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Re: Not Your Average Hammer

Vy Tran — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 16:20:44 -0000

The description of that knife on his FB page says its a tool rather than a weapon.

'Here's a recent "farmers dagger". The blade is sharpened to a knife edge on one side, and more of a saw on the other. Useful for cutting twine, hacking weed roots, and even a light pry at when needed. The tubular river near the butt end of the handle is bronze and can be used to hold a lanyard. The handle is Cocobolo.'

https://www.facebook.com/ce...

Re: What’s It Like To Date A Lawyer?

Vy Tran — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 14:19:57 -0000

So I misspoke. Whoopdy doo.

Honestly, I pity people like you who are arrogant past tolerance and insist on judging people you've never met. I hope you eventually learn how to not be a dick long to find someone that loves you.

Cheers.

Re: What’s It Like To Date A Lawyer?

Vy Tran — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 14:14:16 -0000

Fine. Pardon this non-attorney's misunderstanding of how law schools are ranked (I thought I had heard "Top 20" but apparently I'm wrong). But I still stand by my statement that the attorneys I know that work for the feds are both good and smart people.

Re: What’s It Like To Date A Lawyer?

Vy Tran — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 14:00:29 -0000

For right now, yes. But there are a lot of JAGs who do have kids and they seem to be doing just fine.

Re: What’s It Like To Date A Lawyer?

Vy Tran — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 13:55:07 -0000

And that's something we'll deal with when we get there. If my husband's family (who are well off, but not super duper wealthy--and they haven't always been that way) could send him to private school, I think a two-income family like ours will be fine.

Re: What’s It Like To Date A Lawyer?

Vy Tran — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 13:37:12 -0000

Last I checked, married people with children don't have to be super wealthy to get by.

Re: What’s It Like To Date A Lawyer?

Vy Tran — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 13:31:58 -0000

I'm married to a JAG officer. I'm pretty sure that if I didn't want to work, we would still be financially stable. Money will get tighter if/when we have a kid, but I'm not particularly concerned since I plan on/am currently working as well. *shrug*

Re: What’s It Like To Date A Lawyer?

Vy Tran — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 13:28:54 -0000

U.S. Granted, the government attorneys I know graduated from top 20 law schools, so my experience with them might be a little skewed.

Re: What’s It Like To Date A Lawyer?

Vy Tran — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 13:25:27 -0000

That's why you date government attorneys. Government attorneys make
enough money to live comfortably (and/or support a family, if you're
married) and still have time to have a life.

And say what you will about government employees--all of the government attorneys I know are brilliant and hard-working.

Source: Person (me) who is married to a JAG officer.

Re: Metro Awards Contract For New, Expanded Fare Payment System

Vy Tran — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 14:43:37 -0000

Yeah, I don't have pockets big enough for a phone like that.

Re: Metro Awards Contract For New, Expanded Fare Payment System

Vy Tran — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 14:39:30 -0000

Paying with my cell phone makes me nervous given how often phones get stolen on the metro or at metro stations.

Re: Starbucks Just Put Harry Potter’s Butterbeer on Their Secret Menu « HowAboutWe – Date Report

Vy Tran — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:11:28 -0000

How do I scale the cold recipe up if I want to get a super huge one to share?

Re: Hidden In ObamaCare Site: Applicants Surrender Right to Privacy

Vy Tran — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:50:57 -0000

You'll also want to read the section under the HIPAA summary about *who* is covered by HIPAA regs. The health insurance exchanges are not healthcare/insurance plans. They are markets through which you acquire insurance.

Re: Hidden In ObamaCare Site: Applicants Surrender Right to Privacy

Vy Tran — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:39:38 -0000

1) I've also been working in the healthcare industry for at least 8 years.

2) HHS still has to play by its own rules. If people's rights under HIPAA have been violated, then they have grounds for a lawsuit.

3) It's a lot more nuanced than you make it sound. The most information you can get about anyone re: their health insurance status is that someone MIGHT have gotten insurance through the ACA health exchanges. HHS can probably argue that doesn't count as PHI.

So what it comes down to is whether anyone likes it or not, what they're doing is probably legal.

Re: Hidden In ObamaCare Site: Applicants Surrender Right to Privacy

Vy Tran — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:55:43 -0000

I don't think the author of this article understands what HIPAA covers. HIPAA covers "protected health information" (PHI). A look at wikipedia will tell you that PHI is "is any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care that can be linked to a specific individual. This is interpreted rather broadly and includes any part of a patient's medical record or payment history." This in no way includes the personal information the author of the article is referring to.

This summary of what HIPAA covers will back up my statement (look under "What Information is Protected").

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/priv...

Re: Dan Snyder Addresses The Washington Football Team Name Controversy

Vy Tran — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:31:54 -0000

So wait, if *some* Native Americans are offended by the name, does that make all the other Native Americans that are okay with it wrong?

Re: Rachel Held Evans | 10 Election Year Reality Checks

Vy Tran — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:24:35 -0000

For what it's worth, cities like Toronto, Victoria (in British Columbia), Vancouver, and Montreal are quite a bit of fun.

Re: Rachel Held Evans | 10 Election Year Reality Checks

Vy Tran — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:23:59 -0000

[ double post. sorry. ]

Re: Doctors should inspire.

Vy Tran — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:13:28 -0000

I'm getting my master's in health services administration and the big topic that always seems to come up is administrator/clinician relations. I want to do something new and different one day, so it's encouraging to see that there are docs out there that are willing to do the same.

Re: Jim LePage's Words Project Posters Giveaway

Vy Tran — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:17:54 -0000

tran [.] vee at gmail [.] com

:D :D :D

Re: The big reward of a small kindness.

Vy Tran — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:45:37 -0000

Funny that I read this at the time that I did. I met a homeless man through a friend of mine last week. I sat down and chatted with him a couple of days ago after giving him a couple of bucks out of my wallet. Today, I found out he had left town to head south. Odds are, I'm never going to get to find out what happened to him. However, I'm grateful for the chance to have met him. He told me some wild stories and reminded me of why I'm pursuing a career in healthcare administration. I'm also grateful for the chance to pray for him.

Re: The Artistic Imagination and the Word: Reflections from Jim LePage (Woodland Hills Church-Graphic Artist)

Vy Tran — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:12:58 -0000

I've been following Jim's Word project for awhile. Looking forward to when he finishes and makes a book out of all the designs. :)

Also, Word: Crucifixion (Denial).

Re: Friday Faves

Vy Tran — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 13:53:52 -0000

That Out of Sight short was just too cute.

Re: Inactions Have Consequences

Vy Tran — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:53:34 -0000

Why didn't they just tow the car?

Re: a few things I enjoyed in 2010

Vy Tran — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:54:55 -0000

Sorry for the double post. Something happened while I was trying to sign in.