Is the whole world crazy?

Yesterday, while at COSI, a man passing out flyers to a select few people walked over and handed me one. He had clearly picked me out of the crowd, and didn't give the flyer to my two friends that were with me. It was an invitation to participate in a study at The Ohio State University involving their gymnastics program...to see how the balance of the general population compared to that of trained individuals. The catch? The study was aimed at "healthy females, aged 10-17."

17!!

Do I look 17? I am practically twice that age! And I was with my two young children.

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Today, we received a letter from our health insurance company. Apparently, they had sent a check to Connor on May 14, 2011 for $815,824.62, and they had determined that they had overpaid. They were requesting that Connor refund $60 from that check within 45 days of the date of the letter. This is, obviously, absurd.

So, I called the insurance company, and reported our check #80254149 in the amount of $815,824.62 missing, and advised them that as soon as we received the said check, that I would be glad to satisfy their refund request. If only.

That of course, set off a claims investigation, and I was informed that I received the letter in error. Obviously. When I asked if this claim (which I have now had to call five different people about) was finally going to be processed correctly, I was simply told to disregard the letter. To be honest, I am less than confident that this matter is going to be resolved properly anytime soon. Who knows...maybe I will receive a check for $815,824.62. Once I do, I will refund their $60 and go on a permanent vacation.