tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post4450330361795780832..comments2024-02-26T09:30:54.111-06:00Comments on Domine, da mihi hanc aquam!: Done, doing, will be done. . .%$#@ posteitalianeFr. Philip Powell, OPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-12064423899711328932009-01-19T13:40:00.000-06:002009-01-19T13:40:00.000-06:00Yeah, I was gonna say Italians are notorious for n...Yeah, I was gonna say Italians are notorious for not following the rules. If you need them that badly have your priory send them Int'l Express Mail or by FedEx without declaring them. No Italian would bat an eye at that. Do it legally and of course they're gonna make you jump through every hoop and not give a s*** about you.<BR/><BR/>PS: I'm a lurker poking her head out for the first time on your blog. I really enjoy it and I'll be praying for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-55057058408986598232009-01-18T23:06:00.000-06:002009-01-18T23:06:00.000-06:00Terry,Oddly, the lesson in this case is: don't fo...Terry,<BR/><BR/>Oddly, the lesson in this case is: don't follow the rules. The first shipment I rec'd was sent as a priority mail package with no customs declaration. The next three were all sent according to the rules. I will never see those three.Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-49870781181729685662009-01-18T22:09:00.000-06:002009-01-18T22:09:00.000-06:00Strange. Illegal drugs have no problem but needed...Strange. Illegal drugs have no problem but needed medications can't get through.Terry Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819523933502820341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-11378750505938838972009-01-18T13:49:00.000-06:002009-01-18T13:49:00.000-06:00Well of courseWithout pointless paperwork these pe...Well of course<BR/>Without pointless paperwork these people would be out of a job. Just think about the jobs you are helping to support by filling out reams of useless forms. Theres the guy that tells you the first set of forms to fill out, the second guy that says the first forms are wrong and you need this other set from this guy. Then there are the signatures you need. They can't possibly be in the same building so you have to take some form of transportation, which in turns provides jobs. See you are just a cog in the economy. You also need the right kind of friends if you know what I mean.Tina aka Snupnjakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10209866349452434099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-58591752420843906342009-01-18T00:29:00.000-06:002009-01-18T00:29:00.000-06:00Snup,The truly aggravating thing all this is that ...Snup,<BR/><BR/>The truly aggravating thing all this is that they don't care about the paperwork or the meds. It's all formal, pure ceremony. It's like applying for the permit to stay (permesso). Reams of paperwork, running all over the city from the police station to the Vatican back to the cops over to the post office...it's a rat maze that simply doesn't matter. No one ever asks the immigrants from the US or Canada for their permesso.Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-87083659955191390752009-01-17T17:42:00.000-06:002009-01-17T17:42:00.000-06:00Oh this even better. Amazon can send you twinkies...Oh this even better. Amazon can send you twinkies. A big box. Perhaps if you shared the twinkie goodness with the customs people....that or they pass out from the sugar rush and you can sneak out...<BR/><BR/>SnupTina aka Snupnjakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10209866349452434099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-42826677652344262832009-01-17T16:08:00.000-06:002009-01-17T16:08:00.000-06:00Snup,I really appreciate your willingness, but ple...Snup,<BR/><BR/>I really appreciate your willingness, but please don't! I can't take anymore eight page letters from Italian customs!Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-81516579856197428912009-01-17T16:05:00.000-06:002009-01-17T16:05:00.000-06:00I send you some twinkies. Any other food items yo...I send you some twinkies. Any other food items you want/desire? I believe the box holds 4 pounds :)Tina aka Snupnjakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10209866349452434099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-7814776484225242062009-01-17T15:31:00.000-06:002009-01-17T15:31:00.000-06:00Jana, please do...I need faces to go this herd you...Jana, please do...I need faces to go this herd you and Steven are creating!Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-75187660881824442072009-01-17T15:28:00.000-06:002009-01-17T15:28:00.000-06:00Sassy did, of course! I will have to let you know...Sassy did, of course! I will have to let you know when I upload videos to YouTube including some footage of HRH The Infanta Alexandra. :-)LoveNeverFailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157506113329839186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-38309061030378415112009-01-17T14:43:00.000-06:002009-01-17T14:43:00.000-06:00Fun,Oh yes, I have the site on my favs!Hey, who to...Fun,<BR/><BR/>Oh yes, I have the site on my favs!<BR/><BR/>Hey, who told you I have a heart!?Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-52712719278301000792009-01-17T13:41:00.000-06:002009-01-17T13:41:00.000-06:00Hey, Fr. Philip, do you know about the online Cath...Hey, Fr. Philip, do you know about the online Catholic Writer's Conference? <BR/><BR/>http://www.catholicwritersconference.com<BR/><BR/>Might be something to look into! I am so sorry your heart meds are being such a pain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-52944128782671187642009-01-17T11:44:00.000-06:002009-01-17T11:44:00.000-06:00One of the big news items in the last few months h...One of the big news items in the last few months has been the excessive number of laws on the books in Italy.<BR/><BR/>Estimated at around 500,000! A recently reported bragged that a parliamentary cmte has trimmed 30,000 laws from the books...Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-57063689682053650942009-01-17T10:40:00.000-06:002009-01-17T10:40:00.000-06:00Father is not exaggerating - the process is nutso!...Father is not exaggerating - the process is nutso!TheCrankyProfessorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15044204782286107779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-25255526023682885002009-01-17T04:10:00.000-06:002009-01-17T04:10:00.000-06:00Mom,Yes, we use a bulk pharmacy for our meds. Howe...Mom,<BR/><BR/>Yes, we use a bulk pharmacy for our meds. However, they do not ship overseas. My meds are shipped to my house assignment in Houston and one of the friars there forwards them on to me. Customs here has held up the last three shipments from Houston. <BR/><BR/>The complexity and inanity of the paperwork is beyond belief. I have fill out five pages of forms, fax them to customs in Milan, go to the post office here in Rome and pay the customs, then send the receipts for payment to customs in Milan and then HOPE they the post office doesn't lose the shipment.<BR/><BR/>I have to do this for every shipment!Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-6656461349446378632009-01-17T03:02:00.000-06:002009-01-17T03:02:00.000-06:00can you get 3months of drugs filled at a time on i...can you get 3months of drugs filled at a time on insurance so that you can take them back with you and not worry for at least 85 days??MightyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563721884001643857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-36417506724961052582009-01-17T01:15:00.000-06:002009-01-17T01:15:00.000-06:00Prof,Sadly, I take four RX meds! Oy. One is refi...Prof,<BR/><BR/>Sadly, I take four RX meds! Oy. <BR/><BR/>One is refillable here at a much lower cost than in the US, and I am doing so now.<BR/><BR/>One is refillable but very, very expensive.<BR/><BR/>One is simply not sold in the EU. This one will run out in 10 days.<BR/><BR/>And the other is not running low.<BR/><BR/>I'm going home in April. Just hope I can make it til then!Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-11280645026755105662009-01-17T00:03:00.000-06:002009-01-17T00:03:00.000-06:00Twinkies would be MOST appreciated...however, they...Twinkies would be MOST appreciated...however, they can't replace my heart meds!Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-24923394523459373382009-01-16T22:47:00.000-06:002009-01-16T22:47:00.000-06:00You need someone to send you twinkies.You need someone to send you twinkies.Tina aka Snupnjakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10209866349452434099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-45303047408334381702009-01-16T19:36:00.000-06:002009-01-16T19:36:00.000-06:00Father - If all else fails, try this - take an emp...Father - <BR/><BR/>If all else fails, try this - take an empty American bottle (or inhaler, or whatever) to a pharmacy.<BR/><BR/>I found that they would often refill them and the over the counter cost was very comparable to my copay. I don't know what they would and wouldn't do it with, but for me a pharmacy did it for an asthma inhaler and a prescription anti-inflammatory, both of which I ran out of before my semester ended.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, good luck!TheCrankyProfessorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15044204782286107779noreply@blogger.com