Well there's an irony
By TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
Shingle Springs, California
September 18, 2009 11:39am CST
This morning my daughter Dearra started vomiting, so obviously she couldn't go to school. It would probably be really bad form for her to vomit all over the science experiment or, even worse, the science teacher. So she stayed home.
Just now I got a call from her school. The high school across the street had some kind of chemical put on its lawn and now her school is being evacuated due to air quality. I could have picked her up at another school after 10:30. Only she's not there. Ironic.
Timing is everything.
In all seriousness, I hope she feels better though. 4th absence in 3 weeks from a kid who's usually really healthy.
Got any irony stories for me today?
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@marty3888 (2355)
• Acme, Michigan
18 Sep 09
I think so. I was working At TicketMaster making $6.50 an hour. This was quite some time ago. I was there for 3 years. I decided to start looking around. I saw a position that paid $8.50 an hour. I sent my resume, I got an interview. A few weeks later, they called me and I got the job. Some months later, I found out the call center at TicketMaster moved to another state. The only reason I had started looking for a job was to get more money. If I hadn't, I would have been out of a job!
@marty3888 (2355)
• Acme, Michigan
18 Sep 09
Yes, I did take the job. It was while I was working at the new job that I found out that TicketMaster had moved. I don't remember how I found out, but I remember why they moved. They were having a hard time trying to find people who wanted a part time job that only paid $6.50 hr. My whole point was, I had no idea they were planning to move, but I got out of there.
By the way, a little update on that situation. A few months later, that company decided to change the bonus program and all of a sudden, I was making a lot more money. I was still living at home so I was stashing all kinds of money in my savings account. Good thing because about a year later the company closed. Now, I WAS out of a job. A few months later, I found another one that paid far less. But it was secure. Or so I thought. After six years there, A new manager was transferred to our location. She didn't like me from the start. So after working aqlmost eight years there, I was let go. Now I'm out of a job again. Only this time I have a house.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
19 Sep 09
Nothing is secure these days, seems like...
@cloudwatcher (6861)
• Australia
18 Sep 09
I can't get past that Dearra is sick again. I hope she is OK.
I presume the chemical was put on the lawn on purpose. Surely they were aware of the adverse effects?
I can't think of anything ironic, but I know there have been many. I'll come back if I think of one.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
18 Sep 09
Guess I'll see what it was on the news or in the paper, they're already showing blurbs...
But the first two days she was sick it was a cold, Monday it was stomach cramps, today it was vomiting, so not the same thing every time.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
19 Sep 09
I don't have any stories for u but i sure hope your daughter gets to feeling better.
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
19 Sep 09
It was only a morning thing. By lunchtime she was fine!
@tamarafireheart (15384)
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18 Sep 09
Hi dawnald,
i would sue the pants of these chemical company, it was not safe to put them down on the lawn where children are, let alone school, so people has not brains. I hope your daughter is ok, give her a big hug from me will you?
Tamara
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
18 Sep 09
You wonder what the heck they were thinking putting something down that was so nasty they had to evacuate 3 schools!
She's feeling better, thanks...
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
18 Sep 09
Iron? Irony? Nah, I am not into ironing!
I do hope that she feels better. If the other absences form school were due to vomiting or diarrhea it could be stress related. Like me - can't stop running to the bathroom today as
The One 'who thinks he's God will be here in 2 hours!!
I thought I had this under control but now I am almost hyperventilating with fear. So angry at myself
I do hope that she feels better. If the other absences form school were due to vomiting or diarrhea it could be stress related. Like me - can't stop running to the bathroom today as
The One 'who thinks he's God will be here in 2 hours!!
I thought I had this under control but now I am almost hyperventilating with fear. So angry at myself1 person likes this
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
18 Sep 09
Got to pick up twins ,they are evacuated too.
Wishing a diversion for his high and mightiness away from where you are!!!
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
18 Sep 09
Says in a whisper: he came during my lunch time when I was having my roots done as all eyes will be on me tomorrow. It appears that he is now taking a little nap! Going on the road to pay some bills. Perhaps (says she hopefully) he has diarrhea! Prayer does work!
Prayer does work!1 person likes this
@purplealabaster (22085)
• United States
18 Sep 09
That is ironic. I would think that they would keep better track of their students, though, and know that she wasn't in school. Our schools call if the kids aren't there. I guess they want to make sure the parents know, just in case the kids are skipping school or, even worse, something happened to them on the way to school.
I hope your daughter is feeling better soon.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
18 Sep 09
Whoops, twins' school is evacuated too. gtg
That came back and bit me in the butt, yup...
