the part of the holder.
I won’t comment on the ironic politics of this since you don’t want this blog to be about that.
Ok that last part was purile and I take it back. But the rest still stands.
Adrienne– It’s been *20 years*. I have moved. My mother is no longer my guardian. The card has expired. Wouldn’t it make more sense to issue me a new card? Why say the card was lost? If I presented them with the old cardboard card they would have told me it was unusable because it was EXPIRED!
Addrienne, may I ask you something? It’s pretty clear you don’t agree with me. I would even go so far to say you don’t like me. And that is fine. Why do you bother reading my blog and commenting? If I were you, I’d just delete the donnaville bookmark from my browser and move on. I can’t figure out why you persist when it’s clear I bother you.
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