PGP because no one else would !

[VintagePunk]

Meal plans are par for the course in res - though I will say the declining balance thing didn't start till my second or third year

I never said the word "cook", now did I?

Declining balance? You mean running out of money too fast?

 

[jobob]

Drea! VP!

and whoever else is here!

I really should be doing other things, but decided to drop in for a short while. Especially since people are now here.

 

[chickadee]

Bye Jez

I know Drea but I meant I have it on DVD rather than the released VHS the quality's a bit sucky...

how are you, VP?

 

[VintagePunk]

Hey Jo!

I'm pretty well thanks, Kat. Last week was kinda blah, but things started getting a little better later in the week. How about you? Are you starting work soon?

 

[Bonogirl777]

 

[jobob]

Hey, VP!

How's Sarah doing at school? How long has she been there?

They allowed her to have a single room? Back in my day (back when dinosaurs roamed campuses or so it seems to me now), freshmen/first-years/whatever they called us couldn't have single rooms.

 

[Drea]

Declining balance? You mean running out of money too fast?

No *g* Declining balance = starting with a certain amount on the card at the start of the year, and the balance going down every time you use it I had a full meal plan, so the money on mine was extra and could be used at the little diner place in Bartley Res (sold junk food, pop, for a while individual pizzas - those things were damn good - subs and milkshakes).

(A full meal plan meant everything was included and all I had to do was show my student card at the door of the res caf to prove I didn't have to pay.)


Jo

 

[chickadee]

I'm pretty well thanks, Kat. Last week was kinda blah, but things started getting a little better later in the week. How about you? Are you starting work soon?

That's good to hear I'm fine thanks! I think so, I have more training tomorrow evening and I think they might be giving us some hours then. I hope so anyway, as I really could do with the money!

Hi Bonogirl and Jo

 

[Bonogirl777]

Hi Kat!

 

[VintagePunk]

Hey, VP!

How's Sarah doing at school? How long has she been there?

They allowed her to have a single room? Back in my day (back when dinosaurs roamed campuses or so it seems to me now), freshmen/first-years/whatever they called us couldn't have single rooms.

She's been at school for a week now, frosh week, classes start tomorrow. She's home now, she came home last night, but it was a last minute thing, she was going to spend the weekend at school, and I was supposed to go there today to spend the day with her...but last night she changed her mind, and I'm taking her back in the morning, she has a 10:30 class.

There's some (but not much) on-campus housing for upper year students, most of them get apartments. As for the first years, they have a variety of housing available, single and double rooms, and suite-style. Her first choice was suite-style, and single was her 2nd choice.

 

[jobob]

(A full meal plan meant everything was included and all I had to do was show my student card at the door of the res caf to prove I didn't have to pay.)


Jo

Drea

That was how my meal plans worked when I lived in the dorms (what we Americans call "res") too. That's probably how they still do it to this day.

The university I went to for grad school has what it calls the "One Card" for your student ID, your library card, cash for the parking structures and the copiers/printers ... the list goes on and on. I now have an alumni One Card from them in case I ever want to go back and use the library again.

 

[VintagePunk]

No *g* Declining balance = starting with a certain amount on the card at the start of the year, and the balance going down every time you use it I had a full meal plan, so the money on mine was extra and could be used at the little diner place in Bartley Res (sold junk food, pop, for a while individual pizzas - those things were damn good - subs and milkshakes).

(A full meal plan meant everything was included and all I had to do was show my student card at the door of the res caf to prove I didn't have to pay.)


Jo

Yeah, that's what I meant, the balance on your card going down too fast. At UW, everyone in anything but suite-style is required to have a meal plan, since they don't have kitchen facilities.

They have a crazy payment system at UW. Say the plan is $2000. At the beginning of the term, $800 or $900 is automatically taken off their amount to help pay staff and the upkeep of the facilities (so, a little under half of it). But, with the remaining $$ left on the card, as long as they use their card to pay, everything they buy for food/meals is only 50% of the price marked on it. And, all meals/food items anywhere on campus are charged individually, you can't just walk in, show your card, and grab dinner.

 

[chickadee]

Hi Kat!

How are you?

