Well now...

[oceansedge]

I know it's been over a month since I last updated..... it might be a while more

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[ccdesan]

Holy mother of Mogg.
I just tried sending a message via the "contact" page of Fractal Coffee and got a "Do NOT try that!" error.

The question I had was,

This (http://gadgetsin.com/portal-aperture-stainless-steel-water-bottles.htm) apparently is no longer available from ThinkGeek. Could you do something similar? (If license considerations make the Aperture logo impractical, I could come up with something else for the "brand" side. I'm mostly interested in the text.

You can pm me with a response/price/whatever.

Sending you the very best energy I have available.

[oceansedge]

message passed along to the guru of the server his eminence of the laser :)

[ccdesan]

Thank you; the conversation was had, and an order has been placed!

[thefoxaroo]

I haven't ceased praying for you and James. Each and every night for at least a few years now.

[oceansedge]

thank you - we deeply appreciate the thought

[acelightning]

I know all too well how terrifying that feels! I don't know anything about Canadian bankruptcy proceedings, but American ones certainly save my ass and my husband's when we found ourselves with no income and persistent creditors. Bankruptcy is not "admitting failure", or a source of further financial disaster - it's a relief. With almost all existing debts wiped out, we were able to get our feet back under ourselves and begin to restructure our life.

*hugs*

[oceansedge]

bankruptcy wouldn't really resolve the problem or even relief - the issue right now is keeping the lights on and oil in the tank and getting the phones back on. :(

[acelightning]

At least in New Jersey, the unpaid utility bills were treated as debts, just like the unpaid credit cards and other debts. They were all wiped away by the bankruptcy, and, lo and behold, my water, natural gas, electricity, land-line phone, and cable internet access were all turned back on. (I could have also bankrupted out of the two months' back rent I owed, but I paid those anyway as soon as I had some money, because our landlord is very good to us.) In the US, there are also federal programs that provide financial assistance to keep you from losing vital utilities like heat, water, and basic phone service. (It helps if you're over 65 - is James that old yet?) Sorry, but I only know what the laws about all this stuff are in the US, and I wouldn't know where to look for the Canadian equivalents.

I could PayPal you a small amount, but I'm afraid it wouldn't be enough to do any good :-(

[oceansedge]

thanks ducky - we do appreciate the thought