financial assistance, I just carefully looked into it. Impossible. I can't say why, of course, and I did get my hopes up a bit when you mentioned it, but I looked into it very carefully, and the answer is a big NO. I had thought that I, too, was one of the "worthy working poor". Seems either I counted the time worked wrong, or they changed the rules of the game. I had always figured I could live in a poor country on a pittance. But there ain't no pittance out there with MY name on it! RE: The videos. My current situation security-wise, browser-wise, etc. DOES let me watch the vids from the links on that page. They take forever to load, but eventually they work. OFF TOPIC: The bastards who I'm struggling with have changed their story, and are now telling me (as of yesterday) that it's not their problem at all, but all mine. There's more, but I don't like to give too many details. But I HAVE been in contact with the head honcho at a newspaper (just today) who, so far, seems sympathetic. He said, "What you're going through sounds terrible." Maybe he can help me. I mean, look what the press has been able to do to US! Maybe an article or two will turn these assholes heads around. I'll know Monday or so... If my story DOES get out, a few very important people will be very embarrassed. But that's exactly what I worry about. Those people have a lot of power (and a possibly a lot to lose if my story gets out) and could intimidate people to shut them up. So my story may NOT get out, after all. It depends on if that paper's boss has the balls to stand up to others who have much BIGGER balls... M. TL;DR -- I'm STILL fucked... |