 

[VintagePunk]

Jo, it's referred to as Res here, as well. And it's the same for this school, it's an all-purpose card for like, everything. Besides the meal plan money, there's also $$ on it to spend in shops, or for various services.

 

[VintagePunk]

(A full meal plan meant everything was included and all I had to do was show my student card at the door of the res caf to prove I didn't have to pay.)

Sarah saw this, and just asked - using that system, didn't that allow for people taking more food than they want/need, and storing it in their rooms...in other words, people scamming the system?

 

[dazzledbylight]

HI!!!!!!!

VP!!
jo!!
Drea!!
kat!!
7!

BIG S!!

just be here for 25 mins.........

 

[jobob]

They have a crazy payment system at UW. Say the plan is $2000. At the beginning of the term, $800 or $900 is automatically taken off their amount to help pay staff and the upkeep of the facilities (so, a little under half of it). But, with the remaining $$ left on the card, as long as they use their card to pay, everything they buy for food/meals is only 50% of the price marked on it. And, all meals/food items anywhere on campus are charged individually, you can't just walk in, show your card, and grab dinner.

Run that by me again? Because it was written by someone on crack.

Edit: No, I don't mean you're on crack, VP.

 

[VintagePunk]

Hey Dazz! Great news about your sister. Have you heard any more news about your mom?

 

[chickadee]

Hi Dazz how are you?

 

[jobob]

Hello, Dazz!

 

[Bonogirl777]

How are you?

I'm good. I bought a hot tub with my dad yesterday. We get it in about two to three weeks.


I can't wait!

How are YOU?

 

[Drea]

Sarah saw this, and just asked - using that system, didn't that allow for people taking more food than they want/need, and storing it in their rooms...in other words, people scamming the system?

No, because they only had certain things available each meal (there was a schedule we could look at to see what was going to be there), and you couldn't really carry the plates out - would've been *really* obvious Though there was always cereal/bread/jam/peanut butter/etc available on a side table, so if supper sucked you could always have a toasted peanut butter sandwich or something... and order pizza or go to Dan's Diner (the place I mentioned earlier) later

 

[VintagePunk]

Run that by me again? Because it was written by someone on crack.

Edit: No, I don't mean you're on crack, VP.

I was wondering.

Okay, you pay $2000. The school automatically deducts $800 to pay for staff and facilities, leaving you with $1200.

BUT, when you use your card/meal plan purchase any food, it's only 50% of the listed price, so, if you go in and you purchase a $6 dinner, they only charge people with a meal plan $3 for it.

It doesn't make sense to me either, but that's the way they do it.

 

[VintagePunk]

Btw, when I graduate (sometime this century, I'm assuming ) I'll have alumni access to the library too.

My online access to journals will be cut off, though. But I can use Sarah's access for the next 4 or 5 years.

 

[Drea]

Dazz

 

[jobob]

Sarah saw this, and just asked - using that system, didn't that allow for people taking more food than they want/need, and storing it in their rooms...in other words, people scamming the system?

My school was really mean about letting me take second helpings or large portions.

 

[chickadee]

I'm good. I bought a hot tub with my dad yesterday. We get it in about two to three weeks.


I can't wait!

How are YOU?

A hot tub, that sounds interesting! I'm not really one for sitting in things like that, I have to say. Are you gonna stick in in your garden and then sit out when it's hot? Or cold? I'm not sure I know how they work, heh.

I'm fine thanks, just about to go actually. It's late here.

 

[VintagePunk]

Sarah is totally on her computer, lurking in this thread, so she can see what I'm saying about her.

Hi Sarah.

 

[Sad_Girl]

 

[dazzledbylight]

Hey Dazz! Great news about your sister. Have you heard any more news about your mom?

VP
Omg i was /am SO happy!!! :wipesbrowwithrelief:
we met up for a while yesterday to see this "Art Parade" [very amusing" in Sohobefore she headed back homward to do a little shopping before going home. SO that was very nice.

Not yet....
......but your comments have helped to help me keep on the calm side most of the time.

I see Sarah come home ...........AGOOD LUCK for her & her classes. I'm sure she'll being doing on the plus side of her studies !